A peculiar moment unfolded on Day 3 of the England vs. India Test match at the Kia Oval. Ravindra Jadeja, while batting, found himself distracted by a spectator wearing a bright red t-shirt. He brought this matter to the attention of the on-field umpire, Kumar Dharmasena.
Dharmasena then asked the ground staff to intervene. The fan, instead of being moved, chose to change his shirt. A grey t-shirt was provided by a member of the ground staff, which the fan then wore. Jadeja gave a thumbs-up in acknowledgement, ending the situation amicably.
India continued to build a strong position in the game. England finished Day 3 needing a significant score of 374. India lost just one wicket in the morning session, that of Akash Deep, who made 66 off 94 balls. His partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal was critical to setting the stage for the innings.
Jaiswal recovered from a poor first innings, playing a controlled innings of 118 off 164 balls. Jadeja also contributed with a crucial half-century, adding to his already successful series. Washington Sundar added a late flurry to the innings with several powerful hits.
England began with a solid partnership, with Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley scoring 50 runs. However, a yorker by Mohammed Siraj removed Crawley for 14. At the end of the day, England needed 324 runs to win with nine wickets remaining.
