On Sunday, October 8, at Chepauk in Chennai, the Men in Blue knocked out Australia for 199 in their tournament debut. Bumrah recorded figures of 2/35 in 10 overs. Then, with 52 deliveries remaining, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul put together a 165-run fourth-wicket combination to enable the two-time winners achieve a six-wicket victory.
When questioned about how Bumrah’s dismissal of Mitchell Marsh set the tone for the game during a debate on Star Sports, Pathan responded:
The previous Indian all-rounder continued:
In the third over of the Australian inning, Bumrah had Marsh expertly collected by Virat Kohli at first slip. Later, for his second wicket, he had Pat Cummins caught by Shreyas Iyer at long-on.
“He rectified his mistake after the first ball he bowled” – Irfan Pathan
When Irfan Pathan was questioned more about Mohammed Siraj’s patient bowling and lack of haste to get up wickets, he responded:
Pathan continued, “The Hyderabad seamer quickly overcame early nerves and bowled appropriately.” He clarified:
In his 6.3 overs of bowling, Siraj had a return of 1/26. He put an end to the Australian innings by getting Mitchell Starc to bounce and be caught by Shreyas Iyer.