Jasprit Bumrah weaves his magic with maiden T20I four-fer: Stats
What's the story
Over a decade after making his debut, Indian seamer Jasprit Bumrah has finally taken his maiden T20I four-fer. And it came at the grandest of stages - the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup final. Bumrah took 4/15 as New Zealand perished for 159 while chasing 256 at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium. He became the first Indian with a four-fer in T20 WC knockouts.
Start
Bumrah, Axar shine in Powerplay
NZ had a steady start as they were 30/0 in the third over. After being introduced in the Powerplay, spinner Axar dismissed the dangerous Finn Allen, who was earlier dropped by Shivam Dube. And Bumrah, with his magic arm, removed Ravindra on his match's first ball. Axar also knocked over Glenn Phillips, reducing NZ to 47/3 in the Powerplay.
Finish
Bumrah breaks NZ's middle order
Despite NZ's struggle, Tim Seifert accelerated at the other end. He smashed a 26-ball 52 to get NZ past 70, but Varun Chakravarthy defused the threat. NZ were out of the contest at 72/5 in the ninth over. Although Mitchell Santner hung around, it was too late. Bumrah dismissed James Neesham and Matt Henry on successive balls before removing Santner. NZ perished for 159.
Returns
Bumrah's best T20I returns
Bumrah was the pick of India's bowlers, taking four wickets for just 15 runs from his four overs. He bowled 12 dot balls. According to ESPNcricinfo, these were Bumrah's best returns in the format. He has raced to 121 wickets from 95 T20Is at an average of 18.08. His tally includes a remarkable economy rate of 6.51.
Information
Axar closing in on 100 T20I wickets
Axar's 3/27 from three overs has taken him to 23 wickets at 21.43 in T20 World Cups. The left-arm spinner has accounted for 97 wickets from 94 T20Is at an average of 21.42.
Records
Bumrah attains these feats
According to Cricbuzz, Bumrah now has the second-best returns in T20 World Cup knockouts, only behind Sri Lanka's Ajantha Mendis (4/12 vs WI, Colombo, 2012 final). Bumrah has raced to 40 T20 World Cup wickets, the most for a pacer in the tournament. In just 26 matches, he averages an incredible 13.65. His economy rate is under 6 (5.66).