R Sai Kishore records his maiden IPL four-fer: Key stats
What's the story
Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore was the pick of Gujarat Titans' bowlers in Match 37 of IPL 2024 against Punjab Kings in Mullanpur. The left-arm spinner took four wickets as the Titans restricted PBKS to 142/10 in 20 overs. Sai Kishore was part of GT's spin attack that took seven wickets. He recorded his career-best bowling figures in the IPL. Here are the key stats.
Spell
Sai Kishore trumps PBKS batters
PBKS slumped from 52/0 to 78/4 before Sai Kishore came into the attack. The budding spinner dismissed Jitesh Sharma on his fourth delivery to drag PBKS to the back foot. Ashutosh Sharma was Sai Kishore's next scalp. The left-arm spinner took his final wicket in the form of Harpreet Brar, who slammed a crucial 12-ball 29. Sai Kishore conceded 33 runs in four overs.
Career
Sai Kishore races past 10 IPL wickets
Sai Kishore recorded his career-best bowling figures in the IPL. It was also his maiden four-wicket haul. Sai Kishore has now raced to 12 wickets from eight IPL games at an 17.17. His economy rate reads 7.63. Notably, Sai Kishore started his IPL journey with Chennai Super Kings in 2020 but didn't get a game. GT then acquired him at the 2022 mega auction.
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Sai Kishore attains these feats
As per Cricbuzz, Sai Kishore is the first Indian spinner to take a four-fer for GT in the IPL. Rashid Khan remains the only other spinner with this feat, having taken two four-wicket hauls.
Career
Most wickets in 2023/24 Ranji Trophy
Sai Kishore played his first IPL match in nearly a month. He played two matches last month, taking a wicket each. The Tamil Nadu spinner was the highest wicket-taker in the 2023/24 Ranji Trophy. He was the only bowler with over 50 wickets in the red-ball tournament. Notably, Sai Kishore has over 60 wickets in T20 cricket.