India, July 14 -- Ben Stokes dished out a taste of his own medicine to KL Rahul during a tense exchange on day four at Lord's, mirroring the drama that unfolded between Shubman Gill and Zak Crawley a day earlier. In the 17th over of India's second innings, tempers briefly flared after nightwatchman Akash Deep defended a good length delivery from Brydon Carse. The England pacer had a few choice words for the batter, which Akash responded to by gesturing him over, inviting a face-off.

As things seemed to escalate, KL Rahul stepped in, but it was Stokes who unexpectedly walked towards the batter with some mock claps and pointed provocation aimed squarely at the Indian opener. Stokes, who had seen Gill charge towards Crawley at the end of Da...