Bumrah Joins Elite List After Milestone Strike In T20I Opener

Jasprit Bumrah needed one strike to reach 100 T20I wickets, and he found it with a skiddy ball that removed Dewald Brevis in the first T20I against South Africa. The milestone pushed him into one of cricket’s rarest lists and drew an immediate surge from the crowd as the number appeared on the board.

Bumrah’s Moment Lands With Weight

He walked into the match on 99 as he only needed one good ball to let it happen. It arrived in the tenth over, a skiddy length that Brevis tried to ride. The edge carried to the hands waiting behind, and the crowd jolted into a roar. 

The milestone places Bumrah alongside Shaheen Afridi, Lasith Malinga, Tim Southee, and Shakib Al Hasan in the small list of bowlers with 100 wickets in each format. Not many expected an Indian to reach this landmark so soon, but Bumrah’s numbers keep bending old expectations. He now has 234 in Tests, 149 in ODIs, and 101 in T20Is, a record that will only stretch from here.

India’s Attack Turns Ruthless

What followed felt even more ruthless. India defended 176 and squeezed South Africa for just 74. Gasps echoed around the ground as wickets dropped in clumps. Hardik Pandya, back in the side, looked sharp again. His unbeaten 58 from 29 balls had already lifted India to a lively score. With the ball, he added another twist, picking up a wicket and sealing the visitors’ lowest limited-overs total.

You could see the disappointment written on several South African players as they trudged off. India’s dugout, on the other hand, buzzed with the kind of energy teams crave at the start of a long series.

Elite Numbers, Rising Pressure

Bumrah now sits second among India’s T20I wicket-takers, just behind Arshdeep Singh. That battle inside the camp adds a new layer to India’s pace of conversation. Few admit it, but numbers like these shift selection rooms. They force new questions and also tilt reputations.

And yet, amid all the chatter, Bumrah looked calm and happy as if the record was less about fanfare and more about reaffirming his role as India’s pace compass.

India leads with momentum, control, and the kind of clarity teams chase during key tours. The next match arrives quickly, and if this opener was a preview, the series may tilt even faster.