Sanjana Ganesan asked the question seriously, “Are you taking five wickets repeatedly just because you want to interview me?” Jasprit Bumrah was a bit surprised by the host’s question.
BumBumra took his time and answered in a funny way.
The murder of this journalist-cricketer couple at Lord’s has created a lot of stir on social media. Bumrah took five wickets against England in the first innings of the Lord’s Test. India’s star fast bowler is in great form. Bumrah has taken five wickets in an innings five times in seven matches.
Sanjana raised the issue, “Jasprit, in the last seven Test matches, you have taken five or more wickets in an innings five times.” You have made it a habit. “Are you taking five wickets just because you want to interview me?” The matter does not end here. Sanjana’s question, “I will interview you, will it serve as additional motivation for you?”
Bumrah replied, “I think that is the real reason.” Talking to you on camera is inspiring.” Bumrah said, “It feels good that things are going well now. I don’t want to chase anything. “I am in a good mental state now.” Bumrah took 5 wickets for 74 runs in the first innings against England. Yet he was not seen expressing much enthusiasm. Once again, England opener Jack Crowley resorted to unfair tactics while playing him in the second innings. Time is wasted. When Bumrah came to bowl, he moved away from the wicket. He kept wasting time on the pretext that his hand was injured. By the end of the third day, India could have bowled 2 overs. But when England openers wasted time, Bumrah got a chance to bowl one over.
Seeing time being wasted in various ways, the Indian fielders started clapping. But Crowley and Duckett countered this. Gill is seen saying something by raising his finger. Bumrah is smiling. It seems that a lot of ammunition is hidden in the fourth day’s game.
Bumrah said about his first innings performance, “I was tired. Also, now we cannot show the same enthusiasm as we used to show at the age of 21-22. I am no longer of the age to celebrate taking five wickets. Now the goal is to bowl the next ball.”
With this, he also achieved the feat of taking five wickets 15 times. 13 of these are outside the country. As a result, he surpassed Kapil Dev, his elder brother. Kapil has taken five or more wickets in an innings of Test matches on foreign soil 12 times. Apart from this, on the second day of the third Test, Bumrah became the highest wicket-taker in Asia against South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia. The number of wickets taken by the attack in these four countries is 151.
Bumrah is thrilled to be named on the historic Lord’s ‘Honours Board’. “It is definitely a good feeling,” the Indian star fast bowler said. “I have a story to tell my son in the future.” Jasprit Bumrah is expected to lead India to a good performance in the Lord’s Test.