Team India registered a thumping win by an innings and 64 runs on Saturday at Dharamshala towards the touring Englishmen to publish an empathic 4-1 sequence win over the guests.
Team India surrendered the opening fixture of the sequence in Hyderabad however got here again robust with 4 straight wins to show the tour on its head and clinch a memorable sequence win underneath the management of skipper Rohit Sharma.
Indian spinners Ravichandran Ashwin, and Kuldeep Yadav stood out within the sequence as they tormented the Englishmen, however pacer Jasprit Bumrah too made the ball speak along with his ingenious swing that puzzled the English batting order.
Ashwin completed the sequence as the very best wicket-taker with an unimaginable 26 wickets, whereas Bumrah was the second-highest wicket-taker for India with 19 scalps.
Legendary Australian seamer Glenn McGrath opined that the Indian fast was up there with the most effective pacers on this planet stating, “He’s definitely up there, there’s no doubt about that.”
“Glad to see him back in international cricket. Despite having to sit some time out with the injury, he possesses quality,” the Australian pacer continued.
“He’s unique with the way he bowls, but he has got a great attitude. He runs in hard all day, bowls in great areas, along with a good pace,” the 54-year-old added.
“Although he has a different run-up and action compared to most other bowlers, he has found a way to take wickets and be successful,” McGrath stated.
Bumrah posted figures of two/28 and 4/41 in both innings of the opening Test, which went in useless, however performed a essential position within the 2nd sport of the sequence as India levelled the five-match sequence at 1-1 due to unimaginable Bumrah spells of 6/45 within the first innings and 3/46 within the second.
Bumrah needed to accept a wicket in every innings of the third Test at Rajkot, earlier than being rested for the fourth Test of the sequence.
The pacer was again within the lineup for the fifth and closing Test and picked up two wickets within the second innings to wrap up the sequence in unimaginable trend.
Following the win, India stands on prime of the ICC World Test Championships within the 2023-25 cycle with 74 factors underneath their belt in 9 video games performed so far.
