SA vs SL |Twitter ablaze as Lahiru Kumara’s thunderbolt uproots Bedingham’s off stump in style

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ByDebayan Sinha, SportsCafe Editor

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Bowlers possess the remarkable ability to exploit playing conditions to their advantage. A prime example of this was Sri Lanka's pacer Lahiru Kumara in the first Test at Durban where he bowled a stunning delivery that swung sharply and uprooted David Bedingham's off stump cartwheeling.

‌Sri Lanka captain Dhananjaya de Silva won the toss and chose to field first, a decision that paid off given the conditions in Durban. His bowlers made an early impact, with Asitha Fernando dismissing Aiden Markram in the third over. The Proteas' troubles deepened when Vishwa Fernando followed up by removing Tony de Zorzi in the next over, leaving South Africa at 15/2. Tristan Stubbs and captain Temba Bavuma steadied the ship, adding 32 runs to bring the score to 46/2 after 15 overs. However, the conditions were heavily favouring the pacers, who were extracting significant swing. This led to Stubbs' downfall in the 16th over, and the pressure mounted further as Lahiru Kumara delivered a sensational ball that clean-bowled David Bedingham, leaving South Africa in a precarious position.

 

On the first ball of the 18th over, Lahiru Kumara charged in and delivered a length ball just outside off stump. Clocking 142 kmph, the ball swung back in sharply. David Bedingham, looking to defend, prodded forward but left a sizable gap between his bat and pad. The ball jagged back in, narrowly missing the inside edge, before clipping his back pad and sending the off stump flying. With the speed and movement, the stump was sent cartwheeling across the crease. The jaffa left fans in awe, and  Twitter was quick to praise the Lankan pacer’s skill with the ball.

 Perfect

Beauty

Bowled

Joy

Absolute beauty

Control and skill

Great

Struggle is real

All about control

Fair enough

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