Watch: Ben Stokes dizzy by the brutal delivery of Mohammed Siraj; England Cricket Shares Fallor Video | Cricket news
The intensity of the third test at Lord’s reached new peaks on Sunday while India dominated the morning session and pulled another blow after lunch – literally – with Mohammed Siraj flattening the captain of England Ben Stokes with a burning delivery which struck him in a painful area.Live score: India vs England 3rd testDuring a tense passage after lunch, Siraj came around the counter and delivered a length ball which remained low and struck directly in the box of stokes. The skipper of England, caught up in the lack of rebound and speed out of the surface, was extended to the ground of pain, lying on the back for an extended period. Ravi will immediately approached Jadeja to verify it, while Siraj seemed temporarily worried.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The official account of England Cricket shared a video of the moment with a cheeky legend: “not where you want to be struck” – quickly becoming viral among the fans online.WATCH: Siraj, who had already withdrawn Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope during the first session, continued to play with Venom on a land offering a variable rebound. Delivery to Stokes stressed how delicate the striker had become when the ball refused to rise a length.Earlier in the day, India took control by reducing England to 98/4 at lunch, SIRAJ ending the session with figures of 2/11 in 7 Overs. Zak Crawley, Pope, Duckett and Harry Brook all fell in succession while India, having equaled England 387 in the first round, sought to put pressure for an advance of 2-1.
Brook’s dismissal to Akash Deep added to the misfortunes of England, but it is the sight of their captain doubled in pain that summed up the effort of hostile bowling in India to the Lord test.
