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India and England share an age-old rivalry that dates back years. Each team meets for test matches that often prove exciting and thrilling.
Root & Bairstow’s 48-run partnership keeps England on track, while Ashwin & Bumrah must continue the pressure in the second session.
Day 1
Ben Duckett (35) and Zak Crawley (21) have managed to keep England on track after Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj failed to crack. Together, the pair shared a 48-run partnership at Rajiv Gandhi Stadium and prevented Indian spinners from running amok.
India’s bowlers finally found success after an uneven start and took three wickets during the second session – Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel and Ashwin all contributed with the ball to mark India’s success in this match.
Jadeja finally broke through Duckett’s resistance by trapping him lbw in his next over. Axar Patel then bowled Crawley lbw before Ashwin finally found success by dismissing Ollie Pope (1 off 11 balls).
England captain Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow performed admirably after suffering an early loss of openers, hitting boundaries off spinners while playing carefully defensively to protect their wicket. Both batsmen found some boundaries but mostly played on their backfoot despite finding plenty of boundaries off fast bowlers.
Root struck Kuldeep straight down the ground for four, drove him over mid-wicket fence for another boundary and reverse-swept him for four more runs before reaching 50 in just 80 balls.
Duckett and Crawley had earlier put on an impressive opening stand of 55 before quickly parting ways; their quick demise led to an unexpected shift in tactics for the rest of the innings.
Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja led India to a healthy 185/3 at Tea, playing with maturity against English spinners while rotating strike effectively. Jadeja hit an exquisite six over long-on to complete his fourth fifty for India – an outstanding innings from their sword-bearer that has brought them close to commanding their lead over England in this Test series. Jaiswal made sure to get to grips with tricky conditions that made England batters’ lives miserable; it will be interesting to see how England respond in their final session of play.
Day 2
The England-India rivalry is one of the most dramatic in cricket history, producing memorable moments every series. This match was no exception: England struggled hard during Day 2, yet India’s bowlers prevented them from taking a lead thanks to Rahul and Kohli who both put on impressive displays at bat.
However, the turning point came late in the afternoon session when Kohli completed his second century. This wicket ended any chance for England of pulling off an unlikely victory and gave India a 2-1 advantage in their series.
At tea time on Day 5, England found themselves struggling to secure 215-8. Ashwin, Axar and Jadeja took quick wickets while Bumrah added his own contributions as India took advantage of England’s slow batting to claim control. England struggled in this final session as India pulled ahead.
Crawley and Duckett finally managed to take control of the final session for the visitors, posting an impressive stand of 61 between them – however this wasn’t enough to prevent India from sealing a historic victory.
With their opponents tied in the series decided, both teams went hard on Day 4 to gain an edge. Bright sunshine and an off-covers start gave hope of more action on the course; additionally, forecasts indicated an increased possibility for rain–making for an exciting finale!
R Ashwin strikes twice against Ben Foakes to trap him LBW – his 36th overall, the most by any bowler – England are in complete disarray and this Test could well end on Day 3.
KL Rahul fails to play Rehan Ahmed’s googly and attempts an unsuccessful slog sweep; as a result, Rahul becomes India’s final wicket and any chance for comeback are erased forever.
Day 3
Lord’s, which has long been considered “The Home of Cricket,” will host day three of the England v India Test match, where much is at stake for both teams in terms of winning an edge for ICC World Cup qualifying matches later on this year. A victory can also help build players’ confidence going into future tournaments; India and England has long been known for being rivalries that can bring excitement. We can expect another thrilling battle this time round between India and England that promises an epic matchup!
The pitch remains damp and there’s the possibility of rain later; however, this does not seem likely to impact play. Umpires are currently assessing its condition before teams take to the pitch at 11 AM local time if safe to do so.
India’s spin trio of Ashwin, Axar and Bumrah has proven challenging for England’s batsmen; however, Ollie Pope has managed to remain on 196 runs and may hold out until the end of the day in order for England to salvage a draw.
At the other end, Jasprit Bumrah finally gets one for India with an inswinger that traps Joe Root off his outside edge for an immediate dismissal; Root was on 107 when his stumps flew up in the air, giving way to Jonny Bairstow as the new batsman.
Shreyas Iyer was caught by Tom Hartley at midwicket shortly after lunchbreak while trying to hit over the fence with a googly. Ravindra Jadeja is now India’s batter.
Final Score
India-England match has lived up to expectations and produced an outstanding contest, with both teams fighting hard for every run scored. Both bowling teams excelled; Ravichandran Ashwin took two wickets while Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel each picked one while England batsmen offered some resistance from Zak Crawley’s 73-ball knock, Ben Foakes (36) and Tom Hartley (36) providing resistance.
The final test at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala proved an intense contest for both sides, as they engaged each other with fierce intensity. England made an early breakthrough, as Joe Root reached 84 in their second innings before succumbing to India’s spinners and being all out for 195 in their second innings; India won all five innings, taking an unassailable 4-1 advantage heading into tomorrow’s match-up against South Africa.
India are currently leading England by 257 runs with five wickets still available to them, putting England under tremendous pressure to avoid another innings defeat and R Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, and Axar are proving formidable opponents for them to overcome.
India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Prithvi Shaw was trapped leg before by Chris Jordan while Jofra Archer took one wicket off Jofra Archer in his third over. However, Hardik Pandya made up for it with three boundaries hit in one over by Hardik Pandya to give India an excellent start and eventually reach 126/3 after 16 overs with Jofra Archer still at the crease.
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