Its a rare for any T20 bowler to achieve this feat due to the number of deliveries they have.
Delhi Capitals (DC) speedster Mitchell Starc got into rarified space with the wicket of Wiaan Mulder in Sunday’s Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the YS Rajasekhara Reddy Stadium in Visakhapatnam.
Faf du Plessis took a superb catch to wrap up SRH’s innings for 163 runs, much below what was expected of an aggressive side like them after scoring at a rate of 10 until the 11th over.
Starc, who was the wrecker-in-chief for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in last year’s final against SRH, was once again on target from his first over. The Aussie great removed dangerous Ishan Kishan in the third over with a good length delivery, which was scythed straight to the deep backward point fielder.
Two balls later, Nitish Kumar Reddy departed for a duck. Starc’s slow off-cutter ballooned off his bat and landed comfortably for DC captain Axar Patel. Starc then got the best of his Australia teammate Travis Head. A sensational bouncer that kissed his right glove and landed for an easy keeper catch.
A five-wicket haul is a very rare feat in T20s, as bowlers get just four overs to make an impact. South Africa and Namibia veteran David Wiese holds the record of seven fifers in T20s.
Starc’s 5-35 is also the first five-wicket haul by a Delhi Capitals bowler since the inaugural IPL 2008. Amit Mishra had claimed 5-17 against the then Hyderabad-based franchise Deccan Chargers. Back then, Delhi Capitals were called Delhi Daredevils.
Starc’s spell was the perfect counter-measure for SRH’s swashbuckling batting style as all of his wickets came for good disciplined wickets.
Also, all of his five wickets being frontline batters helped DC’s other bowlers tighten the noose around SRH and restrict them to a low score. Heinrich Klaasen (32 off 19 balls) and Aniket Verma (74 off 41 balls) were the only batters to have fared better with a partnership of 77 in 40 balls.
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The target of 164 proved too little for DC. They wrapped up the chase with 24 balls remaining and seven wickets in hand. After escaping defeat from the jaws of victory against Lucknow Super Giants, it was a comprehensive win for DC. SRH have now lost two in a row after their thumping 44-run win over Rajasthan Royals in the first match.
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