India, April 8 -- An uncharacteristic and rare blip from Jasprit Bumrah exposed Mumbai Indians to a threat they had anticipated even before the game. Captain Hardik Pandya admitted as much after the match, calling it "fascinating" that a 15-year-old was at the centre of pre-game planning. The youngster, however, lived up to the billing.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi unleashed mayhem in the rain-curtailed clash in Guwahati, smashing 39 off just 14 balls. That included a brief yet eye-catching face-off with Bumrah, whom he struck for two sixes in five deliveries.

The high-profile duel unfolded in the second over. Bumrah - arguably the finest T20 bowler of his generation - against a teenager yet to make his India debut but already earning compariso...