England National Cricket Team Test captain Ben Stokes was seen cheering Pace bowler Josh tongue to dismiss the tales of India National Cricket Team.
The day of the Test series opener between the India National Cricket Team and the England National Cricket Team is currently going on in Headingley in Leeds on Saturday, 21 June.
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Watch: Ben Stokes taunted Josh tongue
The tongue gave a much better performance against the visiting team with a ball at 2 of the first Test. He made some adjustments for his lines and lengths and ended his magic with four wickets for 86 in 20 overs.
Josh Tongu dismissed his first wicket by rejecting star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, and then he dropped India for 471 runs for Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, and Prasad Krishna.
On the last ball of the 113rd over, Josh Tong returned a full-length delivery to a leg-stump and Prasad Krishna went for a drive, but missed, and his stumps shattered.
As Josh tongue wrapped India’s tail, Ben Stokes pointed a cheerful “Nom Nom Nom Nom”, which was to tease him to Indian talenders.
England’s Pace-Bauling Great Stuart Broad wrote on x.com, “Rabbit found.
See here:
Rabbit pie food. Excluding talenders. Knoc on the lower order. https://t.co/bazqftq5CD
– Stuart Broad (@Stuartbroad8) June 21, 2025
Nom nom nom nom
Josh tongue tail pic.twitter.com/W603p2LP0K
– England Cricket (@NglandCrick) June 21, 2025
Rishabh Pant shines for India
Star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant continued his stellar form in Test cricket and broke a stunning century against England. He scored 134 off 178 balls, with 12 fours and 6 sixes. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri, speaking on Sky Sports, received the title of Rishabh Pant and said:
“What do you say about pants?! I used the word derogatory yesterday and nothing has changed. He plays the numbers beautifully and the way he wants.
“He will block a little and then decide that he has to go after the bowler and shift gear. He has his own computer and only he knows how it works. It is his USP. This is his USP. This is the bowlers under pressure and makes him a box office, a real entertainment and a match winner.”
Jasprit Bumrah cleaned Crool in 1 over
England left for a poor start in his first innings with the bat as Zak Croly was dismissed for 4 by Jasprit Bumrah in the first over.
“Oh my goodness. What is delivery. We have given Bumrah a top billing and why is he, women and gentlemen really!” Mark Sightless said on Sky Sports.
Dinesh Karthik said, “India is a hurry and as usual with its talent.”
England National Cricket Team Express Pacer Mark Wood also appreciated Jasprit Bumrah and labeled him as a truly dangerous bowler. He said:
“He is an unprecedented bowler in all formats who are really dangerous. I can say honestly that he is really difficult to take and face. He is faster than you think and is the best bowler in the world right now. He is dangerous in any part of the match and can change the game.”
