India, March 6 -- With 69 runs to get in 30 balls, England were still in with a fair chance. Not quite as desperate as 30 runs needed off 30 balls from the 2024 T20 World Cup final. But considering England had come so close to chasing down 254 - South Africa were chasing 177 in 2024 - India did not want to leave the match deep.

To prevent panic stations, ring in your cheat code. Enter Jasprit Bumrah. Like then captain Rohit Sharma in the last edition, Suryakumar Yadav summoned his No.1 fast bowler into action.

By this time, the Wankhede crowd, fully invested, were well aware, they needed to give a helping hand. A jam-packed stadium including gliterrati from sport and entertainment to political heavyweights, but more importantly cricket ...