Published 18:13 IST, February 8th 2021

Jack Leach bowls a ripper to clean up a clueless Rohit Sharma during India's chase of 420

English spinner Jack Leach cleaned up Rohit Sharma with a ripper during India's second innings of the ongoing 1st Test at Chennai's Chepauk Stadium

Reported by: Karthik Nair
Follow: Google News Icon
  • share
null | Image: self
Advertisement

Left-arm spinner Jack Leach bowled a picture-perfect ripper to castle India's famed opener, Rohit Sharma on Day 4 of first Test at MA Chidambaram Stium in Chennai. Leach me ball talk on a wicket that is supposedly expected to assist spinners as game progresses. 

Jack Leach bowls a ripper to dismiss Rohit Sharma

This happened in sixth over of India's second innings. On third delivery, Leach tossed one up on middle-stump line as ball spun away from batsman after pitching. 'Hitman' moved a bit forward to defend ball but completely ended up missing ball as it beat his defence and went on to hit off stump. 

Advertisement

video of Rohit's dismissal was posted by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on ir official Twitter handle. 

Watch it right here:

Advertisement

RE: Nasser Hussain Decodes Batting Styles Of Rishabh Pant And His Predecessor MS Dhoni

India lose Rohit Sharma during a mammoth chase of 420

India who h resumed Day 4 at 257/6 could only man to d 80 more runs to ir overnight score before being bundled out for 337. Meanwhile, England in ir second innings really struggled to get going on what seems to be a tough batting surface as only Test skipper Joe Root (40) could offer some resistance as visitors were bundled out for 178 to set up a target of 420 runs for India in order to go 1-0 up in four-match series. 

Advertisement

RE: Bedi Backs India To Gun For Win In Chennai, Fans Reminisce Sehwag's '08 Heroics With Hope

hosts in ir second innings have alrey lost big wicket of Rohit Sharma for 12. Opener Shubman Gill (15*) and number three batsman Cheteshwar Pujara (12*) ensured that re were furr hiccups as India's scorecard re 39/1 at stumps on Day 4. 

Advertisement

RE: Centre Allows BCCI To Use Drones For Live Aerial Filming Of Cricket Matches

18:13 IST, February 8th 2021