Pacer Akash Deep caught consideration together with his gesture for a fan on the HPCA International Stadium throughout India’s lately concluded fifth and ultimate Test match in opposition to England. In a viral video, a fan requested Akash to present him a bottle of water as he was feeling thirsty. “Pyaas laga hai, ek bottle do na (I am thirsty, please pass me a bottle),” two followers may very well be heard as saying. The pacer, after a little bit of hesitation, determined to throw a bottle within the crowd. This incident occurred on the second day of the sport. Akash’s gesture obtained enormous applause from the followers.

Watch it right here:

Akash deep did this coronary heart profitable gesture right now in fifth Test pic.twitter.com/vwmzajZ7mg

— ICT Fan (@Delphy06) March 7, 2024

Ravichandran Ashwin picked a match haul of 9 wickets as India defeated England by an innings and 64 runs within the fifth and ultimate Test in Dharamsala on Saturday.

With the win, India claimed the collection 4-1.

Playing his one hundredth Test, Ashwin made certain it could be a memorable one as he added 5 wickets within the second innings to his haul of 4 within the first essay.

England batters as soon as once more reduce a sorry determine as they had been bowled out for 218 and 195 of their two innings, whereas India slammed 477 on the identical observe.

Openers Rohit Sharma (103) and Shubman Gill (110) scored centuries whereas debutant Devdutt Padikkal (65), Yashasvi Jaiswal (57) and Sarfaraz Khan (56) scored fifties.

Perhaps, the one silver lining to England’s substandard efficiency was veteran seamer James Anderson’s 700th scalp. He grew to become the first-ever quick bowler in cricket historical past to assert 700 Test wickets.

(With PTI Inputs)