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‘Umesh babu aag laga diya’ - Fans go crazy as Umesh Yadav sends stumps flying in his comeback spell on day 2 of 3rd Test

Here is how fans have reacted to the fiery spell of Umesh Yadav on day two of the ongoing Indore Test on Twitter

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All eyes are on Indore as team India are playing the third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. After winning the toss, Rohit Sharma opted to bat first and fans were expecting a great batting display from the Men in Blue. But, they got bundled out for just 109 runs.

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Australian spinners were on a roll as they put up a great show with the ball. Then, the Indian bowlers tried hard by taking four wickets only. Thus, Australia finished day one with a lead of 47 runs. But, Umesh Yadav made headlines with the bat as he scored 17 runs off 13 balls, including one four and two sixes.

Umesh Yadav took three wickets in Australia’s first innings in Indore

But, he got to bowl in just two overs. In those overs, he conceded just four runs without taking any wickets. The Indian fans were under pressure as a huge task awaits the Men in Blue on day two. The visitors made a bright start as they managed to take the total up to 186 runs without losing any further wickets. Then, Ashwin took the fifth wicket as Peter Handscomb departed. After that, Rohit brought back Umesh Yadav into the attack and he came up with his reverse-swing skills. He bamboozled the rest of the Australian batters and took three wickets in quick succession. 

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Yadav finished the innings with a bowling figure of three wickets for 12 runs in five overs. Umesh Yadav came up with two peach of deliveries that cleaned up both Mitchell Starch and Todd Murphy. Along with them, he trapped Cameron Green in front of the costumes in an LBW. After seeing such a performance from the bowler, fans went crazy and shared their views on the social media platform. His performance was crucial as Australia got bundled out for 197 runs and managed a lead of 88 runs over Rohit Sharma and his men.

Here are some tweets shared by fans to hail Umesh Yadav for his performance in Indore:

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