USA bowler Shadley Skaalvik (Photo: PTI)
Shadley van Schalkwyk: A one-sided victory was expected from Team India against USA. India’s advantage was being overestimated. But, as soon as USA entered the field, it was clear that the path to victory for India was not going to be easy. Without waiting much, USA started the task of troubling Team India and the most important role in this was played by its fast bowler Shadley Skaalvik. You might be unaware of this name because he has not even played against India before. But, when faced with each other, he single-handedly destroyed India’s top order in just 5 balls.
Who is Shadley Skaalvik?
Now the question is, who is Shadley Skaalvik, who gave India trouble in 5 balls in the very first match of T20 World Cup 2026? So he is an all-rounder of the USA cricket team, who bats with the left hand and bowls fast with the right hand. Shadley Skaalvik is 37 years old, who was born in Cape Town, South Africa. His education was done in Cape Town only. Shadley Skaalvik made his T20I debut for the USA team against Canada in April 2024. Whereas he played his first ODI for Canada in August 2024.
Shadley Skalvik dropped 4 wickets for 25 runs
Now you know who Shadley Skalvik is? He is South African but plays cricket for USA team. Just like many Indian cricketers are also playing for the USA team. Currently, Shadley Skalvik is in the news for her bowling in her first match for USA in the T20 World Cup 2026. Shadley Skalvik took 4 wickets for 25 runs in her spell of 4 overs against India. Meaning, not only was he the most economical but he was also the most successful bowler of the USA team in the match.
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Kept India in trouble by taking 3 wickets in 5 balls
Now let us know how Shadley Skalvik took 4 wickets. Out of these, he took 3 wickets in a single over in a span of just 5 balls. This was the same over which had left the Indian batting helpless. This over of Shadley Skaalvik was the last over of the powerplay of the Indian innings, in which 3 wickets fell. Shadley Skalvik first dismissed Ishan Kishan on the second ball of the sixth over. Then after that, he dismissed Tilak Verma on the 5th ball of the same over and dismissed Shivam Dubey on the last ball.
37 year old fast bowler Shadley Skalvik took his last i.e. fourth wicket in the match in the death overs. He dismissed Arshdeep Singh on the last ball of the 19th over.