Harshal Patel shines with 3/31 versus MI: Key stats
Harshal Patel was the pick of the bowlers for the Punjab Kings against Mumbai Indians in match number 33 of the Indian Premier League 2024 season on Thursday in Chandigarh. The former RCB pacer was excellent at the death, claiming all his wickets during this phase. MI finished on 192/7. Harshal conceded only seven runs in the final over.
Harshal claimed a crucial three-wicket haul
Harshal was introduced in the 5th over. He started by conceding a four before making a sound comeback. He was reintroduced in the 11th over and conceded 10. Barring being smashed for a six by Rohit Sharma, it was a tidy over. In the 18th over, Harshal conceded 11 but claimed Hardik Pandya's scalp. He claimed two wickets in the 20th over.
Key IPL bowling stats for Harshal
As per ESPNcricinfo, in 14 matches against MI, Harshal has raced to 24 wickets at 15.45. Among the pacers, only Dwayne Bravo and Mohit Sharma have more wickets versus MI (33 each). Playing his 99th IPL match, the right-arm pacer owns 121 wickets at 24.25. His economy rate is 8.70. In seven matches for Punjab, Harshal has 10 scalps at 26.30.
53 wickets in the final four overs (IPL) for Harshal
In the final four overs of the IPL (17-20), Harshal has claimed a total of 53 wickets at 18.83 from 66 innings. His economy rate is 10.48. Meanwhile, across 89 T20 innings, he has managed 67 scalps at 19.86 from the final four overs.
