Rishabh Pant, India’s vice-captain, was angry with the umpires on Day 3 of the first Test against England at Headingley in Leeds. When Pant pointed out a lack of swing and pleaded for a change of the old ball in the 60th over, the incident happened.
Rishabh Pant threw the ball out of fury after the umpire rejected his request. The officials upheld their ruling despite Jasprit Bumrah’s participation in the petition to replace the ball.
Rishabh Pant asked the umpire to change the ball, got denied and then threw it in frustration 😭😭😭 https://t.co/F1A78XGwWV
— Sandy (@flamboypant) June 22, 2025India earlier had made 471 runs in first innings, with a credit to three fantastic centuries. Yashasvi Jaiswal made 101 runs in 159 balls, captain Shubman Gill consolidated with a well-timed 147 in 227 balls and Pant made 134 runs out of 178 balls.
In spite of the solid start, India recorded an embarrassing fall in the morning of Day 2 with seven wickets falling and only 41 runs awarded. The most distinguished acts were achieved by Ben Stokes and Josh Tongue on behalf of England who got four wickets apiece.
Zak Crawley was easily removed, and England’s innings got off to a rough start. But with a 122-run partnership for the second wicket, Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope kept the score steady. Pope went on to reach his century, while Duckett hit 62 before being removed.
Ollie Pope was removed for 106 on the morning of Day 3 as Prasidh Krishna struck early. England continued to take an aggressive stance in spite of the initial setback. Harry Brook was instrumental, forming two vital partnerships with Stokes and Jamie Smith that lasted more than fifty runs. Smith was on 29* during lunch, and Brook was still undefeated on 57*.
Brook and Smith were at the crease as England continued to advance at the lunch break on Day 3. Siraj and Krishna each contributed one wicket, but Bumrah spearheaded India’s bowling effort with three.
