The ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) final between India and Australia, taking place at The Oval, is nicely poised after 36 overs of the play. After coming to bat, the Pat Cummins-led side reached 125/3 at this point, with Steven Smith and Travis Head still in the middle. David Warner top-scored for Australia, hitting an aggressive 60-ball 43 before Shardul Thakur, as he tends to provide India with a much-required breakthrough in crunch situations, removed him just before the lunch break.
After a successful first session, Shardul came into the attack in the second session as well. However, he had a disastrous start this time, overstepping for the first time in the contest gifting the opposition an extra run. He came back in style after that, conceding just one run off the next five deliveries. But then, what Indian players did in the middle of The Oval brought laughter to many.
Almost all Indian players, including Virat Kohli and KS Bharat among many others, began to run across the other end to get ready for the next over. However, on-field umpires Richard Illingworth and Chris Gaffaney gave them a gentle reminder that there was a no-ball earlier, and hence, there was still a ball to go. Indian players realized that immediately after, and went back to get back at their initial position. The Twitterati were having a laugh about the whole chaos, and they were all surprised to see how all of the players forgot about the no-ball all of a sudden.
Gajini mode on!
— Spider Rashid (@RashidSpider)
Doinng great today!
Shardul Thakur good control so far, keep at it
— Saptak (@sapcric)
He will get him soon!
Getting closer. Getting closer. Shardul Thakur is inside Smith's mind.
— Osman (@commaquazi)
Yeah true!
If you are not watching ICC World Test Championship 2023 India Vs Australia then your missing amazing bowling performance by Shardul Thakur
— Cricket With Shreyas (@CricketT4India)
Why laughing?
Shardul Thakur 😂🔥
— ♚ (@balltamperrer)
He's LORD!
Shardul Thakur is the 👑
— Tushar K. Dhawle (@TusharDhawle)
That was good break through!
Shardul Thakur breaks the crucial partnership between David Warner and Labuschagn
— एक नेपाली लड़का (@shankar_ma77089)
Doable! Hahaha :D
Joe root ,Steve Smith, pujara are three batters whom I can pay to watch them bat the whole day.
— Masilan Samuel (@MasilanSamuel)
Lol! Yes please.
Dear universe - manifesting nahi kar rahi hu , requesting you to pls get Steve smith and travis head out for india to win comfortably
— Priyanka Sareen (@priyankasareen1)
Very funny! But both are two different deliveries!
Steve Smith reacted, then Mohammed Shami start laughing 😀😉
— Ankit Kunwar (@TheAnkitKunwar)
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