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Ravi Ashwin claimed figures of 5/77 as India beat England by an innings and 64 runs in the fifth and the final test in Dharamsala on Saturday.

Resuming their innings at 473/8, James Anderson claimed his 700th test wicket by dismissing Kuldeep Yadav for 30. Shoaib Bashir then claimed his five-fer by dismissing Jasprit Bumrah stumped for 20, as India were bowled out for 477 with an overall lead of 259.

In response, England got off to a bad start as Ben Duckett was cleaned up while trying to take on Ashwin for 2. Zak Crawley was caught at backward short leg by Sarfaraz Khan for 16.

The off spinner claimed his third wicket as Ollie Pope (19) top edged a sweep yo Yashasvi Jaiswal. The pair of Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow added 56 runs for the fourth wicket stand before the latter was trapped leg before wicket by Kuldeep Yadav for a quickfire 31 ball-39.

Skipper Ben Stokes poor run with the bat continued as was dismissed by Ravi Ashwin for 2. Jasprit Bumrah then got into the act by snaring wickets of Tom Hartley leg before and then dismissing Mark Wood with a brutal yorker.

Root along with Shoaib Bashir kept the hosts at bay adding 48 runs for the ninth wicket stand before the latter was cleaned up by a quicker delivery from Ravi Jadeja for 13.

Kuldeep then claimed the final wicket by dismissing Root caught at long off as India completed a 4-1 series win over England.

India 477 (Gill 110, Rohit 103, Padikkal 65, Sarfaraz 56, Bashir 5-173) beat England 218 and 195 (Root 84, Ashwin 5-77, Bumrah 2-38) by an innings and 64 runs

Fine hundreds from skipper Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, and half centuries from debutant Devdutt Padikkal and Sarfaraz Khan put India in a dominant position at the end of Day 2 of the fifth test against England in Dharamsala on Friday.

Resuming at 135/1, the overnight pair of Rohit and Gill added 140 more runs before Ben Stokes dismissed his opposite number with a beauty for a fine 103.

In the very next over, James Anderson claimed his 699th test wicket by knocking over Gill for 110.

Devdutt Padikkal and Sarfaraz Khan featured in a 97 run stand for the fourth wicket stand before the latter (56) was caught at slip by Joe Root off Bashir in the very first delivery off the final session.

Padikkal reached his maiden fifty by launching Bashir for a maximum. However the off spinner hit back by dismissing the left hander (65) with the one that turned.

Dhruv Jurel holed out to long on while trying to take on Bashir for 15, while Ravindra Jadeja was dismissed leg before wicket by Tom Hartley with a delivery that turned sharply.

In the very same over, Ravi Ashwin was cleaned up by left arm spinner Hartley with the one that skidded on. Kuldeep Yadav along with Jasprit Bumrah kept England at bay by adding an unbeaten 45 run stand for the ninth wicket as India finished the day at at 473/8, with a overall lead of 255.

Stumps at the end of Day 2.

India 473 for 8 (Gill 110, Rohit 103, Padikkal 65, Sarfaraz 56, Bashir 4-170, Hartley 2-126) lead England 218 by 255 runs

Kuldeep Yadav claimed figures of 5/72 as India bowled out England for 218 at the end of Day 1 of the fifth test in Dharamsala on Thursday. Continue reading “India vs England Fifth Test Day 1 Dharamsala Match Report 2024”

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill scored fine half centuries as India beat England by 5 wickets on Day 4 of the fourth Test at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Monday. Continue reading “India vs England Fourth Test Day 4 Ranchi Match Report 2024”