Bowler akash Deep, who came on as a nightwatchman in the second innings of the fifth Test match against England, has thrilled the fans with a half-century. The indian team players have come out with the imperative to win the fifth Test match. Only by winning this match can the indian team level the series at two-two. In this situation, the indian team scored 224 runs in the first innings, while the english team scored 247 runs. After this, india played in the second innings while trailing by 23 runs. rahul was out for 7 runs, and Sai sudarshan for 11 runs. When jaiswal was on the field, a bowler would be sent to prevent further wickets from falling. Such players are called night watchmen. Bowlers who come on the field like that should ensure that wickets do not fall that day. If possible, the next day, they should make the ball a little old. This is their job. But akash Deep struck the batting line unexpectedly.
He smashed England's bowling into boundaries and formed a big partnership with Jaiswal. The english players did not expect this at all. They fought hard to get his wicket. But akash Deep hit boundaries. With this, akash Deep scored 50 runs in 70 balls. akash continued to show his strength and scored 66 runs in 94 balls. With this, akash Deep and jaiswal added 107 runs for the third wicket. This strengthened the indian team's innings. When akash Deep lost the match and went to the pavilion, the entire crowd stood up and paid tribute to him. With this, akash Deep has become the second-highest run-scorer in the list of indian Test cricketers as a night watchman.
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Sowmiya Sriram

02/08/2025 07:03 PM