In the second test match, India defeated England spectacularly (IND vs ENG). Team India prevailed by 106 runs in the Vizag Test. Ben Stokes, the captain of England, questioned Zak Crawley’s removal following the game. The English captain has attributed this to DRS technology.
In the match’s fourth innings, English opener Crawley amassed 73 runs in 132 balls with the aid of 8 fours and 1 six. He received LBW from Kuldeep Yadav. In light of this, Stokes stated, The game obviously makes advantage of technology. Since it is impossible for anything to be 100% accurate, we have the option of using the umpire’s call. I believe that this time, technology produced the incorrect outcome.
What was the issue?
In reality, Kuldeep Yadav was bowling the match’s 42nd over in the fourth innings. His sphere struck Crowley’s shin. The umpire, however, disregarded Kuldeep’s and the Indian team’s appeal and awarded Jack Crawley a clean sheet. Captain Rohit Sharma accepted Kuldeep’s plea to review. It looked from the replays that the ball was pitched outside of the leg stump’s line. However, upon reviewing the replays, the third umpire concluded that the ball was pitched in line, leading to Crowley’s out call.
What took place throughout the game?
Regarding the game, Team India had amassed 396 runs in the opening half. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 209 runs in a fantastic inning. England’s first innings was cut down to 253 runs in reply. Jasprit Bumrah got six wickets for Team India, while Kuldeep Yadav claimed three. After scoring 255 runs in the second innings, Team India gave England a target of 399 runs. But only 253 runs could be scored by the England squad. No player other than Jack Crawley was even capable of reaching a half century. In the second innings, Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah each claimed three wickets for India. Rajkot will host the third test between the two sides starting on February 15.