MUMBAI: Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Umran Malik has been in the news for his fast bowling and head coach Tom Moody said the young J&K player has been given a license to “run and express himself” with the ball. . – This player from Srinagar has consistently bowled at a speed of 145 to 150 kmph in this IPL. He bowled the fastest ball in IPL history at 153.1 kmph against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday.
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But he has also leaked a lot of runs – 173 for five in five matches so far at an economy of 9.61. But Moody is not worried, saying there is “going to be a high economy” because of his style of bowling.
“At the end of the day, when you are bowling at 150 kmph in this format, you don’t expect that you are not going to score runs. He scores a lot behind the wicket. But it’s not like he’s breaking on the field or through cover,” Moody said. “So you have to accept that his style of bowling, it’s going to be a high economy for him. And to play in his role. And express yourself and be yourself,” the coach said at the post-match conference following his team’s seven-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday.
“We accept that he is going to score runs because of the way he bowls, but what we want to see from him is a comeback in terms of wickets,” Moody said. Sunrisers bowling coach Dale Steyn was seen jumping from his seat. Umran Malik bowled at over 148 kmph to dismiss KKR captain Shreyas Iyer and dug-out celebrating the yorker.
“A lot of planning goes in with any kind of match-up against any opponent. I think the emotion shown in the dug-out was more about the joy of a young fast bowler getting such an important wicket for us. Moody said. “Umran has been embraced by the franchise. He is an exciting cricketer, there is no question about him. Everyone enjoys watching him bowl. He bowled particularly well (against KKR). He stuck to his plans and we were trying our best to help him understand his role. He got his reward, which is great. Retained by the team for Rs 4 crore ahead of the IPL mega auction earlier this year, he was quite economical against KKR, conceding just 27 runs from his quota of four overs with two wickets in hand.
“He (Umran) is clearly still at the beginning of his journey. He is learning every day and having a player like Dale Steyn around him is a big encouragement for him as he is learning a lot on the go. Rahul Tripathi scored 71 runs in 37 balls to register a win over KKR. Tournament. He was hit with a cramp in the last game which was a shame for him,” Moody said.
“It’s great to see him coming out, hugging the game and showing leadership at the top of the order,” Moody said. Talking about his three consecutive wins after losing his first two matches, Moody said, “We’ve got a lot of new faces in the team, it’s finding its way, feeling settled in the atmosphere, its Is settling into roles. “Everyone is feeling comfortable with the balance in the side and we have built confidence since the first win.” On senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Moody said: “Bhuvi is the leader of the attack. Plays a role that is probably the most difficult, as the impact bowler in the powerplay and the person who closes the game on death.
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