A Malinga-Bumrah duet on an imperfect night

Rohit Sharma put his arm around Lasith Malinga's shoulders and indulged in a discussion. The error-strewn Sunday evening had eventually boiled down to one last racking of the brain - one last decision to make as Shardul Thakur caught his breath after running two off the previous ball and began to survey the field. Ravindra Jadeja was there for company, but that didn't matter anymore. It was up to the Mumbai boy in Chennai colours, for the holders needed two off the final delivery.

The Rohit-Malinga chat added some time-induced suspense to the topsy-turvy final, and then brought another twist to the tale. Malinga swore by pace - 142, 143, 141, 140 and 140 - before the talk with his captain produced an incredible the last-ball bluff - a dipping 112 kmph full delivery that