WATCH: Pumped up Shreyas Iyer recreates Ben Stokes’ FINGER celebration after dismissing the English skipper with a direct hit
When Iyer was batting, Stokes' catch off Tom Hartley's bowling ended his knock and the skipper celebrated the wicket by showing his index finger.
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Shreyas Iyer, Ben Stokes (Images via X)
England were slowly moving toward the target India set for them in Visakhapatnam. But Ravichandran Ashwin ensured the visitors didn’t get there comfortably because he became the reason behind the departure of three top batters.
On Day 4 of the second Test on Monday (February 5), India wrapped up the match with a 106-run win, all thanks to young Yashasvi Jaiswal’s maiden double century and Jasprit Bumrah‘s fiery spells. During the day, English skipper Ben Stokes became a victim of run out after a direct hit from Shreyas Iyer.
After dismissing the English skipper, a pumped up Iyer did the ‘finger’ celebration, the video of which has gone viral now. When Iyer was batting, Stokes’ catch off Tom Hartley‘s bowling ended his knock and the skipper celebrated the wicket by showing his index finger.
Videos of several moments during the second Test have gone viral. On Day 2, James Anderson complained to the umpire after getting irritated by Ravichandran Ashwin.
On Day 3, Rohit Sharma playfully scolded Kuldeep Yadav when the latter was confident an edge was involved and tried to convince Sharma to take the review. Then, on Day 4, Sharma took a great reflection catch of Ollie Pope.
Shreyas Iyer has not yet played a decent knock
Though India won the Test, their batters, except for Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill, did not play decent innings. Jaiswal scored his maiden double-century in the first innings, while Gill slammed his third Test century in the second innings.
In the first Test, which India lost, Iyer could contribute just 35 and 13 runs in the two innings. Then, in the second Test, all he could score were 27 and 29.
Prior to the England Test, Iyer faltered in the South Africa Tests as well. He made 31 and six in the first Test, and a duck and four runs in the second Test.
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