Pacer Umran Malik became the fastest Indian bowler in international cricket. The player hit the fastest ball in the first match of the Mumbai Twenty20 series against Sri Lanka.
The speed of Umran’s ball that cleared the Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka was 155 km/h. The player surpassed the record of Jasprit Bumrah who threw at a speed of 153.36 km/h. Mohammed Shami, who bowled at a speed of 153.3 km/h, and Navdeep Saini, who bowled at a speed of 152.85 km/h, rank third and fourth respectively among Indian bowlers.
Umran Malik is a fast bowler who regularly throws 150km/h in IPL. 156 km is the player’s fastest ball in the IPL. In the match against Lanka, Umran conceded 27 runs in four overs and took two wickets.
The hosts defeated Sri Lanka by two points in the match. Batting first, the hosts scored 162 runs for five wickets in 20 overs. Lanka was out for 160 from the last ball. Debut pacer Shivam Mavi took four wickets conceding 22 runs in four overs for India.
