IND vs ENG, Day 3: Jasprit Bumrah fought a lone battle at Headingley. Let down by bowlers and fielders alike, he kept charging in, over after over. Dropped catches left him burying his face in his cap, but he stayed composed, relentless, and finished with a superb five-wicket haul, a reward for his indomitable spirit.
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