Today is Qualifier, the first of the season of the 19th season of the Indian Premier League. The first will be played between the Royal Challengers Bangalore and the Gujarat Titans. Meanwhile, Tomorrow is the first eliminator round match this season. It will be played between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR). Both teams have played superbly throughout the season, and it will be a crucial game for both teams, and they will be eager to win the match. But today, we will take a look at the Top 5 best Bowling figures in SRH vs RR matches.
Here are the top 5 bowling Figures in SRH vs RR
1- James Faulkner : 5-16
The Australian fast bowler has been part of the Indian Premier League for the long six years. James Faulkner started his IPL career in 2011, and he was a part of four different franchises, but while playing for the Rajasthan Royals, he achieved a historic feat. Faulkner bowled his career’s best performance against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. He took his first five-wicket haul and took 5-20, which is still one of the best IPL spells.
2- James Faulkner : 5-20
Back in the IPL season 2013, James Faulkner was the second-highest wicket-taker, and due to his couple of five-wicket hauls, Faulkner was on fire in that season. Within the span of 20 days, he again took five wickets against SRH, which keeps him in second spot as well . Faulkner took five wickets, giving only 20 runs during his spell.
3- Bhuvneshwar Kumar : 4-14
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been one of the most successful bowlers in IPL history. After Yuzvendra Chahal, he is the second-highest wicket-taker. Also, he received two purple caps, which means he was the two-time highest wicket-taker in a season. And if we talk about his best performance, it was 4 wickets giving just 14 runs against the Rajasthan Royals.
4- Yuzvendra Chahal : 4-17
Back in 2013, while defending the target for the Rajasthan Royals, Yuzvendra Chahal bowled superbly and took 4 wickets by giving just 17 runs, which displays why he is the highest wicket-taker in the history of the Indian Premier League. Once again, in tomorrow’s match, there will be a major responsibility on his shoulders.
5- Sakib Hussain : 4-24
It was the debut season for Sakib Hussain, and he is playing the very first IPL season of his career. He is bowling beautifully, and his best performance comes against the Rajasthan Royals, where he took 4 wickets by giving just 24 runs with a superb bowling economy of 6.08. This shows his intent towards the game, till now while playing 10 matches for his franchise overall, he has taken 15 wickets.
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