IPL 2017: Top 5 best bowling figures in IPL history

#3 Anil Kumble - 5/5 vs Rajasthan Royals - 2009

Anil Kumble’s spell stunned the Royals

By the end of 2008, Anil Kumble had already bid adieu to the international format of the game, but the zeal to perform whole-heartedly was yet to fade away from the great Indian leg-spinner. At the Newlands in Cape Town, the masterful bowler ripped the heart of the Rajasthan Royals batting through a majestic spell of 5/5 in just over three overs.

Rajasthan Royals lost early wickets, but with the target not being a hefty one, they weren’t quite out of contention for a victory. Nevertheless, Jumbo had other ideas and in the space of 24 balls, he took the sting out of the Royals’ batting by reducing them from 47/5 to 58 all out.

The Royals were shot out for 58 runs, which, even after eight years of the prestigious league, is recorded as the lowest team score in the IPL.