Abu Dhabi T10 League 2019: 5 bowlers who took the most wickets

The Maratha Arabians won Abu Dhabi T10 League 2019 on Sunday by conquering the challenge from the Deccan Gladiators in the finale. The fans expected a high-voltage clash between the two sides however, Dwayne Bravo's men won the championship with supreme ease.

The T10 format is tailor-made for the aggressive batsmen to come and inflict damage to the opposition bowling units. And, the likes of Chris Lynn, Rilee Rossouw, Andre Fletcher, Luke Wright and Shane Watson took the utmost advantage of this T10 format. However, there were a few bowlers who could control the batsmen with their variations, pace and bounce.

With the third edition of the revolutionary tournament coming to an end, let us have a look at the top 5 bowlers who took the most wickets.

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#5 Ravi Rampaul (Delhi Bulls)

Ravi Rampaul is a former T20 World Cup winner

Matches - 6, Wickets - 8, Best Figures - 2/13, Average - 15.00

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The former Caribbean fast bowler, Ravi Rampaul joined hands with India's Zaheer Khan in the Delhi Bulls side. While Khan could only play in a few matches, Rampaul led the Bulls' pace bowling attack in his absence.

The right-arm fast bowler played 6 matches for Delhi, scalping 8 wickets at a strike rate of 8.80. His best bowling figures came against the Bangla Tigers as the West Indian bowler scalped the wickets of Thisara Perera and Tom Moores in his two-overs spell.

Besides, he even scalped two wickets each in the fixtures against Maratha Arabians and Karnataka Tuskers as though the Bulls crashed out in the league round, Rampaul finished at the fifth position on the bowlers' leader-board.

Also, the Caribbean star conceded runs at an economy rate of 10.14 which is pretty decent given how things work in the T10 League.

#4 Jordan Clark (Qalandars)

Jordan Clark is an upcoming English fast bowler

Matches - 8, Wickets - 9, Best Figures - 4/20, Average - 13.66

The right-arm fast bowler from England, Jordan Clark starred for the Qalandars in the T10 League 2019 as his performances took his team to the playoffs. Clark even emerged as his side's top performer in the Qualifier 1 match against Maratha Arabians as he took 4 wickets for 20 runs in his two-overs spell.

Jordan had not been so effective in the group stage as well as the league round however, he showcased his talent in the playoffs by taking 7 wickets in 3 matches.

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#3 Qais Ahmed (Bangla Tigers)

Qais Ahmed played for the Bangla Tigers

Matches - 7, Wickets - 9, Best Figures - 3/8, Average - 13.22

The Afghan leg-break bowler, Qais Ahmed continued his fine form in the shorter formats of the game as he scalped 9 wickets in T10 League 2019 while playing for the Bangla Tigers. His best bowling performance came against Team Abu Dhabi where he took the wickets of Avishka Fernando, Moeen Ali and Wayne Madsen to help his team win the match by 27 runs.

Besides, Ahmed had also taken two wickets the Eliminator 1 match versus the eventual runners-up, Deccan Gladiators.

#2 Lahiru Kumara (Qalandars)

Lahiru Kumara has played 17 Tests for Sri Lanka

Matches - 8, Wickets - 11, Best Figures - 3/10, Average - 18.09

The Sri Lankan fast bowler, Lahiru Kumara played a match-winning role for the Qalandars in T10 League 2019 as he scalped 11 wickets in 8 games. He took a three-wicket haul against the Northern Warriors while he had also dismissed two batsmen each in the games versus Delhi Bulls, Maratha Arabians and Team Abu Dhabi.

Kumara's wicket-taking abilities provided regular breakthroughs to his side but, unfortunately, the Sri Lankan bowler could not fare well in the playoffs which led to the Qalandars' exit from the tournament.

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#1 George Garton (Qalandars)

George Garton in action

Matches - 9, Wickets - 12, Best Figures - 3/10, Average - 13.66

Another fast bowler from the Qalandars present on this list is the English left-arm pacer, George Garton. The Sussex-based played featured in all the 9 matches for the Qalandars, taking 12 wickets at an average of 13.66.

Just like Lahiru Kumara, Garton had impressed the cricket universe during the league round but, he failed to trouble the batsmen in the playoffs. He could scalp only one wicket in the three playoff games yet he secured the top spot on the virtue of his brilliant bowling performances against Northern Warriors and Deccan Gladiators in the league stage.