Dot. Wicket. Dot. Wicket. Wicket. Wicket (Run-out). Umran Malik didn’t let Punjab Kings score a single run in the 20th over of their innings. He rattled them with sheer pace regularly clocking over 140s and touching high 150s, finishing his game with brilliant bowling figures of 4/28.
The Punjab Kings are known for their attacking intent this season, however, they perhaps didn’t think of Umran Malik’s extreme pace when they decided to take him on. Jitesh Sharma was the pacer’s first victim, a classic dismissal regarded by bowlers of high pace. Jitesh tried to pull a short ball from Malik but could only manage a top edge and the bowler ran forward quickly to catch it.
Odean Smith got out similarly. Short ball, tried to pull and send it out of the ground. Top edge, taken comfortably by Malik.
The next two wickets – those of Rahul Chahar and Vaibhav Arora – further showcased the improvements in his control of line and length Malik has made in the past year. Targetting the tailenders’ stumps, Malik went full and fast, making a mess of Chahar and Arora’s stumps to claim his third and fourth wickets of the afternoon.
“Needs some time (to realise what he’s done). In Jammu, it usually gets to 47 or 48 degrees, so it doesn’t matter (the heat), it’s actually nice to play in this heat. I think I have got my line and length better over the last few days, the plan was to keep it full and straight, and in that channel just outside off,” Umran Malik, who holds the record of the fastest ball bowled in the IPL by an Indian bowler, said soon after his incredible four-wicket maiden 20th over.
Twitter couldn’t keep calm as netizens went berserk drooling over this incredible Indian talent that Umran Malik is. Fans wondered what a sight Malik would be with the red ball, a few others reckoned Indian cricket has been blessed with a bowler such as Umran Malik.
Here are some of the best Twitter reactions to Umran Malik’s bowling effort vs PBKS:
Two in two for Umran Malik. Sheer pace by him.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 17, 2022
Umran Malik that’s one fine looking death over if ever I’ve seen one! ? #PBKSvSRH pic.twitter.com/EutjQou07l
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) April 17, 2022
4 wickets in the final over, 3 by Umran Malik without conceding a single run. What an over, excellent stuff.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 17, 2022
The ball and celebration from Steyn – Umran Malik is pace. pic.twitter.com/PrR3oocikw
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 15, 2022
0,wicket,0,wicket, wicket, wicket (run-out) by Umran Malik in the 20th over. #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/j2u8XEtemf
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 17, 2022
A triple wicket maiden for a final over is an outstanding effort from young Umran Malik. Skills and raw pace and great execution is gold stuff.#PBKSvSRH
— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) April 17, 2022
Umran Malik’s in the last two matches in this IPL 2022:-
4-0-27-2
4-0-28-4Exceptional Umran Malik. pic.twitter.com/MDYrS3vGlq
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) April 17, 2022
Umran Malik’s destruction in last two matches – Cracking Yorkers. #IPL2022 #IPL #UmranMalik pic.twitter.com/15TtqByorZ
— Mlr KaMrAN (@MlrKamran) April 17, 2022
First time in IPL history 5 wickets have fallen for no run. Umran Malik the force behind this collapse. #IPL2022
— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) April 17, 2022
Umran Malik is going to be a nightmare for batters in upcoming years.
— Shivani Shukla ? (@iShivani_Shukla) April 17, 2022
What a spell bowled by Umran Malik!! His bowling figure (4-0-28-4)!His best bowling figure in IPL. Outstanding Umran Malik!!#JammuExpress #UmranMalik pic.twitter.com/WKBCGv9pe0
— Mehak Khajuria (@Mehak_Khajuria_) April 17, 2022
Umran Malik after every match:- pic.twitter.com/juMhDx1NFA
— Manish (@_moneyish_) April 15, 2022
