Pacer Umran Malik became the fastest Indian bowler in international cricket. The player bowled the fastest ball in the first match of the Mumbai Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka.
The speed of Umran’s ball which dismissed Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka was 155 kmph. The player surpassed the record of Jasprit Bumrah who bowled at a speed of 153.36 kmph. Mohammad Shami, who bowled at a speed of 153.3 kmph, and Navdeep Saini, who bowled at a speed of 152.85 kmph, are at the third and fourth positions respectively among the Indian bowlers.
Umran Malik is a fast bowler who regularly bowls 150 kmph in IPL. 156 km is the fastest ball of the player in IPL. In the match against Lanka, Umran conceded 27 runs in four overs and took two wickets.
The hosts defeated Sri Lanka by two runs in the match. Batting first, the hosts scored 162 runs for five wickets in 20 overs. Lanka were all out for 160 off the last ball. Debutant pacer Shivam Mavi took four wickets conceding 22 runs in four overs for India.