IND v/s SA 1st T20: Bhuvneshwar becomes first Indian pacer to claim 5 wickets in T20I as four wickets fall in epic over

Bhuvneshwar Kumar again proved to be difference in a high-scoring match as he claimed a five wickets to help India win the first T20 International against South Africa by 238 runs. After dismissing Proteas opener Smuts and captain JP Duminy in his first spell over, Kumar returned to take 3 wickets in his last over.

Here is how the over went: 

Bhuvneshwar came back for his last over of  the match. He first snared Hendricks with a slower ball. Hendricks went for a big one but it went up in the air and MS Dhoni took a safe catch. 

Then on the fourth and fifth ball of the over, Bhuvi dismissed Klaasen and Chris Morris in to claim his first five-for in T20Is.

Bhuvneshwar did not get a hat-trick but a brilliant piece of work by Pandya at mid-off saw Dave Paterson run-out giving India its fourth wicket in the over.

Twitter was full of praise for the Indian pacer:

Bhuvneshwar Kumar first Indian paceman to claim a five wicket haul in T20Is#SAvInd

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) February 18, 2018

BHUVNESHWAR....as usual, it’s a bowler who makes the difference in a high-scoring game. #SAvIND

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) February 18, 2018

Love watching Bhuvneshwar in these situations. Very clever.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 18, 2018

5 for, What a terrific spell from Bhuvneshwar Kumar. How good Kohli has been, has under shadowed the tremendous season Bhuvi has. #SAvsIND

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) February 18, 2018

Michael holding on phone to Graeme smith
" I wish i was half as good as bhuvneshwar kumar the bowler is"#SAvIND

— cricket freak (@cricloverakku) February 18, 2018

Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the first Indian bowler to take 5-fers in each of the 3 formats (4 in Tests and 1 each in ODIs & T20Is) This Guy is Amazing! Perfect. #SAvsIND @SunRisers have a their man.

— #Sports InsiderDaily (@SportsInsiderD) February 18, 2018