Former Australian cricketer Aaron Finch hailed Jasprit Bumrah for his brilliant display of T20 bowling and reflected on his ‘one-man army’ efforts for MI in IPL 2024. The Mumbai franchise is having an underwhelming season as they lost their 8th match of the season on Friday. KKR ended their 12-year jinx at the Wankhede Stadium as they registered an emphatic win by 24 runs against MI.
While speaking on Star Sports, Finch was questioned if Bumrah’s recent form could be a cause of worry for India in the lead up to the T20 World Cup. Finch dismissed the claims regarding Bumrah’s form and put him on the list of one of the best pacers in T20 cricket.
“I am not sure if Bumrah has ever been out of form. He is someone who gets the job done wherever he plays, whether it is international cricket or franchise cricket. He is unbelievable, he is as good as anyone we have ever seen in this game. I think if you put the 2 best-ever, it would be Bumrah and Malinga, I guess, as fast bowlers in this format of the game,” Finch said. IPL 2024, MI vs KKR: Match Report | Full Scorecard
Bumrah yet again shone with the ball for MI against KKR as he picked up 3 wickets and gave away just 18 runs in 3.5 overs. The speedster spearheaded MI’s bowling charge and restricted KKR to 170 runs.
BUMRAH – MI’S ‘ONE MAN ARMY’
Finch felt that it was a ‘shame’ that the rest of the bowling line-up has not been able to stand together as a unit. He also said that MI’s batting unit has not been clicking, and it has been Bumrah who has been standing up in the crunch moments for the team.
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“We can never under-estimate the impact that he can have on a team. Its just a shame that the rest of the bowling unit has not been doing right throughout and the rest of the batting has just not clicked right from the start. There is no continuity and Bumrah stood up in crunch moments for the team,” Finch added.
Bumrah’s efforts with the ball were not enough as MI batters crumbled at 145 runs against KKR. The MI pacer claimed the Purple Cap as he scalped 17 wickets in 11 matches at an economy rate of 6.25.
