Jasprit Bumrah dismisses Virat Kohli for fifth time in IPL
Mumbai Indians pacer Jasprit Bumrah accounted for Virat Kohli's dismissal in match number 25 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday. Sending Royal Challengers Bengaluru to bat first, MI got the big fish in the form of Kohli. Bumrah was introduced in the third over and Kohli departed on the third ball. Here are further details.
Bumrah gets Kohli
Kohli managed just three runs from nine balls against MI. Kohli miscued Bumrah's first ball to midwicket before he tried to flick the ball. He tried to go after Bumrah and perished thereafter. Kohli swung across the line and the ball caught his inside edge.
Five dismissals across 16 innings
As per ESPNcricinfo, in 95 balls, Kohli has scored 140 runs against Bumrah at an average of 28 (SR: 147.36). Bumrah has now dismissed the in-form Kohli five times across 16 IPL innings. Kohli has faced a staggering 36 dot balls. He has managed 15 fours and five maximums. Kohli and Bumrah have faced each other only in the IPL (T20s).
Kohli and Bumrah's performance in IPL 2024
In six IPL matches this season, Kohli has amassed 319 runs at 79.75 (SR: 141.77). Kohli, who is this season's top scorer, owns a century and two fifties. He recently struck his 8th IPL century. Playing his fifth match in IPL 2024, Bumrah owns six wickets. His best performance has been 3/14. In the previous match against DC, Bumrah completed 150 IPL wickets.