5 best bowling performances in the IPL that came in a losing cause
Rising Pune Supergiants leg-spinner Adam Zampa became a household name in India when he picked up 6 wickets for just 19 runs in his second IPL match against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2016. The 24-year-old leggie deceived the batsmen with his guile and loop and registered the second best figures in the IPL history.
However, despite his efforts, he had to finish on the losing side as his team lost the game by 4 runs. Chasing a paltry total of 137, RPS finished on 133 and lost their 8th game of the tournament. Even with the loss, Zampa won the Man of the Match award.
It was not the first time such a thing happened in IPL history.In the previous editions too, some outstanding spells of bowlers have gone in vain as their side lost the match.
We picked out the best 5 performances of a bowler in a losing cause apart from Zampa who obviously tops the list. These bowlers picked up either 4 or 5 wickets and their economy was well under 6 in those matches.
Here are 5 such instances. Take a look
5) Mitchell McClenaghan’s 4 for 21 against Gujarat Lions in IPL 2016
The cunning left-arm pacer from New Zealand is a key member of the Mumbai Indians squad and in the absence of Sri Lankan speedster Lasith Malinga, McClenaghan has become the spearhead of the Mumbai Indians attack.
In the 9th match of the ongoing IPL 2016, the left-arm quick bowled his heart out against Gujarat Lions and finished with the figures of 4 for 21 in his 4 overs. However, his efforts went in vain as his side lost the game to Mumbai Indians by 3 wickets.
Batting first, Mumbai put up a paltry total of 143 on the board. However, McClenaghan brought his team back into the game with his bowling. He bowled his heart out and picked up 4 crucial wickets to peg the Gujarat team back.
However, he and his team had to finish second-best that night as Aaron Finch played a gem of a knock to guide Gujarat Lions to victory.