IND VS SL: Confusion On Umran Malik’s Fastest Ball As Hindi And English Broadcasts Show Different Speeds

IND VS SL: In India’s victory over Sri Lanka in the opening One-Day International on Tuesday, January 10, in Guwahati, Umran Malik was unstoppable with the ball. In the 67-run victory that gave India a 1-0 series lead, he picked up three wickets and bowled with blazing speed. On Tuesday night, his name was trending on social media as a result of his thunderbolt ball. They clocked in at 156 kph and smashed his own record for the fastest delivery by an Indian bowler.

It was the second ball of his second over the 14th over of Sri Lanka’s chase. When he bowled this delivery. However, it might not be given to him because broadcasts in Hindi and English. Which displayed different speeds for identical delivery, further increasing confusion. When Umran bowled the fourth ball of the over, the speed gun. Which was visible at the bottom of the screen, but was not shown in Hindi.

IND VS SL: Umran Malik’s Record-Breaking Ball

But afterward, when the pace of each delivery of that over was recorded as being 156 kph, the fourth ball was. Nevertheless, the same delivery was timed at 145 kph in the English broadcast. Charith Asalanka was dismissed by Malik on the final ball of the over after being caught behind by KL Rahul. He had a final score of 3/57 in his 8 overs.

If the speed is confirmed to be 156 kph, Umran now holds the record for the fastest delivery by an Indian in T20Is, ODIs, and the IPL. His T20I quickest ball, which was also thrown against Sri Lanka six nights ago, is 155 kph. His quickest delivery in the IPL was timed at 157 kph.

Charith Asalanka was dismissed by Malik on the final ball of the over after being caught behind by KL Rahul. He had a final score of 3/57 in his 8 overs. If the speed is confirmed to be 156 kph, Umran now holds the record for the fastest delivery by an Indian in T20Is, ODIs, and the IPL.

His T20I quickest ball, which was also thrown against Sri Lanka six nights ago, is 155 kph. His quickest delivery in the IPL was timed at 157 kph. In terms of the game, India scored 373 runs overall for the loss of seven wickets owing to Virat Kohli’s 87-ball 113.

IND VS SL: Team India’s Performance

Virat scored his 45th ODI century and his second consecutive century. Along with Virat, Rohit Sharma dazzled with his batting display, scoring 83 runs off just 67 balls. Shubman Gill, who was his opening partner, exceeded expectations by scoring 70 runs off of 60 balls.

Only 306 runs could be scored in reply by Sri Lanka, who also lost eight wickets. For 57 runs in eight overs, Umran Malik dismissed three Sri Lankan batters.