England and India are playing the third Test of the five-match series at Nottingham and India owned the day one of the Test thanks to Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, and the openers.
Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul added 60 runs for the first wicket and then Virat (97) and Rahane (81) added 159 runs to put India in the driver’s seat on day one with India scoring 307/6.
India also had a debutant in this Test match with wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant replacing Dinesh Karthik. Pant started his Test career with a second ball six and carried on merrily. India was finally dismissed for 329 runs with Anderson, Broad and Woakes taking three wickets each.
Rishabh Pant scored a good looking 24 from 51 balls when he dragged a wide ball from Stuart Broad onto his stumps and ended his innings. However, what followed next was very unsavory as Rishabh Pant walked away after being dismissed; got an earful from Stuart Broad.
Broad gave a foul-mouthed sendoff to Pant which can be seen in the following video.
There's only one "fucking prick" here, Mr Broad.
— Radio Cricket (@RadioCricket) August 19, 2018
And it's not the kid on debut you're giving a send off to: pic.twitter.com/BF4Oj0TsPJ
This sendoff from Broad didn’t sit well with many cricketing fans and they targeted their anger towards Broad on Twitter.
Here are some tweets:
Broad sledging Pant. Try doing that to Kohli mate. Just try. #ENGvIND
— Sameer Allana (@HitmanCricket) August 19, 2018
On the Broad's send-off to Pant, was uncalled for. Well, that's Broad.
— Nikhil ???? (@CricCrazyNIKS) August 19, 2018
But having a go at the batsman after he is out makes no sense.
Broad, don't speak you idiot. Just watch that face and store it in your head. He will be giving you and your country nightmares in the years to come.
— Abhishek (@Sajjanlaunda) August 19, 2018
Broad should be scared considering what India has in their armour when it comes to sledging. pic.twitter.com/tWz4TRyFrS
— Denz Mart (@MadMart05) August 19, 2018
Lol Stuart Broad saying a few words n giving send off to debutant Rishabh Pant. Try doing that to Virat Kohli ????
— Saurabh Shinde ???? (@imsgshinde) August 19, 2018
Doesn't matter now. #ViratKohli will take a note of this for sure ????#ENGvIND
Dear Broad,
— Prajakta Bhawsar (@ViratsFangirl18) August 19, 2018
Just to remind you - Kohli knows how to give it back ????
Wait and watch, now. #ENGvIND
Broad sledging, cute. Expect it to more amplified by Virat Kohli. Especially since a newbie has been sledged at. This is going to be fun ????. #ENGvIND
— Sanjiv Raman (@imsanjivraman) August 19, 2018
Rahul Dravid once said, "I believe, having a go with abuse to a batsmen who has just got out, is an act of coward"
— KASHISH (@crickashish217) August 19, 2018
Harsha Bhogle just reiterated it.
And yes, it is an act of coward. #ENGvIND
