Twitter explodes as Mohammed Shami rips apart South Africa's top order in a lethal spell
Mohammad Shami wreaked havoc with his lethal bowling in the second innings to leave South Africa in tatters. The pacer picked three important wickets of Temba Bavuma, Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock and Fans, on Twitter, went berserk and reacted on Shami's love affair with the second innings.
Mohammed Shami and second innings - what a beautiful love story. The Indian pacer went wicketless in the first innings and as always came back stronger in the second innings and ripped the Proteas' top order apart. Shami provided three important breakthroughs by removing Temba Bavuma, Faf du Plessis and Quinton de Kock. Faf and de Kock amassed more than 200 runs in the first innings for South Africa but failed to read Shami's seam movement in the second innings. In the last two years, Shami's average in the second innings is 19.32 which is much better than his average in first innings 34.55.
Here's how fans on Twitter reacted on Mohammed Shami's stunning performance:
Shami is a gem ...fiery spell 🔥🔥#INDvSA # pic.twitter.com/3aKe7YAUVN
— Abhilash Pandey (@misterAbhilashh) October 6, 2019
#INDvSA #testseries #wicket pic.twitter.com/FFKGzjU1d4
— Saket Bidaye (@hereiamsaket) October 6, 2019
Great bowling shami #StarAiKelungal pic.twitter.com/UQmamqHLtL
— Dinesh babu (@Dinesh_Madurai5) October 6, 2019
Shami destroying SA batting 🔥
— That Lazy Guy 🙇. (@LazyElegance_45) October 6, 2019
on same pitch rabada looked club standard bowler. And they say pitch is flat 🤣
Jadeja's brilliant reflex catch https://t.co/QT73zrIqJa #BCCI
— gujjubhai (@gujjubhai17) October 6, 2019
Shami is on 🔥
— Karuppusamy S (@Imkaruppusamy) October 6, 2019
Second innings and Shami ❤️
Second innings specialist Shami on fire 🔥
— Adithya (@maheshaddict07) October 6, 2019
Shami always turns up in a 2nd innings .. #INDvSA
— Normie Normie Normie... (@3234240f428245e) October 6, 2019
South Africa preparing for Ashwin and Jadeja . Shami comes out of Syllabus. Great bowling Shami 🔥
— Konaseema Kurrodu🌴👦 (@KalyanPrincee) October 6, 2019
Mohammed Shami and 2nd innings... Wow... Sensational pic.twitter.com/z01JYnStxV
— Varun (@varunpandyarock) October 6, 2019
Shami’s seam is soo satisfying to watch😭🥺
— Viktoria❣️ (@viktoria972609) October 6, 2019
Rare & Special ability to bowl wicket taking balls consistently #shami #
— Ajit Agarkar (@imAagarkar) October 6, 2019
How good has Shami been today. Has hit the stumps three times. India has so many bowlers to turn to now. Won't be surprised if even Ishant has a role to play
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 6, 2019
The "Oh" from Faf du Plessis made this wicket even more special. What a delivery Shami boy! Goosebumps. #INDvSA
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) October 6, 2019
And then
— Keshav (@keshavcric) October 6, 2019
India had Shami and Jadeja for the 5th day 😬
3 wicket for the Jadeja in the same over and Proteas are in tatters.#INDvSA #TeamIndia