IND vs AUS: Jaspreet Bumrah creates history by taking 9 wickets, breaks Kapil Dev's record
During the ongoing third Test match at Gaba, Team India's vice-captain and fast bowler Jaspreet Bumrah once again destroyed the Australian batsmen with his sharp bowling. Australia did score 445 runs in the first innings but Bumrah also did his job well. He first took 6 wickets in the first innings and then gave 3 big blows to Australia in the second innings. Bumrah took a total of 9 wickets. With this, he also shattered Kapil Dev's big record.
After Australia's second innings, Bumrah has also become the highest wicket-taker in Tests in Australia. He has taken 53 wickets in 20 innings of 10 matches. He broke the record of the great Kapil Dev. Kapil Dev had taken 51 wickets in 21 innings of 11 matches.
Jasprit Bumrah has become the bowler with the best bowling average against openers since 2010. His average against openers in Tests is 23.6. South Africa's Vernon Philander is at number two with an average of 24.0. After this, South Africa's Kagiso Rabada is at number three. His average is 25.2 while New Zealand's Matt Henry's average is 25.3.
Jasprit Bumrah opened the innings during the first innings of the Gaba Test. He took 6 wickets, completing a five-wicket haul. He took 3 wickets in Australia's second innings. Australia declared their second innings at 89 runs for the loss of 7 wickets. Apart from taking wickets, Bumrah also showed his skills in batting. He scored 10 runs in 38 balls in an important partnership of 47 runs with Akash Deep. This partnership of Bumrah and Akash saved India from follow-on.
Former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop has praised Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah has impressed cricket legends around the world with his brilliant bowling. Now even Ian Bishop has become his fan. Bishop has written in praise of Bumrah on his X handle that, 'Jasprit Bumrah is a national treasure. He needs to stay ahead of the rest of his team with bat and ball. Marnus Labuschagne needs to score soon'.