Umran Malik. Photo- IPL
Umran Malik. Photo- IPL

Sunrisers Hyderabad has been on a role since losing it’s first two games. Once again, Umran Malik was the pick of Hyderabad bowlers and in the meantime became the fourth bowler in the IPL after Irfan Pathan, Lasith Malinga, and Jaydev Unadkat to not give a single run in the twentieth over. It was also the first time when four wickets fall in an over without any runs.

The cricket world is now in wonder of the speedster and Sunrisers Hyderabad player Glenn Phillips shared his experience of facing Umran in the nets.

Umran Malik (Image Credits: Twitter)
Umran Malik (Image Credits: Twitter)

Facing Umran Malik In The Nets Is A Nightmare: Glenn Phillips

“He’s absolutely rapid. Facing him in the nets is a nightmare. I’ve got my chest guard on to not get hurt. Imagine what those balls (in the game) will be feeling out there,” Phillips said during the first innings.

Glenn Phillips (Image Credits: Twitter)

“When it comes to bowling first, we really have to keep hydrating as much as possible. The heat is really playing a big part. Hopefully, we keep them in check and he (Umran) keeps bowling at that pace.

On having two fielders in the third man region during Umran’s bowling, Phillips said, “Yeah… I think Kane and Umran have probably talked to each other and understood that having a slip in place is a waste at this point when Umran is bowling at that sort of pace. Having two men at third man isn’t a bad option. It’s also a different thing that batters aren’t used to seeing.”

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Used To Play at 47 Or 48 Degrees In Jammu: Umran Malik On Playing During A Hot Day

Umran Malik’s been bowling thunderclaps since his IPL debut and on Sunday presented one more splendid showcase of speed bowling against Punjab Kings at the DY Patil Sports Academy. The quick bowler from Jammu and Kashmir enlisted figures of 4/28 including a maiden twentieth over. To make it superior, he culled three wickets in the equivalent over to skittle the PBKS side for 151 runs.

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

Everything began with Umran eliminating Odean Smith (13) on the second ball of the last over. He then tidied up Rahul Chahar (0) with a rankling ball and fortified Vaibhav Arora (0) along these lines. The speed sensation was on a full go-around on the last ball yet Arshdeep Singh tucked it to cover for a fast single that resulted in a run-out.

“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 said in the innings break.

While Umran picked four wickets including three in the last over, Bhuvneshwar Kumar trapped three to arrive at the 150-wicket mark in the IPL. Liam Livingstone top-scored for Punjab with 60 off 33 balls. In reply, Sunrisers Hyderabad reached the target with 7 wickets in hand and one over to spare with help from Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran’s unbeaten 75 run partnership for the 4th wicket.

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