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India vs England 4th Test Day 4 Highlights: Shubman Gill, Dhruv Jurel grind out series win

India vs England 4th Test Day 4 Highlights: Gill and Jurel saw IND through to the end and the hosts sealed a 17th consecutive series win at home

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India vs England 4th Test Day 4 Highlights: Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal knocked off 42 runs in the first eight overs of Day 4 before the latter fell to Joe Root. Captain Rohit then crossed his half-century as he leads India's chase of 192. England then sent back Rohit and Rajat Patidar in quick succession and suddenly came roaring back into the match. Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja saw out the rest of the session but the latter fell soon after Lunch to Shoaib Bashir. Sarfaraz Khan then fell off the very next ball and that brought India's first innings hero Dhruv Jurel to the middle with Gill. The pair calmed things down for India, managing to not just play out the rest of the first hour of the session but knock off the runs consistently. They ended up putting an unbeaten stand of 72 runs off 136 runs, with Gill grinding out a half-century, as India beat England by five wickets. This helped India take a 3-1 lead in the series, thus confirming a record-extending 17th consecutive Test series win at home. ...Read More

On Day 3, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin and Dhruv Jurel were the protagonists of a remarkable recovery from India on Day 3 of the fourth Test against England in Ranchi, at the end of which they needed 152 runs to win with all 10 wickets in hand. India already lead the five-Test series 2-1 which means that a victory here would also mark the end of the larger contest.

Jurel's 90 off 149 balls powered India to a score of 307 after which a five-wicket haul from Ashwin and a four-fer from Kuldeep helped India bundle England out for a score of 145 in the visitors' second innings. This left India with a target of 192 to chase and the hosts cruised to 40 for no loss at Stumps on Day 3. Captain Rohit and Jaiswal looked unperturbed on a pitch where the ball spun sharply and stayed low occasionally.

Jurel combined in a 76-run partnership with Kuldeep (28), whose 131-ball vigil was the longest in his test career. Jurel smashed four sixes and six fours in his knock but fell short of a hundred when Tom Hartley (3-68) bowled him.

Off-spinner Shoaib Bashir (5-119) claimed his first five-wicket haul in test cricket. A lead of 46 was much lower than England probably had expected having reduced India to 177-7 before the hosts roared right back into the contest after Ashwin's triple strikes. The off-spinner had Ben Duckett caught short leg for 15 and trapped Ollie Pope lbw with his next delivery. Pope fell for his second duck in the match.

While Ashwin could not complete a hat-trick, he got the important wicket of Joe Root (11) lbw. Root, who made a classy century in the first innings, was initially adjudged not out, but Ashwin coaxed his captain Rohit Sharma into challenging the decision. The hosts were rewarded when replays confirmed the ball would have gone on to hit the stump.

Opener Zak Crawley smashed seven fours in his 60 before losing his middle stump to Kuldeep. The spinner struck another telling blow when he had Ben Stokes bowled for four before the tea break. The England captain missed the ball, which hit his pad before spinning back between his legs and went on to hit the stumps. Jonny Bairstow (30) fell in the first ball after the tea break and Kuldeep dismissed Hartley and Ollie Robinson in the same over to pin England on the mat. Ashwin went on to dismiss Ben Foakes and Anderson in the same over as England lost their last six wickets for 25 runs in a remarkable meltdown.

Here are some highlights from IND vs ENG 4th Test Day 4:

- Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal put up an opening stand of 84 runs off just 105 balls before the latter fell to Joe Root

- Rohit Sharma scored his 17th Test half-century

- India started Day 4 on 40/0, needing 152 runs to win

- England were all out for 145 in their second innings and set India a target of 192 to chase

- India are leading the series 2-1 and a win in Ranchi would seal a series win for them

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Feb 26, 2024 8:29 AM IST

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India vs England Live Score 4th Test Day 4, IND vs ENG: Kuldeep's contribution in this match with the bat has been almost just as valuable as his four-wicket haul yesterday. Ashwin knows a thing or two about putting in valuable lower-order contribution and this is what he had to say about Kuldeep's efforts. "It was hard on him (Kuldeep) yesterday, we sent him to bat a bit too early than what he would have desired. I felt his defence was good, he showed a lot of grit and composure, kept the dressing room calm and it was even better from Jurel I thought, for someone who was playing just his second Test match, he showed great composure, trusted his defence, had a great gameplan, didn't go bonkers, picked the right bowlers to hit and yeah, it gave us a great boost," he said.

