‌Starting the day at 310/5, Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja strengthened India’s position further in the first session of day two of the second Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham on Thursday. The pair added 203 runs for the sixth wicket as India went into lunch on a high at 419/6 despite losing Jadeja just before the break.

With Washington Sundar supporting the Indian skipper, India looked on course to sail past the 500-run mark when a comical chaos entertained the home crowd after a session of domination by the visitors. Shubman Gill started accelerating the scoring in the second session with a six off spinner Shoaib Bashir before following it up with a boundary of the first ball of the next over bowled by Josh Tongue.

A ball later, Gill sent the pacer, who bowled one on the leg stump, towards the square leg fence. Joe Root and Zak Crawley, fielding at backward square leg and mid-wicket, respectively, started their chase in pursuit of the red cherry. But the ball beat them to the fence with the fielders coming together on their slide at the boundary cushion.

With Root looking uneasy after the collision, Crawley placed his hand on the veteran batter to check on him. Twitter was in splits as the duo recreated a bromance moment holding each other on the rope.

Bromance?

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— BavumaTheKing Temba (@bavumathek83578) July 3, 2025

LOL!

Joe Root in Awkward Position#INDvsENGTest #INDvsEND pic.twitter.com/OSlJ5WZ0Pt

— Omkar (@TrendingPulser) July 3, 2025

Let's wait and see!

Jos pitch par #ShubmanGill 200 maar diya .

Joe root to kya kya karega #INDvsENGTest

— कलAnkit (@ankitwadhwa88) July 3, 2025

We gotta wait on it!

Joe Root & Brook will feast on this England Rajkot pitch... I will be very surprised if they fail to do...

— Jani Siva (@janisiva) July 3, 2025

Umm!

Joe Root will hit triple ton in this wkt.

— Ridhi (@fastfor62447626) July 3, 2025

No comments!

Zak Crawley. Joe Root. Get a room ffs. pic.twitter.com/3k5fUgCO2f

— Vipul 🇮🇳 (@Vipul_Espeaks) July 3, 2025

he should here it!

Let Zak Crawley have a bowl please Stokesy

— Michael Telfer (@Telferino147) July 3, 2025

May be!

Shubhman gill, Zak Crawley & Harry brook are the most dangerous batter on flat pitches#INDvsENG

— Mr Om🌬️ (@MrOm14852020) July 3, 2025