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"Did Not Bat...": Coach Rahul Dravid Reflects On India's Edgbaston Loss Against England

Before the start of play on Day 4 of the Edgbaston Test, India were favourites to win against England, having extended their lead to 257 with seven wickets in hand and no one could have anticipated an England comeback. However, first, a poor batting performance on the fourth day saw India being bundled out for 245 in the second innings and then Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow played unbeaten knocks of 142 and 114 respectively as England chased down 378 to win the rescheduled fifth Test by seven wickets. As a result, the series that got underway last year, finished as 2-2.

"Who Made The Call": Ex-Pakistan Star Questions Ravichandran Ashwin's Omission From India Playing XI For Edgbaston Test

Having been in control for much of the ongoing rescheduled fifth Test against England at Edgbaston, India found themselves on the back foot at stumps on Day 4. Apart from Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant, the Indian batting failed to come to the party in the second innings, and were bowled out for 245, setting England a target of 378 runs to win the fifth Test. Despite the batters' failings in the second innings, India still would have been quietly confident with England needing to chase over 350 runs to win the match -- a feat that has never been accomplished at Edgbaston.

India vs England Edgbaston Test Day 5 LIVE: England In Control As India Eye Quick Wickets

England are firmly in control of the rescheduled fifth Test being played at Edgbaston in Birmingham. Classy unbeaten knocks from Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow on Day 4 left the hosts needing just 119 more runs to win on the final day with seven wickets still in the bag.

India vs England: Ravi Shastri Slams India's "Defensive", "Timid" Batting In Edgbaston Test

India's "timid" and "defensive" batting approach in their second innings allowed England to make a comeback in the rescheduled fifth Test on the fourth day, reckons former India head coach Ravi Shastri. Leading by 132 runs, India's second innings folded for 245. Chasing 378, England are now just 119 runs away from the victory target. "I think (it was) disappointing, to say the least, because they could have batted England out of this contest," said Shastri, who is part of the Sky Sports Cricket team at Edgbaston.

"Pretty Ordinary Day As Far As Batting Is Concerned": India Batting Coach Vikram Rathour On Team's Showing On Day 4

Before play started on Day 4 of the ongoing Edgbaston Test against England, it was India who were on top and the were expecting to set a big target for England. However, some "ordinary" shots brought about the dismissals of Indian batters, and the visitors were bundled out for 245 with only Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant going past the 50-run mark. In the end, England were set a target of 368 and the hosts reached 259/3 at stumps on Day 4 with Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow unbeaten on 76 and 72, respectively.

After Reports Of Racist Abuse At Indian Fans During Edgbaston Test, England Board Says "Will Investigate"

England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said it was concerned to hear reports of racist abuse aimed at fans during the ongoing rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston between England and India. The ECB said it was in contact "with colleagues at Edgbaston" who will be investigating the matter. Azeem Rafiq, the former Yorkshire cricketer who had raised allegations of racism and bullying in Yorkshire, highlighted some tweets that described the racist abuse of Indian fans taking place in the Edgbaston crowd.

India vs England: Jasprit Bumrah Surpasses Kapil Dev To Break This 40-Year-Old Record

Pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been proving his worth as an outstanding pacer in SENA (South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia) countries and has completed 100 Test wickets playing against them on their soil, becoming the sixth Indian bowler to do so. The star pacer achieved the landmark during the fifth and final Test against England at Edgbaston In the 22nd over of the final innings on Day 4, Bumrah clean bowled a well-set opener Zak Crawley for 46 to reach the landmark. Crawley misjudged the ball and his bails went flying. After this, he soon dismissed an in-form Ollie Pope for a duck.

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.

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"Did Not Bat...": Coach Rahul Dravid Reflects On India's Edgbaston Loss Against England

"Who Made The Call": Ex-Pakistan Star Questions Ravichandran Ashwin's Omission From India Playing XI For Edgbaston Test

India vs England Edgbaston Test Day 5 LIVE: England In Control As India Eye Quick Wickets

India vs England: Ravi Shastri Slams India's "Defensive", "Timid" Batting In Edgbaston Test

"Pretty Ordinary Day As Far As Batting Is Concerned": India Batting Coach Vikram Rathour On Team's Showing On Day 4

After Reports Of Racist Abuse At Indian Fans During Edgbaston Test, England Board Says "Will Investigate"

India vs England: Jasprit Bumrah Surpasses Kapil Dev To Break This 40-Year-Old Record

Wasim Jaffer Posts Meme From Akshay Kumar Movie As England Bat With Ease In 2nd Innings In Edgbaston Test