Jasprit Bumrah made such a blast on the historic ground of Lord’s that he won the hearts of cricket fans.
Which record of Kapil Dev did Bumrah break?
On the second day of the third Test against England, Bumrah broke Kapil Dev’s amazing record by taking 5 wickets (5/74). Bumrah has done this feat 13 times, leaving behind Kapil’s record of taking 5 wickets on foreign grounds 12 times.
But even after breaking the record, Bumrah refused to celebrate. And then, what his partner Mohammad Siraj did, became the funniest moment of the day.
Bumrah’s ‘BOOM’ magic
Bumrah, who did not play in the second Test due to workload management, became a hit as soon as he returned to Lord’s. On Friday, he completed his 15th 5-wicket haul by clean bowling Jofra Archer.
His ball was so amazing that Archer just kept watching – neither moved forward nor back, and the ball hit the stumps directly, thanks to Bumrah, England were reduced from 251/4 to 387.
If Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse had not scored half-centuries, the score would have been even lower.
Bumrah sent big batsmen like England captain Ben Stokes (44), Joe Root (104), and Chris Woakes (0) to the pavilion.
Especially Root’s wicket was amazing, finding the gap between the bat and the pad, he blew away the middle stump. By dismissing Woakes on the very next ball, Bumrah came close to a hat-trick.
How Siraj changed the direction of celebration
Now let’s talk about the moment that caught everyone’s attention. Bumrah did not celebrate even after taking 5 wickets. He was standing quietly with the ball, as bowlers do in Glenn McGrath style.
But Siraj was not going to tolerate this, he caught Bumrah’s hand and raised it forcefully towards the audience. The fans also clapped a lot, and this moment went viral on social media.
Lord’s Honors Board and Bumrah’s reign
This was Bumrah’s first 5-wicket haul at Lord’s, which gave him a place on the famous Honors Board. This was his second 5-wicket haul in this series, the first was taken at Headingley.
Bumrah’s accurate swing and seam movement defeated the England batsmen.
