The fiery Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah smashed a six on the last ball of the innings against Australia at the PCA stadium in Mohali. His shot gave the Indian skipper, Virat Kohli as much joy as a Shikhar Dhawan’s century earlier in the innings in the fourth ODI of the five-match series.
Kohli was so elated that he stood up from his seat in the dressing room and jumped with delight while applauding India’s No. 11 batsman who had sent Australia’s lethal fast bowler Pat Cummins for a huge six over long-on, on the final ball of the Indian innings.
The entire dressing room enjoyed Bumrah’s clean hit, even when the ball sailed over the boundary rope, Bumrah himself was standing in disbelief at the middle. The tail-ender certainly enjoyed the shot as he was seen smiling after helping raise quite a few eyebrows and celebrated it with Kuldeep Yadav at the other end.
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Bumrah had walked into the middle to take the strike in the final ball of the Indian innings following the dismissal of Yuzvendra Chahal. Cummins, who had just picked up his fifth wicket of the day, steamed in and bowled a fuller-length delivery that was dispatched with disdain.
Here is the video of Jasprit Bumrah’s six:
https://twitter.com/Vidshots1/status/1104725220839968769
Here is the video of Virat’s Kohli’s reaction:
That moment when @Jaspritbumrah93 hits the last ball for a maximum 😅😅#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/e6iOHorg8N
— BCCI (@BCCI) March 10, 2019
Notably, it was Bumrah’s first six for India and his fourth in List-A cricket. This was also only the second time in India cricket history that a No. 11 batsman had hit a six in the final ball of the innings in ODIs. Former pacer Venkatesh Prasad had done so against Australia in 2000.
Earlier in the day, Shikhar Dhawan notched up his highest ODI score of 143 off just 115 balls and had stitched a 193-run opening stand with Rohit Sharma, who was dismissed for 95. Dhawan silenced his critics and hit peak form as his knock of 143 off 115 balls had 18 boundaries and three sixes.
Here is how Twitterati reacted to Bumrah’s six:
JASPRIT BUMRAH HAS HIT A SIX!
KOHLI IS JUMPING IN JOY
I HAVE SEEN THE BEST MOMENT IN 2019 ALREADY!
— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) March 10, 2019
We've told you Bumrah is exceptional at the death!
This time, he's smoked Pat Cummins out of the park off the final ball. Virat Kohli's reaction in the dressing room is what all of us are right now 😋😋😋#CricketMeriJaan #INDvAUS
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 10, 2019
That last six from Bumrah had everyone in splits. Even on an excellent batting surface, 358 is a formidable score.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/Fake_Acc18/status/1104709919461146625
Bumrah is the best bet in death overs, in both the innings.
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) March 10, 2019
Jasprit Bumrah:
Best death over bowler
Best death over batsman 😃
— Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) March 10, 2019
1 When McGrath hits a six against NZ
2 When Bumrah hits a six today
The expressions are so similar and priceless 😂🙏#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/fK0A63VpDe
— Sunil the Cricketer (@1sInto2s) March 10, 2019
No.11 batsman hitting SIX on the last ball of an ODI inning for India:
Venkatesh Prasad vs Australia, 2000
JASPRIT BUMRAH vs Australia, Today#INDvAUS— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) March 10, 2019
First six for Jasprit Bumrah for India!
His 4th in List A games. He also has 3 in T20s.
That is seven sixes in all!#IndvAus— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 10, 2019
Virat Kohli to Jasprit Bumrah after he hit a 6..#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/hbyvR3Dxzo
— Chandler Bing (@SarcasmChamp) March 10, 2019
Jasprit Bumrah smashes a six.
Elite reactions from Kohli.
Best moment of the day, month and the year? 😂🔥#INDvAUS
— Prajakta (@18prajakta) March 10, 2019
https://twitter.com/HODL_till_2140/status/1104709538970656768
