Team India has an uphill task ahead of them as England posted a mammoth total of 578 in their first inning spanning over two days. The Indian bowlers had to toil hard for each and every wicket as the English batsmen looked solid. Indian skipper Virat Kohli even brought the part-timer Rohit Sharma for bowling. Rohit Sharma bowling today match wasn’t a big surprise, but his bowling action certainly raised some eyebrows.
England has shown sheer dominance over the hosts as it took 190.1 overs for the Indian bowlers to take 10 wickets. Ashwin and Bumrah accounted for 3 wickets each, while Nadeem and Ishant took 2 wickets each. Joe Root scored his fifth double century which was laced with 19 boundaries and 2 maximums. However, Rohit Sharma bowling today match made all the heads turn with his imitation of Harbhajan Singh.
Rohit Sharma bowling today match
After using all his main bowlers, Kohli turned to Rohit Sharma to provide a breakthrough against the run of play. Sharma only bowled two overs giving away 7 runs and remained wicketless. Though his bowling figures didn’t attract a lot of viewers, his bowling action surely did. The Hitman copied the bowling action of the former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh.
Sharma did exceptionally well imitating the Turbanator. He started the run-up just like Harbhajan used to do and stretched his arms wide exactly like the former Indian spinner. Rohit Sharma bowling today match and his impersonation of Harbhajan was surely a light moment for the hosts who have had very few moments to be delighted about.
Here’s the video
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As for the match, England is on the driving seat owing to their sturdy batting performance against the Indian bowling attack. Virat Kohli and his boys will really have to work hard to get the upper hand in the contest. A lot is riding on the Indian batsmen who will have to play their best cricket to get close to England’s first inning score.
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At the time of writing the article, India has already lost both their openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. Kohli and Pujara need to steady the ship and build a partnership to make things easier for the middle order. India stands at 59-2 after the end of the first session of third day’s play.