'Aur khilao Gambhir quota' - Fans react as Prasidh Krishna bowls most expensive spell by an Indian bowler since 2006

The momentum Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj generated in the beginning of England's first innings, Prasidh Krishna and other bowlers in the lineup couldn't maintain before lunch.

Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, and Ravindra Jadeja remained wicketless by lunch, but it was Krishna who again got trolled and criticized by the fans for his expensive bowling figures. At one point in the match, the India pacer was on an economy rate of 10.00, which was far from international standards.

After his 5th over, the tall pacer conceded 50 without taking any wickets or maiden overs. Before lunch, when England were 5 down with 249 on the scoreboard in 47 overs, Krishna's economy rate was 7.0, still not a suitable figure in terms of Test cricket. It was the same surface where the other two pacers of Team India, Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj, generated extra bounce and befooled the batters with swing.

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Can Prasidh Krishna prove his haters wrong?

Krishna, over 6 ft tall, is yet to produce a magical moment to prove his haters wrong. In the first match of the tour, which was in Headingley, the 29-year-old claimed a total of 5 wickets—one figure with 3 wickets and another with 2 in the first and second innings, respectively. 

Though Shubman Gill and his team weren't able to win the match for not only bowling but also multiple reasons, including batting collapses in both innings. With the help of Gill's historic 269-run innings, India got 587 on the scoreboard in the first innings of the second Test. If they work according to their plans, then the touring side can turn the stone. 

PRASIDH KRISHNA BOWLED MOST EXPENSIVE SPELL BY AN INDIAN BOWLER IN TESTS SINCE 2006 (5-0-50-0). 🤯 pic.twitter.com/jes9p39zRN

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