Captain Gill also appeared helpless in front of Mohammad Siraj’s insistenceImage Credit Source: PTI
The conflict between the players of both the teams in the third Test match between India and England at Lord’s filled the atmosphere. In the last over of the third day of the match, Shubman Gill’s collision with England opener Jack Croly filled the Indian players with enthusiasm and it saw the effect on the fourth day. Especially Team India’s fast bowler Mohammad Siraj appeared more aggressive, which also benefited Team India and also loss.
On Sunday 13 July, England carried forward the second innings on the fourth day of the Test match. His innings started a day earlier, in which only one over was played and there was a lot of drama in it. Indian captain Gill was extremely unhappy over this act of Jack Croly, who was deliberately delayed to face each ball in that over and there was a debate with his English opener.
Loss of Siraj’s insistence
In such a situation, on the fourth day, Indian fans wanted Crowley to be taught a lesson and they should be dismissed as soon as possible. The Indian team must have been the same wish. For this, every player put full force with the first ball, but in this effort, Siraj moved a little further. In the third over of the day, there was a strong appeal of LBW against Croly, which was rejected by the umpire. But here Siraj started demanding DRS.
Captain Shubman Gill did not look ready for this because Siraj’s record in the case of DRS has not been very good in the Indian team. But in front of the stubbornness of Star Pacer, the captain also looked helpless and took a review. The result was the same and the decision went against Team India. In this way, in the first session of the fourth day, Team India was lost because one of its reviews had deteriorated.
First the mistake improves, then the team benefited
But Siraj is not among those who give up easily and did not take much time to rectify his mistake. His next over Siraj took the wicket of another opener Ben Docket. With this, the account of Siraj and Team India opened in this innings and Siraj also made up his mistake. Siraj did not stop here and once again he insisted for DRS.
This time, England vice-captain Ben Docket and decision were also against Team India. This time too, captain Gill was not fully satisfied for DRS and after the last decision, he was more doubtful. But still he took a review on Siraj’s insistence and this time the matter of Indian pace proved to be perfect. The third umpire called the Pope out and thus Siraj completely rectified his mistake and made the team benefit.
