WATCH VIDEO: Umran Malik’s delivery hits Mayank Agarwal in the ribs, and goes down on the ground in pain
Umran Malik had the cricketing world take notice of him by bowling with sheer pace during Indian Premier League 2022. The Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer has troubled some of the best batsmen with his speed and his ability to pick up wickets consistently earned him a maiden call up to the national team.
Umran Malik’s fiery delivery hit Punjab Kings captain Mayank Agarwal on the ribs in the last league-stage match of IPL 2022. The fastest bowler of India in the cash-rich league has impressed many this season with his fierce bowling.
It happened in the eighth over of Punjab’s chase. Umran banged a short delivery around middle and leg as Mayank looked to swipe it through the square leg region. But the ball instead hit his ribs. And even though he took off for a single, he was visibly in pain with one hand on his ribs. And on reaching the non-striker’s end, he went down on the floor. The team physio was immediately out on the field to have a look at the injury, which caused a delay in the match as well.
However, before the incident, Agarwal and Malik has some exchange when the SRH pacer umran Malik had walked out to bat. After losing early wickets, Mayank Agarwal came to the crease and Umran Malik welcomed the PBKS skipper on the pitch with a fiery delivery which Agarwal failed to negotiate properly and the ball hit him in the ribs.
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Both Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad were already knocked out of the IPL 2022 playoff race and were playing the match to determine the position on the IPL 2022 points table.