IPL 2023: Top 5 bowling performances from second week

The second week of the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) was done and dusted on April 14. Teams have given their sweat and blood whenever they have turned for a game and courtesy of which, fans have witnessed some absolute nail-biters. After two weeks of enthralling cricket, Rajasthan Royals are at the top of the table while Delhi Capitals are languishing at the bottom of the standings.

In the second week of the T20 extravaganza, certain bowlers rose to the occasion and left the cricket fraternity in awe of their remarkable performances. Let us look at the top five bowling displays of the week.

5. Trent Boult vs Delhi Capitals (4-1-29-3)

Rajasthan Royals took the stage alongside Delhi Capitals in the 11th match of the 2023 season of the cash-rich league. Delhi won the toss and elected to bowl first. Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal were in their element and helped Rajasthan pile on a mammoth total of 199 runs on the board.

Defending the target of 200, Trent Boult put up a swing bowling masterclass and set the tone with the ball by getting rid of Prithvi Shaw and Manish Pandey in the first over of the innings. Then in the 13th over, the left-arm pacer sent Lalit Yadav back into the hut to dent DC’s progress.

Boult ended the game with superb figures of 4-1-29-3. Yuzvendra Chahal too was sensational with the ball and bagged a three-wicket haul. Eventually, the Capitals could only manage 142 runs in 20 overs and Sanju Samson & Co. won the game by 57 runs.