Tensions boiled over on Day 2 of the fifth and final Test between India and England at The Oval, with a heated exchange between Prasidh Krishna and Joe Root at the centre of the drama and KL Rahul later getting into a strong disagreement with umpire Kumar Dharmasena.The incident unfolded in the 22nd over of England’s first innings. After delivering a ball to Root, Prasidh appeared to exchange sharp words with the England batter. While the exact words weren’t caught on the stump mic, the tone was clearly intense, prompting the on-field umpires to step in quickly and diffuse the situation.
Root, usually one of the calmer heads in international cricket, didn’t escalate matters but didn’t back off either. The brief showdown added spice to what was already a fiery day of Test cricket.The situation didn’t end there.In a clip shared on Star Sports’ X handle, KL Rahul could be seen in a tense exchange with umpire Dharmasena shortly after the Root-Prasidh incident.“What, do you want us to be quiet?” Rahul asked the umpire, visibly unhappy.Dharmasena tried to reason with him: “Will you like any bowler come and talk to you like that? No, you can’t do that. No Rahul, we should not go that way.”But Rahul stood firm: “What do you want us to do? Just bat and ball and go home?”The umpire concluded the argument by saying, “We’ll discuss that at the end of the match. You can’t talk like that.”
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India were clearly fired up after lunch, and the tension on the field reflected their aggressive mindset. The hosts have dismissed both Joe Root and Jacob Bethell, gaining a strong grip on the session.With the series on the line and both teams pushing hard, Day 2 continues to deliver both intensity and drama, with more sure to follow.
