Twitter Reacts As India Thump England By 10 Wickets In First ODI To Take 1-0 Series Lead
Rohit Sharma and co. began the ODI series with a blast as they defeated hapless England in the first ODI at the Kennington Oval on Tuesday. With the win, India takes a 1-0 lead in the 3-match series.
After winning a toss that proved to be crucial, Rohit opted to field first and he was backed brilliantly by the new ball bowlers. Jasprit Bumrah started the downfall with a double-wicket maiden over.
Mohammed Shami joined in on the action and the duo ran through the top order, with Bumrah taking four wickets in a spell that read 5-2-9-4, of which six runs came off wides.
Jos Buttler tried to stick around and top-scored with 30 but he fell to the short ball. England looked to fall well below their worst-ever score of 86 but a ninth-wicket partnership between David Willey and Brydon Carse ensured they got over it.
Bumrah ended with career-best figures of 6/19 which is also the third-best for an Indian in ODIs and the fourth-best in England. Shami chipped in with three wickets of his own while Prasidh Krishna took the remaining wicket.
In the run chase, there were nervy moments early on with Shikhar Dhawan almost throwing his wicket away while taking a single. Apart from plays and misses, both Rohit and Dhawan looked comfortable thereafter.
Rohit was in prime form as he pulled and hooked his way to a 44th fifty in ODIs. Dhawan at the other end hung around, getting himself some much-needed batting practise as India eventually chased down the 111-run target in the 19th over.
Here’s how Social media reacted to India’s 10-wicket victory:
One day cricket or Test cricket, no better pair in world cricket. Bumrah and Shami are a class apart . #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/p4Zu2nd7FH
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 12, 2022
This pair, dominance and England. Nostalgia @SDhawan25 @ImRo45. Huge win, perfect start to the series! #ENGvsIND pic.twitter.com/JLL0J1g01j
— Reema Malhotra (@ReemaMalhotra8) July 12, 2022
England’s pace bowlers have tried to trap #RohitSharma with short-pitched stuf and he’s made@mincemeat of the tactic, hooking and pulling superbly. All told, Bumrah’s match. His outstanding bowling made it a cakewalk for the batting
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) July 12, 2022
A clinical performance from #TeamIndia to beat England by 10 wickets ??
We go 1️⃣-0️⃣ up in the series ?
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/8E3nGmlNOh #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/zpdix7PmTf
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 12, 2022
A comfortable ? wicket win at the Oval as Rohit Sharma smashed 7️⃣6️⃣*(58) to help #TeamIndia go 1️⃣-0️⃣ up in the series. ?
Next stop: Lord’s. ?#PlayBold #ENGvsIND pic.twitter.com/CTdJ2EB9R6
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) July 12, 2022
Lovely show out there @ImRo45 setting the tone with beautiful stroke play for a 10 wicket win! #ENGvIND
— Reema Malhotra (@ReemaMalhotra8) July 12, 2022
Thumping 50 by @ImRo45 – almost on cue because people were questioning him also! Brilliant game skipper Rohit #RohitSharma #INDvsENG
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) July 12, 2022
#Hitman ?? #Gabbar ?#SherSquad, do you love this Jodi? ?#ENGvIND #SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings pic.twitter.com/F7SrHO7esT
— Punjab Kings (@PunjabKingsIPL) July 12, 2022
This is the first time India have beaten England by 10 wickets in ODI format. pic.twitter.com/t1KyYq4T5a
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 12, 2022
Once Nasir Hussain said: if you bowl short to Sharma you will get punished! Welcome back HITMAN @ImRo45 ?? pic.twitter.com/oXKLn6Q71J
— ∆ R K U 45 (NotActive) (@DoubleHundred4) July 12, 2022
A great knock by the captain Rohit Sharma – 76* (58) with 6 fours and 5 sixes. Dominated the short balls like a boss and deposited for a six, a fantastic knock. pic.twitter.com/kLOCG9mSWx
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 12, 2022
Today my girlfriend is angry with me she was saying that I am the most beautiful, so I showed her the pull shots of Rohit Sharma?#RohitSharma? pic.twitter.com/Me2FB2qdfi
— Vidit 264? (@vidit0408) July 12, 2022
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