Jasprit Bumrah created history with his lethal bowling at the Melbourne ground in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. During the Boxing Day Test, the Indian fast bowler completed his 200 Test wickets. Bumrah achieved this feat by taking the wicket of Travis Head, who became the 200th victim of his career.
Bumrah became the Indian bowler to take 200 wickets in the fewest balls.
Bumrah, who made his debut in Test cricket in 2018, performed brilliantly with his bowling and set this record in just 8484 balls.
- With his record, Bumrah has left behind legendary Indian bowlers like Ravichandran Ashwin and Kapil Dev.
- He has now become the Indian bowler to take 200 Test wickets in the fewest balls.
Fastest bowler to take 200 wickets in world cricket (on the basis of balls)
| bowler | Team | 200 wickets in balls |
|---|---|---|
| Waqar Younis | Pakistan | 7725 |
| dale steyn | South Africa | 7848 |
| Kagiso Rabada | South Africa | 8153 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | India | 8484 |
Bumrah has reached fourth place in the world list, while at the top of this record list is Pakistan’s great fast bowler Waqar Younis.
Bumrah’s magic in Melbourne
In this match being played in Melbourne, Jasprit Bumrah has turned the match towards India with his bowling.
- In Australia’s second innings, their 6 wickets had fallen for just 91 runs.
- Bumrah single-handedly destroyed the Kangaroo batting order by taking 4 wickets.
- However, it is a matter of relief for Australia that Marnus Labuschagne is standing at the crease and facing the deadly balls of Bumrah.
Match status (till the time of writing):
- Australia’s first innings: 474 runs.
- India’s first innings: 369 runs.
- Australia second innings: 91/6.
Based on the performance so far, the Indian team seems to be in control of the match.
Bumrah’s lethal bowling changed the course of the match
Bumrah pushed the Kangaroo team on the back foot by dismissing Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh in just one over. His performance helped the Indian team take hold of the match right from the start of the fourth day.
This series is special for Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah’s performance has been very important for India in this series.
- He has not only taken wickets but has also played a big role in creating pressure for the team.
- In front of Bumrah’s lethal bowling, Australian batsmen were seen missing again and again.
