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India vs England Highlights, 4th Test, Day 5: India beat England by 157 runs at The Oval to take a 2-1 series lead
IND vs ENG 4th Test Highlights: Virat Kohli-led India bowled England out for 210 to win The Oval Test by 157 runs and take a 2-1 series in the five-match series. India, with just one game remaining, cannot lose the series.
India vs England Highlights 4th Test Day 5: India defeated England by 157 runs in the fourth Test at The Oval to take an unbeatable 2-1 lead in the five-match series. England began the final day at 77/0, needing 291 runs to win. Openers Haseeb Hameed and Rory Burns got to their fifties but once they were dismissed, it was all downhill for England. In the second session, England lost four wickets for six runs en route to losing 6 for just 62 runs. Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja, two wickets each, were the wreckers-in-chief in that afternoon session, cleaning up England's middle-order with a fuss. At the end, it was Umesh Yadav's three-for that cleaned up England's tail and sealed a famous win for India. Amidst all this, let's not forget Shardul Thakur's brace, which included the all-important scalps of Burns and Joe Root. ...Read More
Follow Highlights of India vs England 4th Test Day 5
UMPIRE'S CALL SAVES MALAN
NOT-OUT AND INDIA REVIEW…IN THE NICK OF TIME! Jadeja gets one to turn back in sharply. Malan looked to pad it away but was struck in a dangerous position. India's appeal was turned down and upon review, the ball tracker showed “umpire's call” as the ball was clipping the top of off.
HE HAS GOTTEN AWAY WITH ONE THERE! FIRST A RUN-OUT AND NOW LBW! Is today his day?
ENG are 119/1 after 52 overs
COLLISSION, DIRECT HIT, CHATTER, SMILES
Well, that was one very, very eventful delivery. Jadeja to Malan and the batter skips down the track to bunt the ball to mid-on. He takes off for a quick single but he has to scamper back as Jadeja, who was looking to collect the ball, collides with Hameed at the non-striker's end. Both players go down and Siraj then nails a direct hit. But Malan had reached back home on time.
During the changeover, Kohli and Malan could be seen sharing a word or two and ending the discussion with a smile.
Not hard to guess how the conversation would have played out
ENG are 119/1 after 50 overs
HAMEED GOES BIG…DROPPED
DROPPED! IS THIS GOING TO BE PROVE COSTLY FOR INDIA! Out of nowhere, Hameed looks to clear mid-on with a lofted drive. He fails to time the shot off Jadeja and Siraj, stationed at mid-on, fails to hang on to the ball. A costly drop and he seems to have injured himself in the process. The physio is out.
IND is 114/1 after 48 overs, needing 254 runs to win
Shardul to resume
Shardul Thakur kicks off the second hour
DRINKS
DRINKS! A short break for the players as the first hour ends!
Runs scored-32 | Overs bowled-14 | Wickets lost-1
ENG are 109/1 after 46 overs, still needing 259 runs to win.
The equation now
ENG are 105/1. Eng need 263 runs, India need 9 wickets. Easy! But not for those who are on the field.
Jadeja…but can he?
The roughs surfacing on the deck are becoming more and more prominent. India must be salivating at the sight of those patches but Jadeja needs to make things happen.
Jadeja replaces Bumrah
Immediately after the wicket falls, Kohli brings on Jadeja. He begins with a full-toss and Hameed flicks it off his pads, runs 3 and brings up his 4th Test fifty.
OUT! INDIA GET THE BREAKTHROUGH
OUT! It's all happening in this over and it's that man. Shardul Thakur!
Coming to the wicket ball, it was anabsolute peach from Thakur. From around the wicket, he got the ball to jag back out just the right amount. Burns looks to defend but the ball catches the nick on its way to Pant. India is pumped and so is Kohli.
Dawid Malan is the new man in. He plays out the remaining two deliveries of the over.
ENG are 100/1 after 41 overs, needing 268 to win.
Thakur replaces Umesh
Shardul Thakur has been brought on by Kohli as India are desperate for a wicket.
FOUR! Third boundary of the day for Burns and once again, the batter did not have to work hard for it. Thakur, from around the wicket, strays onto his pads and Burns obliges; flicks the ball to the fine leg boundary.
