Shubman Gill's Masterstroke To Defy Mohammed Siraj Gets Zak Crawley Out
Shubman Gill's strategic field placement led to Zak Crawley's dismissal, aiding India's defense of a 608-run target against England in the second Test at Edgbaston.
In what came as a masterstroke from India Test skipper Shubman Gill, his idea to not place a fielder where Mohammed Siraj wanted to, helped India bag a quick result, as England opener Zak Crawley was caught out by Sai Sudharsan, sent back to the pavilion for a seven-ball duck.
Gill 's belligerent 161 and half-centuries from KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant, and Ravindra Jadeja helped India set a target of 608 runs against England in the second Test in Edgbaston.
Coming in to chase a whopping 608 to win the Test, Akash Deep and Siraj kept their lines and lengths intact as Crawley and Ben Duckett couldn't get out of the trap.
' Main udhar ki baat kar raha hu. Udhar bhi hai (I am talking about that position. One fielder is there as well)," Siraj was heard telling Gill on the stump mic.
' Udhar catch jaayega. Pichhle mein bhi udhar out hua hai, maan le. Ye waisa wicket nahi hai, Leeds wala wicket nahi hai. Normal daal (A catch would go there. He was dismissed there in the last innings as well. This wicket is not like the Leeds one)," Gill replied.
Siraj bowled a wide delivery next, Crawley played a loose drive and holed out to Sai Sudharsan at backward point. It was the seventh duck for England in the Test.
Akash Deep struck twice and Siraj once as India made initial inroads against England, who reached 72/3 in pursuit of a mammoth 608-run target, at the end of play on Day Four in the second Test in Edgbaston.
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July 05, 2025, 23:15 IST
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