“Of all these entries, he [Jaiswal] He had a great start to his career,” Bumrah told the host broadcaster. “But the way he played in the last innings was probably his best Test innings so far because he left the ball. He has an offensive nature, but he left the ball well and played long. “That really helped us.”
Kohli, who came into this series averaging 15.50 in three home Tests against New Zealand, added to his century off 143 balls to take India’s total to 487 for 6 declared, setting Australia a huge target of 534.
“Virat is back to form… I didn’t see him out of form at all because sometimes you play on challenging wickets, it is difficult to judge whether the batsman is fit or not,” Bumrah said. “But he looked really good in the nets. So yeah, I hope he gains confidence and goes from strength to strength.”
After being bowled out for 150 on the first day, India came back strongly with the ball thanks in particular to an excellent bowling display from their captain. Bumrah revealed what he told his team at the end of the first innings.
“They put us under pressure in the first innings, but the way we responded after that, I am really very proud of the team,” Bumrah said.
“I played here in 2018 so I remember when you start here the wicket is a bit soft and then it gets faster and faster. So I was relying on that experience. Obviously this wicket was a bit less spicy than the last one I played here , but we were very well prepared.
“So I was just telling everyone to have faith in your process and ability because here right now you have the opportunity to do something special. So on any given day, experience does matter, but if you have faith in your ability, “I can do something special.”
