The 22-year-old from Srinagar has consistently bowled at a speed of 145 to 150 kmph in this IPL. He bowled the fastest ball in IPL He created history at a speed of 153.1 km/h against Chennai Super Kings on Saturday.
But he has also leaked a lot of runs – 173 for five in five matches so far at an economy of 9.61. But Moody is not worried, saying there is “going to be a high economy” because of his style of bowling.
“At the end of the day, when you’re bowling at 150kmph in this format, you don’t expect that you’re not going for runs. He scores a lot behind the wicket. But it’s not like he’s going to get under the ground or break through cover,” Moody said.
“So you have to accept that with his style of bowling, there’s going to be a high economy. And his role is to run and express himself and be himself,” the coach said in a post-match press conference. His team’s seven-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday.
“We accept that he is going to score runs because of the nature of the way he bowls, but what we want to see from him is a comeback in terms of wickets,” Moody said.
Sunrisers bowling coach Dale Steyn was seen jumping from his seat in the team’s dug-out, clenching his fists and celebrating a yorker as Umran Malik hit 148 kmph to dismiss KKR captain Shreyas Iyer. Bowled at high speed.
“A lot of planning goes in with any kind of match-up against any opponent. I think the spirit that was shown in the dug-out is the joy of a young fast bowler getting such an important wicket for us. It was about more.” Moody said.
“Umran has been embraced by the franchise. He’s an exciting cricketer, no question about that. Everyone loves watching him bowl. He bowled especially well (against KKR). Stick to his plans, and we were trying very carefully to help. He understands his role. He got his reward, which is great.”
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The youngster, who was retained by the team for Rs 4 crore ahead of the IPL mega auction earlier this year, put up a very economical performance against KKR, conceding just 27 runs from his quota of four overs with two wickets in hand.
“He (Umran) is still at the beginning of his journey. He is learning every single day, and the choice of Dale Steyn around him is a huge encouragement to him as he is learning a lot on the go.
“We try to create a plan and an area around it and help him develop into a young fast bowler.”
Rahul Tripathi scored 71 runs in 37 balls to register a win over KKR.
Moody said, “Rahul has batted very well in this tournament. He was hit with a cramp in the last game, which was a shame for him.”
“It’s great to see him come out and catch the game by the hoof of the neck and show leadership at the top of the order.”
Talking about three consecutive wins after losing their first two matches, Moody said, “We’ve got a lot of new faces in the team. It’s (about) finding its way, feeling settled in the atmosphere. Has been, is staying in his roles.
“Everyone is feeling comfortable with the balance on the side, and we have built up confidence since the first win.”
About senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Moody said: “Bhuvi is the leader of the attack. He plays a role that is probably the toughest, that of the impact bowler (in the powerplays) and the guy who closes the game. death.”