IPL 2019: Twitter in awe of Jasprit Bumrah after his match-winning spell against RCB
In a game where almost every bowler was taken to the cleaners, Bumrah stood apart and eventually made the difference in the high-scoring thriller.
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After a rare off day against Delhi Capitals last Sunday, Mumbai Indians pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, on Thursday, once again showed why he is widely regarded as the best death bowler in the world right now. In a game where almost every bowler was taken to the cleaners, Bumrah stood apart and eventually made the difference in the high-scoring thriller. Mumbai eventually went on to win the game by six runs while defending 187.
Bumrah started the game on a feeble note with Royal Challengers skipper and his India teammate Virat Kohli slamming him for three fours. But the right-arm pacer bounced back strongly to bowl a decisive spell. He was re-introduced in the attack in the 14th over and made an immediate impact. On the fourth ball of the over, he picked the prized scalp of Kohli while conceding just three runs when the latter and AB de Villiers were at the crease.
Rohit Sharma then asked Bumrah to bowl the 17th and 19th over and he lived up to the expectation. In the seventeenth over, he conceded just 1 and picked the wicket of dangerous Shimron Hetmyer. In the penultimate over, the India star dismissed Colin de Grandhomme while conceding just 5. He finished the game with stunning figures of 3 for 22. Veteran Lasith Malinga then defended the 17 runs in the last over although the last ball he had bowled when the hosts needed 7 was a no-ball but the umpire had missed it.
Bumrah deservedly won the Man of the Match award for making the difference with his spell. Speaking after the game, he opened up on his strategy, saying: “You go ball by ball and you try to control the control-ables. You try to back yourself in the situation. You don’t go too far behind, I was just focussing on my plan and trying to back my strengths. I always try to back myself in any situation and execute the plan to perfection. I have always taken care of my body.”
The cricketing world, nonetheless, did not waste much time in heaping praise on Bumrah.
Here are some of the messages, praising the star pacer:
Bumrah’s spell—the difference between the two teams. Bowling wins you more matches than batting on flat pitches… #RCBvMI #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 28, 2019
This Bumrah guy is slowly slowly getting inside me. What a legend. Legend! #IPL
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) March 28, 2019
Virat Kohli: Jasprit Bumrah is a top-class bowler. Probably a mistake from my end. Shouldn't have taken him on. #OneFamily #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #RCBvMI
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 28, 2019
IPL cricket doesn’t get much better than that. Bumrah and Malinga—two of the best death bowlers the world has ever seen—against de Villiers—T20’s greatest batsman, at one of the great venues—the Chinnaswamy Stadium. #IPL #RCBvMI
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) March 28, 2019
Whenever there is trouble, eyes move towards Bumrah. And he always delivers. This time the pupil lead the way and the master (Malinga) held his nerve
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 28, 2019
High quality cricket tonight. Wow!
Yuvi, Hardik, Chahal, Umesh, Virat, AB, Bumrah & Malinga all taking the game to great heights, before it all came crashing down with that last ball no ball miss. Unforgivable mistake.#VIVOIPL2019 #RCBvMI— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) March 28, 2019
Bumrah is the best fast bowler in the world. Just 6 in his last two overs.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) March 28, 2019
Brilliant from Bumrah. No bowler in the world like him in the ‘death’
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 28, 2019
Jasprit Bumrah dismissing Virat Kohli in the IPL:
in 2013, Bangalore (4, 4, 0, 4, W)
in 2019, Bangalore (0, 4, 4, 4; 1, W)Kohli hit three fours in Bumrah's 1st over on both occasions; the two instances of Kohli hitting 3 boundaries in an over vs Bumrah. #IPL2019 #RCBvMI
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) March 29, 2019
Wrap him up in cotton wool till the World Cup.. Jasprit Bumrah difference between two teams today, best bowler in the world in this format by some distance.. #RCBvMI gnight shubhratri
— Citizen/नागरिक/Dost Rajdeep (@sardesairajdeep) March 28, 2019
Losing a match with ABD still at the crease. That's how good Bumrah has been.
And Malinga, too.
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) March 28, 2019
Bumrah vs Kohli. Have to love the #IPL
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 28, 2019
JASPRIT BUMRAH, DON'T REMEMBER THE NAME, YOU WILL GET TO SEE HIS NAME EVERYWHERE. CHILL!
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) March 28, 2019
Bumrah has so much to thank Malinga for – from yorkers to no balls, what a great teacher.#RCBvMI
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) March 28, 2019
Jasprit Bumrah for MoM, Dad, Entire Family.
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) March 28, 2019
Bumrah is unreal.
I still can’t believe India has the best fast bowler in the world— Gappistan Radio (@GappistanRadio) March 28, 2019
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