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IPL 2022 Final: Lockie Ferguson bowls the fastest ball of IPL 2022 – 157.3 kmph to Jos Buttler

May 29, 2022
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Lockie Ferguson bowled the fastest IPL 2022 in the final

Lockie Ferguson bowled the fastest IPL 2022 in the final

Lockie Ferguson bowled the fastest delivery of IPL 2022 – 157.3 kmph in the opening round of the RR innings, surpassing SRH’s Umran Malik at 157 kmph earlier in the tournament.

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GT vs RR IPL 2022 Final: Lockie Ferguson was drafted by Gujarat Titans for IPL 2022 final against Rajasthan Royals Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, on Sunday at Alzarri Joseph and GT’s venue may have to wait a bit longer to see if a makeover helps them win the IPL title, Ferguson had already done himself a bit well, bowling Fastest delivery of IPL 2022 – RR rumbles at 157.3 kmph in the opening round of the innings.

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While Umran Malik has been the talk of the town for his fast pace throughout this IPL, Ferguson was always there and about it and when it mattered most, the Kiwis did their best, rather saving their best for last . Malik of Sunrisers Hyderabad, who earned for the first time India The call-up on the back of his good performance in IPL 2022 led the charts for fastest bowler against Delhi Capitals at 157 kmph.

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But, Ferguson’s effort was still not enough to bowl Shaun Tait’s 157.7 kmph bowling in the 2011 edition, which is the fastest delivery ever in the IPL.

Here is the list of the fastest bowler in IPL history:

  1. Shaun Tait (Rajasthan Royals, 157.71 kmph) – Tait, popularly known as the ‘Wild Thing’, holds the record for the fastest delivery in the history of the Indian Premier League. Tait set the benchmark during IPL 2011 when he was bowling to his countryman Aaron Finch, who was then signed to Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals).
  2. Lockie Ferguson (Gujarat Titans, 157/3 kmph) – Kiwi sharp Ferguson came on for the final for Gujarat Titans and bowled a venomous first over that clocked 150-plus three times and got almost a penny off the final delivery – a wide yorker that beat in-form Jos Buttler – the most. Fast IPL 2022 delivery
  3. Umran Malik (Sunrisers Hyderabad, 157 kmph) – Umran almost broke Tait’s record while bowling to Rovman Powell of Delhi Capitals during the IPL 2022 clash. However, he hit a boundary on that ball.
  4. Enrique Nortje (Delhi Capitals, 156.22 kph) – In IPL 2022, the South African pacer bowled the second fastest delivery in the history of the league while playing against Rajasthan Royals. Batsman Jos Buttler, however, converted that thunderbolt into the boundary.
  5. Umran Malik (Sunrisers Hyderabad, 156 kmph) – Umran also holds the record for the third fastest delivery. He did this during IPL 2022 against Delhi Capitals and in the same over he broke the speed of 157 kmph.

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