Turning up the ante in the tournament final is the best thing the entire team needs to do in order to churn out the results in their favour. At times, we have seen individuals stealing the spotlight by letting their performances do the talking in the most important fixtures.
The Indian cricket fraternity has witnessed plenty of bowlers making a name for themselves across all three formats of the game. However, not many have gone on to make an impact in the tournament final. In this article, let’s learn more about the 3 bowlers from India who recorded the best bowling figures in a tournament final.
1. Anil Kumble
Anil Kumble brought the best out of himself in the 1991 Hero Cup final against the West Indies cricket team. He registered an impressive and match-winning bowling figures of 6/12, which helped India restrict West Indies to 123.
India won the game by a huge margin of 102 runs at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Anil Kumble was adjudged the Player of the Match for his match-winning bowling spell in the final.
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2. Mohammed Siraj
Mohammed Siraj had a dream run at the office against Sri Lanka in the 2023 edition of the Men’s Asia Cup tournament. The right-arm fast bowler registered scintillating bowling figures of 6/21 against the Sri Lankans, which helped India skittle out Sri Lanka for 50 as Sri Lanka registered their second-lowest total in ODIs.
This is also Sri Lanka’s lowest-ever team total against the Indian cricket team in the 50-over format. India chased down the target in 6.1 overs as they won the final by 10 wickets to win the eighth Asia Cup accolade. Mohammed Siraj was adjudged the Player of the Match for his match-winning bowling spell
3. Ashish Nehra
Ashish Nehra was one of the important fast bowlers in the history of Indian cricket. He brought the best out of himself in the 2005 Indian Oil Cup final against Sri Lanka in Colombo. He registered 6/59 against Sri Lanka. Despite his best efforts, Sri Lanka went on to win the final by 18 runs.
Best Bowling Figures for India in a Tournament Final
6/12 – Kumble (Hero Cup, 1991)
6/21 – Siraj (Asia Cup, 2023)*
6/59 – Nehra (Indian Oil Cup, 2005)— Cricbaba (@thecricbaba) September 17, 2023
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Updated as of September 18, 2023
