It has been a day of thorough Indian dominance! Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin (playing his 100th Test match) spun a web around the Englishmen, restricting their first innings effort to just 218 runs. Zak Crawley continued his good form at the top of the order with 79 runs but apart from him, no other batter could get past the half-century mark despite having gotten off to starts. In the second innings of the match, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma continued to pile misery on England with a solid 104-run partnership before the former had to depart. Shoaib Bashir was the only England bowler with some success on Day 1 and India finish the proceedings well and truly on top, with just 83 runs behind.
FIFTY for Rohit Sharma! The Indian captain has played a good knock so far and will look to carry on and make it big here. He did not get off to a good start in the series but has picked up form as the matches have progressed.
FIFTY for Rohit Sharma! The Indian captain has played a good knock so far and will look to carry on and make it big here. He did not get off to a good start in the series but has picked up form as the matches have progressed.
OUT! The adrenaline got the better of Yashasvi Jaiswal as he danced down the track but missed the ball completely this time around. Ben Foakes does a neat job as he whips out the bails in no time and Shoaib Bashir, the bowler has an animated reaction as he gets the breakthrough! Yashasvi Jaiswal st Ben Foakes b Shoaib Bashir 57(58)
FIFTY! Yashasvi Jaiswal continues to make a mark in this series and has registered for himself yet another half-century!
Yashasvi Jaiswal continues his fine form in Test cricket as he completes 1000 runs in the format! What a series it has been for the youngster, who has impressed one and all with his performances! A very good start to a promising career.
India have gotten off to a decent start in their first innings with Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal handling the early threat easily. England would need early wickets to have any shot of bouncing back.
OUT! England are all-out as they lost their last wicket in the name of James Anderson. The middle order of England completely failed and there was no on to rescue the team. Ravi Ashwin has completed his four-wicket haul.
OUT! Ben Foakes got completely outplayed as Ravi Ashwin bowled him out and now England are nine wickets down. Ben Foakes will be kicking himself as he completely misjudged the ball.
OUT! Fifth wicket down for England in quick succession as Ravi Ashwin dismissed Mark Wood for a duck. Ashwin has got two wickets in three balls as he now has found his length on the pitch. Mark Wood was not ready for it as he got the outside edge and Rohit Sharma was there at the first slip to take the catch.
Having won the series 3-1 already, India would be out to extend their dominance over England when these two teams meet in the fifth and final Test match of the series, starting March 7. The young Indian team led by Rohit Sharma has shown a lot of character after going down in the opening Test match of the series in Hyderabad. Led by Yashasvi Jaiswal's blazing form and good shows with the ball from Jasprit Bumrah, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja among others, India mounted a stunning comeback and now, will not let their intensity drop a bit as they aim to end things with a 4-1 scoreline. India will have the services of Jasprit Bumrah in this Test match after the bowler rejoined the squad, having been rested for the fourth game in Ranchi. He is most likely to enter the playing XI, replacing Akash Deep, who sizzled on debut. India vs England 5th Test 2024, Dharamshala Weather Report: Check Out the Rain Forecast and Pitch Report at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium.
For England though, it is a matter of pride. Their 'Bazball' approach has backfired big time and now Ben Stokes and his men need to pick themselves up and perform to the best of their potential from March 7. They could not have asked for a better venue to do so, having 'home' like conditions at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. Fast bowlers are likely to play a huge role and Mark Wood, who replaced Ollie Robinson in England's playing XI, will hope to make a mark with the cherry. India can also be tempted to have a three-pronged pace attack with Ashwin and Jadeja as the two spinners. IND vs ENG Dream11 Team Prediction, 5th Test 2024: Tips and Suggestions To Pick Best Winning Fantasy Playing XI for India vs England Cricket Match in Dharamshala.
Despite the series already having been decided, both teams would aim to go out and give their absolute best. India, currently top of the ICC WTC 2023-25 standings, will know that a slight slip-up can cause a lot of movements in the points table. England though are eighth in the nine-team standings and need a lot of work to make it upwards.