NEW DELHI: Fast bowling has always been a very exciting thing to watch on a cricket field. A genuine fast bowler on his run-up is a sight to behold and the sight of the batter's furniture being disturbed after being beaten by sheer pace always gives an adrenaline rush to those watching.
And in this department India's Umran Malik is making everyone sit on the edge of their seats, every time he plays these days in the IPL. After impressing everyone with his raw pace last season, the 22 year old from Jammu has been setting the IPL stage on fire this season, with absolute scorchers ranging from 145 to 153 plus kmph deliveries. The Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer, who was retained for Rs 4 Crore by the 2016 champions ahead of the last player auction, has taken 15 wickets in the 8 matches he has played so far and registered his maiden five-wicket haul against Gujarat Titans on Wednesday. Gujarat lost 5 wickets in their incredible chase of 196 vs SRH and Umran took all 5 wickets. His figures of 5-25 in the match are the season's best, so far.
