Jasprit Bumrah delivered a sensational bowling performance against Afghanistan in the ICC World Cup, taking three wickets for just seven runs, the most economical spell by an Indian in the tournament. This stellar performance played a crucial role in India’s comfortable victory against Afghanistan in Barbados on Thursday.
Bumrah bettered the previous record held by Arshdeep Singh who registered figures of 4/9 against the United States of America earlier in this tournament. Bumrah needed just two deliveries to open his account, removing in-form Rahmanullah Gurbaz on 11 in the second over of Afghanistan’s innings. He ended up giving just a single off his first over.
Bumrah followed it up with another wicket in his second over, accounting for Hazratullah Zazai’s scalp in the fifth over of the innings while giving four runs. Skipper Rohit Sharma brought him back in the 16th over where India’s premier pacer picked another wicket while leaking just two runs. He ended his spell with a maiden to finish with an impressive figure of 4-1-7-3.
Bumrah’s exceptional spell showcases his incredible ability to control the flow of runs and take crucial wickets, making him a valuable asset to the Indian team in this World Cup.
