IND vs NZ Live: Umran Malik vs Lockie Ferguson – One battle that everyone is keen to watch in India vs New Zealand ODI series, is the battle between Umran Malik and Lockie Ferguson. The two speedsters will fight it out to bag the fastest bowler tag. In the ODIs Malik is consistently clocking 153kmph and making the batters dance to bis tunes. The Jammu & Kashmir bowler easily won the fastest bowler battle in the Sri Lanka series. Against New Zealand, it won’t be that easy as Ferguson also consistently bowls above 153kmph. Follow IND vs NZ Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
IND vs NZ LIVE: SPEED BATTLE Resume, Umran Malik vs Lockie Ferguson to battle in India vs NewZealand SERIES for the fastest bowler tag: Check Out
IND vs NZ Live: Umran Malik vs Ferguson battle heats, speedsters ready to set speedometer on fire – It was during the IPL 2022 season that the rivalry between Malik and Ferguson started. Playing for SRH, the speedster from Jammu & Kashmir clocked speeds in excess of 150. In the 14 IPL matches that he played, the right-arm pacer won cash awards of 10 lakhs each by bowling the fastest ball of the match. Malik sent everyone to go gaga with pace. The SRH pacer was giving a tough time to a veteran Kiwi fast bowler Ferguson.
Malik edged the New Zealand pacer in the league stages of IPL 2022, only to fall short in the end as Ferguson bowled the fastest ball in IPL 2022 clocking 157.3. The rivalry continued in the three-match ODI series in New Zealand, where Ferguson edged Malik by bowling 153.4Kmph. Malik now has a golden chance to take revenge.
IPL 2022 Fastest Deliveries:
- 157.3 – Lockie Ferguson
- 157 – Umran Malik
- 153.90 – Umran Malik
- 152.30 – Umran Malik
- 152.60 – Lockie Ferguson
- 152.60 – Umran Malik
IND vs NZ: Malik vs Ferguson who has the edge?
- For now, Ferguson is marginally ahead owing to winning two-speed battles with Umran in the IPL 2022 season and New Zealand ODI series played n 2022.
- The India pace gun though has evolved in the past one year and has added a lot more variations.
- His slower ball now ranges from 85 to 90Kmph Malik also has kept his line and lengths tight.
- In the three-match ODI series, Umran has a chance to edge Ferguson, if he mixes things up.
- The Kiwi relies on pace and slower balls in the ODI format.
IND vs NZ LIVE: SPEED BATTLE Resume, Umran Malik vs Lockie Ferguson to battle in India vs NewZealand SERIES for the fastest bowler tag: Check Out
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