NEW DELHI: Veteran leg-spinner Amit Mishra overtook Sri Lankan legend Lasith Malinga to develop into the third-highest wicket-taker within the historical past of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday.
The 40-year-old attained this feat throughout his aspect Lucknow Super Giants’ IPL match in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Lucknow.
Mishra, who was levelled with Lasith Malinga’s 170 wickets earlier than the match, made full use of spin-friendly circumstances in opposition to RCB.
Mishra, who returned figures of two/21 in his 4 overs, scalped the wickets of Suyash Prabhudessai and skipper Faf Du Plessis to attain the landmark.
The 40-year-old attained this feat throughout his aspect Lucknow Super Giants’ IPL match in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Lucknow.
Mishra, who was levelled with Lasith Malinga’s 170 wickets earlier than the match, made full use of spin-friendly circumstances in opposition to RCB.
Mishra, who returned figures of two/21 in his 4 overs, scalped the wickets of Suyash Prabhudessai and skipper Faf Du Plessis to attain the landmark.
Dwayne Bravo (183) is sitting proper on the prime of the very best wicket-takers listing adopted by Yuzvendra Chahal (178), Mishra (172), Malinga (170), R Ashwin (170) and Piyush Chawla (170 wickets).
Mishra, whose finest bowling figures are 5/17 in IPL, has taken 172 wickets in 160 matches up to now at a mean of 23.77 and an financial system price of seven.36.
Mishra has taken six wickets in six matches up to now in IPL 2023 at a mean of 18.16 and an financial system price of seven.26. His finest bowling figures are 2/21.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com