India pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah achieved a significant milestone by securing his place on the Honours Boards after claiming a five-wicket haul against England in the ongoing third Test match of the five-match series at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on Friday. His exceptional bowling performance helped India restrict England to 387 runs in their first innings, while India finished Day 2 at 145/3.Bumrah’s journey to the five-wicket haul began on the opening day when he dismissed Harry Brook. He continued his impressive form on the second day, claiming four more crucial wickets including Ben Stokes, Joe Root, Chris Woakes, and Jofra Archer, completing his fifer and earning his place on the prestigious Lord’s Honours Boards.In a video shared by the BCCI, Bumrah returned to the dressing room with hugs all around. He then signed a pair of shoes for the Lord’s museum.Speaking to BBC Test Match Special in the UK, Bumrah said, “It feels really special because we don’t come here very often. We don’t play a lot of Test matches here. We come here maybe every four years. So you never know how many matches you’ll get to play here. As a child, you’ve seen a lot of Test cricket played here. So now being on the honours board feels good.”Instead of excessive celebrations after reaching the milestone, Bumrah opted to go about his business. He later revealed he is taking it one game at a time and saving those stories for his son Angad’s grown-up years.“Reality is I was tired. I can’t jump around like a 21-year-old. I was happy that I contributed. The name on the Honours board feels good. It is something I can tell my son about when he is grown up,” said Bumrah who was rested for the Edgbaston Test due to workload management.The Indian bowling attack showed a collective effort with Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Kumar Reddy supporting Bumrah with two wickets each. Siraj removed Jamie Smith (51) and Brydon Carse (56), while Reddy dismissed England’s opening pair of Zak Crawley (18) and Ben Duckett (23) on day one.Ravindra Jadeja contributed to the bowling effort by taking the important wicket of Ollie Pope, who scored 44 runs before his dismissal.
In response to England’s first innings total, India faced early setbacks in their batting innings. Jofra Archer, returning to the English lineup, struck early by dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal for 13 runs.The Indian innings faced further pressure when captain Shubman Gill was dismissed by Chris Woakes for 16 runs, followed by Karun Nair’s dismissal by England captain Ben Stokes for 40 runs.KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant steadied the Indian innings, remaining unbeaten at the end of day two with scores of 53 and 19 runs, respectively. Their partnership helped India reach 145 for the loss of three wickets.The series stands evenly balanced at 1-1, with England winning the first Test at Headingley and India securing a historic victory at Edgbaston. The third Test at Lord’s represents a crucial junction in the series as both teams aim to take the lead.
