Bumrah didn't perform like no 1 bowler in England, should've pushed harder: Pathan
Furthermore, he also mentioned that there were occasions when Bumrah could've pushed himself in the series but he didn't."There were moments, like when a sixth over was needed. I spoke about this during commentary as well. Joe Root had been dismissed by him 11 times, and in that Lord's Test, Bumrah bowled five overs. Just one more over, the sixth, could have pushed harder. I felt he held back a little there. There was also some pick-and-choose, which I have always been against, and that was visible too," he added.Ahead of the tour, Bumrah had revealed that he would only play in three matches during the series. The team management was also considerate in managing Bumrah's workload and not putting extra pressure on him as he was returning from an injury. It remains to be seen if Bumrah will be available for the home Test series against West Indies and South Africa in October-November, as he will be featuring in the T20 World Cup 2026 as well.- EndsMust Watch
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West Indies vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI: Live Score and Updates from Tarouba
23:37 IST:UPDATE - 6.05 pm GMT- Well, some good news as the live visuals show that the rain has stopped but the covers are still firmly on. The supper-soppers are working and the drainage here is fantastic, so it should not take that long. Stick with us for further news. 23:30 IST:UPDATE - 5.56 pm GMT - Unfortunately, it is still raining heavily and with every minute passing, it is looking unlikely that Pakistan will bat again. However, West Indies will be hoping that at least this game happens even if it is a shortened one as they are well positioned to force a decider. 23:04 IST:UPDATE - 5.33 pm GMT - No new word from the ground, as it is still raining. Well, now we can surely say that when the match restarts, if it does, we will definitely lose overs, as we have consumed the buffer time fully. 22:43 IST:Just what we did not want! The drizzle has picked up and arrived at the ground now. The umpire thinks that it is enough to ask for the covers again. We can see the West Indies players reluctantly leaving the field as the momentum was with them, but no one can control the weather. We are in for another delay here. Hopefully, it is not a long one. Stay tuned for further updates. 23:27 IST:Game stopped due to : Wet Ground Condition 22:39 IST:Game stopped due to : Rain Stoppage 22:39 IST:33.5: Gudakesh Motie to Hasan Nawaz, Floated, full and on off, Hasan Nawaz pushes it to covers for oen more. 22:37 IST:33.4: Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Nawaz, Quicker, full and on middle, Mohammad Nawaz drills it to long on for one. 22:39 IST:There is a bit of drizzle now. It is coming from a different direction ,but the umpires have told the groundstaff to be ready if needed. 22:37 IST:33.3: Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Nawaz, Slows it up, full and on off, grips and turns away, Mohammad Nawaz tries to work it away but gets a top edge that falls well short of backward point. 22:37 IST:33.2: Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Nawaz, Flatter, short and on leg, skids through, Mohammad Nawaz tries to reverse sweep but misses. Shai Hope, the keeper also fails to stop it and the batters get two byes. 22:37 IST:33.1: Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Nawaz, Floated, full and on leg, Mohammad Nawaz clips it onto his pads towards square leg. 22:35 IST:DRINKS! West Indies are clearly on top here and they know that if they get one more wicket now, they can wrap things up pretty quickly. The spinners are doing well to keep the pressure on, while the pacers will need to complement them. Pakistan is in desperate need of a partnership, and even though they bat deep, they will hope that these two at the crease can bail them out. Hasan Nawaz already played a fine knock in the last game and will look to continue his form, while Mohammad Nawaz is coming back into the side and will look to grab his opportunity. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us. 22:33 IST:32.6: Roston Chase to Mohammad Nawaz, Tossed up, full and on middle, Mohammad Nawaz eases it to long off for one. 22:32 IST:32.5: Roston Chase to Hasan Nawaz, Short again and on middle, Hasan Nawaz pats it wide of mid-wicket for another run. 22:31 IST:32.4: Roston Chase to Mohammad Nawaz, Goes short again and around off, Mohammad Nawaz punches it through coevrs for a run. 22:30 IST:32.3: Roston Chase to Mohammad Nawaz, Flighted, full and on middle, Mohammad Nawaz defends it on the front foot. 22:30 IST:32.2: Roston Chase to Mohammad Nawaz, Floated, short and outside off, Mohammad Nawaz cuts it straight to point. 22:30 IST:32.1: Roston Chase to Hasan Nawaz, Flatter, full and on leg, Hasan Nawaz clip it to short fine. 22:29 IST:31.6: Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Nawaz, Flighted, full and on middle, Mohammad Nawaz drills it back to the bowler who makes a half-stop. 22:28 IST:31.5: Gudakesh Motie to Hasan Nawaz, Looped up, full and on middle, Hasan Nawaz drills it to long on for a run. 22:28 IST:31.4: Gudakesh Motie to Hasan Nawaz, Too short and outside off, Hasan Nawaz cuts it away to deep point for a brace. 22:27 IST:31.3: Gudakesh Motie to Hasan Nawaz, Slower through the air, full and on off, turns away, Hasan Nawaz strides out to block but it lobs up off the shoulder of the bat to the off side. 22:27 IST:31.2: Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Nawaz, Floated, full and on middle, Mohammad Nawaz drives it to long off for a single. 22:27 IST:31.1: Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Nawaz, Tossed up, full and on off, turns in, Mohammad Nawaz looks to drive but gets beaten on the inside edge. 22:25 IST:30.6: Roston Chase to Hasan Nawaz, Dragged back, on off, Hasan Nawaz stabs it back to the bowler. 22:25 IST:30.5: Roston Chase to Mohammad Nawaz, Flighted, full and on off, Mohammad Nawaz drives it through covers for a run. 22:24 IST:30.4: Roston Chase to Hasan Nawaz, Short again and on midle, Hasan Nawaz nudges it to mid-wicket for a single. 22:24 IST:30.3: Roston Chase to Hasan Nawaz, Quicker, shortish and on leg, Hasan Nawaz turns it to the leg side. 22:24 IST:30.2: Roston Chase to Hasan Nawaz, Floated, full and on middle, Hasan Nawaz blocks it down the pitch. 22:23 IST:30.1: Roston Chase to Hasan Nawaz, Flatter, short and on middle, Hasan Nawaz pats it back to the bowler. 