It has been India's day today with the hosts now favourites to win this Test. At the start of the day, things did not look too good for India with Dhruv Jurel and Kuldeep Yadav out in the middle. But the two showed excellent composure and maturity to take India as close as possible to England's total. India eventually fell short of England's total by just 46 runs. The bowlers then came out with a mission to knock over England for as less as they could and exactly that happened. Ravichandran Ashwin had a sensational day, taking a five-wicket haul and went past Anil Kumble's tally of most wickets in India. Barring Crawley (60), no other English batter could be amongst the runs and eventually, they were bundled for just 145 runs in what was a dismal show with the bat. Kuldeep Yadav also registered his best figures against England (4/22) and later, Rohit Sharma along with Yashasvi Jaiswal ensured that India finished Day 3 without losing any wickets. With 152 runs to get and 10 wickets in hand, this game is India's to lose now.Ā
IND 40/0 in 8 overs (Stumps, Target 192) | India vs England Highlights of 4th Test 2024 Day 3: Dhruv Jurel, Ravi Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav Put India on Top
An exciting day's play awaits fans in the India vs England fourth Test in Ranchi. India lost a bunch of wickets on Day 2 as England's spinners dominated proceedings on a Ranchi track that had uneven bounce. Will India be able to fight back or would England strengthen their grip?
It has been India's day today with the hosts now favourites to win this Test. At the start of the day, things did not look too good for India with Dhruv Jurel and Kuldeep Yadav out in the middle. But the two showed excellent composure and maturity to take India as close as possible to England's total. India eventually fell short of England's total by just 46 runs. The bowlers then came out with a mission to knock over England for as less as they could and exactly that happened. Ravichandran Ashwin had a sensational day, taking a five-wicket haul and went past Anil Kumble's tally of most wickets in India. Barring Crawley (60), no other English batter could be amongst the runs and eventually, they were bundled for just 145 runs in what was a dismal show with the bat. Kuldeep Yadav also registered his best figures against England (4/22) and later, Rohit Sharma along with Yashasvi Jaiswal ensured that India finished Day 3 without losing any wickets. With 152 runs to get and 10 wickets in hand, this game is India's to lose now.Ā
India have come out to bat with Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal looking to ensure that they stay together at the crease by the end of the day's play. Rohit has started off in fine fashion, hitting two consecutive boundaries off Tom Hartley's bowling.Ā
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OUT! Ravichandran Ashwin has produced yet another two-wicket burst and England have been bowled out for just 145 runs! India need 192 runs to win the fourth Test and take an unassailable 3-1 lead. Meanwhile, it is yet another fifer for Ashwin, his 35th in Test cricket.Ā
OUT! Ravichandran Ashwin has produced yet another wicket for India as he takes a simple catch off his own bowling to dismiss Ben Foakes. He has four wickets now and India are on the verge of wrapping up this innings. Ben Foakes c and b Ravichandran Ashwin 17(76)
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OUT! One more wicket for India and it is Kuldeep Yadav again, who now has claimed four wickets in this innings! Ollie Robinson was beaten by the ball which struck him on his pads as he offered a defensive shot and it looked pretty plumb, although replays showed it was umpire's call, which was out. Ollie Robinson lbw b Kuldeep Yadav 0(3)
OUT! Another one bites the dust and it is Tom Hartley, who finds the fielder in the deep while attempting to play a big shot off Kuldeep Yadav's bowling. Sarfaraz Khan takes a well-judged catch there. Tom Hartley c Sarfaraz Khan b Kuldeep Yadav 7(25)
OUT! And right after tea, India have a wicket! Ravindra Jadeja has struck and dismissed Jonny Bairstow with the batter hitting straight to the fielder! India are well and truly on top now! Jonny Bairstow c Rajat Patidar b Ravindra Jadeja 30(42)
OUT! And right after tree, India have a wicket! Ravindra Jadeja has struck and dismissed Jonny Bairstow with the batter hitting straight to the fielder! India are well and truly on top now! Jonny Bairstow c Rajat Patidar b Ravindra Jadeja 30(42)
And that would be tea on Day 3. It has been a very interesting session for both teams with India clearly coming out on top. Ravichandran Ashwin took three wickets while Kuldeep Yadav had two to his name as England have lost their half their side. England are still 166 ahead though.
And that would be tea on Day 3. It has been a very interesting session for both teams with India clearly coming out on top. Ravichandran Ashwin took three wickets while Kuldeep Yadav had two to his name as England have lost their half their side. England are still 166 ahead though.
