[Watch] Wicket-Keeper Ben Foakes Uproots Stumps While Catching the Ball During 1st IND vs ENG Test
Ben Foakes momentarily lost focus and ended up getting struck by all three stumps.
The English wicket-keeper, Ben Foakes, accidentally uprooted all three stumps while attempting to catch the ball in the ongoing first Test between India and England at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium.
In all that happened during the third over’s first ball, when the English pacer unleashed a 150 kmph delivery to Rohit Sharma. The Indian opener pushed it to deep square leg, where Ollie Pope fielded and swiftly returned the ball to wicket-keeper.
Amidst his focus on collecting the ball from Pope, Ben Foakes lost concentration, leading to him being struck by all three stumps, leaving everyone in laughter.
Watch Video: Laughter Erupts as Ben Foakes Uproots Stumps While Catching
Earlier, England won the toss and opted to bat first, a decision which backfired as they got bowled out for 246 runs. Ben Stokes top scored with 70 runs from 88 balls.
