Jasprit Bumrah’s Bowling Under Scrutiny After MCG T20I
During the second T20I at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, former India batter Robin Uthappa criticized Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling lengths, suggesting the bowler becomes erratic when desperate 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.”
Though Bumrah took two wickets and gave away just 26 runs in four overs, his inconsistent length allowed Australia to capitalize early in their innings.
“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.”
Batting Disappointment from India
The 2007 World Cup winner also expressed disappointment with India's batting performance, highlighting only Abhishek Sharma’s half-century and a brief effort from Harshit Rana as bright spots.
Match Summary
- India scored 125 runs at Melbourne Cricket Ground.
- Bumrah took 2 wickets, conceded 26 runs in 4 overs.
- Australia exploited Bumrah’s wayward bowling early in their innings.
- India’s batting largely underwhelmed except for key contributions from Sharma and Rana.
Author's summary: Jasprit Bumrah’s desperation to take early wickets led to inconsistent bowling lengths, costing India the advantage after a below-par batting display at the MCG T20I.