22:23 IST:29.6: Shamar Joseph to Mohammad Nawaz, Four dots to end the over! Another bouncer here, on middle, takes off a bit too, Mohammad Nawaz lets it go. He is looking for a wide but is not getting one. 22:22 IST:29.5: Shamar Joseph to Mohammad Nawaz, Short of a length and on middle, Mohammad Nawaz keeps it out to the off side. 22:21 IST:29.4: Shamar Joseph to Mohammad Nawaz, BEATEN! Hits the length hard and on middle, shaping away sharply, Mohammad Nawaz looks to push it away but the ball zips past the outside edge. 22:20 IST:29.3: Shamar Joseph to Mohammad Nawaz, Bangs in a bouncer, on middle, Mohammad Nawaz ducks under it. 22:20 IST:29.2: Shamar Joseph to Hasan Nawaz, Pitched up and around off, Hasan Nawaz drives it through covers for a single. 22:19 IST:29.1: Shamar Joseph to Hasan Nawaz, Good length and on middle, Hasan Nawaz clips it away towards deep square leg and comes back for the second run. 22:18 IST:29.1: Shamar Joseph to Hasan Nawaz, Fuller one but way down the leg side, Hasan Nawaz leaves it alone. Wided. 22:18 IST:28.6: Roston Chase to Mohammad Nawaz, Fires one full and on leg, Mohammad Nawaz clips it to short fine. 22:17 IST:28.5: Roston Chase to Mohammad Nawaz, Drags his length back, on off, Mohammad Nawaz keeps it out to the off side. 22:16 IST:28.4: Roston Chase to Hasan Nawaz, Flighted, full and on off, Hasan Nawaz drills it to long on for a single. 22:16 IST:28.3: Roston Chase to Hasan Nawaz, Quicker, full and on off, Hasan Nawaz fends it away. 22:16 IST:28.2: Roston Chase to Hasan Nawaz, SIX! BOOM! Gets off the mark in style! Flighted, full and on middle and leg, Hasan Nawaz skips down the track to get to the pitch of the ball and launches it over the wide long on fence for a biggie. That will release a bit of pressure. 22:15 IST:28.1: Roston Chase to Hasan Nawaz, Flatter, short and on middle, Hasan Nawaz stays back and blocks it out. 22:14 IST:27.6: Shamar Joseph to Mohammad Nawaz, MAIDEN-WICKET OVER! Good length and on off, Mohammad Nawaz taps it out to covers again. 22:14 IST:27.5: Shamar Joseph to Mohammad Nawaz, Back of a length and on off, Mohammad Nawaz punches it to covers. 22:13 IST:27.4: Shamar Joseph to Mohammad Nawaz, On a length and on middle, Mohammad Nawaz blocks it out on the pitch. 22:12 IST:27.3: Shamar Joseph to Mohammad Nawaz, Fuller and on off, Mohammad Nawaz pushes it towards covers. 22:13 IST:Mohammad Nawaz is the next man in. 22:11 IST:27.2: Shamar Joseph to Salman Agha, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Two in two overs for West Indies! Shamar Joseph is absolutely fired up with this one, and the Windies are making serious inroads now. This is a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle and leg. Salman Agha tries to pull it away but the ball is too quick for him and he gets cramped up as well. It takes the gloves and goes behind where Shai Hope moves to his left and takes a fine catch. Pakistan six down now! 22:10 IST:27.1: Shamar Joseph to Salman Agha, Short of a length and on off, Salman Agha dabs it down towards short third. 22:08 IST:26.6: Roston Chase to Hasan Nawaz, Short and on middle, Hasan Nawaz clips it to square leg. 22:08 IST:26.5: Roston Chase to Hasan Nawaz, Floated, full and on off, Hasan Nawaz blocks it out. 22:09 IST:Hasan Nawaz comes out to the middle now. 22:07 IST:26.4: Roston Chase to Hussain Talat, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Roston Chase has the last laugh here! He bowls this flatter, shortish and around off. Hussain Talat moves back to cut it away, but the ball is too close to his body and keeps a bit low as well. He gets an underedge behind where Shai Hope takes a sharp low catch. Talat departs after a well-made 31 off 32, and Pakistan lose half their side now. 22:06 IST:26.3: Roston Chase to Salman Agha, Flighted, full and on off, Salman Agha goes down across and swipes it to deep square leg for a run. 22:05 IST:26.2: Roston Chase to Hussain Talat, Short and on middle, Hussain Talat flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a single. 22:05 IST:26.1: Roston Chase to Hussain Talat, FOUR! Up and over! Tossed up, full and on off, Hussain Talat goes inside out and lofts it beautifully over extra covers for a boundary. Executed to perfection. 22:04 IST:25.6: Shamar Joseph to Hussain Talat, Hard length and on middle, jags back in, Hussain Talat stays back to play but gets a bottom edge just past the stumps to the leg side. The batters steal a run. 22:03 IST:25.5: Shamar Joseph to Salman Agha, Short again and outside off, Salman Agha this times gets it past point for a single. 22:02 IST:25.4: Shamar Joseph to Salman Agha, Hits the length hard and on off, shapes away, Salman Agha opens the bat face and guides it to point. 22:02 IST:25.3: Shamar Joseph to Salman Agha, Short of a length and around off, Salman Agha steers it away but fails to beat short third. 22:01 IST:25.2: Shamar Joseph to Salman Agha, Back of a length and on off, Salman Agha stays back and blocks it out. 22:01 IST:25.1: Shamar Joseph to Salman Agha, Good length and on middle, nips back in, Salman Agha tries to block it from the crease but gets an inside edge towards deep square leg for a brace. 21:59 IST:24.6: Roston Chase to Hussain Talat, Flighted, full and on off, Hussain Talat drives it to the right of the bowler. Roston Chase dives to his right to make a half-stop but does enough to save the run. 21:59 IST:24.5: Roston Chase to Hussain Talat, Pushed through quicker, shortish and on middle, Hussain Talat pats it to the left of the bowler. 21:59 IST:24.4: Roston Chase to Salman Agha, Another short delivery, on off, Salman Agha waits for it and pats it to short third again for one. 21:58 IST:24.3: Roston Chase to Hussain Talat, Dragged back around off, Hussain Talat guides it to point for another run. 21:58 IST:24.2: Roston Chase to Salman Agha, Flatter, short and on off, Salman Agha dabs it down to short third for a run. 21:57 IST:24.1: Roston Chase to Hussain Talat, Floated, short and on middle, Hussain Talat nudges it through mid-wicket for a single. 21:56 IST:23.6: Shamar Joseph to Hussain Talat, Fuller and on middle, shaping in, Hussain Talat works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for one. 100 up for Pakistan! 21:56 IST:23.5: Shamar Joseph to Hussain Talat, Short of a length and on off, Hussain Talat keeps it out to the off side. 21:57 IST:STAT ALERT - Since the CWC 2023, West Indies have won 8 games out of 11 chasing, while they have only won once while batting first. So, they are doing what they like and are bowling well, too. They will feel a lot confident about keeping the series alive here. 21:55 IST:23.4: Shamar Joseph to Hussain Talat, Pitched up and on off, shapes in a bit, Hussain Talat leaves it alone. 