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Bumrah's Masterclass Overshadows Root's Ton in Gripping Lord's Test
11 Jul
Summary
- Joe Root scores another century, but Jasprit Bumrah takes 5 wickets
- Jamie Smith sets record for fastest to 1,000 Test runs by a wicketkeeper
- Shubman Gill surpasses Virat Kohli's record for most runs by an Indian captain in England
The second day of the third Test between England and India at Lord's witnessed an enthralling contest between the two teams. Resuming their innings from the overnight score of 251/4, the hosts were led by another century from Joe Root. However, Jasprit Bumrah's brilliant bowling saw him dismiss Root and pick up two more quick wickets, reducing England to 271/1.
Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse then stitched a crucial partnership, taking England past the 350-run mark. Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj continued to chip away at the English batting lineup, eventually bowling them out for 387. In response, India lost an early wicket, but KL Rahul and Karun Nair played key knocks to take the visitors to 145/3 at stumps, still trailing by 242 runs.
The day also saw several records being broken. Jamie Smith became the joint-fastest wicketkeeper to reach 1,000 Test runs, while Shubman Gill surpassed Virat Kohli's record for the most runs by an Indian captain in a series in England. Joe Root, on the other hand, overtook Rahul Dravid to become the fielder with the most catches in Test cricket.
