Not many of us would have expected it, and when Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah swung their bats around - while also playing some fairly attractive shots - for an unbeaten 89-run stand for the ninth wicket at Lord's, it certainly caught the England team by surprise. And messed with their plans.
A rousing reception for Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah from India's dressing room at Lord's
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) August 16, 2021
(via @BCCI) pic.twitter.com/gvJduOK9oX
No one likes out of syllabus questions in exam @MdShami11-@Jaspritbumrah93 you beauty! #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/tzAQefLcu5
— DK (@DineshKarthik) August 16, 2021
Roach & Seales yesterday - Shami & Bumrah today. Semantics I know; but thats why I always love the term "lower order batsmen", instead of "tailenders" now. We need to pay bowlers more for helping the batsmen do their job,,,,.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) August 16, 2021
Whatever the result ends up being, this has been a superb Test Match. The sways of momentum towards each team at different points is really what makes Test Cricket so unique & absorbing to watch#ENGvsIND
— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) August 16, 2021
Outstanding partnership @MdShami11 and @Jaspritbumrah93 match saving or winning partnership.. keep it up #INDvENG
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) August 16, 2021
Mauj karadi.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 16, 2021
Shami- Bumrah , take a bow.
Taaliyan bajti rehni chahiye. pic.twitter.com/ViiTrBHvvj
Memo from #Shami & #Bumrah to the bowling fraternity, all Batsmen need not bowl, but all bowlers have to bat at some point #INDvENG #Lordstest #CricitwithBadri
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) August 16, 2021
Waah ! Mazaa aa gaya.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) August 16, 2021
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
Simply adore the fighting spirit of this Indian team. Whether it was Rohit and Rahul on the first day…Pujara and Rahane on Day-4 or Shami and Bumrah right now. Incredible. #EngvInd
— Wear a Mask. Stay Safe, India (@cricketaakash) August 16, 2021
Absolutely Gold Dust these runs from Shami and Bumrah.. He is definitely going to be fired up Ala Zaheer khan at Trent bridge. can we roll back the years..Will we see an encore of Zak from a fired up Bumrah #Lordstest #INDvENG
— Kartik Murali (@kartikmurali) August 16, 2021