Top 3 performances of Umar Gul in international cricket

Umar Gul made his international debut for Pakistan in April 2003 in an ODI game against Zimbabwe. His Test debut came in August 2003, while he played his first T20I match in September 2007. Gul picked a total of 427 wickets in international cricket in 237 games at an average of 28.68. He took eight five-wicket hauls in his career.

Gul was the first bowler to take a five-wicket haul in T20Is. He was one of the most successful bowlers in T20Is during his time. He finished with 85 wickets in 60 T20I matches at an average of 16.97. Gul still has the best bowling average among the Pakistani bowlers who have taken more than 50 wickets in T20Is.

Here are the top 3 performances of Umar Gul in international cricket:

1. 5/6 vs New Zealand, ICC World T20 2009

Pakistan faced New Zealand in the 18th match of the 2009 T20 World Cup. Gul finished with a majestic five wickets for six runs in three overs. This was the first-ever five-wicket haul in T20I history and helped Pakistan bowl out New Zealand for 99 runs in 18.3 overs. Pakistan won the match by six wickets as Gul won the Player of the Match award for his bowling performance.

2. 6/42 vs England, ODI at The Oval 2010

Gul delivered his best bowling performance in ODIs in the third game of Pakistan’s tour of England in 2010. Pakistan elected to bat after winning the toss and scored 241 runs in 49.4 overs. Gul took six wickets for 42 runs in 10 overs. He won the Player of the Match award.

3. 5/31 vs India, Test at Lahore 2004

Gul played a single Test in 2004 against India – the second Test of India’s tour of Pakistan. In the first innings, Gul dismissed the likes of Virender Sehwag, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, and VVS Laxman. He took five wickets for 31 runs and took one wicket for 65 runs in the second innings. It was Gul’s first five-wicket haul in Test matches, and he won the Player of the Match award for the first time.

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