Anrich Nortje bowled the top eight fastest balls of IPL 2021 out of which three deliveries crossed the 150kmph mark as Delhi Capitals restricted Sunrisers Hyderabad to a par score in Match 33 in Dubai. Anrich Nortje is in his second IPL season with Delhi Capitals (PTI Photo)HIGHLIGHTSAnrich Nortje clocked 151.71kmph, 151.37kmph, 150.21kmph, 149.97kmph, 149.29kmph, 149.15kmph and 148.76kmphThe 27-year-old South African finished with outstanding figures of 2 for 12 from his 4 oversDC rode on Kagiso Rabada (3 for 37) and Nortje’s bowling performances to restrict SRH to 134 for 9 in 20 oversDelhi Capitals pacer Anrich Nortje restarted his Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 campaign from where he had left in May as he produced a fast and furious performance in Match 33 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Dubai on Wednesday.
Nortje hit his stride from the word go and bowled each of the top eight fastest balls this season out of which three deliveries crossed the 150kmph mark on the speed gun.Nortje clocked 151.71kmph, 151.37kmph, 150.21kmph, 149.97kmph, 149.29kmph, 149.15kmph and 148.76kmph. The 27-year-old South African finished with outstanding figures of 2 for 12 from his 4 overs at an economy rate of 3.00 and 14 dot balls.DC vs SRH, IPL 2021: Live UpdatesThis is Nortje’s second match for DC this season, he had played just 1 game before the league’s postponement in May. His bowling performance prompted Aakash Chopra to demand for a speeding ticket for Nortje.”Over-speeding ka challan kato #SeriousPace,” Chopra tweeted at the mid-innings break.Over-speeding ka challan kato #SeriousPace https://t.co/6U3p8eOGsZ— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 22, 2021
Delhi Capitals rode on the quick spells from Nortje and his South African teammate Kagiso Rabada to restrict Sunrisers Hyderabad to 134 for 9 in 20 overs after being asked to bowl first on a grassy pitch at the Dubai International Stadium.Rabada bagged 3 for 37 from 4 overs while Nortje and left-arm spinner Axar Patel bagged a couple of wickets each to cap off a wonderful bowling performance from last ear’s finalists.Delhi Capitals are currently second on the points table but can reclaim the top spot if they win this match.Click here for our site’s complete coverage of the coronavirus pandemic.
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