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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Ali Martin at Edgbaston

Jasprit Bumrah’s blaze with bat and brilliance with ball put India in charge

Jasprit Bumrah celebrates bowling Alex Lees as India took control of the fifth Test
Jasprit Bumrah (right) celebrates bowling Alex Lees as India took control of the fifth Test. Photograph: Visionhaus/Getty Images

A stop-start second day of this rescheduled fifth Test was dominated by the man with the staccato run-up as Jasprit Bumrah, not content with inflicting the most expensive over in history on Stuart Broad, sliced his way through England’s batting line-up.

Just 38.5 overs of play were possible due to rain interruptions but though maddening for the crowd, this proved enough to advance India’s position in the match and a series they lead 2-1. At the close, after the weather finally relented to permit an intense hour of late action, England had crumbled to 84 for five in response to India’s 416 all out.

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