Talented India speedster Akash Deep bowled a stunning spell against England and helped India win as well. However, he dedicated his stunning spell to his ailing sister, who has been suffering from cancer for the past two months.

“Every time I had the ball in my hand, her thoughts would cross my mind. I have not spoken about this with anyone but two months back, my sister was diagnosed with cancer. She will be very happy with my performance and this will bring some smiles back. Every time I picked up the ball, her thoughts and picture crossed my mind. This performance is dedicated to her. I want to tell her, “Sis, we are all with you,” Akash Deep controlled his emotions while talking to Cheteshwar Pujara on Jio Hotstar.

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On the match, he was happy that his plans worked out well for the team.

“My main aim was to hit the seam on hard lengths and let the ball move in. In case of Joe Root, my aim was to bowl from wide off the crease and get it to shape away. In case of Harry Brook, I knew that he is committed on backfoot and wanted to hit the seam hard and on fuller length getting it to move in,” he shared.

“I haven’t thought about my gameplan for Lord’s. But it won’t be very different from what it has been here. There would be days when it would work and there would be days it wont work. Our job is to stick to our strengths and believe in our processes,” Akash Deep concluded.