Though Bumrah excelled at what he does best, his fielders didn't seem to be on par with his performance. The Indian speedster is widely known to be a major threat to batters around the globe.
Late on Day 2 and earlier on Day 3, the Indian fielders were not in sync with their bowlers, as there were repeated dropped chances in several fielding positions. Especially, Bumrah was let down by the likes of Ravindra Jadeja, who is known to have the safest pair of hands in the Indian lineup.
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Jasprit Bumrah extended his support to his fielding unit with a graceful statement
Bumrah is currently among the very few senior pros in the Indian Test side, and such a statement not only projects his experience but also shows signs of him being a great leader.
England bounced back on Day 3 at Leeds despite Jasprit Bumrah's 5-fer
Having posted a big 471, the Indians looked dominant at the end of play on Day 2, with the wickets of Joe Root and Ben Duckett. However, for England, Ollie Pope's hundred was the savior innings.
Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj picked 5 wickets between them on Day 3; however, the duo kept leaking runs owing to their inconsistent bowling lines and lengths.
England saw immediate glory in the third innings, dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal, the centurion from the first innings. Despite an initial partnership between KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan, Ben Stokes got Sudharsan for the second time in two innings.
At the end of Day 3's play, India could take a lead of 96 runs with KL Rahul and skipper Shubman Gill taking guard of the Indian batting innings.
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