In the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League, Delhi Capitals pace spearhead Kagiso Rabada has been among the wickets consistently. He did that in the previous season as well, which has allowed him to create a new record.
Across the seasons (2019 and 2020), Rabada took two wickets or more in 10 matches, breaking the previous record held by Lasith Malinga, who had a streak of eight such matches in 2012.
MALINGA’S EIGHT MATCH STREAK
2012
- 3.5 overs 2/16 against Chennai Super Kings
- 4 overs 2/16 against Pune Warriors
- 4 overs 3/27 against Deccan Chargers
- 4 overs 2/13 against Rajasthan Royals
- 4 overs 2/31 against Delhi Daredevils
- 3.4 overs 4/16 against Deccan Chargers
- 4 overs 2/25 against Pune Warriors
- 4 overs 3/25 against Chennai Super Kings
RABADA’S TEN MATCH STREAK
2019 (last seven games he played in the season)
- 4 overs 4/21 against Royal Challengers Bangalore
- 4 overs 2/42 against Kolkata Knight Riders
- 3.5 overs 4/22 against Sunrisers Hyderabad
- 4 overs 2/38 against Mumbai Indians
- 4 overs 2/23 against Kings XI Punjab
- 4 overs 2/37 against Rajasthan Royals
- 4 overs 2/31 against Royal Challengers Bangalore
2020
- 4 overs 2/28 against Kings XI Punjab
- 4 overs 3/26 against Chennai Super Kings
- 4 overs 2/21 against Sunrisers Hyderabad
Malinga’s 8-match streak of two-wickets or more in 2012 came to an end in Mumbai Indians’ match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, in which he went wicketless.
After taking two or more wickets in 10 successive IPL matches, Rabada’s streak finally came to an end in Delhi Capitals’ match against Kolkata Knight Riders at Sharjah, where he picked one wicket and gave away 51 runs in his four overs.
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