Right now, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami are two of the finest fast bowlers in the world. Both bowl with the right arm, yet their strengths are very different. Bumrah focuses on unsettling hitters with his swing, yorkers, and change of speed, whilst Shami’s major strength is attacking batters’ stumps while maintaining correct line and length.
Many cricket fans are aware that fast bowlers prefer to hunt in pairs. Fast-bowling duos such as Waqar Younis-Wasim Akram, Allan Donald-Shaun Pollock, Courtney Walsh-Curtly Ambrose, Malcolm Marshall-Joel Garner, and Michael Holding-Andy Roberts have all had outstanding performances throughout the years.
Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah appear to be establishing themselves as a formidable fast-bowling tandem as well, as they annihilated the opposing batting order in the five matches that followed.
1. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami’s 7-Wicket Haul in Lucknow That Crushed England in 2023 World Cup
Last Sunday, India faced England in a 2023 World Cup league match in Lucknow. England restricted India to 229/9 in 50 overs. England, chasing 230, got off to a good start and were 30/0 at one point until Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah decimated the top order.
Shami and Bumrah both struck twice to lower England to 39/4. In the match, the pair took three more wickets and finished with a total of 7/54 in 13.5 overs. England was all out for 129, losing by 100 runs.
2. Bumrah and Shami’s Superb Bowling Performance in 2019 World Cup: 6/25 Against West Indies
At Old Trafford, India faced West Indies (WI) in a World Cup league-round encounter. Virat Kohli’s half-century aided India’s total of 268/7 in 50 overs. West Indies responded by losing all of their wickets for 143 runs.
With stats of 4/16 in 6.2 overs, Mohammed Shami was India’s top bowler. He was well supported by Jasprit Bumrah, who finished with figures of 2/9 in six overs. Shami and Bumrah captured six wickets in 12.2 overs while conceding only 25 runs.
3. Bumrah and Shami’s 6/79 in 2019 World Cup That Secured India’s Win Over Afghanistan
Against Afghanistan in the same competition, India scored 224/8 while batting first. Afghanistan appeared to be on track to knock down the 225-run total, but Shami and Bumrah’s outstanding bowling effort denied them victory.
Bumrah bowled a clean spell of 2/39 in 10 overs, while Shami ended with a hat-trick with figures of 4/40. Afghanistan were all out for 213 runs, losing by 11 runs.
4. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami’s Phenomenal Bowling in 2022: 9/50 vs England
Last year at the Kennington Oval, fans watched one of the most lopsided games in the India vs. England ODI rivalry, as Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami split nine wickets in only 14.2 overs. Bumrah dominated with 6/19, while Shami took three wickets for 31 runs.
In 25.2 overs, a full-strength England squad was bowled out for 110 runs. Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan put on an unbroken 114-run stand to lead India to a 10-wicket victory.
5. Bumrah and Shami’s Impressive Bowling Performance in 2019: 8/61 Against West Indies
Following the 2019 World Cup, India traveled the West Indies for a Test series. The combination of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami maintained their great form by taking eight wickets in the first innings of the Sabina Park Test.
Shami took two wickets, while Bumrah finished with dream figures of 6/27 as India knocked the West Indies out for 117 runs. That Test match was won by India by 257 runs.