India's star bowler Jasprit Bumrah broke Bishan Singh Bedi's record for the most wickets by an Indian in a Test series in Australia. Bumrah's 32 wickets in the 2024/25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy surpass Bedi's 31 from the 1977/78 series. India is aiming to tie the series to retain the trophy. Bumrah claimed his 32nd wicket by dismissing Marnus Labuschagne with a length delivery that moved away late, drawing a faint edge to wicketkeeper Alex Carey.
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