Umran Malik has continued his excellent form in IPL 2022 with a solid performance against the Punjab Kings earlier today. He bowled a magnificent spell of 4/28, including a triple wicket maiden. Malik ended the innings in style with three wickets in the 20th over, where the Punjab Kings batters failed to score a single run.
Earlier in the Punjab Kings innings, Jitesh Sharma smacked two fours off Malik’s bowling in the same over. The first ball was sent to a boundary, and even the fifth ball of the over helped Sharma add four runs to his team’s tally.
However, Malik stunned him with his pace on the last ball of his over. The right-arm pacer fired a pacey bouncer which Jitesh Sharma failed to connect well. The mistimed pull shot went up in the air, and Umran caught it to send Sharma back to the dressing room.
The rising star of the Sunrisers Hyderabad squad has shown great character in this season so far. As mentioned ahead, he finished with figures of 4/28. In the final over of the innings, Malik dismissed Vaibhav Arora, Rahul Chahar and Odean Smith to complete his maiden four-wicket haul in the IPL.
He was on a hat-trick when he bowled the final ball of the innings to Arshdeep Singh, but it proved to be a team-hattrick as Arshdeep got run out on the last ball.
Fans on Twitter react to the excellent comeback from Umran Malik against Jitesh Sharma
Here’s how the cricket fans on Twitter reacted to Malik’s four-wicket haul and comeback against Jitesh Sharma:
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
Umran Malik bowling some speed today….too soon to mention Australians pitches 🤷🏽♀️ #T20WC #IPL2022
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) April 17, 2022
Three fast, three furious. 🔥
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 17, 2022
Umran Malik gets 3️⃣ in a single over. 💪🏾#PBKSvSRH #OrangeArmy #ReadyToRise #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/u9utm9FQZK
Umran Malik last over 🥵
— India Fantasy (@india_fantasy) April 17, 2022
0 run
3 wickets #IPL2022
7.1 — FOUR
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) April 17, 2022
7.5 — FOUR
7.6 — OUT
Umran Malik bounces out Jitesh Sharma!
Punjab Kings – 61/4 (8)#PBKSvSRH | #IPL2022 https://t.co/vfZy079C4c pic.twitter.com/b6QxIV7BjK
Pace. Bounce. Wicket!
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 17, 2022
Umran Malik gets Jitesh Sharma caught & bowled
PBKS are now 62/4 in 9 overs #TATAIPL | #PBKSvSRH
Follow the game here: https://t.co/NsKw5lnFjR pic.twitter.com/vDFHJ0usnf
Umran Malik bounces Jitesh Sharma into the dressing room. PACE 🔥#PBKSvSRH | #IPL2022
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) April 17, 2022
That's a proper wicket for a bowler with extra pace, the short one hurried Jitesh on!
— 🇮🇳𝑨𝑽🏏 (@cricketArnav) April 17, 2022
Fantastic stuff, Umran Malik is special🔥😍💪#ipl2022
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
