India quick Jasprit Bumrah hurts ankle while bowling in Centurion Test

Fast bowler picked up injury while bowling on third day of first Test against South Africa

India's Jasprit Bumrah (R) receives medical attention after twisting his ankle while delivering a ball during the third day of the first Test cricket match between South Africa and India at SuperSport Park in Centurion on December 28, 2021. (Photo by Christiaan Kotze / AFP)

India's Jasprit Bumrah after twisting his ankle while bowling during the third day of the first Test in Centurion. AFP

Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, bottom left, is attended to by team physio Nitin Patel after hurting his ankle. AP

Jasprit Bumrah receives treatment from team physio Nitin Patel. AP

India's bowler Jasprit Bumrah, bottom, hurt his ankle while bowling on Tuesday. AP

Jasprit Bumrah leaves the field after twisting his ankle at Centurion Park. AP

Jasprit Bumrah winces in pain after hurting his ankle. Reuters

Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of South Africa's Dean Elgar. Reuters

India suffered a setback in the field during the third day of the Centurion Test against South Africa as fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah sprained his ankle after twisting it in his delivery stride on Tuesday.

Bumrah had started well, picking up the wicket of Dean Elgar in the first over. But he injured his right ankle in the 11th over, leaving India without their strike bowler. In his absence, South Africa got to rebuild the innings after being reduced to 32-4. Quinton de Kock and Temba Bavuma put together a 50-run stand after it looked like the rest of the Indian quicks would run through the side.

Earlier, South Africa fast bowler Lungi Ngidi picked up 6-71 to dismiss India for 327 in the morning session as the visitors lost seven wickets for 55.

Ngidi, who took career best 6-39 on debut against India at Centurion in 2018, profited from the extra bounce under a hot Highveld sun. Centurion KL Rahul and Ajinkya Rahane (48) failed to build on their first day scores as the Indians capitulated against some hostile pace bowling.

The tourists resumed their first innings on 272-3, but were bowled out within 15.3 overs after fiery fast bowling from Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada (3-72). Bumrah (14) was the last man out, providing a first Test wicket for 21-year-old debutant seamer Marco Jansen.