Sarfaraz Khan Praises Jasprit Bumrah During India vs Bangladesh Test Series in Chennai
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 20: Indian cricketer Sarfaraz Khan has praised star bowler Jasprit Bumrah, calling him ‘one of the best’ bowlers. Bumrah is currently playing in the Test series against Bangladesh, with the first Test taking place at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Speaking to Jio Cinema, Sarfaraz recalled Bumrah’s performance in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa, where Bumrah took crucial wickets to help India win. Sarfaraz said, ‘You saw his magic just a few months ago in the T20 World Cup Final when the game was slipping out of our hands, and he delivered by taking a crucial wicket. He’s done this so many times when the team is struggling. There’s no doubt he’s one of the best.’
In his Test career, Bumrah has taken 159 wickets in 37 matches, with an average of 20.69 and best bowling figures of 6/27. In home Tests, he has taken 33 wickets in nine matches, averaging 16.36 with best figures of 6/45.
In the ongoing Chennai Test, Bangladesh won the toss and chose to bowl. India’s top-order struggled, collapsing to 34/3. However, Yashasvi Jaiswal (56) and Rishabh Pant (39) formed a 62-run partnership, bringing India back into the game. Ravindra Jadeja (86*) and Ravichandran Ashwin (102*) then built an unbeaten 195-run partnership, ending the day at 339/6.
At stumps on day one, Ashwin remained unbeaten with 102 runs off 112 balls, including 10 fours and 2 sixes. Hasan Mahmud was the standout bowler for Bangladesh, taking 4 wickets for 58 runs, including the dismissals of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli.
Bangladesh Playing XI:
Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto (C), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das (Wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana.
India Playing XI:
Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (Wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj.
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Sarfaraz Khan -: Sarfaraz Khan is an Indian cricketer who plays for the Indian national team. He is known for his batting skills.
Jasprit Bumrah -: Jasprit Bumrah is a famous Indian cricketer known for his fast bowling. He is considered one of the best bowlers in the world.
Test series -: A Test series is a set of cricket matches played between two teams over several days. Each match can last up to five days.
Bangladesh -: Bangladesh is a country in South Asia. It has its own national cricket team that competes internationally.
Chennai -: Chennai is a big city in India, located in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is known for its rich culture and history.
T20 World Cup -: The T20 World Cup is a global cricket tournament where teams from different countries compete in T20 (Twenty20) cricket matches, which are shorter and faster-paced.
Yashasvi Jaiswal -: Yashasvi Jaiswal is a young Indian cricketer known for his batting talent. He has played for the Indian national team.
Rishabh Pant -: Rishabh Pant is an Indian cricketer who is known for his aggressive batting and wicket-keeping skills.
Ravindra Jadeja -: Ravindra Jadeja is an Indian cricketer who is an all-rounder, meaning he is good at both batting and bowling.
Ravichandran Ashwin -: Ravichandran Ashwin is an Indian cricketer known for his excellent spin bowling and useful batting.
Unbeaten partnership -: An unbeaten partnership in cricket means that two batsmen played together without getting out, adding runs to the team’s total score.
102* -: In cricket, ‘102*’ means a player scored 102 runs and was not out when the day’s play ended.
