Image Source : TWITTER/ARAGORN_2_ ‘Oye Menon.. kya hai ye!’: Angry Virat Kohli tells umpire about England batsmen working in center of pitch
The 1st Test between India and England is poised for an thrilling end, after India ended day 4 on 39/1, requiring one other 381 runs to take a 1-0 lead within the collection.
On the fourth day, England had been bowled out on 178, setting a goal of 420 for India to win.
Late on Monday evening, a video surfaced on Twitter from England’s batting innings on Day 4, the place Indian captain Virat Kohli animatedly tells umpire Nitin Menon concerning the England batsmen working in the midst of the pitch.
As Jofra Archer pushes the ball in the direction of deep backward level, the English batsmen run for a single. Kohli, who was standing behind wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant at leg-slip, comes ahead and complains concerning the batsmen working in the midst of the pitch.
“Oye, Menon (Nitin Menon), seedhe run bhi beech me bhaag raha hai yaar (He’s even running easy singles in the middle of the pitch),” Kohli may very well be heard saying.
The commentary makes the remainder of Kohli’s criticism inaudible, however the Indian captain ends with, “Kya hai ye (What is this).”
Earlier, India bowled England out on 178 with Ravichandran Ashwin taking six wickets within the second innings. During the identical innings, Ishant Sharma additionally reached 300 Test wickets, changing into the one sixth Indian bowler to realize the feat.