Jasprit Bumrah talks about the viral expression of England captain Ben Stokes after taking his wicket
Jasprit Bumrah feels there is no need to search for magic when the ball is reversing. The 30-year-old was an artist at work on day two of the second Test against England, as he got the ball to reverse in three destructive spells across the last two sessions to end up with figures of six for 45 in 15.5 overs. It was largely due to his exploits that the hosts managed to clean up England for 253 and gain a substantial 143-run first-inning lead.
The wily operator got the rewards for the reverse swing in the series opener too, but on Saturday, he operated at an even higher level.
For the second game in a row, England skipper Ben Stokes wore a bewildered look after being undone by the brilliance of Bumrah. What was that expression all about? "I don't know what Stokes was thinking, but I attempted an outswing, but the ball went straight, so I think maybe he had seen the shine and thought the ball would go away, but it came in straight, and he got bowled.
Bumrah said, "We know he is a dangerous batsman at that moment when he bats with the lower order as he bats with freedom and takes a lot of chances.”
He has plenty of variations up his sleeve, and the world has witnessed that, especially in the shorter formats, but Bumrah says one must understand the importance of patience in the five-day version of the game.