The 40th match of the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League is currently underway, where the Sunrisers Hyderabad are locking horns with the Gujarat Titans for the second time this season. SRH are the only franchise to have defeated GT in IPL 2022, and looking at the way Umran Malik bowled against GT in his first spell, it should not be a surprise if they win again.
Umran has been one of the best talents unearthed by the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last two seasons. Although Umran did not have much experience, the Sunrisers retained him ahead of the IPL Mega Auction. Tonight, he has picked up the wickets of Hardik Pandya, Shubman Gill and Wriddhiman Saha so far.
Speaking of the match between the Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad first, GT won the toss and invited SRH to bat at the Wankhede Stadium. Fifties from Abhishek Sharma and Aiden Markram inspired SRH to a score of 195 runs in 20 overs. Speaking to host broadcasters after the first innings, Markram said:
“The timing was very crucial for us. We wanted to extend our partnership deep. The wicket was not playing as it has done in other games. Rashid is an incredible bowler and we give him that respect. It showed the fearlessness of Abhishek how he tackled Rashid and it took a lot of pressure off myself.”
Fans on Twitter react as Umran Malik plays mind games with Hardik Pandya before picking up his wicket
Umran dismissed Shubman Gill by uprooting his off-stump. Captain Hardik Pandya came out to bat next. Umran welcomed him with a bouncer which hit Pandya hard on the shoulder and compelled him to take a short timeout.
While Hardik bounced back and hit two fours, it was Umran who had the last laugh as the Gujarat Titans captain miscued a shot off a short delivery and the ball landed straight into the hands of Marco Jansen. Here’s how fans on Twitter reacted to it:
Umran played with the ego of Hardik today 🔥🔥
— v. (@v1mal7) April 27, 2022
Umran Malik on fire, now he gets Gujarat Titans' Captain Hardik Pandya. GT now 2 down.
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) April 27, 2022
Told you BEFORE this innings that UMRAN MALIK is a changed bowler & will get Hardik Pandya tonight 🔥
Can’t wait to see him in team INDIA 🇮🇳#SRHvGT #SRHvsGT #SportsYaari pic.twitter.com/xSfiGKZeJl— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) April 27, 2022
Umran Malik WOW 💥💥
Huge wicket that – Hardik Pandya falls for 10 ☝️#IPL2022 #GTvSRH
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) April 27, 2022
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And, another one for Umran Malik.
In the air and taken. Hardik Pandya departs.
AdvertisementLive – https://t.co/r0x3cGZLvS #GTvSRH #TATAIPL pic.twitter.com/9GL0uBNSRJ
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 27, 2022
Umran Malik is on fire – Gill and now Hardik Pandya. Sheer pace, what a class show.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 27, 2022
Great field placing by Williamson as Umran Malik gets Hardik – this is some excellent phase for SRH.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 27, 2022
This Kashmir Express just bowled a 153km delivery. Hit Hardik Pandya on right hand before dismissing him. Taken all three wickets so far in 3 overs. What a deadly prospect Umran Malik is turning out to be for Team India. #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/1EN4LKfduD
— Rifat Jawaid (@RifatJawaid) April 27, 2022
Umran Malik's ball hits @hardikpandya7 on shoulder 😲
WATCH what happened after that 👇#IPL2022 #UmranMalik #HardikPandya #SRHvsGT #Cricket https://t.co/xdPpLcIOBz
— SportsTiger (@sportstigerapp) April 27, 2022
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Well placed fielder.
Umran gets Hardik too 🔥— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) April 27, 2022
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Umran gets dangerous Hardik Pandya with a short ball that leaps at the batsman from short of a length. This could be a fell blow
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 27, 2022
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