Ind vs Eng, 5th Test: Watch Viral Video Of Virat Kohli's Heated Altercation With Jonny Bairstow

England's all hopes lie on Jonny Bairstow as the batter was in exceptional form against New Zealand in the recently-concluded Test series.

Bairstow even tried to calm things down by giving a pat on Virat's back but he did not hold back.

Source : Screengrab taken from Twitter

New Delhi: Things got pretty heated up on Day 3 of the ongoing India vs England 1st Test in Edgbaston. Ex-India skipper Virat Kohli was involved in a heated altercation with Jonny Bairstow during the match. It was not exactly clear what was Kohli trying to say to the English batter but Ben Stokes and the on-field umpires had to intervene to settle the issue. Bairstow even tried to calm things down by giving a pat on Virat's back but he did not hold back as he even kept on saying something to the batter from the slip cordon. The hosts were in a spot of bother after losing quick wickets, reeling at 84 for 5 on a rain-hit day. England's all hopes lie on Jonny Bairstow as the batter was in exceptional form against New Zealand in the recently-concluded Test series.

Bairstow was instrumental in England's victory against New Zealand. He scored a total of 377 runs in four innings with two centuries and an unbeaten 71. He has now  scored a half-century in the fifth test match against India.

It's tense out there between Virat Kohli and Jonny Bairstow 😳#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/3lIZjERvDW

— Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) July 3, 2022

India have put themselves in a strong position in the match on Day 3. Centuries from Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja helped India score 416 runs. In reply, England lost its 5 wickets on the second day of the match itself. On the third day, the England team got off to a good start with a score of 84/5.