The third day of the Edgbaston Test was full of drama for the Indian team, Shubman Gill, who is the captain of the Indian team, was surprised when England batsman Harry Brook hit a stormy shot towards him, which went straight to his head.
This incident was so dangerous that Gill rolled on the field itself. Let’s know the whole story of this exciting and scary moment!
Mohammad Siraj’s Dhamaal and England’s comeback
Indian fast bowler Mohammad Siraj started the day in a bang. Siraj put the English team on the backfoot by dismissing Joe Root and England captain Ben Stokes on consecutive balls.
England’s score was less than 100 runs and half the team had returned to the pavilion. But then came Jamie Smith and Harry Brook, who started thrashing the Indian bowlers.
Gill’s head and Brook’s shot
The twist in the match came when Harry Brook played a strong cut shot on a fast ball from Ravindra Jadeja. The ball went at lightning speed towards Shubman Gill standing in the slip.
Gill had a chance to catch the ball, but the ball was so fast that his reflexes did not work. The ball hit his head directly and he fell to the ground immediately.
There was silence in the stadium, luckily Gill did not get seriously injured, but this moment scared everyone.
Storm of Jamie Smith and Harry Brook
Even after this accident, the England batsmen did not stop. Jamie Smith did wonders. He scored a century with 14 fours and 3 sixes in just 82 balls.
On the other hand, Harry Brook was also close to a century by scoring 91 runs. Both of them together made a partnership of more than 150 runs and defeated the Indian bowlers. By lunch, England’s score was 249/5, and the Jamie-Brook pair completely turned the game around.
For now, Shubman Gill is fine now, but this incident is a wake-up call for the Indian team. Jamie Smith and Harry Brook’s explosive batting has put England in a strong position.
