(Watch) Shreyas Iyer takes revenge from Ben Stokes by a stunning run out, copies the same celebration.
England found themselves needing 205 runs for victory as play resumed after lunch on Day 4 of the second Test between India and England in Vizag, placing Ben Stokes in a pivotal role. However, a lapse in judgment during running between the wickets led to Stokes falling short of his crease, courtesy of a sharp direct hit by Shreyas Iyer.
With England six wickets down and already facing a daunting task, Iyer’s exceptional fielding effort claimed the seventh wicket for India.
In the 53rd over of England’s second innings, a single was attempted by Ben Foakes and his captain, but Stokes underestimated the urgency, ultimately falling short as Iyer’s accurate throw found the stumps
Here is the video of Shreyas Iyer run out Ben Stokes.
Following India’s second-innings score of 255, which supplemented their first-innings lead of 143, England were set a challenging target of 399 for victory.
Opener Zak Crawley’s resilient innings of 73 provided hope for England until he became Ravichandran Ashwin’s third victim of the day.