Former India bowler Aakash Chopra pointed out that Jasprit Bumrah’s dismissal for six in the fifth T20I against New Zealand was a bit worrying. He emphasized that unconventional seam sealers are rarely so vulnerable to impact.

Team India set a huge target of 272 runs against New Zealand in the fifth T20I at Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday, January 31. Despite Bumrah’s figures of 0/58 in four overs, the Men in Blue bowled out New Zealand for 225 runs to seal a 46-run victory and win the series 4-1.

in a video Shared the former on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra’ India opener wonders how Bumrah got dropped in the fifth T20I against New Zealand.

“The big question is what happened to Jasprit Bumrah. So many sixes. We used to joke when Sahibzada Farhan made the documentary, but when did he get hit with so many sixes?” he said.

Chopra observed that Bumrah was bowling faster than before, but noted that the ace seamer was neither economical nor effective.

“This was the most expensive stretch of his T20I career. Four years later, he conceded over 50 runs. He was hit for six, conceded runs, and didn’t pick up a wicket. Bumrah’s pace has picked up, but he’s not usually that easy to hit. Heart skipping a beat,” he elaborated.

Jasprit Bumrah His four-wicket haul was smashed to four sixes and five fours. Finn Allen and Rachin Ravindra hit six each as Daryl Mitchell hit him with two sixes.

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In the same video, Akash Chopra Kudos to Arshdeep Singh (5/51 in four overs) for taking five wickets for the first time in T20Is.

“Ashdeep took five wickets. That’s another story because he took five wickets for the first time. He conceded 17 runs in the first over, 23 runs in the second, 40 runs in two overs and you would say things were bad today. He said if he keeps working hard, things might change,” he said.

The cricketer-turned-commentator highlighted the left-arm seamer’s sensational comeback after he proved extremely expensive in his first spell.

“He took five wickets for the first time in his career. He was brilliant in the final stages. It started very ordinary but then he made an incredible comeback and it was a turnaround season,” Chopra commented.

Ardeep Singh Tim Seifert was dismissed but conceded 40 runs in the first two overs with the new ball. He bounced back brilliantly, dismissing Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Kyle Jamieson and Daryl Mitchell to complete his five-wicket haul.