At Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Thursday, Mumbai Indians bowler Jasprit Bumrah delivered a powerful effort against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, returning astounding numbers of 5/21.
With two chances to complete a hat-trick, Bumrah’s performance was simply amazing as he moved to the top of the purple-cap standings. With 10 wickets taken, he currently shares the summit with Yuzvendra Chahal.
With his five wicket haul against RCB, Bumrah became the first bowler in IPL history to accomplish this feat.
With 29 wickets against RCB, he currently owns the record for most wickets taken, besting both Sandeep Sharma’s and Ravindra Jadeja’s 26-wicket total.
Fourth Bowler in IPL History Two Five Wicket Hauls
He also became the fourth bowler in IPL history to have two five-wicket hauls, joining the ranks of James Faulkner, Jaydev Unadkat, and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
In a match when his opponents made many mistakes, Bumrah’s precision and command of variety allowed him to take control once more.
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Bumrah extended his average run at the Wankhede Stadium during the IPL by catching the in-form Virat Kohli (3) early on. He did this by expertly combining his ferocious yorkers with pinpoint bouncers.
When Faf’s incredible innings ended on 61(40), Bumrah gave MI the significant breakthrough once more.
The very next ball, Bumrah removed Mahipal Lomror, dealing RCB two blows in a row. He removed Vijaykumar Vishayk from the game to complete his five-wicket haul.