21:55 IST:23.3: Shamar Joseph to Salman Agha, On a length and on off, Salman Agha runs it down to third man for a run. 21:54 IST:23.2: Shamar Joseph to Hussain Talat, Full again and on middle, Hussain Talat tries to work it away but gets a leading edge along the ground through point for a single. 21:53 IST:23.1: Shamar Joseph to Hussain Talat, EDGED AND FOUR! Fuller one and on off, angling away, Hussain Talat goes for the big drive on the up but gets an outside edge that flies through the first slip region and to the third man fence for a boundary. There is a fourth slip but no first slip. Hands on heads for the Windies. 21:53 IST:Actually it is not spin from both ends. Shamar Joseph (3-0-12-0) is back on. 21:52 IST:22.6: Roston Chase to Salman Agha, Slows it up, full and on fof, Salman Agha turns it to the leg side. 21:51 IST:22.5: Roston Chase to Hussain Talat, Flatter, full and on off, Hussain Talat pushes it towards covers for another run. 21:51 IST:The dark clouds have disappeared for the moment which is a good sign. 21:51 IST:22.4: Roston Chase to Hussain Talat, Drags his length back, on off, Hussain Talat steers it to short third and wants the run but is sent back. 21:50 IST:22.3: Roston Chase to Salman Agha, Flighted, full and on off, Salman Agha goes down across and scoops it towards fine leg for a run. 21:50 IST:22.2: Roston Chase to Salman Agha, Tossed up, full and on middle, Salman Agha strides out and knocks it back to the bowler. 21:49 IST:22.1: Roston Chase to Hussain Talat, Goes short and on leg, Hussain Talat moves back and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. 21:49 IST:Spin from both end as Roston Chase comes into the attack now. 21:48 IST:21.6: Gudakesh Motie to Salman Agha, Flatter, short and on off, turns away again, Salman Agha stays back and keeps it out. 21:49 IST:21.5: Gudakesh Motie to Salman Agha, Looped up, full and on off, turns away, Salman Agha looks to drive but gets a bottom edge back towards the bowler. 21:49 IST:21.4: Gudakesh Motie to Salman Agha, Tossed up, full and on off, Salman Agha drives it to short covers. 21:49 IST:21.3: Gudakesh Motie to Hussain Talat, Short again and on middle, Hussain Talat nudges it to mid-wicket for a run. 21:49 IST:21.2: Gudakesh Motie to Salman Agha, Short and on off, Salman Agha guides it to point for a single. 21:48 IST:Salman Agha comes out to the middle now. 21:49 IST:21.1: Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, OUT! LBW! Gudakesh Motie strikes! He gets a huge wicket here and the Windies will feel they are on top here now. Tossed up, full and on middle and leg, turns away a shy bit. Mohammad Rizwan goes down to sweep it away, but makes a meal of it and misses. The ball turns past his bat and hits him on the pads. There is a big shout for LBW, and after taking his time, the umpire raises his finger. However, Rizwan takes the review here. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking comes up with two reds and wickets umpire's call as the ball is just hitting the top of off. Rizwan is not happy, but nothing can be done now. Pakistan keep the review but lose their skipper, who goes back for a struggling 16 off 38, and never looked like going. 21:42 IST:20.6: Justin Greaves to Hussain Talat, FOUR! 10 runs off the overs - the biggest so far! Back of a length and outside off, Hussain Talat accepts the width on offer and smashes it through point. The deep point fielder is not that far away but the ball just zips past him for four runs. 21:42 IST:20.5: Justin Greaves to Hussain Talat, Full again and on off, Hussain Talat pushes it towards short covers. 21:41 IST:20.5: Justin Greaves to Hussain Talat, Pitched up and well outside off, angling away, Hussain Talat goes chasing after it but misses. Wided again. 21:41 IST:20.4: Justin Greaves to Hussain Talat, FOUR! Lovely shot! Goes fuller and just around off, Hussain Talat reaches out with nice extension of his arms and smacks it through extra covers for a bounndary. 21:40 IST:20.3: Justin Greaves to Hussain Talat, Short of a length and on off, Hussain Talat dabs it to point. 21:39 IST:20.2: Justin Greaves to Hussain Talat, Pitches it up and on off, Hussain Talat strides out and drives it to point. 21:40 IST:Dark clouds are hovering above the ground again. It looks like it could pour down any minute here. 21:39 IST:20.2: Justin Greaves to Hussain Talat, Tries the wide yorker but serves this a bit too outside off, Hussain Talat leaves it alone. Called a wide. 21:38 IST:20.1: Justin Greaves to Hussain Talat, Play and a miss! Fuller in length and around off, angling away, Hussain Talat throws his blade at it but fails to connect. 21:37 IST:19.6: Gudakesh Motie to Hussain Talat, Slows it up, full and on off, Hussain Talat pushes it to covers for one. 21:37 IST:19.5: Gudakesh Motie to Hussain Talat, Shortish and on off, Hussain Talat steers it to short third. 21:36 IST:19.4: Gudakesh Motie to Hussain Talat, A loopy full toss around off, Hussain Talat drills it away through cover-point for a couple of runs. 21:36 IST:19.4: Gudakesh Motie to Hussain Talat, Flighted, full but turns down the leg side again, Hussain Talat leaves it alone. Wided. 21:36 IST:19.3: Gudakesh Motie to Hussain Talat, Quicker, full and on leg, Hussain Talat clips it towards mid-wicket and sets off for the run but is sent back. There is a bit of mix-up between the batters but no harm done. 21:35 IST:19.2: Gudakesh Motie to Hussain Talat, Flatter, shortish and on off, Hussain Talat steps across and paddles it away towards fine leg for a brace. 21:39 IST:19.2: Gudakesh Motie to Hussain Talat, Floated, short and on middle, turns a long way to the leg side, Hussain Talat fails to swipe it away. Wided. 21:39 IST:19.1: Gudakesh Motie to Hussain Talat, Short and on middle, Hussain Talat nudges it to mid-wicket. 21:39 IST:18.6: Justin Greaves to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Maybe the new bat will turn the fortunes for Rizwan. Fuller one and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan shows the full face of the bat and drives it firmly down the ground. The fielder from mid on runs to his left but his knees get stuck as he dives. The ball goes through and to the long on fence for a boundary. 21:33 IST:18.5: Justin Greaves to Mohammad Rizwan, Swing and a miss! Short of a length and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan slashes wildly at it but fails to connect. 