ENG vs IND | Twitter in splits as Akash Deep tries evading match referee’s ire with friendly adieu to Duckett

‌After bundling out India for a modest 224, England openers Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley began aggressively on day two of the fifth and final Test at The Oval in London. The pair sent the visitors on a leather hunt, racing to 92/0 at the end of the 12th over.

Duckett was more severe as he smashed five fours and two sixes during his 33-ball 43, while Crawley also chipped in with 47 off 40 balls. Akash Deep troubled the southpaw early on, inducing an edge that fell short in the fourth over. But Duckett bounced back with a stunning reverse pull that went over the wicketkeeper’s head, for six.

The assault continued with the opener smashing three more boundaries in the pacer’s next over. However, Akash had his moment under the sun as he dismissed the explosive opener in the 13th over of the game.

After three dots in the first three balls, Duckett tried to reverse scoop Akash but failed to make contact with the bat and got hit on his right thigh. The batter’s ego forced an encore the very next ball, edging the ball to wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel.

Akash Deep was chuffed up as the umpire raised his finger, running towards the batter, thumping his chest. The pacer gently put his arm around Duckett’s shoulder and exchanged words with a smile on his face. The left-handed opener could not do much as he lost the battle and silently left the field.

Twitter was in splits as Akash Deep went out of the box to bid a friendly adieu to the batter, in an attempt to evade the match referee’s ire.

Pookies!!!!

Pookies 🫰🎀

— Sony Sports Network (@SonySportsNetwk)

Got him!

— Why_Benstokes (@benstokes94425) 

Some words exchanged

— Why_Benstokes (@benstokes94425) 

#Revenue

ICC looking at Akash Deep’s match fee 

— tom (@t_north97) 

Yup

Duckett should’ve lamped Akash Deep there. Totally unnecessary 

— JW (@jw00dy) 

LOL

Akashdeep with Ben Duckett. 😄 

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 

Lil bro

Akash Deep trying to give Duckett the lil bro treatment after all that 

— Ashwin Raman (@AshwinRaman_) 

Bazball working

Arshdeep hota to England ki tarah ball nachti🥲



Bazball cricket iss pitch pai work kar ra hai🙂🙂



T20 bana ke sari line and length kharab kar rakhi hai😲     

— NoBall Opinions (@adi021996) 

Brilliant

Ben Duckett batted brilliantly but Akashdeep got his revenge at the end.



Now some people will say “Oh he shouldn’t done that” but I loved the send-off. Fighting fire with fire 🔥  

— Madhav Sharma (@HashTagCricket) 

Raw pace

Akash Deep raw pace, sharp mind, and a big heart.



India might have just found a gem! 💎🔥  

— AtifOnCricket 🏏 (@cricatif) 

Akash strikes

AKASH DEEP STRIKES! 🔥💥



Ben Duckett falls after a fiery start – and it's Akash Deep who delivers the breakthrough India needed! 💪🇮🇳     

— Gaurav (@k_gauravs)