While bowling a no-ball is a co🀅mmon sight, it becomes all the more frustrating for any team when they get denied꧙ a wicket because of the illegitimate delivery.
For Jasprit Bumrah, this happened for the second time this year, as Sri Lankan left-handed batsman Upul Tharanga survived despite being caught by Dinesh Karthik at gully during the fir🔯st ODI of the series between India and Sri Lanka at Dharamsala ꦡon Sunday.
On the penultimate ball of the sixth over during Sri Lankan run-chase of 113 runs, Bumrah got some seam movement from down the leg side that squared Tharanga completely and took 🍬the outside edge of the blade towards gully region where Karthik was stationed. The Tamil Nadu lad went down and took a good low catch to send Tharanga packing.
However, India’s joy lasted just a few seconds as umpire Anil Chaudhary instantly went upstairs to check for a no-ball. The replays suggested that Bumrah’s foot was just on the line and Tharanga was given another lifeline.
As a result, India didn’t get the third scalp as they would’ve hoped for and with that missed chance, the chances of Men in Blue’s winning went for a toss.
Also, Twitter users mercilessly trolled Bumrah for his💙 no-ball as tweet after tweet poured in.
Here are some of the Twitter reactions:
//twitter.com/SirIshantSharma/status/93982498191505🎐8179
Jasprit Bumr🎐ah Gets A Wicket On A No Ball. Delighted Jaipur Traffic Police Must Have Ordered For A New Poster.
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja)
//twitter.com/K🐓aranArjunSm/status/939863126295457793
//twitter.com/SamreenRazzaqui/status/9398🌃28187868962817
Jasprit Bumrah & Fortis have lot in common.
Both ꦐare always expensive𒈔 & love to cross the line !!
— Boring… (@graphicalcomic)
Jasprit Bumrah & No-Ball— Still A Better Love Story Than Twilight
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Bumrah is so talented that he can write a book – '101 ways to throw No Ball' !!
— Boring… (@graphicalcomic)
//twitter.com/DegreeWaleBabu/status/939🐬828214699978753
Jasprit Bumrah you need this very badly
Please not again😭😭😭😫😫😫— Asjadullah Khan🇮🇳 (@memeaatmak)
//twitter.com/Bach🦄haGormint/status/939865397297340416
*When gets wicket in no ball*
Kohli:— CommonITguy (@CommonITguy)
Q: How to score runs against India?
A: Gets out on a no ball of Bumrah.
— Sunil the Cricketer (@1sInto2s)