- Jasprit Bumrah Hits Landmark With Brevis Wicket In IND vs SA 1st T20I

Jasprit Bumrah reached a major milestone by dismissing Dewald Brevis in the first T20I between India and South Africa in Cuttack on Tuesday, December 9. By taking Brevis’ wicket, Bumrah completed 100 T20I wickets, becoming only the fifth bowler to achieve 100 wickets across all three formats of international cricket.

He is now the second Indian, after Arshdeep Singh (107), to reach the triple-figure mark in T20Is. Brevis, batting at 22, fell in the 11th over of South Africa’s chase when Bumrah bowled a length delivery on off stump. Brevis mistimed a pull, sending the ball straight to India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav at extra cover.

The third umpire reviewed the delivery for a potential front-foot no-ball and confirmed it as legal, giving the wicket to Bumrah. This crucial dismissal, removing the last recognized batter, effectively sealed the game for India. You can watch the video here:

https://www.bcci.tv/bccilink/videos/4tmmmH5J

Jasprit Bumrah Star As India Rout South Africa In 1st T20I

Jasprit Bumrah made a huge impact by taking two wickets in the same over, dismissing Dewald Brevis and Keshav Maharaj, as India thrashed South Africa in the T20I series opener. Batting first, the Men in Blue posted a total of 175/6 in 20 overs, thanks to a late blitz by Hardik Pandya, who remained unbeaten on 59 off 28 balls, including four sixes and six fours.

Contributions also came from Tilak Varma (26 off 32), Axar Patel (23 off 21), and Abhishek Sharma (17 off 12). For South Africa, Lungi Ngidi was the standout bowler, claiming three wickets. In reply, the Proteas were bundled out for just 74 in 12.3 overs.

Apart from Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, and Axar Patel picked up two wickets each, while Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube chipped in with one wicket apiece. Among the South African batters, Aiden Markram, Tristan Stubbs, and Marco Jansen were the only ones to reach double figures apart from Dewald Brevis.

India, led by Suryakumar Yadav, secured a commanding 101-run victory to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series. The second T20I between the two sides is scheduled in Mullanpur on Thursday, December 9.