T20 World Cup: Bumrah’s big wicket of Head, Axar’s all-round brilliance, Kuldeep’s spin – how India broke Australia’s chase

Bumrah was not the only star performer among India’s bowlers — Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Arshdeep Singh all put in spirited shifts — but as is often the case Bumrah stole the thunder.

A broad smile spread over Jasprit Bumrah’s face when his teammates gathered around him after India scored a 24-run win over Australia and push them to the brink of elimination. It’s an unusual spot of bother for Australia — wait and watch the Afghanistan-Bangladesh game with sweaty fingers, and pray the latter defeat the Rashid Khan-led history makers (but not too heavily). This seemed the destiny once Rohit Sharma reeled out an otherworldly 92 off 41 balls to set up a target of 206.

Bumrah was not the only star performer among India’s bowlers — Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav and Arshdeep Singh all put in spirited shifts — but as is often the case Bumrah stole the thunder.