Joe Root was debated with Mohammad Siraj. (Photo-stu forster/getty images)
England batsmen batted very slowly on the first day of the third Test match being played against Team India at Lord’s ground. The hosts have scored 251 runs for 4 wickets by the end of the first day’s play. Although English batsmen are known for scoring fast runs in Test cricket, but in this Test match, he appeared struggling to score runs. During this time, while England batsmen were struggling to score runs on one side, captain Shubman Gill and Mohammad Siraj made a lot of fun in the name of Badball. Whose video is going viral on social media.
What did Mohammad Siraj say?
On the first day of Lord’s Test match, English batsmen were struggling to score one run. By lunch, England had lost two wickets for 83 runs, but after this the hosts made a brilliant comeback and did not let any wickets fall till tea. During this time, England had scored 153 runs for two wickets in 49 overs, but the good thing is that Team India bowlers were not giving much runs to England players while bowling tight.
Seeing the slow batting of England, Mohammad Siraj teased Joe Root in a funny manner. He said, “Where is Bazball, I want to see it”. Its video is becoming increasingly viral on social media. Earlier, captain Shubman Gill also taunted England on slow batting.
Siraj on the wind up 😅 pic.twitter.com/v2ea76pfip
– Sky Sports Cricket (@Skycrick) July 10, 2025
Shubman Gill tightened
Earlier, Indian Test team captain Shubman Gill also took a dig at England’s slow batting. During the second session on the first day of the Lord’s Test, he said, “No more entertaining cricket, friends… welcome to boring cricket”. Gill tightened this taunt when Joe Root and Oli Pop played 28 consecutive balls dot balls. The video of this is also going viral on social media.
#ShubmangillWith the most sarcastic sledge of the season kyunki ye seekhne nahi, sikhane aaye hain 😎
Welcome to Boring Test Cricket.
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A run behind a century
On the first day of the third Test match, England batsman Joe Root batted brilliantly. He is playing 99 runs till the end of the first day’s play, while Ben Stokes is playing for 39 runs. Joe Root is only one run behind its century. Apart from this, Oli Pope scored an innings of 44 runs. Opener Ben Docket 23 and Jack Croly were dismissed for 18 runs.
By the end of the day’s play, England have scored 251 runs for four wickets. Nitish Reddy took two wickets from India. Ravindra Jadeja and Jaspreet Bumrah have got 1-1 success.
