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The biggest and painful proof of why cricket is called the game of uncertainties was seen in the Test match against England in Hyderabad. This was a match where Team India batsmen scored a score of runs, scoring three-three centuries, and the victory seemed almost confirmed. But what happened in the end, added an embarrassing emerald to the history of Indian cricket, which no one would like to remember.
First happiness, then deep sorrow
Everything in the match was in favor of India. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and captain Rohit Sharma, all three scored a brilliant century. When three batsmen of a team scored a century in the same match, their defeat seems almost impossible. India had gained a strong lead and everyone was waiting for Team India’s easy win.
Then came a storm named ‘Pope’
But the England batsman Oli Pope’s intentions were different. He played such a miraculous and incredible innings in the second innings, which no one had imagined. The Pope alone neutralized the Indian bowlers and overturned the dice of the match. His century not only took England out of the face of defeat, but also pushed India into the gap of defeat.
And he became ‘unwanted record’
India lost this match and this happened for the first time in the history of 147 years of Test cricket when the Indian team lost a Test match despite three centuries in their home. This is a record that suggests that in cricket you cannot say anything till the last ball. This was a lesson for India more than victory and a memorable return to England, which will always be remembered.