Watch: Virat Kohli, Ben Stokes interact in heated change, umpire intervenes
A heated change of phrases between Virat Kohli and Ben Stokes was seen on the opening day of the fourth Test between India and England at Ahmedabad. The incident befell when Mohammed Siraj’s bouncer brought on discomfort to Stokes instantly after the Indian pacer scalped English skipper Joe Root. The guests have been 30/3.
Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow have been within the center and have been below immense strain which gave start to an change of phrases from Siraj and Stokes, to which Kohli additionally joined.
Virat – Ben Stokes 😠Ben – Yeah ,Virat What you saying ?Virat – Nothing,you gained’t get itBen – Ohh I received it 👀 #INDvsENG#ViratKohli#benstokespic.twitter.com/7BCZhHicEt
— ¶ Mahesh ¶ (@CloudyMahesh) March 4, 2021
Siraj selected to bowl a fiery bouncer instantly after Root was despatched again. It left Stokes perplexed and he went on to say one thing to the Indian speedster. It didn’t go properly with Kohli and he got here in entrance to have a chat with Stokes.
The Kohli-Stokes banter pressured the umpire to step in and ask each the gamers to maneuver away and proceed with the sport. The spat between Siraj and Stokes continued even within the subsequent over. Stokes hit three boundaries within the over.
Opting to bat, England misplaced three fast wickets within the type of openers Dom Sibley (2) and Zak Crawley (8) beside skipper Joe Root (5). Left-arm spinner Axar Patel continued his tremendous type with two wickets, whereas Mohammed Siraj accounted for the opposite batsman.