Results for: Death Bowling

Rajasthan Royals’ Sandeep Sharma, fresh off an impressive 5 for 18 performance against Mumbai Indians, stressed the importance of composure and execution when bowling at the death. The 30-year-old pacer, who returned from a three-week injury layoff, acknowledged the challenges posed by batters in this year’s IPL, where high scores and an extra batter make it crucial to maintain focus and bowl effectively. Sharma, who started as a new-ball exponent, has been assigned to bowl the death overs for the Royals this season. Despite preferring to bowl with the new ball, Sharma emphasized the need for adaptability and evolution in the role. Against MI, Sharma’s wickets included key players Suryakumar Yadav, Tim David, and Ishan Kishan, helping to restrict Mumbai Indians to 179 runs. The Royals went on to secure a nine-wicket victory.

Rajasthan Royals pacer Sandeep Sharma’s exceptional death bowling performance, which included a fifer for just 18 runs, played a pivotal role in his team’s nine-wicket triumph over Mumbai Indians. Despite initially being comfortable with new-ball bowling, Sharma has seamlessly adapted to the death-bowling duties assigned to him by RR in the ongoing IPL season. Nehal Wadhera, despite his impressive knock for MI, remains hopeful of the team’s playoff chances.

Despite high expectations and a hefty price tag, Mitchell Starc has yet to make a significant impact for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. The Australian pacer has struggled to contain runs in the death overs, a crucial role he was acquired for. With seven matches played, Starc’s economy rate remains high, and his wicket-taking ability has been limited. Concerns have been raised about his suitability for the death-bowling role, as non-specialist batters have been scoring runs with ease against him.