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The prolonged spell of Bumrah, coupled with no support from the other end, frustrated fans and followers alike online.
Jasprit Bumrah (Picture credit: AP)
It took no time for ‘Boom Boom’ Bumrah to get going against England yesterday, as the Indian ace pacer rattled the home side with ease on Day 2 of the 1st Test at Headingley.
Bumrah returned figures of 3 for 48 in 13 overs, claiming all three English wickets to fall on the day, while the remaining pacers toiled without success, conceding a combined 154 runs.
The Indian bowlers found little movement in the Leeds conditions, but Bumrah, once again, found a way. He struck in the first over, dismissing Zak Crawley with an unplayable delivery. Later, he removed a well-set Ben Duckett before trapping Joe Root-yet again, claiming the former England captain’s wicket for the 10th time in Test cricket.
Although witnessing him at his best was a warm sight for sore eyes, given that Bumrah was returning from injury, the prolonged spell of the stalwart, coupled with no support from the other end, frustrated fans and followers alike.
Earlier it was Ishant Shami Umesh in our bowling line so Bumrah was not the lone wolf…but now There’s no one such bowler like them so all the responsibility goes on Bumrah alone. Knight of Gotham (@ARyabhatt2108) June 22, 2025
Bhai yar akela bumrah hi sab jimedari le raha he, baki bowlers at least pressure to banao dusre side se… AUS series bhi is bajese har gaye….. Darshan34 (@DJYTLIVE1) June 22, 2025
Created all the hype around Arshdeep just to bench him. Played Shardul Thakur over Reddy only to bowl 3 overs.All this bowling load gonna cost us a Bumrah injury. Bowlers rotation is the key, Gill gotta learn quickly.
And yess a masterclass from GG 🤡#INDvsENG #ENGvsIND pic.twitter.com/N3sWP3cf5z
— Rex⚡️ (@RexUTD7) June 22, 2025
India’s bowling dependency since 2023 on Jasprit Bumrah is like India’s batting dependency on Sachin Tendulkar’s in 90sUnreal aura 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/PKmmEDwZdd
— Bruce Wayne (@_Bruce__007) June 21, 2025
So heavily dependant on bumrah that they will end up breaking his back— Rahul (@crifreak) June 22, 2025
India had begun the day in a dominant position, with their batters taking the score from an overnight 324-2 to 430-3. But a sudden collapse saw the last seven wickets fall for just 41 runs, ending the innings at 471.
England then clawed their way back into the contest, led by a gritty, unbeaten century from Ollie Pope, closing the day at 209-3, trailing by 262 runs.
After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas. His long-term…Read More
After training in the field of broadcast media, Siddarth, as a sub-editor for News18 Sports, currently dabbles in putting together stories, from across a plethora of sports, onto a digital canvas. His long-term… Read More
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