Jasprit Bumrah displayed grit and resilience with the bat to take India to 229/9 in the high-octane ODI World Cup clash against England in Lucknow. England produced a collective show with the bat to put India on the backfoot by taking wickets at regular intervals. The onus was on Indian tailenders to help India cross the 225-run mark as Bumrah scored a crucial 16 runs.
It was a tricky surface to bat on as India were seven down for 187 in 41.2 overs when Bumrah came out to bat. He gave respect to the English bowlers and took some time to open his account.
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It was the third ball of 46th over when Bumrah broke the shackles and hit Mark Wood for a boundary to mid-on. It took him 13 balls to open his account but the fans were elated to see his effort in the middle as they cheered loudly when he hit the boundary on a 149.7 kph delivery.
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He shared a crucial 25-run stand with Suryakumar Yadav before the latter was dismissed on 49. Bumrah held his ground strong after SKY’s departure and stitched another gritty stand alongside Kuldeep Yadav for 21 runs to help India post 229/9 on a tricky batting surface. He was run-out on the final ball of the innings in the attempt to seal a single.
Earlier, Rohit Sharma produced a special effort on a challenging pitch where the majority of Indian batters struggled.
With India getting to bat first for the first time in the tournament, the batters got a good opportunity to set the target. It was, however, only Rohit (87 off 101) and Suryakumar Yadav (49 off 47) who found a way to bat on a two-paced wicket while the others perished trying to force the pace.
The 91-run partnership between Rohit and KL Rahul (39 off 58) stabilised the innings after India found themselves at 40 for three in the 12th over.
David Willey was the pick of the bowlers for England with (3/45). While Chris Woakes (2/33) impressed in his seven-over spell with the new ball while leggie Adil Rashid (2/35) continued to collect wickets in the middle overs.
Brief scores: India 229-9 in 50 overs against England in Lucknow. (Rohit Sharma 87, Suryakumar Yadav 49; David Willey 3-45)
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