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India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah delivered a moment of pure cricketing artistry on Day 1 of the third Test at Lord’s, casting a spell over England’s Harry Brook with a delivery that will be replayed for years. While Joe Root’s unbeaten 99 dominated the scorecard, it was Bumrah’s dismissal of Brook that stood out as the day’s defining moment—a feat that drew high praise from cricket legend Kumar Sangakkara and left the cricketing world in awe.
Jasprit Bumrah’s masterclass sent Harry Brook packing on Day 1 of the Lord’s Test
Bumrah’s wicket of Brook was not just a product of raw pace, but of meticulous planning and execution. Sangakkara, speaking on Sky Sports, described the dismissal as a “setup” masterclass, highlighting Bumrah’s remarkable control of line and length over two probing overs. Bumrah varied his lengths, mixing full balls with shorter ones, and even slipped in a bouncer to force Brook onto the back foot. The final act was a delivery that angled in from outside off, nipping back just enough to sneak through the narrowest of gaps between bat and pad and clip the top of off-stump.
Former cricketer Murali Kartik echoed the sentiment, calling the moment “the moment of the day” and emphasizing its significance in the context of a hot, batter-friendly Lord’s pitch where wickets were hard to come by. Saba Karim, too, marveled at Bumrah’s ability to “find a gap even if there is none,” noting that the Indian seamers had clearly identified and exploited a vulnerability in Brook’s technique.
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Bumrah earns praise from Kumar Sangakkara
Sangakkara’s analysis went beyond mere applause. He urged Brook to consider technical adjustments, pointing out that this was not the first time the England batter had fallen to an incoming delivery. At Edgbaston, Brook had been similarly undone by Akash Deep, and Sangakkara suggested that the world No. 1 batter’s current setup left him exposed to such movement.
“Control of line and length in those two overs from Bumrah was exceptional… a perfect seam angling back in slightly wider to castle him. I thought that was just exceptional skill,” Sangakkara remarked, underlining the level of precision required to breach the defense of a top-class batter.
Bumrah’s figures—1 for 35 in 18 overs—only tell part of the story. On a day when the pitch offered little assistance, his discipline and tactical nous helped India restrict England’s scoring rate to just over three runs an over, one of the lowest in the Bazball era. Brook’s wicket, for just 11 off 20 balls, left England at 172/4 and shifted momentum back towards the visitors. At the end of the day England were at 251/4 with Root (99) and Ben Stokes (39) batting overnight.
"That was just exceptional skill" 🙌
Kumar Sangakkara on Jasprit Bumrah's bowling to get Harry Brook out 🔊
— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket)
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