🏏England tour of India 2024: 2nd Test: 02 - 06 Feb 2024 - Day 4🏏 - Page 49

England did what they needed to do, India likewise. Shubman Gill has emerged from a prolonged slump in Test form, and a nervy start, to guide India's lead beyond 250. Four wickets fell, lots of chances created - all of which is probably to the home side's advantage, despite English prowess chasing

India 130 for 4.

It is Lunch time!

England's morning!! They came out with an attacking plan and a clear intent to pick up wickets. Stokes set aggressive fields and Anderson delivered another one of those ageless swing bowling spells. He took out the off pole of Rohit Sharma with a lovely length ball that straightened a bit after pitching. Jaiswal continue repeat his first innings heroics, as he edged one to first slip shortly after. Shubman Gill made a sketchy start to his innings, and was lucky to survive an LBW shout thanks to a faint inside edge. He was tentative for the first few balls, but then began to grow in confidence once Anderson went out the attack. Shreyas Iyer also started well, but ended up playing another one of those bridesmaid innings as he threw it away after scoring 29. A superb catch from Ben Stokes running back from mid-off sent him backing and got England back in the game. Rajat Patidar looked classy in the brief time he was in the middle, but edged one through to the keeper as the ball kept low. India ahead in the context of the game, but England will walk off the field the happier after this session.

gill ne baki 3 test matches mein apna spot confirm kar liye

Originally posted by: Savera84

Ab is match ko Bumrah hi bacha sakta hein.

Is anyone left out there who can do the job?

Ab Bumrah batting bhi kare

Originally posted by: SlatePencil

gill ne baki 3 test matches mein apna spot confirm kar liye

Originally posted by: Viswasruti

After escaping two times, at last he started scoring.

not just two times, in previous many innings he has not scored, not even one fifty.

today he saved the day for him.

match ke beech mein yeh log kya khaate honge

soups and salad or chicken tikka masala yaa phir pizza

Originally posted by: SlatePencil

not just two times, in previous many innings he has not scored, not even one fifty.

today he saved the day for him.

Originally posted by: Viswasruti

I am talking about today's two occasins/ dismissals, he was declared out twice by umpire but after review he was escaped from walking back to pavilion!

oh.. it seems the umpire doesn't like him

Originally posted by: SlatePencil

match ke beech mein yeh log kya khaate honge

soups and salad or chicken tikka masala yaa phir pizza

A Test match lasts for 5 days, and for a team to win, it is imperative that all the members give it their best. And it’s not easy. For a body to keep performing all 5 days, utmost care must be taken. And thankfully for the players, regular breaks are scheduled during the game, so they can relax and recover from the grueling battle on the ground.

Before taking the field in the morning, what players have for breakfast, their most important meal of the day, is crucial. Breakfast usually is a bowl of cereal, pasta, fruit or a sandwich stuffed with cold meat, salads, jam or peanut butter. The idea is to stay energised without getting too full. They then go out for the morning session of the play.

After about 2 hours or 30 overs, the players return for their lunch break. Lunch is a really nice spread. It generally has 3 to 5 dishes, from vegetables, potato wedges, and pulses for people who are vegetarian to chicken, lamb and fish for those who like to eat meat, apart from various forms of breads. There is also ice cream and one thing, we hear, cricketers cherish a lot.

Players get a variety of options of what to eat when they return to the dressing room for lunch. What a player eats, depends on his personal preference, and also whether or not he has to take the field in the next session. The batsmen who are going out to bat would generally just have a protein bar or a banana or some other fruit because a stomach filled with food won’t help them on the field. Everything they eat is low on fat and high on carbohydrates.

The food served to the players is of course, very high on nutritional value and is prepared by the best chefs from around the globe.

And because a Test match lasts five days, it’s important to replenish the nutrients in the body after the close of a day’s play. To replace the fluids and carbohydrates lost, they usually have a sandwich or a yogurt or some other carbohydrate-heavy meal within one hour of the play’s end.