NEW DELHI: It was a day when no Indian bowler toiled as relentlessly as Jasprit Bumrah. England, replying to India’s formidable first-innings complete of 471, ended Day 2 at 209/3 — all three wickets belonging to Bumrah. As at all times, when India wanted a breakthrough, they turned to their premier pacer, and Bumrah delivered.Bumrah persistently created alternatives, however India didn’t capitalise. Ben Duckett was dropped twice early in his innings and made the guests pay with a fluent 62, earlier than Bumrah lastly uprooted his stumps in his second spell.Ollie Pope, a nervy starter, survived the early part and cashed in as soon as the ball softened and the pitch eased out. He went on to attain a century. Bumrah returned late within the day to induce a false shot from Joe Root after which seemingly dismissed Harry Brook — solely to be denied by a heartbreaking no-ball call.That drama unfolded within the remaining over of the day. Bumrah, looking for his fourth wicket, bowled a brief supply extensive exterior off. Brook tried a pull, mistimed it horribly, and Mohammed Siraj sprinted in from quick mid-wicket to finish a unbelievable diving catch. India celebrated, able to stroll off with the momentum — till third umpire intervention revealed Bumrah had overstepped. It was his third no-ball of the over. Brook survived and Bumrah walked again pissed off.
Earlier, India had been dismissed for 471 after being 430/3 at one stage. Shubman Gill (147), Rishabh Pant (134), and Yashasvi Jaiswal (101) headlined the innings with excellent centuries. Gill and Pant’s 209-run partnership adopted a 91-run opening stand between Jaiswal and KL Rahul (42).Despite the commanding begin, India collapsed within the second session, shedding seven wickets for simply 112 runs. Ben Stokes (4/66) and Josh Tongue (4/86) led England’s fightback with the ball.