Brisbane [Australia], December 15 (ANI): Tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah continued his rampaging run in worldwide cricket in 2024, outdoing legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev in two vital bowling parameters, additional establishing his case as maybe India’s greatest pacer in abroad circumstances.
In the course of the day two of third Take a look at in opposition to Australia at Brisbane, Bumrah was the lone warrior for India, taking wickets as Steve Smith and Travis Head piled on runs. Eradicating each centurions, he ended the day with figures of 5/72 in 25 overs at an financial system fee of two.90, additionally getting scalps of Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, and Mitchell Marsh.
That is Bumrah’s tenth five-wicket haul exterior Asia, outdoing Kapil’s tally of 9 five-wicket hauls exterior Asia. Bumrah has three five-wicket hauls in Australia, three in South Africa and two every in West Indies and England. However, Kapil took 5 fifers in Australia, two fifers in England and the West Indies every.
Additionally, that is Bumrah’s eighth five-wicket haul in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) circumstances, outdoing Kapil as soon as once more, who had seven five-wicket hauls in SENA nations.
This five-wicket haul additionally makes Bumrah because the bowler with the third-highest five-wicket hauls within the historical past of the ICC World Take a look at Championship, tying with Australian skipper Pat Cummins (9 five-wicket hauls every). Solely Australia’s Nathan Lyon (10) and Indian spin legend Ravichandran Ashwin (11) have most five-wicket hauls.
Bumrah is the main wicket-taker in worldwide cricket this yr, with 73 scalps in simply 20 matches at a mean of 13.78 and greatest figures of 6/45. He has taken 4 five-wicket hauls. In 12 Checks, he has taken 58 wickets, probably the most by any bowler this yr, at a mean of 15.20 and greatest figures of 6/45. He has taken all his 4 fifers in Checks.
Coming to the match, India received the toss and opted to ball first. After a wicketless run on day one which lasted round 13 overs, India returned recent on day two and eliminated Usman Khawaja (21 in 54 balls, with three fours), Nathan McSweeney (9) and Marnus Labuschagne (12) rapidly to cut back Australia to 75/3.
Nonetheless, a 241-run stand between Smith (101 in 190 balls, with 12 fours) and Head (152 in 160 balls, with 18 fours) proved to be an enormous headache for India that left India with out solutions. After Bumrah (5/72) broke the partnership, there have been some fast wickets, however Australia ended the day strongly at 405/7, with Alex Carey (45) and Mitchell Starc (7) unbeaten. (ANI)
