PBKS 5 best bowling performances of all time in IPL

Punjab Kings (PBKS) bowling unit was one of the best in the the first three Indian Premier League (IPL) editions. The presence of international bowlers such as Brett Lee, Irfan Pathan, Piyush Chawla, and S. Sreesanth made Punjab a lethal bowling attack against opponents. After 16 years, Punjab’s bowling attack is looking great on paper again before the tournament. Renowned names Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh, Harshal Patel, and Sam Curran are associated with Kings and they will be seen in action again in the 17th IPL installment. In the 2024 IPL auction held in Dubai, Kings reserved veteran Harshal's services for a hefty amount of INR 11.75 crore. Noting PBKS' strong bowling attack, their fans will expect them to be at their best and win the coveted trophy, this year. With cricket supporters heading towards the 2024 IPL, let’s discuss some of the greatest bowling performances of Punjab in IPL. Here are Punjab Kings' five best bowling performances of all time in IPL: 5. Sandeep Sharma’s 3/20 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in 2017 Sandeep Sharma. (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL) Sandeep Sharma was the most successful bowler for Punjab in the 2017 season, picking up 17 wickets in 13 matches at an economy of 8.29. He grabbed a lot of eyeballs for his sensational spell against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium. In favourable batting conditions against the hosts, Sandeep dismissed Bangalore’s three main batters Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli, and AB de Villiers in his four-over spell. Riding on his 3/22 figures, Punjab bundled out RCB on 119 and defended their low total of 138 successfully. The pacer also received the Player of the Match award for his stunning performance. 4. Marcus Stoinis’ 4/15 against Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2016 Marcus Stoinis. (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL) Marcus Stoinis made his IPL debut in 2016 for Punjab Kings (PBKS). Playing his maiden season, the Australia all-rounder registered his best bowling figures against the defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium. Batting first after winning the toss, MI lost their top-order batters Unmukt Chand, Ambati Rayudu, and Rohit Sharma within 10 overs. Mumbai found themselves in trouble when Stoinis wreaked havoc on their middle order. The speedster got the prized scalps of Nitish Rana, Jos Buttler, Krunal Pandya, and Kieron Pollard. In his four-over spell, the Aussie gave away only 15 runs and picked up four wickets at a superb economy of 3.75. His bowling effort helped Punjab restrict Mumbai to only 124 and chase down the low target comfortably in 17 overs with seven wickets in hand. 3. Lakshmipathy Balaji’s 4/13 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in 2014 Lakshmipathy Balaji. (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL) Former India paceman Lakshmipathy Balaji was seen in PBKS colours in the 2014 IPL. As a senior bowler, the veteran couldn’t do wonders for the team but against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, he exuded confidence with the ball and recorded his IPL career’s one of the best performances. Defending a mammoth total of 193, Punjab folded SRH on 121 due to Balaji’s 4/13 bowling figures in four overs. Among his four victims, three were SRH’s key batters Aaron Finch, David Warner, and Darren Sammy. At the end of the contest, Glenn Maxwell became the Player of the Match for his 95-run innings off 43 balls but Balaji’s commendable bowling display won numerous hearts. 2. Sam Curran’s 4/11 against Delhi Capitals (DC) in 2019 Sam Curran. (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL) England all-rounder Sam Curran debuted in the IPL in 2019 for PBKS. Showing up against Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) Stadium, he looked sensational with the ball. Until the 16th over of the second innings, Delhi were in a comfortable position in the game as they needed 23 off 21 with seven wickets in hand. However, Mohammed Shami, who was bowling his third over, got rid of Rishabh Pant and displayed his fighting spirit. Following Pant’s fall, Curran got the better of Colin Ingram and Harshal Patel and brought Punjab back into the game. In the final over, Delhi were required 15 with two wickets to spare. Bowling the final over of the game, Curran didn’t give any runs and dismissed tailenders Kagiso Rabada and Sandeep Lamichhane to take Punjab home by 14 runs. The youngster was given the Player of the Match award for his stunning bowling performance. 1. Arshdeep Singh’s 5/32 against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in 2021 Arshdeep Singh. (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL) In 2021, left-arm pacer Arshdeep Singh became the third PBKS bowler to clinch a fifer in IPL. He achieved this feat against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Dubai International Stadium. From the beginning of the game, Arshdeep caused difficulties for the Royals’ batters. Punjab got its first breakthrough in the form of Evin Lewis from the young speedster in the sixth over of the match. Following Lewis, the pacer got Liam Livingstone, Mahipal Lomror, Chetan Sakariya, and Kartik Tyagi to fold RR on 185 and register his maiden fifer in the IPL. In the end, Arshdeep’s magnificent bowling effort went in vain as Punjab lost the game by just two runs. Also Check: MI Team 2024 Player List

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PBKS 5 best bowling performances of all time in IPL

With cricket supporters heading towards the 2024 IPL, let’s discuss some of the greatest bowling performances of Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the IPL.

1. Arshdeep Singh’s 5/32 against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in 2021

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