India lost Rohit Sharma early, but Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill didn’t seem too troubled at lunch. Earlier, the partnership between Root and Robinson had created some pressure for India in the first half-hour, during which India seemed quite disappointed. The partnership between Root and Robinson for the eighth wicket saw 102 runs scored off 163 balls, with Robinson contributing 58 runs off 96 balls. Finally, Jadeja found success for India by dismissing Robinson, followed by another wicket in the same over. Soon after, James Anderson was also out, and Jadeja ended up taking four wickets. Root remained unbeaten on 122 runs off 274 balls, and the England team was all out for 353 runs.
Before this, Akash Deep made a memorable start by disrupting England’s top order in the first session itself, giving India an early advantage. The spin duo of Ashwin and Jadeja struck quickly before lunch, strengthening India’s position. England found themselves in trouble at 112/5, but Root and Foakes solidified the innings after lunch with a resilient partnership, marking the first session without losing a wicket. Their partnership exceeded 100 runs, and although they picked up the pace after tea, Siraj’s aggressive spell saw the dismissals of Foakes and Haseeb Hameed, shifting the momentum back in India’s favor.
Mohammed Siraj found success in the final session of the first day, as he dismissed Ben Foakes for 47 runs, forming a partnership for the sixth wicket worth 113 runs. Root and Foakes maintained an aggressive batting style against the spinners, which seemed to frustrate India towards the end of the session, leading to Rohit Sharma burning his last review against Foakes.
Before this, Akash Deep made a dream start to his test career, claiming three wickets in his first six overs and troubling England after winning the toss and opting to bat. England ultimately lost half of their batting lineup in the first session, with Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin picking up a wicket each before lunch.
Akash Deep replaced the rested Jasprit Bumrah and made an impact right from the start of the first session. He dismissed Zak Crawley in his second over, but it was later found that he had overstepped, thus granting Crawley a reprieve. He then quickly took the wickets of Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope, followed by hitting Crawley’s off-stump. This time, it was a valid delivery, and Crawley had to depart. England captain Ben Stokes had earlier mentioned that the top wicket-taker spinner in the current series, Rehan, had returned home due to personal reasons and would not return for the remaining series.
Ranchi will host the crucial fourth Test between India and England. India leads the five-match series 2-1, and a victory for the host team here would halt England’s attempts to win another Test series on Indian soil. On the other hand, if England manages to win, the series will be tied at 2-2, setting up an exciting finale in Dharamshala.
The Indian team is set to play without their pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who has been given rest to manage his workload at the age of 30. Bumrah has bowled more than 80 overs in this series and is the leading wicket-taker. Mohammed Siraj was rested for the second Test, and it is expected that he will lead the pace attack, with Bengal’s fast bowler Akash Deep also making his debut.
Lokesh Rahul, who suffered a thigh injury during the first Test in Hyderabad, has not yet recovered, but India will take inspiration from Sarfaraz Khan’s two half-centuries in his debut Test in Rajkot. Wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel, who debuted in Rajkot, also showed his capabilities by scoring 46 runs with the bat.
Due to the absence of Virat Kohli, Lokesh Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer, India has been forced to hand the Test cap to Rajat Patidar, Dhruv Jurel, and Sarfaraz Khan for the series. Jasprit Bumrah has also been rested for the Ranchi Test. In addition, Devdutt Padikkal is knocking on the door, and Patidar failed to make an impact in his first four innings.
Sarfaraz Khan impressed with two half-centuries in his debut Test in Rajkot, making his inclusion in the team for the series an easy decision. Meanwhile, his Mumbai teammate Yashasvi Jaiswal may have earned himself a nod for the upcoming Test series with some impressive performances from a distance.
Jaiswal has scored two centuries in this series and is the leading run-scorer by far. In six innings, Jaiswal has amassed 545 runs at an average of 109.00. Ben Foakes, with 288 runs at an average of 48.00, is a distant second.
After a loss of 434 runs in Rajkot, England has included fast bowler Robinson and spinner Shoaib Bashir in the team in place of Mark Wood and Rehan Ahmed. Shastri also raised questions about England’s overly aggressive approach, which they felt contributed to several lapses. England captain Ben Stokes, who was expected to resume bowling in this match after undergoing knee surgery last November, has been ruled out.
The look of the pitch in Ranchi was a concern for the 32-year-old, as he seeks ways to keep England alive in the series. The fourth Test match between India and England is as follows:
- India lost Rohit Sharma early.
- Joe Root remained unbeaten on 122 runs as England was all out for 353 runs.
- Joe Root scored his 31st century and 10th against India.
- Joe Root and Ben Foakes ensured that England didn’t lose a wicket in the second session after losing five wickets in the first session.
- The partnership between Joe Root and Ben Foakes was 86 runs off 221 balls at the end of the second session.
- Joe Root scored his first half-century of the series.
- Akash Deep took three wickets in the opening spell of seven overs.
- Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja also struck towards the end of the first session.
- England’s score was 112/5 at lunch after 24.1 overs.
- England has brought Ollie Robinson into the series for the first time.
- India might have to play without Jasprit Bumrah.
- Akash Deep is eager to make his debut in international cricket.
- India can win the series by winning the Ranchi Test.
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