The second Test match is being played in Birmingham between India and England. On the first day of the match on Wednesday, India lost 5 wickets and scored 310 runs. All the players went to play a black bar and played. Nitish Kumar Reddy became bowled for leaving the ball. Captain Shubhman Gill completed his fifty by scoring fours.
IND VS ENG BEFORE Moments of the Day …
1. Players went to play a black bar
England players standing with a black bar during the national anthem.
Players from both India and England went to play a black bar. The players wore a black bar to pay tribute to former England player van Larkins. Larkins died at the age of 71. He played 13 Tests and 25 ODIs for England from 1979 to 1991.
2. Yashwashi completed his half -century by scoring 3 fours
Yashwashi Jaiswal hit 13 fours in 87 innings.
Team India opener Yashwashi Jaiswal scored a fifty in the first innings of the second Test after scoring a century in the first Test. He completed his half -century by scoring 3 for 3 consecutive fours in the over. He was dismissed for 87, when he was caught at the hands of England captain Ben Stokes.
3. Shubham completed his century by scoring 2 fours
Shubhman Gill scored a century in the second consecutive Test. This is his third consecutive Test century against England.
Team India's Test captain Shubhman Gill completed his half -century by scoring fours against Shoaib Bashir in the 57th over. He hit the mid-on and completed his half-century. Gill then completed his 7th century by scoring two fours against the route.
4. Nitish Reddy bowled while leaving the ball
Nitish Kumar Reddy, who was batting at number six, was bowled while trying to leave the ball. Chris Walks threw a good length incover on the fourth ball of the 62nd over. Nitish left the ball, but the ball swings and hit the stump. Reddy, who was playing his return match, was only able to score 1 run.
5. After the gauge test the umpires changed the ball
The umpire checked the ball during the gauge test.
Field umpires changed the ball after the gauge test after frequent requests from English captain Ben Stokes. This test is done to test the size of the ball. In the gauge test, the umpires take the ball out of the ring, if the ball is stuck in it, it is replaced. However, if the ball goes through the ring, the ball is not changed.
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