RCB seamer Mohammad Siraj created an unwanted record as he became the bowler who has hit the most number of sixes. IPL Cricket. He went past his nearest rival, CSK’s Dwayne Bravo, as he conceded 31 runs against Rajasthan Royals in the second qualifier. Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
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He was particularly poor in his first two spells as he was taken to the cleaners by RR openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler. He hit two sixes and a four in the first over and then two fours and a six in the second over. Overall he conceded 31 runs in his first two overs.
The Hyderabad cricketer had a great IPL in 2020 and 2021. But this year, he has fallen from grace, leaking runs in the economy of more than ten, yet the RCB management is stuck with him. They dropped him in only one match (against Gujarat Titans in the final league game), where he was replaced by Siddharth Kaul.
He has now surpassed the CSK bowler who hit 29 sixes in 2018.
Most sixes hit in an IPL season
Mohammad Siraj – 31 in 15 matches in 2022
Dwayne Bravo – 29 in 16 matches in 2018
Yuzvendra Chahal – 28 in 14 matches in 2015
Wanindu Hasaranga – 28 in 16 matches in 2022
While Siraj struggled, excellent bowling performances from the famous Krishna (3/22) and Obed McCoy (3/23) helped Rajasthan Royals beat Royal Challengers Bangalore to 157/s in 20 overs despite Rajat Patidar’s (58 off 42) half-centuries. Stopped at 8. Electing to bowl first after winning the toss, apart from Famous and McCoy, Trent Boult (1/28), Ravichandran Ashwin (1/31) also took a wicket each for Rajasthan, while Faf du Plessis (25 off 25) and Glenn Maxwell (24 for 13) also took a wicket each. Apart from Patidar, he was the only main contributor with the bat for RCB.
Chasing a modest target, openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Jos Buttler gave Rajasthan Royals a blazing start. He showed his class and took the RCB bowlers to the clean, bringing up a half-century stand for the opening wicket in just 27 balls.
Du Plessis introduced left-arm spinner Shahbaz Ahmed early but had to be overcome by Buttler as the shoulder started falling on the ground. Josh Hazlewood dismissed Jaiswal in the final over of the powerplay, but it did not affect RR’s run chase.
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