England cricket team fans would have been on cloud nine after Joe Root won the toss in the Day-Night Test at the newly-inaugurated Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. Unsurprisingly, the Three Lions elected to bat first, but the decision proved to be a horrible one. Spin twins Axar Patel and Ravi Ashwin spun their webs as the visitors got bundled out for 112 runs. While local boy Patel took a six-wicket haul, Ashwin sent three batsmen to the pavilion. Englandā€™s dismal batting show ignited a meme fest on Twitter with fans mercilessly trolling the visiting team. Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag also took a dig at Joe Rootā€™s men with a video meme featuring Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.Ā India vs England 3rd Test 2021 Score Updates Day 1.

ā€œEngland batsman as soon as they come on the wicket #INDvENG,ā€ Sehwag wrote while sharing the viral video in which Rahul Gandhi says: ā€œKhatam (Over), Ta ta, Bye-Bye, Good Bye, Gaya.ā€ The comment section got flooded in no time as fans were left in splits after coming across the former cricketerā€™s antics. Sehwagā€™s post was indeed apt as seven of Englandā€™s 11 batsmen were out on single digits. While opener Zak Crawley scored a fighting fifty, skipper Joe Root, Ben Foakes and Jofra Archer were the only other batsmen to get double figures. Meanwhile, letā€™s look at how Sehwag reacted to visiting sideā€™s batting failure.Ā Virat Kohli Imitates Steve Smithā€™s Batting Style During Net Session at Narendra Modi Stadium.

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Notably, Stakes are incredibly in this contest as the winner would take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match series. Moreover, the losing side would get knocked out of the ICC World Test Championship final race. Given the action on the first day, Virat Kohliā€™s men are well in command, and only wickets can bring the Three Lions back in the hunt.

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