21:33 IST:Mohammad Rizwan is not happy with his bat and needs a new one. There comes the selection pack and he finds the replacement. We are good to go again. 21:31 IST:18.4: Justin Greaves to Mohammad Rizwan, Right in the blockhole again, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan jams it back to the bowler. 21:30 IST:18.3: Justin Greaves to Hussain Talat, Full and outside off, Hussain Talat squeezes it out through point for a run. 21:29 IST:18.2: Justin Greaves to Mohammad Rizwan, Fuller one and on off, Mohammad Rizwan drills it wide of mid off for a quick single. 21:29 IST:18.1: Justin Greaves to Mohammad Rizwan, Nails the yorker, on middle, Mohammad Rizwan just about gets his bat down in time to dig it out. 21:28 IST:17.6: Gudakesh Motie to Hussain Talat, Goes short and on off, turns in, Hussain Talat stays back and clips it to square leg. 21:27 IST:17.5: Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Flatter, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan goes down and plays a one-handed sweep through square leg for a single. 21:26 IST:17.4: Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Slows it up, short and on off, turns away again, Mohammad Rizwan watches it through and lets it go. 21:26 IST:17.3: Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Flighted, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it to short covers. 21:26 IST:17.2: Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan defends it on the front foot. 21:26 IST:17.1: Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Floated, full and around off, turns away, Mohammad Rizwan leaves it alon. 21:26 IST:Gudakesh Motie to continue from the other end. 21:25 IST:16.6: Jediah Blades to Hussain Talat, Short of a length and outside off, Hussain Talat lets it go. 21:26 IST:Hussain Talat is the next man in. 21:24 IST:16.5: Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, OUT! TAKEN! Jediah Blades strikes right after the rain break! Maybe Abdullah Shafique lost his focus a bit during the delay and has to go back after getting to start here. This is banged into the pitch, onto the body of the batter. Shafique looks to pull it, but gets late and takes his eyes off as well. Gets a top edge as the ball flies towards fine leg where Gudakesh Motie runs forward and takes a good catch around his knees. Pakistan are 64/3 now! 21:22 IST:16.4: Jediah Blades to Mohammad Rizwan, Good length and on off, Mohammad Rizwan pushes it towards covers for one. 21:21 IST:16.3: Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, Hard length and around off, Abdullah Shafique runs it down to third man for another run. 21:21 IST:16.2: Jediah Blades to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length and on middle and leg, Mohammad Rizwan miscues his pull to the right of square leg for a run. 21:21 IST:16.1: Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, On a length and on off, Abdullah Shafique steers it wide of point for a quick single. 21:20 IST:All in readiness! The players are already out in the middle now. Abdullah Shafique and Mohammad Rizwan to resume batting for Pakistan. Jediah Blades to bowl after the rain break. Let's go... 21:19 IST:UPDATE - Positive news coming from the ground! The rain has stopped again, and the covers are coming off, too. We also have resumption time - 3.50 PM GMT. This is also just before the buffer time expires, so no overs are being lost. 21:07 IST:UPDATE - 3.31 pm GMT - Just when we were about to restart, the drizzle is back on. The umpires ask for the covers to be put back on. While writing this, the rain has gotten even heavier, and we are in for another break here. Now, it increasingly looks like, if and when we get going, we will be losing overs, as 40 minutes or so of the buffer time has already gone. Fingers crossed for now! 20:50 IST:UPDATE - 3.13 pm GMT - Good news, folks! The rain has stopped, and the visuals show that the sun is out and the covers are being removed now. We can see the dryers and super-soppers all in action. The word from the middle is that the MATCH WILL RESUME AT 3.30 PM GMT, barring further rain. We are not expected to lose any overs, as we have an hour of buffer time. 20:24 IST: As the forecast predicted, the rain has arrived in Trinidad and Tobago. The umpires give the marching orders to the players as they quickly make their way off the field, while the groundsmen come in with the covers. They put the hessian on the pitch and the blue covers on top of that. Hopefully, this is just a passing shower, and we can get going as soon as possible. Stay tuned for more updates. 20:19 IST:Game stopped due to : Rain Stoppage 20:20 IST:15.6: Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Slows it up, full and on middle Mohammad Rizwan fends it away. 20:18 IST:15.5: Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, FOUR! Gets it through! Drags his length back and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan backs away and uses the pace on the ball to cut it away through backward point for a boundary. That should give him a bit of confidence. 20:17 IST:15.4: Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Flighted, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan defends on the front foot. 20:17 IST:15.3: Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Nice fielding! Flatter, full and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan goes down across and paddles it away wide of fine leg. The fielder runs a long way to his left and gets down to get a hand on it to stop the boundary. Two runs taken. 20:16 IST:15.2: Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Tossed up, full and on off, turns away with extra bounce, Mohammad Rizwan strides out to block but it hits the top off the bat and loops up, but falls well short of covers. 20:16 IST:15.1: Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and around off, Mohammad Rizwan steers it to point. 20:17 IST:DRINKS! Pakistan openers started well, going steadily, but Jayden Seales had other plans as he picked up two big wickets in one over to pull things back for his team. Since then, the Windies have put a check on the run and kept the pressure on the batters, who are finding it difficult. Abdullah Shafique is the set batter while Rizwan is still struggling at the other end, but they will hope these two can get through this period and build up a good stand to get them back on track. 