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Aakash Chopra, Harsha Bhogle Among Others React As Harshal Patel Picks A Five-Wicket Haul

Ankush Das
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Harshal Patel (Credit: IPL)

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) all-rounder Harshal Patel had a dream start to IPL 2021 campaign returning with a five-wicket haul against Mumbai Indians at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Patel staged a brilliant comeback to return with five for 27 from his quota of four overs. He became the first bowler to claim a five-wicket-haul against defending champions Mumbai Indians.

Meanwhile, Harshal Patel did not have a good start to his IPL 2021 campaign as he was taken to the cleaners in his first over by Chris Lynn, who smoked a six and a four to take 15 runs off his first six balls. But the all-rounder made a superb comeback in his second spell to break the backbone of Mumbai Indians’ batting order.

Harshal came into the attack when Mumbai were going all guns blazing and was successful to stop the free flow of runs. made brilliant use of his variations and ensured that he ran through their middle-order. Harshal Patel claimed a dangerous-looking Hardik Pandya in his 2nd over when the all-rounder missed the full-toss and was trapped plumb in front.

Harshal Patel picks a five-wicket haul

The right-hander pinned Ishan Kishan LBW in his next over but it was his last over that pegged MI back substantially. He got rid of Krunal Pandya and Kieron Pollard on successive deliveries with his clever change of pace before he knocked over Marco Jansen with an inswinging yorker to claim his maiden five-wicket haul.

Patel gave just one run in his last over and finished with the third-best figures – 5/27 by an uncapped Indian and also the best figures by a bowler against Mumbai Indians. Meanwhile, the cricketing fraternity went gaga over Harshal Patel’s brilliant comeback and labeled him as the one who can solve Royal Challengers Bangalore’s problem going into IPL 2021.

Here is how Twitter reacted to Harshal Patel’s five-wicket haul against Mumbai Indians:

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