Watch: Jasprit Bumrah shows exceptional courage as he bowls with bleeding finger in 1st Test

India fast bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah put the team management in a worrying situation during the third day of the ongoing first Test match against New Zealand. Bumrah was left with a bleeding middle finger during the first innings, but the fast bowler completed the over despite the pain.

The home team was bowled for a disappointing total of 46 in their first innings at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, their lowest ever at home. New Zealand had taken a 134-run lead by the end of the second day's play. The hosts needed an incredible show of courage to stay in the Test match.

Watch: Jasprit Bumrah Displays Exceptional Courage By Bowling With Injured Finger

The incident took place in the 86th over of the New Zealand first innings. Team India's physio came to the field during the middle of the over. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, who was on the commentary panel, stated that Bumrah's middle finger was bleeding after a cut while bowling.

Despite the injury to his middle finger, Bumrah finished the over and returned shortly after with his finger taped. Here’s the video of Bumrah continuing to bowl with a bleeding finger:

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Jasprit Bumrah Took Only Wickets During First Innings In Bengaluru

The Indian bowlers took four wickets in just 15 overs, restricting the visiting team to 233-7. They seemed set to bundle out New Zealand for a lead of less than 200 runs. However, Rachin Ravindra and Tim Southee added a record-equaling century partnership for the eighth wicket to frustrate India.

New Zealand's aggressive counterattack helped them secure their largest-ever lead against India in Test cricket in India. They took a first-innings lead of 356 runs in the match. For India, it is their biggest home deficit in 16 years. They conceded a 448-run lead to South Africa in Ahmedabad in 2008.

Jasprit Bumrah Surpasses Ravichandran Ashwin To Become Leading Wicket-taker

Jasprit became the top wicket-taker in Tests for 2024 during the first match against New Zealand in Bengaluru. He picked up his 39th wicket by dismissing Tom Blundell. He achieved this milestone in only 15 innings. It is worth mentioning that the right-arm pacer played most of the matches on home soil.

Bumrah surpassed teammate Ravichandran Ashwin, who has 38 wickets, to become the leading wicket-taker in Tests for 2024. England’s Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, and Sri Lanka’s Prabath Jayasuriya also have 38 wickets each. Bumrah's best performance this year was 6 for 45 against England in February.

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