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IND vs PAK Yesterday Match: India captain Suryakumar Yadav threw his weight behind JaspritBumrah after the Indian talisman couldn't perform to his potential in India's Super Four clash against bitter rivals Pakistan on Sunday. Bumrah was able to maintain his speed in his spell but went for 45 runs in 4 overs. Notably, Bumrah was drafted back into the XI after being rested for a match against Oman as part of workload management.

Suryakumar has used Bumrah differently in this tournament - three overs during the powerplay and saving the final one for the death overs. In his first over, Fakhar Zaman successfully attacked him by striking two boundaries in quick succession, hinting at the anguish he was about to face.

Interestingly, Bumrah was not able to bowl Yorkers, which resulted in full-tosses providing extra leverage to the Pakistani batters.

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Despite heavily relying on his abilities, Bumrah seemed to be a shadow of his former self, finishing with figures of 0/45. During his spell, he managed to create just one wicket-taking chance, which was missed by vice-captain Shubman Gill, encapsulating the horror of his night.

The Indian skipper wasn't too bothered about Bumrah's futile run and said during the post-match presentation, "That's fine, he's not a robot, he will have a bad day someday (talking about Bumrah). Dube bailed us out of the situation."

Shivam Dube rescued India in middle overs

With Bumrah malfunctioning, Shivam Dube took the onus of finding the much-needed breakthrough. With a scrambled seam and deliveries bereft of pace, Dube dismissed set batters Sahibzada Farhan (58) and SaimAyub (21), which was the turning point of the rivalry clash.

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The brawny all-rounder returned with figures of 2/33 and slowed down Pakistan's momentum before the death. With a late surge from Faheem Ashraf, Pakistan managed to put 171/5 on the board, their highest against India in T20Is while batting first. In reply, Abhishek Sharma (74) and Gill (47) laid the groundwork of India's successful chase and kept the winning streak in the tournament intact.

Inputs from ANI