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India’s Akash Deep ended England’s blistering opening partnership with a moment of drama and aggression. After reverse-scooping for a six before in the session, Pesar had the last laugh when he dismissed Ben Docket for 43 balls in 38 balls at 13th of day 2 at the Oval.
Most of the 50+ participation for a initial pair vs India in trials
8* – Zak Croly and Ben Docket (ENG)8 – Gordon Greenies and Desmond Hens (Wi)7 – Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss (ENG)7 – Matthew Hayden and Justin Langer (AUS)7 – Bill Laurie and Bob Simpson (AUS)
Docket tried another adventurous reverse scoop, but this time Akash got a complete delivery that went a little away. The left -handed batsman managed only one wing, and Dhruv Jurall did the rest of the work behind the stumps. This ended the 92-run stand in just 12.5 overs-the pair’s eighth 50-plus partnership against India, most by any opening pair in India vs India. His 936 runs in 18 innings are now the most initial partnership for England against India, crossing 932 runs by Cook and Strauss.As soon as the docket went away, Akash Deep celebrated the batsman’s face with a handful of pump, then placed his hand on his shoulder and exchanged some words. KL Rahul was seen stepping inside and pulling the pacer, which looked like a controlled show of aggression. The possibility of this moment will attract the attention of the match officials, but it also marked a significant success for India after a disappointing opening hour.
