Jasprit Bumrah’s Performance at MCG T20I Under Scrutiny
India's pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah faced criticism for his inconsistent bowling lengths during the second T20I against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Despite taking two wickets and conceding only 26 runs in four overs, his bowling was considered erratic at crucial moments.
Robin Uthappa's Analysis
Former India batter Robin Uthappa shared his thoughts on Star Sports, highlighting Bumrah's occasional waywardness when under pressure to take wickets.
“When we were bowling after scoring 125, the start was very important. If we had picked up two or three wickets in the first three or four overs, the game could have been closer because we have quality spinners in the middle overs. I felt we were probably trying too hard to pick up wickets. So we got a little wayward.”
“I have observed that whenever Bumrah gets desperate to pick up wickets, he becomes slightly wayward, and when he is disciplined and hits a good line and length, he mostly picks up wickets. Australia took full advantage of that waywardness at the start, the way we started with the ball in the second innings.”
Team India's Batting Struggles
The 2007 World Cup winner also expressed disappointment over India's batting performance, which struggled throughout the innings, apart from a half-century by Abhishek Sharma and a brief contribution from Harshit Rana.
Match Summary
- India scored 125 runs at MCG in the second T20I.
- Bumrah took 2 wickets but had inconsistent bowling lengths.
- Australia capitalized on Bumrah’s early inaccuracies.
- Batting was largely weak except for Sharma's 50+ and Rana's cameo.
Author's summary: Jasprit Bumrah’s desperation to strike early led to inconsistent bowling, which, combined with a weak batting display, hampered India’s fightback against Australia at the MCG T20I.
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