Jamie Overton delivered a fiery and impactful bowling spell for Chennai Super Kings against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2026 clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Saturday (April 18).
The English all-rounder struck early and often with his raw pace and clever variations, primarily using hard back-of-a-length deliveries that troubled the aggressive SRH batters.
SRH vs CSK: Jamie Overton strikes with 3 Wickets
The CSK pacer dismissed the explosive Abhishek Sharma for a rapid 59 off just 22 balls with a sharp delivery that induced a faint edge to wicketkeeper Sanju Samson. Overton continued his momentum by castling Nitish Kumar Reddy and removing Aniket Verma, finishing with impressive figures of 3 wickets for 37 runs in his full quota of overs.
His breakthroughs halted SRH's momentum
multiple times, making life difficult even for Heinrich Klaasen in the middle overs.Overton's disciplined short-of-length bowling and ability to extract bounce proved crucial on a high-scoring venue, restricting SRH's firepower and keeping CSK in the contest. His performance once again underlined his growing value as a death-over specialist and match-winner for the Super Kings.
Jamie Overton has an Identical Twin
Jamie and Craig Overton, identical twins born just three minutes apart on April 10, 1994, in Barnstaple, Devon, have forged remarkable cricket careers. Craig, the elder, debuted for Somerset in 2012, while Jamie followed closely, both rising through North Devon clubs.
They shone in the 2012 U-19 World Cup, with Jamie clocking 150 km/h. Both earned England call-ups; nearly becoming Test twins in 2022 against New Zealand. Craig stayed with Somerset, debuting in the 2017 Ashes and playing SA20 for Sunrisers Eastern Cape. Jamie moved to Surrey in 2020, scored a maiden century, and joined CSK in IPL 2025 for Rs 1.50 crore.
Craig Overton plays for Sunrisers at SA20
Craig Overton is part of the Sunrisers Eastern Cape team in SA20 league, which also won the most recent season of the competition.
