Former India player turned veteran commentator Aakash Chopra has applauded Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj for trying their best with the bat on Day 5 of the third Test against England as well. He also added that the pace duo did the difficult job of playing out a lot of balls, despite taking blows to their bodies multiple times. While Bumrah took 54 deliveries for five runs, Siraj played 30 balls for four runs in India’s second innings at Lord’s as well.

In a video shared on his YouTube channel ‘Aakash Chopra,’ he said, “Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah, if we look at Bumrah, he has been outstanding, the way he played. He played a lot of balls. It is a difficult thing. Not known for his batting. Balls were hitting him as well. He did his very best.”

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“Siraj, he warms my heart. Miyan Magic is an incredible guy. When he bowls, he gives his 100%. We didn’t talk much about him yesterday (Day 4), we were focusing more on Washington Sundar, but he has been outstanding, whether you see the last match or this match, and his attitude in this match,” he again shared.

Meanwhile, Aakash Chopra also stated that Ben Stokes deserves praise for his perseverance with the ball as well.

“Let’s also give credit where it’s due, the way England won the match in the end. Ben Stokes’ bowling, he puts his heart and soul, which is great. He is underperforming with the bat, but he is putting his best in bowling,” he said. “I have been saying it from the first match that it could be his series. The best hasn’t come yet, but a game-changing innings from his bat might be left. Jofra Archer wasn’t looking at his best at the start of the second innings, but the ball he bowled to Pant, I thought that was good. Stokes’ ball that got KL Rahul out, that was a jaffa,” Aakash Chopra concluded.