Despite India posting a formidable 471, it was England’s gritty response, and Bumrah’s brilliance, that stole the spotlight and the internet’s imagination.
Ollie Pope anchored England’s innings with a fighting century, finishing unbeaten on 100.
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But his knock wasn’t without fortune. Surviving a fiery opening burst from Bumrah, Pope narrowly avoided lbw, was dropped twice, and edged several deliveries into no-man’s land.
The crowd may have held their breath, but social media had its own way of reacting, with memes poking fun at dropped catches, missed chances, and Bumrah’s almost-too-good-to-be-true spells.
Bumrah was a one-man demolition crew, accounting for all three English wickets, removing Crawley in the first over, then dismantling Duckett’s stumps, and later nicking off Joe Root .
Yet, perhaps the most dramatic moment came when he had Harry Brook caught in the final over, only for the delivery to be called a no-ball.
Social media lit up instantly with reactions, likening Bumrah’s overstepping to tragic love stories and unfinished revenge plots.
Me enjoying jasprit Bumrah bowling 🥹♥️ pic.twitter.com/6ur69RPgjZ
— Bemba Nation (@BembaNation) June 21, 2025
When Bumrah. When other
— Bewda babloo 🧉 (@babloobhaiya3) June 21, 2025
Bowling Bowling pic.twitter.com/tAHcfRurup
Narayana Murthy after seeing Bumrah's workload pic.twitter.com/ZJkJxP09uV
— Abhishek (@MSDianAbhiii) June 21, 2025
Jasprit Bumrah
— 𝐉𝐨𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐞 (@jod_insane) June 21, 2025
For India 🗿🗿🗿🗿
For Mumbai Indians 🗿🗿🗿🗿
In SENA 🗿🗿🗿🗿
In White Ball 🗿🗿🗿🗿
In Knockouts 🗿🗿🗿🗿
On Flat Pitch 🗿🗿🗿🗿 pic.twitter.com/1VLjdgLQJb
Team INDIA without Jasprit Bumrah pic.twitter.com/cbHvOA5rck
— Crypto KING 👑💎 (@Crypto_Up_Chad) June 22, 2025
Meanwhile bumrah pic.twitter.com/iYD9PaO3Gu
— Yash (@myash1102) June 21, 2025
The answer is Bumrah. pic.twitter.com/s6QON3jBu5
— Anmol (@AllEliteRADBOY) June 21, 2025
#INDvENG #INDvsENG #INDvsENGTest #engvind #engvsind #Leeds #bumrah#Headingly #karunnair#RishabhPant #shardulthakur #siraj #yks2025 #IranIsraelConflict pic.twitter.com/DqsVzDCih5
— jitesh Kolhe (@jKolhe14) June 21, 2025
Scarring Indian fans since 2016.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/wVMOVsbhWr
— Broken Cricket Dreams Cricket Blog (@cricket_broken) June 21, 2025
As Headingley saw fluctuating fortunes under moody skies, online, it was clear: Jasprit Bumrah not only lit up the field but also broke the internet.
Day 3 promises more action, but Day 2 undoubtedly belonged to Bumrah and the memes.
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