Top 10 Best bowling figures in IPL

Top 10 Best bowling figures in IPL: Cricket was designed to be a fair game for both the batsmen and the bowlers but as formats developed, rules changed the game has gone on to weight more in the batsmen’s balance and thus we read the term ‘the batsmen’s’ game. With T20 it intensifies even more as the bowlers rarely get a chance to use the movement to set up batsmen. All we see is slam dunk hitting and they are at the receiving end, so when a bowler comes up with an exciting performance all eyes light up and we cheer it with lot more throat behind it. The IPL is a nine years old almost mature tournament now and in all these seasons we have seen amazing cricket from the Indian player, the overseas ones and the uncapped, unknown stars. Identifying the best bowling efforts here we bring the top 10 best bowing figures in IPL: 10. Sunil Narine 5/19 v KXIP: Sunil Narine KKR. (Photo Source: BCCI) People have wondered what has changed the fortunes of the KKR thing, as they have moved from being the sinkers to the toppers; if you are unable to find an answer check out this guy Sunil Narine. If there is one bowler in the entire IPL history that has been most carefully played by the best of the batsmen it is Narine. Crafty in his approach and Mysterious in his style Narine mystified 5 KXIP batsmen in his spell at the cost of 19 runs. 9. Harbhajan Singh 5/18 v CSK: Harbhajan Singh has been one of the rare bowlers who have been playing for the same team since the start and his number show the reason for it. (Photo Source: BCCI) Harbhajan Singh was a charged Sardar post the World Cup 2011, not only because India won, but more as he had a substantial role in the teams’ success. Bhajji playing against his India skipper MS Dhoni’s team CSK put up a special effort as he got rid of 5 Super Kings batsmen for just 18 runs in his 4 over’s. Though he has been a bit out of touch and color off late, we do expect the Turbanator to come good in this season. 8. Amit Mishra 5/17 v DC: Amit Mishra has a superb googly, which he uses to grab most of his wickets. (Photo Source: BCCI) This Indian leg spinner is among the most under-casted and underrated cricketers, he is rarely given the due credit for his inputs, but continues to toil hard to fit himself in any and every format and team that he is a part of. Amit Mishra has a superb googly, which he uses to grab most of his wickets; he came up with a really fine effort against DC claiming 5 wickets for 17 runs in the 2008 season. 7. James Faulkner 5/16 v SRH: James Faulkner has been one of the finest finds by the RR management. (Photo Source:BCCI) James Faulkner has been one of the finest finds by the RR management; Warney must have had a role to play in it. He is not only a good bowler first-up, an excellent bowler in the death he has all the variations up his sleeves to tackle the most attacking batsmen in the game and is a very good choice to bowl under pressure. Jimmy put up a special performance against the SRH as he climbed on 5 wickets for just 16 runs in his quota of over’s. 6. Ravindra Jadeja 5/16 v DC: We might call him Sir Jadeja or any other Troll name but it is tough to ignore Ravindra Jadeja on the cricket field. (Photo Source: BCCI) We might call him Sir Jadeja or any other Troll name but it is tough to ignore Ravindra Jadeja on the cricket field. He has grown on from a slow left arm bowler to a utility all-rounder though not an absolute one. Jadeja has since his arrival been a part of skipper Dhoni’s game plan in the CSK team. In this match Jaddu got out his best to slice 5 DC wickets for just 16 runs in the 4 over’s that he bowled. 5. Lasith Malinga 5/13 v DD: Malinga was at his best in this game against the DD as he completely destroyed their line-up with a fifer taking 5-13 in 3.4 over’s. (Photo Source: BCCI) Slinga Malinga is always a challenge to handle, one his slinging arm, second the position from which he delivers the ball is really tough to track and the n-number of variations that he uses makes him one of the most lethal and effective bowlers in the shortest format. Malinga was at his best in this game against the DD as he completely destroyed their line-up with a fifer taking 5-13 in 3.4 over’s. 4. Ishant Sharma 5-12 v KTK: Ishant Sharma is that kind of a bowler who is the toughest to play on his day and a batsmen’s delight on another. (Photo Source: BCCI) Ishant Sharma is that kind of a bowler who is the toughest to play on his day and a batsmen’s delight on another. He is capable of bowling the best lines and lengths while is vulnerable of spraying on odd occasions as well. The Indian pacer bowled one of the finest spells of fast bowling that we have seen in IPL as he picked up 5 wickets against the now dysfunctional Kochi Tuskers Kerala franchise. All his wickets were frontline batsmen and most of them were grabbed in a fashion that would delight the best of the fast bowlers. 3. Anil Kumble – 5/5 v RR: Anil Kumble dismissed 5 RR batsmen in 3.1 overs. (Photo Source: Indian Premier League) If you believe, orthodox and conventional was not going to work out in the T20 format this man made sure he proved everyone wrong. Anil Kumble the legendary leg-spinner after his superb success in tests and ODIs for India played a few seasons of the IPL and troubled the batsmen equally here as well. This particular spell was magical from the leggie as he dismissed 5 RR batsmen in 3.1 overs and all he gave away were 5 runs and that to bowling in South Africa at the cape town stadium. 2. Adam Zampa – 6/48 v SRH: Adam Zampa. (Photo Source: BCCI) In a must-win match against the Sunrisers Hyderabad on a wicket conducive for the slower bowlers, Australian leg-spinner Adam Zampa produced his career best bowling figures of 6/18 which also happen to be the best figures by an Australian bowler in T20s. With that, he became only the second overseas spinner and bowler overall to record a 5-wicket and 6-wicket haul respectively. He used the conditions well and bowled to the plan set up by skipper MS Dhoni. Zampa got five off his six scalps in the last two overs of his spell which happened to be the 18th and 20th over of the inning. 1. Sohail Tanvir – 6/14 v CSK: Sohail Tanvir removed 6 CSK batsmen in the 4 over’s that he bowled spending just 14 runs for it. (Photo Source: BCCI) Sohail Tanvir played for the Rajasthan Royals in the first season of the IPL, an unusual action made him a different to pick bowler for the batsmen who were yet to get accustomed to the playing conditions of a T20 match. Sohail cashed on quite well and his performances played a lead role in RR winning the first season. He removed 6 CSK batsmen in the 4 over’s that he bowled spending just 14 runs for it. (All stats updated till 11th May 2016)

Topics

Featured Section

Current Series

Cricket Fantasy Tips

Cricket Stats

IPL Teams

ICC Rankings

Interviews

Twitter Reactions

Cricket Appeal

Social Tracker

More Links

# Follow Us

Other Sports

Top 10 Best bowling figures in IPL

3. Anil Kumble – 5/5 v RR:

Latest Articles

Harmanpreet Kaur reflects on IND's T20 WC defeat against AUS

Renuka Singh's eventful double-wicket over dents AUS-W

King, Lewis’ half-centuries help WI beat SL