India skipper Shubman Gill dismissed the claims that his aggressive behavior towards the England openers on Day 3 of the Lord’s Test shifted the momentum of the game.

The visitors lost the third Test by 22 runs on Monday (July 14) after five days of hard-fought contest between bat and ball.

In the final session on Day 3, tempers flared as Gill confronted Zak Crawley for his time-wasting tactics, asking him to be brave and bat.

As India ended up losing the match, Gill addressed the claims that him going at Crawley gave England extra motivation to win the Lord’s Test, saying five minutes can’t define the hard work of five days.

Gill stressed that Rishabh Pant’s run out just before lunch on Day 3 was the actual turning point of the match, as until that moment they thought of gaining a 50-100-run lead in the first innings.

“No, five minutes can't define five days of hard work. If you ask me about key moments, that wouldn't even be in my top five. For us, Rishabh's run-out was more crucial. At one point, we felt we could get a 50–100 run lead, which would’ve been massive on Day 5 when batting gets tough. That was a big turning point. Had we secured that lead, we could've put England on the back foot. By the end of Day 3, the match was level. From there, the team that batted better was going to win,” said Gill in the post-match presser.

He further stated that emotions get the better of individuals at times as both teams are giving their all to win the match.

“Obviously, there was a lot of tension and emotion. You're giving everything—mentally, physically. So sometimes, things can get heated on both sides. But that’s what makes it exciting and challenging. The next time we face them, there’s mutual admiration. Both teams gave their best to win. When you're in the heat of the moment, you're doing everything you can for your team. That emotion is part of what makes Test cricket so special,” he added.

After losing the third Test, India are now 1-2 behind in the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy. They can’t afford to lose any more matches or the series will be gone.

The penultimate Test of the five-match series is slated to begin on July 23 at Old Trafford, Manchester.