20:12 IST:14.6: Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, On a length and on off, Abdullah Shafique blocks it out. 20:11 IST:14.5: Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, In the Short of a length and on middle, Abdullah Shafique uses his feet to pull it away but gets a bit of a top edge. The ball goes high in the air over mid-wicket and lands on the soft outfield and goes nowhere. Two taken. 20:11 IST:14.4: Jediah Blades to Mohammad Rizwan, Pitched up and on off, Mohammad Rizwan drives it towards mid off for a quick single. 20:10 IST:14.3: Jediah Blades to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length and around off, Mohammad Rizwan stabs it out to covers. 20:09 IST:14.2: Jediah Blades to Mohammad Rizwan, Good length and on middle and off, Mohammad Rizwan knocks it to the left of the bowler. 20:09 IST:14.1: Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, Fuller and outside off, Abdullah Shafique drills it towards deep point for a single. 20:07 IST:13.6: Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Gives this one some air, full and on off, Mohammad Rizwan fends it away nicely. Just one run off the over. 20:07 IST:13.5: Gudakesh Motie to Mohammad Rizwan, Slows it up, full and around off, Mohammad Rizwan goes down to sweep it but has to drag it. He ends up getting a bottom edge on the bounce to the keeper. 20:07 IST:13.4: Gudakesh Motie to Abdullah Shafique, Flatter, full and on the pads, Abdullah Shafique clips it through square leg for a single. 50 up for Pakistan! 20:07 IST:13.3: Gudakesh Motie to Abdullah Shafique, Flighted, full and on off, Abdullah Shafique taps it towards covers and wants the run but sent back. 20:07 IST:13.2: Gudakesh Motie to Abdullah Shafique, Tossed up, full and on off, Abdullah Shafique defends it on the front foot. 20:09 IST:West Indies has introduced spin in the 14th over. Some might say they could have brought Gudakesh Motie in earlier with the slowness in the surface. 20:07 IST:13.1: Gudakesh Motie to Abdullah Shafique, Floated, full and on middle, Abdullah Shafique prods forward and blocks it out. 20:05 IST:12.6: Jediah Blades to Mohammad Rizwan, Short and outside off, angles away again, Mohammad Rizwan misses out on his cut shot. Rizwan is struggling to find his timing here. 20:04 IST:12.5: Jediah Blades to Mohammad Rizwan, On a length and on off, Mohammad Rizwan pats it towards short covers. 20:03 IST:12.4: Jediah Blades to Mohammad Rizwan, Hard length and outside off, keeps a bit low, Mohammad Rizwan once again tries to cut but chops it down off the bottom edge back towards the keeper. 20:03 IST:12.3: Jediah Blades to Mohammad Rizwan, Hits the length hard and on off, angling away, Mohammad Rizwan leaves it alone. 20:02 IST:12.3: Jediah Blades to Mohammad Rizwan, Good length but way, way outside off, Mohammad Rizwan leaves it alone. Wided. 20:02 IST:12.2: Jediah Blades to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length and around off, Mohammad Rizwan connects with his cut nicely this time, but Roston Chase makes an excellent stop diving to his right at point. 20:01 IST:12.1: Jediah Blades to Mohammad Rizwan, Short of a length and outside off, Mohammad Rizwan tries to cut but bunts it out towards point. 20:01 IST:11.6: Shamar Joseph to Mohammad Rizwan, Short of a length and on leg, Mohammad Rizwan clips it through square leg for one. 19:59 IST:11.5: Shamar Joseph to Mohammad Rizwan, Good length and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan tucks it to short mid-wicket. 19:58 IST:11.4: Shamar Joseph to Mohammad Rizwan, Back of a length and on off, Mohammad Rizwan stabs it out towards short covers. 19:58 IST:11.3: Shamar Joseph to Abdullah Shafique, Hard length and on leg, Abdullah Shafique nudges it through square leg for a single. 19:57 IST:11.2: Shamar Joseph to Abdullah Shafique, On a length and around off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it to covers. 19:56 IST:11.1: Shamar Joseph to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! Classy! Fuller one and on middle, Abdullah Shafique presents the full face of the bat and plays the straight drive to perfection past the bowler and to the long on fence for a boundary. He has played a few eye-catching drives already in this game. 19:54 IST:10.6: Jayden Seales to Mohammad Rizwan, Excellent bowling! Hits the length hard and on middle,holds its line, Mohammad Rizwan gets squared up as the ball goes past the outside edge but on the bounce to the keeper. 19:54 IST:10.5: Jayden Seales to Mohammad Rizwan, Good length and on off, Mohammad Rizwan steers it towards point. 19:53 IST:10.4: Jayden Seales to Mohammad Rizwan, BEAUTY! Goes a bit fuller and on the sixth stump line, gets it to shape away, Mohammad Rizwan prods forward to push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge. 19:53 IST:10.3: Jayden Seales to Mohammad Rizwan, Short of a length and on middle, takes off a bit, Mohammad Rizwan climbs onto it well and pats it down the leg side. 19:51 IST:10.2: Jayden Seales to Abdullah Shafique, On a length and around off, Abdullah Shafique guides it through backward point for a single. 19:51 IST:10.1: Jayden Seales to Abdullah Shafique, Back of a length and on the pads, Abdullah Shafique nudges it towards deep square leg for a brace. 19:50 IST:Powerplay 2! Now four fielders are allowed outside the inner ring till the 40th over. West Indies has finished the first PP on a high and will look to build on that now. 19:50 IST:9.6: Shamar Joseph to Mohammad Rizwan, On a length and on middle, Mohammad Rizwan clips it to square leg. 19:49 IST:9.5: Shamar Joseph to Abdullah Shafique, Full again and on off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it towards extra covers for a single. 19:48 IST:9.4: Shamar Joseph to Abdullah Shafique, Pitched up and on middle, angling in, Abdullah Shafique knocks it towards mid on. 19:48 IST:9.3: Shamar Joseph to Abdullah Shafique, Hard length and on off, nips back in, Abdullah Shafique looks to play it from the crease but gets an inside edge onto his pads. A slight shout for LBW, but turned down. 19:46 IST:9.3: Shamar Joseph to Abdullah Shafique, Goes fuller but down the leg side, Abdullah Shafique steps across but misses his flick. Wided. 19:46 IST:9.2: Shamar Joseph to Abdullah Shafique, Back of a length and on off, Abdullah Shafique dabs it to point. 