Dubai, September 21 — India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah endured his most expensive Powerplay spell in T20 cricket history during the Asia Cup 2025 clash against Pakistan.
Bumrah gave away 34 runs in his first three overs, surpassing his previous worst of 31 runs conceded against Australia at the MCG in 2016, which was only his second T20I appearance.
The usually reliable death-overs specialist has struggled with line and length upfront, as Pakistan’s openers Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub capitalised on his wayward deliveries to accelerate the scoring.
With India opting to bowl first, Bumrah’s poor start has already put the pressure back on the Indian attack in this crucial Super Four encounter.