After being dominated by the Joe Root-led side for the first two days, the Indian side finally had a better session on the morning of Day 3. However, as the session came to a close it was the Indian side again with smiles. However, the first session came to a close it was Joe Root’s side again with the smiles as they gave a huge blow to the Indian side by dismissing the Indian opener, KL Rahul.
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul kickstarted the second innings for the Indian side very cautiously, however, the last delivery before Lunch brought Rahul’s knock to an end.
Overton bowled a wonderful delivery and just at the stroke of Lunch, KL Rahul’s innings were cut short. It was a big wicket for the England side as they will head back from Lunch as the heapier side. Overton served a length-delivery, around off pole and KL Rahul was forced to play at this because of the angle.
However, the ball nipped away and went straight into the hands of Jonny Bairstow, who was standing at the second slip. It was an amazing effort from Jonny Bairstow, who took an amazing catch to dismiss KL Rahul.
Earlier, on the fourth ball of the 9th over off Ollie Robinson’s delivery. Robinson hurled across a length delivery around the off pole, that went onto ping KL Rahul’s pad. The England cricket team appealed for the wicket and the finger went up this time against KL Rahul.
Meanwhile, fans on social media started trolling KL Rahul for throwing away his wicket after getting set on-field. Here, check out the reactions of Twitterati on this:
India lose first wickets kl rahul gone ?@klrahul11 #IndvsEng #KLrahul #ENGvsIND pic.twitter.com/8EFMY2U6Iy
— sanuu سانو (@iosan8210) August 27, 2021
What a catch by Bairstow, stunner and Overton gets KL Rahul for 8. India 34 for 1 in the second innings. #ENGvIND
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) August 27, 2021
KL Rahul gone ? got out just before lunch !! Amazing catch by Bairstow ?
— Girish (@Chandra__Girish) August 27, 2021
It was very irresponsible from KL Rahul to get out early and expose our tailenders. #ENGvsIND
— Div? (@div_yumm) August 27, 2021
Kl Rahul out and outstanding catch by Johnny #ENGvsIND
— Pooja Mutha (@erpm_23) August 27, 2021
KL Rahul out on the stroke of lunch.#IndvsEng https://t.co/86rMOl6kKH
— Yeshwant Chitte (@YeshwantChitte) August 27, 2021
#ENGvsIND
Overturn :- Fuck Upp !!Kl Rahul :- Oh Sorry, What you Say ,, Go And Do Your Job !!
Then In the Same Over KL Rahul Out ,, Brilliant Catch By Beirstow ????
— Mufaddal Vohra (@Mufaddal_V0hra) August 27, 2021
Watch this one and you know how KL Rahul got out too.
Class = James Anderson ?#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/w3m4beNuzX
— CricXtasy (@CricXtasy) August 25, 2021
An out of form KL Rahul would’ve left that, man.#ENGvIND
— Ronald D Sampson (@RDSampson_25) August 25, 2021