AustraliaPace of PACE Mitchell Starc It produced a mixed opening post India First Odi at Optus Stadium, Perth, restarts the visitors early in the innings. Bowling with venom and precision, Starc finished his initial burst with 5-1-20-1, helping the hosts put the power to the test. Although the spelling includes a peculiar wicket Virat Kohlithe real talking point of the match came from the tear-jerking moment when the speed gun recorded one of his deliveries 176.5 kmph – A number that left fans and commentators stunned.
Speed gun 176.5 kmph – world record or technical brilliance?
The incident occurred in Starc’s first innings when he delivered Rohit Sharma It flashed an incredible 176.5 kmph reading on the speed gun. For context, it refers to the fastest delivery officially recorded in Cricket History Shoaib Akhtar161.3 kmph against England gold Nick is a knight During the 2003 World Cup.
If Starc’s reading was accurate, Massive shattered Akhtar’s long-standing record by 15 Kmph – an almost impossible feat in modern times. Unsurprisingly, within seconds social media was abuzz with memes where fans joked about the “World’s Fastest Ball” and speculated about Starc’s SuperHuman pace. However, it was quickly pointed out that it was either a technical error or a malfunction of the speed gun.
Despite the inflated number, Starc’s original pace was still deadly. His delivery is consistently 140-145 kmph, bouncing and bouncing off the perth surface and troubling the Indian bowlers. The left-arm pacer’s first few overs were a masterclass in seam bowling, using the new ball to aim for the corridor of uncertainty, fine bowling.
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Starc and Josh Hazlewood demolish India’s top order
Rohit, with Starc’s heat first, found it difficult to adjust to the extra bounce and sharp movement. Although he managed to punch a few crisp shots, his timing was far from ideal. When the constant pressure paid off in the end Josh Hazlewood He dismissed the former India captain for 8 off 14 balls, with an edge to the slip cordon in the fourth over.
Starc then struck in the seventh over, dismissing Kohli for an eight-ball duck. Kohli looking to drive it up, a full delivery that’s opened up over him and Cooper Connolly A superior diving catch on the back point. Kohli’s first ODI duck on Australian soil adds to India’s early woes.
Captain soon Shubman Gill Backed behind a delivery that dropped the big Duet back to the pavilion, near his leg. The scoreboard read 27/3 at the end of the PowerPlay, equaling India’s joint-lowest score in the first ten overs of one since 2023.
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