IND vs IRE: "India Won And Even Better Than India Winning Was Jasprit Bumrah's Comeback" - Aakash Chopra
Published - 19 Aug 2023, 01:29 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:17 AM
Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra lauded skipper Jasprit Bumrah for his brilliant performance during the first T20I match against Ireland. Aakash Chopra pointed out that Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling resembled a vintage version of himself, despite making a comeback after a long time.
Jasprit Bumrah picked up two wickets in his opening over during the series opener in Dublin on Friday, August 18. The right-arm pacer ended up with bowling figures of 2/24 in his four overs. The Men in Blue secured a victory by two runs through the DLS method in a rain-affected match.
My Player Of The Match Is Jasprit Bumrah – Aakash Chopra
In a video posted on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra mentioned that he was more impressed with Jasprit Bumrah‘s performance than India’s victory.
“Boom Boom – two wickets in the first over. You would have got a smile on your face, even I had one. What did you want from Jasprit Bumrah? You wanted high pace, intensity, accuracy and that everything is alright. He looks good,” Chopra said.
Bumrah conceded a boundary off his first ball in the match, but he quickly responded by bowling out Andrew Balbirnie on the very next delivery. The right-arm pacer dismissed Lorcan Tucker on the fifth ball of the opening over.
Jasprit Bumrah Rotated His Bowlers Very Well – Aakash Chopra
The cricketer-turned-commentator slammed Lorcan Tucker for his rash shot against a quality bowler like Bumrah. Chopra concluded by saying that Bumrah rotated his bowling options well during his T20I captaincy debut.
“The ball was swinging, he was pitching it at the right place and bowled an immaculate yorker as well. An inside edge hit the stumps and another guy was playing the scoop. Why were you doing that? Why were you taking such a big risk? What are you doing my friend?” he further added.
“Bumrah was away from cricket for a long time but he still has pride, he is very, very good. He bowled extremely well and I would say he also captained well. He rotated his bowlers very well although a few extra runs were scored in the end,” he concluded.
The Indian cricket team scored 47/2 after 6.5 overs. However, the rain didn’t allow for further play. The second T20I of the three-match series will be played at the same venue on Sunday, August 20.
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