Pakistan seamer
Hasan Ali had a tremendous outing in the
first T20 International (T20I) against Bangladesh at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Friday.
Hasan was the highest wicket-taker for Pakistan in the match, picking up three scalps while conceding only 22 runs in his quota of 4 overs. Riding on Hasan’s terrific performance with the ball, Pakistan restricted Bangladesh at 127/7 in 20 overs.
During the first innings, a technical error from a bowling speed gun made Hasan
leapfrog Shoaib Akhtar’s two-decade-old record for the fastest delivery in cricket history.
Notably, Akhtar had bowled a 161.3 km/h ball in the 2003 ODI World Cup against England, while Hasan’s second delivery against Bangladesh was clocked at 219 km/h, leaving everyone bewildered. Though, it is understood that this all happened due to a malfunction of the speed gun.
Here is the video: @RealHa55an breaks
@shoaib100mph record by bowling a 219kph delivery ?
@BCBtigers what's up with that ball speed radar.
Congratulations
@TheRealPCBMedia@TheRealPCB#BANvPAK pic.twitter.com/9pdUHGkcBz — ?? ???? (@JSMubi)
November 19, 2021
Here is how Netizens reacted:
219 Kph delivery ?
At this rate, I won't be surprised if Hasan Ali goes past the speed of light as well! ??
#BANvPAK pic.twitter.com/wufrBU7anu — Prasenjit Dey (@CricPrasen)
November 19, 2021
Everyone talking about Hassan Ali 219 KPH ball delivery
Meanwhile Hassan Ali
pic.twitter.com/qvJSYSm0gJ — Syed Shah Zaib (@TheKarachiBoy)
November 19, 2021
Hassan Ali Bowled The Fastest Delivery ?? (219 Kph)
#PakvsBan pic.twitter.com/icvMDOqocr — Aamir jutt. (A.J) (@Attitude_boyyy)
November 19, 2021
Side effects of Saste nashe..
Hassan at 219 kph ..??
#BANvPAK pic.twitter.com/PgWYIw2y3V — ????????? ツ (@pakhtoon_lad)
November 19, 2021
Nawaz is bowling 148 kph
Hassan is bowling 219 kph
RIP Bangladesh technology ?
#BANvPAK pic.twitter.com/0eTjEsD8Pc — Aimen Javaid ?? (@AimenJavaid8)
November 19, 2021
Hassan Ali bowling at 219 KPH or 136.1 MPH in Today's match against Bangladesh..
Thanks to Bangladeshi Technology that we have witness such a moment..
#PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/xkW5SzSphS — Zaheer Siddiqui (@Ohh_zaheer_hoo)
November 19, 2021
Who cares petrol price when you have 219 kph speed?
#HasanAli pic.twitter.com/cJCkE1xjhk — ????? ?? (@Oye_Usman_Tu)
November 19, 2021
Hassan had a pace of 219kph in this match
Ly Shoaib Akhtar
pic.twitter.com/4ojPNy4IbD — Sheikh tweets?? (@Flashh_tweets)
November 19, 2021
In their chase, Pakistan finished the game in the final over with four balls to spare and four wickets in hand.
Fakhar Zaman (34 off 36) and
Khushdil Shah (34 off 35) top-scored to take their team over the line.
For his splendid bowling in the contest, Hasan was named ‘Player of the Match’. After the game, Hasan admitted that he didn’t bowl well enough in the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2021, so Friday’s performance was satisfying for him.
“Pleasant moment for me to win this award. My performance wasn’t upto the mark in the WC. As a professional player, ups and downs will come. I have been here in BPL. Normally it’s a slow pitch, as much as you can bowl into the stumps with variations, you’ll find success,” said Hasan at the post-match presentation.
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