Daijiworld Media Network
Trent Bridge, Jul 30: India suffered a dramatic fall-out on the second day of the second cricket test match against England at TrentBridge on Saturday. Although England bowlers must be admired for their performance, it goes without saying Stuart Broad, for sure, did not deserve a hat-trick.
His three wicket haul in as many balls indeed helped England to restrict India’s lead over their first innings total. But the way Harbhajan Singh was given out by the umpire was not in good spirit.The replays clearlyshowed that the ball touched bat first, and then the pad. But umpire Marais Erasmus did not waste any time to lift his finger to give him out LBW.
Finally India was bowled out for 288, gaining only a 67 run lead over England’s first innings total.
But Stuart Broad will go into the record books for achieving a hat-trick for dismissing Dhoni, Harbhajan and Praveen Kumar to pavilion in three consecutive deliveries.
Cricket is a game of uncertainty. The talk of 'deserved' and 'undeserved' achievements is all part of the “game”.