Look: drama! England captain Oli Pope forbade the umpire’s spin option, forces the initial stumps at 2 on the last test day

England Stand-in captain Oli Pope refused to continue the offer’s proposal to play with spin, resulting in a rare and complicated moment to be invited to the stumps in the oval day in a rare and complicated moment late on 2 days on the day 2. As Prakash deteriorated, on-field umpire Kumar Dharmasena gave the Pope the option to bowl the spin to keep the game operational, as is customary in extinction situations. But the Pope’s emphasis “No!” The curtain was brought on a serious day of Test cricket.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!Watch:With 15 wickets falling in three sessions, Friday’s game was already one of the most action-pack days of the series. India was excluded for 224 in the morning, adding just 20 runs for its final four wickets.England then launched a Bazball Blitz, as openers Zak Crolly and Ben Docket scored 92 runs in just 77 balls, making the pitch a doclael until the sky broke through minutes before the first -lunch.England were excluded for 247, taking a slim 23 -run lead, India responded with an aggression. Yashasvi Jaiswal led the fightback with an unbeaten 51, showing classes and intentions in difficult situations. But after reaching 75/2 in just 18 overs in India, poor lights threatened to stop the game.

At that moment, Dharmasena asked the Pope if he would bowl spin to continue the game. Despite being an alternatives such as root or Tom Hartley, the Pope’s refusal surprised many people, especially in England pace. His decision attracted mixed reactions, some called it strategic, others questioned England’s perspective in the final overs.As soon as the players left, Nightwatchman Akash remained unbeaten with Deep Jaiswal, and India led 52. With the remaining and speeding with three days, the Pope’s call can still be a twist in this high-stake series decider.