"Where Have You Been Hiding": Dale Steyn, Brett Lee In Awe Of Mayank Yadav's Pace

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) pacer Mayank Yadav made his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut with a bang, troubling batters with his fiery pace, hitting the 150 kmph-plus mark consistently and bowling a game-changing spell to guide his team to a 21-run win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Ekana Stadium on Sunday. His debut has earned him acclaim from some of the best bowlers to ever play the game, including pace greats like Brett Lee of Australia and South Africa's Dale Steyn. Before the Saturday's IPL game, Mayank has played two first-class matches, 17 List-A games and 11 T20 matches.

He represents Delhi at the domestic level, having made his List-A debut in 2021 and his first-class debut in 2022. As pointed out by the broadcasters, here are the bowling speeds per delivery (in kmph) of Mayank's unbelievable spell of 3/27 in 10 overs, in which he dismissed Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh and Jitesh Sharma to swing the tides in Lucknow's favour following a century partnership between Bairstow and skipper Shikhar Dhawan in a 200-run chase. He took home the 'Player of the Match' award.

1st over:147, 146, 150, 141, 149, 147 (in kmph)

2nd over:156, 150, 142, 144 (wicket), 153, 149

3rd over:152, 150, 147 (wicket), 146, 144, 143

4th over:153, 154, 149, 142 (wicket), 152, 148

During his spell of 24 balls, Mayank crossed the 150 kmph mark nine times. His first ball of the second over, measured at 155.8 to be precise, is among the fastest deliveries in IPL history and is the fastest of IPL 2024. The fastest delivery in IPL history was bowled by Australia's Shaun Tait, who touched the 157.7 kmph mark for the Rajasthan Royals against the Delhi Capitals back in 2011.

Here is a look at his fastest delivery:

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