IND vs ENG: It was as comprehensive a display as India would have hoped for against the reigning ODI World Champions, that too in their own backyard as Rohit Sharma’s side downed England by 10 wickets on Tuesday in the first ODI of the series, at The Oval.
A paltry target of 111 runs was chased down by the Men In Blue in 18.4 overs with all 10 wickets in hand. Skipper Rohit Sharma‘s return to form was a big boost to his own confidence as the opener smashed 76* runs off 58 balls while Shikhar Dhawan remained unbeaten on 31.
But the game was won by India with the ball, or perhaps only in the first 15 overs of England’s innings. Indian bowlers were right on the money from the first over. In the batting powerplay, Bumrah and Shami wreaked havoc upon the hosts’ batting line-up.
Bumrah and Shami combine to take 9 wickets in 1st IND vs ENG ODI
Bumrah’s bowling figures by the end of his first spell of five overs read: 5-2-9-4 – wickets of Jason Roy, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow and Liam Livingstone – while Shami dismissed Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler in his three-for.
England lost 5 wickets in the first 8 overs and were 8 down, including the dismissal of skipper Jos Buttler, by the 17-over mark. Four of England’s top six were dismissed for a duck; their new skipper Jos Buttler scored 30 and was caught in the deep trying to put some pressure back on India.
By the time the 15th over was done, with Krishna also getting into the act, the visitors had effectively sealed the game. Bumrah then returned to castle a couple of tailenders to register this first ODI six-wicket haul; his figures of 6/19 are now the third-best by an Indian bowler, only behind Stuart Binny’s 6/4 and Anil Kumble’s 6/12.
Fans on Twitter hailed Bumrah for his exceptional bowling performance while also trolled England for their shocking, dismal batting show.
Here are some of the best tweets on India’s emphatic win in the first ODI:
What is the procedure to bubble wrap a certain person and keep them locked away in a safe forever?
Asking for a Jasprit Bumrah.
— Vidula S. Menge (@Arey_yaar) July 12, 2022
Total domination by
Bumrah-Shami pair
Rohit-Dhawan pairInventors of the sport down on their knees
What a beautiful day to be alive
pic.twitter.com/BcSivt5NNX
— Shivani (@meme_ki_diwani) July 12, 2022
Dressing room before the first ODI match between India and England pic.twitter.com/B1AsCCIl8q
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) July 12, 2022
Rohit – the captain gives me confidence in #TeamIndia winning the World Cup.
— Yash Lahoti (@YvLahoti) July 12, 2022
Jos Buttler : We are new Eng, this is attacking England !
Rohit Sharma : We are not Netharland. pic.twitter.com/2B33rNvszd
— David (@CricketFreakD) July 12, 2022
So proud of our pace battery. #bumrah #shami
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) July 12, 2022
. @TheBarmyArmy pic.twitter.com/LpYevnB8DI
— All About Cricket (@allaboutcric_) July 12, 2022
England should keep losing so that we get to see this poetic side of Jos Buttler more often #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/8HYlgnMJQ0
— Akash Kumar Jha (@Akashkumarjha14) July 12, 2022
An absolute drubbing at the Oval: India chase 111 without loss to win by 10 wickets. Game done inside four hours after it started, and long before the lights were required. Bit of a humbling for England.
— Will Macpherson (@willis_macp) July 12, 2022
Holy shit. If there is anything on the deck, this Indian pace attack would absolutely decimate opposition batting units.
— Alagappan Vijayakumar (@IndianMourinho) July 12, 2022
No context English batting lineup:#ENGvIND #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/Ewkk63KjBB
— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) July 12, 2022
Best limited-overs bowler in the world:
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everyone else!#ENGvIND #BharatArmy— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) July 12, 2022
Bumrah v England today:#ENGvIND #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/bxABqOBPkI
— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) July 12, 2022
English batters today:#ENGvIND #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/uR6KEBVWDF
— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) July 12, 2022
