Twitter reacts to Umesh’s fiery spell of six wickets
Published on: Oct 13, 2018 10:54 pm IST|Updated on: Oct 13, 2018 10:54 pm IST
Umesh breathes fire at Hyderabad
Indian pace bowler Umesh Yadav made a terrific comeback in the Test side by picking up six wickets in the first innings against Windies at Hyderabad. He registered his career-best bowling figures by dismissing six Windies batsmen. And soon twitter flooded with congratulatory messages. Former cricketers and fans appreciated the pace bowler for his monumental bowling effort.
Sight to behold: @y_umesh sends stumps flying ??
Is there a better sight than to see a fast bowler steaming and uprooting the timber? Sit back and watch as Umesh Yadav unleashes fury.
▶️https://t.co/1YKBe3vsoo #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/oQn62Itovx
— BCCI (@BCCI) October 13, 2018
Umesh only third pace bowler to pick a five-wicket haul in India after 2010
The right-arm pace bowler dismissed three Windies batsmen on the first day and then accounted for the remaining three wickets on the second morning of the second Test. By doing so he became the only third pace bowler to pick up a five-wicket haul in India since 2010.
Umesh first dismissed Shai Hope and then got rid of Ambris through LBW. The pacer later forced Jason Holder to offer a catch to Rishabh Pant behind the wickets and in the second morning of the Test, knocked out the overnight batsmen Devendra Bishoo and Roston Chase. The Saurashtra pace bowler then cleaned up Shanon Gibreal on his very first ball to end the Windies innings.
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This is Yadav’s fifth five-wicket haul in Tests. And this is also the first time he has picked six wickets in an innings in a Test match.
Tendulkar calls Yadav a workhorse
The fierce spell of Yadav was appreciated by Twitter and soon the social media site was flooded by congratulatory tweets. The legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar called Yadav a ‘workhorse’ and appreciated his efforts for bowling his heart out in Indian conditions which provide little support to the pace bowlers.
Wonderful innings by #RostonChase. He’s got potential and should bat at no 5. Congratulations to @y_umesh for a fine bowling performance. True workhorse of the Indian bowling attack. pic.twitter.com/7nyEO6pIcw
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 13, 2018
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Other former cricketers and fans appreciated the Indian pace bowler as well.
https://twitter.com/ABHIROOPJ1/status/1051027420269039616
#umeshyadav wow that's performance today#kuldeepyadav this is performance by Yadavs together?… pic.twitter.com/FSBKYCigRr
— ImAjaykumar (@AjayKua38547914) October 13, 2018
Career best performance by Umesh Yadav … Your bollwing performance 6-88…
??????????@BCCI @y_umesh @StarSportsIndia pic.twitter.com/mohb6aSd1w— Souvik ???????? (@24souvik1) October 13, 2018
Most underrated bowler Umesh Yadav…if he had been retained in champions trophy2017 final then the result might have been different#@y_umesh #imVkohli #BCCI
— Ravi Kumar (@Ravi3007) October 13, 2018
https://twitter.com/SankalpAkkalwad/status/1051158648729333762
You are great anytime umesh Yadav
— Neeraj KUMAR (@NeerajK61086171) October 13, 2018
#umeshyadav's splendid performance of 6 wickets vs windies. pic.twitter.com/YFr01P5dRv
— Santhosh⚡ de भारत దేశం (@MogatalaReddy) October 13, 2018
What a brilliant performance from #umeshyadav ???
6 wickets haul in Tests and first at home ?? #INDvWI pic.twitter.com/HYq6OmWNE6— R. JAGEETHA (@Ishanetha) October 13, 2018