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Pakistan seamer Hasan Ali had a tremendous outing in the first T20 International (T20I) against Bangladesh at Sher-e-Bangla Nati🔥onal Stadium in Dhaka on Friday.
Hasan was the highest wicket-taker for Pakistan in the match, picking up three scalps while conceding only 22 runs in his quota of 4 overs. Riding on Hasan’s terrific performance with the ball, Pakistan restricted Bangladesh at 127/7 in 20 overs.
During the first innings, a technical error from a bowling speed gun made Hasan leapfrog Shoaib Akhtar’s two-decade-old record for the fastest delivery in cricket history.
Notably, Akhtar had bowled a 161.3 km/h ball in the 2003 ODI World Cup against England, while Hasan’s second delivery against Bangladesh was clocked at 219 km/h, leaving everyone bewildered. Though, it is understood that this all happened due to a malfunction of the speed gun.
Here is the video:
breaks record by bowling a 219kph delivery 😂 what's up with that ball speed radar.
Congratulations
— Vitamin Protein (@JSMubi)
Here is how Netizens reacted:
219 Kph delivery 👀
At this rate, I won't be surprised if Hasan Ali goes past the speed of light as well! 🤣🤣
— Prasenjiit Dey (@CricPrasen)
Everyone talking about Hassan Ali 219 ജKPH ball delivery
Meanwhile Hassan Ali
— -Slayer (@_Deadr0se)
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Hassan Ali Bowled The Fastesಞt Delivery 😂😂 ♒(219 Kph)
— Aamir jutt. (A.J) (@Attitude_boyyy)
//☂twitter.com/pakhtoon_lad/status/1461628145526882305
Nawaz is bowling 148 kph
Hassan is bowling 219 kph
RIP Bangladesh technology 😂— Aimen. (@AimenTweets8)
Hassan Ali bowling at 219 KPH or 136.1 MPH in Today's match against Bangladesh..
Thanks to Bangladeshi Technology that we have witness such a moment.✃.— Zaheer Siddiqui (@DAA_Hakeeem)
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Hassan had a pace of 219kph in this match
Ly Shoaib Akhtar— Sheikh tweets👉😈 (@Flashh_tweets)
In their chase, Pakistan finished the game in the final over with four balls to spare and four wickets in hand. Fakhar Zaman (34 off 36) and Khushdil Shah (34 off 35๊) top-scored to take their team over t🎉he line.
For his splendid bowling in the contest, Hasan was named ‘Player of the Match’. After the game, Hasan admitted that he didn’t bowl well enough in the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2021, so Friday’s performance was satisfying for him.
“Pleasant moment for me to win this award. My performance wasn’t upto the mark in the WC. As a professional player, ups and downs will come. I have been here in BPL. Normally it’s a slow pitch, as much as you can bowl into the stumps with variations, you’ll find success,” said Hasan at the post-match presentation.
