Krishnappa Gowtham Smashes 56-ball 134, Takes 8 Wickets In Karnataka Premier League Match

The phenomenal all-round performance by Gowthm lead his team Bellary Tuskers to a 70-run win over the Shimoga Lions

One of the most talented Indian cricketers in T20 cricket, all-rounder Krishnappa Gowtham smashed an unbeaten century and took eight wickets in Karnataka Premier League (KPL) match to script history. Displaying skills with both bat and ball, Gowtham attained the highest ever individual score  (134* off 56 balls) in tournament's history, hitting seven fours and 13 sixes. The 30-year-old scored his ton in just 39 balls, to record the fastest hundred in the history of KPL. The phenomenal all-round performance by Gowtham lead his team Bellary Tuskers to a 70-run win over the Shimoga Lions. Speaking after the match, he said: "I don't think I expected this, nor did anyone else out here. Thanks to everyone who turned up and supported us."

134* (56) and a world record 8 wickets!! 🔥🔥🔥

It's officially the Krishnappa Premier League! 🙌 📸: @KPLKSCA pic.twitter.com/DwMZGPzm5F — Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) August 23, 2019

🚨 Record Alert 🚨

FOUR records were broken after that effort from @gowthamyadav88 tonight.#JustGowthamThings 💁🏻‍♂️ #BTvSL #KPLNoduGuru pic.twitter.com/mgpkuhJkLr — Namma KPL (@KPLKSCA) August 23, 2019

On the bowling front, the spinner scalped eight wickets and conceded just 15 runs in his quota of four overs. These figures are the best bowling figures ever recorded in a T20 match, however, it will not be considered as an official record as state T20 leagues do not have the official T20 status. This KPL match between Bellary Tuskers and Shimoga Lions will be categorised under "Other T20s".