Umran Malik Defeats Wriddhiman Saha In IPL With Epic 153 Kmph Yorker
IPL 2022: SRH’s speed sensation Umran Malik’s epic 152.8 km yorker shook the woodwork of a well-set Wriddhiman Saha.
Until Umran Malik arrived, the stumps had never been dismantled with such zeal. Yes, the young Jammu-based pace sensation currently playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 has captivated the world with his consistent and accurate fast bowling this season. However, Umran did not rest on his laurels after a brilliant start to IPL 2022. Picking up a brilliant five-for against Gujarat Titans (GT) on Wednesday.
Even though SRH eventually lost the match on the last ball, Umran ensured that he stamped his authority on the game by claiming the five GT wickets that fell.
Saha, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya, David Miller, and Abhinav Manohar were all bowled by the destructive spell.
This incredible display of fast bowling also helped Umran move into joint second place in the season’s top-wicket-list takers with 15 wickets. In IPL 2022, he is tied with T Natarajan for the most scalps in the same number of matches, eight.
Yuzvendra Chahal maintains his lead on the list with 18 wickets in eight games. GT got off to a great start, chasing a massive 196 to win. With Wriddhiman Saha going all guns blazing from the start.
Shubman Gill had a bad day at the office despite smashing 68 off 38 balls. Then came Umran Malik’s show, in which he took his first five-wicket haul. He dismissed Gill, Hardik Pandya, David Miller, Saha, and Abhinav Manohar, finishing the game with five wickets.
The game appeared to be over for GT, but Rashid Khan and Rahul Tewatia put on a quick sixth-wicket stand to propel Titans to a thrilling last-ball victory. Earlier, Abhishek smashed 65 off 42 balls, while Markram hit a 40-ball 56 as a 96-run third-wicket stand.
