Shabnim Ismail created history, bowled the fastest ball in women’s cricket history
History was created in the Women’s Premier League 2024 (WPL 2024) match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals on Tuesday. Mumbai Indians fast bowler Shabnim Ismail created history.
Shabnim Ismail bowled the fastest ball in women’s cricket history. This is the first time that a female bowler has bowled the ball at a speed above 130 kilometers per hour. Shabnim achieved this feat on the second ball of the third over.
Fastest ball bowled in women’s cricket history
South Africa’s Shabnim bowled a full length ball to Delhi Capitals captain Meg Lanning. The ball hit Lanning’s pad. After which Mumbai Indians appealed for LBW. The appeal was not successful. But on the stadium screen, Bal’s speed was shown as 132.1 kilometers per hour. He created history by bowling the fastest ball.
Shabnim Ismail broke her own record
Let us tell you that in women’s cricket, Shabnim has broken her own record by throwing the fastest ball. Shabnim has earlier delivered hair at a speed of 128 km per hour. In 2016, against West Indies, he bowled at a speed of 128 km per hour. In the Women’s ODI World Cup 2022, the ball was bowled at a speed of 127 kmph.
The fastest ball in men’s cricket is in the name of this player
Talking about men’s cricket, Pakistan’s Shoaib Akhtar bowled the fastest ball. He bowled the ball at a speed of 161.3 kilometers per hour.
