Brad Hogg has also been impressed with the way Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pacer Umesh Yadav has bowled so far in the IPL 2022.
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Former Australia spinner Brad Hogg has been impressed with the way Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) pacer Umesh Yadav has bowled so far in the IPL 2022. The veteran has picked up a staggering nine wickets in just four games at an economy rate of just 5.25.
Hogg also believes Yadav successfully dominated Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Rohit Sharma in their match on Wednesday. Sharma could only score three runs off 12 deliveries and the KKR pace bowler ensured that the swashbuckling batsman didn’t get off to a flying start.
Speaking in a video on his YouTube channel, Brad Hogg explained how Umesh Yadav varied his line and length and ensured Rohit Sharma played a false shot. Hogg said: “He had the ball on the good areas. Rohit Sharma was getting frustrated, he tried to use his feet. He (Umesh) got to bowl fuller, cramp Rohit Sharma up, then bowl a little bit shorter and then at the backend of the innings he bowled two shortish deliveries cramping Rohit Sharma up and the final delivery was a little shorter and quicker but just outside off-stump.”
Notably, Umesh Yadav has now dismissed Rohit Sharma five times in the T20s. And, Brad Hogg feels this is going to be interesting when the two teams meet again later in the season. He added: “Rohit Sharma went for the pull shot and out he went. Umesh Yadav right now is all over Rohit Sharma. So I am looking forward to the next contest between Mumbai Indians and KKR.”
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Hogg also praised young Rasikh Salam for an impressive show on his IPL 2022 debut against MI. He stated that Salam bowled well which helped KKR put pressure on MI from both ends. The youngster conceded just 18 runs in his three overs before Pat Cummins sealed the deal. However, KKR are in sublime form and they are the table-toppers with three wins from their four games.
“Probably one of the biggest finds in the bowling department is Rasikh Salam at KKR. Every team knows that when they are up against KKR, they have got Umesh Yadav who bowls with absolute pace, Cummins and then you got to take on the spinners and that fifth bowler,” he shared.
“Salam swings the ball both ways, he gets them in the right areas. He is also has a good slower ball. That is what I like about him that early on when he felt he was under pressure, the batters were going to come after him, he was prepared to bowl those slower balls and they were effective,” Brad Hogg concluded.
