The riveting Test between two unsure-batting units has now turned into a bodily sensation: stomach-churning, teeth-grin💫ding, a four-letter cuss word twitching to get out of th꧃e mouth at every close shave. What follows now is a wait.
India will wait for Virat Kohli to pull off a 🏅heist whereas England will wait for a ball to swing one inch more than what the Indian batsmen anticipate.
A 20-year old Sam Curran has already done something special to pull Eᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚngland out of a massive hole, dragging them from 87 for 7 to a competitive 180, subsequently setting India a target 🧔of 194.
Meanwhile for India, Virat Kohli buckled down and staved off the English attack. Most importantly, he remained not out on 43 runs. Dinesh Karthik, his current partner didn’t play badly either.
The opening Test of the 5 match series at Edgbaston was poised for more entertainment and by the close of play, the match hangs in the balance as India💫 need 84 runs to win with five wickets remaining.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Fantast🦩ic effort by . Brought back memories from the game at Lord’s in 2014. 𝓀
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt)
What a beautif🍬ul test match going on. Who says test cricket is not fun??????
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
A 20 yr old giving Eng♔land a Sniff .. Great stuff .. Love Sam Currans temperament ..🍃 Whatvever happens and whoever Wins this has been a Fantastic Test Match !!!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
Good thing—it’s only the third day. Pitch still good.
Bad thing—it’s turning out to be about Kohli…once again.— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
At the end of play, an interviewer remarks to Sam Curran, on camera, "You've got to get Kohli out." Curran replies, "Or we can get four wickets at the other end."
They've given up already, India. Push for the win, tomorrow.
— Jude Sannith (@JudeSannith24)
What a great Test this is turning out to be, low on runs but demanding high skill and mental toughness𝓡 from players from both sides!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Day 1 ends with Kohli
Day 2 ends with Kohli
Day 3 ends with Kohli— arfan (@Im__Arfan)
if in🍬dia get to 194 they can declare and no one would be unhappy!
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75)
India need 84. England need 5.
Game very much in the balance.
Kohli, the key for both! 😌
This has become Kohli Vs England . Rest other batsman are jus♔t foꦑr clapping from dressing room. 😒😒
— Rajendra Singh (@rajendrasingh41)
Yes boi!!! Super proud 🙌🏼❤️
— Tom Curran (@TC59)
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Dhawan dropped two catches that cost us many runs ad score shit in two innings…. should be dropped
— Kaptaan Kohli ~ (@siedry_)
Its fun watching these low scoring matches… King Kohli's batting vs awesome Anderson's magic..
— Rohidas Kendre (@RohidasKendre)
Kholi
— Yaar Haryana ke (@Haryanviiiii)
India tour of
— Manjit Thakur (@manjit2007)