During the first ODI between India and England, an interesting incident took place involving leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal.
In the middle of the first innings when England was batting, a throw from all-rounder Hardik Pandya struck Chahal on the right knee. Yuzvendra immediately dropped to the ground and tumbled over, holding his leg with a smile. The incident was similar to ace Brazilian footballer Neymar jr during the FIFA World cup 2018. After the incident, Glenn Maxwell and Twitterati could not hold back and pulled the leg of the RCB spinner.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
#Neymar #NeymarChallenge by @yuzi_chahal. Good one @Gmaxi_32. 😀 pic.twitter.com/2slgqFf8oH
— Prabhu 🏏 (@Cricprabhu) July 12, 2018
#ENGvIND
Chahal Rolling like Neymar 😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😭😂😭— Priyanka 😒 (@The_Priyanka__) July 12, 2018
Neymar of Cricket @yuzi_chahal … 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/a5YrhYKlW3
— Taimoor Zaman (@taimoorze) July 12, 2018
I thought Chahal was doing the Neymar challenge!
— Debodipta Paul (@debodipta_paul) July 12, 2018
Is Neymar = Yuzi Chahal ?? #ENGVIND #ENGvIND
— Cricket Engineer (@CricketEngineer) July 12, 2018
Brilliant! Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal just got hit on the knee and rolled around on the Trent Bridge turf as if he’d been felled by a sniper – or, in fact, was Neymar! Top class piss-taking! @SkyCricket #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/1rk7BGoreJ
— Jon Teckman #FBPE (@Jontwothreefour) July 12, 2018
Yuzvendra Chahal’s rolling was reminiscent of #Neymar
Bhai yeh cricket hai,roll karne se kuch nhi milegaa#ENGvsIND— Modric B.E.E (@chatpataka100) July 12, 2018
“Is it neymar rolling down at trent bridge”?
Commentator,when ball hit @yuzi_chahal‘s knee😂😂#ENGvsIND— Saurab pokharel (@pokharel_saurab) July 12, 2018
Don’t do it like neymar @yuzi_chahal otherwise people think it’s fake #INDvENG
— Dev verma (@dadhi_baba) July 12, 2018
Neymar’s diving theatrics appear to be mocked by tennis player at Wimbledon
Source: Wimbledon pic.twitter.com/dQcinxncwH
— Futball Select (@futballselect) July 14, 2018
England have levelled the three-match One Day International (ODI) series to 1-1, after 86-runs victory over India in the second match at the iconic Lord’s stadium. In the second ODI, England dominated the whole game, unlike the opening match where Kuldeep Yadav and Rohit Sharma spearheaded India as they crushed England by eight wickets.
The India-England decider of the three-match ODI series will be played on Tuesday (17th July) at the Headingley, Leeds.