19:46 IST:9.1: Shamar Joseph to Abdullah Shafique, Fuller and on middle, Abdullah Shafique looks to block but gets an inside edge towards square leg. 19:47 IST:Mohammad Rizwan comes out to the middle now. 19:46 IST:8.6: Jayden Seales to Babar Azam, OUT! BOWLED'EM! No one can catch Jayden Seales, he is running wildly in celebration. He has turned this game around with a double-wicket maiden here. A massive wicket for West Indies as they see the back of Babar Azam, who goes without troubling the scorers. Coming to the delivery, this is full again and on middle, angling in sharply. Babar is a bit late to get his bat down and plays down the wrong line as well. The ball deflects off the pads and rattles the stumps. Babar cannot believe it but has to walk back for a duck. Pakistan two down now! 19:42 IST:8.5: Jayden Seales to Babar Azam, Pitched up and on middle, Babar Azam blocks it out. 19:42 IST:8.4: Jayden Seales to Babar Azam, On a length and on off, Babar Azam pushes it to covers. 19:43 IST:Babar Azam walks out to bat at number 3. 19:42 IST:8.3: Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Jayden Seales gets Saim Ayub for the second time in the series. He persisted with the line just outside off, and lands this short of length, moving away too. Ayub stays in his crease and looks to push at it away from his body and without any footwork. Gets a thick outside edge that goes straight to the widish first slip where Justin Greaves takes a sharp catch. West Indies finally get their first breakthrough. Pakistan are 37/1! 19:39 IST:8.2: Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Touch fuller and on off, angling away, Saim Ayub gets across but leaves it alone. 19:38 IST:8.1: Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Back of a length and on middle, Saim Ayub stays back and keeps it out to the leg side. 19:37 IST:7.6: Shamar Joseph to Abdullah Shafique, On a length and on off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it towards short covers. 19:36 IST:7.5: Shamar Joseph to Abdullah Shafique, Full and on middle, angling in, Abdullah Shafique works it toward wide of mid on. 19:36 IST:7.4: Shamar Joseph to Abdullah Shafique, Much better! Good length and on middle, straightens a bit, Abdullah Shafique blocks it out on the pitch. 19:35 IST:7.3: Shamar Joseph to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! Nice shot! Pitches it up and around off, Abdullah Shafique gets half forward, but with good hand-eye coordination drives it sweetly through covers for a boundary. 19:34 IST:7.2: Shamar Joseph to Abdullah Shafique, Back of a length and in that channel outside off, Abdullah Shafique leaves it alone. 19:34 IST:7.1: Shamar Joseph to Abdullah Shafique, Fuller in length and on middle, holds its line, Abdullah Shafique knocks it back towards the bowler. 19:34 IST:First change. Shamar Joseph replaces Jediah Blades. 19:32 IST:6.6: Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Sees the batter advance and bangs this into the pitch on off, Saim Ayub comes down the track but offers no shot at it. 19:32 IST:6.5: Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Pitched up and on off, Saim Ayub mistimes his drives towards short covers. 19:31 IST:6.4: Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Goes a bit fuller and on off, angling away, Saim Ayub leaves it alone. 19:31 IST:6.3: Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Back of a length and on middle, Saim Ayub gets behind the line of it and blocks it out. 19:30 IST:6.2: Jayden Seales to Abdullah Shafique, On a length and around off, Abdullah Shafique opens the face of his bat and guides it to third man for a single. 19:29 IST:6.1: Jayden Seales to Abdullah Shafique, EXTRA BOUNCE! Back of a length and on off, shoots up off the surface, Abdullah Shafique tries to play it from the crease but fails to climb onto it as the ball zips past the outside edge. 19:28 IST:5.6: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Hard length and on off, Saim Ayub stays deep in his crease and is solid in his defense. 19:27 IST:5.6: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Errs in line and serves this full but down the leg side, Saim Ayub misses his flick. Wided. 19:27 IST:5.5: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Good length and on off, Saim Ayub keeps it out to the off side. 19:26 IST:5.4: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, SIX! BANG! First one of the game! Jediah Blades bangs this one into the pitch, outside off. Saim Ayub takes a couple of steps across, extends his arms and carves it over the deep point fence for a biggie. 19:25 IST:5.3: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, On a length and on middle and off, Saim Ayub pats it down towards cover-point. 19:25 IST:5.2: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Back of a length and on middle, Saim Ayub rides the bounce and dabs it to point. 19:24 IST:5.1: Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, Fuller and on off, Abdullah Shafique pushes it thorugh covers for a single. 19:23 IST:4.6: Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, FOUR! He is getting into his groove now! Overpitched and on off, Saim Ayub gets his front foot closer to the pitch of the ball and drives it with sublime timing through covers for four more runs. 19:22 IST:4.5: Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, On a length and on middle, Saim Ayub blocks it out. 19:22 IST:4.4: Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Good length and around off, Saim Ayub offers no shot this time. 19:21 IST:4.3: Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, FOUR! Powered away! Back of a length and outside off, Saim Ayub gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it. He hits it in the air but between point and covers for a cracking boundary. 19:20 IST:4.2: Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Short of a length and on off, angling away, Saim Ayub lifts his bat and lets it go to the keeper. 19:19 IST:4.1: Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Fuller and on the fifth stump line, Saim Ayub drives with a straight bat towards mid off. 19:18 IST:3.6: Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, Hard length and on middle, Abdullah Shafique uses his feet but fails to get to the pitch of the ball and ends up clipping it towards mid-wicket. 19:18 IST:3.5: Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, FOUR! Excellent shot! Jediah Blades goes a bit too full this time around off, Abdullah Shafique gets his head and hands in perfect position and nails the cover drive beautifully for his first boundary. 19:17 IST:3.5: Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, Back of a length but down the leg side, Abdullah Shafique fails to glance it away. Wided. 