Harshal Patel Carved His Name into the history books with a remarkable individual milstone during their clash against the against lucknow super giants on Monday. The right-arm pacer became the fastest bowler in Indian Premier League History to Reach 150 wickets in terms of balls boiled, surpassing legendary names in the process. Patel achieved the feat by dismissing aiden markram in the 16th over of the innings with one of his trademark slower yorkers – a dipping delivery that decorated the south African company and crashed in.
It was patel’s first wicket of the night but one that place in alite company. The wicket came off the 2381st ball of his ipl career, breaking the previous records help by Sri Lankan Great LASITH MALINGA, who has taken 2444 balls to reach the same landmark.
The updated list of fastest to 150 ipl wickets in terms of balls now reads: Harshal Patel (2381), Lasith Malinga (2444), Yuzvendra Chahal (2543), DWAYNEE Bravo (2656), and Jasprit Bumrarah (2832). Harshal also became the second-fastest bowler to reach 150 wickets in terms of matches played, achieving it in 117 games-only behind Malinga who got there in 105.
Despite the record-breaking moment, it wasn’t the best night overall for harshal or sunrisers hyderabad.
The pacer ended with figures of 1 for 49 in his four overs as lucknow super giants posted a Daunting a Daunting Total of 205 Overseas tro that has been his mainstay all season.
Mitchell Marsh, Aiden Markram, And Nicholas Pooran All Fird Once Again, Continuing their Excellent Form.
Marsh and Markram Registered Confident Half-Canturies, Both crossing The 60-R Mark, While Poran Added A Blistering 45. With this, The Trio Created A Unique Record of Gir Own IPL History to Each Score 400 or More Runs in a Single Season for the same team.
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