Gerald Coetzee quietly surpassed the record of Mayank Yadav’s fastest ball record of Ipl 2024 within just 2 days.
Rajasthan Royals defeated the 5-time champion Mumbai Indians on their home ground Wankhede in the 14th game of IPL 2024 on 1 April. Mumbai Indians were handed the most disastrous loss of the season in IPl 2024 by Rajasthan Royals.
Batting first at home ground Mumbai Indians struggle with the bowling of Royals. Trent Boult registered 3 golden duck deliveries in his name thrashing the Mi’s top batting order. Rohit Sharma, Naman Dhir, and Dewald Brevis got their Golden duck in the same game. With this duck Rohit Sharma registered the highest duck in his name with 17 ducks in ipl history so for him. The collapse of Mumbai’s batting unit resulted in Mumbai Indians posting the lowest-ever total of IPL 2024 with 125 runs on board.
Rajasthan in runchase got no troubled by Mumbai Indians despite losing 3 wickets inside 50 runs. Rajasthan Royals chased down the target in 15.3 overs with the help of Riyan Parag’s brilliant 54 runs knocked in 34 deliveries with 5 fours and 3 sixes.
Gerald Coetzee quietly broke the record of debutant Mayank Yadav by clicking the top speed of 157.4 kph in the last delivery he bowled to Riyan Parag. The top-speed ball got the top edge of Riyan’s bat and the ball went flying above the head of the keeper resulting in Mumbai Indians losing the 3rd consecutive match in Ipl 2024 and Rajasthan Royal winning all 3 matches in IPL.
Here are top 10 fastest deliveries of IPL 2024
- Gerald Coetzee — 157.4 kph
- Mayank Yadav — 155.8 kph
- Mayank Yadav — 153.9 kph
- Mayank Yadav — 153.4 kph
- Nandre Burger — 153 kph
- Gerald Coetzee — 152.3 kph
- Alzarri Joseph — 151.2 kph
- Matheesa Pathirana — 150.9 kph