Hardik Pandya-led new-look Team India claimed the first game of the two-match T20 series against Ireland after rain forced the game to be reduced to 12 overs a side.
Pandya won the toss and opted to field first as Ireland managed to put up a score of 108 for the loss of 4 wickets in 12 overs. Harry Tector’s 33-ball 64 guided the Irish team to a respectable total in their own backyard.
Four different Indian bowlers scalped a wicket, each as skipper Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Avesh Khan, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar all managed to dismiss one batsman each.
But what caught everyone’s attention was Bhuvneshwar Kumar clocking over 200 Kmph! The Indian vice-captain for the series bowled a wicket maiden over as a technical glitch with the speedometer clocking in his very first delivery of the over at 201 Kmph.
WATCH | IND vs IRE 2022: India Beat Ireland by 7 Wickets to Take 1-0 Lead
The internet picked up on the blip and tossed in legendary Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akthar’s name, who holds the record for the fastest delivery bowled at 161.4 Kmph.
Why Bhuvi is the best India has got rn
Broke Shoaib Akhtar ‘s record
Congrats pic.twitter.com/jfiOC0fauv— TwinleafBoy (@TheTwinleafBoy) June 27, 2022
The speedometer also displayed a 208 Kmph delivery in the very same over.
Who is Shoaib Akhtar? Congrats Bhuvi pic.twitter.com/2dJBOlPRAY
– M Abu Bakar Farooq Tarar (@abubakarSays_) June 27, 2022
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bhuvneshwar kumar delivered a ball at 201 KMPH. Fastest ball of cricket history. Sheering pace from bhuvi #IREvIND #indvsire pic.twitter.com/sz3JDz1Vzu
— Rohit.Bishnoi (@The_kafir_boy_2) June 26, 2022
If Hasan Ali can bowl at 219 KMPH
Why can’t Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowl at 201 KMPH #IREvIND pic.twitter.com/0YNfxvOAM5
— Abhijeet (@TheYorkerBall) June 26, 2022
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is bowling at 200+ KPH already and Imran Malik is yet to bowl. Wonder if he’ll break the 250 KPH barrier when he comes on to bowl. Serious pace. #IREvIND pic.twitter.com/Fx2Nc5wzZB
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) June 26, 2022
Bhuvi bowling with 208 km/h pic.twitter.com/e9pTkYT5nb
— A (@AppeFizzz) June 26, 2022
Shoaib Akhtar, Umran Malik who??? Bhuvi just bowled the fastest ball ever. Real pic, just took ss pic.twitter.com/2wDDDJQ6gK
— Usama Kareem (@UsamaKarem2) June 26, 2022
22-year-old Kashmiri sensation Umran Malik was handed his first India cap on the day that India managed to win the game with almost 3 overs to spare as the Indian batting set up notched up 111 runs for the loss of 3 wickets as the men in blue wrapped up the rain-hit game in 9.2 overs.
Deepak Hooda’s unbeaten 47-run knock aided by Ishan Kishan and Pandya’s contributions of 26 runs and 24 runs ensured that the visitors got over the line comfortably.
Malik, who became a household name on the back of a sensational season for the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the recently concluded edition of the Indian Premier League was handed his debut cap by teammate Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who was all praise for the Kashmiri seamer.
Bhuvneshwar also commended the herds of fans that flocked to the Malahide Cricket Club in Dublin to watch the Indian team in action.
“The best part about our team is wherever we go people come out to support us,” said Bhuvneshwar.
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