Top 5 bowlers in IPL 2014

Twenty20 cricket is mostly advertised as a batsmansgame and even if the curator provides a track slightly in favour of bowlers, ironically,the match will be referredas boring by the modern youth who demand the ball racing towards the fence atleast onceevery over.In this context, how a bowler fares against the shorter boundaries, modern strong bats with extra wood behind the sweet spot and even at the edges that now looklike sides not edges anymore (according to a well known cricket analyst), will be crucial for their side to chase a decent total or defend a low score.In this IPL, the UAE leg of the tournament offered an equal balance between bat and ball. Sunil Narine, when asked about the large boundaries on one side and the track that gave equal chance for both the batsmen and bowlers, he claimed T20 as a batsmansgame and it is time they get something back.These words when coming from the leading T20 bowler in the world, tells stories about their sufferings. Here we take a look at the bowlers who have managed to get through all the obstacles and fox the batsmen with their skills in this IPL 2014.Normally the Orange Cap isdominated by India and Purple Cap by the foreigners, but notably there was a good number of Indians who made it to the list of Purple Cap something that is a rarity at the IPL.Bowlers who narrowly missed out on this list: Varun Aaron andPravin Tambe.Special mention: Harbhajan Singh the only bowler to go at less than run-a-ball in IPL 2014 so far.

#5 Lasith Malinga

The Sri Lankan ‘slinger’ has been the pick of the Mumbai Indian bowlers and the partnership breaker who bowls yorkers at will. With the round-arm action that is unique to this man, he lands the deliveries on the toes to cramp the batsmen for room and enjoys significant success with his tight line.

Going under 7 runs an over, he strikes at a healthy average of 15.81 – the second best among the bowlers who have bowled 10 or more overs.