IND vs ENG: ‘Same impact as Sir Richard Hadlee’- Sanjay Manjrekar lauds Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah's Brilliance: A Modern-Day Hadlee?

On Day 2 of the Leeds Test, Jasprit Bumrah stood out as India's premier bowler, securing all three England wickets amidst his teammates' struggles. At stumps, England's score was 209/3, with Bumrah's figures of 3/48 demonstrating his effectiveness at Headingley, where the rest of India's bowling attack seemed ineffective.

Jasprit Bumrah's impactful performance drew comparisons to Sir Richard Hadlee.

Bumrah dismissed Zak Crawley early for 4 runs, followed by Ben Duckett for 62 and Joe Root for 28. The crucial dismissal of Root significantly impacted the game's trajectory.

Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar, now a JioHotstar expert, lauded Bumrah's performance, drawing parallels with New Zealand's legendary Sir Richard Hadlee.

"We've seen four hundreds in the match so far -- three from India and one from England -- but which bowler has been truly special? For me, it's just Bumrah," Manjrekar commented on 'Match Centre Live' after Day 2.

"His ability to manufacture a wicket every time he came into the attack is what stands out. Sir Richard Hadlee is the one bowler that comes to mind, someone with that kind of impact single-handedly. He played for a New Zealand team with a relatively weaker attack, but every time he came on, you felt a wicket was around the corner," Manjrekar observed.

Manjrekar further elaborated on the similarities between the two bowlers: "The common thread between the two is mastery-- when I watched Hadlee from close quarters, he felt like a true master of his trade. I get that same impression with Bumrah," he added.

Earlier in the match, England won the toss and elected to bowl first. India's innings featured three centurions: Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored 101 off 159 balls with 16 fours; captain Shubman Gill, who made 147 from 227 balls including 19 fours and a six; and Rishabh Pant, who contributed 134 from 178 balls with 12 fours and six sixes.

India reached a total of 471, after a collapse triggered by Ben Stokes and Josh Tongue, who took four wickets each. Stokes ended with figures of 4/66, while Tongue claimed 4/86.