Asia Cup

The Asia Cup is reaching a thrilling end with India and Afghanistan out, and the final to be played between Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Amazing Bhuvi

In India's final match against Afghanistan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar wreaked havoc with his swing bowling and took 5 wickets for 4 runs in 4 overs.

Afghanistan's Rahmanullah Gurbaz was dismissed for a golden duck off Bhuvneshwar Kumar's bowling with a massive record added to his name.

Golden duck

When Bhuvneshwar Kumar dismissed the Afghanistan batter for a duck, it was the 5000th golden duck of international cricket!

5000th duck!

Here is a list of the bowlers and batsmen who got 1000th, 2000th, 3000th and 4000th Golden ducks in international cricket!

Golden duck list

Salil Ankola was the 1000th victim of the Golden duck. He was clean bowled by former New Zealand bowler Danny Morrison.

1000th Golden duck

India's former elite pace Ashish Nehra was the 2000th Golden duckin international cricket. He was bowled by England's Steve Hermison.

2000th Golden duck

The 3000th Golden duck in international cricket took Monty Panesar for it's victim, and the wicket was taken by R Ashwin.

3000th Golden duck

Dilawar Khan was the victim of the 4000th Golden duck in international cricket, and it was former New Zealander Kyle Mills who bowled him.

4000th Golden duck

The 5000th Golden duck in international cricket took Gurbaz as its victim after he was clean bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

5000th Golden duck

In an ironic sense, all five of these milestone Golden ducks saw the batters being bowled by their bowlers, hence making this star more interesting!

All clean bowled

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