KL Rahul’s playful act causes mix-up as India players walk off before lunch
India players walked off thinking it was lunch on Day 3 of the 2nd Test vs West Indies, but umpire Richard Illingworth called them back to resume play.
A moment of complete confusion unfolded during the closing stages of the opening session on Day 3 of the second Test between India and the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi.
As the clock neared the scheduled lunch break, the Indian players began walking off the field, assuming that the session had officially ended. The spectators and commentators, too, believed the first session had wrapped up.
However, to everyone’s surprise, on-field umpire Richard Illingworth signaled that there was still one over left before the break. The players were quickly called back to resume play, leading to an awkward few moments on the field. The unexpected confusion drew light-hearted laughter from the crowd and even among the players, marking a rare instance of miscommunication in the otherwise well-structured Test proceedings.
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KL Rahul Sparks Confusion by Removing Bails:
The confusion began after the 71st over of West Indies’ first innings when Indian players mistakenly thought it was lunch and started heading towards the pavilion. Believing the session had ended, they began walking off the field.
Adding to the mix-up, KL Rahul removed the bails, and commentators, including Murali Kartik, began reading the lunch summary. Even umpire Richard Illingworth appeared to walk with the players, signaling the supposed end of the session, before realizing play had not officially stopped.
However, umpire Richard Illingworth was only moving toward his position at the non-striker’s end, not signaling the lunch break. Realizing the mistake, he quickly called the players back to resume play. Moments later, replays revealed that KL Rahul had cheekily removed the bails, which further fueled the brief confusion on the field.
Jadeja swiftly completed the last over before the lunch interval, with West Indies reaching 217 for eight, still trailing India by 301 runs. At the break, Khary Pierre remained unbeaten on 19, alongside Anderson Phillip, who was also batting on 19, as the visitors looked to extend their innings post-lunch.
India Continues Domination on Day 3:
India continued their dominance in the second session, claiming four wickets in 29 overs. Despite a gritty ninth-wicket stand of 42 runs that slowed their progress, the bowlers maintained control throughout the session.
Kuldeep Yadav once again led the charge, providing an early breakthrough by dismissing Shai Hope for 36 off 57 balls with a sharply turning delivery. In his following over, he removed Tevin Imlach, and soon after trapped Justin Greaves leg-before for 17 to complete a brilliant spell.
Mohammed Siraj then cleaned up Jomel Warrican for just 1, while Washington Sundar got rid of Alick Athanaze for 7, reducing the visitors to a precarious position before the start of the final session of play.
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