Last day of manchester test between England And India Experts their overnight batsmen with visitors-Shubman Gill And KL Rahul-They build on their stable partnership and take India closer to security or potential draws. However, England captain Ben stokes There were other views. Despite not being in full fitness, the all-rounder had immediate effect by rejecting Rahul for 90 a day. The wicket broke the backbone of India’s resistance and set a tone for a deep last day.
Pump-up Ben Stokes removes the animated festival after removing KL Rahul
This was the second ball of the 71st over when Stokes gave a low -holding delivery, which stripped Rahul plumb in front of the stumps. Rahul, who looked immovable at the crease, was undone from uneven boom and chose not to review the decision. The moment the finger went up, stokes ripped into a pump-up celebration-jumping, roaring, and fist-pumping with pure spirit. This was a signature stokes moment, filled with grit, passion and match-defying effects.
Here’s video:
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Ben Stokes gets to return a jag, stay less and KL Rahul has gone for 90.
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Record partnership ends in drama
Rahul’s dismissal also ended a historic 417 ball partnership between him and Gill. This stand is now the longest for India in terms of balls faced in England in the 21st century. It assumed efforts Rahul Dravid And Sanjay Bangar (170-Run stand in 405 balls) and Sachin Tendulkar And Sourav Ganguly (249-Run Stand in 357 Balls), both from India’s famous 2002 Headingley win. Despite the end of the record stand, it performed immense fighting and application with Indian batsmen before tying Stokes.
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