Bumrah played a pivotal role in India\u2019s dominant victory, delivering a stunning 18th over where he conceded just six runs, effectively derailing England\u2019s chase. His exceptional bowling helped India reach the final for the second consecutive edition of the T20 World Cup. In a high-scoring match, where both teams maintained a near 12.5 runs per over rate, Bumrah gave away only 33 runs across his four overs and claimed the crucial wicket of England captain Harry Brook with his very first delivery.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Steven Finn, who represented England between 2010 and 2016, was full of admiration for Bumrah\u2019s skills, declaring him the greatest bowler of all time. \u201cEveryone else is mortal. There are good bowlers, there are great bowlers, but then there is Jasprit Bumrah, who sits above all of them at the moment. And I include people like (Pat) Cummins, (Mitchell) Starc. I think he\u2019s just on another planet when compared to any other bowler,\u201d Finn said in a conversation with Broad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Broad, who ranks as the fifth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history, echoed Finn\u2019s sentiments. \"You could put a really strong argument that he is the greatest quick bowler ever. Malcolm Marshall, Richard Hadley, Curtly Ambrose, Glenn McGrath \u2013 all these guys. It\u2019s difficult to make comparisons because we didn\u2019t see Malcolm Marshall in a T20 World Cup semifinal, where the ball is flying to all parts. He is certainly the best I\u2019ve ever seen, that is for sure,\u201d said Broad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bumrah\u2019s figures in the ongoing T20 World Cup are a testament to his brilliance. With 10 wickets, he is India\u2019s second-highest wicket-taker in the tournament. Despite playing on flat Indian pitches, his economy rate of 6.62 is the second-best in the competition for bowlers who have bowled more than 12 overs. Alongside Arshdeep Singh, he also shares the record as India\u2019s highest wicket-taker in T20 World Cup history.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Broad, who ranks as the fifth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history, echoed Finn\u2019s sentiments. \"You could put a really strong argument that he is the greatest quick bowler ever. Malcolm Marshall, Richard Hadley, Curtly Ambrose, Glenn McGrath \u2013 all these guys. It\u2019s difficult to make comparisons because we didn\u2019t see Malcolm Marshall in a T20 World Cup semifinal, where the ball is flying to all parts. He is certainly the best I\u2019ve ever seen, that is for sure,\u201d said Broad.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Bumrah, India\u2019s premier pacer, achieved a monumental career milestone during the semi-final against England at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday as he became only the eighth Indian bowler to reach 500 international wickets, joining an elite club that includes cricketing legends Anil Kumble, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harbhajan Singh, Kapil Dev, Ravindra Jadeja, Zaheer Khan, and Javagal Srinath as the seven other bowlers to have achieved the feat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n