IND vs ENG, 3rd Test Day 3 : The third day of the third Test in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy between India and England at the historic Lord's ground in London proved to be extremely memorable for the Indian team. From the beginning to the end of the day, Indian batsmen dominated, while the atmosphere heated up due to the controversy that arose on the field at the end. Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant once again caught everyone's attention with his aggressive batting. Pant broke the record of West Indies legend Vivian Richards with 36 Test sixes against England, becoming the Test batsman with the most sixes. With this, he also equaled Rohit Sharma from India, reaching 88 sixes. In this list, only Virender Sehwag (90 sixes) is ahead now.
Pant's influence has increased significantly in SENA countries. He has broken his own record as the Asian wicketkeeper with the most runs in Test series in these countries, currently holding 416 runs against England. Previously, in 2018, he scored 350 runs in Australia. He has also equaled Dhoni's record of 13 half-centuries, and Pant has scored 5 centuries as well. On the other hand, KL Rahul maintained his form and scored his second Test century at Lord's. This was his second century at Lord's after 2021. He became the second Indian batsman to score two centuries there after Dilip Vengsarkar.
Lower-order batsman Akashdeep also made a significant contribution. He saved himself twice by taking DRS on LBW decisions and then hit a six off Jofra Archer to bring India just three runs behind. The end of the day, however, became a topic of discussion due to the argument between Indian captain Shubman Gill and England's Zak Crawley. Jasprit Bumrah was bowling the last over of the day. Crawley delayed before starting play. As the time limit for the game was nearing completion, there was a question of whether Bumrah could bowl another over. This angered Shubman Gill, who clapped sarcastically and expressed displeasure towards the English batsmen. Other Indian players also joined in, creating a tense atmosphere on the field for a few moments.
Although the third day ended with the Indian team in a leading position, this day became memorable from the perspective of Indian cricket due to Shubman Gill's controversy and the innings of Pant-Rahul.