Akash Deep delivers to Crawley, it’s a no-ball, but it seems to be his maiden Test wicket! He leaps with joy, only to have his celebration halted abruptly.
The siren sounds, signaling a front-foot no-ball, and the jubilation is short-lived. A fortunate escape for Crawley – despite a beautiful delivery that angled back sharply from a good length, eluding Crawley’s bat and dismantling the off-stump.
In the fourth Test against India at the JSCA Stadium in Ranchi, England’s captain Ben Stokes has won the toss and elected to bat first. India’s lineup sees the debut of fast bowler Akash Deep, replacing the rested Jasprit Bumrah.
Meanwhile, England has made changes, with Ollie Robinson and Shoaib Bashir coming in for Mark Wood and Rehan Ahmed.
Drama on debut for Akash Deep! 🤯😓
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) February 23, 2024
A wicket denied by the dreaded No-ball hooter🚨#IDFCFirstBankTestSeries #BazBowled #INDvENG #JioCinemaSports pic.twitter.com/uQ3jVnTQgW
From agony to delight, a dream debut for Akash Deep! 😍✨
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) February 23, 2024
#TeamIndia are in command in the 4th #INDvENG Test💪#IDFCFirstBankTestSeries #BazBowled #JioCinemaSports pic.twitter.com/n6SRx0fxrR
An Absolute peach of a delivery by Akash Deep to clean up Zak Crawley!
— CRICKETNMORE (@cricketnmore) February 23, 2024
But No ball denies him his maiden Test wicket! 💔#INDvENG #India #England #ENGvIND #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/Z5cfrFukM9
Notably, Rehan, England’s leading wicket-taker in the series, has returned home due to personal reasons and will not feature in the remaining matches.
