He is young and raw; he is fast and furious; he is deadly and barely like anything Indian cricket has seen and had. Young Indian pace sensation Umran Malik made his ODI debut on Friday against New Zealand at Eden Park and once again delighted the fans who were left gasping at his speeds, and praising him for much-improved control over his lines and lengths.
In his opening spell he captivated everyone’s attention with his pace and took a couple of wickets to kick-start his ODI career.
In the case of 307, New Zealand had been given a steady start by openers Finn Allen and Devon Conway. The hosts were 42/1 by the end of the first powerplay at 10 overs with the right-hander Allen dismissed by Shardul Thakur.
145.9kmph.
143.3kmph.
145.6kmph.
147.3kmph.
137.1kmph.
149.6kmph.
Then a change of ends brought Malik instant success and his maiden ODI wicket in the form of Devon Conway. The left-handed opener edged to a widish delivery, chasing it well outside the off-stump and nicking it to wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant. Malik celebrated his first ODI scalps animatedly.
Energized with his first ODI scalp, Umran Malik then sent down a ripper at 153 KPH!!
