Virat Kohli and Joe Root got here collectively in a heart-warming vogue in direction of the top of the primary day of the primary Test between India and England on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday.
During the third session of the day, Root suffered a cramp after slog-sweeping R Ashwin for a most. Kohli, who made his comeback from a six-week paternity depart at Chepauk, rightfully channelled his sportsmanship and helped out the opponent skipper.
While ready for the visiting crew’s physio, Kohli helped Root out by stretching his leg after the conclusion of the 87th over.
Reacting to the incident, the ICC tweeted “heart-warming Spirit of Cricket gesture“.
However, England seamer Stuart Broad, who’s on the bench noticed the lighter facet of issues commented on the submit, and stated, “I ran a drink out too”.
Meanwhile, England captain Joe Root notched up his third straight 150-plus rating and added 92 runs with Ben Stokes to assist England dominate proceedings within the first session on the second day of the primary Test in opposition to India on Saturday.
Skipper Root was batting on 156 (277 balls, 16 fours, 1 six) whereas Stokes had reached a strokeful 63 (98 balls, 9 fours, 2 sixes) because the visiting crew reached 385 for 3 on the lunch break.
For India, the skilled trio of Ishant Sharma (0/37), Jasprit Bumrah (2/57) and Ravichandran Ashwin (1/92) tried their finest however couldn’t break the Root-Stokes partnership, which is wanting ominous from the host’s viewpoint.
Shahbaz Nadeem (0/100) and Washington Sundar (0/65) couldn’t make any influence and have been taken for straightforward runs as India’s woes multiplied.
