India vs England Live Score 5th Test Day 1, IND vs ENG: India Keeps Pressure On as Kuldeep Claims Third Wicket with Unbeatable Delivery
India vs England Live Score 5th Test Day 1, IND vs ENG: Keep Up with the Action as We Bring You All Updates from the Final Test of this Exciting Series.
India vs England Live Score 5th Test Day 1, IND vs ENG: India remains relentless with its pressure and surged ahead in the match in the second part of the second session. Kuldeep Yadav snatched four wickets, with Jonny Bairstow being his latest victim. Ravindra Jadeja then provided a stunner of a catch in the very next over to dismiss Joe Root, leaving England without any runs at 175 for the loss of two wickets. England succeeded in making runs in the neck-to-neck competition before the Indians started rattling them in the second session.
India gained a late advantage in the first session when Kuldeep sent Ollie Pope back, and England finished the first session at 100/2.
The visiting team was fortunate not to lose a wicket in the first hour of the day, thanks to India’s fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah’s presentation of the pitch and conditions. However, India eventually reaped the rewards of their efforts, with Kuldeep Yadav receiving Ben Duckett’s wicket for a fantastic catch by Shubman Gill. Crawley went on to make another half-century. He was batting on 61 off 71 balls when the umpires called for lunch.
India had decided to bat first after winning the toss. Devdutt Padikkal is making his Test cricket debut, replacing injured Rajat Patidar, as confirmed by captain Rohit Sharma. Ravichandran Ashwin, gearing up for his 100th Test, handed Padikkal his debut cap. Ashwin was later honored with his 100th Test cap in a special ceremony by head coach Rahul Dravid.
When was the last time we saw such a significant gap between two matches in a Test series? Can’t remember? Well, neither can we. It felt like the thought of the fifth and final Test between India and England had almost disappeared since India’s victory by five wickets in Ranchi.
The central contracts of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan have been terminated by the BCCI, Shardul Thakur scored his second first-class century to help Mumbai reach the final of the record 48th Ranji Trophy, Neil Wagner played his farewell Test for New Zealand, and the Women’s Premier League concluded its Bengaluru leg.
After a gap of ten days, both teams returned to play the final Test of the five-match thrilling series at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in the coldest parts of the country, where conditions will not be easy in any way. The biting cold of Dharamshala has gripped it to such an extent that even blankets, hoodies, and sweaters may not be enough for the players to cope with the cold. The minimum temperature is around 1 degree, and the maximum temperature will not exceed 7 or 8 degrees in the next five days.
A return to cricket. This Test is particularly important for two players: India’s Ravichandran Ashwin and England’s Jonny Bairstow, both gearing up to play their 100th Test for their respective countries. In a remarkable coincidence, both Ashwin and Bairstow made their debut against the West Indies.
Despite winning the series, India will not want to sit back comfortably because winning the series 4-1 could greatly enhance its chances of winning the World Test Championship points table. India could strengthen its position at the top of the ICC Test rankings even further.
England made a change in their playing eleven by including Mark Wood in place of Ollie Robinson, while spinners Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley retained their place. India has always kept the mystery around its playing eleven intact. Will they play three fast bowlers, or two? Will they stick with Rajat Patidar, or will Devdutt Padikkal make his debut in this series?
The pitch in Dharamshala seems to be a belter according to Ben Stokes, but when it starts turning and the bowling attack becomes menacing for both these teams, any amount of flat deck cannot make batting easy. However, India must be licking its lips at the thought of batting first purely because of their batsmen’s form. Especially since they have a player with a ball, Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was ahead with 655 runs, just one run away from equalling Virat Kohli’s record for the most runs in a bilateral Test series of three matches or more. And certainly, Kohli’s 692 runs are also in danger, threatening Sunil Gavaskar’s 774 runs.
Unfortunately, KL Rahul has been ruled out, which is a mystery in itself as he was 90% fit before the start of the third Test. He went to London for a second opinion and returned to India in time to be fit for the IPL, starting more than two weeks later. That said, does India really need him, seeing how their youngsters have stepped up? Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, and Akash Deep have been exceptional, making this series reminiscent of the 2020/21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
As for bowling, don’t look beyond the return of Jasprit Bumrah. India’s fast bowler, who was given a break for the Ranchi Test, will be eager to send the English batsmen packing with the clouds looming. His partnership with Mohammed Siraj or Akash could be crucial if the management thinks that the path lies with three fast bowlers.
It should be in Dharamshala, but as the surface turns and deteriorates, the idea of three spinners is not that bad, especially if England bats last. However, despite that, the milestone man Ashwin poses a threat. How big an achievement this has been. While it hasn’t come as soon as it should have, when he steps out for the national anthem, the entire country will feel proud. Go well, Ash, India is proud of you.
Highlights around IND vs ENG 5th Test, Day 1:
- Devdutt Padikkal making his Test debut
- A special ceremony by Rahul Dravid for Ravichandran Ashwin before the start of play to hand him his 100th Test cap
- Jonny Bairstow receiving his 100th Test cap from Joe Root
- England opting to bat first after winning the toss
- India leading the series 3-1
- India has not lost two matches in a Test series at home since 2012/13
- Ashwin becomes the 14th Indian to play 100 Test matches
- Bairstow set to become England’s 17th player to earn 100 Test caps
- James Anderson is two wickets away from 700 Test wickets
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