IPL 2018: 5 times a part-time bowler turned a match around

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#1 Rohit Sharma, 4/6 against Mumbai Indians, 2009

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Rohit Sharma joyous after taking the hat-trick

Rohit Sharma is known more for his batting than bowling. He has rarely bowled in the IPL too. However, in 2009, playing for Deccan Chargers against Mumbai Indians, Rohit Sharma won the match for his side with his off-spin bowling.

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Deccan Chargers made 145 runs in their innings with Rohit top-scoring with 38. Mumbai Indians were cruising along, as they needed just 46 runs from the last 5 overs with 6 wickets in hand.

Chargers' skipper Gilchrist took a big gamble, giving the ball to Rohit, and the gamble paid off as he took a hat-trick. The present Mumbai Indian captain, took the wickets of Abhishek Nayar, Harbhajan Singh, and JP Duminy, as he finished with the figures of 4/6 in 2 overs and won the game for his team.

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