Haseeb Hameed and Dom Sibley ROFL: India right on top after the end of Day one of the second test match between India and England at the “Home of Cricket” Lord’s cricket ground.
After winning the toss English captain Joe Root chosed to bowl first considering the condition of the pitch but Indian Openers batted brilliantly and negotiated the new ball very well against formidable fast bowling attack of England led by the master Jimmy Anderson,The Indian opener added 126 for the first wicket. Rohit Sharma got out for 83 dismissed by a beautiful delivery from Jimmy Anderson,he dismissed in the 44th over of the match.Rohit batted beautifully probably his best test innings in overseas condition.
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C Pujara poor form continued again he dismissed by Anderson at 9 runs. Then captain Virat Kohli and Kl Rahul added 117 runs for the third wicket.
The hilarious incident happened between Haseeb Hameed and Dom Sibley when Kohli played it towards the boundary in the delivery of Sam Curran, both Hameed and Sibley chased the ball while both were close to the ball them the incident happened
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Both dived at the same time where as Sibley collected the ball and stopped it from going to boundary. At that time Kl Rahul and Kohli ran 3 runs comfortably. The hilarious video going viral on social media . Harsha Bhogle said, “I think Haseeb Hameed’s was ‘I’m getting away from the ball kind of dive’ while Dom Sibley’s was ‘towards the ball kind of dive’.
Kl Rahul scored a outstanding century a innings of highest quality. Started the series with a gritty 80+ in the first innings of first test then continuing his dream form could be series decider for India.Virat Kohli dismissed for 42 by Olle Robbinson, typical Kohli’s dismissal in the 4th-5th stump line by a outswinger from Robbinson.
At the ends of Day-one play Kl Rahul and Ajinkya Rahane on crease playing on 127* and 1* respectively. Anderson has been the pick-up bowler for England for his 2 wickets and Olile Robinson has one wickets to his name.
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