IND vs ENG – ‘Finger pointing and … ‘: Kevin Pietersen on Shubman Gill-Zak Crawley drama at Lord’s | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: High drama unfolded within the last moments of Day 3 of the third Test between India and England at Lord’s on Saturday, as tensions boiled over and feelings ran excessive below the fading night mild. With simply minutes left within the day’s play, the Indian group took the sector fired up, decided to squeeze in as many deliveries as potential to unsettle England openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett.Jasprit Bumrah was handed the ball and tasked with breaking by means of early. He instantly went after Crawley with a mixture of tempo and variation. But after his second supply, Bumrah appeared visibly annoyed—probably suspecting Crawley of intentionally slowing the sport down. As the pacer turned to start his run-up, Crawley backed away from the crease, additional aggravating the Indians.Stationed within the slips, captain Shubman Gill shouted one thing towards Crawley, and his teammates quickly joined in. On the fifth ball of the over, Crawley took a blow on his glove and promptly known as for the physio, eradicating the glove to examine the harm.

The request was met with sarcastic applause from the Indian gamers. Gill even ran towards Crawley, gesturing animatedly within the course of the pavilion. Words had been exchanged between Crawley and the Indian captain, and Ben Duckett briefly stepped in, participating in a heated dialog with Gill earlier than play resumed.Bumrah responded with a pointy supply to shut out the day, ending a gripping last over that had nearly every part—rigidity, drama, and needle.

While the incident drew criticism from sections of the English media and a number of former gamers, former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen threw his help behind the Indian skipper.“Test cricket needs needle,” Pietersen wrote on social media.“Finger pointing and a little bit of aggression is the perfect recipe to dish up an action-packed today and tomorrow. When tempers flare and actions boil over, it’s entertaining and I LOVE IT!”

With the 5-match collection finely poised at 1-1, the drama at Lord’s has solely added extra spice to what guarantees to be an explosive finale over the approaching days.