Jasprit Bumrah is probably one of the best fast bowlers going around in world cricket but lately, he has shown that he is no mug with the bat as well. 

Coming in to bat at number 10 or 11, Bumrah has made handy contributions to bail the team out of danger on various occasions.

On Day 3 of the ongoing second Test between India and South Africa, the 28-year-old was seen having a go at his Mumbai Indians teammate Marco Jansen after copping a blow to his body off a bouncer from the left-arm pacer.

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In the 54th over, Bumrah was looking to play a pull shot but he got hit on his shoulder. The India tailender shrugged it off but Jansen followed it up with another bumper that made Bumrah lose his cool.

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Bumrah amazing response to bouncer after Jansen bowled bouncer after bouncer to him. Bumrah we need more such amazing response from u tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/D5bfKI8vqo

— Kartik Tripathi (@ImKartik05) January 5, 2022

The tension between the duo was such that the on-field umpire had to intervene to separate the duo. 

As the altercation drew lots of reactions on social media, a Twitter user said that it was Bumrah treating the young South African pacer as a Mumbai Indians intern that made the latter shower a bouncer barrage on Bumrah.

Bumrah called Jansen up like he would call a Mumbai Indians net bowling intern.

That's what made Jansen furious. Amazing stuff.

— Alagappan Vijayakumar (@IndianMourinho) January 5, 2022

Bumrah had dished out a similar sort of treatment to legendary England bowler James Anderson a few months back when India were touring England.

A charged-up Bumrah bowled bouncers at the body of Anderson in a 10-ball over as he overstepped four times, trying to knock over the England lower-order batter.

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Looking at the scenes on Wednesday at the Wanderers, former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn came out in support of his countryman and reminded Bumrah of his fiery battle against Anderson.

"I swear I remember Bumrah doing the same thing to a Mr James Anderson not too long ago. Learn to take it kid," Steyn tweeted.

I swear I remember Bumrah doing the same thing to a Mr James Anderson not too long ago.
Learn to take it kid.

— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) January 5, 2022

Bumrah will be looking to channel all his anger into his bowling and knock over a few South Africa batters early on Thursday. South Africa finished Day 3 at 118 for two with Dean Elgar and Rassie van der Dussen unbeaten at 46 and 11 respectively.

South Africa need 122 more runs to level the three-match series while India need eight wickets to register their first-ever Test series win in the Rainbow Nation.

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