Story Highlights
- Pakistani bowler Yasir Shah bowled a wonderful ball
- Fans remembered Shane Warne’s Ball of the Century
Something historic happened in the first Test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan in Galle. Pakistani spinner Yasir Shah clean bowled Sri Lanka’s Kusal Mendis in the second innings. This ball turned so much that it is being called the ball of the century. However, cricket fans and veterans have different opinions on this.
Whenever the name of Ball of the Century comes, Shane Warne’s face comes first. The magic that the late Shane Warne created with his wrist is always remembered. The ball of the century of the 20th century was thrown by Shane Warne, which came in 1993.
Such was Shane Warne’s ball of the century
In the year 1993, the match between England and Australia was going on. Shane Warne bowled a ball to England’s superstar player Mike Gatting, which probably came in front of the seventh-eighth stump and went straight into the stump. Mike Gatting kept watching and Shane Warne did a miracle.
Biggest test delivery ever? pic.twitter.com/MQ8n9Vk3aI
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) 4 March 2022
Yasir Shah’s Ball of the Century
Now after almost 3 decades, Pakistani bowler Yasir Shah’s ball of the century has come, which has come against Sri Lanka. Yasir Shah is also a leg spinner, his ball also rises in front of the fifth-sixth stump and blows straight to the off-stump. Yasir Shah bowled two consecutive balls in the same way, one of which got a wicket.
Ball of the Century Candidate
Yasir Shah stunned Kusal Mendis with a brilliant delivery that reminded the audience of Shane Warne’s ‘Ball of the Century’.#SLvPAK pic.twitter.com/uMPcua7M5E
— Sri Lanka Cricket (@OfficialSLC) 18 July 2022
There has been a debate among cricket fans on social media whether it will be considered as the ball of the century. Because everyone has their own opinion. Let us tell you that Indian player Shikha Pandey also bowled a wonderful ball last year, which was then called Ball of the Century.
What a ball from Shikha Pandey, it was a ripper. pic.twitter.com/NJUfymrlwC
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 9, 2021
In the T20 match against Australia, Shikha Pandey bowled a ball to Australia’s Alyssa Healy, who hit a lot outside the off-side and went straight into the stumps with a swing. You can also watch its video.
