Who is Umar Nazir? The Kashmiri bowler who dismissed giants like Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane
In the Ranji Trophy, Jammu & Kashmir's Umar Nazir bowled Mumbai out for just 120 runs, capturing attention with his deadly bowling performance.;
Ranji Trophy match is going on between Mumbai and Jammu and Kashmir cricket team. Big names like Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ajinkya Rahane and Shreyas Iyer are included in this match.
However, in this match, Jammu and Kashmir fast bowler Umar Nazir Mir caught everyone's attention with his brilliant bowling. In front of his dangerous bowling, the Mumbai team collapsed for only 120 runs. Let's know about Umar and how his bowling performance was.
Umar Nazir’s Exceptional Bowling
Umar bowled 11 overs and took 4 wickets for 41 runs with 2 maiden overs. He dismissed key players like Rohit Sharma (3), Hardik Tamore (7), Ajinkya Rahane (12), and Shivam Dube (0). Apart from Umar, Yudhveer Singh also bowled well and took 4 wickets for 31 runs in 8.2 overs. Shardul Thakur scored the highest score for Mumbai. He scored 51 runs facing 57 balls.
Yashasvi from Mumbai also could not do anything special. He faced 8 balls and scored just 4 runs before getting out as the first wicket. After this, Rohit returned to the pavilion as the second wicket. This legendary batsman faced 19 balls and did not hit a single four in his short innings. Mumbai had lost the wickets of both its openers for 12 runs.
Umar Nazir: From Pulwama’s Malikpora to the Big Stage
Osama hails from Malikpora, a small town in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir. His big stature and superb bowling action have made him a dangerous bowler in domestic cricket. Inspired by former Australian cricket team legend Glenn McGrath, the 31-year-old player has always dreamed of wearing the Indian cricket team jersey. He has faced a lot of difficulties in domestic cricket. However, his talent has never been doubted.
Umar Nazir’s Domestic Cricket Stats
• First-Class Cricket: 57 matches, 87 innings, 138 wickets at an average of 29.12.
o 4 four-wicket hauls and 6 five-wicket hauls.
o Best bowling figures: 6/53.
• List-A Cricket: 36 matches, 54 wickets at an average of 28.83.
o Best bowling figures: 5/52.
• T20 Cricket: 32 wickets at an average of 19.40.