Bumrah\u2019s carnage reduced South Africa to 159 in their first innings in just over two sessions after opting to bat first in the first Test of the series. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Bumrah was the blueprint for the day in terms of how bowlers should bowl, not just because of his wickets. If you watch the areas he bowled and how he bowled, that\u2019s exactly how the South Africans should look to bowl. He hit the deck hard, didn\u2019t bowl many half-volleys, targeted the stumps, and gave away very little. That\u2019s the blueprint if you want to be successful on this type of pitch. If you follow that, you get the rewards like he did with his five-wicket haul,\u201d Steyn said on JioStar\u2019s \u2018Cricket Live\u2019.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The South African veteran pacer noted that not only the lengths that Bumrah bowls but his stature also gets wickets for him. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Bumrah hits you with pace 145, 140 km\/h, it\u2019s really quick. He doesn\u2019t give anything away and still picks up wickets. That\u2019s his mastery. His name brings a threat. In the dressing room, the discussion among batters will be: \u2018Let\u2019s see through his spell. Let\u2019s not get out to him. We\u2019ll try to take on the spinners or Siraj if he\u2019s having an off day.\u2019 But every time Bumrah bowls, he manages to pick a wicket or two, and that puts the other bowlers in a position to strike as well. His name gets him wickets, not just the areas he lands the ball in,\u201d Steyn added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 42-year-old pacer also heaped praise on Bumrah\u2019s fast bowling partner, Mohammed Siraj, who also got two wickets to support the former and wrap South Africa\u2019s innings quickly. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
\"Siraj is always firing; the guy doesn\u2019t stop. Whenever his captain throws him the ball, he delivers. He bowls long spells of eight or nine overs and adapts beautifully to conditions. In England, he swung the ball brilliantly. He waited for his turn, bowled in all those Tests, and the wickets came. Many bowlers get despondent when things don\u2019t go their way, but he waited and it came good for him. In this Test, he bowled from the far end where there wasn\u2019t much movement. It wasn\u2019t going his way. He came back from the other end, got a little reverse swing, and picked up two wickets. His heart stands out the most,\u201d Steyn said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The 42-year-old pacer also heaped praise on Bumrah\u2019s fast bowling partner, Mohammed Siraj, who also got two wickets to support the former and wrap South Africa\u2019s innings quickly. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
At stumps, India were 37\/1, with KL Rahul unbeaten on 13 and Washington Sundar not out on 6. The hosts are still 122 runs behind.<\/p>\r\n\r\n