Indian fast-bowling duo of Mohammed Shami (56* off 70 balls) and Jasprit Bumrah (34* off 64) were greeted with a standing ovation by the entire Indian team as they made their way into the dressing room at the Lunch break on Day 5 of the ongoing Test at Lord’s. And, they deserve it to the hilt for putting up a brilliant partnership in the first session. Shami and Bumrah had come together after India had lost both their overnight batsmen in Rishabh Pant and Ishant Sharma within the first half an hour.
The lead was 182 and one felt that England was coming close to wrapping up the innings. However, Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah had different ideas. England opened the field up and decided to bowl short-pitch deliveries against Bumrah in a response to what the Indian pacer had done to James Anderson.
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Mark Wood eventually hit Bumrah on his helmet but it was the Indian duo that had the last laugh as they managed to make a huge partnership of 89 runs for the 10th wicket. While Bumrah showed his defense apart from unleashing some brilliant drives, Mohammed Shami looked imperious in his strokeplay, especially against Moeen Ali.
Mohammed Shami dished out a gorgeous cover drive off Ali before taking the off-spinner downtown for a monstrous six to bring up his 2nd Test fifty. Shami and Bumrah stayed unbeaten at the Lunch break and were eventually received thunderous applause from the entire Indian team as they entered the change room.
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Captioning the video of the same on Twitter, BCCI wrote: “A partnership to remember for ages for @Jaspritbumrah93 & @MdShami11 on the field and a rousing welcome back to the dressing room from #TeamIndia. What a moment this at Lord’s 👏👏👏.” Meanwhile, India eventually declared their innings on 8-298, setting England a target of 272 in 60 overs.
https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/1427246702394761222?s=20
Here is how fans reacted to the fabulous partnership:
Highest Test score for Shami in his career and it came at the home of cricket.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 16, 2021
Take a bow @MdShami11 @Jaspritbumrah93 🙌🏻👊🏻 #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/Qn3NsBZS6K
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) August 16, 2021
Waah ! Mazaa aa gaya.
What a wonderful partnership between Shami and Bumrah. They may not have the best of techniques but from experience i Can say that bowlers have a big heart. And Ishant, Shami and Bumrah have displayed just that today at a decisive stage in the #LordsTest . pic.twitter.com/y72j3BRdpB— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 16, 2021
Oh bhai, Sachin FC also getting offended with a lifetime Sachin 'bhakt' 🤣 #justastat #takeiteasy
— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) August 16, 2021
MOHAMMED SHAMI! Half century! And a ripper 6 to get there! Haha what a legend! This is so awesome to watch. #ENGvIND
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) August 16, 2021
@MdShami11 batting like @ImRo45 😳 #EngvsInd
— Alex Tudor (@alextudorcoach) August 16, 2021
Sensational Shami notches up 5⃣0⃣! 👏 👏
Outstanding knock this has been as #TeamIndia's lead surpasses 250. 👌 👌 #ENGvIND
Follow the match 👉 https://t.co/KGM2YELLde pic.twitter.com/KzxTw4nnoa
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 16, 2021
Outstanding partnership @MdShami11 and @Jaspritbumrah93 match saving or winning partnership.. keep it up #INDvENG
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) August 16, 2021
