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With Team India putting up a 96-run lead at stumps on day three of the ongoing first Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, in the Indian bowling lineup, pacer spearhead Jasprit Bumrah stood up as a lone warrior. The 31-year-old picked his 14th five-wicket haul, 12th in away Tests and finished the innings with the figures of 5/83 in his 24.4-over spell.
After a brilliant day on field with the ball, Bumrah appeared for the post-day press conference. The veteran Indian seamer reflected on missed catching opportunities off his bowling and emphasised the need to move. Bumrah's impressive 5/83 came despite three dropped catches, including that of Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, and Harry Brook, all put down by Yashasvi Jaiswal. He had also dismissed Brook for a duck, but that delivery was later deemed a no-ball.
You cannot sit and cry: Jasprit Bumrah’s brutal response on dropped catches
When inquired of dropped catches of his bowling, Jasprit Bumrah said, "Just for a second (disappointment on dropped catches), you just cannot sit and cry about it. You have to move forward with the game. I try not to take it too far in my head and forget it.”
“A lot of them are new to the game, and for the first time, it is hard to see the ball here. Nobody is dropping catches intentionally, and it is a part and parcel of the game. They will learn from it. I do not want to create a scene and put more pressure on them, like I am kicking the ball or something," Bumrah further added.
Watch Bumrah’s brutal response to dropped catches:
Bumrah, who has time again shone for India, became the first-ever Indian to register his tenth five-wicket haul in SENA countries. Two more five-wicket hauls for Bumrah will take him past Pakistan legend Wasim Akram (11 in SENA). Furthermore, with this being his 12th five-wicket haul in away Tests, he equalled Kapil Dev’s record.
