IND vs SA, 2nd Test: Jasprit Bumrah Rattles South Africa With a Six-fer, Enters Elite List of Indian Bowlers

Premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah produced a sensational spell in the second innings of the Cape Town Test to register his name in the record books. Bumrah claimed a six-wicket haul to dismantle the Proteas batting line-up. The Indian pacer exploited the swinging and bouncing conditions well to restrict South Africa to 176.

Bumrah resumed the proceedings on Day 2 with a wicket in his kitty from the opening day. The paceman produced a lethal performance with the ball in the first session to add five more to his kitty. However, India failed to take full advantage of Bumrah’s brilliance as Aiden Markram scored a magnificent century to give Proteas something to fight for in the Test.

With his sensational spell, Bumrah became the Indian bowler with second-joint most five-fors in SENA countries. Meanwhile, it was his third fifer on the Proteas soil.

David Bedingham was Bumrah’s first victim on Day 2 while Lungi Ngidi was the last one as he wrapped up South Africa’s innings for 176.

He equalled Javagar Srinath’s tally to claim the most five-wicket haul for India on the Proteas soil.

India bowlers with most Test five-fors in South Africa

3 – Javagal Srinath

3 – Jasprit Bumrah

2 – Venkatesh Prasad

2 – S Sreesanth

2 – Mohammed Shami

Meanwhile, he is now just one behind legendary Kapil Dev to become the bowler with the most Test five-wicket haul in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) countries.

India bowlers with most Test five-fors in SENA countries

7 – Kapil Dev

6 – Bhagwath Chandrasekhar

6 – Zaheer Khan

6 – Jasprit Bumrah

He also pipped Mohammed Shami, who missed the Test series, in the tally of most Test scalps in South Africa by an Indian bowler.

India bowlers with most Tests wickets in South Africa

45 – Anil Kumble

43 – Javagal Srinath

38* – Jasprit Bumrah

35 – Mohammed Shami

30 – Zaheer Khan

Meanwhile, Bumrah finished with excellent figures of 6/61 as India bowled South Africa out for 176 to set themselves a target of 79 to win the second Test here on Thursday.

India had lost the first Test in Centurion and a victory will help them draw the two-match series.

Aiden Markram struck a magnificent, counterattacking 106 off 103 balls to lead home team’s fightback.

India’s pace spearhead Bumrah bowled beautifully after the opening day’s play saw a staggering 23 wickets fall on a very quick Newlands surface that is offering inconsistent bounce.