Umpire Richard Illingworth issued a stern warning to India cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma and Sarfaraz Khan amid the IND vs NZ 3rd Test. The official was seen having a word with the two players during the break between the overs. Sarfaraz Khan, who was stationed at his usual short-leg/silly point position, may have irked the opposition and the umpires with his chatter while the bowler came into bowl.
Rohit Sharma, Sarfaraz Khan warned by umpire in IND vs NZ 3rd Test
The incident occurred before the start of the 32nd over. Rohit Sharma and Sarfaraz Khan were specifically summoned by umpire Illingworth, who was seen having a serious word with the duo. Virat Kohli joined his teammates as Rohit Sharma led the animated discussions with the umpire. The Hitman was seen doing his best to defend his teammate. Commentators on broadcast suggested that Daryll Mitchell had complained to the umpire about Sarfaraz Khan’s chatter distracting him while batting.
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India managed to strike thrice before lunch on Day 1 before lunch, with Washington Sundar leading the charge. Devon Conway was the first to depart after Akash Deep succeeded in trapping the New Zealand opener for an LBW. While Ashwin’s hunt for wickets remained futile, Sundar struck with a double blow to remove skipper Tom Latham and Rachin Ravindra. Both the Kiwi batters were cleaned by by the Tamil Nadu all-rounder as the deliveries went on to crash into the stump. However, India have tasted very little success as the game resumed post-lunch.
India are eyeing a consolation win in Mumbai, heading into the game 0-2 in the series against New Zealand. The visitors outclassed the hosts in Bengaluru and Pune to dent Rohit Sharma and co’s chances of making it to the World Test Championship (WTC) final.
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