Wasim Jaffer slams Jasprit Bumrah for his field placement in the final innings against England

India let the match slip from their hands on the penultimate day of the one-off Test against England in Edgbaston. The visitors dominated the game for the first three days as they had a lead of 132 runs following the conclusion of the second innings.

However, the team scored only 245 runs in the third innings. Also, India were let down by the bowlers as they failed to give any fight to the opposition. 

England's opening pair of Alex Less and Zak Crawley were sensational as they stitched a partnership of 107 runs. 

Skipper Jasprit Bumrah initiated a comeback for his side by picking up two wickets. However, his efforts were unsuccessful as Joe Root, and Jonny Bairstow concluded the fourth day with a partnership of unbeaten 140 runs. 

Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer blamed the skipper Bumrah for India's poor performance.

The veteran believes that the captain could have challenged Root and Bairstow by putting up an aggressive field. However, Bumrah decided otherwise. The pace sensation set up a defensive field, allowing the batters to release the pressure by rotating the strike. 

"He (Bairstow) doesn't mind hitting over the top when fielders are brought in and takes singles on almost every ball when the field is spread out. There was only one catching option in slip and strike was easily rotated without any pressure," Wasim Jaffer said while speaking on ESPNcricinfo. 

"So I think Jasprit Bumrah missed a trick there because he could have challenged them later on by bringing the fielders in. If India don't get 2-3 early wickets on Day 5, it will be really difficult for them," he added. 

Wasim Jaffer blames Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur for India's low score in the second innings

Further, Jaffer also blamed the batters for their poor show with the bat. The 44-year-old believes that adding 50 runs more to the target could have given India a psychological edge.

The former PBKS coach expected more contributions from the likes of Shardul Thakur and Shreyas Iyer. Instead, Iyer scored only 19 runs in India's second innings, while Thakur returned with a knock of four runs. 

"A target of more than 400 could have given India a psychological edge. Expected a bit more from Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur, and also others," Jaffer concluded.