'Game isn't over until Jasprit Bumrah's done bowling': AB de Villiers after Mumbai Indians' Eliminator win
Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after taking the wicket of Washington Sundar. (Pic credit: IPL)
After
Jasprit Bumrah
's clinical spell helped
Mumbai Indians
(MI) beat Gujarat Titans (GT) by 20 runs in the IPL 2025 Eliminator, former South Africa star
AB de Villiers
hailed the pacer as the ultimate game-changer, saying, "The game isn't over until Bumrah's done bowling."
Speaking on JioHotstar, De Villiers revealed he even told his son the same line before Bumrah returned for his final two overs. "Before Bumrah came back for his last spell, I told my son, 'This game isn't over until he's done bowling.' Once again, he showed why he's one of the best," said De Villiers.
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Defending 228/5 in New Chandigarh, MI were under pressure as Sai Sudharsan and
Washington Sundar
stitched together an 84-run stand.
But Bumrah's pinpoint yorker to dismiss Sundar changed the tide. He finished with figures of 1/27 at an economy of 6.75, anchoring MI's bowling effort and restricting GT to 208/6.
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De Villiers praised MI captain
Hardik Pandya
's decision to hold Bumrah back. 'Credit to Hardik for holding Bumrah until the right time. Sai was playing him well, so delaying his return was smart.'
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He also pointed to the dismissal of Sudharsan, the tournament's leading run-scorer, as another key moment. 'That shot had worked all season, but not this time. GT had their chances but faltered when it mattered.'
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MI now head to Qualifier 2 against Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad on Sunday, with the winner set to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final on June 3.
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