On Day 2 of the fifth Test against England in Dharamsala, Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah executed a stylish cover drive that garnered admiration from teammates and support staff.
The noteworthy moment occurred on the initial delivery of the 118th over delivered by Mark Wood. Facing a full-length ball outside the off stump, Bumrah played a splendid cover drive, adding four crucial runs to the scoreboard.
His graceful shot earned the admiration of teammates and support staff in the dressing room, prompting applause and cheers.
You can view the video below to witness the boundary shot and the dressing room’s reaction:
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Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav guide India to 473/8 by the end of Day 2 in the 5th Test against England in Dharamshala
India’s strong performance on Day 1 continued into Friday’s play, with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill securing centuries.
The second-wicket partnership added 171 runs before both batsmen departed. Devdutt Padikkal and Sarfaraz Khan contributed enterprising half-centuries in the middle order, although they couldn’t convert them into big scores before the day’s end.
Following the partnership, English bowlers quickly took two wickets, bringing India to 428/8. Jasprit Bumrah (19*) and Kuldeep Yadav (27*) displayed patience until stumps on Day 2, guiding India to 473/8 and establishing a lead of 255 runs.
In an interview with the broadcasters after the end of the play, Shubman Gill shared his thoughts on his innings, stating:
“It was my dad’s dream to play at this level, it was his vision, hopefully he’ll be proud of what I’ve been able to do. I thought the ball wasn’t doing much at that time, instinctively I wanted to play that shot and went over the top.”
“I feel everytime I go into bat, even today, I missed on a big one, missed that ball as I didn’t sight it properly. Everytime I go out there, I try to convert a good start into a big one.”
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