The 22-year-old uncapped Indian right-arm fast bowler Umran Malik became the second youngest Indian and third youngest to take a five-wicket haul in IPL during SunRisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) meeting against Gujarat Titans (GT) at Wankhede Stadium last Wednesday (27th April) night.
It was the 40th game of the IPL 2022. While SRH managed to score 195/6 (20 overs) in the first innings, GT chased down the target on the final ball of the match after losing five wickets. Umran Malik took all the five wickets in that second innings, but his incredible hard work just went in vain.
Umran Malik had the bowling figures of 4-0-25-5
Apart from both the openers Wriddhiman Saha and Shubman Gill, Malik also dismissed the captain Hardik Pandya, David Miller and Abhinav Manohar in that innings. Out of those dismissals, only Hardik’s dismissal was not bowled as he was caught out at the fine third man. Malik finished that innings with the bowling figures of 4-0-25-5.
At the age of just 22 years and 156 days, Umran Malik claimed his first five-wicket haul in his IPL career. So, he became the second-youngest Indian as well as third youngest to take a five-wicket haul in IPL.
Jaydev Unadkat is the youngest to take a five-wicket haul in IPL
The left-arm Indian pacer Jaydev Unadkat is holding the record of the youngest to take a five-wicket haul in IPL. At the age of 21 years and 204 days, Unadkat recorded his maiden IPL five-wicket haul when the Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer had the bowling figures of 4-0-25-5 against Delhi Daredevils at Delhi on 10th May 2013.
In the meantime, Caribbean cricketer Alzarri Joseph is holding the record of youngest overseas cricketer to take a five-wicket haul in IPL, who is actually the second youngest to take a five-wicket haul in IPL history. He made his IPL debut at the age of 22 years and 137 days when he recorded a six-wicket haul (6/12) for Mumbai Indians against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Hyderabad (Deccan) on 6th April 2019.
Also Read | Details of IPL hat-tricks
Youngest to take a five-wicket haul in IPL
Player (Team) | Age | Bowling figures | Opposition | Venue | Date |
Jaydev Unadkat (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 21 years and 204 days | 4-0-25-5 | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | 10th May 2013 |
Alzarri Joseph (Mumbai Indians) | 22 years and 137 days | 3.4-1-12-6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 6th April 2019 |
Umran Malik (SunRisers Hyderabad) | 22 years and 156 days | 4-0-25-5 | Gujarat Titans | Wankhede | 27th April 2022 |
Arshdeep Singh (Punjab Kings) | 22 years and 228 days | 4-0-32-5 | Rajasthan Royals | Dubai (DSC) | 21st September 2021 |
Ishant Sharma (Deccan Chargers) | 22 years and 237 days | 3-0-12-5 | Kochi Tuskers Kerala | Kochi | 27th April 2011 |
3rd to bowled four batters in an IPL innings
Also, Umran Malik became the third bowler and second Indian bowler to dismiss four batters bowled in an IPL innings.
Bowlers with four bowled dismissals in an IPL innings
Player (Team) | Bowling figures | Number of bowled dismissals | Opposition | Venue | Date |
Lasith Malinga (Mumbai Indians) | 3.4-1-13-5 | 4 | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | 10th April 2011 |
Siddharth Trivedi (Rajasthan Royals) | 4-0-25-4 | 4 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | 15th April 2012 |
Umran Malik (SunRisers Hyderabad) | 4-0-25-5 | 4 | Gujarat Titans | Wankhede | 27th April 2022 |
Also Read | Harshal Patel Equals Record Of Most Maiden Overs In An IPL Innings
3rd best bowling figures by an uncapped player in IPL
Meanwhile, Malik’s bowling figures of 4-0-25-5 were the third-best bowling figures by an uncapped player in IPL history. In fact, he became the fifth uncapped bowler to take a five-wicket haul in IPL.
Best bowling figures by an uncapped player in IPL
Player (Team) | Bowling figures | Opposition | Venue | Date |
Ankit Rajpoot (Kings XI Punjab) | 4-0-14-5 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Hyderabad (Deccan) | 26th April 2018 |
Varun Chakravarthy (Kolkata Knight Riders) | 4-0-20-5 | Delhi Capitals | Abu Dhabi | 24th October 2020 |
Umran Malik (SunRisers Hyderabad) | 4-0-25-5 | Gujarat Titans | Wankhede | 27th April 2022 |
Harshal Patel (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 4-0-27-5 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai | 9th April 2021 |
Arshdeep Singh (Punjab Kings) | 4-0-32-5 | Rajasthan Royals | Dubai (DSC) | 21st September 2021 |
2nd five-wicket haul record for SRH; Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the first one
On the other hand, Malik also became the second SunRisers Hyderabad bowler to claim a five-wicket haul in IPL. The Indian right-arm pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the first SRH bowler to record a five-wicket haul in IPL when he had the bowling figures of 4-0-19-5 against Kings XI Punjab at Hyderabad (Deccan) on 17th April 2017.
So, Malik’s bowling figures were the second-best bowling figures for SRH.
