In the second innings, Woakes did not face the ball and only remained at the non-striker end. On the other hand, Gus Atkinson was trying to take runs on the last ball of every over. A discussion broke out on social media that Prasidh Krishna asked the umpire about the rules of non-striker run-out with two balls remaining in the 84th over. This led to speculation that he was planning to get Woakes out in this manner.
Revealed in Cricbuzz commentary
Cricbuzz’s live match commentary also stated, “Prasidh sought information from the umpire about the rules of run-out at the non-striker end.” This statement went viral on social media and became a topic of discussion among fans.
Mohammad Siraj’s valor brought victory
The hero of India’s victory in the fifth and final Test was Mohammad Siraj, who shattered England’s hopes with his aggressive bowling. With four wickets remaining and 35 runs needed, England’s position looked strong, but Siraj put the batsmen in trouble from the very first over.
Siraj became the Player of the Match, Bumrah’s absence was not felt
Siraj took a total of 9 wickets in the match and was adjudged the Player of the Match. The special thing was that India got this victory when its regular fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was not present in the team. Siraj was well supported by Prasidh Krishna, and India won the thrilling match by 6 runs to level the series 2-2.