5 best bowling performances in the IPL that came in a losing cause

4) Harbhajan Singh’s 4 for 17 against Delhi Daredevils in IPL 2009

Harbhajan Singh celebrates during one of the games in the IPL 2009(Courtesy: Indian Express)

In the 55th match of the IPL 2009, two archrivals Delhi Daredevils and Mumbai Indians locked horns with each other at the SuperSport Park in Centurion. Batting first, the Mumbai side put up a competitive total of 165 on the board.

While chasing, the formidable Delhi batting line-up consisting the likes of Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, Tillakaratne Dilshan, David Warner and AB de Villiers had to face the wrath of the off-spinner Harbhajan Singh who bowled beautifully in that game.

The off-spinner took the key wickets of Sehwag, Dilshan, Rajat Bhatia and AB de Villiers to get Mumbai back into the game. However, he couldn’t find any support from the other end as Delhi chased the target in 17.3 overs.

While other bowlers went for plenty, the wily spinner bowled a spell of 4 for 17 in 4 overs. A truly commendable effort by the veteran!

However, he couldn’t prevent his side from losing!