2/22 In A 450 Runs Match: Jasprit Bumrah Proves Why He’s The Best In The World Once Again

Jatin Khandelwal

thecricketlounge|08-04-2024

Where Rohit Sharma, Tim David, and Romario Shepherd blasted fours and sixes in Mumbai Indians' first victory of IPL 2024, it was Jasprit Bumrah who went under the radar with another outstanding display of bowling against Delhi Capitals. Performances like these - his 2/22 in a match where 439 runs were scored, following from 0/36 against SRH in a match where 523 runs were scored - further heighenes Jasprit Bumrah's legacy as one of the best fast bowlers of all-time, and arguably the best right now. After three losses to start the season, MI registered their first win of IPL 2024. Mumbai plundered 234 runs batting first, courtesy of Rohit Sharma's 49 (27), Ishan Kishan's 42 (23), Tim David's 45* (21), and Romario Shepherd's 39* (10). In reply, Delhi Capitals were always behind the required rate which kept rising. The positives for Delhi were Prithvi Shaw, who scored 66 runs in 40 balls, and Tristan Stubbs, who scored 71* runs in 25 balls.

Jasprit Bumrah returned with an economy of only 5.5 vs DC

Shaw was going well before he came in the line of a searing yorker from Jasprit Bumrah, an utterly unplayable yorker that floored the leg-stump. Shaw or any other batter in the world could have done nothing about a pin-point, accurate yorker from the Indian spearhead pacer. Bumrah then dismissed Porel, caught at long-on. Jasprit Bumrah Yet, it's not his wickets, but his superb economy - 22 runs in 24 balls, economy of only 5.5 - that made Bumrah stand out. In a game where MI scored 234 and DC scored 205, which means it was a flat pitch at the Wankhede stadium, Jasprit Bumrah returnede with admirable figures of 2/22. The victory of margin of 29 runs for MI could have been much less if not for this outstanding bowling show from Bumrah. He once again asserted why he's hailed as the best fast bowler in the world and the most valauble player in any team he plays. Also Read: 5 Indian Players Who Became Available For IPL 2024 But Missed Test Series vs England