TWO! 50 FOR RORY BURNS AND THE 100-RUN STAND BETWEEN THE TWO! What a time to play this knock.
FOUR
FOUR! Too straight from Umesh and Burns obliges with the flick off his pads behind square for four.
The first half an hour yields 15 runs, including 2 boundaries, and 0 wickets. England batter continue to make merry.
After 39 overs, ENG are 92/0
"WATCH THE GAME, NOT TWITTER"
Michael Holding, who is currently in the commentary box for host broadcaster Sky Sports, commented “watch the game, not Twitter” when the cameraperson showed a group of four people in the stands checking out their phones.
Definitely made me chuckle.
Extra slip for Burns
Umesh To Burns: Kohli brings in an extra slip but Burns does well enough to get off strike on the very ball by picking off a single.
For Hameed, back to two slips.
SHOUT FOR A CAUGHT BEHIND! NOT OUT! NO REVIEW. The ball raced past Hameed's bat when he looked to flick the ball off his hips. Indians were excited but the umpire wasn't.
ENG are 85/0 after 37 overs.
On the Money so far
Both bowlers, especially Bumrah, have been on the money so far. The on-air experts have revealed that there is a hint of reverse swing, citing Bumrah's previous over. The shiny side was facing the legside and yet, the ball nipped back in. Could be…interesting.
But for now, ENG seem just fine as Bumrah bowls a maiden.
35 gone, ENG 84/0. Still 284 away.
Burns…Runs
Burns will get his first look of the morning at last. He clips the ball off his hips to deep square-leg and he is also off the mark in the morning.
FOUR! Edged and four. First boundary of the morning comes off Burns's bat. The key to the ball staying low and bouncing before reaching the slip cordon was Burns defending the ball with soft hands.
ENG are 84/0 after 35 overs, still need 284 runs to win
Jasprit Bumrah operating from the other end
As expected, Bumrah will operate from the other end.
YORKER! Straightaway, Bumrah goes full and straight with the yorker. Haseeb does well to dig it out. The plan is clear and India have set the field for it. They are going to attack Hameed's stumps and pads and hope to get him bowled or LBW.
He begins with a maiden!
ENG are 78/0 after 34 overs, still need 290 runs to win
LET'S PLAY
Umesh Yadav will get the day going. Hameed will face the first ball of the day.
Umesh Yadav was very straight to Hameed throughout the over. On the final ball, Hameed takes a single to get off the mark in the morning.
ENG are 78/0 after 33 overs, still need 290 runs to win
Pep Talk
The players are out on the field and as always, Kohli was seen giving a pumped-up pep talk to his teammates.
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15 minutes to go
How excited are you? I, for one, cannot wait for the action to begin! This will be ariveting day of cricket. The equation is simple:
90 overs. 10 wickets.291 runs
Shardul speaks to the host broadcasters
“We're into the last day and the game is equally poised. Both teams are pushing hard for a result, you can't expect a lot more. All we need is an early wicket, or even if we get a couple of wickets in the middle, the pressure will be on them. We'll need to keep pushing them back. There can be a bit of reverse swing with the older ball, there's enough footholes and Jadeja will be obviously bowling into the rough. I think there could be a bit of reverse swing on offer later today.”
Pitch report
'It's a beautiful morning here in London. The batsmen should really enjoy batting on this surface, it's still a good batting pitch. There are some footholes for Ravi Jadeja to exploit, especially against the left-handers. India will have to bowl really well to force a win today,' reports Dominic Cork
Can Jadeja spin his web?
India will heavily bank on Jadeja's exploits. The left-arm spinner conceded a few yesterday due lack of accuracy and consistency. Whenever he got the ball to pitch on the roughs, he caused some discomfort to the batsmen. Today, India would want him to do more of it. Should he nail consistency and target the roughs more often, he can tilt the momentum into his side's favour very quickly
First session to decide the fate?
The first session will be of utmost importance today. The plan for both teams is very clear:
- For India- if they can pick up 3-4 wickets without giving away too many, they will have a shot at wrapping up the game before 90 over.
- For England- The openers continue need to continue the good work from yesterday. If they can survive this session, the hosts will be the favourites to win the Test.
