The ongoing India vs England 2024 Test series is nothing short of action. Ahead of the series, there were talks about unleashing the BazBall method in the Asian country, after having done it in other nations and at home too. The method was given by none other than England Test Head Coach Brendon McCullum. When he used to lead his national side, New Zealand, the 2021 WTC winners used to play in such a way.
This method led the Three Lions to beat Pakistan by 3-0 in the Asian country for the first time. Meanwhile, cut to the ongoing series, both teams have fought each other neck-to-neck. In the first Test, the visitors were lagging. After being bowled out for 246, the home team amassed 436, leading by 190. At this point, the win for the European side looked impossible, especially after being 165/5.
However, Ollie Pope, Ben Foakes, and the rest of the lower-order batters helped the team reach 420 all-out, asking the two-time WTC finalists, to chase down 231 runs. In the second innings, India failed to live up to the performance from the first innings and lost the game by 28 runs.
India leveled the series in the second Test
In the second Test, the Men In Blue won the toss and elected to bat first. This time around, they seemed to be mindful of the fact that they couldn't let the game slip away. After getting to 396 runs, thanks to Yashasvi Jaiswal's maiden double hundred, the bowlers ensured that the visitors were bowled out for 253 runs, leading by 143 runs. At one point, the Three Lions were sailing at 112/1.
In the second innings, India was bowled out for 255 runs despite Shubman Gill's hundred. They asked the opposition to chase down 399 runs to take a lead of 2-0. However, once again, the Indian bowlers ensured that the team won by 106 runs to level the series 1-1.
Top 10 Memes on Bazball
I m loving Bazball 👀😈 pic.twitter.com/eKXHxKGLaj
— 🤍✍ (@imAnthoni_) February 1, 2024
Bazball - We will chase this target within 60-70 overs.
— Jyran (@Jyran45) February 5, 2024
Captain Rohit - Destroyed the bazball under exactly 70 overs.
Never ever mess with Captain Rohit. 🐐 pic.twitter.com/Mbm5w1kuU5
Indian fans finally accepting Bazball after this test pic.twitter.com/qzqffT4CLl
— Saahil Sharma (@faahil) February 5, 2024
#Amul Topical: India succumb to England’s ‘Bazball’ approach to cricket! pic.twitter.com/DoMskDgtVj
— Amul.coop (@Amul_Coop) January 30, 2024
After Bazball Lose by 106 Runs Against India 🤭🤭 pic.twitter.com/6jRnYHFg9k
— RVCJ Media (@RVCJ_FB) February 5, 2024
Indian fans shamelessly looking at Bumrah once again to save them from Bazball pic.twitter.com/VY9ng71aAO
— Udit (@udit_buch) February 4, 2024
England fans for the rest of the BazBall era whenever the Nighthawk is deployed and it’s not Stuart Broad pic.twitter.com/WUeRFeQYiX
— TheCricketMen (@thecricketmen) February 4, 2024
England: we're gonna dominate our bazball mindset
— Abhishek (@MSDianAbhiii) February 5, 2024
Ashwin & Bumrah: pic.twitter.com/CH8Wz25fZT
Bazball: We will chase even 500, we will chase the target in 60-70 overs.
— Shubham Sakhuja (@ishubhamsakhuja) February 5, 2024
Bazball after the second #INDvENG test: pic.twitter.com/KHchYO4bAT
Cricket Family, I’ve got a serious problem. I’m sat here too excited to go to sleep because I genuinely think England are going to win tomorrow 🤣 In all likelihood we’ll be 210-9 but I guess that’s what BazBall has done to me and it’s bloody beautiful! #INDvsENG #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/pGU4GXtmzn
— George McMenemy🏏 (@CricketMcMenemy) February 4, 2024