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Jasprit Bumrah put up a special exhibition of reverse swing on a flat deck after Yashasvi Jaiswal’s maiden double hundred to bowl out England for 253 in their first innings and put India ahead in the second Test in Visakhapatnam.
India tallied 396 all out in their first innings after starting day two at 336 for six. Jaiswal (209 off 290) became the third youngest double centurion from India in the morning session and was the sole shining light in an otherwise grim batting effort.
In response, England were bowled out in 55.5 overs in the final session to concede a 143-run first innings lead to India.
England began aggressively courtesy Zak Crawley (76 off 78) before Bumrah halted their charge with a masterclass in reverse swing that resulted in his 10th five-wicket haul. He ended with figures of six for 45 in 15.5 overs, his best in India.
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He also became the second fastest Asian fast bowler after Pakistan’s Waqar Younis to complete 150 scalps. Bumrah finished with figures of 6 for 45 — his 10th five wicket haul in Test cricket
Joe Root (5), Ollie Pope (23), Jonny Bairstow (25) and England skipper Ben Stokes (47) were victims of Bumrah’s brilliance.
In the morning, India added 60 runs to their total before getting all out in 112 overs with little over 30 minutes left for lunch. As was the case on day one, India had to rely on Jaiswal (209 off 290) to get the majority of the runs. No other Indian batter even crossed 40.
Besides Jaiswal, the star of the session was 41-year-old James Anderson who produced another masterclass in seam bowling on a flat surface.
