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It wasn’t just a hard-fought draw in Manchester — it was about pride, grit, and a little bit of drama. On Sunday, with the Test clearly heading for a draw, England captain Ben Stokes offered to call the game off. But India had other plans.Ravindra Jadeja was on 89 and Washington Sundar on 80 when Stokes walked up to the umpire to propose a handshake draw. But instead of walking off, the two Indian batters chose to stay and continue batting — determined to complete their centuries after leading a brilliant rescue act. India were 311 runs behind when they began their second innings, but centuries from Shubman Gill, Jadeja, and Sundar helped them pull off a famous escape.
Legendary actor Amitabh Bachchan summed up the mood on X (formerly Twitter) with a cheeky reaction to the moment. Quoting a fan post, he wrote: “Take!?? अरे गोरे को टिका (tika, sorry tayka) दिया रे!” — a fun nod to India’s refusal to settle quietly.
Amitabh Bachchan tweet
Ben Stokes was visibly unhappy. “Do you want to score a hundred against Harry Brook?” he asked sarcastically. But Jadeja didn’t engage. He just smiled and kept batting — even lofted Brook for a six to get his hundred.
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Do you think India made the right decision to continue batting despite the draw proposal?
Gautam Gambhir backed the call: “If someone is batting on 90 and the other on 85, don’t they deserve a hundred?” Captain Shubman Gill agreed. “It was up to the boys. They deserved their centuries.” India showed character. England showed frustration. And Amitabh Bachchan gave it the final word.
Source: Times of India
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