Jasprit Bumrah’s fire in Headingley, Ashwin’s record in WTC with five wickets against England
Jasprit Bumrah Most Five Wicket Hauls in WTC: Jaspreet Bumrah once again proved why he is one of the most dangerous bowlers in Test cricket. On the third day of the Leeds Test against England, he took five wickets for 83 runs in the first innings of England on Sunday, June 22, and with this, in the World Test Championship (WTC), he equaled Ravichandran Ashwin in terms of taking the most five wicket halls in the World Test Championship (WTC).
Bumrah equals Ashwin
Bumrah’s name has now been 11 five wickets hall in WTC, which is equivalent to Ashwin’s record. Ashwin achieved this feat in 41 matches, while Bumrah touched the figure in only 36 matches. This is a living example of Bumrah’s continuity and match winning performance.
Bumrah and Ashwin are now in the first place in the list of those taking the highest five wickets in WTC. He is followed by Australia’s Pat Cummins and Nathan Lion (10-10 Fifer), while Sri Lanka’s Prabhat Jayasuriya has 8 five wickets halls.
Bowlers who took the highest 5 wicket hall in WTC:
- Jaspreet Bumrah – 11
- Ravichandran Ashwin – 11
- Pat Cummins – 10
- Nathan Lion – 10
- Prabhat Jayasuriya – 8
Five victims of Bumrah came in Leeds Test
Bumrah first caught Zack Croly in slip on the last ball of the first over on the second day. Then he blew Ben Docket’s gills and got Joe Root caught by Karun Nair. In the afternoon session on the third day, he completed five wickets by bowling Woakes and Tongue in consecutive overs.
Now the WTC has Bumrah’s fire, and if he remains in this form, then this record can remain his name for a long time in the coming time.
