Jaydev Unadkat marks his 100th IPL appearance with a three-fer
What's the story
Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Jaydev Unadkat bowled well against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 41 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. Unadkat, who made his 100th appearance in the cash-rich league, claimed a three-wicket haul. The left-arm pacer took 3/30 from his four overs, getting the key wickets of Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli and Mahipal Lomror. We decode Unadkat's stats.
Bowling
Three wickets for Unadkat
Unadkat was introduced in the 10th over and he started by conceding `10 runs. In his next over, the experienced campaigner got the key wicket of Patidar, who was looking dangerous. Unadkat broke a 65-run stand. Kohli was his next dismissal in the 15th over as he outfoxed the former with a slower ball. Unadkat got Lomror's wicket in his final over.
Numbers
98 wickets for Unadkat
Unadkat has raced to 98 wickets in the IPL from 100 matches. He averages 31.58 and his economy rate is 8.96. For SRH, Unadkat owns seven wickets from six matches at 32.14. Notably, SRH signed him at the IPL 2024 auction. Unadkat has played for eight different franchises in the IPL. On Thursday, he surpassed Dale Steyn's IPL wickets tally (97).
Information
225 wickets in T20 cricket
As per ESPNcricinfo, Unadkat made his 186th appearance in T20 cricket. He owns 225 scalps at 23.78. His economy rate is 8.04. He has three four-wicket hauls and two five-wicket hauls under his belt.
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RCB manage 206/7 in 20 overs vs SRH
RCB posted a score of 206/7 in 20 overs. Unadkat's three-wicket burst had RCB get reduced to 161/5 from 130/2. Cameron Green's 20-ball 37* helped RCB get past 200 thereafter.