Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah faced an injury scare during the second Test between Australia and India in Adelaide. The incident had the whole of Indian team under a huge scare as Bumrah is easily one of the most important players in the team.
During the 81st over of Australia’s innings, Bumrah was hit for a boundary by Travis Head in the third ball. After the ball, the fast bowler seemed to have pulled up and went down immediately.
Jasprit Bumrah was attended by the physio soon and it didn’t look great for India by any means. However, he was back on his feet after a few stretches. Soon, he got up and became ready to complete his over aftet taking a few fluids.
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Jasprit Bumrah has been India’s best player of the series so far, combining both the batting and bowling departments. The Indian vice-captain has been the standout performer of this series and has probably played a lone hand in the bowling department so far.
He was the Player of the Match in Perth for his eight wickets in the match. Bumrah picked up 5-30 and 3-42 across both the innings of the match to stun Australia and help India win a historic match.
In the remaining Tests of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Bumrah has a huge role to play. He is a valuable player for the team and his fitness will be India’s utmost priority.
In the absence of Mohammed Shami, Bumrah’s experience is going to be vital for India in the upcoming games. Being a vice-captain, he is also part of the team’s leadership group.
Australia take a big first innings lead
Meanwhile, Australia have further solidified its position in Adelaide. After bundling out India for just 180 in the first innings, the home team grinded out India’s bowlers.
Bumrah picked up the first three wickets for Australia but Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne stitched together a brilliant partnership. Labuschagne was dismissed by Nitish Kumar Reddy but Head carried on with his merry way.
The left-handed batter struck a magnificent hundred on his home ground and smashed Indian bowlers all around the park. Head’s counter-attacking century took Australia to a position of strength. He was finally dismissed for 140 off 141 balls by Mohammed Siraj.
Jasprit Bumrah shines again in Adelaide
Australia were bundled out for 337 in their first innings, thus taking a first innings lead of 157 runs. Jasprit Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers for India with 4-61. His new ball partner Mohammed Siraj finished with 4-98.
Meanwhile, it turned out to be disappointing for Harshit Rana, who is playing his second Test match. Rana finished with 0-86 in 16 overs. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Ravichandran Ashwin picked up a wicket each.