Leicestershire host India For the four-day tour match before the visitors’ Test against England. The hosts showcased an exhibition of Indian culture with Bhangra, Dhol and lively music. After the end of play on the fourth day, Leicestershire head coach Paul Nixon and former England cricketer Philip DeFretas enthusiastically joined the cast and attended the ceremony.
The Uptonsteel County Ground turned into a concert as the Queen’s classic ‘We’ll Rock You’ echoed around the stadium. Nixon and the Defrettas tried to play along with the melodious drum beats.
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India toured Leicestershire for a practice match, which was part of preparations for the rescheduled fifth Test against England in Birmingham. Several Indian players played for Leicestershire, while Cheteshwar Pujara and Shubman Gill batted for both sides. India declared after posting a total of 246 in the first innings thanks to a brilliant innings from Srikar Bharat, who scored an unbeaten 70 off 111 balls.
In reply, Leicestershire managed to score 244 runs before being piled up by the Indian bowlers. Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets each, while Shardul Thakur and Mohammad Siraj took two wickets each.
The highlight of this innings was the fight between Rishabh Pant and the Indian fast bowlers. Pant initially seemed clueless as Shami and Umesh Yadav were on song and swung the ball in both directions. But once he was settled, he smashed the fast bowlers in his flamboyant style and played a blistering innings of 76 runs in 87 balls.
by half century Virat Kohli And Ravindra Jadeja helped India post 364 runs in the second innings. Chasing a target of 367 runs on the final day of the game, Gill played a quick innings of 62 runs, showing some aggressive shots. The match ended in a draw and the Indian team is gearing up for their final performance against England for the last Test.
However, he suffered a major setback when skipper Rohit Sharma tested positive for COVID-19 on the last day of the match. Rohit is isolated and will be a big doubt for the upcoming Test. Earlier, Rohit’s opening partner KL Rahul was ruled out of the Test match due to a knee injury.
The opening pair of Rohit and Rahul played a key role in securing a 2-1 lead over England. While Rohit scored a scintillating century at the Oval, Rahul made his mark on the Lord’s Honors Board after scoring a match-winning century. In-form batsmen Shubman Gill and Srikanth can replace the opening pair in India’s final Test match.
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