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By Reuters 
16h ago
BENGALURU – South African bowler Anrich Nortje threw the fastest ball in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Wednesday during his Delhi Capitals 13-run victory over the Rajasthan Royals.
The 26-year-old eclipsed compatriot Dale Steyn’s effort of 154.40 km per hour set in 2012, clocking in at 154.74 km / h and 155.21 km / h in the game in Dubai before his best effort of 156 , 22 km / h off marked by Jos Buttler from Rajasthan.
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In the middle of the thighs five, @ SDhawan25 Y @ AnrichNortje02 recap his 13-race win against the Rajasthan Royals in Dubai.
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Nortje responded immediately with another fiery delivery in the third to defeat the England batter. He finished the game 2-33 from four overs to bring his wicket tally for the season to 10 from eight games.
“I didn’t know (the fastest ball). I’ve been working really hard to pick up the pace … but obviously you want to land in the right areas. That’s the most important thing,” Nortje said. In an interview.
Rajasthan, who was chasing 162 for the win, missed his goal by going 148-8 in 20 overs, with Australian hitter Steve Smith having another disappointing outing driving just one run.
The victory brought Delhi to the top of the standings with 12 points after six wins in eight games, while Rajasthan is seventh with only Kings XI Punjab trailing them.
Reuters
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