England make quick inroads into record chase against India
Alex Lees and Zak Crawley shared a brilliant century stand as England set about a record chase of 378 in the series-deciding Edgbaston Test against India.
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Wasim Jaffer Posts Meme From Akshay Kumar Movie As England Bat With Ease In 2nd Innings In Edgbaston Test
After setting England a target of 378 in the fifth Test in Edgbaston, the Indian cricket team bowlers toiled hard on Day 4 in the second session without any success. The likes of Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur gave their all but could not scalp a single wicket as England openers Zak Crawley and Alex Lees batted with ease. The latter also scored a half-century in just 44 balls as the Edgbaston pitch looked increasingly easy to bat on under a glowing sun.
Pant falls after scoring fifty, India's lead swells at Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM, England : India's Rishabh Pant followed his first innings 146 with a half-century as their overall lead swelled to 361 on day four of the rearranged fifth test against England at Edgbaston on Monday.
Hosts face record run chase despite four wickets on fourth morning of fifth Test
England picked up four wickets on the fourth morning but were still staring at the prospect of a record chase in their series decider against India.
India vs England Edgbaston Test Day 4 LIVE: Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant Look To Extend India's Lead
India vs England, 5th Test, Day 4 Live Score Updates: Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant will look to extend India's lead as the duo take the field on Day 4 of the ongoing rescheduled fifth Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham. On Stumps on Day 3, India's score read 125/3 with Pujara and Pant batting on 50 and 30 respectively. Virat Kohli disappointed with the bat as he fell prey to Ben Stokes' vicious ball and the right-hander scored just 20. Earlier on Day 3, India bundled out England for 284, gaining a first-innings lead of 132. Jonny Bairstow scored 106 for England while Mohammed Siraj scalped four wickets for England. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Michael Vaughan Cites Sachin Tendulkar's Example For Struggling England Batter
Former England skipper Michael Vaughan was critical of opening batter Zak Crawley's form, saying that the bowlers have found his weakness. Crawley has struggled to score runs of late, and was dismissed on a score of nine on Day 2 of the ongoing fifth Test against India at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Vaughan recalled India batting great Sachin Tendulkar's initial struggles against Australia in 2004, before he decided to nullify the drive and ended up scoring 241 in Sydney.
Watch: Jasprit Bumrah's Cheeky Celebration As He Gets Wicket After A No-Ball
Jasprit Bumrah, in his first match as India captain, first put on a show with the bat and then ripped through England's top order in the ongoing rescheduled 5th Test at Edgbaston. Bumrah got the wickets of England openers Alex Lees and Zak Crawley, before dismissing the in-form Ollie Pope. Co-incidentally, two of his wickets came off the extra delivery in the over after he bowled a no-ball. He had bowled a no-ball to Crawley, and he took a single, and bowling the final delivery of that over, Bumrah castled Lees. Pope was caught in the slips cordon after Bumrah bowled a no-ball off yet another final delivery of his over and then got the wicket off the extra delivery.
India vs England Edgbaston Test Day 3 LIVE: India Eye To Continue Dominance In Birmingham
England vs India, 5th Test Day 3 Live Score Updates: Trailing India by 332 runs, England will resume their innings at 84 for five on Day 3 of the ongoing fifth and final Test match at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Jasprit Bumrah returned figures of 3/35 on Saturday to keep England under the pump while Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj claimed a wicket each to further pile misery on the hosts. Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes will resume the England innings on Sunday on their individual scores of 12 and 0, respectively. Earlier, India posted 416 all out with the help of Rishabh Pant 's 146, Ravindra Jadeja's 104 and Jasprit Bumrah's 31 not out off 16. For England, James Anderson had returned a five-wicket haul for 60 runs. (LIVE SCORECARD)