Team India speedster Jasprit Bumrah downplayed the fact that he did not celebrate after scalping a five-wicket haul on Day 2 of the Lord’s Test against England. Explaining that he was tired after bowling a lot, he stated that he is not a youngster in his early 20s. However, India bowled out England on 387 in their first innings on Day 2 of the Lord’s
Test on Friday, July 11 as well.

At the press conference following the second day’s play at Lord’s, Bumrah said in a cheeky tone: “Nahi sir, headline hai nahi [No sir, there is no headline]. The reality is I was tired. Had a long time on the field, so you bowl and sometimes you get tired. And I am not 21-22, where I will jump around. I usually am not like that. I was happy that I contributed. But other than that, it was just that I was wanting to go back to my mark and bowl the next ball.”

Every time a Test match is played at Lord’s, the slope at the ground becomes a matter of discussion. And, Bumrah said that he thought a lot about it during his previous tour as well.

“When I played here last time, I tried to consider the slope a lot more. I was thinking that there would be moment off the slope, but nothing of that sort happened. I learnt my lesson in the second innings.”Yes, there is a slope and the dimension of the ground is a little different. I will keep that aside and focus on my skills. I have come here with that experience – not to bring the slope too much into consideration,” Jasprit Bumrah concluded.