India’s sensational bowler Jasprit Bumrah has etched his name in the history books by becoming the fastest Indian speedster to reach 100 Test wickets. Jasprit reached the milestone on the afternoon of the ongoing final day of the 4th Test match against England at the Oval in London.
Before this, the record of the fastest Indian pacer to reach 100 Test wickets was held by the legendary Indian cricketer and World Cup hero Kapil Dev. Bumrah has achieved the feat in just his 24th Test, breaking Kapil Dev’s record of 25 Tests.
Jasprit was 99 after he dismissed England’s opener, Haseeb Hameed, for a duck in the 65th over of England’s innings during the first innings of the Oval Test, reached the 100-mark after he dismissed f Ollie Pope for 2 on day 5 of the fourth Test.
Jasprit, who is hailed as the number 1 bowler in the world right now, started the ongoing Test with 97 wickets to his name, brought the Indian side right back into the 4th Test by picking two early wickets in the first innings. Now, on the final day as well, Bumrah has impressed one and all with his magical spell as he has already picked two crucial wickets. At the time of publishing this article, Bumrah’s spell record read: 17-8-20-2.
Meanwhile, fans on social media went berserk and flooded it with their amazing reactions to the performance of Jasprit Bumrah. From cricketers, experts to fans, everyone took to Twitter to hail the brilliance of the yorker king Jasprit Bumrah.
Here, check out the reactions of Twitterati on this:
Stump Tod… Bumrah is a beast.
Kya spell hai… Terrific— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) September 6, 2021
Jasprit Bumrah what did you have for lunch?! That is a ripper of a ball to Bairstow! Outrageously good! ?#ENGvIND
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) September 6, 2021
You clean bowl a batsman with an unplayable inswinging yorker and react in a matter of fact tone, just smile as if nothing happened. Jasprit Bumrah things.
— Srini Mama (@SriniMaama16) September 6, 2021
Boom boom! Jasprit Bumrah gets Ollie Pope! It’s his 100th Test wicket and it’s a beauty. This game is ON. ? #ENGvIND
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) September 6, 2021
Jasprit Bumrah – the gun.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 6, 2021
Jasprit Bumrah is blessing to Indian Cricket
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) September 6, 2021
What Jasprit Bumrah does to you ?#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/UPaApXOEFO
— India Fantasy (@india_fantasy) September 6, 2021
BOOOOOOOOOM! ?
Too good for Ollie Pope! ?
100th wicket for JASPRIT BUMRAH ??@Jaspritbumrah93 #IndvsEng— Sushant Mehta (@SushantNMehta) September 6, 2021
Jasprit Bumrah becomes the fastest Indian pacer to reach 100 test wickets. The Saviour, The Legend, The King is here to rule ? pic.twitter.com/M6AcQLCvTW
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) September 6, 2021
Jasprit Bumrah becomes the fastest Indian pacer to claim 100 Test wickets surpassing Kapil Dev.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 6, 2021
Jasprit Bumrah –
1st Test Wicket – AB De Villiers (Bowled)
100th Test Wicket – Ollie Pope (Bowled)#INDvENG— Neelabh (@CricNeelabh) September 6, 2021
England batsmen to Jasprit Bumrah:-#JaspritBumrah #Bumrah
— CRICKET VIDEOS ? (@AbdullahNeaz) September 6, 2021
100th Test Wicket for Jasprit Bumrah in his favourite style of dismissal. You beauty, BOOOOOM! ?
— Jaanvi? (@ThatCric8Girl) September 6, 2021
Boom boom! Jasprit Bumrah gets Ollie Pope! It’s his 100th Test wicket and it’s a beauty….This game is on?? #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/R1AnfAe1yj
— Maroti Ghodekar (@maroti96) September 6, 2021
The best thing about Jasprit Bumrah is that he looks to improve match by match, series by series, year by year – that is why he is rare and one of the best.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) September 5, 2021
Just absolute flames from Jasprit Bumrah since lunch. Sensational. Ravi Jadeja the perfect foil.
— Will Macpherson (@willis_macp) September 6, 2021
India’s biggest treasure….
Remember the name The icon Jasprit Bumrah
Strikes twice in Two overs#bumrah #INDvENG @Jaspritbumrah93 pic.twitter.com/L47TS9lPH1
— Revanth Reddy (@ForehandWinner1) September 6, 2021
Jasprit Bumrah, the fastest Indian pacer to complete 100 wickets in the longest format ??
— उन्नति मदान (@unnati_madan) September 6, 2021
