IPL 2021: Pacer Umran Malik wins all-round praise
Updated On: 08 October, 2021 07:20 AM IST | Mumbai | Subodh Mayure
In his maiden IPL game against Kolkata Knight Riders in Dubai on Sunday, right-arm pacer Malik went wicketless, conceding 27 off four overs, but clocked 151 kmph and drew eyeballs
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SRH’s Umran Malik celebrates the dismissal of RCB’s Srikar Bharat on Wednesday. Pic/BCCI; IPL
Jammu & Kashmir speedster Umran Malik was just a net bowler with Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) before being drafted in as a COVID-19 replacement for left-arm pacer T Natarajan. And after just two games Malik, 21, has impressed one and all with his sheer pace.
In his maiden IPL game against Kolkata Knight Riders in Dubai on Sunday, right-arm pacer Malik went wicketless, conceding 27 off four overs, but clocked 151 kmph and drew eyeballs. Then, on Wednesday, he finished with figures of 4-0-21-1, playing a crucial role in SRH’s four-run win in Abu Dhabi. But more importantly, he clocked 153 kmph—the fastest delivery of this IPL.
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