"This is the moment so many look forward to in a Sunrisers [Hyderabad] encounter," Simon Doull says on commentary. "Umran Malik. Genuine pace, Umran Malik."
Malik is smiling. So is Nicholas Pooran, who has just taken the ball well above his head. Kevin Pietersen seems to have said yippee on air..
"There's pace, there's bounce, yes there is," Pietersen says. "Bang."
Matthew Hayden adds, "146 would you please?"
"Just a warm-up" Doull says, almost doubting what he has just seen.
Malik's first bouncer has taken this game to another level.
Even though Marco Jansen has taken three wickets in the second over and already opened up the match. Even though Jansen might well be the world's best bowler in a few years. He has decent pace, incredible height, seam, swing, is accurate, and uses a left arm. Two of those can get you a good career; three, and you're a long-term player. I don't know what having all six can do, because the only player even close was Bruce Reid, and we barely ever saw him fit.
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