IND vs ENG, 3rd Test: Southee calls final-over controversy 'part of the game'

TimesofIndia.com successful London: Tensions flared precocious connected Day 3 of the 3rd Test betwixt India and England astatine Lord’s, but England’s Specialist Skills Consultant Tim Southee played down the drama, calling it “part of the game” and praising the strength and tone of the series.With England and India locked astatine 1-1 successful the series, the 3rd Test has been a fiercely contested affair. Saturday saw a uncommon and melodramatic crook erstwhile some teams finished with identical first-innings scores — 387 each retired — lone the ninth specified lawsuit successful Test history. India were bowled retired conscionable 15 minutes earlier stumps, and England managed a solitary implicit successful effect earlier play ended successful tension.ALSO READ: Tensions boil astatine Lord's! Show immoderate f**ing b**s: Shubman Gill shouts astatine Zak CrawleyThat last implicit was thing but routine.

England openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley faced fierce disapproval from Indian players for deliberately slowing the game, presumably to bounds India’s chances of grabbing a precocious wicket nether overcast skies.

Crawley successful peculiar clashed with India skipper Shubman Gill aft delays caused by mitt troubles and tract distractions, resulting successful heated words and a tense walk-off.“It’s portion of the game, an breathtaking mode to decorativeness the day,” Southee told reporters aft the day's play.

“It’s been a large series, some sides played bully cricket successful bully spirit. Today, determination was bully vigor from some sides.”India’s innings was highlighted by a classy 100 from KL Rahul and gritty contributions from Ravindra Jadeja (72) and Rishabh Pant (74), the second dismissed successful melodramatic manner by a nonstop deed from Ben Stokes.With England starring lone by 2 runs and the bid finely poised, the last 2 days committedness gripping cricket – and perchance much fireworks.