The England and Wales Cricket Board had to endure an embarrassing moment on Day 3 of the Headingley Test on Friday when a plane with a message asking for the removal of the ECB flew over the Leeds cricket stadium.
England grabbed a massive first innings lead of 354 runs and then reduced India to 53 for 1 to stay on course for a series-levelling victory in the third Test at Headingley.
The hosts lost their last two wickets quickly to be all out for 432 in their robust reply to India’s meagre first innings total of 78.
Left with a mountain to climb, India, who are 1-0 up in the five-Test series, lost opener KL Rahul on the stroke of lunch to stand at 34-1 on day three of the contest.
Rohit Sharma was batting on 29 along with Cheteshwar Pujara (14 not out) by the end of the 25th over with India still 301 runs behind England.
But Craig Overton soon dismissed the opener for eight when the bowler induced an edge and Jonny Bairstow, at second slip, dived to his left to pluck a stunning one-handed catch.
Rohit looked more comfortable against the English seamers at the other end. Robinson tested him with a sharp, rising delivery which Rohit guided over the slip cordon for six.
