The English all-rounder, Ben Stokes was not given the ball during India’s second inning against England in the ongoing second Test in Chennai, and he failed with the bat during the first inning, but the all-rounder still found a way to entertain the crowd at Chepauk as the teams battled away on a challenging pitch.
During the post-lunch session of Day 3, Stokes was seen doing a handstand and walking around, as the crowd cheered him on. Amid tense competition between the two teams, Stokes’ antics provided some comic relief for the fans witnessing the game.
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Here is the video of the on-fielding antics of Ben Stokes:
https://twitter.com/UtdVijay/status/1361221201855582209?s=20
Twitter users were impressed by Stokes’ handstand. “Just like Ben Stokes things!” wrote one user.
Just like Ben Stokes things!..#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/gaSHOnzY67
— Anupam Bhaumik (@ittzz_spidey) February 15, 2021
After losing the series opener, also played at the same venue, the Indian team is in a commanding position in the second Test and look likely to level the four-match series before the teams travel to Ahmedabad for the final two Test matches. After winning the toss and choosing to bat, India amassed a huge score of 329 in the first innings, with Rohit Sharma’s 161 the standout performance.
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Ravichandran Ashwin then took five as England were bundled out for 134. Ashwin then showed his class with the bat as well, putting on a 96-run stand with Virat Kohli, who fell after a masterful 62 just before Tea. India went on to added as many as 286 runs before getting bundled out in the last session of the day with Ashwin scoring his 5th Test century.
At the end of the day’s play on moving day, the visiting team is down at 53/3 with them needing 429 more run to win the match, while the hosts require just 7 more wickets.