India recorded a historic comeback against Pakistan at the Nassau County Stadium on Sunday. The Men in Blue beat their arch-rivals by a narrow margin of six runs, courtesy of stupendous effort from the bowling unit.
Jasprit Bumrah was India's pick of the bowlers, picking three wickets and conceding just 14 runs in his four-over spell. Moreover, Bumrah was also awarded the Player Of The Match (POTM) award for his heroics against Pakistan.
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With two wins in two, India are in pole position from Group A, to qualify for the Super 8s stage of the T20 World Cup 2024. With two POTM awards in two games, Jasprit Bumrah has arguably been India's best bet at the World Cup so far.
Former Indian international, Sanjay Manjrekar has named Jasprit Bumrah as India's best player at the 2024 T20 World Cup.
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Everyone's focused on Virat Kohli but Bumrah is India's best?
The 58-year-old Manjrekar has named Jasprit Bumrah as India's best player in the ongoing World Cup. Bumrah's sensational performance against Pakistan was a major reason of India snatching the victory from the jaws of defeat.
Manjrekar has lauded Bumrah for single-handedly winning games for the country, with all the media attention focussed on 'Virat' & Co.
While Indian media obsesses over Virat & Co, Jasprit Bumrah quietly wins games for India single-handedly. By far the best player in the Indian team & has been for a while now, Manjrekar quoted on X.
While Indian media obsesses over Virat & Co, Jasprit Bumrah quietly wins games for India single-handedly. By far the best player in the Indian team & has been for a while now.🙇🙇🙇#JaspritBumrah#ICCT20WC
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) June 10, 2024
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How has Virat Kohli performed at the T20 World Cup 2024?
Virat Kohli has had a lacklustre campaign so far, scoring just five runs in two matches. The criticism from Manjrekar was quite fair, but unnecessary at the same time.
| Opponent | Score |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 (5) |
| Pakistan | 4 (2) |
How has Jasprit Bumrah performed at the T20 World Cup 2024?
Jasprit Bumrah has carried the Indian bowling-attack on both shoulders so far at the World Cup. His crucial spell in the death against Pakistan, was where India turned the game in their favour.
Bumrah conceded just 6 runs in his two overs, bowling 15th and the 19th over of the run chase. Manjrekar's praises for the 30-year-old are all justified.
| Opponent | Bowling Figures |
|---|---|
| Ireland | 2/6 |
| Pakistan | 3/14 |
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