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Coimbatore
Fastest ball recorded at 82 mph speed
February 21, 2016
Lakshmiyan recorded the fastest ball at the ‘MoneyGram Golden Arm Bowling Challenge’ in Coimbatore, at a speed of 82 mph. He won a cash prize of Rs.10,000.
About 500 bowlers participated in the two-day event that ended today. According to a press release, India’s top four fastest bowlers will receive tickets to watch the 2016 ICC World Twenty20 match.
The Golden Arm Bowling Challenge will now move to Puducherry, and later to Telangana as part its nationwide tour. The challenge has already commenced in Gujarat, Kerala, Punjab, Bihar, and Uttar Pradesh.
