KL Rahul completes 1000 runs in England, Anshul’s dream debut; Day 1, top moments, records
Old Trafford Stadium honored cricket heroes prior to the game by designating stands after West Indies World Cup-winning captain Clive Lloyd and former Indian wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer. To mark the beginning of the match, both icons also rang the ceremonial bell. The completion of 1,000 Test runs in England was another noteworthy accomplishment for KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant.
Day 1 of the 4th Test between India and England: Highlights
Stand in honor of Clive Lloyd and Farokh Engineer
By naming stands after former Indian wicketkeeper Farokh Engineer and former West Indies captain Clive Lloyd, Old Trafford Stadium honored two cricketing greats. Both legends rang the ceremonial bell together to celebrate the occasion and announce the beginning of the match. Lloyd is considered one of the greatest leaders in cricket, having led the West Indies to victory in the 1975 and 1979 ODI World Cups. In contrast, Engineer has over 13,000 runs in first-class cricket and has played for India in 46 Test matches and five ODIs.
Kamboj’s ideal Indian debut
Anshul Kamboj became the 318th player to represent India in the longest format when he made his Test debut. Before the game, he was given the Test cap by former cricket player Deep Dasgupta. As Akashdeep’s substitute, Kamboj deserved his place in the starting lineup. Notably, in a previous Ranji Trophy match, he accomplished the incredible feat of taking 10 wickets in one innings.
Jaiswal broke his bat.
When facing Chris Woakes in the fifth over of India’s innings, Yashasvi Jaiswal’s bat handle shattered. Jaiswal attempted to protect the good-length ball that struck close to the handle on the sixth delivery of the over, but it snapped. Before he could continue his batting, the Indian opener had to request a replacement bat. Jaiswal went on to score a half-century and reach 1,000 Test runs against England in spite of the incident.
Rishabh Pant’s injuries forced him to retire.
In the 68th over, Rishabh Pant, the batsman-wicketkeeper for India, was hurt while trying to reverse sweep a slower yorker from Chris Woakes. He felt excruciating pain when the ball bounced off his bat and onto his shoe. Following a 72-run fourth-wicket stand with Sai Sudharsan, Pant was removed from the field on a stretcher following physiotherapy and the discovery of considerable swelling in his foot. He retired injured on 37 runs.
