But Gavaskar said footmarks don’t determine a batsman’s stance. “I was wondering why was he told to change his stance, if that is true. I only read it. Batsman can stand anywhere, even on the middle of the pitch and when the batsman goes down the track against the spinners [footmarks can form even then],” Gavaskar said while commentating on the third day of the match. His fellow commentator and former India player Sanjay Manjrekar called it “ridiculous”.

’Keeper Pant told to remove taping

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Indian wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant was asked to take off the taping between the fourth and fifth finger of his ’keeping glove on Day Two. The incident happened shortly before the start of the final session of the day.

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