Top 5 death bowlers in the league stages of IPL 2017

Death bowling had been a major concern for the Indian team over the past few years. Indians were found wanting during the death under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Watching the likes of Lasith Malinga and Dwayne Bravo, Indians too have cropped up a major contingency of effective death bowlers in this edition of the league.

The Indian bowlers have completely overshadowed the overseas contingent in IPL 2017 with some exceptional performances during the crunch situations of the matches. With the likes of McCleneghan, Johnson and Woakes featuring in the tournament, it is heartening to see Indians stand out with their performances consistently.

All the top 5 bowlers in this list comprise of young Indians who have done exceptionally well in the league stages. Here are the five most notable performers with the ball during the death overs.

1. Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai Indians)

One can agree about the monumental role Lasith Malinga has played over the years for his team, in all the seasons, since the inception of the IPL. But in this season, Malinga was completely eclipsed by Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling prowess – his toe-crushing yorkers and deceiving slower deliveries.

Bumrah has also been amongst the wickets already in the tournament as he clinched as many as 15 wickets in 13 games he has played so far, with an exceptional economy of 7.6. The Super over against the Gujarat Lions will be fondly remembered by many for a long time.

Bumrah was handed the ball with 12 runs to defend in the Super over, facing the likes of Brendon McCullum and Aaron Finch. He conceded only 6 runs in the 8 deliveries he bowled, to prove his mettle with the ball during the death.