IND vs ENG | Twitter stunned as debutant Akash Deep's dream rippers twice send Crawley's bails cartwheeling

02/23/2024

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While Akash Deep's meteoric rise to earn the Test cap was already a fairy tale beyond belief, the pacer ensured his debut played out like no less than a dream either. The pacer was denied a wicket early on after overstepping but eventually had his vengeance over Zak Crawley in stunning fashion.

India pegged back England's rollicking start in the first hour of play in the fourth Test in Ranchi with three quick wickets in the space of 16 deliveries to leave them reeling at 57/3. However, the situation could have been even better for the hosts given debutant Akash Deep had already broken through as early as the fourth over albeit with an illegal delivery.

Charging in from over the wicket, the Bengal pacer pitched a delivery considerably wide of the stumps at length to draw Crawley into a front-foot defense, only for the red cherry to nip back fervently and zip through the huge gap between the opener's bat and pad to send the off-stump cartwheeling. However, while Aaksh Deep leaped in joy, the umpire was quick to halt all celebrations and signal a front foot no ball that left the debutant horrified.

Undeterred, Akash Deep eventually had Ben Duckett caught behind and Ollie Pope LBW in the same over later in the spell before turning his attention to Crawley again in his final throes of the morning. The 27-year-old managed to hit the perfect length again on the penultimate ball of the 12th over with yet more seam movement to catch Crawley lacking as before and kiss the top of his off stump, thus replicating a pacer's dream twice in one hour on debut. Twitter could not help but shower all plaudits imaginable on India's latest addition to their ever-growing pace reserve.

Ohhhh what a ball!!!🔥🔥🔥

pic.twitter.com/Nh7ci8Nmv7
— Jas Pope (@jas_pope93438) February 23, 2024

He is on fire!

3 wickets in the first hour of test debut 🔥 Akash Deep 🌟#INDvsENG
— Sairam Krishnakumar (@18Sayee) February 23, 2024

This is what you need to do on debut!

A DREAM DEBUT FOR AKASH DEEP...!!! ⭐#INDvENG #akashdeep
— mahendra singh dhoni (@MSD_parody) February 23, 2024

LOL :D

#England studied Ashwin and Jadeja, Akash Deep came out of syllabus#INDvENG #INDvsENGTest https://t.co/EK2wI98yUk pic.twitter.com/sy8FlzFnLC
— Andy Desai (@imAndyDesai) February 23, 2024

That was unlucky for Akash Deep!

What a no ball Akash deep 😫 pic.twitter.com/rObjmSFkJn
— Rishi (@EpicVirat) February 23, 2024

Such a clever ball!

WHAT A BALL....🤯 But it's a no-ball.

- Feel for Akash Deep on his debut. pic.twitter.com/1zeC3YkY3j
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 23, 2024

Akash Deep bowled Zak Crawley with a peach of a delivery.

But it's a No Ball ....!!!! pic.twitter.com/IO7idHQz5d
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 23, 2024

Really feel sad for him!

Feel for Akash Deep.

- Akash cleans up Crawley with beauty but it's a no-ball. pic.twitter.com/IMSpyxl4lN
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 23, 2024

That stump in the air!!!!🔥🔥🔥

Gets picked up as bumrah's replacement

Bowls a peach of a delivery

And it's a noball 🙃#bumrah #akashdeep pic.twitter.com/dKk7wLiy9Q
— PBKS TN Army 🔥❤️ (@PunjabPbksArmy) February 23, 2024

Brilliant ball!

WHAT A BALL BY AKASHDEEP SINGH...🤯 But it's a no-ball. pic.twitter.com/J1SSSuWpbO
— Om prakash Padhi (@Sadmusicst44696) February 23, 2024

Such a talent!

What a no Ball Akash deep 🥵pic.twitter.com/aG2jqEBu54
— V👑K....£an🚩 (@Elonfrommars0k) February 23, 2024

Siraj is trying harder!

Siraj trying too hard when discipline doesn’t get a wicket. Akashdeep was unlucky, but that was a peach of a delivery.
— Unknown Man (@ajunttroller) February 23, 2024

That shouldn't have been a no ball!

OHHHH! NO!! Akash Deep's first Test wicket was an absolute beauty...but it was a no ball 💔#INDvsENGTest #INDvENG #ENGvsIND #CricketTwitter https://t.co/IJu4bYibEs pic.twitter.com/iRjUU7VbWJ
— Dilbag Koundal ਦਿਲਬਾਗ ਕੌਂਡਲ 🇮🇳 (@dilbag_koundal) February 23, 2024

Brilliant from the lad!

What a bowl from Akash deep

But it turns up in a No Ball#INDvsENGTest #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/Wjujea96Q5
— ꧁Priyanshu꧁ (@Hey_ImPriyanshu) February 23, 2024

Will be remembered!