England’s cricketers endured a tricky opening day to their Test collection in India – however Ben Foakes offered some mild reduction by crashing into the stumps.
After successful the toss and batting first, the vacationers might solely muster 246 of their first innings – they usually solely received that many because of some typical big-hitting from captain and talisman Ben Stokes, who made 70 in the direction of the tip.
England’s bowlers have been then flayed to all elements by younger opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was unbeaten on 76 from 70 balls as India closed on 119-1 – 127 behind the guests. To make issues worse for Stokes’ facet, they burnt their three critiques inside the primary 14 overs.
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Foakes, who has been restored to wicketkeeping duties instead of Jonny Bairstow, may have an important position play on India’s turning pitches. However, the Surrey gloveman made a moderately comical blunder as England tried to stem the circulation of runs.
After Ollie Pope hurled the ball in from the deep within the third over, Foakes appeared to lose observe of the place his stumps have been, crashing into them as he tried to assert the ball. Foakes and his team-mates noticed the humorous facet although because the stumps and bails have been put again into place.
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Fans loved the second too, with one quipping: “That’s a 12 game ban in the Northern Premier League.” Another joked: “He such a graceful keeper, the stumps just melt into his legs.”
A 3rd remarked: “Best keeper in the world apparently.” Meanwhile, South African cricket legend AB de Villiers posted: “That was hilarious. Proper Rugby tackle on the stumps.”
The Specsavers X account couldn’t resist wading both, posting: “In his defence, three large white pieces of wood sticking out the ground can be hard to spot.”
However, the end-of-day scorecard was no laughing matter for England, who’re probably gazing a giant first-innings deficit.