The best way to face danger is to counter it with a brave heart. A route, India’s Akash Deep opted after India was losing quick wickets in the third session on the fourth day as his merciless counterattack left Bangladesh veteran Shakib Al Hasan befuddled at the Green Park Stadium, Kanpur.
Eyeing to surmount a 233-run trail, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma blasted off the opposition pacers left, right, and center at the start. Their gung-ho approach led to a quick fifty runs tally in just three overs, the fastest-ever team fifty in Test history. Despite wickets every now and then, a 72-run second-wicket stand between Jaiswal and Shubman Gill followed by a 87-run fifth-wicket stand between Virat Kohli and KL Rahul set up a lead for India. With the Indian lower order trying to abide by the instruction from the team management, the hosts continued an attacking approach with Akash’s couple of sixes acting as the catalyst.
Having lost the wicket of Ashwin on the third ball of the 34th over, Akash came out to face the remaining three balls of the over. Although he failed to connect an away-turner on the fourth ball of the over, he smacked a fuller one at the stumps down the ground for a huge six. With Shakib dropping the length short on the next delivery, Akash rocked back and pulled it over the deep mid wicket region for a gargantuan six. Seeing a No. 9 batter smack him around the park for fun, Shakib was left bewildered as the camera caught him scratching his head seeing a good over turn into a disaster. The Twitterverse closely followed the action and sparked on the particular event.
— Arijit Shanto (@ArijitShan18431) September 30, 2024
Akashdeep brother, you have made the Umesh Yadav Warriors your fan. We miss brother Umesh’s batting. But these two sixes, I tell you. Tears.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) September 30, 2024
Deep on fire
Smashed it
Akashdeep smashed 2 sixes with Virat Kohli’s bat.#INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/Dl0nu3b2mB
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) September 30, 2024
Umesh Yadav would be proud of Akashdeep. pic.twitter.com/OU5gsihh8W
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) September 30, 2024
True successor
Mass
Akashdeep mass 🔥
Same like shami, with the ball seam position, hitting wickets & Hair
pic.twitter.com/BvBbcsvJSs— 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡⚡ (@KrishnaKunj_17) September 20, 2024
Virat’s reaction on Akashdeep’s two sixes..👌🏻😅 pic.twitter.com/CViDZ9RlNk
— Vashu_sain_thakur (@vashusain) September 30, 2024
He loved it
What a start
Akashdeep back 2 back sixs 🔥😭 https://t.co/hH6zo4kmz4
— 🇮🇳ꪜ𝐢𝐧𝐨 (@vinoo_96) September 30, 2024
