WATCH: Rohit Sharma caught using cuss words during 2nd day of Vishakhapatnam Test
India’s captain, Rohit Sharma, has urged the rest of the squad to give their all on the cricket field in the second Test against England. Following the loss in the first Test, fans and analysts alike accused the team of being lazy.
On Saturday, halfway through Day 2 of the ongoing second Test in Vishakapatnam, India skipper Rohit Sharma was unhappy with his teammates and as a reminder for players to move quicker to keep up with the over rate and avoid a possible point deduction. Fielding performance and was heard criticising them during the second day of play in the Vizag Test against England on Saturday.
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The event took place in the second session, when Jonny Bairstow was batting on 16 runs and Ben Stokes was on 1 run was on strike with England’s total at 143 for 4 in the 31st over.
India had the upper hand over England
When England won the game in Hyderabad in the second innings, Team India seemed lethargic. Several supporters believed the hosts lacked the intensity that Virat Kohli brought to the field.
Meanwhile, India got a good start on Day 2 as Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a beautiful knock of 209 runs. He also scored his maiden double-hundred at home making him the third fastest player to reach this milestone. India had the upper hand in the first innings as they scored 396 runs.
In reply, England got a good start but opener Zak Crawley looked in good form while others gave a decent start but failed to score. Zak Crawley scored 76 runs from 78 before getting to Axar Patel’s ball as Shreyas Iyer took a superb catch. Jasprit Burmah started havoc as he took 3 wickets from 36 runs in the session.
England’s James Anderson, debutant Shoaib Bashir, and Rehand Ahmed all grabbed three wickets, while Tom Hartley took one.