The England National Cricket Team continued with their dirty tricks, and Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was not in the mood to let them take advantage in the ongoing third Test at Lord’s.
Actually, Ravindra Jadeja and Brydon Carse got into a fiery exchange on Day 5 at Lord’s.
The incident unfolded when the Indian all-rounder set off for a quick single, but Carse charged in his path, which led to an aggressive shoulder bump between the two in the intense moment on Day 5 of the ongoing nail-biting third Test at Lord’s in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
England’s dirty tricks backfire as Ravindra Jadeja fumes at Brydon Carse at Lord’s
Ravindra Jadeja was clearly not happy with what Brydon Carse did, and he turned around to express his frustration at the English bowler, gesturing that he had his eyes on the ball. In the heat of the moment, Jadeja and Carse exchanged a few heated words, with neither player backing down.
As the atmosphere got tense, England captain Ben Stokes quickly stepped in to play peacemaker, trying to defuse the brewing tension between Jadeja and Carse. Even the on-field umpires had to intervene, and they had some strong words with both players to restore calm at Lord’s.
India in deep trouble at Lord’s; need 81 with just 2 wickets left
Meanwhile, England took control in a tense morning session on Day 5 against India at Lord’s. India started the day needing 135 runs with 6 wickets in hand but lost 4 key batters before lunch. Jofra Archer bowled out Rishabh Pant (9) early, and then Ben Stokes trapped KL Rahul (39) LBW soon after.
Washington Sundar (0) was promoted up the order, but he also fell quickly to Archer. With India still 111 runs away, Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy (13) tried to steady the ship, but Chris Woakes dismissed the young all-rounder just before the lunch break to take one step closer to the victory at Lord’s. Ravindra Jadeja is still fighting for India and will resume the innings at 17* against England.
Now, the England team is just two wickets away from a thrilling win, while India still needs 81 runs to beat the hosts in the third Test at Lord’s to take a 2-1 lead in the ongoing five-match Test series. Interestingly, 81 is the highest ever 9th or 10th wicket partnership in a successful Test run-chase, made by VVS Laxman and Ishant Sharma against Australia in Mohali back in 2010.
India keeps slipping before lunch in Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy
Well, in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, India has struggled to hold on just before lunch. At Headingley, on Day 1, KL Rahul and Sai Sudharsan fell right before the break. The next day, Shubman Gill, Karun Nair, Rishabh Pant, and Shardul Thakur were dismissed cheaply at Headingly.
At Edgbaston, Karun Nair got out before lunch on Day 1, and Jadeja followed on Day 2. Then at Lord’s, Pant was dismissed on Day 3 just before the lunch break, and on the final day, Reddy also fell moments before lunch. This pattern has hurt India repeatedly throughout the ongoing Test series.