Jasprit Bumrah Smashes MASSIVE Kapil Dev Record, Becomes Player With Most...
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India are currently taking on Australia in the third Test of the five-match series for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the iconic Gabba Cricket Ground in Brisbane. On Day 2, the away side have been in trouble as they were struggling to find wickets as Travis Head and Steve Smith were going bonkers with twin centuries. Jasprit Bumrah once again came to the rescue as he took India out of trouble, and in the process smashed a massive record that was held by the great Kapil Dev.
Jasprit Bumrah Overtakes Kapil Dev To Go Top Of Elite List
Jasprit Bumrah took a five-wicket haul, scalping all five batters on Day 2 of the third Test vs Australia. This was Bumrah's 8th five-wicket haul in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia). He thus break Kapil Dev's tally of 7 five-wicket hauls to become the Indian with the most five-fers in SENA countries.
Here are the Indian players with the most number of five-wicket hauls in SENA countries
8 - Jasprit Bumrah
7 - Kapil Dev
6 - Zaheer Khan
6 - B Chandrasekhar
This was also Jasprit Bumrah's 10th five-wicket haul in Test Cricket away from home. He thus becomes the second Indian pacer after Kapil Dev to achieve this record. Kapil has 11 five-wicket hauls in Test matches away from home
Jasprit Bumrah Goes Level With Anil Kumble After 4th Five-Wicket Haul In Australia
Jasprit Bumrah picked up his fourth five-wicket haul in Australia in his Test career. He now goes level with Anil Kumble as the Indian bowler with most five-wicket hauls Down Under. Only Kapil Dev has more five-fers in Australia (5)
Bumrah started the day off with the wickets of the two Australian openers Nathan McSweeney and Usman Khawaja. He then returned to break the 241-run stand between centurions Steve Smith and Travis Head, dismissing both batters in quick succession, in addition to taking the wicket of Mitchell Marsh.
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