eg spin can be an arduous task especially in a format where run-making happens at a frightening pace. Amit Mishra is the quintessential pro goes and about his job without complaints.

The price dished out for the leggie was thought to be high but Mishra, as he often does, has let the ball do the talking in the ongoing IPL.

At the end of seven games, Mishra's economy rate stands at an enviable 6.07. It has not been a flat trajectory aimed at keeping the scoring down.

Nine wickets coming at a cost of 18.88 per strike justifies Mishra filling the dual role well.

If the Chargers bowling machine looks well balanced Mishra's variation and nagging accuracy have a lot to do with it.

Mishra is not new to being the unsung hero. The softspoken bowler was confident of a good outing in the league and has stood his promise. The score of 74 registered by Kochi Tuskers on Wednesday is the lowest by a team at home in the IPL and that it came against one of the stronger attacks in the competition is justice after all.

The bowling department has displayed sustained efficiency and Mishra and Daniel Christian following the good work of Dale Steyn and Ishant Sharma has helped the team do well.
The unit has complimented each other. Mishra has reaped the rewards for keep ing it simple. The release and snapping of the wrists were poetry, the googly was not overused, all pointers of Mishra having hit a purple patch.