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On Wednesday, May 24, Mumbai Indians' youngster Akash Madhwal recorded a five-wicket haul (5/5) and destroyed the Lucknow batting line-up to ensure a sweet victory for his side in the IPL 2023 Eliminator. Has Madhwal registered the best-ever bowling figures in IPL history? Is he the first bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a playoff or semi-final game? Here, in this article, we have answered these questions.
Best bowling figures by a bowler in the IPL:
Alzarri Joseph - 6/12 vs SRH in Hyderabad, 2019
Sohail Tanvir - 6/14 vs CSK in Jaipur, 2008
Adam Zampa - 6/19 vs SRH in Visakhapatnam, 2016
Anil Kumble - 5/5 vs RR in Cape Town, 2009
Akash Madhwal - 5/5 vs LSG in Chennai, 2023
Akash Madhwal has a joint-best bowling figure for an Indian bowler in the IPL history. Also, among bowlers with a five-wicket haul, he has the best bowling economy (1.42).
Best bowling figures by a bowler in the IPL playoffs/semi-final game:
Akash Madhwal - 5/5 vs LSG in Chennai, 2023 (Elim)
Mohit Sharma - 5/10 vs MI in Ahmedabad, 2023 (Qual-2)
Doug Bollinger - 4/13 vs CSK in Navi Mumbai, 2010 (SF-2)
Dhawal Kulkarni - 4/14 vs RCB in Bengaluru, 2016 (Qual-1)
Jasprit Bumrah - 4/14 vs DC in Dubai, 2020 (Qual-1)
Anil Kumble - 4/16 vs Deccan in Johannesburg, 2009 (Finals)
Anil Kumble - 4/16 vs Deccan in Navi Mumbai, 2010 (3rd Place)
Notably, Akash Madhwal is the first bowler to take a five-wicket haul in a playoff (or) semi-final game.
Best bowling figure by an uncapped bowler in an IPL inning:
Akash Madhwal - 5/5 vs LSG in Chennai, 2023
Ankit Rajpoot - 5/14 vs SRH in Hyderabad, 2018
Varun Chakravarthy - 5/20 vs DC in Abu Dhabi, 2020
Umran Malik - 5/25 vs GT in Mumbai-WS, 2022
Harshal Patel - 5/27 vs MI in Chennai, 2021