Melbourne, Pret. After bowling the Kangaroo team for 195 runs in the first innings of the Boxing Day Test match, it is now the turn of Indian batsmen who will have to bat well to strengthen their grip in this Test. Team India lost one wicket on the first day and have 36 runs. Australia still has a lead of 159 runs. Now after this, what will be the strategy of Team India, the team’s fast bowler Jaspreet Bumrah told
Jasprit Bumrah said that the batsmen of the team would like to play with confidence without being careless and would concentrate on one season at a time. Asked if the memory of being reduced to 36 in the first Test would be fresh in his mind, then what would be the batsmen’s plan, Bumrah replied that we are not thinking of much further. We will concentrate on one session at a time. ‘Sheer Hatred’: Kohli Fans Hit Back at Sunil Gavaskar for Hinting at Bias in Indian Cricket Team
Captain Ajinkya Rahane made a good decision and put Ashwin to bowl in the first hour of the game. To this, Bumrah said that when we were bowling in the morning there was some moisture on the wicket, so you saw Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja getting some spin. After the first day’s play ended, he said that we wanted to take advantage of the moisture and were trying to use them.
Rahane was also praised for setting the fielding which included legends like Shane Warne. Bumrah said that in the second season, the bowlers changed the line length as the pitch was getting easier to bat. He said that there was constant discussion between the bowlers and the captain. The wicket changed after the first session. It got better for batting in the second season and the moisture was also gone.
Bumrah made his debut as a senior bowler. Praised Siraj. He said that he has worked hard and reached here. He was keen to bowl in the first season itself. Nothing was happening after lunch and he bowled under control. He said that suddenly he started getting some movement and he wanted to make full use of it. Playing his first Test match, he bowled really well and he was using his skills with full confidence.
