Young pacer Umran Malik created a sensational home debut in the initial T20I against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede stadium in the city on Tuesday, January 3. Umran had contested in five ODIs and three T20I games before taking part in his first international game at home.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer made it a big day by breaking the quickest delivery bowled by young pacer Umran Malik creating a sensational home debut in the initial T20I against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede stadium in the city on Tuesday, January 3. Umran had struggled in five ODIs and three T20I games before taking part in his first international game at home.
Umran surpasses the record of Jasprit Bumrah, who has been clocked at 153.36kph. He bowled at 155kph to dismiss Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka.
Umran broke his own record of 153kph ball bowled throughout IPL 2021 against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Umran summed up with figures of 2/27 in four overs with wickets of Shanaka and Charith Asalanka to his name. He eclipsed Jasprit Bumrah’s report for clocking the very best pace amongst Indian pacers.
Bumrah’s maximum pace recorded to this point stands at 153.36 kph. He is observed through Mohammed Shami (153.3 kph) and Navdeep Saini (152.85 kph).
Meanwhile, Indian enthusiasts may be excited to peer Umran Malik and Bumrah’s bowling in tandem with the Mumbai Indians pacer set to come back for the 3- big ODI series in opposition to Sri Lanka the following week.
Bumrah is going to perform for India in September and had additionally overlooked the T20 World Cup in Australia because of an injury.
“The All-India Senior Selection Committee has booked Jasprit Bumrah in India’s ODI squad for the upcoming Mastercard 3-healthy ODI series towards Sri Lanka. The pacer has passed through rehabilitation and has been declared in shape with the aid of the National Cricket Academy (NCA). He may be becoming a member of the Team India ODI squad soon,” stated the BCCI in a statement.
The first ODI is in Guwahati on January 10, 2nd in Kolkata on January 12. 3rd in Trivandrum on January 15.
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