Top 5 bowling spells in the IPL

#2 Anil Kumble 5/5 vs RR (2009)

The most economical spell in IPL history

Anil Kumble's exploits as India's premier leg-spinner are well documented. Retiring from the international scene at the end of 2008, Kumble finished his career as India's highest wicket taker in both Tests and ODIs. However, he failed to live up to his name in the inaugural season of the IPL as RCB finished second from bottom.

Hence, even before the second season started, Kumble had a lot of expectations on his shoulders to carry his team. He did that with a match-winning spell in the second game of the season, dismissing the defending champions for the then lowest total in IPL history.

Batting first, RCB registered a score of 133/8 thanks to a fighting 66 by Rahul Dravid after the top order was rattled by Dimitri Mascarenhas. Rajasthan Royals' chase fell off the rails after early strikes by Praveen Kumar and Jesse Ryder, who reduced RR to just 28/4. The worst was yet to come though as Anil Kumble was brought in to the attack in the 10th over.

Kumble's stunning flippers and wrong ones were a little too much for the opposition's lower-order to handle and he took the remaining wickets to bowl RR out for a meager 58. Dravid might have won the Player of the Match award for his gutsy 66, but it was Kumble's magical spell of 5/5 in just 3 overs that delivered the Rajasthan Royals their lowest total in the IPL. Till date, Kumble's spell is the most economical spell in IPL history.