Jasprit Bumrah's Key Wickets Propel India To T20 World Cup 2024 Final

Jasprit Bumrah has demonstrated what India lacked in the previous T20 World Cup. In the 2022 edition held in Australia, India missed Bumrah due to an injury.

India faced a crushing defeat in the semi-final against England, losing by 10 wickets in Adelaide. England chased down a target of 169 runs in just 16 overs. However, the scenario was different when both teams met again in the T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final in Guyana on Thursday.

Chasing a target of 172 runs, England were bowled out for 103 runs in 16.4 overs. Bumrah was exceptional, delivering 2.4 overs for just 12 runs and taking two wickets, including the crucial wicket of Phil Salt.

The 30-year-old has been pivotal to India's success in this ICC event. His economy rate of 4.13 is the best among bowlers who have bowled more than 16 overs in the tournament.

Teams have tried to avoid risks against India's pace spearhead, but Bumrah has still managed to take key wickets. For instance, he dismissed Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan as India defended a total of 120 against Pakistan.

As India prepares to face South Africa in their first T20 World Cup final at Kensington Oval in Barbados on Saturday, all eyes will be on Jasprit Bumrah once again. Before this high-stakes match, let's review all the batters dismissed by Bumrah during this tournament:

• Harry Tector: c Kohli b Bumrah
• Joshua Little: b Bumrah
• Babar Azam: c Suryakumar Yadav b Bumrah
• Mohammad Rizwan: b Bumrah
• Iftikhar Ahmed: c Arshdeep Singh b Bumrah
• Hazratullah Zazai: c Ravindra Jadeja b Bumrah
• Rahmanullah Gurbaz: c Pant b Bumrah
• Najibullah Zadran: c Arshdeep Singh b Bumrah
• Najmul Hossain Shanto: c Arshdeep Singh b Bumrah
• Rishad Hossain: c Rohit Sharma b Bumrah
• Travis Head: c Rohit Sharma b Bumrah
• Phil Salt: b Bumrah
• Jofra Archer: lbw b Bumrah

Bumrah's Tournament Statistics

Bumrah is currently tied as the fourth-highest wicket-taker in the ninth edition of the T20 World Cup. He is India's second-leading wicket-taker after Arshdeep Singh, who has taken 15 wickets and is two behind Afghanistan's Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan and Bangladesh's Rishad Hossain both finished with 14 wickets each. Jasprit Bumrah has claimed 13 wickets at an average of 8.15.

Bumrah's performance has been instrumental for India throughout this tournament. His ability to take crucial wickets at vital moments has significantly contributed to India's progress to the final.