[Watch] When Alzarri Joseph rocked SRH with figures of 6/12 on IPL debut for MI
SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) take on Mumbai Indians (MI) in match number eight of IPL 2024 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday, March 27.
Both SRH and MI lost their respective opening games of the season. Hyderabad went down to Kolkata Knight Riders by four runs at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, while Mumbai lost to Gujarat Titans by six runs at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
SunRisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians have met 21 times in the IPL, with MI having a slender 12-9 lead in the head-to-head battle.
(Click here to download the Cric Rocket app and get the latest scores and live updates on IPL 2024)
One of the standout performances in an SRH vs MI contest in the IPL came during the 2019 edition. West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph ran through the Hyderabad batting line-up with sensational figures of 6-12 on his IPL debut for Mumbai Indians at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
The right-arm pacer was roped in as replacement for an injured Adam Milne. In his very first game in the Indian Premier League, he broke Sohail Tanvir's record (6-14) for best bowling figures in the T20 league.
After SRH won the toss and decided to bowl first, they did a good job of restricting Mumbai to 136-7. Siddarth Kaul claimed two wickets, while four other bowlers picked up one wicket apiece.
In their chase, SunRisers Hyderabad were bundled out for 96 in 17.4 overs. After Jonny Bairstow was dismissed by Rahul Chahar for 16, Joseph got a wicket with his first ball as David Warner (15) dragged a full and slightly wide delivery back on the stumps.
Vijay Shankar (5) was Joseph's second victim. He miscued one that was banged into the pitch towards point, where Hardik Pandya took a simple catch.
The right-arm pacer had his third scalp when Deepak Hooda (20) was cleaned up trying to slog a full and straight delivery across the line. Rashid Khan (0) top-edged the next ball, attempting an ungainly swipe, with Joseph himself taking a simple catch.
Joseph claimed a famous five-fer on IPL debut when Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2) was bowled, trying to nudge one fine. The pacer had his sixth when Siddarth Kaul (0) was caught behind trying to dab a wide delivery behind the wickets as MI won by 40 runs.
Alzarri Joseph is representing RCB in IPL 2024
After a fairytale start to his IPL career, Joseph ended up playing only three games in the 2019 edition. He was ruled out after suffering a shoulder injury against Rajasthan Royals.
The right-arm pacer did not feature in the 2020 and 2021 editions but was purchased by Gujarat Titans at the IPL 2022 auction. He represented them for two seasons, claiming seven wickets in both editions.
At the IPL 2024 auction, Joseph was purchased by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for ₹11.50 crore. In two games for them, he has claimed one wicket at an average of 81 and an economy rate of 10.57.