Another defeat at the T20 World Cup on Monday meant Australia would have to face the music, 25-year-old left-arm pacer. Arshdeep Singh emerging as one of India’s top performers in the T20 World Cup with 15 wickets from just six games at an impressive average of 11.86 and economy of 7.41 runs per over.
The same number of games produced a total of eleven victims for Jasprit Bumrah while maintaining an excellent economy rate of 4.08 runs per over.
“To be honest, I never thought I am going to get this many wickets but thought I would do well in death overs. Where batsmen are going after me because they can’t afford to give too much respect,” said. The young fast bowler Kuldeep Yadav. Who contributed immensely to India’s success at the tournament.
“I think especially with Chahal when he was bowling as well. It helps having left arm-right arm combination because for them it’s difficult to get into that rhythm every time and you know. We keep on taking wickets so that always helps,” opined Deepak Chahar during an interview with Sportskeeda (qtd. in Prasad).
Post-match comments from Singh indicated that it was Bumrah’s ability to put pressure on opponent batters. Which led him to his numerous successes.
An aggressive approach against other bowsers by some batsmen due to Bumrah’s economical bowling spell gave those coming up next more chances take wickets according to Singh.
“So, batsmen are coming hard against me and when they are trying. I just have to try and bowl my best ball and there are a lot of chances of getting wickets. There because on the other hand they see the runs are not coming and the asking rate is going high. They take more risk against me and there’s a chance always of getting a wicket there. So there’s a lot of credit for my wickets goes to Jasprit,” said Arshdeep.
Other than the two pacemen, spinner Kuldeep Yadav too played a key role in India’s triumph. Seven wickets off just three games is perfect for him as it shows that he can perform well under pressure and take important breakthroughs. When they matter most.
“And whenever he gets a chance, he has always been in the wickets – even today as well. Bowling from the tough end and against the wind. He was still going at around 6 an over and picked up some big wickets,”. According to what Arshdeep said about Yadav.
On Tuesday, thanks to captain Rohit Sharma’s unbeaten knock of 92 off just 41 balls (7 fours and 8 sixes). Indian batting line-up set them up with an overwhelming score of 205-5.
The Australian side could only make 181-7 despite. Travis Head starting strongly with his quickfire knock of 76 from only 43 deliveries courtesy of tight spells from Kuldeep Yadav. Arshdeep Singh and Jasprit Bumrah.
This win moved India closer within reach of reaching semifinals against England in T20 World Cup.
