India vs England: Ashwin, Bumrah achieve new heights

By Sidhant Maheshwari
Published on | Feb 05, 2024

Thumping win for India

India finally beat Bazball, with the hosts registering a 106-run win to level series 1-1.

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Ashwin-Bumrah star with the ball

R Ashwin, who went wicketless in 1st innings, took 3 crucial wickets. Bumrah also added 3 more wickets to his tally for the Test in 2nd inns.

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One short of 500!

R Ashwin finished the Test with 499 wickets to his name. The 3rd Test will inevitably see him reach the big milestone.

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Ash on a new high!

He narrowly missed out on the 500-wicket mark this Test but with 97 wkts, Ashwin is now the highest-wicket taker for India against England.

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New record for Ashwin

Ashwin overtook BS Chandrasekhar, who had taken 95 Test wickets against England.

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Bumrah adjudged PoTM!

Jasprit Bumrah, who picked up 9 wickets in the Test, was adjudged the Player of the Match.

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Brilliant from Boom-Boom!

Bumrah finished the game with 9/91, his second-best bowling figures in Test after 9/86 vs AUS in Melbourne (2018).

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Phenomenal Bumrah!

Bumrah's 9/91 is also the 2nd-best match figures for an Indian pacer against England, after Chetan Sharma's 10/188 in Birmingham (1986).

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