‘Boom, Boom, Bumrah!’ You were lucky if you saw Ollie Pope’s iconic dismissal against Jasprit Bumrah live last year. If not, worry not. Well, the world’s best speedster gave you another chance to relive his magic as he uprooted Justin Greaves stumps with an absolute corker. It doesn’t get better than this. You cannot play it.
Watch Jasprit Bumrah’s special yorker
Bumrah produced something only he can. Justin Greaves had been hanging around, looking settled on 32, but the Indian spearhead reminded everyone why he is feared worldwide. Greaves tried to play everything late but never saw this coming.
He came charging in, and unleashed a trademark yorker that started straight and then dipped late, tailing into the base of off stump. Greaves tried to get his bat down, but it was too quick, too precise. The off pole was sent cartwheeling and Bumrah wheeled away his minimal celebration. That’s the kind of delivery you can’t plan for.
Fascinatingly, Bumrah turned the wheels again in the very next over. Debutant Johann Layne had to answer to another of Bumrah’s toe crushers. What was heartening to see that after the dismissal,
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