Main point:
On the fifth day of the fourth Test, Stokes proposed a draw but was close to Jadeja and beautiful centuries. India decided to play. Gambhir and Gill said this decision right. India batted brilliantly and drawn the match and both batsmen completed centuries.
Delhi: Controversy has erupted between India and England over the fifth day of the fourth Test played at Old Trafford, Manchester. England captain Ben Stokes proposed to finish quickly as a match draw, but at that time Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar were close to their centuries. India turned down this offer and continued the game. Later, both batsmen also completed brilliant centuries.
Gautam Gambhir responded to England
The Indian team’s head coach Gautam Gambhir openly supported the decision. He questioned England whether he would have done so if his players were close to a century? He said, “If a player is at 90 and another at 85, does he not deepen his century? Would England leave the ground if his players were close to milestones? Absolutely. Our boys have scored centuries in difficult circumstances. We have not come here to please anyone.”
Shubman Gill also supported the team on this decision. He said that Jadeja and Sundar batted brilliantly in difficult circumstances and set a century. Gill scored 103 runs, while KL Rahul scored 90 runs. India had a very bad start in the second innings and the team lost two wickets without opening an account, but after that the batsmen made a tremendous comeback.
Gill said, “When you bat on the fifth day, every ball is like an event. We had to play every ball carefully and the longer we can pull the game, the better.”
India scored 425 runs for 4 wickets in 143 overs in the second innings and drawn the match.
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