Bumrah scripts never-seen-before England record with first-ball stunner
Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah dismissed England's Ben Duckett on the first ball of the innings during the second ODI in Cardiff. Despite India's middle-order collapse earlier in the match, Bumrah's early strike provided a significant momentum shift.
Why it matters
The match highlights the competitive nature of international cricket and the impact of individual performance on team momentum.
England opener Ben Duckett entered the record books for an unwanted reason after becoming the first England batter ever to be dismissed off the very first ball of an innings against India in One-Day Internationals. Jasprit Bumrah needed just one delivery to provide India with the ideal start in England's chase of 234 in the second ODI at Sophia Gardens on Thursday. Bowling from over the wicket, Bumrah angled a good-length delivery across the left-handed Duckett. Looking to feel for the ball outside off stump, the opener pushed away from his body and could only edge it behind to wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan, who completed a straightforward catch. The dismissal continued Bumrah's dominance over Duckett in the series. In the opening ODI, the England opener was repeatedly troubled by the Indian pace spearhead as deliveries consistently beat his outside edge, although he managed to survive on that occasion.
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