Ind vs Eng: Jasprit Bumrah had caused a lot of trouble for James Anderson during England’s first innings by bowling some furious bouncers.
New Delhi: The recently concluded Ind vs Eng Lord’s test was very special for the Indian cricket team led by Virat Kohli and deadly speedster Jasprit Bumrah. The star pitcher (89-run 9th wicket partnership between himself and Mohammed Shami) played a crucial role, both with the bat and the bowl, in helping India to a memorable victory.
Team India’s historic victory in the Lord’s Test will not only be remembered for Bumrah’s heroism, but also for the passionate competition on the pitch between him and veteran England James Anderson.
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Bumrah had caused finisher, Anderson, a lot of trouble in England’s opening rounds by throwing angry Yorkers and bouncers at him. Now Anderson has given his reaction to Bumrah’s barrage of bouncers.
“I was a little caught off guard because every hitter that came in was saying how slow the pitch was,” Anderson said on the Tailenders podcast.
“In short, it was really slow. When I came out an at-bat, Joe said Bumrah wasn’t playing as fast as he normally does. And then the first ball was at 90 mph and on. money, right “And I felt like I had never felt that way in my career. I felt like he wasn’t trying to get me out, ”Anderson said.
“I felt like he wasn’t trying to get me out. He knocked over, maybe 10, 11, 12 balls. He was playing no-ball after no-ball, bowling shorts. Managed to dig. So for me it was just about trying to survive this and get Joe back on strike, ”Anderson said.
The highly anticipated third test match of India vs England five-game series is set to be played from 25 August at Headingley, Leeds. Virat Kohli & Co. is currently leading the series 1-0 and will aim to win the 3rd Ind vs Eng test to take an unassailable lead in the series.
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