England completed day two of the primary Test in opposition to India at 555/8 after Joe Root scored his fifth Test double hundred.
Root scored 218 runs, going through 377 deliveries, and hit 19 fours in addition to two sixes.
Celebrating his one centesimal take a look at in model, Root racked up the best particular person rating within the milestone take a look at, passing Inzamam ul Haq’s 184 for Pakistan in 2005.
Root reached the milestone off 341 deliveries shortly earlier than tea. He grew to become the primary visiting batsman to attain a double hundred in exams in India since New Zealand’s Brendon McCullum in 2010.
While runs saved flowing at one finish, there have been fairly just a few lighter moments on the sector as effectively at Chepauk on Saturday. Here is a take a look at a few of these which saved the tempers down on a sunny day in Chennai–
Rohit Sharma turns to Harbhajan Singh
When Rohit Sharma was handed the ball within the ultimate over of the second session, the 32-year-old imitated Harbhajan Singh’s bowling motion, bringing numerous smiles across the area. Rohit bowled two overs within the innings up to now, conceding 7 runs.
Rohit Sharma imitating Bhajji’s Action on the final ball earlier than Tea 🤣@ImRo45 • @harbhajan_singh pic.twitter.com/MhsQxPbJcc
— Saish 💫 (@CricketSaish45) February 6, 2021
😂😂😂 @ImRo45 shana 👏👏👏 https://t.co/1sUKxwCuQT
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) February 6, 2021
Stokes left shocked as Rohit drops a sitter
During the second day of the primary Test of ongoing England’s tour of India in Chennai, India opening batsman Rohit Sharma dropped an absolute sitter at hand a reprieve to England spinner Dom Bess (28*).
It all occurred on the primary supply of the a hundred and seventy fifth over when Bess stepped out of his crease to play an aerial flick off India all-rounder Washington Sundar.
Rohit Sharma Dropped Halwa Catch 🤣
& washington be like : oh bhaiiii… @WasimJaffer14#INDvsENG #RohitSharma #WashingtonSunder pic.twitter.com/AoVDuZWy0B
— 🥇🏆🦁Ｍᖇ. JⓄץ🦁🏆🥇 (@YoutuberMrJoy) February 6, 2021
Stokes Reaction 😂 pic.twitter.com/a0BhMfOaX7
— Rajkumar Selvam (@selvam_Rajkumar) February 6, 2021
Pant hilariously heads in unsuitable route
There just isn’t a boring second on the sector when Rishabh Pant is behind the stumps. In the 151st over, when Ollie Pope was going through Ravichandran Ashwin who bowled a full toss which the batsman top-edged. For just a few seconds, Rishabh Pant gave an impression that Pope had top-edged the supply simply close to him and a straightforward catch was there to take.
A second of enjoyable between Test match! Only @RishabhPant17 can get us these moments persistently 😂❤️ #Rp17 #EngvsInd #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/BdEaUqazMP
— Urvi Shah (@unikurvi) February 6, 2021
The ball, nonetheless, had flown behind him nevertheless it took him a while earlier than he might notice it. In the meantime, the ever-excited wicketkeeper was seen working in entrance of the stumps with a view to catch the ball solely to appreciate that the ball was nowhere close to him. By the time Rishabh Pant realised it, Rohit Sharma, who was fielding at leg slip, ran to gather the ball as Pope and Joe Root ran a double.
