IND vs ENG LIVE: IND vs ENG 5th Test LIVE – Day 1 of the fifth Test match between India and England has seen no shortage of drama. After rain was playing spoilsport, it was the fans that were seen taking the center stage. A group of fans was seen enjoying their timeout outside the Edgbaston stadium with one fan imitating former India spinner Harbhajan Singh. Follow All India tour of England LIVE Updates and Scores on InsideSport.IN.
- Rain played spoilsport in curtailing first session.
- The occasion served as the perfect time for some of the fans to play Street cricket at Edgbaston
- Earlier England had won the toss and elected to field
IND vs ENG LIVE: Did you SPOT Harbhajan Singh? Fans play cricket on streets of Birmingham as rain stops play at Edgbaston: Watch Video
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Umbrella turns into bat as fans enjoy rain break:
A group of fans was seen enjoying playing street cricket as the video showcased. A video posted on the social media handle of official broadcaster Sony Sports Network the fans were running riot with their rain break.
A fan-wearing turban was seen imitating Harbhajan Singh as he reminded of the former World Cup winner. The delivery bowled was played by a young boy but was caught one bounce by the fielder.
Interestingly, it was the Umbrella which turned into a bat and gave perfect example of Street Cricket at its very best. It was the traffic division cones which were used as the stumps in a hilarious manner of cricket.
Rain plays spoilsport-
- Although it was a perfect start for England, weather was always going to play spoilsport according in their quest to win the match.
- The weather broadcast department had earlier predicted light to moderate rain for the Day 1 of the Edgbaston Test.
- The rain gods were kind enough at the start of the match, but as the match progressed it was rain that took center stage.
- England won the toss and elected to field first, and the overcast conditions in Birmingham should be one of the reasons behind the decision.
IND vs ENG LIVE: Did you SPOT Harbhajan Singh? Fans play cricket on streets of Birmingham as rain stops play at Edgbaston: Watch Video
India make steady recovery-
- It was one of the worse possible start for India as they lost half of the side inside 100.
- Cheteshwar Pujara was promoted to open for India in absence of Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul.
- However, Pujara didn’t make an impression as he departed for 13 despite having a stellar time with Sussex in County cricket.
- Virat Kohli also failed to make the most of his chances as he was dismissed for 11.
IND vs ENG LIVE: Did you SPOT Harbhajan Singh? Fans play cricket on streets of Birmingham as rain stops play at Edgbaston: Watch Video
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