• The first Test match is being played between South Africa and India


• Jasprit Bumrah’s 5 wickets against South Africa


• For the first time in 17 years, an Indian bowler took 5 wickets on the first day

Jasprit Bumrah’s historic performance: India and South Africa A series of two matches has started between them. The first match of this series is being played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. South Africa won the toss and batted first, scoring only 159 all out. The South African batsmen could not sustain against the brilliant bowling of the Indian bowlers. Meanwhile, in the first Test match, Jasprit Bumrah bowled brilliantly and took five wickets, conceding only 27 runs in 14 overs. Meanwhile, Bumrah has created a special record. He became the first Indian fast bowler to take five wickets on the first day of a Test match in India in 17 years.

Before Bumrah, South African legend Dale Steyn had achieved the feat of taking five wickets for 23 runs in 8 overs in the Ahmedabad Test on 3 April 2008. Along with this, Ishant Sharma took five wickets for 22 runs in 12 overs in the pink ball Test played at Kolkata on 22 November 2019. Also in October 2024, five Indian batsmen were dismissed by Matt Henry of Zealand on the second day of the Bangalore Test.

Jasprit Bumrah’s 16th wicket

Jasprit BumrahThis is the 16th five-wicket haul in his career. There are only four Indian bowlers ahead of him. Ravichandran Ashwin, Anil Kumble, Harbhajan Singh and Kapil Dev. These four bowlers have taken five wickets more than Bumrah in Test cricket.

Strong performance by Bumrah

Bumrah has reached the third position in the list of bowlers who have taken most five wickets in Test matches played between India and South Africa. Only Dale Steyn (5 times) and Ravichandran Ashwin (5 times) are behind him. Jasprit Bumrah has so far taken five wickets four times in Test cricket against South Africa.