Oli Pope scored a great century, while Docket also herbsImage Credit Source: PTI
In the very first match of the Test series between India and England, there was a series of centuries. At the Handingley Stadium in Leeds, 4 centuries were scored in the first two days of this match. After the 3 centuries of Team India, the vice-captain of England did the same amazing. Experienced batsman Pope, who came for batting at number three, scoring a fast run, scoring a fast run. This is the 9th century of Pope’s Test career, while he scored hundreds of for the second time against India. Not only this, the Pope has scored a century in the second consecutive Test. Earlier, he had scored a century against Zimbabwe only last month. England made a strong comeback on the second day on the basis of this innings.
On Saturday, June 21, the second day of the Test match in Headingley, England returned to the first bowling and stopped Team India for 471 runs. During this, Rishabh Pant scored a great century. After that, when the turn of the batting came, England made a great comeback despite losing the wicket of opener Jack Crolee in the first over, in which the half -century of Oli Pope and Ben Docket’s half -century played the biggest role. Together, both of them attacked Team India and scored 209 runs by losing 3 wickets till the end of the second day’s play.
Bumrah shone but Pope robbed a century
In this match too, there was the same lack of Indian bowling, which was seen earlier on the tour of Australia. Star Pesar Jasprit Bumrah was constantly pressurizing on one side, while on the other side he did not get good support from the rest of the bowlers. Bumrah returned the pavilion to Jack Croly on the sixth ball of the first over of the innings. But after this, Team India dropped two catches of Ben Docket in the next few overs of Bumrah. Docket took advantage of this and rapidly shared a great 122 runs with Oli Pope. Finally, Bumrah also dismissed Docket (62).
But after this, Oli Pope took command and joined the team to the team with Root. During this time, the English vice-captain completed his century in just 124 balls. This is the Pope’s second century against India. Earlier, he scored 196 runs in the first Test on the tour of India last year. The Pope, along with the route, shared an 80 -run partnership and returned unbeaten after scoring 100 runs. However, before the end of the day’s play, Bumrah once again gave India a third success by dismissing the route (28). But in the last over of the day, he lost the opportunity to take the wicket of Harry Brook. Mohammad Siraj caught Brook’s catch off Bumrah but it was called Noball and Brook narrowly survived.
Team India lost a chance to score big
Earlier, Team India’s first innings ended for 471 runs. Team India had a chance to bring its score to 500 runs on the second day and for a time she was also seen in good condition. Captain Shubman Gill and Deputy captain Rishabh Pant carried forward the second day’s game with a score of 359 runs. During this, Pant (134) scored his 7th in Test cricket and third century in England. He also became the batsman to score the most Test century for India. But as soon as the captain Gill (147) was out, the wicket took place from here. Team India lost 7 wickets for just 41 runs. For England, captain Ben Stokes and Pesar Josh Tung took 4-4 wickets.
