New Delhi: It is impossible to say when what will happen in cricket. There was a lot of drama on the third day of the first Test between England and New Zealand at Lord’s. Captain Ben Stokes was bowled by Colin de Grandhomme, but he returned from the halfway point as it was declared a no ball.
This sight was seen in the 27th over. Chasing the target of 277 runs, the English team had scored 76 runs in 26.3 overs for the loss of 4 wickets. As soon as Kiwi bowler Colin de Grandhomme bowled the fourth ball of this over, the ball hit the stumps taking the lower edge of Ben Stokes’s bat. The bails on the stumps were shattered and there was a wave of joy in the Kiwi camp.
Colin’s leg out
In Kante’s match, Stokes got very disappointed after getting out like this and started returning to the pavilion. On his way to the pavilion, the expression of despair was clearly visible on his face, but as soon as he reached the boundary, the umpire told him that it was a no ball. The third umpire showed in the review that Colin’s foot was far ahead of the crease while bowling.
Captain Ben Stokes got life due to this mistake of Colin. He returned to action at the crease. The captain seemed very happy with this. At the same time, the audience sitting cheering England also welcomed them with applause.
Stokes was playing after scoring 1 run
Stokes was playing at this time scoring just 1 run. Had he been out, it would have been a huge wicket for the Kiwis. Till the tee, Stokes had scored 15 runs in 49 balls. By the second session of the third day, the English team has 4 wickets for 99 runs and needs 178 runs to win. It will be interesting to see how many adventures unfold in this match of Test cricket.
first published:June 4, 2022, 8:56 pm