After missing out in the first Test, left-arm spinner Axar Patel finally got a chance to make his Test debut in the 2nd Test against England in Chennai. He was expected to play in the first Test but an injury before the match ruled him out. Shahbaz Nadeem took his place in the side but did not shine as India lost the match by 227 runs.
Axar finally got his chance in the second Test. He failed to contribute with the bat as Moeen Ali dismissed him with a spinning delivery.
However, he managed to strike early in the innings for India with the ball in hand. Joe Root has been in magnificent form for England in Test cricket. He has scored three centuries with two double hundreds in the three-Test matches he has played in 2021. But, he wasn't able to contribute much in the second Test.
Axar Patel got the prized scalp of Root for India. For his maiden Test wicket, Axar sent Root back to the pavilion. The England captain went for his favorite sweep shot but edged it to the short-fine leg fielder. He could only manage a score of six runs. You can watch his dismissal here:-
On Day one, Root was seemingly very miffed after third umpire Anil Chaudhary committed an error during a DRS call regarding Ajinkya Rahane during Day 1 of the second Test between India and England in Chennai on Saturday. The incident took place in the 75th over when England referred a bat-pad concerning Rahane and Chaudhary missed a very important detail during the review.
{{/usCountry}}On Day one, Root was seemingly very miffed after third umpire Anil Chaudhary committed an error during a DRS call regarding Ajinkya Rahane during Day 1 of the second Test between India and England in Chennai on Saturday. The incident took place in the 75th over when England referred a bat-pad concerning Rahane and Chaudhary missed a very important detail during the review.
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