Former goalkeeper Dinesh Karthik made a cheeky remark on the captain of England Ben Stokes when he was struck on the box on the third day of the fourth test against India. Stokes came out to beat after the fall of the fourth counter.
On the third ball in the 91st above the first sleeves of England, Ben Stokes took a hit when he was struck on the box by Mohammed Siraj. In particular, it was shortly after the second new ball. It was a delivery to the back of the length that hindered, passing in front of the outside edge and striking Stokes down.
Dinesh Karthik, who was in trouble, made a cheeky comment on the captain of England.
“One thing that I have always wondered, it is if the physio is involved right now, what would be its role? For the moment, I must say that Stokes suffers a lot. If you had a doubt where he was touched …”, he said with cheeky laugh.
Watch the video of the moment below –
When writing the editorial’s moment, Ben Stokes beats 28 on 53 balls. The skipper of England is involved in a key partnership with Joe Root. Stokes led the team exceptionally in the series because the hosts also have 2-1 in advance.
Ben Stokes led from the front with versatile prowess in Lord’s
Ben Stokes played a vital role in the exciting victory of 22 points in England during the third test at Lord’s. He made a complete effort, leading from the front both as a player and as a captain.
Stokes played a 44 vital point 111 balls in the first round while England went to 387. With the ball, he picked up the key counters of Karun Nair and Nitish Kumar Reddy. In the second rounds, where the hosts were cleaned for 192, he made another vital contribution with a 96 ball ball in the middle with the bat.
While England launched India for 170 on the last day to successfully defend the target, Stokes also contributed to the ball. He put three counters in the second round, rejecting Kl Rahul, Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah.
For his stellar efforts, Stokes also received the “match player”.
Edited by Rishab VM
