Star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah gave Virat Kohli’s side their first breakthrough by trapping Keaton Jennings between the wicket on the first day of the fourth Test match at Rose Bowl, Southampton.
The 24-year-old pacer first set up Jennings by bowling two outswingers and then bowled an inswinger to catch him off-guard.
Jennings was so surprised by the delivery that he could not even offer a shot.
Here is the video of the dismissals:
Bumrah making Jennings look like he’s never played cricket before #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/2jYR31yfKu
— Ricky Mangidis (@rickm18) August 30, 2018
The delivery, which gave Bumrah his first wicket, swung a massive 3.77 degrees.
Here is how Twitter reacted to Bumrah’s magical spell:
Lawrie, that ball from Bumrah would have trapped the best player in the world, He had never bowled this particular kind of ball before. It was almost a freak delivery. Jennings cannot be blamed for the manner in which he was trapped.
— Alan Wilkins (@alanwilkins22) August 30, 2018
Jennings out for nought, lbw offering no shot to booming inswinger. Batsman looking to leave, misjudging line and swing – sure signs of lack of form and confidence
— John Etheridge (@JohnSunCricket) August 30, 2018
John, with respect, that delivery was as unexpected as a visitor from Mars! Bumrah had never bowled anything like this ball before. It would have trapped any batsman in the world with its ‘illogical’ swing. A fantastic delivery.
— Alan Wilkins (@alanwilkins22) August 30, 2018
It’s a critical point at which the batsman has to deal with a ball at almost 90 mph – and this was the first of the morning to deviate so late and from its usual trajectory. Not the kind of ball Jennings needed in his current form I agree, but he can hardly be blamed.
— Alan Wilkins (@alanwilkins22) August 30, 2018
Think Jennings could have played it better – well, he didn’t play it at all! Shape to defend so, if it moves unexpectedly, you have at least a chance to adjust. If you shoulder arms to a ball pitching on left-hander’s leg stump and it moves, you’re stuffed.
— John Etheridge (@JohnSunCricket) August 30, 2018
How to leave an in-swinger by Keaton Jennings #ENGvIND https://t.co/EmMgnRvuB4 pic.twitter.com/Qnn28ctmdl
— King Cricket (@TheKingsTweets) August 30, 2018
Holding didn’t rate Bumrah as a new ball bowler. Not surprised then. 🤓
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) August 30, 2018
The ball from Jasprit Bumrah to dismiss Jennings swung 3.77° – Bumrah has only bowled two deliveries which have swung more in his entire Test career. #ENGvIND
— The Cricket Prof. (@CricProf) August 30, 2018
Looks like Jennings has pre meditated that… decided that ball was going to go across him but Bumrah can swing both ways #dangerous
— Nick Compton (@thecompdog) August 30, 2018
Jennings out playing no stroke. I refer you to my 900 previous tweets on this subject. Sure he’s a lovely fella, but he’s not a Test opener, in any way.
— Adam Parsons (@AdamParsons1) August 30, 2018
RIP Keaton Jennings Test career, clueless idiot.
— Ahmed (@azkhawaja1) August 30, 2018
Jennings was leaving that the moment Bumrah started his run-up. Grim. #EngvInd
— Vithushan Ehantharajah (@Vitu_E) August 30, 2018
England have a lead of 2-1 in the ongoing five-match series.