Sydney: During the second session of the Day 2 of the fifth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground between Australia and India, right-arm seamer Jasprit Bumrah was seen in the dressing room of the Sydney Cricket Ground after coming back after the scans, as per reports.
In the post-match news conference, Prasiddh Krishna told reporters that Bumrah was experiencing back spasms. The Medical team of Team India is expected to provide an official update. If Bumrah is unable to bowl the Indian team will have a huge ask to defend the fifth and final Test as they lead by 145 runs and have just 4 wickets in hand in the third innings.
Earlier in the day, during the second session Bumrah was seen going out of the field with the support staff on Saturday. Cricket.com.au took to social media and shared a video where Indian spearhead was seen sitting in the dressing room with his whole team.
Earlier in the first session, Bumrah surpassed legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi to snap most wickets in an overseas Test series for India. The Indian spearhead dismissed right-hand batter Marnus Lauschagne in the in the fourth over for just two runs. With this wicket, he completed the 32nd wicket of the ongoing series.
Bishan Singh Bedi ended India’s 1977/78 tour of Australia with 31 scalps at an average of 23.87. The other bowlers to achieve the same landmark for India are are BS Chandrasekhar, EAS Prassana (25 wickets in ), and Kapil Dev (25 wickets 1991/92 series).