Samson: Bumrah is a once in a generation bowler
New Delhi, March 6 -- Before India booked their flights to Ahmedabad, a huge barrier stood between them. In a bid to make history and become the first team to win two titles in a row, they had to outclass six-time semi-finalists and 2022 champions England who maintained an unbeaten run in the Super 8s.
And expectedly, it got a lot closer than one would have thought after India had smashed 253/7 in the first innings.
England, and in particular, Jacob Bethell made the hosts sweat. As Bethell took on the Indian bowlers, the game was neck and neck. The Wankhede pitch - a belter on any given day - offered nothing to the bowlers and demanded someone seize the reins.
And who else, but Jasprit Bumrah (1/33) to do that? The spearhead knows this grou...
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