The Indian national cricket team faced a major injury scare during the fifth test of the series against the Australian national cricket team. Captain Jasprit Bumrah has been injured and there is no clarity on his fitness so far in the game.
Jasprit Bumrah showed some discomfort after lunch on Day 2 of the ongoing fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney. The fast bowler bowled one over but dropped off the pace and bowled at around 120 seconds.
However, Jasprit Bumrah left the field afterwards and was nowhere to be seen near the stage. The fast bowler, who departed 30 minutes before lunch, was leaving the Sydney Cricket Ground to be scanned into his training kit with support staff. He was seen going to the hospital in a car and it was a worrying sign for many.
Virat Kohli is leading the Indian national cricket team in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah
With Bumrah leaving the field, many would wonder who is leading the Indian national cricket team in the fast bowler's absence. Premier batsman Virat Kohli It was Kohli who took charge of the team and organized the troops in the rest of the innings.
Virat Kohli was spot on with his management and the way he handled the bowlers was sensational. The lead batsman was extremely aggressive on the field and also instilled confidence in the other players as the bowlers were all over the place on the bat.
All the fast bowlers stepped in after Jasprit Bumrah's injury
In Bumrah's absence, all the other fast bowlers stepped in and ensured that they put the Australian national cricket team under massive pressure. Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna picked three wickets each while Nitish Kumar Reddy also took two.
Based on the magical effort with the ball, the Indian national cricket team bundled out the Australian national cricket team for a total of just 181 runs. The Jasprit Bumrah-led team has taken a slim lead of 4 points and would like to score big and set a massive total for the opposition.
Jasprit Bumrah bowled 10 overs in the first innings of the ongoing match
Bumrah bowled 10 overs in the first innings of the ongoing match. He removed Usman Khawaja overnight and then gave the Indian national cricket team a perfect start by removing Marnus Labuschagne on Day 2. After he got off the field, it was Abhimanyu Easwaran who came in as a fielder substitute.
Bumrah played consistently in the five-match Test series. He has bowled 908 deliveries so far, only Pat Cummins has delivered more (912). The Indian skipper is carrying the bowling team alone and has not received much support from others. He has taken 32 wickets so far and the team management would hope that he will be ready in time for the second innings.
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