"Thakur's have got the golden arm" - Twitter reacts as India's Renuka Singh Thakur rips Aussie top-order apart in CWG 2022 opener

Renuka Singh Thakur led India's charge in their Commonwealth Games 2022 opener (Picture Credits: Twitter/ Female Cricket).

Seamer Renuka Singh Thakur ripped the Australian top-order apart to put India in the ascendancy in their Commonwealth Games 2022 opener at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground on Friday (July 29). Her immaculate swing bowling blew a fancied Australian top-order away within no time, leaving them reeling at 34/4 at one stage.

Defending 154, India got off to the perfect start, with Thakur sending down an outswinger to induce the outside edge of Alyssa Healy. There wasn't to be any pyrotechnics from the superstar wicket-keeper batter today as she departed for a second-ball duck.

The wickets kept tumbling as the Himachal-born seamer snuffed out skipper Meg Lanning, Beth Mooney and Tahlia McGrath. The last of those was an unplayable inswinger that decked back in to castle McGrath's stumps, leaving the world champions in all sorts inside the powerplay.

Fans on Twitter went gaga over Thakur's accuracy and movement, calling it a spell for the ages. Here are some of the reactions:

Renuka Singh Thakur

That's it! That's the tweet!

#CWG22 #Birmingham2022 #CricketTwitter https://t.co/HeMKb9Qmof

Aussies under pressure! What a spell from Renuka Thakur. India have the game in their grip

4/18 in 4 overs from Renuka Thakur.

Against Australia - World Champions and tournament favourites at the #CWG22.

How good! 😍

#CommonwealthGames
#indwvsausw

Be it Shardul Thakur or Renuka Singh Thakur, "Thakur's" have got the golden arm..... Come on india we can do it #CommonwealthGames2022 #indvsaus #renukathakur

Players with thakur surname are really lucky for their team
Renuka singh, take a bow
#CommonwealthGames2022
#AUSvIND https://t.co/fL5cwrWMH5

You don't get Healy, Mooney, lanning and McGrath out in a span of 3 overs, but renuka thakur is a goddess 🤲🤲

#CWG2022

Me in my head: Getting out all of Healy, Lanning, Mooney and McGrath for a single digit score — who does that?!

Renuka Singh Thakur: Hold my 🍺

What. A. Spell. 🔥

4-0-18-4 in a game against the mighty Australias. All big 4 wickets. A day to remember for life for Renuka Singh Thakur.

#CWG2022 #AUSvIND

Once in a generation stuff. RENUKA Thakur take a bow. #CWG2022 https://t.co/WEHwHpg9fJ

One of the finest opening spells in international cricket by none other than India’s Renuka Thakur! The numbers are impressive but the terror created resulting in a colossal collapse of the mighty Australians by Renuka says a lot about her talent.

#INDvAUS #CWG22 https://t.co/Ueg7QdmYbi

Renuka Thakur's first 5 T20I bowling inns: 3 wickets in 20 overs

Renuka Thakur's start of the Commonwealth Games: 4 wickets in 19 balls

Move over Shardul, the real Lord Thakur is here.

Thakur sahebaaaaaaa!!!!

No.10 + Thakur ... Incredible combo

#CommonwealthGames #TeamIndia #CricketTwitter https://t.co/f3ewx23Dwq

Renuka Thakur is on fire here!! What an opening spell. 🔥 🚀

#bbccricket #INDvsAUS

Wickets of Healy, Mooney, Lanning and Tahlia 🤯
No words only Taaliya 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😁 #RenukaThakur #CWG2022 https://t.co/9gE6ZkVyKN

Renuka Thakur had well-deserved applause after she finished her spell.

4/18.

#CricketTwitter #CWG22 #B2022 https://t.co/KrDEs2QyqH

Grace Harris leads Australia's fightback after Renuka Singh Thakur scalps four wickets

Renuka Singh Thakur was given four overs on the trot and she finished with impeccable returns of 4.0-0-18-4. Her swing with the new ball reduced the Australian top-order to rubble before Deepti Sharma prized the wicket of Rachael Haynes soon after.

However, a belligerent counter-attack led by Grace Harris and Ashleigh Gardner put the chase back on track. Harris was the aggressor between the two, striking at almost 200 while Gardner played second fiddle through the course of their 51-run partnership.

Earlier in the day, a flamboyant 34-ball 52 by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur led India to a competitive total of 154/8 after the side won the toss and elected to bat. Jess Jonassen was the pick of the bowlers for the Aussies with 4/22 off her four overs.

At the time of writing, Australia are 100/6 in 13 overs with Harris holing out to Harmanpreet off the bowling of debutant Meghna Singh. The world champions still need 55 to win off the remaining seven overs in this Group A clash.

Can India go on to clinch gold in the cricket event at the Commonwealth Games 2022? Let us know in the comments section!