New Delhi, June 2 -- T20 cricket is very much skewed in favour of batsmen, and the Indian Premier League is no different. The nature of the sport is such that the batsmen, more often than not, get the spotlight while the bowlers sometimes get drowned in the sea of fours and sixes.

However, there is an old adage in football that we can adapt to cricket to show our appreciation for the bowlers.

Legendary football manager Sir Alex Ferguson once famously said, "Attack wins you games; defence wins you titles."

Similarly, we can say, "Runs win you matches; wickets win you titles."

So, on that note, let us take a look at the top 5 bowling performances in IPL finals between 2008 and 2024.

The following bowlers were the pick of the performers...