The right-arm seamer finished with figures of 3/48, dismissing Zak Crawley (4) early. After that, he cleaned up Ben Duckett for 62 and later removed Joe Root for 28, which turned out to be a crucial breakthrough.
Reflecting on the quality of Bumrah’s spell, former India cricketer and JioHotstar expert Sanjay Manjrekar offered high praise, comparing Bumrah’s match-altering presence to that of a legendary fast bowler.
He went on to draw a parallel with Sir Richard Hadlee, New Zealand’s pace great, highlighting Bumrah’s ability to create wicket-taking opportunities even when the conditions aren’t in his favour.
“Just the ability to manufacture a wicket every time he came into the attack is what stands out. The one bowler that comes to mind, someone with that kind of impact single-handedly, is Sir Richard Hadlee. He played for a New Zealand team with a relatively weaker attack, but every time he came on, you felt a wicket was around the corner,” Manjrekar noted.
“The common thread between the two is mastery– when I watched Hadlee from close quarters, he felt like a true master of his trade. I get that same impression with Bumrah,” he added.
