Punters in England are furious with Ben Stokes. Though England clinched a memorable victory in IND vs ENG 1st Test, the punters are not happy. The gamblers have gone on to lose thousand of pounds after betting on India’s win against England in the Hyderabad Test.
Ben Stokes and Co shocked the world by scripting a memorable 28-run win to take a 1-0 lead in the series. Ollie Pope’s 196 and Tom Hartley’s seven-fer in the last innings helped the tourists etch a memorable victory.
In England, punters gambled heavily on India’s victory. India played well and dominated the game in the first 2 days. Seeing India take a 190 run lead after the first innings, the punters gambled heavily on India’s win in the Hyderabad Test.
On came Day 3 and Ollie Pope scripted a masterclass. He finished Day 3 on 148 unbeaten and continued his onslaught the next day. He missed out on his double ton by 4 runs. Tasked to chase a mere target on 231 with 1.5 days remaining, Indian batters fell like nine pins.
Once the odds were 1/50 which essentially meant India had a 98% chance of winning the game. As a result the punters gambled heavily in India’s win. On came Tom Hartley as he wove his magic. Hartley on his debut took 7 wickets to crumble India’s batting order and help England win the game.
Punters were naturally enraged after losing a huge sum of money, despite England scripting a sensational victory.