RANCHI: India’s Akash Deep had a bittersweet start to his Test debut on Day 1 of the ongoing fourth match against England, in Ranchi on Friday.
In the fifth delivery of the fourth over, the 27-year-old sent a lovely delivery, which nipped back from length around off.
The ball surged past Zak Crawley’s inside edge, hitting the off stumps, followed by Akash jumping in joy, thinking that he got his maiden Test wicket.
The joy was short lived as the siren went off, as it was a front foot no-ball and the celebrations had to be cut short.
Akash eventually got his maiden wicket in the 10th over and this time it was a legal delivery.
In the second ball of the over, Akash sent a good length delivery, which went straight to the left-handed Ben Duckett, who edged it for a simple catch to Dhruv Jurel.
Once again Akash celebrated as Duckett departed for 11 off 21 balls.
