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Hope to capitalise on the lead: Bumrah
Johannesburg, Jan 25 (IANS) India pacer Jasprit Bumrah said on Thursday that he was happy to clinch his maiden five-wicket haul in Tests against South Africa and hopes his side will capitalise on the lead.
Bumrah who returned figures of 5/54 helped India bowl out South Africa for 194 runs in the first innings.
The visitors later resumed batting to reach 49/1, taking a 42-run lead in their second innings at stumps on Day 2.
“It was always my dream to play Test cricket and to get my first five-wicket haul. And to contribute to team’s success. This is a total new experience for me,” the Ahmedabad pacer said.
“Such wickets aren’t there in India but there is a temptation to get carried away. When so much is happening, you tend to get excited and try to do too much. The advice was to stick to basics in the bowler’s meeting: stick to disciplined lines and you will get wickets.
“It feels nice (the carry to the keeper). Doesn’t happen in India! (Parthiv’s promotion) was a decision made by the team management. We are happy with the start. Every run is crucial. Both the sides know that.
“Hopefully we will capitalize on the lead we have built. Not thinking about bowling in the second innings yet. We will think about the bowling when the time comes,” Bumrah added.
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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