Will Jasprit Bumrah play at Lord's? Shubman Gill's one-word answer says it all

NEW DELHI: India skipper Shubman Gill has confirmed that gait ace Jasprit Bumrah volition instrumentality for the 3rd Test astatine Lord’s, aft the visitors thrashed England by 336 runs astatine Edgbaston to level the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy bid 1-1.Despite Bumrah’s lack successful the 2nd Test, debutant Akash Deep stepped up successful spectacular manner — delivering match-winning figures of 10/187, including a stunning 6/99 successful the 2nd innings. The 27-year-old became lone the 2nd Indian bowler to assertion a 10-wicket haul successful a Test successful England, aft Chetan Sharma’s 10/188 astatine Birmingham successful 1986.

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When asked astir Bumrah’s availability for the 3rd Test astatine Lord’s, Gill’s effect was nonstop and confident: “Definitely.”India’s historical triumph — their first-ever Test triumph astatine Edgbaston and their biggest distant triumph by runs — came aft they were trailing 0-1 successful the bid and without cardinal players similar Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav.England, chasing a mammoth 608-run target, were bowled retired for 271 with much than a league remaining connected Day 5. In summation to Akash Deep’s heroics, India’s bowling portion saw contributions from Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar — each chipping successful with 1 wicket each.

Shubman Gill, starring from the front, starred with the bat by scoring 269 and 161 successful the lucifer — celebrating his maiden triumph arsenic India’s Test skipper successful style.Reflecting connected the team’s turnaround aft the Leeds loss, Gill said:“All the things we spoke astir aft the archetypal game, we were spot on. Our bowling and fielding was tremendous to see. We knew if we get 400–500 connected this benignant of wicket, we’ll beryllium successful the game. Not each clip we’re going to driblet that galore catches.

[Akash Deep] bowled with truthful overmuch heart. The areas and lengths helium deed — helium was getting the shot to determination some ways. On wickets similar this, it’s hard to bash that. I’d accidental I’m feeling comfy with my game. If we triumph the bid with my contributions, I’ll consciousness happier.I’ve said this earlier — I privation to play arsenic a batsman, deliberation arsenic a batsman.”