Ishant Sharma Picture Credit: Twitter
Ahead of the Pink Ball Test match between India and England, the buzz has been around two things. One, the humongous stadium and second, Ishant Sharma playing his 100th Test match. On 24th February 2021, Ishant Sharma will become second Indian fast bowler after Kapil Dev to play at least 100 Test matches for India. On Tuesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted a video where all Indian cricketers congratulated Ishant and also share their experiences with him.
With Pink Ball Test match just hours away, fans joined the Indian players to congratulate him for achieving the milestone. Fans also demanded Ishant to pick a five-wicket haul against England in the Test match at Sardar Patel Stadium in Ahmedabad. Ishant has picked 302 Test wickets carrying 11 five-wicket hauls.
Here our the tweets
5 wicket haul incoming for me ?
— Ishent.sherma (@CricketKanishk) February 24, 2021
We want 5 wicket haul today @ImIshant??@BCCI @englandcricket #PinkBallTest #TestMatch #IndvEng #ViratKohli #MoteraCricketStadium #MoteraStadium pic.twitter.com/poZWQkElwW
— cricfan_msdhoni (@All_aboutsport_) February 24, 2021
Best of luck for the 100th Test match @ImIshant ??
✅He has 302 wickets including 11 five-wicket haul - One of the greats of India in longer format.
We want 5 wicket haul today @ImIshant ??@BCCI @englandcricket pic.twitter.com/3W7ZNQFBhj
— cricfan_msdhoni (@All_aboutsport_) February 24, 2021
@ImIshant We want 5 wicket haul ??
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If you agreed, Like and share kro??
— MS Super Fan Singh (@MSSuperFanSing1) February 24, 2021
@ImIshant aaj khelne jaa rahe hai apna 100th #TestMatch ??
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Fans be like : Hume Chahiye 5 wicket haul???
— Sukvindar Chadda (@sukhvindarch1) February 24, 2021
World Test Championship Scenario
Both teams are still in contention to make it to World Test Championship Finals. India needs to win the series by at least a 2-1 margin or collect 70 points to make it to the final. On the other hand, England needs to win at least three matches or collect 85 points to seal their place in the final. Currently, the series levels 1-1 with two matches still to play.