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Jasprit Bumrah took five wickets while bowling brilliantly in the first innings of the Leeds Test. Former cricketers Dinesh Karthik and Ravi Shastri praised his performance. Bumrah equaled Kapil Dev’s foreign Test record. India got a 6 -run lead in the first innings.
Delhi: India’s fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah once again caught the attention of the cricket world with his brilliant performance. On the third day of the Leeds Test, he played an important role in giving Team India a big lead by taking a total of five wickets in the first innings against England. Bumrah took three wickets on the second day and fulfilled his five wickets in the 14th Test by adding two more wickets on the third day.
Bumrah did not get much help from the remaining bowlers in this innings. On Saturday, he missed three catches off the balls, but he still took 3 wickets for 48 runs. The next day, he took 2 wickets for 34 runs. At the same time, the remaining three fast bowlers – Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Siraj and famous Krishna were able to take only 3 wickets for 288 runs.
Jaspreet has taken five wickets for the 12th time abroad and in this case he has equaled Kapil Dev, who achieved this feat in 66 Tests. Bumrah did this feat in only 34 Tests.
Dinesh Karthik praises Bumrah
Former Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik praised Bumrah and described him as precious as “Kohinoor Diamond”. He said, “They are as precious as Kohinoor diamonds. I hope that people understand how important they are in all formats for the team. They can show any format, any bowling of bowling and any kind of ball. They have been taken, their average is the best (19.33), and shows how special they are. ”
India got a 6 -run lead in the first innings thanks to the 31 -year -old Bumrah’s 5 wickets. By the end of the third day’s play, India lost 2 wickets in the second innings.
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