Jasprit Bumrah was at his devastating best on Monday as he bagged a five-wicket haul for Mumbai Indians against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League 2022 clash at the DY Patil Stadium.
The 28-year-old returned with his best-ever figures in T20 cricket: five wickets for just 10 runs in four overs.
Bumrah’s sensational effort helped MI restrict KKR to 165/9 in 20 overs after Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl first. The right-arm pacer was on a hat-trick in the 18th over as he delivered a stunning triple-wicket maiden. He backed that up by conceding just one run in the final over of the innings with Rinku Singh on strike.
Bumrah got the wickets of Nitish Rana, Andre Russell, Sheldon Jackson, Pat Cummins and Sunil Narine.
Watch highlights of Bumrah’s spell here.
“Very happy that I could contribute for the team. Whenever you make an impact and help the team, that’s the best feeling. At practice, I prepare to bowl in any situation. I’m happy with contributing anyhow for the team,” said Bumrah after his devastating spell.
He added: “It was important to assess the conditions quickly. The ball wasn’t gripping much and there are big boundaries here so I decided to back my bouncer.”
His performance was in vain, as MI lost the match comprehensively.
Here are some reactions to Bumrah’s stunning five-for:
Disappointed with last night’s result but a memorable evening nevertheless 💯 pic.twitter.com/rdhJR46uBU
— Jasprit Bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93) May 10, 2022
Daddy showing who is the boss. Hope the young boys are watching. Class is permanent - @Jaspritbumrah93 @mipaltan #MIvsKKR #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/ENNFuOKvSu
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) May 9, 2022
Best bowling figures by an Indian seamer in IPL:
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) May 9, 2022
5/10 - Jasprit Bumrah v KKR, today
5/12 - Ishant Sharma v KTK, 2011
5/14 - Ankit Rajpoot v SRH, 2018
5/19 - Bhuvneshwar Kumar v PBKS, 2017#IPL2022 #MIvKKR
Once a king, always a king🤴. What a phenomenal spell by @Jaspritbumrah93 🔥 Yaha form ki koi chinta nahi hai bhai. @mipaltan #MIvKKR pic.twitter.com/4Hrf2wIk2S
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) May 9, 2022
Triple wicket maiden.
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) May 9, 2022
Fifer.
13 dots in 18 balls.
When on song there's no one like @Jaspritbumrah93 👊🏽 #MIvKKR #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/lGYHaSQOLI
Holy moly! My husband is 🔥🔥🔥
— Sanjana Ganesan (@SanjanaGanesan) May 9, 2022
This is the first time that Jasprit Bumrah has taken five wickets in an IPL match.#MIvKKR
— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) May 9, 2022
Sorry what were you saying about @Jaspritbumrah93 🤷🏻♂️? 😁 form is temporary class is forever 💪 jassi jaisa koi nahi #matchwinner #MIvsKKR #IPL2022
— Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) May 9, 2022
If you haven't watched this from Bumrah today, you have missed something. By some distance the best spell I have seen this #IPL. Just brute pace and amazing skill. When he bowls like this, he is unmatched.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 9, 2022
Boom Boom Boom Bumrah 🔥 @Jaspritbumrah93 #IPL2022 #MIvsKKR #firehunmain🔥🔥
— Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal) May 9, 2022
There’s nobody like Boom Boom Bumrah!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 9, 2022
Jasprit Bumrah bowling like a man inspired tonight #TATAIPL2022
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) May 9, 2022
401000
— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) May 9, 2022
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Jasprit Bumrah: 5/10
Amaze. #IPL2022
Jasprit Bumrah today:
— Saurabh Somani (@saurabh_42) May 9, 2022
4.1...
.W21W1
W.WW..
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5 for 10 in four overs, bowling over numbers 4, 15, 18, 20. The only surprise is that this is his first five-for in the IPL.
The world when Bumrah gets wickets ❤️ pic.twitter.com/eeMO3eMcL1
— Manya (@CSKian716) May 9, 2022
Most dot balls bowled in death overs of IPL innings:
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) May 9, 2022
11 - Jasprit Bumrah v KKR, today
10 - Ravindra Jadeja v RPS, 2016#IPL2022 #MIvKKR
The position that Nitish Rana – a top order batter well set on 43 – got into when he was dismissed sums up Jasprit Bumrah’s raging spell. One for the ages.#IPL2022 #MIvKKR
— Aditya Chaturvedi (@aditya_c19) May 9, 2022
Jasprit Bumrah is inevitable.
— Snehal Pradhan (@SnehalPradhan) January 12, 2022
