Gautam Gambhir Offer a strict defense of the Indian team’s decision to continue batting at 5 on the fourth Test day in Manchester, even then England Captain Ben Stokes The match reached the umpire with a proposal to declare the match draw with about 15 overs.
Gautam Gambhir questioned the spirit of sportsmanship after Ben Stokes’ handshake drama
The dispute happened because Ravindra jadeja Batting at 89 and Washington beautiful At 80, both on their way to test centuries. Stokes offering, which was flatly denied by Indian batsmen, harassed the visually England captain.
Gambhir clearly asked his strong view in the post -match press conference, rhetoric, “If someone is batting at 90 and the second is batting at 85, is they not worth a hundred? Would they have gone?”
Gambhir continued to challenge England’s perspective, asking whether he would have allowed his own players to get the first test century under equal circumstances, especially after it is after it is. “Hurricane season” And saved the match from the challenging situation of arrearing 311 runs in their second innings. Gambhir said, “If they want to play in that way, it is above them. I have not found anything else to say. I think both people were entitled to a 100 and fortunately they got them,”
Ben Stokes has the right to bat and bat with Ravindra Jadeja and Washington SundaAR
Stokes’s frustration became clear when his offer to end the match was rejected. He sarcastically asked Jadeja, ‘Do you want to score a hundred against Harry Brook? , To which Jadeja responded peacefully, ‘I can’t do anything.’ Stokes later explained his argument, said, ‘As far as we could have done the game. As soon as the draw looked unavoidable, I was not putting my bowlers at risk with small changes (three days before the start of the fifth test), ‘,’
Stokes brought to a part -time bowler which seemed to protest or force to force the issue Harry Brook In the attack. However, the step returned as Jadeja, who kills Brooke for six, to complete his third test. Sundar also went to reach his first test century during this period. Throughout the drama, Jadeja allegedly maintained his grace, ticking England players as India, as per rules, within his rights to continue batting. The competition eventually concluded with both Indian batsmen achieving their milestones.
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