IPL 2022: KKR pacer Umesh Yadav surpasses Sunil Narine, Lasith Malinga to set distinctive report

Umesh Yadav continued his spectacular run with the brand new ball and helped Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeat power-laden Punjab Kings for 137 in 18.2 overs. The bowler not solely registered his career-best figures of 4 for 23 but in addition went previous the likes of Sunil Narine, Lasith Malinga, Dwayne Bravo to grow to be the bowler with probably the most wickets in opposition to an opponent within the IPL.

His terrific spell, adopted by Andre Russell returning to his brutal greatest to fireplace, ensured a cushty six-wicket victory for KKR.

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Yadav took 4 wickets and dismissed PBKS skipper Mayank Agarwal, Liam Livingstone, Rahul Chahar and Kagiso Rabada. From taking 33 wickets in opposition to Punjab, the best for any bowler in opposition to an opponent within the IPL, and finishing his fiftieth wicket within the powerplay, this match rolled out many firsts for the veteran pacer.

Yadav has surpassed his teammate Sunil Naraine, who was the primary one to high the chart in taking probably the most variety of wickets in opposition to an opponent within the IPL. But when Yadav took his fourth wicket in opposition to Punjab, Naraine’s rating reached 32 in opposition to the Punjab-based franchise within the tenth over.

Lasith Malinga and Dwayne Bravo stand third on the checklist with 31 wickets in opposition to CSK and Mumbai Indians (MI), respectively. Amit Mishra has 30 wickets in opposition to Rajasthan Royals.

With this terrific efficiency, he now has probably the most variety of ‘Player of the Match’ awards in opposition to a selected IPL staff and went previous Yusuf Pathan’s tally of 5, in opposition to Deccan Charges.

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Yadav despatched again Punjab skipper Mayank Agarwal on the final ball of his first over and when he returned for the second spell, he removed essential wicket of Liam Livingstone within the ninth over. The Vidarbha pacer additional added to the opponent’s woes by dismissing Harpreet Brar (14) and Rahul Chahar (0) and destroyed possibilities of a PBKS comeback.

The veteran pacer had picked up 4 wickets within the final two matches and in addition bagged the ‘Player of the Match’ title in opposition to CSK within the season opener. He now boasts of a purple cap by having picked up a complete of 8 wickets in three outings at a median of seven.39.

Notably, within the final two years, Yadav performed simply 2 video games, however now he appears to have grow to be an essential participant for KKR.

After KKR hammered Punjabs, netizens additionally praised the notable efficiency of Umesh Yadav’s willpower who was not picked within the preliminary public sale rounds. He is now eager to make a comeback to the Indian white-ball groups with the ICC T20 World Cup arising in Australia on the finish of the yr.

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