19:16 IST:3.4: Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, On a length and on middle, Abdullah Shafique pats it down the pitch. 19:15 IST:3.3: Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, A wide yorker now, outside off, Abdullah Shafique fails to digs it out. 19:15 IST:3.2: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Right in the blockhole, on middle, angling in, Saim Ayub tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single. 19:14 IST:3.1: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Uppish but safe! Full and around off, shapes away, Saim Ayub goes for the big drive but hits it aerially. It goes wide of point who dives to his left to stop the boundary. 19:14 IST:2.6: Jayden Seales to Abdullah Shafique, MAIDEN OVER! Another full delivery, on middle, Abdullah Shafique works it to mid on. 19:13 IST:2.5: Jayden Seales to Abdullah Shafique, Goes back to his fuller length, on middle and off, Abdullah Shafique blocks it out solidly. 19:12 IST:2.4: Jayden Seales to Abdullah Shafique, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Abdullah Shafique steps across and knocks it to mid on again. 19:11 IST:2.3: Jayden Seales to Abdullah Shafique, Pitched up and on middle, angling in, Abdullah Shafique drills it to mid on. 19:11 IST:2.2: Jayden Seales to Abdullah Shafique, Back of a length and around off, Abdullah Shafique steers it wide of point. Roston Chase dives to his left to stop the single. 19:10 IST:2.1: Jayden Seales to Abdullah Shafique, Fuller in length and on off, Abdullah Shafique gets forward and taps it out to short covers. 19:09 IST:1.6: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Much fuller, on middle, moves away, Saim Ayub blocks it out. 19:08 IST:1.6: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Short of a length but well outside off, shapes further away, Saim Ayub lets it go. Wided. 19:08 IST:1.5: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, FOUR! Cracking shot! Pitched up and on off, shapes away a touch, Saim Ayub leans onto his drive nicely. He opens the bat face slightly and creams it thorugh cover-point for a boundary. 19:07 IST:1.4: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Back of a length and outside off, Saim Ayub lets it go to the keeper. 19:06 IST:1.3: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Good length and on off, nips back in a bit, Saim Ayub watches out through, plants his front foot out but only to leave it. 19:06 IST:1.2: Jediah Blades to Saim Ayub, Fuller again an around off, shaping away, Saim Ayub reaches out and tries to drill it away but misses as the ball rolls towards the keeper. 19:05 IST:1.1: Jediah Blades to Abdullah Shafique, A bit of movement there! Jediah Blades begins with a fuller one, on middle, shaping in, Abdullah Shafique clips it to fine leg for a single and gets off the mark. 19:05 IST:Jediah Blades to take the other new ball. 19:04 IST:0.6: Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, On a length and on off, Saim Ayub keeps it out to the off side. Just a streaky boundary from the first over then. 19:03 IST:0.5: Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Hits the length hard and around off, Saim Ayub offers no shot at it. 19:03 IST:0.4: Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, EDGED AND FOUR! Pakistan gets underway in streaky fashion! Bangs this into the pitch, just outside off. Saim Ayub goes chasing after it and flashes his blade at it. Gets an outside edge that just flies over first slip and to the third man fence for a boundary. We know Ayub is not going to hold back here. 19:02 IST:0.3: Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Short of a length and on off, Saim Ayub stays back and dabs it down to point. 19:01 IST:0.2: Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Good-length delivery, on the sixth stump line, holds up a bit in the surface, Saim Ayub lets it go as the ball goes on a couple of bounces to the keeper. No carry! 19:01 IST:0.1: Jayden Seales to Saim Ayub, Jayden Seales starts with a fuller delivery, no real movement but angling away, Saim Ayub leaves it alone. 19:00 IST:We are all set to begin! The conditions at the moment are clear, but there is forecast of some rain, but we hope that it stays away. We can see the two umpires make their way out to the middle now, followed by the West Indies players. They take up their respective field positions. Saim Ayub and Abdullah Shafique are the two openers for Pakistan. Jayden Seales has the new ball in his hand and is raring to go. Let's play... 18:57 IST:Babar Azam of Pakistan also share a few words. He says that he loves playing against West Indies because they are a good team and has a lot of quality bowlers. Adds that it is different conditions for him, as he is playing here for the first time, and it is challenging. Tells that it is two-paced and the ball was coming a bit slow as well. Mentions that assessing the conditions is key, and according to him, the top order needs to take more responsibility, and someone from there needs to stay till the end. 18:54 IST:Ravi Rampaul, the bowling coach of West Indies, is up for a quick chat. He says that a lot of work has to be done in the bowling unit. Adds that they lack consistency in the white-ball formats and change players often. Mentions that it is important to pick up a few early wickets, and then a couple in the middle makes the backend easier. Says that the all-round ability in the team helps, but they need to attack more with the ball and stick to certain areas. 