Ben Stokes Catch of Shubman Gill Stirs Controversy During Pink-Ball Test at Motera Between IND-ENG | WATCH VIDEO

Broad got the ball to come off the outside edge of Gill and the ball was dying on Stokes, he took it initially, but then grasped it.

Ben Stokes has stirred a controversy after he took a catch and claimed it during the opening day of the third Test at Motera on Wednesday. Shubman Gill got a reprieve after the replay showed that Stokes had not taken it cleanly. It did not take long for the TV umpire to spot that on the replay after the on-field umpire gave out as the soft signal. Stuart Broad got the ball to come off the outside edge of Gill and the ball was dying on Stokes, he took it initially, but then grasped it.

Here is what happened in the second over of the Indian innings:

@StarSportsIndia @SkyCricket @FoxCricket @englandcricket

YOU DOG @benstokes38‼️‼️‼️ Not sure why you were smiling & clapping you cheat! Blatantly hit the deck!!!! #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/OU6GDQC78S

DBPC (@DeathByPC) February 24, 2021

Fans are already reacting to it:

Now You Decide It’s Out or Not Out ? Ben Stokes #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/ChQKBS3814

Narendra Modi fan (@narendramodi177) February 24, 2021

I think the issue with the Not Out decision when you compare to the catch of Leech there seemed to be many angles and some time taken to look, compare to the Ben Stokes ‘catch’ was like 5 seconds yeah Not Out #INDvENG

Aaron (@aarondix35) February 24, 2021

At supper break, India is on top as the openers are still in the middle as they negotiated the five overs. But now, they have another session left in the day. It is set to be a cracking session under the lights as the ball is doing a lot and the quality of James Anderson and Stuart Broad and Jofra Archer – it is never going to be easy.