IPL 2023, LSG vs SRH: Amit Mishra takes 2 wickets, diving catch on return to IPL
IPL 2023, LSG vs SRH: 40-year-old Amit Mishra picked up 2 wickets and a spectacular diving catch on his return to the tournament for the first time since 2021. The Lucknow Super Giants leg-spinner was substituted after his 4-over spell on Friday, April 7.
In Short
- Amit Mishra picked up 2 wickets and gave away just 23 runs in his 4-over spell
- Mishra went unsold in IPL 2022 auction but was bought by Lucknow Super Giants in 2023
- Mishra took his wickets tally to 168, 4th in the all-time list in the IPL
Leg-spinner Amit Mishra shone on his return to Indian Premier League for the first time since 2021. The 40-year-old made his Lucknow Super Giants debut on Friday, April 7 against SunRisers Hyderabad at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Stadium.
Amit Mishra was introduced into the attack in the 13th over of the match when SunRisers Hyderabad were reeling at 69 for 4 after Krunal Pandya and Ravi Bishnoi tore into the top-order of the visiting team.
Mishra gave away 8 runs in his first three overs but the veteran leg-spinner showed his class after being handed the responsibility of bowling the 19th over of the innings on a sluggish pitch in Lucknow. Mishra got Washington Sundar out for 16 off 28 balls. Sundar was drawn into playing a big shot after seeing the flight in the delivery and was caught at long-on.
In the same over, Mishra also took the wicket of England leg-spinner Adil Rashid, who fell right after hitting a boundary. Rashid was caught at long-off.
Before picking up the 2 wickets, Mishra played a key role in getting well-set Rahul Tripathi out. He took a diving catch at short third-man region after Tripathi tried to guide a bouncer from fast bowler Yash Thakur past him.
Amit Mishra finished with figures of 2 for 23 in 4 overs and was replaced by Ayush Badoni, who came in as Impact Player for Lucknow Super Giants in the 20th over.
Mishra took his IPL wickets tally to 168 and is only 2 wickets behind 3rd-placed Lasith Malinga.
MOST WICKETS IN IPL
Dwayne Bravo - 183 in 161 matches
Yuzvendra Chahal - 171 in 133 matches
Lasith Malinga - 170 in 122 matches
Amit Mishra - 168 wickets in 155 matches
Notably, Mishra did not play the IPL 2022 season after going unsold in the mega auction. However, in the mini-auction in Kochi, he was bought by LSG for Rs 50 lakh.
Amit Mishra had not played any competitive cricket in 2023 but he was part of Haryana's side in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023. Mishra picked up 10 wickets in 8 matches for his state side.