On Day 5 of the first Test match against England at Headingley, Leeds, Indian bowlers worked diligently to secure wickets. Captain Shubman Gill made a humorous comment that caught attention as the match progressed on June 24.

The Indian bowlers encountered difficulties against England's openers, Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley, who managed to stabilize their innings while chasing a daunting target of 371 runs. India had been dismissed for 364 in their second innings, having built a narrow 6-run lead in the first innings, largely due to impressive performances from KL Rahul (137) and Rishabh Pant (118).

Starting their innings at 21/0 after six overs, Duckett and Crawley were at 12 and 9 runs, respectively, needing 350 runs to clinch victory. India aimed to take all 10 wickets to achieve their first Test win against England at Headingley in 23 years.

As the England openers continued to challenge the Indian bowlers, Shubman Gill's comment on the stump microphone drew the attention of fans and social media users.

During the 17th over of England's innings, while Prasidh Krishna bowled to Ben Duckett, Gill remarked, 'Ek taraf Mohammad, dusre taraf Krishna, Dono tabahi macha dege.' (On one side, there's Mohammad, on the other side, Krishna — both will wreak havoc.) This witty and encouraging comment referred to the duo of Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna, who were bowling together. The clip quickly gained traction online.

Ek taraf Mohammad hain, doosre taraf Krishna. Dono tabahi macha dege.- #ShubmanGill ❤️✊Best Message I have ever received from cricket field ✌️जुड़ेगा भारत,जीतेगा INDIA 🇮🇳#INDvsENG

At one point, England had reached 181/0 after 41 overs, with Duckett and Crawley scoring 105 and 59 runs, respectively, needing 190 runs to win before rain interrupted play. Duckett had a close call when Yashasvi Jaiswal dropped a catch while he was on 97, allowing him to complete his first century of the series.

Duckett's achievement marked him as the first England opener since Alastair Cook in 2010 to score two 50-plus innings in a Headingley Test.

Once the rain delay ended, India finally made a breakthrough as Prasidh Krishna dismissed Crawley at 188/1, breaking a strong opening partnership that had put England in a favorable position.

Krishna struck again, taking out Ollie Pope for 8 runs at 206/2, providing India with some relief in their defense of the 371-run target. Following Pope's dismissal, Duckett was joined by Joe Root at the crease to continue England's chase.

Duckett and Root aimed to establish a solid partnership after the loss of two early wickets, but Shardul Thakur soon dismissed Duckett at 253/3. Duckett's innings of 149 off 170 balls was crucial for England's ambitious chase at Headingley.

After Duckett's exit, Thakur quickly followed up by taking Harry Brook out on his next delivery. The match faced another rain interruption, leading to an early Tea break. By the end of the second session, England stood at 269/4 in 58.3 overs, with Root and Stokes at the crease, needing 102 runs to secure victory.