Jasprit Bumrah Claims Career-Best Figures, Destroys England's Top Order

Bumrah's Masterclass

There are days when a bowler is simply unplayable — June 15th at Edgbaston was one of those days for Jasprit Bumrah. Armed with reverse swing on a surface offering minimal assistance, Bumrah carved through England's batting lineup with a display of fast bowling that will be talked about for years.

England, resuming at 48/1, were bowled out for 112 by the first session of Day 2. Bumrah's figures of 6/45 were his best in Test cricket and ranked among the finest performances by an Indian pacer on English soil.

How It Unfolded

The morning session started innocuously enough, with Zak Crawley and Ollie Pope looking comfortable against Mohammed Siraj. Then Rohit Sharma handed Bumrah the ball from the pavilion end, and England's nightmare began.

• Crawley — caught behind off a nipping delivery (57)
• Pope — bowled through the gate (14)
• Root — LBW to a perfect inswinger (3)
• Bairstow — caught at second slip (8)
• Stokes — clean bowled yorker (21)
• Woakes — edge to first slip (6)

India in Command

With a lead of 203 runs, India enforced the follow-on. England are now under enormous pressure to save the match, let alone the series. Bumrah, speaking after play, remained modest: "I just tried to bowl in the right areas. The ball did the rest."