5 cheap buys who became hits in the IPL 2016

4. Ben Cutting-INR 50 lakh

Ben Cutting was the Man of the Match in the IPL 2016 final

The man of the match of the IPL final, Ben Cutting was sold for only INR 50 lakh to Sunrisers Hyderabad and the Australian all-rounder delivered when it mattered the most.

He played 5 games and took 6 wickets at a decent economy of 7.31 and his average of 18.50 was also quite impressive. With the bat, he scored 73 runs coming down the order in 5 games with a stupendous strike rate of 182.50

However, he will always be remembered for his all-round exploits in the big final where with the bat Cutting cut loose in the last few overs to take his team’s total past 200 which proved to be decisive. Cutting with a thunderous strike rate of 260 remained unbeaten on 39 and with the ball he picked up 2 key wickets including the one of Chris Gayle and conceded 35 runs.

Cutting surely made his money worth as he helped his team lift the coveted trophy!