Watch: Sai Sudharsan In Extreme Pain After Getting Out For 38, Video Goes Viral
Sai Sudharsan was extremely shattered after he edged a Josh Tongue in-swinger to wicketkeeper Jamie Smith on the first day of the fifth Test at The Oval. The green top in London troubled the Indian batters, a scene that unfolded in this series for the first time. The moving ball made their life hell with multiple rain interruptions.
After being part of a silly run-out episode, Sudharsan was showing a calm demeanour before falling prey to a ball moving in. It was a short-of-length delivery, angling in and targeting the off-stump. Sai got squared up, making a nick inevitable.
The dismissal on 38 after facing 108 deliveries was heartbreaking. Sudharsan headed back to the dressing room with pain on his face, punching his own palm in agony.
While Sudharsan's dismissal rocked India in the third session, Gill's brain-fade moment raised eyebrows before the rain break.
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