Did a pigeon distract England opener Keaton Jennings which led to his dismissal during the first innings of ongoing India vs England Test match? Well, no, as per the batsman himself. Jennings denied that a pigeon distracted him. Minutes before Jennings’ dismissal a pigeon came close to the pitch area. Jennings along with Joe Root tried to usher away the birds and were successful to some extent. However, it didn’t fly away completely. IND vs ENG Live Cricket Score 1st Test 2018 Day 3.

Soon after this, Jennings was bowled off Mohammed Shami. Before the delivery, a commentary noted that the pigeon was still next to the pitch. “A catcher on the off-side and a pigeon catching leg-side,” said the commentator. It led to the speculation that Jennings was distracted due to the pigeon.

The England opener later denied it. "The best players in the world have those lucky breaks go in their favour, but that's the way it is. I've obviously made an error, misjudged the ball and it's ended up on my stump. That's the way it is. Thirty overs before, people were standing up behind the bowler's arm, so you could say that distracted me as well. You refocus; you go through your own process between each ball. I wouldn't say it distracted me at all. I suppose it just happens to be the ball before I got out that there's a huge hoo-ha about a pigeon," Jennings said. Virat Kohli Scores Century Against England in 1st Test Match.

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At that point in time, Jennings was batting on 42 and was looking comfortable at the crease. He was the second England wicket to fell and soon after his dismissal, England lost another wicket in shape of David Malan.

Meanwhile, the 1st Test is nicely poised after Virat Kohli’s 149 took India to 274 in their first innings in response to England’s 287. With a paltry 13-run lead, England will look to dish out a better batting performance in the second innings and set India a challenging target.

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