In 2016, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) won the Indian Premier League (IPL) with David Warner leading the team. Their bowlers supported the batters well. Warner played strongly with the bat, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar led the bowling with confidence, taking 23 wickets.
But in the last three seasons, SRH didn’t perform well. So, they signed Pat Cummins from Australia for a lot of money, hoping he and Bhuvneshwar Kumar can boost the team. It’s not yet time to see how well they’ll do in the 2024 IPL, but for now, fans can enjoy remembering SRH’s best bowling moments. Here are the top five.
Here’s the list of 5 best bowling performances for SRH:
5. Umran Malik’s 5/25 against Gujarat Titans (GT) in 2022
In 2022, SRH didn’t do great, but Umran Malik did. He did really well in the matches. He got 22 players out in 14 games, which made him the top wicket-taker for Sunrisers. In one match against a new team called Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Wankhede Stadium, he got five players out while defending 195 runs for his team.
He got some important players out like Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, Wriddhiman Saha, and David Miller. But even though he did well, Hyderabad didn’t win the match because Rashid Khan from the other team played really well and helped his team win. Umran got an award for being the best player in the match because of his amazing bowling.
4. Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s 5/19 against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in 2017
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been playing for SRH since 2014. He has done really well in the last 10 years, helping his team win many matches. He’s special because he’s the only bowler in IPL history to win the Purple Cap two times in a row.
In 2017, even though SRH couldn’t keep their title, Bhuvneshwar was the best bowler of the tournament. He took 26 wickets in 14 matches and didn’t give away many runs. In one match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, he took five wickets, which was a first for an SRH bowler.
Facing a tough batting team like Punjab, Bhuvneshwar did a great job. He stopped them from scoring too many runs even though SRH didn’t have a huge score to defend. He got out important batsmen like Hashim Amla, Glenn Maxwell, and Manan Vohra, who could have caused trouble for his team. He also got the wickets of Mohit Sharma and KC Cariappa. Because of his great bowling, SRH won the match by five runs.
3. Amit Mishra’s 4/19 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in 2013
In 2013, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) joined the IPL, and they chose Amit Mishra, an experienced player, to lead their spin bowling. They did pretty well in their first IPL season, reaching the playoffs but losing to Rajasthan Royals (RR) in one of the knockout matches. Mishra did especially well, taking the most wickets for his team with 21 in 17 matches.
In a match against Pune Warriors India, played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium, Mishra achieved something special. He got three wickets in a row, which is called a hat-trick, for the second time in IPL history. SRH had a low score to defend, just 119 runs, but Mishra’s bowling figures of 4 wickets for 19 runs helped them win by 11 runs. He took all four wickets in the 19th over of the match.
Mishra’s first wicket was Pune’s captain, Angelo Mathews, who got out on the second ball of the over. Then, he dismissed Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rahul Sharma, and Ashok Dinda on the next three deliveries, securing the win for Hyderabad. Mishra’s excellent performance earned him the Player of the Match award for his fantastic bowling.
2. Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s 3/19 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2016
Bhuvneshwar Kumar helped his team, Sunrisers Hyderabad, win their first title in 2016. He played really well in important matches, helping his team win. In a big game against Kolkata Knight Riders, he bowled confidently and led his team to a 22-run win.
In that match, Sunrisers Hyderabad had only scored 162 runs. They needed Bhuvneshwar to bowl really well. He did just that, taking three important wickets and only giving away 19 runs in three overs. He got out Manish Pandey, Rajagopal Sathish, and Jason Holder.
1. Rashid Khan’s 3/19 against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2018
In 2018, Rashid Khan from Afghanistan played really well for the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) cricket team. He was especially great in a match against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens. Because of Rashid’s excellent performance, SRH won the match by 14 runs.
In that game, SRH batted first and scored 174 runs. Wriddhiman Saha, Shikhar Dhawan, and Rashid Khan himself made good contributions to the score. Then when KKR started batting, Rashid Khan did a fantastic job with the ball. He got rid of Robin Uthappa and Chris Lynn, two important players for KKR. Later, he also dismissed Andre Russell, which helped SRH secure their spot in the final match. KKR could only score 160 runs in their 20 overs.
