Alzarri Joseph made a dream debut in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with figures of 6 for 12 in 3.4 overs — the best IPL figures by a bowler — as Mumbai Indians (MI), registered a comprehensive 40-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Uppal on Saturday. Sohail Tanvir’s 6/14 for Rajasthan Royals against Chennai Super Kings was the best figure in the IPL for more than 10 years.
The Mumbai fran🎶chise roped in the West Indies pacer Joseph as a replacement for an injured Adam Milne. And the 22-year-old made an emphatic start to his tenure with MI, taking the wicket of David Warner with the first ball of his IPL career. He then went on to scalp Vijay Shankar and Deepak Hooda before cleaning up the tail.
For once SRH looked favourites to take home victory after a quality bowling effort, but Joseph and Mumbai topped their potency with the ball. The game might have looked different had another West Indian – all-rounder Kieron Pollard – not propelled his side to a defendable total with some huge hits.
Pollard exploded in the final overs of the first innings, notching a 26-ball 46, lifting MI from 97/7 at the end start of the 18th over to 1꧑36/7, smashing f🍸our sixes along the way.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Bowling unit of 🌌 looks solid with Bumrah n now making a stunning debut
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Best ever bowling figures in IPL History.🐠 Alzzari Joseph does it on debut. At end of 18 MI were 97 ,ended with 136, last 2 overs difference made by another West Insian, Pollard.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
I wish I could’ve been there to witness a brilliant spell of bowling by our new teammate Alzarri Joseph.' fight today was just fantastic.
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
Another Windies boy made us proud!!! 💪
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6️⃣/1️⃣2️⃣ 🔥🔥
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— Brian Lara (@BrianLara)
That has to be the best debut ever
— Carlos Brathwaite (@CRBrathwaite26)
Some wonderful things happening with Westꦡ Indies cricket this season. Add Alzarri Joseph’s sensationa๊l IPL debut to that.👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar)
Alzarri Joseph 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 great victory
— Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3)
And that's the best bowling figures in IPL cricket and mind you is on his debut . Take a bow speedster
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
What a start 🦹to his IPဣL career .. Totally loved this rapid spell.
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
What a dream debut for Alzarri Joseph 6/12. He hasn’t played a T20I yet for West Indies and what a beginnin🌺g he has has in the IPL. The West Indies’ players continue to create an impact.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif)
Alzarri Joseph is absolutely fantastic … The West Indies are coming back … Love it for the World game …
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Great come by nd in d game by both d team defending tonight. was 🔴outstanding in his debut. Future star ⭐️ 4 sure👍I’m sure wudnt believe themselves how did they lose d match from a winning position🤔Anyways great Saturday it was. Gudnite 😴
— MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj)
Aꦗlzarri Joseph turns up from the other end of the world, bowls fast, and produces a match winning performance for his team. What a debut.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Huge ♏win for MI. SRH not only difficult to𝔉 beat at home but had also looked best team in the tournament. Not quite so when Warner-Bairstow don’t fire and Williamson’s not playing. Two wins on the trot gives MI the momentum needed. And in Alzarri Joseph, a new star!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
. middle order clearly failed the test today. Highly i𝓀mpressed by Alzarri Joseph’♏s spell. West Indies have found another star!
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
Friday Night—Russell.
Saturday Night—Pollard and AlzariIndian Premier League hai ya West Indian Premier League?? 💙🙈🤣
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
