Eng vs Ind 2nd Test: Ball Tampering at Lord’s as English players seen with the incident, many ask questions
Eng vs Ind 2nd Test Live: The second match of the 5-match Test series is being played between India and England at the historic ground of Lord’s, in which the controversy is not taking its name.
There is constant drama in this match. The drama in the match started with the English spectators throwing a wine cork at KL Rahul. After which a local spectator entered the field with Virat Sena in the Indian team jersey.
#NewsAlert | Images flood the social media of what is believed to be ‘ball tampering’ by #England cricket players.
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— TIMES NOW (@TimesNow) August 15, 2021
Whereas at the end of the third day, Jasprit Bumrah and Anderson were seen to be heard. And in the first session of the fourth day. There was a war of words between Virat Kohli and Anderson.
In such a situation, the pictures of ball tampering from the match being played at Lord’s ground have now caught everyone’s attention. During this match, English players were seen pressing the ball with spiked shoes. While fielding and tried to change the position of the ball.
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Photos of the incident went viral on social media shortly. After which veteran players have questioned the intention of the fielders to do so and then the match referee not to change the ball.
Sehwag-Akash Chopra raise questions on ball tampering
Yeh kya ho raha hai.
Is it ball tampering by Eng ya covid preventive measures 😀 pic.twitter.com/RcL4I2VJsC— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) August 15, 2021
Sharing this picture, former Indian cricket team opener Aakash Chopra raised questions. And he asked whether ball tampering is being done at Lord’s ground.
So at the same time, former explosive opener Virender Sehwag has also taken to Twitter to take a dig at this issue. And he wrote that what is happening, is it ball tampering or the use of methods to prevent corona.
At the same time, Indian fans have raised questions about interfering in the matter of match referees and umpires. After these pictures went viral on social media.
Some questioned whether it should be assumed that the incident was not intention. But whether the umpire or referee should not intervene. And change the ball after the spike has been put on the ball.
Ball tampering, eh? #EngvInd
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Broad told why the ball did not change
After these pictures went viral. England fast bowler Stuart Broad (who has been ruled out of the series due to injury) has also given his opinion. And explained why the umpires have not changed the ball.
He wrote on Twitter, ‘It depends on whether there is any damage to the ball. Just like when the ball is hit in the stands, it is seen whether there is any mark on the ball. If it is not, then why any change has to be made in the ball.
Pujara-Rahane took over the Indian innings
It is worth noting that in the second Test match being played at Lord’s, the Indian team, batting first, scored 364 runs thanks to a century by KL Rahul (129) and a half-century by Rohit Sharma (83). In response, England’s team scored 391 runs on the help of captain Joe Root’s unbeaten 180 and took a 27-run lead.
In the first session of the fourth day. The Indian team had lost the wickets of its first 3 batsmen Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul but Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane did the work of handling the innings by sharing. After 65 overs, the Indian team made 129 runs for the loss of 3 wickets and took a lead of 103 runs.
