Joe Root, a superstar player for the English National Cricket team, provided the team with a significant breakthrough by rejecting India’s national cricket team all-round Washington Sundar during his second Test match.
Joe Root was raised after picking up a wicket at Edbaston, Birmingham, giving a fiery send-off to the entire round of the Indian National Cricket Team on Thursday, July 3rd.
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Washington Sunder contributed 42 runs
Sundar reached Play XI after Team India decided to make three changes in the second Test of the 5-match series against Three Lions.
Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Akash Deep replaced the dropped Sai Sudarsan, Shardur Thakur and resting Jasplit Bumra.
Sundar was chosen via “X-Factor” Kuldeep Yadav, as Indian team administrators wanted to add some depth to the batting order to avoid the collapse that visitors suffered in the first test.
The young Tamil Nadu all-rounder repaid his team-managed faith and made a key inning while batting in 8th place. He scored 42 runs from 103 balls with three fours and one six before being fired by a man with a golden arm jaw route.
On the fourth ball in the 139th, Joe Root made a fast delivery at speed, and Sundar expected it to slip to the bat.
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Watch: Joe Root gives Washington Sundar a fiery send-off
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Washington Sundar is bowled by Joe Root at age 4 just before tea.
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One thing England hasn’t done in this Bazball era is the play of draws. -Dinesh Karthik
Speaking about Sky Sports, former Indian wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Kartik said he wants to know how England is coming into the innings. He said:
“I’m sure it’s more than a run. Ideally they’ll certainly reach 600, but I think they want to give England the final hour.
“If they can take them to the stage of this game where everything they can think of in this game is just a draw, Gill hopes that his bowlers can use it as pressure.
Meanwhile, former Indian head coach Rabbi Shastri said the English team is in a dilemma about how they will hit in the first innings. He said:
“When England comes to the bat, they’ll come out of their comfort zone. They have a way of playing and a dilemma. India can strive for some early wickets.
“They can attack the men and attack the field, and if they can hit the stump with two wickets tonight… the ball is also starting to grab the spinner.”