Hemang Badani
Hemang Badani. Image: SRH/Twitter

Sunrisers Hyderabad fielding coach and scout Hemang Badani said youngster Umran Malik has learned everything by himself.

Malik continued to allure the cricket world with his bowling prowess as the Jammu & Kashmir speedster tormented Gujarat Titans batters with his sheer pace on Wednesday.

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Gujarat Titans had got off with Wriddhiman Saha’s splendid batting display in their chase of 196. As the Titans marched with an opening stand of 69, that is when Malik stepped up for SRH and knocked Shubman Gill’s stumps in the eighth over.

SRH's Umran Malik- Photo- BCCI
SRH’s Umran Malik- Photo- BCCI

The youngster used the short ball ploy to outplay Titans skipper Hardik Pandya. Malik nailed the yorker to shatter Saha’s defense. He castled David Miller and Abhinav Manohar in the final two deliveries of his stupendous spell and bagged his maiden five-wicket haul in T20 cricket.

Malik’s 5/25 went in vain as no other SRH bowler was able to pick wickets against Gujarat Titans. Rahul Tewatia and Rashid Khan stormed Titans to a five-wicket win with a thrilling finish in the final over.

Titans required 22 to win from the last six deliveries as Tewatia smashed Marco Jansen for a six on the first ball. Vice-captain Rashid tonked three sixes in the last four balls to pull off a sensational win.

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Umran Malik is a raw talent and he has a long way to go: Hemang Badani

Badani accompanied Malik, who was adjudged player of the match, in the post-match presentation ceremony as the pace bowler’s translator.

He’s (Umran Malik) just learnt the game by himself. He hasn’t really picked up from anyone else. He is a raw talent and he has a long way to go. He is someone who’s special and we are happy with the way he’s gone by,” Badani told commentator Simon Doull.

Umran Malik (Image Credits: IPL)
Umran Malik (Image Credits: IPL)

“I always bowl fast but I’ve been trying to bowl better lines and lengths. Plan was to rotate between between my plans. Idea was to attack the stumps and it’s worked well for me,” Malik said in the post-match presentation ceremony. 

SRH will play their next match of IPL 2022 against Chennai Super Kings on May 1 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune.

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