IND vs SL 2nd Test: Jasprit Bumrah gets his first fifer on home soil

By Kaif - March 13, 2022 - Last updated on Mar 13, 2022 05:45 PM IND vs SL 2nd Test: Jasprit Bumrah gets his first fifer on home soil

Indias fast bowler and vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah created history on the second day of the Bangalore Test.

IND vs SL 2nd Test

Sri Lankas first innings was reduced to 109 runs in the second match being played between India and Sri Lanka. This is Sri Lankas second lowest score against India. For India, Jasprit Bumrah took 5 wickets while bowling brilliantly. He dismissed Sri Lankan batsmen Kusal Mendis, Lahiru Thirimanne, Angelo Mathews, Niroshan Dickwella, and Lasith Embuldeniya.

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This is the first time on Indian soil when Bumrah has taken 5 wickets. Not only this, this is the best performance by Indian fast bowlers against Sri Lanka. Bumrah bowled 10 overs in this match and took 5 wickets for just 24 runs. Earlier, Ishant Sharma took 5 for 54 against Sri Lanka in Colombo in 2015.

Thats a FIVE-wkt haul for @Jaspritbumrah93 ??

This is his 8th in Test cricket.

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— BCCI (@BCCI) March 13, 2022

Bumrah Big Achievement

It is often seen that spin bowlers get more help in Day-Night Test matches. India is playing this third day-night test match on its soil. The team played the last Day-Night Test match against England in Ahmedabad. The spin bowlers took 19 wickets in that match. Axar Patel had 11, Ashwin 7 and Washington Sundar had 1 success.