IPL 2022 | Umran Malik opens up on his match-winning spell against PBKS

Sunrisers Hyderabad tearaway uncapped Indian pacer Umran Malik has dedicated his 'Player of the Match' award, which he received against the Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Sunday (April 17).

Malik, who has turned heads with his ferocious and consistent pace, ran through Punjab's middle-lower order to knock them over for 151.

The express Jammu pacer claimed three wickets in the final over in addition to taking the prized scalp of Jitesh Sharma to finish with figures of 4/28 in four overs.

His spell helped Sunrisers restrict Punjab to 151, which the 2016 champions chased down comfortably thanks to brilliant knocks from Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram and Nicholas Pooran.

Malik was rightfully adjudged the "Player of the Match" for his game-changing performance.

Following the game, the young pacer dedicated the award to his father. In a video shared by SRH's social media handles, Malik said:

"I dedicate this award (Player of the Match) to my father."

He also opened up about his plans, leading to hard-hitting batter Jitesh Sharma's demise.

"The plan for last over was just to bowl well, take wickets and not to give too many runs", revealed Umran.

"He (Jitesh Sharma) was going back to the crease again and again. I bowled the right length to get him out. Took a good catch as well (smiles)," he added.

The right-handed pacer signed off with a heartwarming message to his fans.

He said:

"To all our fans, keep supporting us. We will try to do our best. Thank you"

Umran has now claimed 6 wickets in his last two outings, and SRH will hope that he will continue with the excellent work in upcoming games.