If Rohit Sharma was the star with the bat, it was no doubt Jasprit Bumrah with the ball. The ace speedster bagged a four-fer to restrict Afghanistan to 272 in IND vs AFG World Cup clash. After India’s dominant 8-wicket victory, Bumrah claimed that he is not exceptionally happy and is willing to continue his preparations for the World Cup.
“But I am not result oriented. Just because I have taken four wickets, that doesn’t mean that I am very, very happy or I have done something extraordinary. I just go with my preparation. I go with the process that I feel is right. I try to read the wickets and try to find the best answers that work on that wicket,” said Bumrah at the post-match press conference.
As simple as that, not thinking about the results because I’ve got results today. I’m very, very good, that doesn’t work in my book. I try to back my strengths, try to read the wicket, and try to give my best.
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“See every team will have batsmen, every team will have bowlers. We also have batsmen; we also have bowlers. We’re not preparing any special for any special team Yes, we’re looking at ourselves more than the others because we’ve realized that if we focus on our team, we focus on our strengths everything else takes care of itself. So we are focusing on our team, our preparation. If everything that is there in our control, we control that, that gives us the best chance. So that is what our team is focusing on.“
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Afghanistan struggled early in their innings as they lost three wickets in the first 15 overs, Shahidi and Azmatullah Omarzai joined hands and stitched up a crucial 121-run partnership to bring Afghanistan back in the game. After Omarzai’s wicket, Shahidi stayed on the pitch as Afghanistan passed the 200-run mark inside 40 overs, Bumrah came into the attack and a flurry of wickets followed as Afghanistan finished the game on 272/8.
