[WATCH] Ravindra Jadeja turns 'umpire' in hilarious fashion during Day 2 of the Ahmedabad Test
Team India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja decided to have some fun by acting as an umpire during Day 2 of the Ahmedabad Test against Australia on Friday, March 10.
Resuming their innings at 255/4, Australia continued their domination with the bat. Usman Khawaja, who was unbeaten on 104 overnight, and Cameron Green, who was not out on 49*, were unseparated in the first session as Australia went to lunch at 347/4. In the second session, Green brought up three figures before being dismissed.
Even as India struggled to get a breakthrough on Day 2 of the Ahmedabad Test, Jadeja was seen trying to keep the team in high spirits.
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After Indian wicketkeeper KS Bharat raised his hand in appeal, the all-rounder, who was fielding nearby, signaled, asking for a third umpire review in a rather cheeky manner.
He did not stop there and raised his finger as well to make a soft signal of 'out'.
Jadeja dismissed Steve Smith on Day 1 of Ahmedabad Test
Jadeja got the big wicket of Australian captain Steve Smith on Day 1 of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2023 Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. He bowled Smith (38 off 135) as the right-handed batter chopped a good length delivery from the left-arm spinner back onto his stumps.
While India claimed four wickets on Day 1, the hosts had to wait a while to celebrate their next scalp. Khawaja and Green (114) added 208 runs for the fifth wicket before Ashwin dismissed the latter. The Indian off-spinner floated a delivery down the leg side and Green attempted a sweep, but only managed to edge the ball to the keeper.
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Aussie keeper-batter Alex Carey played a poor stroke to be dismissed for a four-ball duck. He tried to slog a tossed-up delivery from Ashwin, but only managed to skew the ball to short third man. The seasoned off-spinner also dismissed Mitchell Starc for 6 as the left-hander was caught at short leg by Shreyas Iyer.
Australia were 398/7 after 139 overs in the second session of play on Day 2, with Khawaja unbeaten on 172.