Umesh Yadav continues to perform well in IPL 2022. He took 4 wickets against Punjab Kings in a match of IPL 2022. He has taken a maximum of 8 wickets in 3 matches so far. Talking about the last 3 seasons, Umesh took 8 wickets. That is, they have reached here in a single season. He did not get a chance in IPL 2021. He could not take wickets in 2 matches in 2020, while in 2019 he was able to take 8 wickets in 11 matches. He is also the fastest bowler to become the player of the match 9 times. In the match, KKR captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to bowl. In response, the team Punjab Kings got out after scoring 137 runs in the stipulated 18.2 overs.
Umesh Yadav took 4 wickets in the first 2 matches. Against Punjab Kings, he sent captain Mayank Agarwal to the pavilion on the score of one run in the first over of the match. Then he dismissed the dangerous-looking Liam Livingstone. He scored 19 runs off 16 balls. After this, Umesh bowled Harpreet Brar with a score of 14 runs. Then Rahul Chahar was dismissed on the sum of zero. He bowled an over maiden in 4 overs. Gave 23 runs and took 4 wickets. This is the best performance of his IPL career. Earlier, 4 wickets for 24 runs was his best performance.
Rabada took the team past 130
Talking about Punjab Kings, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, who landed at number-3, scored the highest 31 runs. He faced 9 balls. Hit 3 fours and 3 sixes. The team had lost 8 wickets for 102 runs. But Kagiso Rabada scored 25 runs in 16 balls to take the score beyond 130. He hit 4 fours and a six.
Odeon Smith remained unbeaten on 9 runs. Fast bowler Tim Southee also got 2 wickets from KKR. The middle order of the team was badly shattered.
