What a match it was! It was all turned just because of Nehra and Bumrah at the death which made the match for India. Jasprit Bumrah kept his nerve to send down a brilliant final over and secure India’s series-levelling five-run victory.
In the last over, Jasprit Bumrah was simply outstanding as all he had to defend was eight runs. Bumrah, after dismissing Buttler, needed to defend six off the last ball and did so by bowling a wide yorker to Moeen Ali. Before the first ball of last over Ashish Nehra had a word with Bumrah and he shared his words with Bumrah post match.
Man of the Match: Jasprit Bumrah
Kohli: Bumrah was asking me what to do every ball. I just told him to back his skills. Even if it goes for a six, you still wake up tomorrow. It’s not the end of the world.
Bumrah: I tried to assess the wicket. On this wicket, I thought it’s a big ground and it’s on the slower side, so back of a length delivery worked well. We all know what Buttler is capable of, but I was trying to stick to my plan. Tried to bowl stump to stump. Back of a length delivery on the stumps were tough to hit. There was significant dew. Didn’t expect so much. The wicket was up and down so the back of a length deliveries worked well.
Nehra: It was a pressure game. The only thing on my mind was to give as many runs to Jasprit (to defend). One bad ball, one good shot and it would have been over. Hats off to the way Jasprit bowled the last over. We know how good a bowler he is with the old ball. I don’t think anything was wrong with that ball (the one Buttler hit for six to cap off his spell). I did whatever best I could do. I told Bumrah that even if he goes for four (last ball), we will still win. He asked me if he should bowl a length ball but I told him to bowl a yorker outside off, with the kind he has. Even if it’s a full toss, it will go for a four, not for a six. With 32 odd needed off the last 4 overs, I told him that we will win.
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