Operation White Ball: Bumrah’s fiery reply leaves Haris Rauf and Pakistan stunned
Dubai (The Uttam Hindu): The Indian cricket team once again showed Pakistan its place in the Asia Cup final. After a strong start, the Pakistani batsmen crumbled like a pack of cards before the Indian bowlers. Jasprit Bumrah gave Haris Rauf a reply that will be remembered not only by him but by all of Pakistan.
Pakistan had lost eight wickets. Haris Rauf was batting at the crease and Jasprit Bumrah was bowling the 18th over. Rauf had hit a four, but Bumrah uprooted Rauf's off-stump with the fifth ball of his over. Rauf didn't understand Bumrah's delivery. After bowling Rauf, Bumrah showed his right hand falling from top to bottom. With this gesture, Bumrah responded to Haris Rauf in his own language.
In fact, during the match on September 21st, Rauf was repeatedly raising and lowering his hand while fielding. He was making a false gesture of shooting down a Rafale, which amused the Pakistani audience. The gesture Jasprit Bumrah made after bowling Rauf was a clear indication of who shot down the aircraft and how it is done.
Talking about the match, India won the toss and elected to bowl first. Pakistan got off to a quick and strong start with the pair of Sahibzada Farhan and Fakhar Zaman. They put on an 84-run partnership for the first wicket in 9.4 overs. Farhan was dismissed for 57 off 38 balls, hitting 3 sixes and 5 fours. This was his second consecutive half-century against India.
Fakhar Zaman was dismissed for 46 off 35 balls, hitting 2 sixes and 2 fours. After this, no Pakistani batsman could stand up to the Indian bowlers, and the entire team was all out for 146 runs in 19.1 overs. Kuldeep Yadav once again bowled brilliantly for India, taking 4 wickets for 30 runs in 4 overs. Axar Patel also bowled well, taking 2 wickets for 26 runs in 4 overs. Varun Chakraborty took 2 wickets for 30 runs in 4 overs. Jasprit Bumrah took 2 wickets.