Jasprit Bumrah leapfrogs Imran Khan after fifer in second Ind vs Eng Test
India's vice-captain took figures of 6/45
Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah was on fire on day two of the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam as he bagged figures of 6-45.
The 30-year-old bagged multiple records in the process. He overtook former Pakistan captain Imran Khan and pacer Shoaib Akhtar in the list of fastest Asian pacers to 150 Test wickets.
India's vice-captain reached there in 34 games while Imran Khan reached to the mark in 37 matches.
Pakistan's Waqar Younis is the fastest in the list as he completed 150 scalps in only 27 matches.
Fastest Asian pacer to 150 wickets
Waqar Younis - 27 matches
Jasprit Bumrah - 34 matches
Imran Khan - 37 matches
Shoaib Akhtar - 37 matches
Meanwhile, he is third among Indians in this list which is topped by spinner Ravichandran Ashwin.
Fastest Indians to 150 Test wickets
Ravi Ashwin in 29 matches
Ravindra Jadeja in 32 matches
Jasprit Bumrah in 34 matches
Anil Kumble in 34 matches
Erapalli Prasanna in 34 matches
It must be noted that opener Yashasvi Jaiswal's 209 and six wickets by put India firmly in command of the second Test against England.
Bumrah returned figures of 6-45 and wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets to bowl out England for 253 as the tourists conceded a first-innings lead of 143 in Visakhapatnam.
Jaiswal set up India's dominance with his first Test double-century to steer the hosts to 396 all out in the first session after they started the day on 336-6.
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