Team India captain Shubman Gill made a comment that drew attention on social media during the final day of the opening Test against England. His remark about fast bowlers Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj was caught on the stump microphone. Fans were quick to react on his remark online.
On Day 5 of the Headlingley Test, England resumed their innings at 21 for no loss. Openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley were handled early challenges by premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, but both the England openers were ready for the challenge as they handed their a solid start in their chase of 371.
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During England's chase, Gill showed confidence in his bowlers bowling from different end suggesting that they can create havoc for the opposition.
"Bhai ek taraf se Mohammad hain, ek taraf se Krishna. Dono tabahi macha denge. (On one side, there's Mohammad; on the other, there's Krishna. Together they're going to wreak havoc)," Gill said.
Here's how internet reacted to Gill's remarks...
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Visitors were unable to make a breakthrough on Day 5, England went into lunch with 117 on the board without a loss of wicket on Tuesday (June 24), chasing 371.
The hosts started the day at 21 for no wicket, the English openers began cautiously but gradually increased the scoring pace, adding 96 runs during the morning session without losing a wicket.
At the break, Zak Crawley remained unbeaten on 42 from 93 deliveries, including four boundaries, while Ben Duckett was on 64* off 89 balls, hitting eight fours. With two sessions still to play, England required a further 254 runs to seal victory.
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