India, June 26 -- Out-of-favour pacer Mohammed Shami has sent a clear message to Indian bowlers to give support to Jasprit Bumrah following India's 5-wicket defeat in Leeds. Shami, who was dropped from the Test team for the five-match tour in England, asserted that India need to up the ante in the bowling department as the other bowlers didn't give enough support to Bumrah in the opening match.

Bumrah was right on the money and claimed a five-wicket haul in the first innings, while the English batters were watchful while facing him in second innings and he ended up wicketless. However, in both innings, other bowlers failed to put enough pressure on the hosts and as a result India failed to defend 371-run target and now trailing in the se...