Siraj reserved a special gesture for MI’s Jasprit Bumrah after the latter’s five-wicket haul helped the hosts clinch a seven-wicket win over RCB in Mumbai
Mumbai Indians’ star pacer Jasprit Bumrah breathed fire in the game against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday, registering incredible figures of 5/21 in four overs. His brilliant spell helped the hosts register a solid seven-wicket win against the RCB in Mumbai, as MI registered their second successive victory of the campaign.
Mohammed Siraj (L) bows down to Jasprit Bumrah after MI vs RCB match(IPL)
Mohammed Siraj (L) bows down to Jasprit Bumrah after MI vs RCB match(IPL)
In a commanding display of bowling mastery, Bumrah dismantled the Bengaluru batting lineup; his impact was immediate as he struck early to dismiss the prolific Virat Kohli – the current Orange Cap holder – for a mere three runs. Returning with venom in the 17th over, Bumrah delivered a double blow by removing captain Faf du Plessis (61) and Mahipal Lomror (0) in successive deliveries.
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In his next over, he was on a hat-trick yet again; he continued his relentless assault by claiming two more wickets off consecutive deliveries to complete his five-wicket haul in the 19th over. This time, he dismissed Saurav Chouhan (9) and Vijaykumar Vyshak (0).
Despite narrowly missing out on a hat trick twice, Bumrah’s exceptional performance single-handedly restricted Bengaluru to 196/8 on a significantly batting-friendly surface, as MI chased the target down with 27 deliveries to spare.
Following MI’s resounding win, Bumrah was applauded not only by the experts but also by a counterpart from RCB. Mohammed Siraj, the lead pacer for the Royal Challengers, came up to Bumrah during the customary handshakes and bowed down to his India teammate. Bumrah, surprised by the gesture, took a step back before the duo hugged.
