Jasprit Bumrah Breaks Kapil Dev’s Report, Turns into First Indian Bowler To…

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah was at his best possible on Day 2 of the facet’s third Take a look at towards Australia at The Gabba, Brisbane. Bumrah shone with figures of 5 for 72, serving to the guests make a powerful comeback within the recreation after Travis Head’s marathon 152-run knock. Australia completed the day at 405 for 7 with Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc on the crease. It was Bumrah’s magical spell with the second new ball that helped India bounce again. Australia had been 316 for 3 when Bumrah opened the floodgates for the guests.

This occurred to be Bumrah’s twelfth five-wicket haul in Take a look at cricket and his eighth in SENA international locations (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia). He has develop into the primary Indian to so do. Bumrah broke the report of legendary Kapil Dev, who’s now second within the checklist with 7 fifers to his title.

Speaking concerning the recreation, twin century-makers Travis Head and Steve Smith placed on a fourth-wicket partnership of 241 as Australia completed the day on prime.

Head scored a powerful 152 and Smith a gritty 101 on the Gabba in Brisbane to place Australia into a powerful place to go 2-1 up within the five-Take a look at sequence.

With rain forecast over the subsequent three days, India appear to have just about no likelihood of profitable the match and might solely realistically hope for a draw.

In any case however 13.2 overs of the primary day had been washed out on Saturday, India began strongly Sunday with three wickets within the first hour.

However Head and Smith batted India out of the sport regardless of an outstanding spell from tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah (5-72) after tea with the second new ball.

On the shut of play, Alex Carey was on 45 and Mitchell Starc was on seven.

(With AFP Inputs)