Jasprit Bumrah Surpasses Kapil Dev's All-Time Wicket Record In Australia
The Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah is at his best in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. He led the Indian side in the first Test at Perth, and the team won the match by a big margin of 295 runs. In the ongoing third Test of the series at the Gabba, Brisbane, Day 5, Bumrah has claimed 3 wickets, which include Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, and Pat Cummins. After taking the wicket of the birthday boy Khawaja, he completed his 51st wicket, equalling the Indian legend.
In the ongoing series, Bumrah is one of the key players of the team who not only contributed with the ball but with the bat also. In the ongoing Gabba Test, Bumrah, in the first innings, took 6 wickets, giving away 76 runs, whereas other bowlers struggled to take wickets and failed to perform. On Day 4 he contributed with the bat, helping India avoid the follow-on and get to 260 with the help of Akash Deep. He has now completed a double milestone with his powerful performance and is closer to Kapil Dev’s record.
MOST WICKETS BY AN INDIAN IN AUSTRALIA
Jasprit Bumrah
Total Matches – 10
Wickets – 53
Kapil Dev
Total Matches: 11
Wickets - 51
Bumrah is like a threat to all the Australian batters; he took the wickets of Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne. This is not the first time when the Indian pacer dismissed the opening pair of the Aussies in the series so far.
Australia is now on 85 runs with the loss of 7 wickets, with Jasprit Bumrah (3 wickets), Mohammed Siraj, and Akash Deep having two wickets each in their account. But still the Aussies are leading by a margin of 270 runs.