Net run-rate could come into play later in the tournament, but Bumrah denied it was a factor in India's performance against Afghanistan.
(Besides) we did not know that Rohit will give us such a headstart," Bumrah told reporters.
Bumrah claimed figures of 4-39 to help restrict Afghanistan to 272-8.
Just because I've taken four wickets that doesn't mean I'm very, very happy or I've done something extraordinary," he said.
Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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