The former pacemakers of South Africa and Royal Bengaluru (RCB) Dale Steyn has defended Ben Stokes in the controversial incident of the handshake after the fourth test between England and India that recently concluded in Manchester.

India were 386/4 after 138 races in their second tickets with an advantage of 75 races. England captain Ben Stokes approached the Indian batters Ravindra Jadaja and Washington Slándar with an offer for a tie, but visitors rejected a handshake.

At that time, both batters approached their centuries with the game in the last hour of the fifth day. Both batters finally reached their respective centuries and declared a draw.

Tabraiz Shamsi, Dale Steyn differ in the controversial hand tight incident

Tabraiz Shamsi, another South African Cricket player who has played for RCB, said there was no need for such controversy. “Why is a big problem with the Indians who choose not to accept the offer to finish the game in a draw immediately? The offer was made. The offer was rejected and had the right to take their choice. They obtained their 100, so they worked hard. The game,” he wrote on the micro-blocy platform “X”.

Steyn, however, felt that the Indian batters were not playing during its centuries, but sought to draw the game. “Shamo, this onion has many layers, and each one will cry to someone. The only problem I see here is the only thing that people do not realize, the batters were not playing during the 100, they were hitting for a tie. That was the goal.

“It is not then the time to realize that they go out safely and now they say that we would not prefer some free milestones … although within the rules, it seems a bit, well, strange. That said, they hit well, and perhaps with the last hour approaching, they should have been more aggressive when reaching those milestones, at least then, we could all agree, no team tried to do the other in this strange situation,” said the 42 -year -old.

India will seek to level the series

India finally ended her tickets at 425/4, with Jadaja and Washington forging an undefeated association of 203 races for the fifth Wickt. India was in a place of annoyance in the first of the second tickets after they lost Yashavi Jaiswal and Sai Sudharsan.

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However, the patron Shubman Gill (103) and KL Rahul (90) also made vital contributions to revive visitors, and Laadaja and Washington made sure they continued from where Gill and Rahul had left.

England continues to lead the five-game test series 2-1, and the fifth and final test will begin in the Oval in London starting Thursday (July 31). India can only expect to level the 2-2 series as the victory of the series is no longer possible.

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