After India matched England\u2019s first-innings total of 387, they hoped to sneak in two quick overs in the final six minutes of the day. But those plans were thwarted as Zak Crawley took his time by pulling out of two deliveries during Jasprit Bumrah's run-up and calling the physio for a hand injury, leading to a fiery confrontation between Gill and the two openers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cLet me clear the air. We had seven minutes of play left, the English batters were 90 seconds late to bat. Not 10,20 but 90. Yes, we would have also liked to bat less in the same situation but there is a manner to do it. I feel what happened was not in the spirit of the game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201c It\u2019s not something that I am proud of, we had no intention of doing that but there was a build-up to it,\u201d said Gill in the pre-game conference.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The young Indian skipper also confirmed his deputy, Rishabh Pant will be keeping the wickets in the 4th Test, after a injury injury saw Dhruv Jurel replace the left-handed batter in the field at Lords.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201c It\u2019s not something that I am proud of, we had no intention of doing that but there was a build-up to it,\u201d said Gill in the pre-game conference.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cWe have had conversations, we think Karun is batting well. He did not play at his number in the first game, It is difficult to make a comeback in a series like this. It is about getting that click, you score a 50 and then can go on to make a big score. We are hopeful he will turn it around,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n