India vs England 4th Test Day 4 Highlights: And That's A Wrap!
What an end to what's been an enthralling series up until Ranchi. A seesaw battle between two quality teams but India take the bait despite missing their regular stars. No Kohli for the entire series, no KL Rahul for three Tests, no Jadeja for a Test, no Ashwin for half-a-Test, no Bumrah for the 4th Test but Rohit Sharma's men have handed Ben Stokes's Bazballers their first series defeat. The Fifth Test starts on March 7 in Dharamsala, till then it's adios from us. For Match Report, you can read here.
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Hello And Welcome To Day 4 Action
On Day 3, Ravichandran Ashwin (5/51) and Kuldeep Yadav (4/22) shared nine wickets to help India dismiss England for 145 in their second innings. Chasing a target of 192 runs, the hosts were 40/0 at stumps as openers Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal negated the last few overs. They need another 152 to seal the Test match and the series. Get all the live updates and scores of the India vs England, 4th Test, day 4 action here. (Streaming Match Report| Scorecard)
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Joe Root's DRS Causing A Stir
Former England captain Michael Vaughan was not pleased by the Joe Root dismissal and said cameras should be placed on DRS operators in order to provide ‘transparency,’. “I’m not saying anyone is cheating,” said Vaughan on the Test match Special Podcast. “I’m trying to give an answer for when a decision is made and we all disagree with it. If the person on Hawk-Eye is filmed it puts the noise to bed.”
Dhruv Jurel Explains His 'Salute Celebration'
After completing his half-century, Dhruv Jurel was seen making a military-like salute. The gesture, he said, was to his father, a Kargil War veteran. “Yesterday, I spoke and he indirectly said ‘Son, at least show me a salute’. That is what I have been doing all my growing-up years. It was for him,” he said after the day’s play.
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Pitch Report
The pitch has played better and better in the first session. It has been curious. It looks awful - the cracks are bigger and it is quite abrasive. But it has played better. The cracks are so big that you can lose a pen in there. England need to hit these cracks consistently. But the middle part of the pitch is still good and the ball is not misbehaving, reckon Graeme Swann and Deep Dasgupta.
