Australia’s overnight pair, Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith, began the day with Australia in a precarious position, but Khawaja was dismissed early by Mohammed Siraj. Smith and Travis Head briefly stabilized the innings, taking the score to 78/4, before Siraj struck again to remove Smith. Head and Mitchell Marsh then began to build a partnership, with Head reaching a half-century by lunch, as Australia stood at 104/5, still needing 430 runs to win. After lunch, Marsh and Head accelerated, pushing the score to 139/5 in 35 overs, with Head playing a solid knock of 80 off 88 balls. However, the most anticipated moment for the Indians came in when Bumrah scalped Head and involved in a feisty celebration.
On the fifth ball of the 39th over, Bumrah came around the wicket and bowled a well-placed delivery in the channel outside the off stump. The ball, pitched on a good length and angling in, found Head’s bat as he failed to move his feet adequately. As the ball straightened slightly off the pitch, Head got an outside edge, and Rishabh Pant took a simple catch behind the stumps. The dismissal sent Bumrah into a frenzied celebration, as he charged toward Head, yelling with his fist clenched, clearly pumped up by the breakthrough. The slip fielders jumped in joy, and Virat Kohli, never one to shy away from the moment, could be seen shouting in celebration, using a few choice words as India secured the crucial wicket. Twitter was abuzz with discussions about the bowler’s fiery celebration and the impact it had on the match.
Head gone
Dismissed
Bumrah dismisses travis head
🥵🥵🥵 pic.twitter.com/eYMyodEtRY— Bhushan kanherkar (@bhushi_m_k) November 25, 2024
Boom Boom Bumrah…. 🔥🔥🔥
BUMRAH GETS TRAVIS HEAD FOR 89.#INDvAUS #JaspritBumrah #ViratKohli #IPLAuction2025 #KissikSong pic.twitter.com/91pGo6LC7f— 𝙅𝘿 🧢 (@iam_jagadeesh_) November 25, 2024
Bye!
He was pumped
Jasprit Bumrah was pumped up after getting the wicket of Travis Head. pic.twitter.com/nf0yTlKhTw
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) November 25, 2024
This aggressive celebration by Kohli and bumrah after Head’s wicket 😭🔥 pic.twitter.com/wugs2nHacH
— Yashvi (@BreatheKohli) November 25, 2024
Finally
Yas!
YASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!
JASPRIT BUMRAH!!!!!!!!! GETS THE BIGGEST WICKET AND THE BEST PART!!!!!!!
TRAVIS HEAD DIDN’T GET TO THIS HUNDRED!!!!#BGT2024pic.twitter.com/JLMDBdk14b— Sucheet Boppana (@BoppanaSucheet) November 25, 2024
Travis Head’s wicket will always feel good as shown by Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli’s aggression.#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/OO9qSfZhyu
— Ammar Khanani (@AmmarKhanani) November 25, 2024
True