In the second Test against Bangladesh at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur, Indian pacer Akash Deep continued to make an impact by claiming the crucial wicket of Shadman Islam. The dismissal came after an intense DRS moment, where captain Rohit Sharma, initially hesitant, decided to take the review with only three seconds left on the clock.
Akash Deep was confident in his appeal, urging Rohit to go for the review despite the skipper’s doubts. Rohit consulted Rishabh Pant before signaling for the ‘T’. The expressions on Rohit’s face told the story—he was not entirely convinced and seemed to think it might be an umpire’s call or that the ball would miss the stumps. However, ball-tracking showed all three reds, confirming that the delivery was hitting the leg stump. Rohit’s priceless reaction was one of surprise and delight as the review worked in India’s favor.
😮 When the giant screen showed three Reds ⭕⭕⭕
Akash Deep gets his second courtesy of a successful DRS!
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The Dismissal:
Akash Deep angled the ball in from around the wicket, and Shadman Islam was caught rooted to the crease. Missing a straight delivery, he was struck on the pads around the kneeroll. The height was not an issue due to the nature of the Kanpur surface, and the angle was good enough to hit the leg stump. The umpire initially gave it not out, but the successful DRS overturned the decision, giving India a key breakthrough.
Shadman Islam was dismissed for 24 off 36 balls, and the Indian players celebrated Akash Deep’s brilliant review and wicket, a key moment in the match.
