England opener Zak Crawley expressed his frustration with the umpire’s decision after being given out LBW during the ongoing Test against India in Rajkot. Crawley was dismissed in the fourth innings of the match after a Jaspit Bumrah delivery struck his pads and the umpire, Kumar Dharmasena, raised his finger following a loud appeal.
Despite his disbelief, a review confirmed the decision. This was not the first time Crawley found himself at the center of an LBW decision controversy in the series, raising the question of potential repercussions for his on-field dissent.
In the same Test, England faced the daunting task of chasing a target of 557 runs set by India, with Yashasvi Jaiswal’s remarkable double hundred (214*) being a significant contribution to the host’s total.
However, England’s pursuit did not go as planned, as they struggled to build momentum and lost wickets at regular intervals. The Indian team’s strong performance, coupled with England’s own misfortunes, left them in a precarious position in the match.
Ravindra Jadeja was the star performer for India, taking five wickets and guiding the team to a record-breaking victory. England’s overall performance was poor, as they lost the match by a massive 434 runs. The win puts India in a strong position in the series, with two games still left to play.
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