Ind vs Eng: India won the fourth Test match of the series played between India and England, thereby securing the series 3-1 in their favor.
India clinched the series by winning the fourth test
Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the Indian team has easily won the fourth test match of the five-match series and with this victory, Team India has also clinched the series 3-1. The fourth Test match between India and England was played at the Jharkhand Cricket Association Stadium.
In this Test match, under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, India secured victory by a margin of 5 wickets. In this match, India’s biggest hero of the victory, Dhruv Jurel, has been honored with the Player of the Match award. So let’s delve into the fantastic performance of team India in the fourth Test match.
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Ind vs Eng 4th Test Match Highlights
England Team first innings
In the fourth test match of the ongoing series between India and England, England’s captain Ben Stokes won the toss and decided to bat first. While batting first, the English team scored 353 runs. During this innings, Joe Root played a brilliant innings of unbeaten 122 runs. Apart from him, Ollie Robinson scored 58 runs and Ben Foakes scored 47 runs.
During England’s first innings, Akash Deep, playing his first international match for Team India, took 3 wickets. Meanwhile, veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja showed the way to the pavilion to the most English batters, taking 4 wickets. Additionally, Mohammed Siraj took two wickets, and Ravichandran Ashwin took one wicket.
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Team India first innings
In response to England’s score of 353 runs, the start of Team India’s batting in the first innings was quite poor. The team’s leader Rohit Sharma was out for just 2 runs, and not only Rohit but also in the first innings, Rajat Patidar (17), Sarfaraz Khan (14), and Ravindra Jadeja (14) failed. However, Dhruv Jurel, playing his second test match, did not accept defeat easily and played a brilliant innings of 90 runs, taking Team India’s score to 307 runs.
During this time, Yashasvi Jaiswal was the second top run-scorer for India, playing an innings of 73 runs. However, due to India getting all out quite quickly, England had gained a lead of 46 runs. During this period, young Shoaib Bashir became the most successful bowler, taking the wickets of 5 Indian batsmen. Along with him, Tom Hartley took 3 wickets and James Anderson took 2 wickets.
England Team second innings
After gaining a lead of 46 runs, the England team performed extremely poorly in the second innings, resulting in them getting all out for a mere score of 145 runs. In England’s second innings, Jack Crawley was the only batsman who managed to score 50+ runs, with his innings of 60 runs. Meanwhile, Jonny Bairstow was the second-highest scorer, contributing 30 runs with the bat.
During this period, veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin took the most wickets for Team India, grabbing 5 wickets. Additionally, Kuldeep Yadav took 4 wickets, while Ravindra Jadeja dismissed 1 batsman. Due to the splendid bowling performance by the Indian bowlers in the second innings, India was left with a target of just 192 runs to win the match in the final innings.
Team India run chase in second innings
Team India made a thoughtful start chasing the target of 192 runs in the fourth innings and added 84 runs for the first wicket. This partnership ended with the dismissal of Yashasvi Jaiswal, who lost his wicket for a personal score of 37 runs. After him, captain Rohit Sharma also returned to the pavilion after playing a innings of 55 runs in a short while.
Rohit’s wicket fell at a score of 99, at which point India was in a good position. However, after his dismissal, India lost the wickets of Rajat Patidar (0), Ravindra Jadeja (6), and Sarfaraz Khan (0) within just 20 runs, increasing the chances of their defeat.
However, Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel did not give up, and with a partnership of 72 runs, they guided Team India to victory in Ranchi by five wickets. Gill remained unbeaten on 52, while Jurel’s innings of 39 runs was also crucial. Along with this, India has clinched the series. The next match of this series will be played in Dharamshala.
Upon winning this match, the Indian team has achieved several important records, among which the most notable is winning the series against England. Indeed, Indian captain Rohit Sharma has become the world’s first captain to defeat the Bazball in a Test match.
Ind vs Eng 5th Test Match
The fifth match of the ongoing series between India and England will be played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala from March 7th. Surrounded by mountains, in this stadium, Rohit Sharma will endeavor to win the match and claim the series by 4-1. Meanwhile, Ben Stokes will try to win the final match in any way possible and end the series at 2-3, so they don’t have to face a more severe defeat.
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Faq About India vs England Test Series
Who won the series being played between India and England?
In the ongoing five-match series between India and England, Team India is leading by 3-1 and with this, India has won the series.
How to watch India vs England test series?
You can watch the live telecast of the five-Test series being played between India and England on Jio Cinema app, which is completely free.
When will the fifth test match between India and England be played?
The fifth match of the ongoing series will be played from March 7th in Dharamshala.
Who is the first captain to defeat Ben Stokes in a test series?
Indian captain Rohit Sharma has become the world’s first captain to defeat the Bazball in a Test series.
Who was the player of the match in the fourth Test match between India and England?
Dhruv Jurel, who batted brilliantly in both the innings of the fourth test, has been honored with the Player of the Match award.
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