Umran registered figures of 2/27 in his four overs in the first T20I between India and Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday, February 3. His spell played a crucial role in the Men in Blue registering a two-run win while defending a 163-run target.
During a discussion on Star Sports, Gambhir was asked about his thoughts on Umran Malik, to which he responded:
The former Indian opener feels the Jammu and Kashmir speedster will improve further with experience, elaborating:
Umran first had Charith Asalanka superbly caught by Ishan Kishan when the left-hander got a top edge while trying to pull a short delivery. He later got the crucial wicket of Dasun Shanaka, caught by Yuzvendra Chahal at extra cover off a 155-kph thunderbolt.
“It was the first time his economy was under 8” - Irfan Pathan lauds Umran Malik’s spell
Irfan Pathan was further asked about the control shown by Umran, to which he replied:
The former Indian all-rounder praised the SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) seamer for using his pace effectively, observing:
Pathan concluded by opining that Umran will be regularly seen bowling in the middle-overs phase of the ODI World Cup later this year and that the youngster has taken the first steps in that direction.
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