IND vs ENG: Bumrah surpasses Ajit Agarkar, becomes third fastest Indian to ...
Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah became the third-fastest Indian to reach 150 ODI wickets during the first match against England. He also set a record for the most ODI wickets by an Indian bowler on English soil.
Why it matters
Bumrah's milestone highlights his status as a premier fast bowler in international cricket and adds to his historical record.
Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday became the third-fastest Indian bowler to take 150 ODI wickets, by balls bowled, during the first ODI against England.Bumrah achieved the feat by dismissing England captain Harry Brook with the first ball of the 14th over. He bowled a slower delivery that climbed on Brook, who could only edge it towards first slip, where Rohit Sharma completed the catch. The wicket was Bumrah's 150th in ODI cricket.The dismissal also helped Bumrah create another record.
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