New Zealand cricketer Lockie Ferguson breathed fire as he bowled a thunderbolt of 157.3 KMPH in the ongoing final match of the Indian Premier League 2022 against Rajasthan Royals on Sunday, at the Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Lockie Ferguson Created A Big Record
He broke the speed barrier in the final ball of the fifth over. Ferguson, who has a reputation for bowling fast and has bowled at the speed of 150 kph-mark on a number of occasions this IPL, clocked the fastest delivery of the ongoing 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League.
Lockie Ferguson Broke Umran Malik’s IPL 2022 Record
With this delivery, he became the fastest bowler of the season, breaking the record of SunRisers Hyderabad’s Umran Malik — 157 KMPH. Earlier in the season, Umran Malik had bowled the fastest delivery of IPL 2022, when he clocked his arm at the speed of 157 KMPH in the 20th over against Delhi Capitals in Mumbai. Also, Lockie Ferguson has now joined Shaun Tait to hold the record for the fastest delivery ever in IPL.
Talking about the performance of Ferguson in IPL 2022, he has been at his peak throughout the season and has already taken 12 wickets from 13 games. Though, he has turned out to be a little expensive at the economy of 9.02 this season but has consistently scared the batters with his raw pace and stunning yorkers.
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Presenting the Lockie Ferguson thunderbolt
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RR vs GT in IPL 2022 final
As far as the match is concerned, Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bat first. After a stunning bowling performance, led by Hardik Pandya, RR was restricted to 130/9. It will be interesting to see if Gujarat Titans are able to chase down the target runs.
