Asia Cup 2025: Jasprit Bumrah's Remarkable Performance Against UAE

India Dominates UAE in Asia Cup 2025 Opener

India vs UAE, Jasprit Bumrah: Currently, the Asia Cup 2025 is taking place in the UAE. In the second match of the tournament, the Indian team triumphed over UAE by 9 wickets, marking a strong start to the tournament. The Indian bowlers showcased their prowess, restricting UAE to a mere 57 runs. India chased down the target in just 4.1 overs, losing only one wicket. Kuldeep Yadav emerged as the star of the match, taking 4 wickets for just 7 runs in 2.1 overs. Jasprit Bumrah also made headlines, claiming one wicket in his 3-over spell, achieving something he hadn't done in nearly six years.

Bumrah's Unusual Bowling Order

In this match held at the Dubai Cricket Stadium, captain Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and opted to bowl first. Typically, Bumrah starts the bowling, but this time Hardik Pandya opened the bowling instead, with Bumrah coming in for the second over.

Bumrah Strikes Early

In his second over, Bumrah provided the first breakthrough for India by clean bowling Alishan Sarfraz, who scored 22 runs off 17 balls, including 3 fours and a six. Unlike his usual pattern of bowling only two overs in the powerplay, Bumrah bowled three consecutive overs this time, a decision made by Suryakumar.

A Milestone After 2019

Captain Suryakumar Yadav's decision to have Bumrah bowl three overs in the powerplay was significant, as UAE crumbled under pressure, scoring only 57 runs. This marked the first time since 2019 that Bumrah bowled three overs in the first six overs of a T20 International match. From 2022 to 2025, under Rohit Sharma's captaincy, he had not been given this opportunity.

A Rare Occurrence in Nine Years

The last time Bumrah bowled three overs in the powerplay was during a T20 International match against Australia in Visakhapatnam in 2019. Now, six years later, under Suryakumar's captaincy, he achieved this feat again. Notably, Bumrah had not bowled three overs in the first six overs of a T20 International match for nearly nine years, with a similar occurrence happening during the Asia Cup in 2016 against UAE.