'Absolute cinema at Lord's': Roles reversed as Akash Deep replicates Zak Crawley's time-wasting antics

Much like Day 3, drama unfolded at the end of Day 4 as well at Lord’s. The difference was that it was India who were batting this time and England were in the attack, with their pacers getting the required purchase from the surface. A flurry of wickets in the final hour brought nightwatchman Akash Deep to the crease. The Indian pacer was entrusted with the responsibility to face the music and bat with KL Rahul till the end of the day.

What followed for Akash was a tough battle with Brydon Carse. Despite putting in all the hard work, the Indian could not remain unbeaten and fell at the stroke of the stumps. He had no answer to one that came in from Ben Stokes, next thing, his off-stump got rattled. India end the day’s play in a precarious situation at 58/4.

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Akash Deep tries the Crawley act

Taking inspiration from Zak Crawley’s Day 3 antics, Akash did his best to stall and go unbeaten at stumps. He carried out the time-wasting act by calling out the physio in the middle.

After being fed their own medicine, England player Ben Duckett reacted similarly to Jasprit Bumrah on Day 3. He gave a sarcastic clap upon witnessing Akash trying to kill time. The visuals of the instance are making waves on social media.

Ben Duckett clapping for Akashdeep.

- Absolute Cinema at Lord's. 🤣 (📸 - Subhayan Chakraborty). pic.twitter.com/bOMrcXuqMd

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 13, 2025

On the other side, Rahul was dealing with the sledging of England captain Stokes. Rahul kept his composure and did not let his focus slip till the end of the day.

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Ben Stokes should realize that sledging KL Rahul is like sledging to a wall.
Man is too calm for all these stuff 😇 pic.twitter.com/tMJc75Xg86

— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) July 13, 2025

However, the same cannot be stated about Akash. His dismissal marked the final action of the day. India ended Day 4 at 58/4 after 17.4 overs. The visitors still need another 135 runs, which will be the task at hand on Day 5. The match is set up brilliantly with both teams equally in it.