[Watch] ENG vs IND 2025: Shubman Gill fumes at umpire over state of changed ball

On Day 2 of the third Test at the legendary Lord’s Cricket Ground in London on Friday, July 11, Indian captain Shubman Gill yelled at umpire Sharfuddoula because he was dissatisfied with the condition of the ball used as a substitute.

On the first day of the Lord’s Test on Thursday, the tourists bowled 17 deliveries with the second new ball. Eight overs into Day 2, India wanted the on-field umpires to examine the ball’s condition. The umpire brought out the hoop, and the ball did not pass through it. The second fresh ball was roughly ten overs old at the time.

The umpire chose to alter the ball, and the Indians were initially pleased with the decision. Shubman

On the other hand, was dissatisfied with the ball change and was seen having a heated discussion with umpire Sharfuddoula, who was having difficulty calming the situation. “Is this a 10-overs old ball? Seriously?” Mohammed Siraj was heard speaking on the Stump microphone.

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Before the ball was changed, India had three wickets on Day 2, with Jasprit Bumrah dismissing Joe Root, England captain Ben Stokes, and all-rounder Chris Woakes. However, after the replacement ball was handed out, India has had to work hard, with runs flowing easily for Jamie Smith and Brydon Carse.

England fell from 260/4 to 271/7 in the first five overs of Day 2. However, the Three Lions had quickly surpassed the 350-run mark because to Smith and Carse’s counterattacking batting. Smith completed his half-century in the 105th over, swiping a delivery bowled to his pads by Nitish Kumar Reddy. The wicketkeeper-batter reached the milestone in just 52 deliveries.