Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah wreaked havoc on the England batting line-up on Day 2 of the third Test at the iconic Lord’s Cricket Ground.
Having taken just a single wicket on the opening day, Bumrah rocked England on Friday morning with the wickets of Joe Root, Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes.
The right-arm quick dismissed comeback man Jofra Archer for his fifth wicket - his 15th instance of picking up a five-wicket haul in the longest format of the game. His sensational spell of 5 for 74 in 27 overs helped India bundle out England for 387 in the first innings at Lord’s.
Apart his dominant bowling display, Bumrah also took the internet by storm with a witty reply to all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.
After the end of England's innings, Bumrah was asked to lead the team's way back to the dressing room. The ace pacer seemed quite hesitant while doing it but was eventually pushed by his teammates.
As Bumrah was leading India's way, Jadeja was heard jokingly saying, "Hamein toh bol ki well bowled (Appreciate us too by saying 'well bowled').
Hearing Jadeja's line, Bumrah quickly gave him a hug and said, "Main toh aapke liye hi bol raha tha (I was saying it for you only)."
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After the second day’s play at Lord’s, Jasprit Bumrah attender the presser and hit back at his critics, who questioned his absence from the second Test at Edgbaston to manage workload.
The plan was always going to make Bumrah play three Tests and head coach Gautam Gambhir had said that it won't be altered despite the loss in the series opener at Headingley.
Addressing the criticism, Bumrah said he could not stop the discussions as there are too many cameras around, and everyone wants to cover the Indian team just to boost their social media viewership.
The right-arm quick also stated that it is a very good feeling to get on the Lord's Honours Board. “It's good to be on the Honours board, but I know that discussions will keep happening. There are so many cameras here. Even when we practice, there are so many cameras,” said Bumrah.
“This is the era of views, subscribers. I know that everyone wants to create something sensational. Things happen, but it's not in my hands,” he added.
Bumrah also cited the example of Sachin Tendulkar, saying that even the legendary batter was constantly judged throughout his illustrious career.
“Log paise kama rahe hai mere through toh achi baat hai. At least they will give me blessings that I gave them viewership. But I don't think about all those things. You will be judged as long as you are wearing this jersey. Every cricketer goes through that,” said Bumrah.
“As long as I am on TV, judgments will keep coming. Obviously, that's part and parcel of professional sport. You will always be judged by your performances day in and day out. Sachin sir played 200 Test matches, and he was also still judged. So everybody judges. That's how it is,” he remarked.
