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Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar lauded Jasprit Bumrah's exceptional bowling performance following fiery fifer against England on Day 3 of the first Test at Leeds on Sunday, June 22. While commending Bumrah's achievement, Tendulkar also subtly highlighted India's missed opportunities in the field. Bumrah's five-wicket haul was instrumental in India bowling out England for 465 runs. However, Tendulkar implied that England's total could have been significantly lower if India had capitalised on all the catching chances that came their way.
Sachin Tendulkar all praise for Jasprit Bumrah
Specifically, Tendulkar pointed out that off Jasprit Bumrah's bowling alone, India dropped a total of four catches. Yashasvi Jaiswal was responsible for dropping three of these chances, while Ravindra Jadeja missed one. The beneficiary of these dropped catches was Harry Brook, who was given reprieves twice, once when he was batting on 46 and again when he reached 82. Although Brook ultimately fell short of a century, getting caught by Shardul Thakur off Prasidh Krishna's bowling on 99, he had already inflicted substantial damage on the Indian team by the time of his dismissal.
“Congratulations Bumrah! A no-ball and 3 missed chances stood between you and 𝙣𝙖𝙪 wickets,” Tendulkar posted on X.
Jasprit Bumrah equals Kapil Dev's record
By achieving a five-wicket haul Bumrah equaled a significant record held by the legendary Kapil Dev. Both bowlers now jointly hold the distinction of the Indian players with the most five-wicket hauls in away Test matches, with 12 such performances to their names. Notably, Bumrah reached this milestone in just 34 Test matches, significantly fewer than the 66 matches played by Dev, who captained India to victory in the 1983 World Cup. Following them in this list are Ishant Sharma with 9 five-wicket hauls in 63 matches, Zaheer Khan with 8 in 54 matches, and Irfan Pathan with 7 in a mere 15 matches.
In his impressive bowling spell, Bumrah was responsible for dismissing key English batsmen including Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Joe Root, Chris Woakes, and Josh Tongue. His efforts led to India bowling out England for 465 runs, allowing India to maintain a slender lead of 6 runs from their first innings total of 471.
Prior to Bumrah's dismissal of Josh Tongue, which concluded the England innings, Chris Woakes contributed a valuable 38 runs off 55 balls. He capitalized on what was perceived as a predictable Indian pace attack, bringing his team close to India's first innings score. In fact, England's tail-enders effectively negated India's first innings advantage, setting the stage for crucial third and fourth innings performances. The hosts managed to score freely in the afternoon session, accumulating 138 runs in just 23.4 overs while losing five wickets. Prasidh Krishna also contributed to India's bowling effort by dismissing Jamie Smith for 40 off 52 balls and Harry Brook. Both dismissals came through short-pitched deliveries. However, Krishna proved to be expensive, conceding 128 runs in his 20 overs, indicating that his reliance on a one-dimensional tactic led to him leaking too many runs.
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