Ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah orchestrated India’s close victory over Pakistan in the T20 World Cup 2024 Group A clash in New York on Sunday. The men in blue suffered a mid-innings collapse on a two-paced track, getting bowled out for a paltry 119 in 19 overs after a gutsy effort from Rishabh Pant.
In reply, Pakistan looked under control as they needed just 48 runs off as many balls with eight wickets in hand. But Bumrah had other plans. The right-arm quick turned fortunes with a three-wicket haul with vice-captain Hardik Pandya chipping in with 2 for 24 as India restricted Pakistan to 113 for seven in 20 overs.
Bumrah bagged the Player of the Match award for his bravery while the legends of the game didn’t hold themselves back from praising the 30-year-old fast bowler. Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis called Bumrah a bowling genius who haunts his opponents with his bowling prowess.
“I have played against many greats of the game. But when I look at Bumrah, the kind of action he has got. Why cannot they hit Bumrah’s full tosses? It is because of the fear of his name. He puts terror in the batters’ minds. Even if he bowls full tosses, it is hard to hit because the batters are not expecting that,” Waqar told Star Sports.
“On top of that, the whippy action, the hyper-extension is very hard to pick. He is one of the bowlers, who is very hard to pick, he is a genius. He bowls well in any kind of conditions. He has got everything covered, he is world-class,” he added.
Bumrah is an ‘Indian Bank’: Irfan Pathan
Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan called Bumrah the safest bowler that India could have in the T20I format.
“I said in the commentary box before Jasprit Bumrah was about to bowl his last two overs I said that he is Indian bank. He is so safe. He is such a great bowler that you know that any time he will come to bowl he will bowl those line and length and which will keep the Indian team in the game and that’s a special ability,” Irfan Pathan said on Star Sports after the game.
“He is the best white ball Indian bowler in the history of the game and that’s period. No one comes close to him. He is the best white ball bowler in the history of Indian cricket. This is Jasprit Bumrah for you,” Pathan concluded.
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