Team India Pace Bowling Spearhead Jasprit Bumrah made a sensational debut to his team on 2 of the third Test against England at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Friday, July 11. Bumrah disturbed the Stumps of the Centurion Joe Root, and it was possibly the most important wicket for the visiting team.
England started at the crease with Joe Root (99) and Ben Stokes (39) at 251/4. Root reached its 37th Test century off the first ball of the day with a border. However, the home team lost three quick wickets within the first hour of the morning session, and all were taken by Jaspreet Bumrah.
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Jasprit Bumrah rejected the route for 104 at day 2 with a great delivery. The incident took place on the first ball of the 88th over in England’s first innings. They excluded the ball properly, and it returned fast. It took the inner edge and crashed into the middle stump.
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This for the 11th time Bumrah rejected the route in Test cricket. Root, who scored 104 off 199 balls with the help of 10 borders, rose applause from the crowd of Prabhu while walking towards the pavilion. After the wicket, loud cheers came from Indian supporters.
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Bumrah pack root for the 11th time.
pic.twitter.com/ear6kty24w https://t.co/acuajf7nug– Ayan (@ayan3955) July 11, 2025
Jasprit Bumrah can make things – Phil Tuffnell
Speaking at the BBC Test match special, Phil Tuffnell praised Jasprit Bumrah for his ability to produce game-changing moments. He called Bumrah’s delivery, which rejected Joe Root terrible and accelerated. Tuffnell described the root innings as a good attempt, which put England in a good position.
“He is some bowler. He can make things, Jaspreet Bumrah. But Joe Root is a knock. It is a terrible delivery. Quick and fast. That knock has put England in a good position, however. If you get 350, if you get 350, you are in big time,” Tafnell said, “said Tafnell. As the BBC Test match is quoted by a particular.
Bumrah has rejected the route 11 times in Test cricket, the highest combined by any bowler with Pat Cummins. Root has scored 311 runs in 612 delivery against Bumrah at an average of 28.27.
The route breaks a century but England loses the initial wicket in 2 days
Joe Root climbed into the top five of all-time test century manufacturers with its 37th hundred. He overtook Rahul Dravid and Steve Smith, each of which has 36. It was the third consecutive century in Lord’s, putting it in that elite club with Jack Hobbes and Michael Vaughan.
While the milestone of the root was in the headlines in the beginning of day 2, Jasprit Bumrah changed the speed with a fierce magic in India’s favor. He rejected England captain Ben Stokes, then hit two balls twice to remove the route and Chris Woakes pulled India back into the competition.
At the time of writing, England were 271/7, with Bridon Cars and Jamie Smith at the crease. Bumrah was a bowlers’ pick for India with four wickets. Nitish Kumar Reddy removed openers Ben Docket and Zak Croly in 1 day.
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