Jasprit Bumrah emerged as India’s standout performer on Day 2 of the Leeds Test, claiming all three England wickets while his teammates struggled. As England reached 209/3 at stumps, Bumrah’s figures of 3/48 highlighted his effectiveness on a day when the rest of India’s bowling attack appeared ineffective at Headingley.Bumrah’s victims included Zak Crawley, who fell early for 4 runs, followed by Ben Duckett for 62 and Joe Root for 28. The dismissal of Root proved particularly crucial in the context of the game.Former India cricketer and JioHotstar expert Sanjay Manjrekar praised Bumrah’s performance, drawing parallels with New Zealand legend Sir Richard Hadlee.“We’ve seen four hundreds in the match so far — three from India and one from England — but which bowler has been truly special? For me, it’s just Bumrah,” Manjrekar said on ‘Match Centre Live’ after Day 2’s play.
“Just the ability to manufacture a wicket every time he came into the attack is what stands out. The one bowler that comes to mind, someone with that kind of impact single-handedly, is Sir Richard Hadlee. He played for a New Zealand team with a relatively weaker attack, but every time he came on, you felt a wicket was around the corner,” Manjrekar observed.Quiz: Who’s that IPL player?“The common thread between the two is mastery– when I watched Hadlee from close quarters, he felt like a true master of his trade. I get that same impression with Bumrah,” he added.Earlier in the match, England won the toss and chose to bowl first. India’s innings was highlighted by three centurions – Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 101 off 159 balls with 16 fours, captain Shubman Gill made 147 from 227 balls including 19 fours and a six, and Rishabh Pant contributed 134 from 178 balls with 12 fours and six sixes.India’s total reached 471, though they had been well-positioned at 430/4 before a collapse triggered by Ben Stokes and Josh Tongue, who took four wickets each. Stokes finished with figures of 4/66 while Tongue claimed 4/86.
