In the Dharamshala Test, Sarfaraz Khan comes on and England’s Shoaib Bashir shoots at short leg.© X (formerly Twitter)
Days after skipper Rohit Sharma gave him a lesson for not wearing a helmet while fielding batsmen at close range, youngster Sarfaraz Khan has avoided a major injury Threat of injury. On the third day of the fourth Test match against England in Ranchi, Sarfaraz was not wearing a helmet in a silly moment. Rohit then told him to put on his safety gear first. “Hey bro, why don’t you be a hero? (Hey bro, don’t be a hero here)”, told the caring captain. Then the 12th man gave Sarfaraz a helmet and the game continued.
Not only in that game but also in the next game against England, Sarfaraz made sure that he followed the advice given to him by Rohit. This enabled the youngster to avoid serious injury while playing the third ball of England’s second innings in the Dharamshala Test.
Sarfaraz stood at short leg in protective gear and Kuldeep bowled a short ball to Shoaib Bashir, which the batsman hit hard. On the side of the leg. The ball hit Sarfaraz hard on the helmet but the protective gear ensured that the Indian player escaped unscathed.
Watch it here:
This is why Rohit Bhai says ‘No need to be a hero’ pic.twitter.com/41tsvFUXrg
— Vishal Misra (@vishalmisra) March 9, 2024
Ravichandran Ashwin took a famous five-wicket haul in his 100th Test as India thrived on the England batsmen’s impatience in an action-packed five-wicket contest In the final chapter of the match, India delivered the heaviest blow to the visitors in the ‘Bazball’ era with a powerful innings and a 64-run victory.
With the series already in the bag, India were fighting for crucial points in the World Test Championship and England’s self-explosion on day three made their job easier.
At the end of the afternoon, England were bowled out for 195, with Ashwin’s reckless batting line-up ending in a nine-wicket contest. Kuldeep Yadav was adjudged the man of the match with seven wickets, including a long one in the first article.
(with PTI input)
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