India, March 26 -- Fast bowlers inevitably become a footnote in a game headlined by some blinding hitting from both sides, but this is where Vijaykumar Vyshak stands out.

Subbed in as Impact Player when Gujarat Titans were slowly levelling up with the astronomical asking rate, Vyshak had three overs to make a dent. The outfield was quick, a second new ball was in operation, and dew was setting in. Still, Vyshak did his thing by bowling full and wide.

The scoreboard will say Vyshak conceded only 28 runs in those three overs, expensive by T20 standards but pinching in the context of the game given this was a phase where Titans needed more than 15 per over. Vyshak effectively stemmed the runs with his wide yorkers, putting the target beyon...