Ben Stokes Wicket- Jasprit Bumrah provided insights into the perplexed response from England National Cricket Team captain Ben Stokes following his dismissal in the second Test of the five-match series at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Saturday, February 3.
Jasprit Bumrah emerged as the key force behind India’s bowling dominance against England in the Vizag Test. The right-arm pacer led the charge, securing crucial breakthroughs at pivotal moments in the game.
Bumrah faced a challenging start in the innings as Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley aggressively attacked the bowling. However, when India found themselves in a tight spot, Bumrah rose to the occasion, displaying his class. He claimed six significant wickets, concluding his spell with outstanding figures of 6/45. Notably, his delivery that dismissed Ben Stokes, prompting a puzzled reaction and a dropped bat, went viral on social media and garnered attention from experts.
After the match, Bumrah explained that Stokes might have anticipated the ball to swing, but it went straight, hitting the stumps. Recognizing Stokes’ dangerous batting, especially with the lower order, Bumrah emphasized the English captain’s tendency to take chances and play with freedom – Ben Stokes Wicket
Bumrah’s success in the game was attributed to his adept use of reverse swing, a skill praised by England’s legendary pacer Stuart Broad. Bumrah shared that he learned to bowl reverse swing before conventional swing in first-class cricket due to the prevalent slow wickets in India.
Reflecting on his dismissal of Ollie Pope with a lethal yorker, Bumrah explained the thought process behind the delivery, highlighting the relatively hard ball and the presence of reverse swing. He expressed satisfaction with the execution and credited the successful strategy.
As Day 2 concluded, the Indian National Cricket Team stood at 28/0 with Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal at the crease, holding a lead of 171 runs. The team aims to extend their advantage on Day 3.
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