Top 5 Bowling Performances of Nathan Coulter-Nile in IPL

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Best Bowling Performances of Nathan Coulter-Nile in IPL

Australian fast bowler Nathan Coulter-Nile‘s career has been stop-start so far, both in the Indian Premier League and for his national side. Despite being a part of the competition since 2013, he has only played 26 games so far. Whenever he did play, he performed his part to near perfection, which can be understood by his statistics.

He has picked up 36 wickets in just 26 matches, has once been the joint-highest wicket-taker of his franchise, and also have an impressive economy rate of under 8 runs per over. While injuries often halted his progress, Coulter-Nile also often missed the ‘luck factor’ on his side.

5 Best Bowling Performances of Nathan Coulter-Nile in IPL

Having said that, he has bowled numerous brilliant spells in IPL. Let us have a look at the Top Bowling Performance of Nathan Coulter-Nile in IPL:

 

5. 2/25 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

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The first mention on our list of top 5 best bowling performances of Nathan Coulter-Nile in IPL is from 2016, a season where Coulter-Nile played only 4 games. His performances didn’t support his cause either, as he picked up only 3 wickets. But in this particular occasion where his side Delhi Capitals faced Sunrisers Hyderabad, Coulter-Nile was right on the money.

Batting first at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad had a great start as all of their top three were on song. After the threat of the top-order was neutralized, Coulter-Nile joined the party at the slog overs. His first victim was Deepak Hooda. His second wicket came in the last over of the innings, as he trapped wicket-keeper Naman Ojha. His economical bowling helped Capitals restrict Hyderabad to only 146 after a good start.

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4. 3/22 vs Delhi Capitals

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2017 season, which happens to be the last time Coulter-Nile featured in an IPL game, was one of his best ever in the competition. Playing for Kolkata Knight Riders now, he was at his best when he faced his formed side at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Sanju Samson and Sam Billings provided Capitals a fiery start as they crossed the 50-run mark inside the 6th over. Coulter-Nile provided KKR with their first breakthrough in 7th over, in the form of Sam Billings. In the same over, he also dismissed Sanju Samson. He once again was successful at the business end, as he got Rishabh Pant dismissed in the penultimate over of the game.

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3. 3/21 vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

Nathan Coulter-Nile vs RCB

The highlights of this particular match from will be shown numerous times throughout the years. When Coulter-Nile’s Kolkata Knight Riders met Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Eden Gardens Stadium in 2017, what unfolded was indeed historical. Batting first, KKR only scored 131 runs.

Almost everyone expected RCB to win, but they were bundled out for a mere 49. Coulter-Nile had three wickets to his name in this carnage. In fact, he started it when he dismissed Virat Kohli with just the third ball of the innings. In his next over, he got rid of another big fish in AB de Villiers. His final wicket of the next came in his next over, as Kedar Jadhav handed him the 3-wicket haul.

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2. 3/20 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad

Nathan Coulter-Nile vs SRH

The next mention on our list of top bowling performances of Nathan Coulter-Nile in IPL is from a very significant game. It was the ‘Eliminator’ of 2017 IPL between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders. Batting first at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Hyderabad lost Shikhar Dhawan early.

But the next wicket came after a 40-run second-wicket partnership. It came in the 12th over, when Coulter-Nile dismissed Kane Williamson. He once again sprung to life in the slog overs. The second victim on his list was Vijay Shankar, while in the same over, he also dismissed Chris Jordan. His economical spell of just 20 runs helped KKR restrict Hyderabad to just 128.

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1. 4/20 vs Kings XI Punjab

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The 2015 edition was Coulter-Nile’s first real shot at glory in IPL, because he played only a combined three matches in his past two seasons. His best ever spell also came in this season, when Delhi Capitals took on Kings XI Punjab at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Batting first, KXIP had a horrific start and lost three wickets inside the first three overs. Coulter-Nile joined the party in the fourth, with Wriddhiman Saha being his first dismissal. Four overs later, he got the wicket of Australian George Bailey. In his next over, he also dismissed Thisara Perera. To complete his first and his only 4-wicket haul of IPL so far, he dismissed Axar Patel in the penultimate over of the match.

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