Sunil Gavaskar was excited to see an Indian pacer dodging the stumps with incredible consistency. Every time Umran Malik ran and jolted the Gujarat Titans’ batsmen in the IPL 2022 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, he kept a constant eye on the speed gun.
The batting great, who has faced chin music from the mighty West Indies quartet during his heyday, was delighted to see Umran Malik clocking in at over 150 kmph. The 22-year-old pacer from Srinagar took his maiden 5 wicket haul as well as created IPL history, becoming the first bowler to take 5 five wickets in the first of an innings.
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One thunderstorm after another. Umran smashes the stumps of Shubman Gill. They welcomed Hardik Pandya, the captain of Gujarat Titans, with a bouncer that crashed into the all-rounder’s shoulders. In his next over, he sent Hardik to walk back with a well-directed bouncer. He bowled an unstoppable yorker to send off Beck to set up Wriddhiman Saha well in his second spell.
Umran completed his 5th wicket by sending the stumps of David Miller and Abhinav Manohar for a walk in his final over. Gavaskar was screaming with joy on-air and former England captain Kevin Pietersen revealed how the India legend reacted to the 5-wicket haul.
“I think what was more exciting than these 5 wickets was the way Sunny (Gavaskar) was celebrating in the commentary box when he took his 5 wicket haul. Punching on the roof, jumping and yelling. I think Sunny did it because how many times have we seen India produce the fastest bowler in world cricket? You can see from his speed and accuracy that you must have loved,” Pietersen told Star Sports.
Despite Umran Malik finishing with figures of 5/25 in a spell of serious fast bowling, Gujarat Titans 196. successfully followedThanks to Wriddhiman Saha’s stellar 68 and the stellar cameos from Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan at the time of death.
However, Umran Malik was adjudged the man of the match for his spell, which delighted cricket fans on Wednesday.
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Praising Umran’s consistency, Gavaskar said: “Accuracy. Look is pace, but when you bowl at pace, accuracy is affected, you spray the ball here, spray the ball there. But that’s it. Happens all the time. Right there, on the stumps.”
Traveling to England for Umran?
Umran Malik is among the top 5 wicket-takers in the list with 15 wickets in 8 matches and it is not surprising that calls are being received for his inclusion in the Indian team.
While he impressed with his raw pace last season and was retained by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 4 crore, Umran managed to add control to his arsenal. The young pacer is getting an opportunity to work with SRH’s bowling coach Dale Steyn, who is enjoying Umran’s exploits on the field.
Emphasizing that it is time for Umran to travel to England with the India team for their upcoming tour in June, Gavaskar said: “I think he can’t play in the XI because India has Shami. , Bumrah, Siraj and Umesh. But just traveling with this group, sharing the dressing room with Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, see what’s going to happen to him. Take him to England for the one-off test and limited overs “