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Ellyse Perry Creates WPL History! Shatters Mumbai Indians With Record Bowling Figures

Ellyse Perry celebrating a wicket with RCB teammates (X.com)Ellyse Perry celebrating a wicket with RCB teammates (X.com)

RCB’s Australian juggernaut Ellyse Perry attained a significant WPL record by shattering Mumbai Indians’ batting line-up in match number 19 of the 2024 edition of the tournament. Tasked to bowl right after the opening powerplay, the 33-year-old snared six of Mumbai Indians’ top seven batters, all in the space of just 15 deliveries.

Perry’s trail of destruction featured a first-ball duck for Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur, and a slew of single-digit dismissals of several other middle-order players from the defending champions’ batting setup.

Ellyse Perry records best WPL figures in historic spell

After her wicketless opening over, Ellyse Perry curtailed the threatening stay of Mumbai Indians well-set opener Sajeevan Sajana with a peach, before cleaning up Harmanpreet Kaur the very next delivery for a first-ball duck.

While Amelia Kerr narrowly survived Ellyse Perry’s hat-trick attempt, the New Zealander was trapped in front by the Australian speedster the first ball of the following over. The 33-year-old RCB cricketer also broke through Amanjot Kaur and Pooja Vastrakar’s resistance before catching Nat Sciver-Brunt plumb in front of stumps off her final ball to finish with astonishing figures of 6-15.

Perry’s spell now marks the best bowling figures in WPL history, besting Marizanne Kapp’s 2023 effort of 5-15 against Gujarat Giants.

Remarkably, Ellyse Perry also made her presence felt in the outfield by snaring a sensational catch off Sophie Devine’s bowling inside the opening powerplay. Stationed at deep square leg, the legendary Australian cricketer completed a sharp running catch to curtail Hayley Matthews’ top-order belligerence.

Perry’s fielding brilliance, coupled with her ensuing record-breaking spell, ensured that Mumbai Indians slipped from 43-0 to 82-7 in the space of just seven overs. The defending champions eventually folded up for 113; with Sophie Molineux, Asha Sobhana and Shreyanka Patil bagging the final three wickets on offer.