Intriguing and entertaining contest, this.
First ball, Bumrah bowls a powerful bouncer that hits Jimmy near his helmet badge and Rahane after having caught, Bumrah claims the catch. Failed.
Second ball, Bumrah bowls another bouncer but chest height.
Thank God, he was wearing a chest pad, else who knows what would have happened to his ribs.
Third ball, same as the second, but Anderson tries to awkwardly defend, the ball popped up in air, just to fall short close to him.
Fourth ball, it’s a fuller delivery or so you’d think, but a shorter one again, and Jimmy awkwardly defends. But, but, a noball.
Fourth ball again- fuller ball arrives. But where’s the yorker? Anyway, Jimmy defends–with the bat finally.
Fifth ball: Finally…the searing yorker fizzing through the air to crush Jimmy’s toes shows itself. He defends it, but in a way the ball reverses, teasing us to hit the stumps. But Jimmy’s quick on his feet, kicking it away.
Oh wait, it’s a noball too. Ugh.
Fifth ball againnn- let’s mix things up, Bumrah thinks. A fiery bouncer again and Anderson somehow manages after which he lets out an angry glare! Oof!
Sixth and final ball- short ball yet again but not on target, hence, Jimmy escapes. Wait, what, another noball? Dude.
The end of a dramatic over–last ball–a fuller ball now, Anderson manages. Commercials are on–phew what an over. Wait, commercials were stopped mid-way. Wait, Bumrah is still there. What, another noball? 4 noballs already. Fate wants Bumrah to clean up Jimmy?
Trust me, the sixth and finalllll ball:
Wanted to rip his toe with a searing yorker, but Anderson blocks it very well, only to miss a straight, average-pace ball later to get bowled. Courtesy: Shami.
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