Twitter reacts to Daryl Mitchell’s ‘blinder’ to send Jasprit Bumrah packing
India’s bad day with the bat and New Zealand’s brilliant day on the field continued when the substitute fielder Daryl Mitchell pulled off a blinder in the second slip to dismiss Jasprit Bumrah. The Indian pacer turned around only to see Mitchell pull off the catch inches away from the ground.
On Day 4, despite the gleaming sun on display, India put on a batting display that resembled the gloomy conditions in England. Tim Southee and Trent Boult ran riot for yet another day at the office, plotting the downfall of the Indian batsmen - Hanuma Vihari and Ajinkya Rahane. While for Rahane, he edged one behind to the keeper, Vihari was caught off-guard with a late in-swinger.
Everything was gloomy from then on for the tourists, when they were miles away from the meticulous New Zealand plotting. However, since the dismissal of Vihari, the home side dropped intensity and let Ishant Sharma off the hooks. Not once but twice, dropping two sitters in just the span of three overs. However, they had the last laugh on the field when substitute fielder Daryl Mitchell took a one-handed blinder in the second slip to dismiss Jasprit Bumrah.
Mitchell’s stunning response time coupled with Bumrah’s reaction made the wicket priceless, giving Southee his fifth wicket in the innings. Bumrah looked shocked walking off, shaking his head in disbelief. It topped off the New Zealand efforts throughout the game, pulling off perfect-kind of win against Virat Kohli and co.
What a catch!
— faceplatter49 (@faceplatter49) February 24, 2020
Brilliant by Tim Southee.
5 for Southee, 🦆 for Bumrah.
— Abhijeet ♞ (@TheYorkerBall) February 23, 2020
India All out for 191, Lost 47-6 this morning.
New Zealand need 9 to win, India's first loss in #WTC on its way#NZvIND #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/4lT2dBGusf
Can't believe my eyes!
Almost surreal catching up with someone a year and a half later and end up discussing Jasprit Bumrah more than the reason why shit didn't work out.
— have you any wool? (@BahBaBlackSheeb) February 23, 2020
Absolute stunner :O :O
What a catch to dismiss Bumrah??#NZvIND
— Yasmine Brown (@BrownYasmine) February 23, 2020
All teams struggle away from home? Yes, I agree :|
All teams struggle away from home, but India have the biggest difference between their away form and their home form.
— Sandy Lanceley (@sandylanceley) February 24, 2020
I mean Australia hasn’t lost in NZ since 92/93. India got smashed by England 4-1 in 2018.
Exactly!
India lost 20% of the match at the toss, 70% after 1st innings and the remaining 30% after the 2nd innings. Collective failure and a forgettable performance #INDvsNZTestCricket #INDvNZ
— ʀᴀɢʜᴀᴠᴀ🇮🇳 (@raghava216) February 24, 2020
Hope they bounce back harder in the next Test!
The toss determined who woujd win. Chin up India #NZvIND
— spiritliveson (@nathcpa) February 24, 2020
Hahahaha! Really funny :D :D
ye trump ka plane rukwao bhai, hame bhi jana hai India. #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/rr35ZN2IEd
— Awanish🏏🥱 (@awanish45_) February 24, 2020
Leave this to BCCI :|
Still 6 months we have for t20 WC, play kohli as a batsman only make Rohit t20 captain. 😴😷
— Vardhan H. chhabra (@imvardhan_hc) February 24, 2020
Kohli bhai after the match- We did put in good efforts but we were not disciplined.
Good effort 🤷♂️
Good effort 🤷♂️
Except Mayank aggarwal and Ishant whose effort was good 🤔#NZvIND pic.twitter.com/i6FLJYmSTF