Day 2 of the final Test between England and India saw an impressive comeback by the Indian team. From 129/1, India’s fierce bowling lineup bowled out England for 247. Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna made the most of the Oval pitch, sharing eight wickets, while Akash Deep claimed one.
The way they bowled, Team India fans didn’t miss their star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who was rested for the ongoing Test. Even before the beginning of day two, the BCCI confirmed that Bumrah had been released from the squad.
After day two’s play, while speaking to the BCCI, Siraj revealed he had a fun chat with Bumrah. “I asked Jassi bhai, ‘Why are you going? Who will I hug when I take five wickets?’ He said, ‘I’m here, you take your five wickets!’” Siraj said.
In the absence of Bumrah, Siraj led the bowling attack and ended up with a four-fer. Prasidh Krishna also shared his off-field rapport with Bumrah and believes the trust and support given by him is unmatched and has helped make the team stronger.
“Booms (Bumrah) has been a great part of this. I think it’s really important for us to enjoy each other’s success, to have that rapport off the field, so when you’re on the field, speaking to each other, you have that trust. Only that is going to make the team better,” said Prasidh.
Alongside Siraj, Prasidh also lit up the Oval with the ball in hand, ending up with a four-wicket haul on day two.
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