Srinagar: India’s pace ace Jasprit Bumrah has registered another record as he become the highest wicketaker for Mumbai Indians.
The landmark moment arrived in the third over of LSG’s innings when Bumrah struck with his very first over. Bowling a back-of-the-length delivery aimed at the middle and leg stump, he got Aiden Markram to inside-edge a flick straight to Naman Dhir at backward square leg. The crucial wicket removed one of LSG’s in-form batters early, tilting the momentum in MI’s favour in the run-chase.
Bumrah now leads Mumbai Indians’ wicket-taking charts with 171 scalps from 141 innings, overtaking Malinga’s 170 wickets from 137 innings. Veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh sits third with 127 wickets in 154 innings. Here are the top-five wicket-takers for MI in their IPL history:
Jasprit Bumrah – 171
Lasith Malinga – 170
Harbhajan Singh – 127
Mitchell McClenaghan – 71
Kieron Pollard – 69
