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Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah etched his name in record books when he claimed a five-wicket haul during Day 2 of ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka.
Bumrah, who had ended Day 1 with three wickets to his credit, removed Lasith Embuldeniya in the third over of the second day before dismissing Niroshan Dickwella (21) to get to his fifth wicket. It took Bumrah merely 10 overs to reach the feat, and it was his maiden five-wicket haul on Indian soil.
Further, it was Bumrah’s eighth 5-wicket haul in 29 Tests – the joint-most for an Indian seamer after as many matches alongside legendary Kapil Dev.
Best figures for an Indian seamer vs Sri Lanka
- 5/24 – Jasprit Bumrah Bengaluru 2022
- 5/54 – Ishant Sharma Colombo SSC 2015
- 5/72 – Venkatesh Prasad Kandy 2001
- 5/72 – Zaheer Khan Mumbai BS 2009
Apart from Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin (2/30) and Mohammed Shami (2/18) bagged a couple of scalps each, while Axar Patel (1/21) took one wicket as the hosts bundled out Sri Lanka for 109 runs, taking a 143-run first-innings lead in the pink ball game in Bengaluru.
Here is how Netizens reacted:
SL: Need to watch out for the spin trio
Meanwhile Bumrah: #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/Ho1HyATTd7— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) March 13, 2022
I would pay to watch Jasprit Bumrah bowl. What a bowler!
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) March 13, 2022
8th and counting! So proud ❤️👑
— Sanjana Ganesan (@SanjanaGanesan) March 13, 2022
He’s put in so many tough stints abroad. Absolutely deserving of a first 5 wicket haul in Test cricket at home Jasprit Bumrah. Top class as always.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) March 13, 2022
First fifer on the Indian soil for #JaspritBumrah the way he was mixing his deliveries, that shows how quickly he has learned the art of getting wickets. #INDvSL #TeamIndia
— Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R) March 13, 2022
Most Test five-fors by Indian bowlers before taking their first five-for at home:
7 – Jasprit Bumrah in 2018-22
6 – Subhash Gupte in 1953-55
5 – Zaheer Khan in 2002-07#INDvSL— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) March 13, 2022
𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐄 𝐇𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐄𝐃 international wickets 🙌
𝐄𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐇 fifer in 29 Tests 😎
𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐓 fifer in India 🤩Tum kya mast bowling karta hai, Boom bhai! 🔥💙#OneFamily #INDvSL @Jaspritbumrah93 @BCCI pic.twitter.com/3x06VQRSMT
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 13, 2022
The Bumrah show in Bengaluru! 😎
A fantastic 5⃣-fer for Jasprit Bumrah, his first in India. #TeamIndia #MenInBlue #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/ddqJPpWmJf
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) March 13, 2022
8th five-wicket haul for Jasprit Bumrah and his first against Sri Lanka.#INDvSL
— Prajakta (@18prajakta) March 13, 2022
That's 🖐️ for Jasprit Bumrah, his 8th five-fer in his career #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/UuNTKJX2s2
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) March 13, 2022
A fast bowler taking 5 wicket haul on a pitch that is paradise for spinners, that's Jasprit Bumrah for you! pic.twitter.com/tlzvGV0ItW
— Shivani Shukla (@iShivani_Shukla) March 13, 2022
Bumrah now has 8 5 wicket hauls in 29 tests. This number is equal to the 5 wicket hauls that Morkel(86), Gillespie (71), Siddle (67), Harmison (63) have had in their respective careers and all of them have played more than twice the tests which Bumrah has played.
— Gurkirat Singh Gill (@gurkiratsgill) March 13, 2022
Jasprit Bumrah in Test cricket:
Five wicket haul in India.
Five wicket haul in Australia
Five wicket haul in England.
Five wicket haul in West Indies.
Five wicket haul in South Africa.Legend. pic.twitter.com/YgTQUJkKxY
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 13, 2022
