Jasprit Bumrah was on fire against Kolkata Knight Riders in an IPL 2024 match on Saturday. He picked two wickets for 39 runs in a rain-interrupted IPL 2024 match for Mumbai Indians. One of his victims was Sunil Narine, and his dismissal went viral due to his beauty. So much so that he has all but ended the GOAT debate by asserting his credentials as the best pacer in the game. It was a yorker who came out and literally left Narine under a spell. He couldn’t move the bat and was thrown.
Jasprit Bumrah is my happiness.pic.twitter.com/wvLPZSbhs5
– RATNISH (@LoyalSachinFan) May 11, 2024
WHAT A BALL FROM JASPRIT BUMRAH.
– Bumrah, the goat. pic.twitter.com/c95SZZ5dIU
– Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) May 11, 2024
Brother Sunil Narine had no idea. Jasprit Bumrah, the greatest who ever lived. pic.twitter.com/UJnbMZUvFH
– RATNISH (@LoyalSachinFan) May 11, 2024
As for the match, Venkatesh Iyer stood out with a 21-ball 42 before a disciplined Mumbai Indians bowling unit restricted Kolkata Knight Riders to 157 for seven in the IPL on Saturday. Battling a hamstring strain, Iyer lifted KKR after their worst start to the season with his counter-attacking strike after MI won a good toss following a late start because of rain.
The highlight of the left-hander’s innings was the way he hit Jasprit Bumrah for a six and two fours.
After missing 11 matches due to a finger injury, Nitish Rana made a 23-ball 33 in an important partnership with Iyer before being run out.
But Mumbai recovered well with leg-spinner Piyush Chawla returning 2/38 from his three overs, taking the two key wickets of Iyer and Andre Russell (24 off 14 balls; 2×4, 2×6).
Russell was in the mood and his wicket against the run of play denied KKR a few extra runs.
Bumrah (2/39 from four overs) ended his splendid spell by dismissing Rinku Singh for a 12-ball 20.
On a sticky wicket that remained covered for three days due to persistent rain in the city, KKR made their worst start to the season and lost their openers – Phil Salt (6) and Sunil Narine (0) – in seven balls.
After being hit for a first ball six, Nuwan Sohara dismissed Salt with a slower one and Bumrah confused Narine with a delivery that took a deflection but was too late to rattle his stump.
Bumrah looked unplayable and provoked the batsmen by bowling a Test match, knocking a clueless Narine off his first ball.
Skipper Shreyas Iyer also looked hesitant and was bowled down leg by Anshul Kamboj for a 10-ball seven.
Iyer had a tough time after being hit on the heel by a square-leg pitch.
After some treatment, the left-hander batted with disdain and attacked MI’s best bowler as he hit a six and even got out for a boundary in a 15-run stand.
His innings ensured that KKR kept their run rate high, and they were 45/3 in the power play, which was reduced to five overs because of rain.
Chawla hit him off the first ball but Russell kept the momentum going.
He greeted Chawla with a powerful cow corner strike and also showed his graceful side with an elegant four.
With PTI inputs
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