- By Vishal Pushkar
- Mon, 02 Mar 2026 07:41 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
India vs West Indies: India's pace bowling mainstay, talisman Jasprit Bumrah, was adjudged the 'Impact Player of the Match' after his crucial spell dented West Indies' innings as India's Sanju Samson’s unbeaten 97 ensured a vital victory for the defending champions in their T20 World Cup match on Sunday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Bumrah delivered figures of 2/36 across his four overs. While the statistics may not entirely capture his impact, the timing of his key wickets was crucial. In the 12th over of the innings, as the West Indies aimed to accelerate their scoring, Bumrah made two significant breakthroughs, dismissing the dangerous Shimron Hetmyer and Roston Chase, which disrupted the Caribbean team's momentum and shifted the contest firmly in India’s favour.
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Presenting the medal, India’s fielding coach T Dilip lauded the team’s collective intensity while singling out Bumrah for his composure in decisive phases.
“Brilliant stuff, brilliant effort, well done. We’re a gun team and today we showed with our intent what it means to be that. That’s what the play was today. Today’s game reminds me of my favourite quote: “The strength of the team is each individual, and the strength of each individual is the team.” Today we represented that through care and belief every time we did that. Outstanding efforts. The impact player goes to someone who owns the big moments most of the times with his calm face and deadly execution. He’s none other than Jasprit Bumrah,” he said while presenting the medal to the pacer.
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Bumrah, in turn, credited his teammates for holding their nerve during the chase and ensuring India crossed the line without panic, as he said, “Thank you so much. Special mention to Dube as well, the two fours that he hit didn’t let the pressure come into our team. So yeah, special mention to him. Tilak also played a great knock, not taking away anything from him but yes, come the big day we’re off to get together and hopefully do well in Mumbai. Cheers.”
India’s batting unit had its moments of anxiety, but crucial contributions, including late boundaries that eased scoreboard pressure, ensured the target was achieved without major hiccups. Tilak’s composed knock in the middle phase also kept the innings on track after early setbacks.
With this win, India continued their strong run in the tournament, showcasing both bowling discipline and batting depth and secured their place in the semi-final, where they’ll meet England on Thursday at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Inputs from Agency