Jasprit Bumrah Team Indias pace spearhead delivered a crucial blow to Pakistan by dismissing Mohammad Rizwan during a key moment of the T20 World Cup 2024 faceoff. The game hosted at the Nassau International County Stadium in New York on June 9 saw Jasprit Bumrah’s inswinging delivery crashing into the stumps leaving the 32yearold keeperbatter bewildered and marking the end of his extended vigil.
The event occurred in the 15th over of the innings, when Rohit Sharma introduced Jasprit Bumrah for his third over. The Ahmedabad-born cricketer took his second wicket with the opening ball. Rizwan attempted a stroke over the line and utterly missed the ball as it struck the stumps. The right-handed keeper-batter returned with 31 runs from 43 deliveries.
The 30-year-old had previously removed Babar Azam in the fifth over for 13 off ten deliveries. The Pakistan skipper edged one to slip, and Suryakumar Yadav made a fantastic low catch.
Mohammad Rizwan had received a reprieve earlier in his innings
It’s worth remembering that the explosive keeper-batter earned a lifeline when he was on 8 in the third over of the innings, which was also delivered by Jasprit Bumrah. Shivam Dube threw down a simple chance at fine leg. In the following over, Mohammed Siraj missed a chance off his own bowling off Babar Azam’s bat.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan skipper had already decided to bowl first, citing the presence of overhead conditions and dampness on the surface. Naseem Shah and Shaheen Shah Afridi removed Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma cheaply, respectively. Rishabh Pant (42) scored some early runs to help the Men in Blue reach 89-3. However, they had a catastrophic batting collapse, being bowled out for 119 in 19 overs.
Haris Rauf and Naseem Shah split six wickets, three apiece. Mohammad Amir picked up a few, while Afridi just got one.