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Joe Root‘s struggles in the ongoing Test series between India and England continued as the former England captain faced another disappointment in the second Test at Visakhapatnam.
Jasprit Bumrah’s great record against Joe Root
On Day 2 of the match, Jasprit Bumrah showcased his tactical brilliance by artfully trapping Root, dismissing him for a mere 5 runs. This marked the eighth occasion where Bumrah outfoxed the England’s stalwart in Test cricket, a narrative unfolding over 20 innings. Although Root managed to amass 245 runs against Bumrah, his modest average of 30.62 accentuated the bowler’s sustained supremacy in their ongoing duel.
Bumrah’s tactical brilliance: Outfoxing Root for the 8th time in Test cricket
The recent dismissal unfolded with Bumrah displaying exceptional skill and strategic acumen by methodically setting up the former England skipper, consistently delivering away swingers that kept Root guessing.
In a moment of brilliance, Bumrah altered his line, sending down a delivery honing in on the corridor of uncertainty. Root, anticipating inward movement, was deceived as the ball took an outward trajectory. The England batter’s tentative poke only found the edge, and the ball sailed straight into the safe hands of Shubman Gill at first slip. Root’s departure for a mere 5 runs off 10 balls was a testament to Bumrah’s mastery of seam and swing, leaving the batter visibly frustrated at being outfoxed by such a well-executed plan.
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Fans label Root as Bumrah’s bunny
Fans were left in awe as Bumrah dismissed Root for the 8th time in the longest format, solidifying his dominance. The relentless mastery displayed by Bumrah over Root has made the English batter his bunny. This recurring trend has captivated cricket enthusiasts, highlighting Bumrah’s prowess in consistently getting the better of Root. The ongoing saga between the two continues to captivate and fascinate fans worldwide.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Jasprit Bumrah has dismissed Joe Root 8 times, 3 more than anyone else. Decent bunny to have.
— Will Macpherson (@willis_macp) February 3, 2024
From being Bunny of Cummins to Bunny of Bumrah… Joe Root is peaking great. pic.twitter.com/BxbqPeiu7A
— Bunny of Cummins (@Cricket_fan0123) February 3, 2024
Joe Root is a bunny of Bumrah, Cummins, Starc, Boland, Hazlewood, Southee, Boult, Jansen, Green. He's literally a bunny of every fast bowlers lol. He can't handle deliveries that's nipping back to him which has always been his failure.
— Cric Bug (@Smithian_here) February 3, 2024
Bumrah to Root is some high class bunny stuff. He’s got out to him 8 times and yet has come up with some exceptional game changing innings against him. Chennai 2021, entire last England series including the 5th test. It’s such a joy to watch two high class performers doing it
— Aditya Joshipura (@absurd_random) February 3, 2024
"Jasprit Bumrah's dominance over Joe Root continues! 🏏💥 8 dismissals and counting – that's some serious bunny business! #INDvsENG #BumrahVsRoot" pic.twitter.com/FpmPzHLbpz
— Hemant ( Sports Active ) (@hemantbhavsar86) February 3, 2024
Root what on earth was that shot?! Really is Bumrah’s bunny at the moment. #INDvENG
— Tony Withington (@WithingtonTony) February 3, 2024
Root is now Bumrah's bunny dismissed for 8th time in test matches. #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/cC9K0kpAfh
— Anurag Goyal (@Cricketforver) February 3, 2024
That Joe Root is #Bumrah's bunny is apparent. Oval 21 and Now #Vizag 24.
That was an artistic setup .#INDvENG #INDvsENG— Ankit Singh (@iamASingh9) February 3, 2024
74 seconds of Bumrah owning Root in test cricketpic.twitter.com/8wMeoT4W7s
— Spartan (@_spartan_45) February 3, 2024
Bumrah vs root (All formats)
292 runs
12 wickets
24.33 avg— P. (@infallible_45) February 3, 2024
Jasprit Bumrah gets Joe Root for the 8th time in test cricket. The greatest there was, the greatest there is, the greatest there will ever be. pic.twitter.com/egjKWKCR8V
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) February 3, 2024
