Jasprit Bumrah, Mumbai Indians’ ace bowler, gave a phenomenal start against Punjab Kings in their IPL 2024 match at Mullanpur. The speedster dismissed Sam Curran, Punjab’s stand-in captain, and Rilee Rossouw. This left Punjab reeling at 14/3 in just two overs. Jasprit Bumrah exceptional bowling made an immediate impact, putting Punjab on the backfoot early in the game.
Jasprit Bumrah initially delivered a full-length ball that swung back late, and Rossouw attempted a drive but did not use his feet. The ball uprooted the off and middle stumps, beating the left-hander in terms of velocity and swing. Rossouw, who replaced under-fire Jonny Bairstow in the playing XI, went for one run off three balls.
In the same over, Jasprit Bumrah produced another fuller delivery down the leg side, which Curran attempted to flick to the fine leg. However, the left-hander managed to provide a thick edge to Ishan Kishan behind the stumps. Surprisingly, the on-field umpire gave it out, but MI received an excellent review. Curran departed the field having scored six runs off seven balls.
Watch Jasprit Bumrah’s double blow right here:
PBKS Suffer Nightmarish Start Chasing 193 Against MI in IPL 2024
Punjab Kings suffered a very poor opening against Mumbai Indians in Thursday’s IPL match. The side was in grave peril at 39/4 after five overs, with just Shashank Singh and Harpreet Bhatia at the crease. Jasprit Bumrah was instrumental in this collapse, but Gerald Coetzee too made significant inroads, dismissing Prabhsimran Singh and Liam Livingstone for ducks.
Earlier, upon being asked to bat first, Mumbai had posted a daunting 192/7 from their allotted twenty overs. The star turn came from Suryakumar Yadav, who blasted a breathtaking 78 off just 53 deliveries, clearing the ropes thrice and finding the boundary on seven occasions. Handy contributions from Rohit Sharma (36 off 25) and Tilak Varma’s breezy 34* off 18 balls had propelled Mumbai to that total.
Harshal Patel shined with the ball for Punjab, ending with 3/31, while captain Curran took two wickets.
MI and PBKS are now ranked ninth and eighth in the points standings. In their first six games, the two clubs have combined for two victories.
On April 21, Punjab will welcome Gujarat Titans for their upcoming IPL match at Mullanpur. Meanwhile, Hardik Pandya’s squad will face Rajasthan Royals on April 22, competing at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
