Jasprit Bumrah has once again demonstrated his mastery with the off-cutter, a delivery that has left Bangladesh batters grappling and bereft of answers. The subtlety of his off-cutter is the result because he can conjure up a trick where the batter finds no discernible changes in his approach, but it's his wristwork that makes his off-cutter such an unplayable delivery for the batters.
While in his seam-up deliveries, Bumrah snaps his wrist straight down; for the off-cutter, he snaps it a bit sideways. This action causes the ball to behave unpredictably, making it a nightmare for the batters to read.
Mushfiqur Rahim, the experienced Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batter, was the target of this trickery during the last ball before lunch.
This was after Rahim attempted to play a big shot, but Bumrah cleverly unleashed his slower off-cutter. The ball drifted, broke in sharply, and left Mushfiqur searching for answers.
Straight up bullying with that offcutter, Bumrah 🙏 That first one to Taijul was gripped and turned like an off-spinner. Second one, next ball, he just slipped it through with same grio. With Rahim, full pace & back to the offcutter. Genius 🙏#INDvBANpic.twitter.com/E4Xi9Incco
— Rohit Sankar (@imRohit_SN) October 1, 2024
Bumrah has also been in exceptional form for India in Tests, particularly on Indian soil. Here is a look at his numbers.
10 Tests in India: 44 wickets at an average of 15.40, with a strike rate of 32.
2024 Test Performances: In 14 innings, Bumrah has managed to claim 38 wickets at an average of 14.42 and a strike rate of 27.5, with an economy of 3.13.
These numbers speak volumes about his ability to dominate opposition teams, especially in conditions where his lethal mix of pace and movement becomes an enormous advantage.
Meanwhile, Jasprit Bumrah (3/17), Ravindra Jadeja (3/34) and Ravichandran Ashwin (3/50) shared nine wickets among themselves, while Akash Deep (1/20) accounted for one batter as Bangladesh collapsed in the second innings for 146 on Day 5 On Day 5.
India, who had a 52-run first-innings lead, needed to knock off the required 95 runs in the remaining two sessions to inflict a whitewash on the visitors and they did it with ease.