The buzz about IPL (Indian Premier League) has been immense all over the globe and every time audiences wait for the April month to arrive, as it starts in the first of week of April every year. During the initial promotion of the format, T20 was deemed to be a paradise for batsmen and a graveyard for bowlers. However, it did not turn out exactly how it was envisaged and bowlers churned out strategies and variations to take batsmen by the scruff of the neck.
5. Lasith Malinga- 5 for 13 runs vs Delhi Daredevils
Malinga struck first blood by castling David Warner, which was succeeded by an ugly heave by Unmukt Chand that sent the middle stump for a toss. He came back in his second spell to get rid of a set Venugopal Rao and later ran through the tail to skit their opposition out for 95 runs.
4. Ishant Sharma - 5 for 12 vs Kochi Tuskers Kerala
Five of Kochi’s top six batsmen got out for ducks as Ishant tormented their batsmen to submission. Kochi’s lower order batting showed resilience, but Ishant’s spell was brutal enough to erase any chances of Kochi’s comeback.
3. Anil Kumble - 5 for 5 vs Rajasthan Royals
Jumbo had other ideas and in the space of 24 balls, he took the sting out of the Royals’ batting by reducing them from 47/5 to 58 all out.
2. Adam Zampa - 6 for 19 vs SRH
In the thrilling encounter, contested between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rising Pune Supergiants, Zampa stole the show by picking up the second ever six-wicket haul in the IPL.
1. Sohail Tanvir - 6 for 14 vs CSK
The left-arm pacer returned during the slog overs, first to castle an ominous looking Albie Morkel and then drilled the final nails in the coffin of CSK’s batting by running through the tail to dismiss CSK for 108