Dale Steyn Tells the Story of Celebrating Shreyas Iyer’s Wicket With Muttiah Muralitharan In The Dugout. Dale Steyn, the SunRisers Hyderabad fast-bowling coach, has revealed why he celebrated animatedly with Muttiah Muralitharan when Umran Malik dismissed KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer.
Umran Malik is a young cricketer who continues to impress cricket commentators and fans with each match he plays. The Jammu and Kashmir seamer consistently bowls in the 150kmph range, and his biggest weapon is his ability to bowl quickly. Umran delivered a pitch-perfect yorker to rattle the stumps of Shreyas Iyer in the game against Kolkata Knight Riders, and as soon as he got the wicket, SRH fast-bowling coach Dale Steyn celebrated with Muttiah Muralitharan in the dugout. The Proteas’ leading Test wicket-taker has now explained why the celebration occurred during the game.
Sometimes the players’ brilliance shines through: Dale Steyn Celebrating
“I’m not going to tell you a lie. Sometimes the players’ brilliance shines through. Murali (Muttiah Muralitharan) has stated that the ideal ball to bowl right now is a yorker. Tom Moody (SRH head coach) and I turned around and said, ‘no, he’s going to get hit for a four over his head if he bowls a yorker now.’ He rushes in, bowls a yorker, and knocks the stumps out! So, to be honest, what do I know? “Steyn said this after the match to Star Sports, as reported by ESPNcricinfo.
“Guys, the genius is in the players. They have to do what they have to do, and when they have to do it, I simply leap into Murali! “You’re a spin bowling coach, and now you’re making these incredible calls,” he added.
Umran Malik rattled Shreyas Iyer’s stumps in the 10th over of KKR’s innings. Shreyas Iyer was shuffling around his crease, making room to hit on the off-side, but Umran delivered a yorker on middle and off, Shreyas Iyer couldn’t dig it out, and the ball crashed into the stumps. Steyn and Murali burst out laughing as they celebrated the wicket.
Chasing 176, Rahul Tripathi scored 71 runs off 37 balls, including four fours and six sixes. Aiden Markram was not out after scoring 68 points in 36 balls. Earlier, Nitish Rana and Andre Russell scored 54 and 49 runs, respectively, as KKR finished with a total of 175/8 in 20 overs.
With this loss, KKR has fallen to fourth place in the points table, while SRH has risen to seventh place with six points from five games.
Also Read: Nasser Hussain: Ben Stokes Is the Obvious Choice to Lead the England Test Team.