“Shubman Gill was lying down getting a massage” - Tim Southee slams Indian skipper for last over drama on Day 3

England pace bowling consultant, Tim Southee, has slammed Team India for complaining about England’s final over tactics on Day 3 of the Lord’s Test in the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.

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Moving into the details, England opener Zak Crawley repeatedly delayed Jasprit Bumrah from bowling and called for a physio after he was hit on his gloves as he and Ben Duckett had to face only one over before the close of play on the third day.

Things got heated on the field between both teams as the newly appointed Indian Test captain can be heard shouting an expletive at Crawley, which didn’t go down well with Duckett, who intervened.

"It is always exciting to see both sides animated towards the end. Not sure what they were complaining about when Shubman was lying down getting a massage in the middle of the day yesterday. It's obviously part of the game. It is an exciting way to finish,” said Southee at the post-day press conference. 

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Indian opening batter KL Rahul, who smacked an exceptional century and made it to the Lord’s honours board on Day 3 of the ongoing Test, stated that India wanted to bowl two overs with six minutes left, hoping to get a wicket and take control of the game.

"Obviously we wanted to bowl two overs. There were six minutes left. Obviously, two overs is a no-brainer that any team will bowl two overs with six minutes to go,” KL Rahul said after day’s play.

"We were all pumped up either way because we know how difficult it is for a batter to come in to bat for two overs when you have been in the field all day. We were hoping we could get a wicket there, and a wicket at the end of the day's play would have been perfect for us,” he added.

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