NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians pacer Jasprit Bumrah shared a touching second with franchise legend Lasith Malinga after surpassing him to change into MI’s all-time main wicket-taker. Following a fiery spell of 4/22 in opposition to Lucknow Super Giants at Wankhede Stadium, Bumrah moved previous Malinga’s 170 wickets, now boasting 174 scalps for the 5-time champions.
After MI’s emphatic 54-run win, a heartwarming clip posted by the franchise on social media platforms captured a particular alternate between the 2 icons.
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When praised, Bumrah humbly stated, “Malinga is still better,” to which the Sri Lankan maestro replied, “He is the best.” The video shortly went viral, delighting cricket followers throughout the globe.
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Inside the jubilant MI dressing room, seasoned left-arm pacer Trent Boult awarded Bumrah – the Best Bowler trophy. Urged to provide a speech, Bumrah stored it easy: “We are not complacent, we are really clinical. Let’s keep the momentum going.”
Earlier, Ryan Rickelton’s blistering 58 laid the platform for Mumbai’s 215/7 earlier than Suryakumar Yadav’s fireworks added the ending touches. During Lucknow’s chase, Bumrah’s relentless spell shattered the Super Giants’ prime and center order, sealing MI’s fifth consecutive win.
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Rohit Sharma, handing out the Best Batter awards, praised Rickelton and Suryakumar, saying, “The foundation laid by Ryan was superb, and Surya finished it brilliantly.”
The win propelled Mumbai Indians to 3rd place with 12 factors from 10 matches. They will purpose to increase their streak in opposition to Rajasthan Royals on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Thursday.