📅 Date: 23 July 2025
🕔 Time: 5:10 PM IST
📍 Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
📊 Score: India 40/0 in 13 overs
🔁 Series: Tied 1-1 | High stakes, full drama
🎙️ Commentary: Calm Before the Fireworks
It’s 13 overs down, and India is building like Virar fast train – dhire dhire, lekin solid.
- Jaiswal: 21* (35 balls)
- KL Rahul: 16* (43 balls)
🗣️ Crowd right now: “Yeh Test match hai ya yoga retreat? Sab shaant hi shaant hai!”
☕ Rahul: Bats Like He’s Meditating
Rahul is playing with full “inner peace” mode on.
No rash shots. No FOMO. Sirf patience.
😂 Hindi Joke: “Rahul ka strike rate dekh ke lag raha hai usne fasting ka vrat liya hai aaj!”
🔥 Jaiswal: Ready to Explode
He’s eyeing loose deliveries like Sharma ji’s beta eyes IIT rank.
Couple of crisp boundaries. Soft hands. Full control.
😎 Vibe check: “Ball ko dekhta hai jaise girlfriend ka pehla text ho – full attention, full respect.”
🧠 England’s Bowling – Mehfil Hai, Par Mehmaan Bore Ho Rahe
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woakes | 5 | 18 | 0 |
| Archer | 5 | 13 | 0 |
| Root (yes, Joe Root!) | 2 | 5 | 0 |
⚙️ Strategy: India is Playing “Old Monk Test Cricket”
- Slow sips. No over excitement.
- England is waiting. India is watching.
- It’s mental warfare now.
🧘♂️ This is not Bazball. This is “Brainball.”
