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England take up umpiring in day-night Test with match referee Srinath

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England skipper Joe Root and head coach Chris Silverwood sought umpiring "consistency" in the ongoing day-night Test against India by taking up the matter with match referee Javagal Srinath, "who said that the captain was asking the right questions" of the on-field officials.

England were unhappy with two decisions made by third umpire C Shamshuddin on the opening day of the match on Wednesday. While India opener Shubman Gill survived a low slip catch appeal by Ben Stokes in the second over, Rohit Sharma's close stumping appeal by Ben Foakes was turned down late in the day.

"The England captain and head coach spoke with the match referee after play," an England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) spokesperson said in a statement.