BGT | Twitter reacts as Akash Deep's polite sledge turns Travis Head's frown into cheeky smile
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Indian tailenders continued to frustrate the Australians in the morning session of Day 5 at the Gabba as the last wicket pairing of Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep survived four more overs to take their partnership to 47 before the visitors succumbed to 260 all-out. The crucial cameos from the duo had already proved clinical the previous evening in avoiding the follow-on, and their further resilience on Wednesday before rain arrived only furthered hope of the Men in Blue saving a lost Test match. The fact that Josh Hazlewood was ruled out of the Test match with a calf injury only made things work for the Men from Down Under and forced captain Pat Cummins to hand the Kookaburra to Travis Head to ease the workload on the frontline bowlers. The part-time spinner took just five deliveries to end Akash Deep's memorable knock of 31 but the wicket only bookended a mini-saga brewing from the previous over.
Head was stationed at short leg when Lyon spun one into Akash who judged the line down leg appropriately and let the Kookaburra thump into his thigh. However, the red cherry ended up lodging itself into the flap of his left pad while innocuous appeals rang around. As one would, Akash removed the ball from his pads but failed to notice Head walking towards him with an extended hand asking for the ball. The Indian simply let the ball fall to the ground in front of Head which incensed the Aussie given how disrespectful the gesture looked. Nevertheless, Akash was not only quick to say sorry but also politely echoed the same sentiments to the wicket-keeper Alex Carey and the Oz duo could not help but break into sheepish smiles.
Twitterati, as always, was thoroughly entertained.
No time for antics!
Don't think Travis Head loved that 😂
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau)
It's hilarious
— DJ Sinha (@sdj374531)
Brain fade
& a harmless 'brain fade' moment
— Bihan Sengupta (@BihanSengupta91)
Travis Head was almost in disbelief that Akash Deep plucked the ball out of his pads but instead of handing it over, threw it on the ground only to apologise to both him & Carey behind the stumps 😅
All out
INDIA 260-10
— चाय-जंक्शन ☕ (@Tea_Junction007)
ALL-OUT...!!!!
Australia Lead by 185 Runs
- The fightback of 78 balls comes to an end with Akash Deep & Bumrah.
Travis Head gets Akash Deep, what a Performance for the 10th wicket. 🔥
Nice
INDIA 260 ALL-OUT...!!!!
— Letsknowittogether (@Letsknowit07)
- The fightback of 78 balls comes to an end with Akash Deep & Bumrah.
Travis Head gets Akash Deep, what a Performance for the 10th wicket. 🔥
Dismissed
Head dismisses Akash Deep as India's last wicket in first innings. Is there anything that Head can't do against Rohit Sharma and Co. ?
— Mr.Writer (@Writes_Adarsh)
Bowled out
India Bowled Out for 260 Despite Late-Innings Resistance
— Akshay Tadvi 🇮🇳 (@AkshayTadvi28)
- Akash Deep and Bumrah's 10th-wicket fightback, which lasted 78 balls, finally came to an end. Travis Head claimed Akash Deep's wicket, bringing an end to a spirited performance by the Indian tailenders.
Proper
Akash Deep put the ball down on the ground which was stuck in his pad instead of handing it directly to Travis Head. Proper village cricket that. 😭😭😭
— Vipul Ghatol 🇮🇳 (@Vipul_Espeaks)
lol
Akash Deep 🤣🤣 Head 🤣🤣
— ♟️🩵 N A A N I 🖤🚁 (@naani_its_me)
WTF!
😂😂😂 Akash deep WTF!!
— Cricket Devotee 🇮🇳 (@DevoteesCricket)
Threw the ball in front of Head 😂😂
Another 20
Bumrah-Akash Deep adds 20 Runs in the morning..
— Rohit (@Iam_Rohit_G)
Australia sends Head as an opener but gets out in 1st Over
Australia bats 1st session and scores 150 in 20 overs..
India gets Target of 320 in 70 Overs.
Rohit and Jaiswal bat the whole 2nd session and scores 140/0
India chases…
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