India, July 10 -- India captain Shubman Gill found himself at the centre of a rather ironic moment during the opening session of Day 1 in the Lord's Test. Moments after being heard on the stump mic voicing his frustration over field placements, Gill shelled a sharp chance at gully.

In the 14th over of the innings, Nitish Kumar Reddy got one to wobble off the seam and draw Ollie Pope into a loose drive off the batter's very first delivery. Gill, stationed at gully, flung himself to his right but could only get one hand to it. Though a tough chance, replays suggested the effort might've been easier with both hands. The Indian skipper had his hands on his head instantly, aware of the missed opportunity.

Adding to the irony, stump mic audio...