In a dazzling display of fast bowling, India's Jasprit Bumrah starred in the Lord's Test against England. With a remarkable spell of 23 overs, Bumrah conceded 74 runs and claimed five crucial wickets. He bowled Harry Brook, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, and Jofra Archer, while Chris Woakes fell to a catch behind. Bumrah's lethal bowling effort restricted England to 387 runs in their first innings.
For the first time at Lord's, Bumrah captured five wickets in a Test innings. His name now shines proudly on the prestigious Lord's Honours Board. Leading the charge overseas, he now stands as the Indian bowler with the most five-wicket hauls abroad, achieving this feat 13 times. Bumrah surpasses former captain Kapil Dev, who achieved it on 12 occasions, with Ishant Sharma trailing behind at 9 times.
Most Five-Wicket Hauls Overseas (Indian Bowlers)
13 - Jasprit Bumrah (35* Tests)12 - Kapil Dev (66 Tests)9 - Ishant Sharma (63 Tests)8 - Zaheer Khan (54 Tests)7 - Irfan Pathan (15 Tests)
Bumrah has captured five wickets in an innings 15 times in his Test career. On four occasions each in Australia and England, and three times in South Africa, he has reached this milestone. In the West Indies and India, Bumrah has achieved this feat twice.
In SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, and Australia), Bumrah bagged five-wicket hauls 11 times, matching Pakistan's legendary captain Wasim Akram. Akram also accomplished this feat 11 times in SENA countries, with Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan right behind at 10 five-wicket hauls.
Bumrah's 15th Five-Wicket Haul
In his illustrious Test career, Bumrah has achieved the incredible feat of taking five or more wickets in an innings for the 15th time. This includes four superb performances each in Australia and England, three in South Africa, and two each in the West Indies and India.
