When Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismissed Mohammad Hafeez with an inswinging delivery, he joined the list of debutants who took a wicket off their first ball in ODIs.
The surprising thing is that Inzamam, Lloyd, Ramesh and Wavell Hinds were better known for their batting exploits despite their first ball wickets.
Player | Match | Venue | Year |
GG Arnold | Eng v Aus | Manchester | 1972 |
CH Lloyd | WI v Eng | Oval | 1973 |
S Mahboob | Pak v Ind | Lahore | 1982/83 |
SA Thomson | NZ v Ind | Dunedin | 1989/90 |
Inzamam-ul-Haq | Pak v WI | Faisalabad | 1991/92 |
E Matambanadzo | Zim v Pak | Peshawar | 1996/97 |
S Ramesh | Ind vs WI | Singapore | 1999/00 |
WW Hinds | WI v Ind | Singapore | 1999/00 |
JS Ababu | Ken v Zim | Nairobi | 1999/00 |
M van Jaarsveld | SA v Ban | Kimberley | 2002/03 |
M Zondeki | SA v SL | Bloemfontein | 2002/03 |
K Lokuharachchi | SL v Ken | Sharjah | 2002/03 |
R Clarke | Eng v Pak | Manchester | 2003 |
F Edwards | WI v Zim | Harare | 2003/04 |
M Mirando | SL v WI | St Lucia | 2007/08 |
PA Desai | Can v WI | Jamaica | 2009/10 |
B Kumar | Ind v Pak | Chennai | 2012/13 |
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