"Becomes Wayward When He Gets Desperate" - Jasprit Bumrah's Flaw Exposed? | India tour of Australia, 2025

Jasprit Bumrah's Bowling Performance Critiqued During India vs Australia T20I

Jasprit Bumrah finished with figures of 2/26 from four overs in the second T20I at the MCG on October 31, but his wickets came too late to influence the match's outcome. India struggled with the bat on a lively pitch, getting bowled out for 125 in 18.4 overs, thanks to persistent bowling from Josh Hazlewood and the Australian attack.

Australia’s Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head aggressively countered early, scoring 18 runs (including four byes) off Bumrah’s second over, setting the momentum for the chase. Despite Bumrah’s efforts, Australia won comfortably by four wickets with almost seven overs to spare.

Robin Uthappa’s Analysis of Bumrah’s Bowling

“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,” said former Indian batter Robin Uthappa on Star Sports, as reported by The Indian Express.

Uthappa highlighted that Bumrah tends to lose his rhythm when he tries too hard to take wickets early, which was evident in this match and influenced India's inability to contain Australia's chase.

Match Summary

Author's summary: Jasprit Bumrah's tendency to become erratic when desperate for wickets was a key factor in India's defeat, highlighting a weakness in his bowling strategy under pressure.

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