Fans were seen enjoying a cricket match outside Edgbaston when the game was disrupted due to rain on the first day. Photo Credit: Screenshot
The fifth redesigned Test between India and England kicked off in Edgbaston on Friday (July 1). And on the first day, the Indian batsmen were playing after being invited to beat English captain Ben Stokes first. An all-rounder decision to throw pre-paid dividends as Poms put India on 98 in 5 overs in 28 overs before Rishabh Pant (146) met all rounder -Ravindra Jadeja (83 not out) to change tack and keep England. by the time the first day’s game was over.
On the first day of the match, the match was suspended for the first half due to rain. The showers were forced to eat breakfast and then delayed the start of the second session. Although the suspension forced the players to stay in the locker rooms longer than planned, it could not prevent the spectators from enjoying their time as some fans were seen playing cricket outside the stadium.
In a video posted by official broadcasters on their official Twitter account, a man was seen throwing a child, hitting an umbrella in the hand. Meanwhile, some of the fans seemed to be holding their own, while others were shouting outside the stadium.
The shooter mimicked the throwing action of India’s former Harbhajan Singh and later celebrated the wicket by making Indian veteran opener Shikhar Dhawan a ‘kabaddi style celebration’.
Sharing the video, the official broadcaster wrote a caption, “#Birmingham or #India, Baarish mein Cricket khelne ka feels different hits. P.S. @harbhajan_singh, rate that action on a scale of 1-10 #ENGvIND #SonySportsNetwork.”
