India lead England by 171 runs at stumps on day two after Bumrah masterclass

On Saturday in Visakhapatnam, Jasprit Bumrah showcased his exceptional skills in reverse swing, taking six wickets for just 45 runs. His outstanding performance not only gave India a significant advantage but also demonstrated his mastery in this particular bowling technique during the second Test against England.

In response to India's score of 396 in the first innings, England started off strong, reaching 114-1 with an aggressive batting display led by Ben Stokes. However, the match took a turn when Bumrah, armed with the reversing ball, caused England to collapse and they were all out for 253, conceding a first-innings lead of 143.

At the end of the day's play, India had reached 28 without loss, extending their overall lead to 171. Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored an impressive 209 in the first innings, was batting on 15 alongside captain Rohit Sharma on 13.

Bumrah, reflecting on his bowling performance, emphasized the importance of using reverse swing to take wickets in India, as the new ball doesn't offer much assistance. He also highlighted the need for patience and strategic planning to set up the batsmen.

England had a strong start to their innings, with Zak Crawley scoring 76 and Ben Duckett contributing 21. Crawley reached his fifty off just 52 balls, including hitting Bumrah for four consecutive fours in an over.

However, Kuldeep Yadav broke their partnership by dismissing Duckett, and although he had a chance to take another wicket with a stumping opportunity against Ollie Pope, it was missed.

Crawley's aggressive innings came to an end when he miscued a shot against Axar Patel, resulting in a brilliant catch by Shreyas Iyer while running backwards. This triggered a collapse in England's batting lineup.

Joe Root was caught in the slip for five when Bumrah, with the ball reversing, was brought back into the attack and responded skillfully as the crafty seamer.

Pope (23) almost lost his balance while attempting to block a yorker from Bumrah, resulting in the ball crashing through his defense and hitting the base of his middle and leg stumps.

After the tea break, Bumrah returned and dismissed Johnny Bairstow (25), leaving England in a dire situation at 159 with their top five batsmen already out.

Yadav took the wickets of Ben Foakes and Rehan Ahmed, and then Bumrah made a remarkable delivery to end Stokes's quick 47.

Stokes was left stunned as he dropped his bat and watched in disbelief when Bumrah's delivery jagged back and flattened his off-stump.

In the Indian innings, Jaiswal smashed his first-ever double hundred in Test cricket, hitting seven sixes and 19 fours, while no other batsman managed to score a fifty.

Seamer James Anderson, along with Shoaib Bashir and spinner Ahmed, claimed three wickets each for England.