India is hosting Bangladesh in the two-match Test series. The 1st test is being played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The Men in Blue after being invited to bat first scored 376 runs in the first innings. Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja stitched a 199-run crucial partnership as they were 144/6 when both were there in the crease. Ashwin scored his 6th hundred in Test cricket. Jadeja scored 86 runs and missed out on a well-deserved hundred.
Coming out to ball on a red soil pitch Jasprit Bumrah started well. The quality he possesses bowling to a left-hander or right-hander he has been excellent. Bumrah set Shadman Islam up in the very first over of Bangladesh’s first innings. Came in around the wicket and lethal inswinger the angle confused the Southpaw as he left an inswinging delivery that struck the top of the off.
The 30-year-old pacer has been the best bowler for the Men in Blue across formats. He has been amazing irrespective of the format and the pitch conditions. The experienced speedster over the years has worked well in his bowling prowess. Bumrah has been the captain’s go-to bowler whenever the team has been struggling in any format of the game.
Jasprit Bumrah will surpass Zaheer Khan’s legacy
Will Jasprit Bumrah surpass the legacy of Zaheer Khan? Bumrah has been mentored under Zaheer Khan during the former pacer’s time in Mumbai Indians. The No.1 bowler for India has done the job time and time for the nation. Rohit Sharma whenever the team has been under pressure has gone towards Bumrah and the pacer has delivered as well.
He became the first-ever bowler to achieve the No.1 spot in each of the three formats, Test, ODI, and T20I. Bumrah is nearing his 400th International wicket as he is standing with 399 wickets. The pacer will have a chance to pick another wicket in the ongoing match against the Bangla Tigers and add his name to the elite list of bowlers for India.
