Watch: Rishabh Pant Upset as Umpires Reject Ball Change Request

Indian vice-captain Rishabh Pant was angry with the umpires on Day 3 of the first Test against England at Headingley, Leeds. It happened in about the 60th over when Pant protested for ball change while mentioning a lack of swing. But, the umpire refused the appeal which resulted in Pant throwing the ball out of frustration. Jasprit Bumrah too joined the appeal to switch the ball, but the officials did not budge.

 

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India had earlier scored 471 runs in the first innings on the back of three scintillating centuries. Yashasvi Jaiswal hit 101 from 159 balls, skipper Shubman Gill held the innings together with a gritty 147 from 227, and Pant hit a knock of 134 from 178 deliveries.

 

Despite the solid base, India experienced a spectacular collapse in the morning on Day 2, losing seven wickets for a mere 41 runs. Ben Stokes and Josh Tongue were the stars for England and took four wickets apiece.

 

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In reply, the innings of England got off to a nervous start as Zak Crawley fell cheaply. Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope, however, stabilized the score with a second-wicket stand of 122. Duckett made 62 before being dismissed, while Pope went on to score his century.

 

At lunchtime on Day 3, Prasidh Krishna opened early, dismissing Pope for 106. Even though there was an early loss, England had a persevering attitude. Harry Brook was crucial to the proceedings, scoring two vital fifty-plus stands with Stokes and Jamie Smith. Brook was unbeaten at lunch on 57*, while 29* was the score of Smith.

 

During the Lunch break on Day 3, England went ahead keeping Brook and Smith at the crease. India's bowling was led by Bumrah with three wickets, while Siraj and Krishna picked up one wicket each.