Watch- Fan pokes Jasprit Bumrah to take a wicket in the middle, his savage reply earns claps from spectators
The India vs England third Test has not only marked the return of Jofra Archer and Jasprit Bumrah, but this has also been a test match relished equally by the bowlers, just like the batters. As of now, the tracks played on were too flat to bowl, but the Lord's pitch has provided some help for the seamers as well.
Indian bowlers played with all their might in the first innings, where, despite a stunning hundred from Joe Root and fifties from lower-order batters Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse, India could limit England to a total of 387 runs.
However, in return, Indian opener KL Rahul also hit a hundred, his second at Lord's. Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja's half-centuries also played an equally important role, as India were also bowled out for 387, thus levelling the scores between the two sides.
England had already sidelined the Bazball strategy, yet knew the batters could last long in front of the Indian seamers, as Mohammed Siraj, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Akash Deep all struck early in the second innings. Washington Sundar did the main job in the post-lunch session, and Bumrah finished the tail to limit England to a target of 193.
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Jasprit Bumrah mocks a fan in the stands
While fielding near the boundary ropes during India's bowling session in the second innings, Bumrah was urged to pick a wicket in the inning from a fan who was spotted saying so from the stands.
Fan said, "Jasprit, I want a wicket."
To this, Bumrah, who seemed in a very jolly mood ever since the beginning of the preparations for the Lord's Test, poked fun at the fan as he asked him to take the field with a hand gesture.
The incident was followed by a cheer of laughter in the stands, and one was heard screaming, "Love you, Bhaiya, Love you."
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Bumrah eventually picked up two more wickets in the match; his two in the second innings came as the 8th and 9th English wickets in the form of Chris Woakes and Brydon Carse.
Jasprit Bumrah returns to Lord's with 7 wickets for India
After being dropped from the Edgbaston test, Jasprit Bumrah returned to the field for India at Lord's. The drop was not due to any injury concern but was rather to give the player his desired time for workload management.
India had won the Edgbaston test without Jasprit Bumrah, but the ace bowler proved his importance on returning for India at Lord's. He took up the new ball and picked another 5-wicket haul, but this time the first at Lord's.
Jasprit Bumrah dismissed batters Harry Brook, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, and Chris Woakes and then claimed Jofra Archer as his final wicket of the first innings. After the two dismissals of Brydon Carse and Chris Woakes in the second innings, Jasprit Bumrah returned with 7 wickets overall at Lord's.
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India needs 135 runs to win the Lord's Test
India have bowled well but did not have a very good start to their chase, since they are 4 wickets down going into the final day of the Lord's test. Indian batter KL Rahul, not out on 33*, is the reliable batter who can hold onto the Indian innings.
He will get the support of Rishabh Pant, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, and Washington Sundar on Day 5, as India has yet to chase 135 more runs to reach the desired target. If India can chase it down successfully, this will be their 4th win at Lord's, and Shubman Gill will be the 4th Indian captain to do so.
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