Jasprit Bumrah equals Kapil Dev's record after collecting 5/83 against England in Headingley

Jasprit Bumrah has been the standout Indian bowler in the first Test against England in Headingley since he got rid of Zak Crawley in the very first over on Saturday. He accounted all three English wickets that fell on Day 2 and later struck twice in quick succession shortly before tea on Sunday to finish with figures of 5/83.

Bumrah added another feather to his cap on Day 3 of the series opener in Leeds with his 14th Test five-for. The 31-year-old, who had 205 wickets to his name at a stunning average of 19.40 before the ongoing match, equalled legendary all-rounder Kapil Dev’s record for most five-fors in overseas Tests by an Indian – both having collected 12 each.

Bumrah, who was a front-runner to succeed Rohit Sharma as Test captain until his back issues forced the BCCI to turn to Shubman Gill, completed his five-for by removing all-rounder Chris Woakes and Josh Tongue in quick succession shortly before tea on Day 3.

Gill’s last-minute change of heart allows Bumrah to complete his five-for

Gill had initially picked Shardul Thakur to bowl the 99th over of the English innings in place of Mohammed Siraj before changing his mind in the last second and handing the ball to Bumrah.

Bumrah promptly responded by breaching Woakes’ defence with a delivery that nipped back in late and breached his defence, rattling his stumps.

And in his following over, he beat Tongue’s outside edge to rattle the off-stump and was promptly mobbed by Siraj and other teammates after achieving yet another milestone.

The successive wickets ensured India went into the tea interval with a slender six-run lead, and it was especially his dismissal of Woakes, who departed for 38, that prevented England from not only moving into the lead but potentially crossing the 500-mark.