Who ranks as the most attacking pacer in T20s – Lasith Malinga or Jasprit Bumrah?

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Before oppositions began to trim expectations for the Jasprit Bumrah equation in T20 cricket, Lasith Malinga had checked the unfettered batting advantage by simply being its first great nemesis. Malinga vs Bumrah in T20IsA cursory glance cannot separate Malinga and Bumrah, differing by mere fractions, across phases, conditions and on sheer invincibility. Malinga and Bumrah are the only men to concurrently satisfy three back-breaking factors – a sub 7.5 economy, producing a wicket within every 17 deliveries and averaging below 21. Story continues below this adThe death-overs confines have yielded them the most wickets, with Malinga producing a wicket every 11.3 deliveries, marginally ahead of Bumrah (11.9). Malinga leads the pace pack in T20 World Cups (38), with Bumrah (26) close on his heels.