Bumrah’s five help India bowl out England for 387

Jasprit Bumrah claimed his second successive five-wicket haul (5/74) but Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse struck gritty fifties to help England stage another lower-order fightback and post a challenging 387 in their first innings on day two of the third Test against India here on Friday.

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At the time of going to print, India were 39/1 in nine overs with Jofra Archer dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Making a comeback after sitting out of the second Test in Edgbaston for workload management, Bumrah ripped through England’s middle order in the morning with a seven-ball burst that removed Root (104), Ben Stokes (44) and Chris Woakes (0), reducing the hosts from 251/4 to 271/7.

But England wicketkeeper-batter Smith, batting at No 7, kept India at bay with a brisk 51, putting on a valuable 84-run stand for the eighth wicket with Carse, who notched a maiden Test fifty en route to 56.

Their partnership helped England recover from Bumrah’s burst and reach a strong position at lunch.