"Wrap him in cotton wool and use him sparingly" - Twitterati celebrates 'genius' Jasprit Bumrah's first five-wicket haul at home
Indian vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah delivered a sensational performance on Sunday to pick up his first five-wicket haul in India.
Bowling in the first innings of the second Test against Sri Lanka at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, the right-arm pacer picked up five wickets in just ten overs at the cost of a mere 24 runs.
He reached the milestone in sensational fashion - hurrying wicketkeeper-batter Niroshan Dickwella with a lethal bouncer near the chest. The southpaw tried his best to sway away from the line but the ball was too good to miss his glove.
In a way, the dismissal was a sample size of his spell. Bumrah made the rank-turner, low-bounce pitch look like a superb seaming track, using the angles, hitting the deck hard, and playing with the minds of the opposition batters.
This was his first fifer against Sri Lanka and eighth overall. He now has fifers in every country he's played. To add to that, Dickwella was also Bumrah's 300th international wicket - a landmark he's reached in just 156 games across formats.
The record-breaking spell expectedly sent his admirers and Indian cricket fans into a frenzy as they celebrated a "genius". The following are some of the best of Twitter reactions:
He’s put in so many tough stints abroad. Absolutely deserving of a first 5 wicket haul in Test cricket at home Jasprit Bumrah. Top class as always.
Test cricket is Bumrah's best format
When he was selected for SA most crictised the decision saying he won't succeed and would get injured frequently
Now he's ruling Test cricket being premier Fast Bowler of India 🙌
Jasprit Bumrah in Test cricket:
Five wicket haul in India.
Five wicket haul in Australia
Five wicket haul in England.
Five wicket haul in West Indies.
Five wicket haul in South Africa.
Legend. https://t.co/YgTQUJkKxY
SL: Need to watch out for the spin trio
Meanwhile Bumrah: #INDvSL https://t.co/Ho1HyATTd7
India's Vice Captain Jasprit Bumrah Picked 5-fer In this Test match. - Absolute Genius with the ball. https://t.co/cctY5jkEn6
A fast bowler taking 5 wicket haul on a pitch that is paradise for spinners, that's Jasprit Bumrah for you! https://t.co/tlzvGV0ItW
Five wicket haul for my king Jasprit Bumrah 🐐 https://t.co/GdPPPsL4TF
Jasprit Bumrah has his first Test fifer in Indian conditions. His 8th fifer overall from 29 matches.
A genius of this generation.
I would pay to watch Jasprit Bumrah bowl. What a bowler!
People who wanted Umesh or Siraj ahead of him or think that he was going to be ineffective on Indian pitches, Bumrah has replied in an emphatic manner!
P.S. I have supported Umesh & Siraj all through, but to think that anyone in World cricket is better than Bumrah is churlish.
The only argument to play XYZ ahead of Bumrah in ABC conditions/country is to rest Bumrah.
Everything else is stupidity. twitter.com/wildcardgyan/s…
Just world class bowling from the start of this innings from Bumrah, and ticks another box for the record in India stat lovers. We are watching greatness.
Jasprit Bumrah, man. What an all-in, unconditional joy.
: 100/9 (34.2)BOOM! x5 💥💥💥💥💥
Another bouncer does the trick as Dickwella tried to fend it off but Pant was on hand to take the catch 👌💙
🇱🇰: 100/9 (34.2)
#OneFamily #INDvSL https://t.co/BXIygufSuW
Genius of the Generation 💥💯
Jasprit Bumrah the GOAT 🐐🧿
8th fifer in just 29 tests. https://t.co/3KZUzo4wpV
That's five for Bumrah. 5 for 24. On a rank turner. That's just how good he is. No respite at all for Sri Lanka.
#INDvSL
3 spinners in the team, but the pacer ends up with a fifer. Sensational Boom! @Jaspritbumrah93 #INDvsSL twitter.com/IrfanPathan/st…
The grin tells you a story - he's just toying with them! Bumrah, you precious, polished jewel! #INDvsSL
Tests: 120 wickets @ 22.08
ODIs: 113 @ 25.42
T20Is: 67 @ 19.9/6.51
300 wickets @ 22.85; S/R: 36.9
5/10: 9/10
Jasprit Bumrah: A once in a century giant!
Bumrah now has a five-fer in every country he has played!🔥
Jasprit Bumrah is India's jewel, wrap him in cotton wool and use him sparingly #cricket #IndvSL
Remember the hot takes yesterday about how this isn't BCCI's strongest ever attack because Bumrah is "unproven in Asia".
Done. This one was a bouncer that got his gloves. Bumrah has five wickets in India for the first time. First of many more to come. twitter.com/CricCrazyNIKS/…
@mufaddal_vohra Bumrah and Ashwin be like in this session 🤣 https://t.co/RQJAAaCGLc
Jasprit Bumrah is GOD.
Sri Lankan batters to India
When on a turning pitch bumrah takes a fifer 😉
@Jaspritbumrah93
#CricketTwitter
#INDvSL https://t.co/qS80MuFYzs
Jasprit Bumrah helps India wrap up Sri Lanka for 109
Jasprit Bumrah's brilliant five-wicket haul helped India wrap up Dimuth Karunaratne's side for just 109 in just 35.5 overs, giving the hosts a lead of 143 runs.
This was the second-lowest total by the Lankans against India. Mohammed Shami and Ravichandran Ashwin picked up two wickets each while Axar Patel contributed one as well.
The pitch isn't conducive to typical defense-first Test cricket. India, starting with openers Rohit Sharma and Mayank Agarwal, will come out with an aggressive mindset to swell the lead as much as they can and get the visitors out again.