A lot has been said about Jasprit Bumrah, his work ethics, practice sessions and his approach to shoulder the responsibility. However, the lone ranger for Team India has made it a norm to excel in challenging himself while taking himself out of the comfort zone. The Gujarat-based paceman Bumrah has been incredible with the white-ball in particular as he stands on top with his searing yorkers, of late, he bowled a few in the opener of the India vs Australia 2019 series in Vizag. Thus, one of the fastest bowlers in the world Shaun Tait has lauded his magnanimous efforts while making a ball talk.
In the latest splendid efforts, Bumrah one again earned accolades for being a prominent death bowler in the world in contemporary cricket. Tait, who himself has been more of a wayward bowler, but at the same time intimidated the batters with his sheer pace, believes the 25-year-old Bumrah has impressed everyone with his champion performance in Vizag T20 on February 24 (Sunday).
In his recent show, Bumrah piled up miseries for visitors with his supreme effort with the ball. He conceded just 16 runs to bag three prized scalps including a wicket of Australian skipper Aaron Finch.
The 36-year-old Tait said without an iota of doubt Bumrah has emerged as the first-rate death bowling specialist in the contemporary cricket.
“At the end of the day, he is the best death bowler in the world, there is no surprise in that,” Tait told ESPNcricinfo.
Bumrah has yorkers to rattle batters:
Bumrah has bowled as many as 18 dot balls during his quota of four overs.
Tait maintained Bumrah has the best yorker in his arsenal. He reiterated that Bumrah is a thinking bowler who has troubled the batsmen often than not.
“Bumrah has got his yorkers really well and obviously, he bowls them really well. But also, he bowls that heavy length bowl at the right time, which I think he bowled really well,” Tait added.
Bumrah teased Aussie batters in Vizag:
With slower surface on offer, Tait added Bumrah had made good use of the conditions. Tait observed Peter Handscomb has struggled to pick Bumrah owing to the line and length from the world-class bowler.
“He (Jasprit Bumrah) summed up the conditions really well. He obviously saw the Australians, he bashed the ball into the pitch, if that makes sense, on that pitch. Bumrah bowled a good length and Handscomb could not pick him up, who is a genuine batsman,” Tait said.
Also, when Australia was chasing the tricky target of 127 runs, Bumrah bowled the penultimate over of the game. He gave away just two runs to pick two wickets when Australia required 16 off 12 deliveries.
But in the final over, speedster, Umesh Yadav spoiled the part by giving away 14 runs, when Pat Cummins and Jhye Richardson smoked a couple of boundaries before scoring a couple off the final delivery of the game.
With this nerve-jangling victory, Australia lead the two-match T2oI series 1-0
Virat Kohli-led Team India will take on Kangaroos at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on 27th of February.