Veteran Indian seamer Jasprit Bumrah reflected on missed catching opportunities off his bowling after taking five wickets in the first innings of the first Test match against England at Leeds.
Veteran Indian seamer Jasprit Bumrah commented on missed catching opportunities off his bowling after taking five wickets in the first innings of Sunday’s inaugural Test match against England at Leeds. He also emphasized the need of moving on during the match. Despite three dropped catches—including those of Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, and Harry Brook—all of which were put down by Yashasvi Jaiswal, Bumrah managed an outstanding 5/83 in 24.4 overs. Additionally, he had hit Brook for a duck, but that hit was later ruled a no-ball. “You just cannot sit and cry about it for a second (disappointment on missed catches),” Jasprit Bumrah stated during the post-match press conference.You must continue playing the game. I try not to think about it too much and forget it. It is difficult to see the ball here for the first time because many of them are new to the game. Dropping catches is a natural element of the game and nobody does it on purpose. It will teach them. I don’t want to cause a commotion and increase my pressure on them by kicking themthe ball or whatever.
Bumrah took 5/83 in 24.4 overs at an economy rate of 3.36 in an essentially lone-warrior performance. Bumrah is the first Indian player to reach this milestone with his tenth five-wicket haul in SENA nations.
He will surpass Pakistani veteran Wasim Akram (11 SENA fifers) with two more five-wicket hauls. Additionally, Bumrah has tied legendary Indian captain Kapil Dev with his 12th five-wicket haul in away Test matches.
When asked why he chose not to assume the Indian test captaincy, Bumrah stated that he wanted to look after his body and play a part.
Nothing significant happened during captaincy. I’d like to look after my body. I spoke with the people who operated on me and took care of my body. I don’t want to disappoint the squad. I don’t want to be involved in such circumstance. I would have to play in every game as a leader, and it wouldn’t be fair to the team if I didn’t. There ought to be consistency. When I’m here, I want to play and contribute. “I thought it was a better call, and nothing is more important than Indian cricket and winning matches,” he continued.
“The wicket is suitable for batting at the moment. No demons are visible to me. It appears to be a little two-paced. Swing is possible, but in Test cricket, that is to be expected. So far, there have been no significant deviations or amusing incidents. To provide us with that buffer, we would like to score a high total.
Bumrah commended England batsman Harry Brook’s effort, saying that while Brook can play bold drives, he can also shut shop and negotiate the bowler. He also added that Brook’s 99 in the first innings was fate’s decision.
99 was decided for him by fate. He is a fascinating hitter who performed admirably. He evaluates the situation and plays his game. When he bowls a good spell, he gives the impression that he can navigate the bowler and play an aggressive shot. In the upcoming innings, we’ll aim to better negate him,” Bumrah stated.
After the last session of the first Test at Leeds on Sunday, India took a 96-run lead, capping an extremely entertaining day of Test cricket that was largely dominated by England.
Rain interrupted the day’s play, but India finished at 90/2 with captain Shubman Gill (6) and KL Rahul (47) undefeated.
India: 471 and 90/2 (KL Rahul 47*, Sai Sudharsan 30, Ben Stokes 1/18) vs. England: 465 (Ollie Pope: 106, Harry Brook 99, Jasprit Bumrah 5/83).
