No more than three days after Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) pacer Mayank Yadav bowled a thunderous supply of 155.8 kmph, Gerald Coetzee of Mumbai Indians (MI) broke his report.
Though the South African bowler failed to realize a lot in his earlier three matches, he nonetheless registered himself within the report e book of quickest deliveries.
Combined feelings for Coetzee
Gerald Coetzee was picked for 5 crores by MI within the 2024 IPL gamers’ public sale for his good efficiency within the 2023 ODI World Cup. The Proteas quick bowler additionally shined within the SA20 league final 12 months, the place he clinched 23 wickets. However Coetzee is in some way shedding his spark on this 12 months’s IPL, as he has taken solely 3 wickets in his final three matches and went wicketless in MI’s match in opposition to Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Wankhede.
Regardless of some disappointing figures, he nonetheless managed to get one thing to flaunt. He not solely delivered the quickest ball of the season by clocking the velocity of 157.4 kmph, but additionally bowled one of many quickest balls within the IPL historical past. His quickest supply got here within the fifteenth over of the match, and was the third ball of the over. Sadly, it grew to become the final ball of the sport because the white leather-based was hit for the profitable runs by Rajasthan batter Riyan Parag.
The Mumbai camp will anticipate some match-winning spells from Coetzee, because the five-time champions nonetheless must win their first match of the season and are mendacity on the backside of the desk.
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Prime 5 quickest deliveries of IPL 2024 up to now:
- 157.4 kmph – Gerald Coetzee – MI vs RR
- 155.8 kmph – Mayank Yadav – LSG vs PBKS
- 153.9 kmph – Mayank Yadav – LSG vs PBKS
- 153.4 kmph – Mayank Yadav – LSG vs PBKS
- 153 kmph – Nandre Burger – RR vs DC