Ball Boy Yawns Watching England Bat vs India, Ravi Shastri Drops ‘Wake Up’ Message. Watch

From debutant pacer Akash Deep’s fiery opening spell, to Joe Root’s gritty century, the fourth Test between India and England had a number of speaking factors from the opening day. Akash Deep, who changed Jasprit Bumrah in India’s enjoying XI, took three wickets within the morning session, lowering England to 112/5. However, Root led England’s restoration, smshing his thirty first Test ton after a 113-run partnership with wicketkeeper Ben Foakes. Amid all the thrill and motion on Day 1, a ball boys was yawning close to the boundary rope.

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri, who was on commentary obligation, was seen having amusing concerning the incident. He jokingly urged the ball boy to “wake up” whereas he was enjoyable behind the boundary line.

Root’s unbeaten 106 off 226 balls, which was made at a strike fee of 46.90, comes after criticism over his reverse-lap shot, that led to his dismissal within the third Test in Rajkot.

Root had entered the fourth Test on the again of scores of 29, 2, 5, 16, 18, and seven.

England opener Zak Crawley described Root’s spell on the crease as “unbelievable”.

“We fully expected him to get a good score at some point in this series,” he stated. “He was due, he’s the best player we’ve ever had and he played phenomenally today.”

The former England captain reached his hundred with a boundary off Deep after which took off his helmet and raised his bat to a standing ovation from the England gamers and followers.

Root and Foakes saved calm in an uncharacteristically affected person present of batting by England, a short lived departure from their attacking “Bazball” model, which denied India a wicket within the afternoon session.

Meanwhile, England have been 302/7 on the finish of the opening day.

Foakes hit a gritty 47 off 126 balls earlier than being caught at quick midwicket off Mohammed Siraj’s supply.

England are combating to remain alive at 2-1 down within the five-match sequence.

(With AFP Inputs)