Bumrah, Archer pep on topsy-turvy day

Jasprit Bumrah and Jofra Archer produced edge of the seat spells before KL Rahul’s classy unbeaten fifty put India very much in sight of England’s 387 on day two of the Lord’s Test here Friday.

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Bumrah earned his name on the honours board with a menacing morning spell that resulted in a five-wicket haul, allowing India to bowl out England for 387 in the second session after Joe Root’s 37th hundred.

At stumps, India were for 145 for three, having lost the inform skipper Shubman Gill (16 off 44 ), Yashasvi Jaiswal (13 off eight) and Karun Nair (40 off 62), who looked good for his first half-century in three games.

A sellout crowd got to witness special spells of fast bowling from Bumrah and Archer, who is playing in his first Test since February 2021.

First it was Bumrah before Archer made a roaring return to the traditional format with the wicket of Jaiswal in his very first over, getting the attention of every single soul at the ground.