IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Ravindra Jadeja teases Joe Root on 99 with cheeky fake fumble — Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

Joe Root might have completed the day stranded on 99 not out, nevertheless it wasn’t with out a bit of drama — and a smile — within the closing moments at Lord’s. In the 83rd over of the day, with only a few balls left earlier than stumps, Root was batting on 98. He guided a ball from Akash Deep in the direction of deep backward level the place Ravindra Jadeja was fielding. Sensing the likelihood of a second run — and maybe his hundred — Root waited. But Jadeja, ever the mischief-maker, pretended to fumble, dropping the ball on goal as if inviting Root to take him on. Root laughed, resisted the temptation, and settled for a single. Jadeja flashed a smile. Root remained unbeaten on 99. The crowd chuckled, and it was a second of traditional gentle-heartedness amid a tough day’s cricket. England had opted to bat first within the third Test of the collection and reached 251 for 4 by stumps. Root was on the coronary heart of all of it, crafting a gritty knock full of persistence and sophistication. His 191-ball keep on the crease confirmed a unique facet to England’s normally quick-paced ‘Bazball’ method.

The day noticed India keep tight traces, with Jadeja and Bumrah putting within the night to take away Ollie Pope and Harry Brook ,whereas Nitish Reddy’s double strike earlier than lunch offered India an early spark. At Lord’s, cricket and crowd appeal proceed to thrive — and so does the artwork of teasing, at the very least in case you’re Jadeja.