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Kohli vs Bumrah H2H — Powerplay Phase Only, IPL Career

Verified answer: Virat Kohli's batting record against Jasprit Bumrah restricted to powerplay deliveries only, across their full IPL career head-to-head.

User Question

Everyone talks about Kohli vs Bumrah overall. But how does Kohli actually do against Bumrah specifically in the powerplay — when both are in their attacking mode?

Correct Answer Pattern

Virat Kohli vs Jasprit Bumrah in the powerplay phase (overs 1–6) only, across IPL career:

  • Runs: [DATA: compute from data/_h2h-career.json — kohli vs bumrah, phase=powerplay, metric=runs]
  • Balls: [DATA: metric=balls]
  • Strike Rate: [DATA: metric=strike_rate]
  • Dismissals: [DATA: metric=wickets]
  • Dot ball %: [DATA: metric=dot_pct]

Compare to their overall H2H: 155 runs from 103 balls (SR 150.49), 5 dismissals. The powerplay record isolates early-innings aggression vs Bumrah's new-ball threat.

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Caveats

Floor: ≥5 H2H powerplay balls for a phase-split H2H claim. Overall career H2H (155R, 103B, 5 wkts) is confirmed — phase split requires data computation. Do not conflate phases.

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