ENG vs IND | Jasprit Bumrah creates the record for the most wickets after 30 Tests

The fifth and the final Test between England and India has got off to a great start as India currently seems to be in the driving seat. 

However, amongst other brilliant individual performances, there has been a standout all-around performance by India’s stand-in skipper pacer Jasprit Bumrah who seems like a man on a mission to break records in the Test. 

The 28-year-old tore apart England's top order, and in the process became India's leading wicket-taker after 30 matches, surpassing the great Kapil Dev. Bumrah has taken 126 up till now in 30 Test matches while the former Indian skipper has taken 124. 

His initial spell helped India gain firm control of the initial days of the fifth Test in Birmingham. Rain played spoilsport after India’s skipper struck early to clean bowled Alex Lees. The persistent drizzles forced early lunch, with England being 16-1 after three overs. 

Post the rain-afflicted delay, Bumrah got back to his usual business as he added another wicket to his name removing Zak Crawley in the second session. 

The Indian captain then removed Ollie Pope to leave England tottering at 44 for three. In the final session, Siraj and Shami nabbed Root and Leach respectively. England ended the second day on 84 for five, with Stokes and Bairstow in the middle.  

However, this is not the only record that the speedster has achieved in the Test match. Earlier in the day he also broke Brian Lara’s record for most runs in a single over in Tests. 

Bumrah smashed two sixes and four fours to amass 35 runs off Stuart Broad and create a world record for scoring the most runs in an over in Test cricket. Brian Lara created the record when he smashed South African spinner Robin Peterson for 28 runs in 2003. That was also the most expensive over in Test cricket Before Bumrah's pyrotechnics on Saturday. 

Earlier, Ravindra Jadeja completed a well-deserved century, scoring 104 off 194 balls. The hosts were all out for 416 in their first innings. Resuming on 338/7, India added 78 runs for the loss of the remaining three wickets during the opening session. 

Jadeja and Shami (16) added 33 runs in 40 balls before skipper Bumrah played an excellent cameo, blasting an unbeaten 31 off 16 balls to take India across the 400-mark.