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Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are having the worst season in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. The 2016 IPL winners are out of the playoffs race and placed at the bottom spot in the points table with only two victories out of🌺 12 matches in the league stage.
On Sunday night, SRH faced Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Dubai International Cricket Stadium and lost the contest by six wickets. Despite the loss, one positive thing that attracted fans’ attention was the debutant for Sunrisers’ Umran Malik.
The 21-year-old Malik was roped in as a short-term COVID-19 replacement for T Natarajan, who had tested positive ahead of SRH’s match against Delhi Capitals (DC) on September 22. Malik impressed one and all wi𒆙th his extreme raw pace.
In his first over of the cash-rich league, Malik bowled a 150kph delivery – the fastest ball by an Indian this year. But he crossed the bar again in his third over and bowled a 151kph delivery – brea💃king his own record. In total, fܫor as many as three times, the right-armer breached the 150kph barrier.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) pacer Mohammed Siraj was previously the fastest I🍸ndian💖 bowler in IPL 2021 with a delivery clocking 145.97 kmph. Malik has now taken the top three spots.
Fastest deliveries by Indian pacers in IPL:
- Umran Malik – 151.03 kmph
- Umran Malik – 150.06 kmph
- Umran Malik – 149.79 kmph
- Mohammad Siraj – 147.68 kmph
- Mohammad Siraj – 147.67 kmph
No wonder fans, as well as some former cricketers, were excited to see the young bowler delivering the raw pace as they expressed their views on social med♕ia.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Umran Malik…impressive first over and has already bಞowled the fastest ball by an Iꦕndian in 👏👏
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
Proud moment for jnk cricket. Go well boy
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Good to see a young man like Umran Malik w🍸ith some serious pace about him.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Delighted to see 21 year old Umran Malik from J&K c꧋locking 150 KMPH. A journey has just begun for a promising ta🧔lent.
— Mohit Bhan موہت بھان (@buttkout)
150 Kph🔥
What a start by Umran Malik!
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— Sumer veera Viratian 18 (@SumerViratian)
Umran Malik has some Pace
— Jitendra 🎶 (@Jitendr63761289)
Umran Ma𒐪lik after bow𓃲ling 151,150 kmph in his debut IPL match
— Shivani (@meme_ki_diwani)
Looked that Umran Malik's pace. – really very impressive.
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh)
Sunrisers skipper Kane Williamson showered praises on Malik after the match, terming him as a ‘special’ bowler who has pace in his artillery.
“Malik has been bowling really quick in the nets, and it’s really nice for him to get an opportunity today. We’ve been facing him in the nets – he’s special, lots of pace. Young guy runs in and goes hard. Obviously, we’re out of the competition, so it’s a chance for some other boys to also get on the park,” said Williamson.
