India national cricket team fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah surprised everyone with his fielding mistake which gave South Africa an easy boundary, leaving Ravindra Jadeja looking disappointed on the second day of the first Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
The incident came to light on the fifth ball of the 15th over during South Africa’s second innings against India at the Eden Gardens. Ravindra Jadeja sent the ball down the leg and Wiaan Mulder did a good job of it. It was only supposed to be one, but what happened next shocked fans.
Jasprit Bumrah’s shocking fielding slip at Eden Gardens leaves Ravindra Jadeja fuming
Jasprit Bumrah lunged from deep, but as he bent to collect the ball, he misjudged the bounce and the ball slipped straight through his hands. Instead of saving runs, Bumrah gifted South Africa easy runs as soon as the ball crossed the boundary line.
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When South Africa got four runs easily, Jadeja could not hide his disappointment and it immediately turned into disappointment. This was an unusual error on the part of the fielder.
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However, after a mistake by Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja finally managed to get rid of Wiaan Mulder with a brilliant delivery in the 17th over.th In Kolkata.
Double blow to Ravindra Jadeja in Kolkata Test
The ball bounced quickly from a good length and turned just enough to surprise Mulder. The Proteas batsman had no time to act as the ball touched his gloves and went straight to Rishabh Pant behind the stumps.
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After dismissing Mulder for 11 off 30 balls, Jadeja dismissed Tony De Zorzi in the same over. Bowling around the wicket, Jadeja bowled a fast delivery on middle and leg. De Zorzi tried to flick it from the crease, but the ball bounced higher than he expected.
It touched the South African batsman’s gloves, hit the thigh pad and reached Dhruv Jurel safely at short leg. De Zorzi was out for just 2 and South Africa are in trouble on the second day of the ongoing two-match Test series against India at the Eden Gardens.
Meanwhile, during the first day of the first Test against South Africa, Jasprit Bumrah made headlines due to a fiery moment on the field with South Africa captain Temba Bavuma. While Bavuma was deciding whether to seek a DRS review after the ball hit the pads, the stump microphone captured Bumrah making a cheeky comment about the Proteas captain’s height.
Bumrah’s “Bauna Hai” comment immediately became a topic of discussion among fans and cricket analysts. Now, South Africa’s batting coach Ashwell Prince clarified that there will be no formal discussion on this and confirmed that it is unlikely to impact the match or the players’ behavior on the field.
Ashwell Prince told the media, “No, there will be no discussion. This is the first time, obviously, it has come to my attention. I don’t think there will be any problem because of what has happened in between.”
Ravindra Jadeja spoke to MS Dhoni before joining RR
On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals have officially traded Sanju Samson to Chennai Super Kings. As part of the trade, RR got all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Sam Curran in exchange for Samson, giving them a solid boost in experience and balance.
Reports have revealed that Jadeja consulted MS Dhoni before the trade, with both agreeing that the move would benefit all parties, despite the fact that the Indian all-rounder was the biggest face for CSK after the great wicketkeeper-batsman.