Eyeing to surmount a 233-run trail, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma blasted off the opposition pacers left, right, and center at the start. Their gung-ho approach led to a quick fifty runs tally in just three overs, the fastest-ever team fifty in Test history. Despite wickets every now and then, a 72-run second-wicket stand between Jaiswal and Shubman Gill followed by a 87-run fifth-wicket stand between Virat Kohli and KL Rahul set up a lead for India. With the Indian lower order trying to abide by the instruction from the team management, the hosts continued an attacking approach with Akash’s couple of sixes acting as the catalyst.
Having lost the wicket of Ashwin on the third ball of the 34th over, Akash came out to face the remaining three balls of the over. Although he failed to connect an away-turner on the fourth ball of the over, he smacked a fuller one at the stumps down the ground for a huge six. With Shakib dropping the length short on the next delivery, Akash rocked back and pulled it over the deep mid wicket region for a gargantuan six. Seeing a No. 9 batter smack him around the park for fun, Shakib was left bewildered as the camera caught him scratching his head seeing a good over turn into a disaster. The Twitterverse closely followed the action and sparked on the particular event.
Back to back
— Arijit Shanto (@ArijitShan18431)
True
Akashdeep brother, you have made the Umesh Yadav Warriors your fan. We miss brother Umesh's batting. But these two sixes, I tell you. Tears.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)
Deep on fire
Akashdeep 😭🔥
— ನಿಶಾಂತ್ 🍁⁴⁵ (@Loyalyuvifan_)
Smashed it
Akashdeep smashed 2 sixes with Virat Kohli's bat.
— Sagar (@sagarcasm)
Proud
Umesh Yadav would be proud of Akashdeep.
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan)
True successor
Akashdeep is the true successor of Umesh Yadav.
— Utsav 💙 (@utsav__45)
Mass
Akashdeep mass 🔥
— 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡⚡ (@KrishnaKunj_17)
Same like shami, with the ball seam position, hitting wickets & Hair
Lovely
Virat's reaction on Akashdeep's two sixes..👌🏻😅
— Vashu_sain_thakur (@vashusain)
He loved it
Virat Kohli's reaction says it all after watching Akash Deep hit 2 sixes in 2 balls with the bat he had gifted to Akash Deep. 🤩👏
— Saabir Zafar (@Saabir_Saabu01)
Virat Kohli enjoyed those sixes of Akash Deep. ❤️
What a start
Akashdeep back 2 back sixs 🔥😭
— 🇮🇳ꪜ𝐢𝐧𝐨 (@vinoo_96)
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