Bapu Nadkarni bowled 21 maiden overs, or 131 scoreless balls, in succession. He is a former Indian cricketer. He is mainly known for being an economical bowler. The record for most consecutive balls without conceding a run is held by Hugh Tayfield of South Africa, who bowled 137 dot balls, or 16 eight-ball overs, across two innings against England at Durban, in 1956-57.