New Delhi, July 29 -- Former India cricketer Parthiv Patel commented on the handshake controversy that erupted during the fourth Test between India and England and questioned "if Ben Duckett had been batting on 90 in the same situation and the opposition offered a handshake, would England have accepted it?"

In the final moments of Day 5, drama unfolded after India fought to keep the series alive courtesy of Ravindra Jadeja's (107*) and Washington Sundar's (101*) gritty 203-run unbeaten partnership.

With the draw in sight, England captain Ben Stokes went to the Indian pair to offer his hand to signal the end of the contest. With Jadeja on 89 and Sundar on 80, the southpaws refused to accept it and opted to chase their centuries as they n...