In the thrilling first Test match between India and England, Jasprit Bumrah once again demonstrated his mettle as India's most trusted bowling luminary. With a lethal spell in England's first innings, Bumrah seized 5 wickets, matching Kapil Dev's prestigious record for the most five-wicket hauls by an Indian bowler on foreign soil.
Remarkably, Bumrah has now accomplished this feat 12 times in overseas Test matches, a remarkable achievement attained in just 34 Tests. By matching the iconic Kapil Dev, who took 12 five-wicket hauls on foreign turf but required 66 matches to do so, Bumrah has etched his name among the Indian greats.
The leading Indian bowlers with most five-wicket hauls overseas:
12 – Jasprit Bumrah (34 Tests)12 – Kapil Dev (66 Tests)9 – Ishant Sharma (63 Tests)8 – Zaheer Khan (54 Tests)7 – Irfan Pathan (15 Tests)
This statistic not only highlights Bumrah’s immense talent but also underscores his special place in Indian cricket history. In this encounter, Bumrah expertly dismantled the stumps of three batsmen: Duckett, Tongue, and Chris Woakes, while also sending Joe Root and Crawley packing. Throughout his spell of 24.4 overs, Bumrah conceded 83 runs and clinched 5 wickets, leading to England folding at 465 and securing India a 6-run lead, after scoring 471 in their first innings.
Team India's Playing XI:
KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (Captain), Rishabh Pant (Vice-captain/Wicketkeeper), Karun Nair, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammad Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna.
The host England's Playing Eleven at Leeds: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (Captain), Jamie Smith (Wicketkeeper), Chris Woakes, Brydon Carse, Josh Tongue, Shoaib Bashir.
India vs. England Head-to-Head (in England) Total Tests: 67India Wins: 9England Wins: 36Draws: 22
India vs. England Head-to-Head (in India)Total Tests: 69India Wins: 26England Wins:15Draws: 28
