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After a successful ball-change, Ravindra Jadeja pumped his fists in front of on-field umpire Chris Gaffaney, resulting in a humorous exchange. The amusing incident happened after the 27th over of the first Test's fourth innings. In response, Gaffaney grinned and gave the all-rounder a back pat.
On Day 5 of the first Test, it took the umpires to eventually replace the ball after approximately 25 overs over two days, a player receiving a reprimand, and up to five separate Indian players protesting, asking questions, and displaying a slight amount of dissatisfaction.
Ravindra Jadeja's Cheeky Action:
கண்ணாடியை திருப்புனா எப்படி சார் Auto ஓடும்? 😅👀
— Star Sports Tamil (@StarSportsTamil) June 24, 2025
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The state of the ball in the second innings did not satisfy India. That was evident even on Day 4, when Rishabh Pant threw the ball away in disgust when umpire Paul Reiffel refused to change the ball as he had demanded. The match referee chastised the Indian vice-captain for his actions.
The tourists have already asked the umpires to switch the ball during this Test. The umpire rejected a similar motion made by Indian vice-captain Rishabh Pant on Day 3. Pant was penalised for violating Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct after he tossed the ball out of irritation.
On Day 5, England began play at 21/0 in six overs and ended up at 117 for no loss in 30 overs at lunchtime. Zak Crawley (42* off 93) provided Ben Duckett with good assistance as he reached his 15th Test half-century (64* off 89). To give their team the best chance of winning, the opening duo will try to reduce the deficit at a respectable run pace. Mohammed Siraj (0/23 in eight overs) and Jasprit Bumrah (0/21 in nine overs) bowled at an economy rate under three. Shardul Thakur and Prasidh Krishna, however, gave up more runs than India would have liked.
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