World Cup 2019, India vs Afghanistan: 5 Moments that decided the fate of the thriller

#3 Bamboozling Bumrah at the death

Bumrah bowled a string of yorkers in his final two overs

Jasprit Bumrah and death overs seem to be a heavenly combination on exhibition in crucial encounters. Be it maintaining a cool head to execute accurate yorkers, or making variations with the pace, 'The Boom' has a nerve-racking ability for all of it.

The 25-year old once again proved why he is currently the best bowler in the world, as he attacked the batsmen with his most trusted weapon, the yorker at the death on umpteen occasions.

Bumrah was entrusted the task to deliver the 44th, the 47th and the 49th over by Captain Kohli, and the World No.1 vindicated the faith of his captain, as well as 125 crore countrymen, as he gave away only 17 runs in these overs. In fact, the penultimate over was brimmed with yorkers, yielding only 5 runs.

Bumrah's miserly spell not only increased the pressure on the batsmen but also released it from his compatriots, as they made the most of this pressure by striking regularly from the other end. The brilliance in the penultimate over left 16 for Shami to defend in the final over, ensuring that India had a firm grip on the game.