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On the third day of the fifth Test between England and India at The Oval in London, Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, made a surprise appearance in the commentary box alongside veteran commentator Harsha Bhogle on the Sony Sports Network’s live telecast. The 53-year-old turned commentator during a key phase of the match in the third session in which his namesake Washington Sundar was taking the attack to the England bowlers in India’s second innings.
Known to be a cricket enthusiast, Sundar Pichai seemed quite calm in the daunting environment of the commentary box with Harsha Bhogle guiding him through. He spoke about having posters of cricketing greats on his bedroom walls, namely Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar, prior to stating his enjoyment in watching the latter bat, but not too much due to feeling nervous about seeing him get out.
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Sundar Pichai also gave his take on the final result in the England versus India Test series during the ongoing fifth match at The Oval in London where the visitors put themselves in a strong position with over two days remaining in the contest. He said in commentary in the presence of Harsha Bhogle, “What a series it’s been. Loved the fight between both teams. At this point, I’d put money on a 2-2.”
England and India battle it out to win The Oval Test in London on day four
Notably, in the third session of play on day three in the fifth Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy, India had set up a big target of 374 runs for England to chase down after the conclusion of Sundar Pichai’s commentary stint. After that, Mohammed Siraj cleaned up Zak Crawley in the last over of the day, to give India their first wicket in England’s second innings, reducing them to 50/1 at stumps.
The first session of play on fourth day at The Oval in London was a pulsating affair, which saw England reach 164/3 total at lunch with Joe Root (23* off 46) and Harry Brook (38* off 30) at the crease.
