NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians' pace spearhead
Jasprit Bumrah
continued his dominance in the Indian Premier League with record-extending three-wicket haul. The right-arm pacer returned impressive figures of 3/18 against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Friday.
Bumrah leads the pack with an impressive 23 hauls of three wickets in just 131 innings. Bumrah's precision and ability to deliver under pressure have made him a formidable force in the IPL.
Not far behind is Yuzvendra Chahal, the crafty leg-spinner, who has claimed 20 such hauls in 154 innings. Chahal's knack for outfoxing batsmen with his guile and variations has been crucial for his teams over the years.
Most hauls of 3 wickets or more in the IPL
- 23 - Jasprit Bumrah (131 innings)
- 20 - Yuzvendra Chahal (154 innings)
- 19 - Lasith Malinga (122 innings)
- 17 - Amit Mishra (162 innings)
Lasith Malinga, the Sri Lankan yorker specialist, has left an indelible mark on the league with 19 hauls of 3 wickets or more in 122 innings. Malinga's lethal death bowling and ability to clinch wickets at crucial junctures have made him a legend in the IPL.
Amit Mishra, the veteran leg-spinner, rounds off this elite list with 17 hauls in 162 innings. Known for his flight and turn, Mishra has been a consistent wicket-taker, proving time and again the value of spin in the shortest format of the game.
Talking about the match, on the back of Bumrah's astonishing spell, Mumbai Indians bowled out Kolkata Knight Riders for a modest 169.
Sri Lankan medium pacer Nuwan Thushara (3/42) blew the top-order while Bumrah was menacing at the back end while skipper Hardik Pandya (2/44) also got a couple of wickets.
For KKR, Venkatesh Iyer (70 off 52) and Manish Pandey (42 off 31) made significant contributions to take the visitors to a decent but sub-par total.
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