A light-weight-hearted second from yesterday within the second Check between India and England has taken on new significance after rain washed out the opening hours of Day 5 at Edgbaston. A video that includes England batter Harry Brook warning Shubman Gill about incoming rain has gone viral, primarily as a result of his cheeky prediction got here true. Throughout a break in play, Brook was heard joking with Gill: “Not 450 declared? Shubman, you recognize it’s raining tomorrow. Half day. Afternoon. It’s raining.”Go Past The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!To which Gill casually replied, “Dangerous luck for us.”Brook responded with a smile: “Take the draw.”The clip was initially seen as pleasant banter, however with persistent rain on Sunday changing into the hole between a draw and India’s golden likelihood to stage the collection, Brook’s comment out of the blue feels prophetic.Watch the viral clip:India entered Day 5 in full management, needing simply seven extra wickets to seal a dominant win. England had been reeling at 72/3, nonetheless 536 runs away from an unattainable goal of 608. However heavy showers hit Birmingham simply minutes earlier than the scheduled begin, leaving the outfield soaked and situations unplayable.The sport has thus far belonged to India captain Shubman Gill. The 25-year-old rewrote the report books on Saturday, changing into the primary participant in Check historical past to attain 250 and 150 in the identical match. His knocks of 269 and 161 powered India to huge totals of 587 and 427/6 declared, establishing what might’ve been a sure victory.If the match ends in a draw, England will head to Lord’s for the third Check, beginning Thursday, with a 1-0 lead.
