Umran Malik is back at it again. The SunRisers Hyderabad pacer has once again displayed exemplary fast-bowling skills at the IPL match against Gujarat Titans. However, his stunning 5-wicket haul was not enough to catapult the team into a win and saw a close defeat against Hardik Pandya’s team that is at the top of the table.
In the four overs Malik was handed the ball, he took five wickets and gave only 25 runs amplifying calls for him to be sent to the Indian men’s national team.
Malik, a raw fast bowler from Jammu and Kashmir, was just in the news for his spectacular four-wicket haul in a match against Punjab Kings around 10 days back. He took four wickets in the death over and gave no runs, limiting his opponents to 151 all out. In the four overs he bowled in that match, Malik gave only 28 runs.
During Wednesday’s match, Malik picked up the wickets of Shubman Gill, skipper Hardik Pandya, Wriddhiman Saha who was batting at a stunning 68 off 37 deliveries, David Miller and Abhinav Manohar. One of Malik’s fiery bouncers hit Pandya in the upper arm which he shrugged off after a while.
Dale Steyn is the happiest man currently watching Umran Malik dominate with pace. pic.twitter.com/FaDl955WpG
The BCCI should give him an exclusive coach and quickly induct him into the national team
Umran Malik is rising @SunRisers
Maiden five-wicket haul for Umran Malik - he has arrived with his pace. pic.twitter.com/p0SGpkcFYz
Send some scouts to Jammu. There must be more where he came from! #UmranMalik
Seriously, a big thanks to SRH from all cricket lovers in India for hiring Dale Steyn to groom Umran Malik.
#UmranMalik remember the name
Take a bow to Dale Steyn sir, who has faith on Umran Malik. Now let's see his consistency and accuracy with sheer Yorker. World cricket ready to handle the Speedstar..#SRHvsGT
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