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Jasprit Bumrah and Joe Root set the proper tone for the third India vs England Test at Lords. Have a take a look at the records set on Day 2 of the Lord’s Test.
List of records set on the second day of the IND vs ENG third Test at Lord’s
Jasprit Bumrah was on fire at Lord’s as he delivered a fiery spell on the second morning of the third Test between India and England. While Joe Root began the day by bringing up his thirty seventh Test century off the primary ball, it was Bumrah who stole the show shortly after.
The Indian pace spearhead removed Ben Stokes, Root, and Chris Woakes in a sensational burst, all inside the first half-hour of play. It was a special outing for Bumrah, as he claimed his first-ever five-wicket haul at Lord’s, earning a spot on the enduring Honours Board.
He began by dismissing Stokes (44), then returned to send back Root (104) and Woakes (0) on successive deliveries. He wrapped up his five-wicket haul by cleansing up Jofra Archer (4) within the second session. Bumrah finished with figures of 5 for 74 in 27 overs.
Bumrah Breaks Ashwin’s Record
This performance marked Bumrah’s twelfth five-wicket haul in World Test Championship (WTC) history, surpassing Ravichandran Ashwin’s record of 11 in 41 matches. Bumrah achieved this feat in only 37 WTC Tests.
PLAYER | COUNTRY | MATCHES | WICKETS | FIFERS |
JASPRIT BUMRAH | INDIA | 37* | 166 | 12 |
R ASHWIN | INDIA | 41 | 195 | 11 |
PAT CUMMINS | AUSTRALIA | 50 | 213 | 10 |
NATHAN LYON | AUSTRALIA | 53 | 219 | 10 |
PRABATH JAYASURIYA | SRI LANKA | 19 | 97 | 9 |
MOST FIVE-WICKET HAULS IN SENA COUNTRIES
He also equalled Wasim Akram’s record of 11 five-wicket hauls in SENA (South Africa, England, Recent Zealand, Australia) countries—essentially the most by any Asian bowler. Bumrah now has 13 five-wicket hauls in away Tests, surpassing the good Kapil Dev, who had 12 in 66 away matches. Anil Kumble is next on the list with 10 in 69 away Tests. [Para 4]
BOWLER NAME | MATCHES | 5-WICKET HAULS | WICKETS |
JASPRIT BUMRAH | 33 | 11 | 155 |
WASIM AKRAM | 32 | 11 | 146 |
MUTTIAH MURALITHARAN | 133 | 10 | 125 |
Root vs Bumrah in Tests
Interestingly, Root became Bumrah’s victim for the eleventh time in Test cricket, equalling Pat Cummins’ record for dismissing the England star most frequently.
- Runs: 311
- Balls: 612
- Dismissals: 11
- Avg: 28.27
Root Script History – Most Catches in Test Cricket
Root, nonetheless, had a memorable day too. After reaching his thirty seventh Test century, he added one other feather to his cap by becoming essentially the most successful fielder (non-wicketkeeper) in Test history, taking his 211th catch to dismiss Karun Nair. With this, he overtook Rahul Dravid, who had held the previous record with 210 catches. Nobody within the 148-year history of Test cricket has taken more catches than Joe Root.
Most catches in Test cricket
- Joe Root (England) – 211
- Rahul Dravid (India) – 210
- Mahela Jayawardene (Sri Lanka) – 205
- Steve Smith (Australia) – 200
- Jacques Kallis (South Africa) – 200
Jasprit Bumrah’s fiery five-wicket haul and Joe Root’s elegant century set the tone for an interesting Day 2 of the third Test between India and England at Lord’s.
England posted a solid total of 387. In reply, India lost Yashasvi Jaiswal (13) early to Jofra Archer, who struck in his first over back in Test cricket after nearly 4 years. Nonetheless, KL Rahul’s calm and composed unbeaten 53 off 113 balls steadied the ship.
Rahul once more showed his class and composure under pressure with a gritty unbeaten 53 on Day 2 at Lord’s. His knock got here off 113 balls and was laced with patience, technique, and maturity—hallmarks of Rahul’s red-ball resurgence in overseas conditions. He left well outside off, picked his scoring shots smartly, and never let the bowlers dictate terms for too long.
At stumps, India were 145 for 3, trailing by 242 runs, with Rahul and Rishabh Pant (19*) on the crease.
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