2nd Test: England pacer Ollie Robinson was denied passage by some Indian players

India won the second Test against England played at Lord’s by 151 runs, but the margin does not reflect the close fight that ensued on the last day. After the Indian tail wagged and took India took 298, they still needed to claim the 10 English wickets. Tensions were extremely high in the final session, with England desperately trying to save the match. According to a media report, the action was not just restricted to the field.

England had been reduced to 90 for 7, and India needed just 3 more wickets to win. Fast bowler Ollie Robinson was the next batsman in. As he was walking out to bat, he was blocked by some Indian players from the bench, reports The Guardian.

When Robinson was coming down the pavilion steps, he encountered a couple of India players who were walking the opposite direction after having delivered drinks on the field. The England pacer stopped and waited for them to step aside, states the report.

“They do not step aside. Robinson waits. They wait. Eventually, after a fashion, they sort of awkwardly squeeze past each other. The whole encounter lasts barely a couple of seconds and yet as a motif for this bruising, absorbing final day it is hard to beat,” said the report which spoke about how Virat Kohli-led India not only defeated England, but also bullied them.

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The second Test between India and England also witnessed some other heated on-field battles.On the third day, Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah peppered England pacer with short deliveries. The tensions reached a stage where Kohli ended getting into a verbal spat with James Anderson.

India are 1-0 up in the five-match Test series as the first Test ended in a draw after the final day’s play was washed out due to rains. The third Test of the series would start on August 25 at Headingley in Leeds.