Umran Malik only appears to be growing from quality to quality as the IPL 2022 advances. He has so far amassed 15 wickets from nine matches. Apart from being one of the solid contenders for this year’s Purple Cap, the rising pacer has moreover been clocking over 150 kmph at standard intervals.
Umran made a new record with his sheer pace amid the clash against the defending champions Chennai Super Kings at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on May 1.
This happened in the 10th over of the innings. On the third ball, Malik bowled a short one around off-stump as Ruturaj Gaikwad attempted to pull it aggressively. Nonetheless, he could not time the ball well and ended up getting a top-edge which flew over the wicketkeeper’s head, and with no fielder to cover the ball, it successfully made its way to the boundary.
