{"id":190016,"date":"2024-12-06T18:52:26","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T18:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/mohammed-sirajs-181-6-kph-thunderbolt-speed-gun-blunder-triggers-meme-fest-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-12-06T18:52:26","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T18:52:26","slug":"mohammed-sirajs-181-6-kph-thunderbolt-speed-gun-blunder-triggers-meme-fest-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/06\/mohammed-sirajs-181-6-kph-thunderbolt-speed-gun-blunder-triggers-meme-fest-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Mohammed Siraj&#8217;s 181.6 kph thunderbolt? Speed-gun blunder triggers meme fest | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-116049453,imgsize-41148,width-400,resizemode-4\/116049453.jpg?fit=400,225&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mohammed Siraj&#8217;s 181.6 kph thunderbolt? Speed-gun blunder triggers meme fest | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"Mohammed Siraj&#8217;s 181.6 kph thunderbolt? Speed-gun blunder triggers meme fest | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\">\n<div class=\"_s30J clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"MwN2O\">\n<div class=\"T22zO\">\n<section class=\"D3Wk1  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  VtlfQ\" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"D3Wk1\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"zPaFh\">\n<div class=\"wJnIp\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"cj2hz img_cptn\"><span title=\"Mohammed Siraj (AP photo)\">Mohammed Siraj (AP photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: A technical glitch hilariously made India pacer <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/mohammad-siraj\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\">Mohammed Siraj<\/a> world&#8217;s fastest bowler on Friday as the speed gun saw him clocking an astonishing 181.6 kmph on the opening day of the second Test against Australia in Adelaide.<br \/>On the day that saw 11 wickets falling, an Indian collapse, a solid Nathan McSweeney-Marnus Labuschagne stand and rising tempers, the <!-- -->Siraj speed<!-- --> blunder from the broadcasters late in third session also hogged the limelight.<br \/>The rare and bizarre incident happened in the 25th over of the Australian innings, when Siraj fired in rising back of a length delivery outside off, which Marnus Labuschagne glided down to deep backward point for a boundary. <br \/>However, soon after the delivery was completed, the bottom of the screen showed that Siraj had clocked a record 181.6 kph ball. <br \/>The blunder was instantly caught by the fans and led to a meme fest on social media. <\/p>\n<p>Pakistan speed merchant Shoaib Akhtar currently holds the record of bowling the fastest ball ever in cricket. <br \/>He fired in a stunning 161.3 kph (100.23 mph) ball against England during the 2003 World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa.<br \/>Australia ended the day at 86 for one in reply to India&#8217;s 180 all out in the first innings on the opening day of the Pink-ball Test. <br \/>After a fiery Mitchell Starc career-best figures of 6 for 48 restricted India to 180 all out, McSweeney and Labuschagne&#8217;s unbeaten 62-run stand for the second wicket helped Australia take the opening day&#8217;s honours. <br \/>For India, Jasprit Bumrah was the lone wicket-taker on Day 1. <br \/>Australia trailed by 94 runs at the close of play.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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