Jasprit Bumrah didn’t need the Player of the Tournament award at the T20 World Cup to reiterate his status as the premier cross-format bowler of his generation, but it sure didn’t hurt. Throughout India’s triumphant march, the 30-year-old delivered one telling performance after another, but like all great champions, he reserved his best for last, nailing two outstanding overs under extreme pressure to convert a near lost cause into the most sensational of victories in Saturday’s final against South Africa.

Extraordinary effort