IND vs ENG: Harry Brook's rain warning to Shubman Gill comes true on Day 5 of Edgbaston Test; viral video resurfaces
A light-hearted moment from yesterday in the second Test between India and England has taken on new significance after rain washed out the opening hours of Day 5 at Edgbaston.
A video featuring England batter
Harry Brook
warning
Shubman Gill
about incoming rain has gone viral, mainly because his cheeky prediction came true.
During a break in play, Brook was heard joking with Gill: "Not 450 declared? Shubman, you know it's raining tomorrow. Half day. Afternoon. It's raining.'
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To which Gill casually replied, 'Bad luck for us.'
Brook responded with a grin: 'Take the draw.'
The clip was initially viewed as friendly banter, but with persistent rain on Sunday becoming the gap between a draw and India's golden chance to level the series, Brook's remark suddenly feels prophetic.
Watch the viral clip:
India entered Day 5 in complete control, needing just seven more wickets to seal a dominant win. England were reeling at 72/3, still 536 runs away from an impossible target of 608.
But heavy showers hit Birmingham just minutes before the scheduled start, leaving the outfield soaked and conditions unplayable.
The game has so far belonged to India captain Shubman Gill. The 25-year-old rewrote the record books on Saturday, becoming the first player in Test history to score 250 and 150 in the same match.
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His knocks of 269 and 161 powered India to massive totals of 587 and 427/6 declared, setting up what could've been a certain victory.
If the match ends in a draw, England will head to Lord's for the third Test, starting Thursday, with a 1-0 lead.
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