The Indian ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah has made a solid performance during the first innings of the third test at Brisbane. His standout performance in the ongoing series of Border Gavaskar Trophy.
Having 18 wickets to his name by the end of the first innings at Gabba, Bumrah has been the backbone of India’s bowling unit. In contrast, the other Indian seamers have collectively taken 19 wickets, highlighting Bumrah’s significant contributions so far.
At the Gabba, his impact was especially with Bumrah dismissed Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney with the new ball, after a brief break, returned with the second new ball to claim the scalps of Steven Smith, Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh.
By this stage, Bumrah had taken five out of six wickets, Nitish Reddy picked Marnus Labuschagne’s wicket. The difference in pressure when Bumrah was off the field is noticeable, as the Australian batters tended to score more freely in his absence.
“We don’t as a team point fingers at each other. That you should be doing this, that, etc. We are going through a transition as a bowling unit. I am trying to help them. They will get better. This is the journey to get there,” Bumrah stated at the end of Day 3.
“We have 11 players. I don’t see it as I have to do everything. As I said new team, this is the journey. Everyone has to go through it. Learn about your own game and improve. This is a journey.”
The Indian bowling unit, still adjusting to changes in roles has seen promising but inconsistent contributions from other pacers.
Harshit Rana who impressed with his pace and attitude during his debut at Perth, showed signs of his inexperience when Travis Head took him in the second test at Adelaide.
Meanwhile Mohammed Siraj has had a mixed series, but Bumrah confident on Siraj’s abilities.
“We have conversations. He bowled well before in this game he had a niggle and kept on bowling.”
“Fighter attitude that and rest of the team love about it. Some days you bowl well and wickets come and sometimes it doesn’t. I have told him that before. He is in a very good space and great attitude,” said Bumrah.
After rain intervened the day 03, India forced to end the day for 51 for 4 at The Gabba.
