Ben Foakes becomes Twitter trend on 28th birthday, earns MS Dhoni comparisons in Chennai

England's wicketkeeper-batsman Ben Foakes has managed to impress with a gutsy performance in the India vs England 2nd Test at Chennai. The player displayed a great amount of composure while batting against India's potent spin attack on a tricky wicket. The talented cricketer also have been exceptional with his glovework so far. Foakes rang in his 28th birthday on Monday, February 15.

Ben Foakes birthday: Social media flooded with praises for the cricketer  

The player made it to the playing eleven for the second Test after Jos Buttler flew back to England after the Test series opener. Ben Foakes proved to be the saving grace for the visitors on the opening day of the second Test. While all the other England batsmen fell like ninepins, the 28-year-old countered the bowling with his astute defence.  

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Ben Foakes remained unbeaten on 42, as the England team were bundled out for a paltry score of 134. Known to be a skillful wicketkeeper, the player also garnered a lot of attention with his fabulous glovework during the fixture. He displayed exemplary wicket-keeping skills to stump India's Axar Patel in the first innings of the encounter. The cricketer has a tendency to be involved in memorable stumpings. Known for his lightning fast hands behind the stumps, fans have often drawn parallels between Ben Foakes and MS Dhoni.

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The wicketkeeper has been involved in several memorable stumpings over the years, both in international cricket as well as in domestic competitions. Netizens once again compared the player's skills to former India captain MS Dhoni. Moreover, he also became a top trend on Twitter on Monday, as several cricket enthusiasts took to the micro-blogging site to laud the cricketer on his special day. 

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The hosts posted an impressive total of 329 in the 1st innings of the Test match. While Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, and Rishabh Pant starred with the bat for the side, it was R Ashwin who proved to be the pick of the bowlers as England could only manage 134 runs on the board. At the time of writing this report, India were 118-6 and they lead England by more than 300 runs on the Day 3 of the Test match. 

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The India vs England 2nd Test will broadcast live on television on Star Sports Network's Star Sports 1 SD & HD and 1 Hindi SD and HD channels. The India vs England live streaming for the entire series will also be available on the Disney+ Hotstar app and website. The India vs England live scores and updates can be found on the websites and social media handles of BCCI and England Cricket.

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