India beat England by innings and 64 runs to win series 4-1
DHARAMSALA, India :India beat England by an innings and 64 runs in the final test to win the five-match series 4-1 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium on Saturday.
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India Make It 4-1 With Crushing Win In Dharamsala, Provide Rude Reality Check To Bazball
Ravichandran Ashwin took a famous five-wicket haul in his 100th Test as India thrived on the impatience of England batters for an emphatic innings and 64-run victory in the final chapter of an action-packed five-match contest, handing the visitors their heaviest defeat in the 'Bazball' era. With the series already in bag, India were playing for crucial World Test Championship points and England made their job simpler by self-imploding on day three in Dharamsala. England were bowled out for 195 towards the end of the afternoon session with Ashwin running through their reckless batting line-up to end with a match haul of nine wickets.
How Kuldeep Yadav The Batter Contributed To India's Series Win Over England
Among the leading wicket-takers for India in the ongoing Test series against England, wily chinaman Kuldeep Yadav has taken some crucial, yet unnoticed, forward strides as a lower-batter, coming up with handy contributions with the willow when the team required him to hold the fort. In the first innings of the ongoing fifth and final Test, Kuldeep frustrated English bowlers with yet another lengthy stay at the crease just when the visitors entertained thoughts of a comeback of sorts after claiming some quick wickets following a run-fest by the top-order.
"Would Have Sounded Like Fiction": Sachin Tendulkar Lauds James Anderson For Completing 700 Test Wickets
Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar lauded England's James Anderson for completing 700 Test wickets and becoming the first-ever pace bowler to do so, saying that a fast bowler playing for two decades and picking 700 wickets sounded like fiction but Anderson had made it happen. Anderson etched his name in history books on Saturday, becoming the first-ever pacer in the history of the sport to complete 700 wickets in Test cricket and overall only the third bowler to do so. The ageless English pace wonder, who will be turning 42 this July, achieved this milestone during India's fifth and final Test against England in Dharamsala.
"Loves To Embarrass": England Legend Blasted For Rohit Sharma "Is Past His Best" Comment
England provided zero resistance on the third day of the fifth Test against India with the hosts romping towards a big win. After England won the first Test, India came back with vengeance and stamped their authority. England's performance has been on a downward curve still their win in the first Test. That win had prompted England great Geoffrey Boycott to blast an 'aged' Rohit Sharma. That comment has not gone down well with India social media users, especially after his recent good form which has seen him score two tons in the series.
"Uchal Raha Hai": Nasty Sledging As Shubman Gill, Sarfaraz Khan Taunt Jonny Bairstow During India vs England 5th Test. Watch
England caved in pretty quickly on the third day of the fifth Test against India in Dharamsala after the hosts took a huge lead in the first innings. The famed Bazball technique came to nothing as Ben Stokes and Co. provided no resistance. India held the upper-hand throughout with a 4-1 series win in sight. The Indians engaged in nasty sledging of England stars too. The chatter between the Indians and the English batters were caught on stump mic.
Why Is Jasprit Bumrah Leading India And Not Rohit Sharma? BCCI Reveals Reason
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma did not take to the field on day three of the fifth and final Test against England due to a stiff back, with pacer Jasprit Bumrah taking charge as skipper of the team. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the news on X (formerly Twitter). The extent of Rohit's issue with his back is currently unknown. After disappointing in the first two Tests, the Indian captain has been fantastic with the bat during the second half of the series.
Ashwin dents England top order, India sense big win
DHARAMSALA, India : India grabbed a handy first innings lead of 259 and then reduced England to 103-5 to stay on course for a comprehensive victory in the fifth and final test on Saturday.