Jasprit Bumrah left the Sydney Cricket Ground during the second session of the fifth Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The stand-in India captain only bowled one over after the lunch break before he left the field. Few minutes later, he was spotted leaving the SCG with the members of Team India's medical staff.While there is no official word on Bumrah yet, he has likely gone for scans. Team India will hope that he is fit and returns to bowl. India have struggled in Bumrah's absence and have managed 2 wickets after the break. The bowlers have lacked rhythm and Australia's tailenders could frustrate India in Bumrah's absence.
Bumrah has been the star performer for India in the ongoing series. With 32 wickets, he is the highest wicket-taker in the series. The right-arm pacer has already broken Bishan Singh Bedi's record for most wickets in a Test series in Australia by an Indian bowler. The former India captain scalped 31 wickets in the 1977/78 series.
Australia seven downAustralia are seven down for 162 after 45 overs. Bumrah kicked off the second day with an early wicket of Marnus Labuschagne. The on-field umpire had adjudged him not out. Team India challenged the decision and the replays showed that he had nicked the ball to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.Mohammed Siraj scalped key wickets of Sam Konstas and Travis Head. Steve Smith scored a crucial 33 before departing in the first session. Debutant Beau Webster is doing the job with the bat and has scored a half-century.He added 41 runs for the sixth wicket with Alex Carey and 25 runs with Pat Cummins. He has now been joined by Mitchell Starc, who can frustrate any bowling lineup with his batting skills. Australia are 2-1 ahead in the five-match Test series.