Jasprit Bumrah possessed the silent smile of an assassin as Arshdeep Singh did all the talking next to him in the team huddle on Thursday. England needed 45 off 18, and it was increasingly getting tougher in one of the flattest decks in the tournament and on a ground with one of the smallest boundaries. England needed to come out unscathed and they did so, though six runs was hardly something they had bargained for. Due credit should also go to Surya for using Bumrah’s four overs in the right phases of the game. “Bumrah is the best bowler in the world and he executed brilliantly and shut the game down,” the England head coach admitted.

Source: The Telegraph March 07, 2026 08:18 UTC