Harshal Patel completes five-wicket haul in remarkable final over

Patel became the first bowler in IPL history to take a five-wicket haul against Mumbai Indians. He had never taken more than three wickets in a T20 match until today

Royal Challengers Bangalore seamer Harshal Patel took career-best figures in the opening match of the Indian Premier League season, including three in a remarkable final over.

He had Krunal Pandya and Kieron Pollard caught off the opening two deliveries, before clean-bowling South African IPL debutant Marco Jansen with the fourth ball.

After another dot-ball, Jasprit Bumrah was run out off the final delivery as he attempted a second run.

5⃣ FOR HARSHAL PATEL!

3⃣ wickets in four balls for the #RCB seamer as he bowls Jansen! What a final over, just one from it and - with a run out last ball - four wickets!#MI finish on 159-9. #IPL2021

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— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) April 9, 2021

Earlier, he had trapped Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya in front, in the process becoming the first bowler in IPL history to take a five-wicket haul against Mumbai Indians. He had never taken more than three wickets in a T20 match until today.

His final over, which cost just a single run in the process, helped to restrict the reigning champions to a score of 159 for 9.

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