Jasprit Bumrah has left the SCG: https://t.co/0nmjl6Qp2a pic.twitter.com/oQaygWRMyc
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Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:06am on 04 Jan 2025,Saturday Sports
Jasprit Bumrah, India's stand-in captain, was taken to a hospital in Sydney for scans after experiencing discomfort during Day 2 of the fifth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test. Bumrah bowled one over post-lunch before leaving the field. Virat Kohli assumed captaincy duties, leading India to bowl out Australia for 181, securing a 4-run first-innings lead. Bumrah's absence, owing to a suspected back injury, poses a critical challenge for India, especially as he broke Bishan Singh Bedi’s 1977-78 record with 32 wickets this series. Young bowlers Prasidh Krishna and Nitish Kuma Reddy delivered vital breakthroughs in Bumrah’s absence, keeping India in contention.
