The Indian team defeated England by 5 wickets in the fourth test played in Ranchi on Monday. With this, the Indian team has captured the five-match series 3-1. Shubman Gill (52) and Dhruv Jurail (39) played important roles in helping the Indian team win. Shoaib Bashir troubled India by taking three wickets.
On the fourth day of the fourth Test on Monday, the Indian side defeated England by five wickets, thanks to an undefeated partnership of 72 runs for the sixth wicket between Shubman Gill (52) and Dhruv Jurail (39). The Indian team has won the five-match series as a result. In the five-match series, the Indian side has taken an unstoppable 3-1 lead.
Remember that Ben Stokes, the captain of England, had chosen to bat first after winning the toss. After 353 runs, England’s first innings was out of the game. India’s first innings was cut down to 307 runs in retaliation. Based on the first innings, the visiting team led by 46 runs. Then, after giving in to the Indian spinners, England’s batsmen lost the second innings for a meager 145 runs.
India achieved the required 192 runs to win in this manner. By taking five wickets in 61 overs, the Indian team reached the goal and ended England’s 12-year series dreams. As far as the series is concerned, the fifth and final Test match between India and England, which begins on March 7, is only a ceremonial match.
A fantastic victory in Ranchi for #TeamIndia 😎
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 26, 2024
India clinch the series 3⃣-1⃣ with the final Test to be played in Dharamsala 👏👏
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Faltering innings after a bright start
Chasing the target of 192 runs, the Indian team had scored 40 runs without any loss till stumps on the third day. On the fourth day of the Ranchi Test, India continued its innings with this score. Yashasvi Jaiswal (37) and captain Rohit Sharma (55) made a partnership of 84 runs for the first wicket. Joe Root broke this partnership by getting Jaiswal caught by James Anderson at short third man.
After this, Rohit Sharma also got stumped out on Hartley’s ball after completing his half-century. Rohit Sharma scored 55 runs in 81 balls with the help of 5 fours and one six. Rajat Patidar once again disappointed and without opening the account, he returned to the pavilion after being caught by Ollie Pope off the ball of Shoaib Bashir.
Gil-Jurail partnership
Bashir increased India’s problems by dismissing Ravindra Jadeja (4) and Sarfaraz Khan in two consecutive balls. From here, Shubman Gill (52) and Dhruv Jurail (39) took charge and played cautiously to take the Indian innings forward. Both the batsmen did not take any risks against the English bowlers and also hit fours when they got the chance. Gill and Jurail sealed India’s victory by making an unbeaten partnership of 72 runs.
Shoaib Bashir took maximum three wickets for England. Joe Root and Tom Hartley got one success each. The Indian team has captured the series 3-1. After suffering a 28-run defeat in Hyderabad, India made a strong comeback and won the next three Tests by 106 runs, 434 runs and 5 wickets respectively.
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