SRH Debutant Umran Malik Bowls IPL 2021’s Fastest Delivery By An Indian Pacer

Mumbai: SunRisers Hyderabad’s Pacer Umran Malik impressed one and all with his quick pace to rattle the opposition batters, despite the loss in the encounter against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in IPL on Sunday.

Malik, who hails from Jammu and Kashmir clocked two deliveries over 150 kmph on the speed gun and his fastest ball was 151.03. He ended up conceding just 27 runs in his four overs. Also Read: IPL 2021: Kohli Told Me To Bowl Dot Balls Reveals Chahal On 3/29 vs PBKS

He is now the only Indian in the top ten for this season to deliver the fastest balls. The 21-year-old Malik clocked a delivery at 146 kmph speed in his very first over, and he then entered 150s twice on the speed gun.

Sunrisers Hyderabad had brought in medium-pacer Umran Malik as a short-term COVID-19 replacement for T Natarajan for their ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 campaign in the UAE.

KKR restricted SRH to 115/8 in the allotted twenty overs & defeated them (SRH) by six wickets with two balls to spare here at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.

With this win, KKR consolidated its position at the fourth spot and the team now has 12 points from 13 games.

For Eoin Morgan led side, Shubman Gill played a knock of 57 runs. Tim Southee, Shivam Mavi, and Varun Chakravarthy returned with two wickets each while for SRH Kane Williamson top-scored with a knock of 26 runs.

Natarajan had tested positive for COVID-19 before the team’s fixture against Delhi Capitals on September 22. Before playing against KKR, Malik had played one T20 and List A match for Jammu Kashmir and he picked a total of four wickets.

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