Drama at Edgbaston! Rishabh Pant fumes at Harry Brook’s time-wasting tactics on Day 2

India’s ascendant show with the bat connected Day 2 of the 2nd Test against England was followed by a fiery extremity to proceedings, arsenic Rishabh Pant took centre stage, arsenic helium made his feelings wide connected England batter Harry Brook. After India piled up a mammoth 587, acknowledgment to skipper Shubman Gill’s sensational 269, England were near connected the backmost ft aboriginal successful their reply. By stumps, they were reduced to 77/3 successful 20 overs, inactive trailing by a daunting 510 runs. Openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett departed cheaply, followed by Ollie Pope, arsenic India’s pacers led by Akash Deep (2/36) struck early. Joe Root (18*) and Harry Brook (30*) were astatine the crease astatine adjacent of play. However, it was Brook’s highly dilatory attack astatine the crease that flared up the visitors, peculiarly Rishabh Pant. The England batter took an unusually agelong clip to get acceptable betwixt deliveries, perpetually stepping away, adjusting his cogwheel and helmet, and slowing the game’s rhythm. This did not spell unnoticed by Pant, who was visibly frustrated down the stumps.

Pant was seen repeatedly gesturing and yet gestured to the umpire to rise his concerns.

India skipper Shubman Gill besides looked visibly irritated with the delay, urging the umpires to measurement successful and forestall England from breaking the location side’s momentum.

Pant, who scored centuries successful some innings successful the archetypal Test for India got retired for an underwhelming 25 from 42 balls. The keeper was besides heard lauding Brook's beingness of mind, but nevertheless complained to the umpire, forcing him to measurement in. "What is this? Every ball? He's taking clip to get acceptable each ball," Pant launched his ailment with arms outstretched.

The consequent shot from Ravindra Jadeja was comfortably defended defended by the Englishman.

The incidental came astatine a clip erstwhile India were pressing hard for much wickets, and England appeared keen to sorb clip and forestall a collapse. The umpires, portion initially silent, were seen successful speech with Brook soon aft Pant’s complaints. As Day 3 beckons, the verbal spark mightiness conscionable adhd different furniture of play to an already charged series.