Ind vs Eng: Indian bowlers fail in the game of Tippa, India could take only 4 wickets on the first day
When you bowl at Lord’s, one of the most prestigious grounds in the world, the most important thing here is the pitch, i.e. where you hit the ball. Because this ground is not flat. It has a slope which is higher towards the Pavilion end and lower towards the Nursery end. This also affects the pitch and the bowlers get help from both ends but for that you have to hit the ball at the right place, otherwise the same help turns into a problem.
On the first day of the third match of the five-Test series, Indian bowlers, especially Jaspreet Bumrah, Akash Deep and Mohammad Siraj, failed due to which England scored 251 runs for the loss of just one wicket. If Nitish Reddy, who bowled only six overs in the last match, had not taken two wickets in the first session, India’s condition could have been worse. Joe Root returned unbeaten after scoring 99 runs. Ben Stokes returned faltering after scoring 39 runs.
Did not get the benefit
The amount of grass that was on the pitch a day before the match was not there on the day of the match. That is, it was further peeled and turned into a flat field. Not only this, the Sun God was shining in the sky, seeing which English captain Ben Stokes, who won the toss for the third consecutive time in this series, decided to bat first this time. Seeing the slope on the pitch, Indian captain Shubman Gill put experienced bowler Jaspreet Bumrah at the pavilion end.
The bowler gets more momentum from there. Right-arm fast bowler Akashdeep, who was playing for the first time here, was made to bowl from the Nursery end. However, both could not take advantage of the new ball. After Bumrah had bowled four and a total of eight overs, Gill changed his end. Later Bumrah came from the Nursery end. After the drinks of the first session, Gill put Reddy from the Nursery end and as soon as he came, he dismissed both the openers Duckett and Jack Crowley in his first over.
His third ball, which went outside the leg stump, touched Duckett’s glove and went into the hands of wicketkeeper Pant. Pope would have also been out on the very next ball but the captain standing in the gully dropped his catch. However, on the last ball of the same over, Nitish got Crawley out at the hands of Pant. This ball of Reddy was very brilliant. Using the slope, he bowled a length ball which swung late. Crawley stayed at the crease and the ball took the outside edge of his bat. While Bumrah and Akashdeep were not able to use the slope properly in the initial session, Reddy, who bowled only six overs in the last match, caught the right tip. He troubled Pope and Root in the next over as well.
England did not play badball
The English team, which showed badball in the last two matches, started playing at a slow pace in this match, contrary to its habit. After Nitish got both the openers out at the beginning of the second hour of the day, Root and Pope did not let the wicket fall for one and a half sessions. Ravindra Jadeja had Pope caught behind on the very first ball after tea. Jasprit Bumrah showed what a good ball is by dismissing Harry Brooke soon after, but after that Root and captain Ben Stokes batted with discipline.
Root could have hit big shots in the end and scored his 37th century but it seems that the English team had vowed that it would not play badball. This was the reason why Root returned unbeaten on 99 runs. The English team, which won the first match in Leeds by scoring 373 runs at a run rate of 4.54 in the second innings, scored runs here in 83 overs at a run rate of 3.02. It seems that they have changed their strategy after the defeat in Birmingham.
Although this pitch has not been a paradise for batsmen, England has shown how, with discipline and patience, the dynamism and slowness of the pitch can be dealt with. India will hope for a successful opening spell with the second new ball tomorrow. Injury is also a matter of concern for England as Stokes has also suffered a minor injury. He underwent treatment for a long time and since then his gait has improved a lot. England will hope his injury is not serious and he can continue playing and bowling tomorrow as he will be a vital part of the bowling attack in hot and tiring conditions.
Rishabh got injured
The first ball of the 34th over was bowled by Bumrah to Pope which went outside the leg side and hit Pant’s gloves. The ball slipped off Pant and went towards fine leg. At the same time, Pant’s left hand finger got injured. He sprayed and also took pain medication but it did not help. Dhruv Jurel was sent to the field in place of Pant in the next over, while he was not even included in the final eleven for the third Test. Jurel did wicketkeeping for the rest of the time. The treatment given to the Indian vice-captain on the field did not help. Due to this, the match was also stopped for some time. Would like. The medical team is looking at Pant. His scan is not needed. Gill would like his vice-captain to recover and play on the second day.
The match had to be stopped for some time
During the 81st over, a swarm of flying ants was seen on the field. These ants came flying towards Bumrah. Stokes, who was batting, looked at the umpire with questioning eyes because the insects were interrupting the game. The umpire was also wondering what to do? The match could resume after a few minutes. This incident also got added to the list of strange interruptions in cricket.
