WATCH: Video and audio clips of Shubman Gill and Sarfaraz Khan's heated clash with Jonny Bairstow in 'Virat Kohli style' creates stir on internet

In a gripping development on the cricket field in Dharamshala, the match between India and England took a fiery turn, igniting the internet. As Team India secured a substantial lead of 259 runs in the first innings, the drama unfolded when England's batting lineup crumbled once again to the prowess of Indian spinners, finding themselves in a precarious situation at 36/3. England's batter Jonny Bairstow walked onto the field and batted aggressively. Bairstow was later involved in a heated confrontation with India's Shubman Gill and Sarfaraz Khan, reminiscent of Virat Kohli's aggressive style.

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Bairstow, who had started to make his presence felt with a series of impressive shots, reaching 38 runs, was involved in a tense exchange with Shubman Gill. The verbal exchange between Gill and Bairstow was sharp, with Gill responding to Bairstow's taunt about James Anderson's success in uprooting the Indian batter's stumps, by highlighting his own century before the dismissal.

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Bairstow retorted with a challenge about Gill's achievements in England, to which Sarfaraz Khan joined the fray, mocking Bairstow's reaction to scoring a few runs.

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This entire episode of banter and confrontation has rapidly spread across social media platforms, drawing widespread attention and reactions from the cricketing community.

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Kuldeep Yadav dismisses Bairstow

Despite the heated moment, Bairstow couldn't maintain his stance for long, as he was dismissed by Kuldeep Yadav shortly after adding just one more run to his tally, leaving England at a further disadvantage with a fourth wicket loss at a score of 92. 

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As the situation for England deteriorated, with the team struggling at 141/8 at the time of reporting, India aimed to capitalise on this momentum to secure a significant victory by an innings margin.

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