OUT! One more wicket for Kuldeep Yadav and it is that of Ben Stokes, the England captain. The southpaw came forward to defend it and the ball went through, struck his pad and went on to hit the stumps! Indians are elated and so is the Ranchi crowd. Ben Stokes b Kuldeep Yadav 4(13)
OUT! Kuldeep Yadav has struck timber and the dangerous Zak Crawley has to depart! The chinaman bowler bowled a short delivery and the ball went through and struck the middle stump, much to Crawley's dismay. India have another wicket and England are on the back foot at the moment. Zak Crawley b Kuldeep Yadav 60(91)
FIFTY for Zak Crawley! With wickets falling at the other end, Crawley has been calm and composed in this knock and he will be crucial to England scoring a good total here. For India, his is the wicket to get.Ā
OUT! Ashwin has one more and this time, it is the big wicket of Joe Root, who struck a century in the first innings. The off-spinner beat Root's bat and trapped him in front and India opted for a DRS after it was originally ruled not out. The replay showed three reds and India are right back in this contest!Ā Joe Root lbw b Ravi Ashwin 11(34)
OUT! One more wicket for Ravichandran Ashwin, who has piled more misery on Ollie Pope. The batter was hit on his back-pad after being beaten by the turn and he opted for a DRS, which showed the ball would have clipped the top of the middle stump. India have two early wickets--a dream start! Ollie Pope lbw b Ravi Ashwin 0(1)
OUT! India have struck early and removed Ben Duckett! And Ravi Ashwin, the man with over 500 Test wickets is the man to deliver this blow to England. Duckett edged the ball and Sarfaraz Khan at short leg took a simple catch! BenĀ Duckett c Sarfaraz Khan b Ravi Ashwin 15
So India have opted to start with two spinners--Ravi Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. With the track having something for the spinners, it is a good move from India. England on the other hand, would look to have a good start from Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett.Ā
It has been a great session so far with Shoaib Bashir taking his maiden five-wicket haul and Dhruv Jurel scoring 90 useful runs to help India fight back in the match. Unfortunately, Jurel missed out on what would have been a maiden Test century but he can be proud of this knock. England have a 46-run lead in the third innings and it would be interesting to see how they take it from here.Ā
OUT! Tom Hartley castles Dhruv Jurel! An unfortunate end to a special knock by the youngster. The ball missed Jurel's bat and went straight into the stumps, leaving the youngster stunned. He can walk off to the dressing room with his head held high as his knock has helped India cut down the deficit to just 46 runs.Ā Dhruv Jurel b Tom Hartley 90(149)
England find themselves in a pretty strong position after a fascinating display on Day 2 of the fourth Test match. They could not as many runs as they would have wanted to their overnight total and were bowled out in the first session itself. India would have been expected to bounce back strong and hard with the bat but that did not happen. James Anderson got Rohit Sharma early and after an 82-run partnership, Shoaib Bashir trapped Shubman Gill in front of the stumps. From 112/2, India were reduced to 161/5 with Bashir doing the bulk of the damage, running through India's middle order. The Ravindra Jadeja experiment at number five did not work this time as after hitting two sixes, the southpaw was caught at short leg. Sarfaraz Khan's dismissal dumped India into further misery and Ravichandran Ashwin too could not add much to India's score. Dhruv Jurel and Kuldeep Yadav joined forces to show some kind of resistance which somewhat seemed to arrest the slide and helped India see out the day's play without further damage.Ā India vs England, 4th Test 2024 Day 3 Free Live Streaming Online: How To Watch IND vs ENG Cricket Match Live Telecast on TV?
For England, it would all be about striking early on Day 3. Bashir, who has four wickets in the bag already, would be gunning for a maiden five-wicket haul in First Class cricket and undoubtedly it would be a massive achievement for a youngster like him, who has had very little experience whatsoever before making his Test debut. Tom Hartley has also been impressive with two wickets so far and he along with Bashir bowling in tandem can spell serious trouble for India who are in pursuit of more 134 runs. Not to forget Anderson, who helped England see the back of the Indian captain. He is three wickets away from becoming the first-ever pacer in Test cricket to claim 700 wickets.Ā Ranchi Weather and Rain Forecast: Hereās How Weather Will Behave On Day 3 of IND vs ENG 4th Test 2024.
India would want the 42-run partnership between Jurel and Kuldeep to flourish. Both these players will look to take India as close as possible to the English total with the prospect of them overhauling the total being something that looks pretty difficult at this point. But nothing can ruled out in cricket and India can still make a comeback in this encounter.
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