Hyderabad’s fast bowler Umran Malik has shared the secret of bowling at the same pace in the sun.
Sunrisers Hyderabad fast bowler Umran Malik is currently India’s fastest bowler. He is back in the limelight with 4 wickets against Punjab Kings in the 28th match of IPL 2022. While Livingston and Shah Rukh Khan were playing big shots, the Punjab Kings were expected to score close to 180 runs.
But then Umran started his extraordinary fast bowling. Umran, which averages 150 kmph, has a high of 152.6 today Throwing at a speed of kmh stunned the Punjab batsmen. Odeon Smith was dismissed in the 2nd ball of the last over. Rahul Sahar and Vaibhav Arora were dismissed in the 4th and 5th balls. Punjab’s Arshdeep Singh was run out and Umran’s hat-trick missed. Had Umran taken that wicket, he would have become the first bowler in the IPL to take four wickets in a single over.
The pitch was very hot as the game started at 3.30pm. But it had no effect on the pace of Umran, who bowled consistently fast. During the innings break, Umran spoke to IPL commentators. They asked if it was hard to bowl in the hot sun.
“I come from Jammu, where the temperature is 46 to 47 degrees in summer,” he said. I trained in Jammu and used the heat there. I really like bowling in the heat. ”