Bumrah is human, he can have an off day too: PhillipsAhmedabad, Mar 6 (PTI) Jasprit Bumrah is a worl
Ahmedabad (PTI): Jasprit Bumrah is a world class operator but he can also have an off-day, something Glenn Phillips and the New Zealand team would be praying for when it locks horns with India in the T20 World Cup final on Sunday.
Bumrah has been India's stand-out star with excellent performances against Pakistan, South Africa, West Indies and against England. His bowling at death was beyond exceptional.
However Phillips, who did enjoy some degree of success against the Indian stalwart, during the bilateral series prior to the T20 World Cup, believes that to err is human and Bumrah will not be an exception.
"Bumrah is a fantastic bowler. He's got so many variations. He hits the blockhole at the death incredibly well. You know, and he's human as well. He is allowed to have a bad day, as are the rest of us. So hopefully we have a good day against him," Phillips said, full of praise for the Indian maestro but also had a note of warning for the hosts.
He felt that England's plan was to see out Bumrah while attacking others.
"The way England played him yesterday, in terms of trying to take on the last two overs, and give themselves as much of a chance as possible. That was the tactic that they'd employed."
Phillips stressed that New Zealand have to cash in on every opportunity that Bumrah misses as they can't just afford to play his four overs out.
"It's not necessarily going to be that, per se. As I said, a bowler is allowed to miss, and if he happens to miss, we do have to put it away. That also means that if he does bowl well, we do have to, I guess, accommodate for other things and adapt."
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Air India Express introduces late-night Bengaluru–Mangaluru service
International services at M’luru cancelled on March 7
Mangaluru: Air India Express will introduce a late-night daily flight service on the Bengaluru–Mangaluru–Bengaluru sector starting March 10, 2026.
According to the sources, flight IX 5971 will depart from Bengaluru at 9.25 pm and arrive in Mangaluru at 10.40 pm. The return flight, IX 5972, will depart from Mangaluru at 11.10 pm and reach Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, at 12.20 am.
The additional service will operate daily and will remain in effect until March 28, 2026.
Meanwhile, Air India Express has cancelled all its scheduled international flights from Mangaluru International Airport (IXE) on March 7 due to the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
The Bengaluru–Mangaluru sector already has multiple daily services. Apart from Air India Express, IndiGo also operates flights on this route.
