IPL 10: Top 5 bowling performances in the league stage

We are just moments away from the start of IPL 10 playoffs and like always we should be in for a fascinating display of cricket by the teams. While Mumbai Indians and the Rising Pune Supergiant will clash in the Qualifier 1, defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad will have to fight it out in the eliminator clash tomorrow.

All through the group stage, we have seen some terrific individual performances and the bowlers have raised their hands and done the job for their respective teams. It has been a thoroughly professional performance by the bowlers in this edition which has helped their side to provide the ideal balance.

While Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Siddharth Kaul has been the best bowlers for the defending champions in this season so far, Jaydev Unadkat has been a class act for Rising Pune Supergiant and is just behind Bhuvi in the purple cap race. So now with the group stage done and dusted let us have a look at the top 5 bowling performances

Bhuvneshwar Kumar- 5/19 in 4 overs (Sunrisers Hyderabad v Kings XI Punjab)

The swing king who bagged the purple cap even in the 2016 season has been the standout bowler for Hyderabad even in this edition and has already bagged 25 wickets in 13 outings. He produced a magical spell against the Kings XI Punjab in the 19th match of the tournament which handed Hyderabad a sensational victory in the final over.

Chasing a modest target of 159, Punjab was pegged early by Bhuvi with the prized wickets of Hashim Amla and Glenn Maxwell. The South African star was out first ball as an inswinging delivery crashed on to his pads and there was no hesitation in the umpire’s mind to rule it in favour of the bowling team. Maxwell failed to get holed of a length delivery and was holed out at the deep.

After An impressive opening spell, Bhuvi came back strongly and removed Mohit Sharma and KC Cariappa but Manan Vohra was still in the middle and going great guns. It was a brilliant Yorker by the pacer which brought an end to a brilliant innings by Manan Vohra. From there Punjab’s challenge ended and Hyderabad clinched the nail-biting thriller by 5 runs.