Team India has tightened the grip on the first Test match against England in Nottingham at the stumps of day four. India need 157 runs to win the first Test at Trend Bridge while England need to take nine Indian wickets before they reach the target. It is all set for a gripping final day of the series opener.
England started the day at 25/0 with Rory Burns and Dom Sibley in the middle. They added 12 more runs in their overnight score before Burns got out to Mohammed Siraj. Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Zak Crawley in the next over to turn things around.
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England skipper Joe Root backed up his first innings’ fifty with yet another sparkling knock. He added 89 runs for the third wicket with Sibley before Bumrah removed the latter. However, Root was unmoved by the things happening at the other end.
Jonny Bairstow played some shots but was caught near the boundary ropes by Ravindra Jadeja off Siraj. Shardul Thakur, then, removed Joss Buttler and Dan Lawrence in quick succession. Root, meanwhile, notched up his 21st Test century to give his team a handy lead. But Bumrah was exceptional and dismissing the English skipper for 109.
The rest of the batting lineup fell within no time as England managed 303 in the second innings. Bumrah bagged his sixth five-wicket haul and India got a target of 209 to win the first Test match.
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Rohit Sharma started the second innings cautiously but KL Rahul was riding high on confidence after scoring a fine fifty in the first innings. Rahul scored 26 runs in 38 balls before getting out to Stuart Broad, giving him his first wicket in the match.
Cheteshwar Pujara stopped England from making any more inroads and remained unbeaten at the stumps. Pujara and Rohit are batting on 12 as India reached 52/1 at the stumps of day four. India need 157 runs to go 1-0 up in the five-match Test series.
Here is how Twitter reacted to the fourth day’s play;
My man…..through thick and thin ❤️ https://t.co/h0stMxsFWu
— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) August 7, 2021
Tomorrow (5th day) at Trent Bridge, Nottingham…
India need 157 runs to win, with 9 wickets remaining!Chance of precipitation (rain!)
10:00 am – 10%
12:00 pm – 40%
2:00 pm – 60%
4:00 pm – 60%
6:00 pm – 10%
7:00 pm – <5%#IndvsEng #ENGvIND— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) August 7, 2021
For Joe Root to score 30% of the runs in this test match , England's 2nd Innings total needs to be 360 #ENGvIND #ENGvsIND
— Monty Panesar (@MontyPanesar) August 7, 2021
Give it a review India 🤣#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/AwNu7Nwz9O
— England's Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) August 7, 2021
Play has finished here at Trent Bridge but Virat Kohli has decided to have some throw-downs on the outfield right in front of the two dressing rooms & a few hundred fans have stuck around to watch. #ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/KKE0I8JMuC
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) August 7, 2021
Jasprit Bumrah fifer! This is exactly what I stayed awake to see! How good!🔥 #ENGvIND
— Chloe-Amanda Bailey (@ChloeAmandaB) August 7, 2021
Outstanding century by the England captain. India captain missed his century by just 100 runs. #ENGvIND #Cricket
— Daniel Alexander (@daniel86cricket) August 7, 2021
Fourth innings run chases for India away from home under Virat Kohli
10* attempts
Eight defeats
One draw (SCG 2015)Will the luck change for India in the 10th attempt?#ENGvIND
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) August 7, 2021
Fourth innings run chases for India away from home under Virat Kohli
10* attempts
Eight defeats
One draw (SCG 2015)Will the luck change for India in the 10th attempt?#ENGvIND
— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) August 7, 2021
