IND vs NZ | Twitter not surprised as Bumrah bowls over Seifert off first ball to return to side in style

‌India were instantly rewarded after captain Suryakumar Yadav put New Zealand in during the third T20I in Guwahati on Sunday. Harshit Rana continued to dominate Devon Conway in their head-to-head, dismissing him, for the fifth time in six games, in the first over itself.

After being in action for the first wicket with an excellent catch, Hardik Pandya went one better in the next, dismissing new batter Rachin Ravindra. And the men in Blue put the visitors on the backfoot very early in the game, with the score reading 34/2 after five overs.

And the Kiwis were well-aware that this was with Jasprit Bumrah not even bowling a single over till then. After being rested for the previous game, Bumrah was introduced into the attack in the last over of the powerplay, and the visitors’ fears were validated.

The pacer was accurate to the dot, getting opener Tim Seifert off his very first ball of the match. His eyes showed hunger as he charged in through his run-up before pitching around good length on off-stump. Seifert, who lined up for the inswinger, was in for trouble as the ball straightened to hit the off stump, uprooting it and sending it for a cartwheel.

However, the wicket was not surprising as the pacer has uprooted many a timber, but the celebration after that was. A usually restrained pacer did not hold himself back as he punched his fist in the air before letting out a huge roar. Twitter was in awe as a charged-up Bumrah spelled more trouble for the Kiwis.

On fire!

Jasprit Bumrah into the attack...



..And he starts off with a beauty 🤩🎯



Updates ▶️ https://t.co/YzRfqi0li2#TeamIndia | #INDvNZ | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/CtrzYiAXgA

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 25, 2026

Bowled!

What a bow by Jasprit Bumrah!



Jasprit Bumrah gets Seifert on his first ball of the over.#IndvsNZ pic.twitter.com/3O78NEqBnU

— Ashu (@AshuKharwa66211) January 25, 2026

Ripper!

A RIPPER FROM JASPRIT BUMRAH!!!!!🥶🥶🥶#indvsnz #T20WorldCup #JaspritBumrah #indvsnzt20 pic.twitter.com/ZvFb0BjEkA

— Lakshya Bhadauria (@IamLakshya18) January 25, 2026

Dream Bowl!

Jasprit Bumrah you beauty🥵

What a bowl that was, absolute Dream bowl🔥

— 𝓗𝓻𝓲𝓽𝓱𝓲𝓴 (@hritiktg) January 25, 2026

Seifert gone!

India's most loved bowler

Jasprit Bumrah took Tim Seifert wicket today ,#INDvNZ #indvsnzt20

— Sudhir Yadav (@sudhiryadavIn) January 25, 2026

GOAT!

Peach from the GOAT JASPRIT BUMRAHhttps://t.co/0rds2IrpJW

— Rishab (@rishab70113) January 25, 2026

Bowled!

JASPRIT BUMRAH SPECIAL FOR TIM SEIFERT.



Hardik Pandya gets Rachin Ravindra.



Harshit Rana gets Devon Conway.



New Zealand missing Finn Allen as Opener in T20i Series.



TEAM INDIA DOMINATING IN THIS T20Is Vs Kiwis..



pic.twitter.com/pBrvrUxa0Y

— MANU. (@IMManu_18) January 25, 2026

Gone!

Blink, and the stumps are gone 💨



Jasprit Bumrah sends Tim Seifert back to the pavilion.💪🏻#INDvNZ, 3rd T20I | LIVE NOW 👉 https://t.co/YLbfrU7NU6 pic.twitter.com/B2NQACPZGI

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) January 25, 2026

Gold!

Jasprit Bumrah is amazing bold #Cricket #JaspritBumrah #INDvNZ #trending pic.twitter.com/GN2wxVYIH1

— Sohail Taddvi (@mdsohail0005) January 25, 2026

Flying!

STUMPS ARE FLYING – BUMRAH IS BACK! 🥶

◾ First ball, no loosener, Off-stump sent cartwheeling – Bumrah castles Seifert 🔥

◾ NZ lose top 3 inside Powerplay 😮

◾ Seifert 12(11), NZ reeling at 34/3

◾ Jasprit Bumrah setting the tone instantly! #INDvNZ #Bumrah #T20I pic.twitter.com/rkVoH1TpJh

— Yogesh Goswami (@yogeshgoswami_) January 25, 2026