Ind vs Eng: No Jaspreet Bumrah, no problem – ‘Boom Boom’ Akash sets deep breaths with two wickets in two balls. Look Cricket news
New Delhi: Instead of Jasprit Bumrah, Akash deep became a masterstroke for India and captain Shubman Gill. Pacer opened the bowling and scored 12 runs in his first over, but when he returned to his second, he looked completely different bowlers.He started an over with three dot balls before making a gold strike. Akash dismissed Ben Docket for a duck with the length of the outside. Docket tried a punch, but managed only the edge of a thick that flew to the gill directly on the third slip.After this there was even more sensational – Akash hit again on the next ball, removing Oli Pope for a Golden Duck. Fuling Full and Angeling on, he inspired a thick leading edge by the Pope’s effort. The ball flew to KL Rahul in the second slip, who won the second attempt before completing the catch.Akash erupted in a deep celebration, jumped into the air and punched Akash, gave two important blows in two balls to keep India on top.India had lost the initial exam by five wickets in Headingley and in the match, Edgbaston fell 0–1 in the five-match series.Earlier in the day, Shubman Gill produced a knock for ages – a royal 269 that inspired India to command a total of 587 in 151 overs. From an unstable 211/5, such a score seemed impossible. But Gill rose on the occasion with the best performance of a career, which will be remembered for the coming years.
Gill’s innings was a mixture of patience, composition and sheer class. He batted for more than eight hours, crafted the highest score by an Indian batsman in trials in England and the highest by an Indian test captain. His knock was placed with 30 fours and three sixes, which showed their technical accuracy in the attack and defense.It was a decisive attempt that not only stabilized India’s innings, but also stamped Gill’s authority as a leader in Red-Ball cricket. His 269 is now the seventh highest individual score by an Indian in Test History and after Virat Kohli, only the second Indian captain scored a dual century in England.
