Star Indian pace sensation Jasprit Bumrah secured his inaugural wicket of the T20 World Cup 2024 by sending Irelands Harry Tector packing during their New York faceoff on Wednesday June 5. Tectors brief 16ball innings only yielded four runs.
Jasprit Bumrah had added to the strain in his opening over by bowling a maiden. In his second over, he startled Tector with a back-of-a-length offering that bounced far higher than the hitter anticipated.
Harry Tector attempted to retrieve the ball, but it clipped his glove and ricocheted off his helmet, flying straight up into the air. Virat Kohli made a straightforward catch as Tector went back, visibly shaken by the knock on his helmet. Here is a video of the dismissal:
The Men in Blue have taken advantage of the circumstances in New York, while Ireland has struggled to maintain pace.
India make merry with seam-heavy attack
Quite a few raised eyebrows welcomed the Men in Blues decision to play an extra seamer instead of Kuldeep Yadav’s leftarm wristspin. Nevertheless the prevailing conditions at the Nassau County Cricket Club in New York indicate that Rohit Sharma and the team management were right in their choice.
The seamers have turned the ball hoop about since ball one, making it tough for the Irish hitters to play their strokes. Arshdeep Singh began the damage by removing both openers, Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbirnie, in the same over, and Ireland has yet to recover.
Hardik Pandya emerges as the standout bowler for India boasting impressive figures of 3/13. Jasprit Bumrah Mohammed Siraj and Axar Patel have each made significant contributions securing a wicket each. Currently Ireland has only managed to score 50 runs and has already lost eight wickets.