18:51 IST:PITCH REPORT - Carlos Brathwaite is pitchside. He says that the sun is shining brightly at the moment, but he is not sure how long that will last. Adds that the square boundaries are 64 and 62 meters, while the straight hit is 74 meters. Stacy Ann King joins him and says that there might be some rain later on, but the surface feels warm, and the seamers will get movement early on. Ends by saying that the spinners will need to find the right line and length, while the batters will have to be patient, and the team that bats better will win. 18:45 IST:Mohammad Rizwan, the captain of Pakistan, says that they wanted to bat first, but the toss does not matter that much. Adds that now they have to be ready to put a good total on the board. Praises Hasan Nawaz for the way he has been performing and says he was doing this in the PSL, and it is good that he is able to continue at the international stage as well. Informs they have made three changes as Mohammad Nawaz, Hasan Ali, and Abrar Ahmed come in the team. 18:43 IST:Shai Hope, the skipper of West Indies, says that he wants to bowl first because there is some moisture on the surface and a bit of rain around as well. Adds that they cannot be too specific about where they need to improve, as he thinks they need a collective performance. Mentions that batting has let them down, and they want to do better here. Says that they have been one of the best scoring teams in the middle overs playing spin, and he just wants their batters to remember that. He hopes they can put up a good score and put pressure on Pakistan in the chase. Informs that Romario Shepherd is resting, and Justin Greaves comes in for him. 18:48 IST:Pakistan (Playing XI) - Abdullah Shafique, Saim Ayub, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (C/WK), Salman Agha, Hasan Nawaz, Hussain Talat, Mohammad Nawaz (In place of Faheem Ashraf), Shaheen Afridi, Hasan Ali (In place of Naseem Shah), Abrar Ahmed (In place of Sufiyan Muqeem). 18:38 IST:West Indies (Playing XI) - Brandon King, Evin Lewis, Keacy Carty, Shai Hope (C/WK), Sherfane Rutherford, Justin Greaves (In place of Romario Shepherd), Gudakesh Motie, Roston Chase, Shamar Joseph, Jayden Seales, Jediah Blades. 18:35 IST:TOSS - The coin lands in favour of Shai Hope and West Indies have elected to BOWL first.
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Babar Azam trolled after duck in 2nd ODI vs West Indies: Missed century by 100 runs
Pakistan batter Babar Azam's difficult run with the bat continued on Sunday, August 10, as he was dismissed for a three-ball duck in the second ODI against the West Indies at Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, the fierce bowling of Jayden Seales in the ninth over, Babar was beaten by a full delivery that swung late, crashing into the stumps. The West Indies fans erupted in celebration while Babar walked back, head down and visibly Indies vs Pakistan, 2nd ODI Updates This dismissal marked Babar's first duck in 31 ODIs—a rare low point in an otherwise impressive record. Yet, the moment quickly became viral on social media, with fans and critics unleashing memes and jokes about his recent batting Azam 0(3) vs West IndiesA disappointed comeback by Babar Azam in international cricket Kh4N PCT (@Kh4N_PCT) August 10, 2025'Babar Azam missed his century by 100 runs,' wrote one fan wrote, 'Babar Azam is the most overrated batsman in the history of Pakistan cricket.'One fan even pointed out that, despite the strong backing he has received, Babar hasn't been able to capitalise on the opportunities that came his way. 'Mickey Arthur supported him. Sarfaraz Ahmed groomed him. Imran Khan suggested him for captaincy. Ramiz Raja gave full authority to him. He was never dropped in any format like other players from (2016-2014). Babar Azam has himself to blame only.' Babar Azam's poor run of formBabar's lean patch is nothing new. Since his last century—a blazing 151 off 131 balls against Nepal in the Asia Cup 2023—he has endured a lengthy stretch of 71 innings without reaching three prolonged drought has sparked debates about his current form and consistency. While Babar continues to anchor the innings and steadily accumulate runs, the lack of big hundreds has become a major talking point amongst fans and cricket experts the first ODI of this series, Babar played a steady innings of 47 runs off 64 balls, helping Pakistan successfully chase a challenging target. Yet, his struggle to convert promising starts into substantial scores remains evident. Despite being a vital pillar in Pakistan's batting order, the pressure is mounting for Babar to produce a match-winning century the series unfolds, all attention will be focused on Babar Azam. Can he rise above the criticism and finally break his century drought? Only time will tell.- Ends
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'To stop this kind of nonsense': Former India coach slams unfair criticism towards Jasprit Bumrah
Despite a week has passed since the conclusion of the Oval Test and the England series, the opinions on Jasprit Bumrah's workload are still flowing. Subsequently, a former India coach has come to the defense of the Indian pacer. read more While a significant time has passed since the culmination of the Test series against England, the row over Jasprit Bumrah's fitness is still making noise. India's decision to rest Bumrah in the must-win 5th Test was met with sheer criticism, and the management was blamed for the poor workload planning. However, in the defense of the management, they had announced that Bumrah would only feature in three Tests, which exactly turned out to be the case in the 2-2 drawn series. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Giving Bumrah a regular reprieve is a part of the strategy to contribute to the longevity of his career. However, the fans tend to react whenever a situation arises where India need a win but the biggest match-winner is uncertain to play. Bharat Arun comes to Bumrah's rescue Addressing all the clamour, former India bowling coach Bhrat Arun, who has closely followed the career of Bumrah, has stepped forward to defend the pacer's workload. Highlighting the need to protect the gifted bowler, Arun called the criticism regarding his workload as 'unfair'. 'It's so sad to hear about this stuff against Bumrah. He has had a serious surgery, and people should understand it is not as if the surgery is done and he is all good forever. No, this is far more serious stuff on his back now,' he says," Arun told The Indian Express. Considering the fact that Bumrah ended the series with 14 wickets, picking two fifers, and had already conveyed the state of his availability, Arun stated that Bumrah did nothing to deserve any criticism. 'It's not picking and choosing. Just a few months back, he was hailed as the world's greatest fast bowler in Australia, and now, he is being criticised unfairly. Did he underperform in the three Tests? Two fifers he took,' said Arun. 'Why do you think it was announced way before the series itself that he will play 3 Tests, precisely to stop this kind of nonsense. Not for the world to fall to temptation and say play him as this Test is crucial … His body is like that now. We have to be careful and understand how hard this entire effort is and such a great feat for him to do what he is doing – playing for India through all this,' said the former bowling coach. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
