WATCH: Commentator Irfan Pathan correctly predicts Jasprit Bumrah’s yorker in IND vs UAE Asia Cup 2025 match
Irfan Pathan's prediction was on point. After a couple of slower deliveries from Jasprit Bumrah, the former India international assumed that that could be the high moment for the pacer to launch a yorker. Bumrah did exactly the same, releasing a yorker to uproot the wicket from the ground.
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Irfan Pathan's prediction was on point. After a couple of slower deliveries from Jasprit Bumrah, the former India international assumed that that could be the high moment for the pacer to launch a yorker. Bumrah did exactly the same, releasing a yorker to uproot the wicket from the ground.
The host, the United Arab Emirates, started to gain some momentum after the first three overs. Hardik Pandya opened the bowling for India in their first match of the Asia Cup 2025 and conceded 10 runs. Skipper Surya Kumar Yadav then introduced Bumrah, the only full-time pacer of India's playing XI of the night to make a solid impact. Bumrah concluded his first over, offering only 6 runs. For the third over, removing Pandya from the attack, Yadav handed over the ball to Axar Patel. UAE openers looked not enough bothered facing the spin bowling all-rounder.
The Team India captain sensed the urgency to take a wicket quickly, so he decided to continue with Bumrah. Bumrah did not disappoint the captain and the team as well. The ace bowler trapped the UAE batter with back-to-back slower deliveries. He took off all the pace from a couple of deliveries to trick the batter. UAE skipper and one of the openers Muhammed Waseem got off strike soon, and the bowler unleashed a perfect yorker to Sharafu to give India their first breakthrough of the contest. Bumrah went slightly wide of the crease to angle the quick yorker onto the off stump.
Irfan Pathan predicted early what was going to happen
Irfan, who was then on air doing his commentary job, predicted early that two consecutive slow deliveries could be a sign for a scorching yorker when he found his rhythm. With a toe-breaking yorker, the speed star helped India to get rid of Alishan Sharafu.
"This is a massive over; this could be the over where India makes a comeback. This is the reason why Bumrah has been given another over in the powerplay. Two slower deliveries now; he is completely setting up Waseem now. When he is in full rhythm, he goes for the yorker as well. And he did indeed go for it! What a brilliant yorker," Irfan Pathan said on air.
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