SYDNEY (AP) — India star bowler and new captain Jasprit Burmrah was taken for medical scans after experiencing back spasms during the second day of the fifth and final test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Bumrah, who replaced the rested Rohit Sharma as captain for the test, was seen on the television broadcast leaving in a car from underneath the SCG grandstands about an hour after the lunch break on Saturday.

The India team has not confirmed whether Bumrah, the standout player of the series, will be able to bowl again in the match — or bat in India's second innings.

"(He) has a back spasm,” his teammate Prasidh Krishna said. “He went for scans and the medical team is monitoring him, so let’s see.”

The 31-year-old bowled during the first session and did not appear hampered by an injury as he picked up yet another wicket for the series by removing Marnus Labuschagne, to go with his wicket of Usman Khawaja in the final over on Friday.

He bowled one over after the lunch break Saturday before he left the field with figures of 2-33.

Veteran Virat Kohli took over the captaincy for India in Bumrah’s absence.

Bumrah later returned to the SCG as his team batted in its second innings, reaching 141-6 at stumps, for a lead of 145 going into Day 3.

The 31-year-old has an overall series tally of 32 wickets, which is the highest by an Indian bowler in a single series in Australia. Bumrah passed spinner Bishan Singh Bedi, who had 31 wickets from five matches during the 1977-78 series.

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