Twitter Reactions: Kuldeep Yadav digests the English batting lineup with a five-wicket haul

India’s tour of England finally got underway with the first T20I at Manchester. Virat Kohli won the toss and decided to bowl first; it is fact that no total is safe against this English batting line-up and the Men in Blue are comfortable chasing as well. Jos Buttler and Jason Roy got them off to a flying start. They enjoyed batting against pace and thus Kohli introduced spin in the 4th over but introduced his trump card Kuldeep Yadav after the powerplay.

Buttler welcomed him into England with a boundary but played the rest of the over with respect and it cost India just 5. In his next, Kuldeep hit Alex Hales’ stumps and that was his first taste of success in this game. Hales was struggling 8 from 18 balls is quite an uncharacteristic knock. But it was the left-arm wrist spinner’s third over that changed everything.

England had 106 runs on the board for the loss of 2 wickets with Buttler and Eoin Morgan at the crease. Kuldeep forced Morgan to go for a big shot, there was air under that ball and the skipper couldn’t just stop himself from taking the risk. It went into the hands of Kohli at deep midwicket, next ball, Buttler took a single got off the strike.

Jonny Bairstow next ball had no clue where this was going. He out of the crease, nowhere near the ball and was in the air stumped by MS Dhoni. Yadav was all over England by now and the batsmen just couldn’t read his chinaman. On the 4th ball of the over he foxed Joe Root who was well out of his crease attempting a big shot but it was nowhere.

He missed and Dhoni fumbled but managed to gather it in time to find him short. Yadav had three wickets in his third over and all the batters managed was 13 runs against him. Kohli kept his last over for the 18^th of the innings and it got him the big man. Kuldeep had to strike and get rid of Buttler for India to be able to stop England for a low total. He created an opportunity by KL Rahul dropped a skier. On the 4th ball of the over he once again hit it high up in the air and this time skipper, Kohli got underneath and pocketed it comfortably.

Kuldeep completed his fifer and became the first left-arm wrist spinner to claim a five-wicket haul and he is the third Indian to do so.

Here is how Twitterati reacted to Kuldeep’s magic:

Amazing spell by @imkuldeep18 England failing to read Kuldeep’s wrist position. #ENGvIND

— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 3, 2018

Kuldeep Yadav is causing absolutely chaos ……. The Indians are a little bit better than the Aussies ……. #ENGvIND

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) July 3, 2018

Kuldeep carrying on what Kachra did to England in Lagan. #ENGvIND

— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) July 3, 2018

This is superb by Kuldeep, Bairstow beaten in the air and off the wicket, then Root bamboozled too. England in a tizzy, India on top

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) July 3, 2018

what have we done to deserve you Kuldeep?

— samreen (@_whatsinaname) July 3, 2018

Such is the state of England that they are trying to play Kuldeep out but can't read him.

This tour will be fun. Play him in the whites and watch the world rejoice. #ENGvIND

— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) July 3, 2018

Brilliant from Kuldeep Yadav – he's got three for 11 and Bairstow is stumped first ball. England already know they're in a fight after the visit of Australia.

— Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) July 3, 2018

KULDEEP HAS OUTFOXED BAIRSTOW COMPLETELY!!

— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) July 3, 2018

I guess this is because a bowling machine can’t quite simulate Kuldeep Yadav’s deliveries. #EngvInd

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) July 3, 2018

Kuldeep causing chaos! Eng making him look harder to read than Chaucer #EngvInd #Cricketon5

— AlisonMitchell (@AlisonMitchell) July 3, 2018

Hales is bowled round his legs by Kuldeep Yadav for 8 off 18 balls. That's not done his career prospects much good, alas.

— Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) July 3, 2018

Virat goes and fields at deep midwicket… loud cheers greet him of course… and then immediately Morgan smacks Kuldeep straight to him… clean catch and acknowledges the crowd… they roar even louder because its possible…

Indian summer in England has started! 🏏 #EngvInd

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) July 3, 2018

Absolutely loving this. Kuldeep everywhere 😍 pic.twitter.com/yBz9jaqQiL

— Abhay🇧🇷 (@ImAbhay3) July 3, 2018

RT if u want Kuldeep for tests #ENGvIND

— Freak (@strangerr_18) July 3, 2018

Dear England,

Yeh Australian bowling attack nahin hai.

Thanks
Kuldeep Yadav #INDvENG

— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) July 3, 2018

Seems like Jos should be facing Kuldeep's most of the deliveries in this series to save England from embarrassment.

— Arfan. (@Im__Arfan) July 3, 2018

Best thing about watching Kuldeep bowl is, you can watch cricket and magic at the same time. #ENGvIND

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) July 3, 2018

Captain Kohli doesn't make a mistake. Doesn't matter which department. Good high catch.

Kuldeep gets his second. Chahal plans, Kuldeep executes.

Chahal in PC : "We are not Australia."#ENGvIND

— Jaanvi 🏏 (@ThatCricketBuff) July 3, 2018

BREAKING: Sushma Swaraj Just Blocked Kuldeep Yadav For Trolling England. 🤪#INDvsENG #ENGvsIND #INDvENG #ENGvIND

— Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadejaaaa) July 3, 2018

This is the best batting line-up in limited overs cricket currently and Kuldeep Yadav has run through it in 2.5 overs. That's class! #ENGvIND

— Manya (@CSKian716) July 3, 2018

Give a chair to Kuldeep so that he can relax on the field. He doesn't need to field.

— Alagappan V (@IndianMourinho) July 3, 2018

The magic of wrist spin again. Such fun watching young Kuldeep. He might just be bowling himself into the test team……

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) July 3, 2018

Regardless of whether Kuldeep gets hit in the very next match, he has to play the tests. Pretty sure England can't put bat onto the ball

— Ravi Maestri (@ravimaestri) July 3, 2018

No one is reading Kuldeep wow. This guy is amazing for India!! #ENGvIND

— Naeemah (@NaeemahBenjamin) July 3, 2018

1. Buttler is an insanely good batsman in this format.

2. Kuldeep is an insanely good bowler in this format.

Seeing the battle is awesome! #ENGvIND

— Tim-CricketGuy (@Tim32_cricket) July 3, 2018