Umran Malik, the 150kph speed demon who's igniting the IPL
Speed demon Umran Malik is being backed to win a place in India's bowling attack after lighting up the IPL with deliveries of more than 150kph (93mph) and wickets galore.
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IPL 2022: Had Self Belief In My Batting, Been Working On It In Last Two Years, Says Rashid Khan
Hitting three sixes in four balls, including the match-winning maximum from the final delivery, is a stupendous achievement for any batter but Afghan star Rashid Khan says he has the self-belief to execute such performances after working on his batting in the last two years. Rashid (31 off just 11 balls), known more for his match-winning leg-spin bowling, pulled off a heist as he struck three sixes from four balls, bowled by pacer Marco Jansen, to hand Gujarat Titans a thrilling five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday night.
"If I Have To Bowl Above...": Umran Malik Sets Speed Target For Himself
Young pace sensation Umran Malik says he would want to cross the 155 kmph speed mark one day but his main focus remains on bowling at the right areas as he claimed his maiden five-wicket haul in the IPL at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The 22-year-old from Jammu took Sunrisers Hyderabad on the verge of a win with figures of 5/25 before Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan pulled off a heist for Gujarat Titans by hitting four sixes in the final over to win the match by five wickets.
Watch: Muttiah Muralitharan Furious As Rashid Khan Takes Marco Jansen To The Cleaners In The 20th Over
Rashid Khan and Rahul Tewatia dominated proceedings in the last over against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) pacer Marco Jansen as they gathered 25 runs to win the match for Gujarat Titians (GT) in IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday. Needing 22 runs off the final six deliveries, Jansen was welcomed by a huge six by Tewatia off his first ball. Jansen came back well to give only a single on the second. However, what followed next was complete carnage as Rashid hit three sixes in the following four deliveries to seal a thrilling victory for his team. As Rashid teed off against Jansen, the camera showcased how former Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan, SRH's spin bowling coach, seemed agitated and lost his cool.
Watch: Umran Malik Cleans Up Wriddhiman Saha With Epic 153 Kmph Yorker In IPL 2022
The stumps had never been dismantled as hard until Umran Malik showed up. Yes, the young Jammu-based pace sensation playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 has surely caught the attention of the world with his consistent and accurate fast bowling this season. After enduring a brilliant start to IPL 2022, Umran didn't rest on his laurels as he picked a brilliant five-for against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Wednesday. One of the highlights of the five-wicket haul was his 152.8 kmph delivery which knocked out the stumps of a well-set Wriddhiman Saha, who had to go back to the dugout having made 68 runs.
"Flower Nahi Fire Hai...": Shashank Singh's Brutal Hits vs Lockie Ferguson Start Meme Fest, They Have RRR, KGF-2 Reference Too
After half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma and Aiden Markram had taken SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) past 160 in 18 overs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 match against Gujarat Titans, they needed a final flourish to get to a big score. In walked Shashank Singh for his maiden innings in the IPL 2022. And what happened after that is a stuff of legends. In just six balls he scored 25 runs, including three sixes off Lockie Ferguson's last over.
IPL 2022, SRH vs GT: Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson praises Umran Malik for 'outstanding performance' against Gujarat Titans
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Kane Williamson lauded SRH's impressive bowling against Gujarat Titans on Wednesday, as Umran Malik got his first five-wicket haul in IPL but that last over by Jansen proved to be the difference. SRH skipper said that he took the positives out of their game despite the five-wicket loss against GT at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The skipper also had words of praise for Shashank Singh, who smashed a quick 25 runs in 6 balls with one four and three sixes, taking the Sunrisers' score to 195/6. "It was a fantastic game of cricket that ebbed and flowed throughout the 40 overs, it's a game of very fine margins. Could have gone either way, but great learning for us. Another strong performance at the top of the table though. It was a fantastic finish by Shashank Singh, he played beautifully. Credit to Gujarat as they played outstandingly well, we'll take positives out of this game," said Kane Williamson in a post-match presentation.
"Give Him Exclusive Coach": P Chidambaram's Request To BCCI On Umran Malik
Against Gujarat Titans on Wednesday, Umran Malik put on a stunning solo display, picking up all the five wickets SunRisers Hyderabad got in the match, but it was not enough to stop Hardik Pandya's team from registering yet another dramatic win to reinforce their position on top of the table. It was Malik's first five-wicket haul in the Indian Premier League (IPL), and his display further amplified calls for him to be fast-tracked into the national team, especially with a T20 World Cup coming up in Australia later this year.