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Jamie Smith says that he targeted Ravindra Jadeja because he was afraid that India would not put Jaspreet Bumrah on the bowling attack. So the host batsmen gave 82 and the last day in the first Test match …Read more
Jamie Smith told how the fear of Bumrah is sitting in the mind of his players.
Highlights
- Jamie Smith scored an unbeaten 44 in second innings
- Jadeja was targeted by England bowlers on the fifth day
- Bumrah’s fear in the hearts of the host team’s batsman
New Delhi. England’s young wicketkeeper batsman Jamie Smith has told why his team batsmen targeted Ravindra Jadeja. England won the fifth and last day in the first Test match played in the headingley. Smith said that in the 82nd over on the last day of the Test match, when Shubman Gill put Ravindra Jadeja on the bowling attack, his batsmen took an aggressive stand. Because the England team felt that India could put his strike bowler Jasprit Bumrah on bowling in search of wickets. England won by 5 wickets against India in the first Test match.
Jasprit Bumrah took 5 wickets in the first innings.
England’s score was 355 runs for 5 wickets at that time. And the team management felt that if the Indian captain Shubman Gill Bumrah gives the ball, then there would be a danger of losing the wicket. He said, ‘You don’t know what will happen. I always support my team but there may be some good balls and suddenly you may be under pressure after losing eight wickets. In such a situation, I decided to end the match early.
After winning England by 5 wickets, Jamie Smith and Joe Root celebrated.
Smith also said that India tried their best to take wickets on the last day, but England won the victory by taking advantage of easy circumstances to bat (aggressive and defensive game mixture). I knew that a new ball was about to come and Chris Woakes had to come to bat when the wicket fell but if I could hit some big shots then it would not come.
Smith scored an unbeaten 44 in fourth innings
England registered an easy win in the fourth innings with the brilliant batting of Ben Docket (149), Jack Carouly (65), Root (53 not out) and Smith (44 unbeaten).
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Active in journalism for nearly 15 years. Study from Delhi University. Interest in sports, especially in cricket, badminton, boxing and wrestling. IPL, Commonwealth Games and Pro Wrestling League events have been covered. From February 2022 … Read more