India Vs England: England’s 2nd Innings
- With 498 runs to win this test, England openers, Alastair Cook and Kyle Jennings resumed their batting.
- The pitch seemed easier to bat on; good news for the English batsmen.
- Meanwhile, Indian bowlers Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah were given the ball from each end.
- Kyle Jennings who was looking in form the other day, departed in the very first over to Ishant Sharma.
- The English captain, Joe Root joined Jasprit Bumrah. This partnership lasted only one over, as in the very next over, the blazing Ishant Sharma claimed the wicket of Cook.
- With England 2 wickets down in quick succession, Ollie Pope now joined Joe Root.
- Another 30 runs were added by the pair, as drinks were called on Day 4 of this test.
- Post drinks, Bumrah and Shami continued to bowl, as Kohli persisted with pace from both ends.
- Root was constantly getting beaten, as both Shami and Bumrah were bowling extremely tight lengths. And, this finally resulted in a wicket.
- As, this time, Jasprit Bumrah claimed the wicket of Joe Root. Now, the English all-rounder, Ben Stokes joined Ollie Pope.
- This partnership only lasted 3 balls, as Shami claimed the wicket of Ollie Pope to send England 4 wickets down.
- Buttler joined Ben Stokes, and was dropped in the very next over by the Indian wicket keeper, Rishabh Pant.
- Kohli now brought India’s first innings hero, Hardik Pandya into the attack, and also introduced the veteran off spinner, Ashwin from the other end.
- However, despite keeping tight lengths, Buttler and Stokes remained consistent in their defense, as lunch was called on Day 4 of this test.
- Post lunch, play resumed and Jos Buttler appeared to be in tantalizing form as a few boundaries off his bat, brought up the much needed 50 run partnership.
- Runs now began to come from both ends, and soon Jos Buttler reached his half century; his first of this test series.
- And, after some overs, the hundred run stand also came up between the two batsmen.
- The partnership reached 111 runs, as tea was called on Day 4 of this test.
- Post tea, play resumed as Stokes continued his defensive while Buttler continued to be on the prowl for attacking runs.
- Stokes reached his well deserved half century, as England’s total crossed the 200 run mark.
- And, several overs later, Buttler reached his century, as India were in desperate need for a wicket.
- 80 overs passed and the new ball was taken by India. Bumrah and Hardik Pandya shared the new ball from each end.
- And, then came the over that India were looking for, as Bumrah got the wickets of Buttler and Bairstow in two consecutive balls.
- And now the English collapse started as Bumrah snuffled the wicket of Chris Woakes in the very next over.
- Stokes also got out in the next over to Hardik Pandya, as India required 2 wickets to win this test match.
- Rashid and Broad shared a 50 run partnership after which Broad’s wicket was claimed by Jasprit Bumrah.
- James Anderson joined Adil Rashid, and India were unable to take the last wicket, as England carried the play to Day 5.
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