Umran Malik has taken his bowling a notch larger in IPL 2022 and is reaping the rewards for his franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad. On Sunday, he bowled a terrific spell, to take 4/28 in 4 overs together with a maiden towards Punjab Kings.
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Malik thus grew to become the third ever bowler in IPL historical past to bowl the ultimate over of an innings with out conceding a single run. He additionally took three wickets in it to bowl out PBKS on 151.
SRH cricketer Glenn Phillips throughout a mid-game interplay with the broadcaster revealed how tough is it to face Malik’s thunderbolts throughout the nets with the pacer not compromising on his velocity.
“He’s completely speedy,” Phillips said. “Facing him in the nets is a nightmare. I’ve got my chest guard on to not get hurt. Imagine what those balls (during the contest) will be feeling out there.”
“When it involves bowling first (within the warmth), we actually should preserve hydrating as a lot as doable. The warmth is de facto enjoying an enormous half. Hopefully, we preserve them in test and he (Umran) retains bowling at that tempo,” he added.
Considering the pace with which Malik bowls, batters target the third man region to score easy boundaries which has prompted SRH captain Kane Williamson to better guard that area.
“I think Kane and Umran have probably talked to each other and understood that having a slip in place is a waste at this point when Umran is bowling at that sort of pace. Having two men at third man isn’t a bad option. It’s also a different thing that batters aren’t used to seeing,” he defined.
During the mid-innings break, a contented Malik stated he loves bowling in such sizzling situations as he’s used to it.
“In Jammu, it normally will get to 47-48 levels, so it doesn’t matter. I take pleasure in it,” he said.
When asked what changes he has made to his bowling, the 22-year-old said. “I think I have started working on line and length more. It try to keep it full and as straight as possible.”
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