Feb 26, 2024 8:18 AM IST

India vs England Live Score 4th Test Day 4, IND vs ENG: Jurel on missing out on a century

India vs England Live Score 4th Test Day 4, IND vs ENG: Perhaps no one deserved a century in this Test more than Dhruv Jurel. And yet, it was not to be for the 23-year-old as he fell on 90 off 149 to Tom Hartley. He was the last man to fall for India. Jurel, however, said that he doesn't really regret missing out on the century. "I don't regret a bit on missing the hundred. It's my debut Test series, I'm just desperate to lift this trophy in my hands. It's always a childhood dream to play for India in Tests," he added.

Feb 26, 2024 8:16 AM IST

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India vs England Live Score 4th Test Day 4, IND vs ENG: Jurel stayed humble upon being told about what Gavaskar had said before speaking about his approach in his innings. "Obviously it's a good feeling to hear a legend like Sunil Gavaskar talk about me. The mood was great, there were no specific instructions... just to go out and play. Watch the ball and play. Just that the long I play the better it is," he said.

Feb 26, 2024 8:06 AM IST

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India vs England Live Score 4th Test Day 4, IND vs ENG: Jurel may have been the catalyst for India's revival in this Test with the bat but his wicketkeeping has also earned rave reviews. Sunil Gavaskar even went ahead and compared it to a certain MS Dhoni. "Of course he has batted well, but his keeping, his work behind the stumps has been equally brilliant. Just by looking at his game awareness, I want to say that he is another MS Dhoni in the making. I know there can never be another MSD but you know the presence of mind that he has, MSD also when he started, it was that. And Jurel has that game awareness. Street-smart cricketer," Gavaskar said.

Feb 26, 2024 7:46 AM IST

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India vs England Live Score 4th Test Day 4, IND vs ENG: Sunil Gavaskar said that he hopes Ashwin leads India out to the field in Dharamsala on his 100th Test. "India win tomorrow and you go to Dharamsala. I just hope that Rohit allows you to lead the team out to the field when. That will be a wonderful gesture, wonderful honour for all that you've done for Indian cricket," Gavaskar said after stumps on Day 3.

Feb 26, 2024 7:39 AM IST

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India vs England Live Score 4th Test Day 4, IND vs ENG: Ravichandran Ashwin is set to become the 12th Indian player to play 100 Test matches in the next game in Dharamsala. He will be the fourth active Indian player to get there after Virat Kohli, Ishant Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara.

Feb 26, 2024 7:30 AM IST

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India vs England Live Score 4th Test Day 4, IND vs ENG: Ashwin took five, Kuldeep took four, so who took one, you ask? That would be Ravindra Jadeja, who sent back Jonny Bairstow with his first very first ball after Tea yesterday.

Feb 26, 2024 7:15 AM IST

India vs England Live Score 4th Test Day 4, IND vs ENG: ‘..he has bowled today like a left armed Shane Warne’

India vs England Live Score 4th Test Day 4, IND vs ENG: Kuldeep was almost unplayable yesterday and the fact that his bowling was a follow-up to a truly remarkable innings makes his overall performance even more valuable. Former England captain Michael Vaughan probably tweeted out a compliment that he would cherish. “The best compliment I can give @imkuldeep18 .. Today he has bowled today like a left armed Shane Warne ..” said Vaughan. The late Australian spin legend had a number of conversations with Kuldeep over the years. Warne had even spoken of how happy he was to see Kuldeep do well in the Test arena, particularly when he got that five-wicket haul at the SCG in the 2019 drawn Test, which confirmed India's first-ever series win in Australia.

Feb 26, 2024 7:02 AM IST

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India vs England Live Score 4th Test Day 4, IND vs ENG: The fifer that Ashwin took yesterday was his 35th in Test cricket, drawing him level with Anil Kumble at fourth in the all-time list. Richard Hadlee is above them with 36 fifers, Shane Warne is second with 37. Ashwin could surpass both before the end of the year but going first might just be impossible. That position belongs to Muttiah Muralitharan, who had taken a whopping 67 fifers in his career. It has to be noted that Kumble played 132 Tests to get to 35 fifers, Ashwin has played just 99.

Feb 26, 2024 6:50 AM IST

India vs England Live Score 4th Test Day 4, IND vs ENG: Ashwin on Kuldeep

India vs England Live Score 4th Test Day 4, IND vs ENG: Kuldeep's sensational performance earned rave reviews from a number of quarters, with Michael Vaughan saying that it reminded him of Shane Warne. This is what his spin partner Ravichandran Ashwin had to say about him. "What I loved about Kuldeep today was the way he worked on his run-up, momentum and all that sort of stuff,. We all know how much revs he can put on the ball, what skill he has got. The change of pace that changes the trajectory, which he is willing to do now... I think he double the bowler that he is. Really happy for him. I just stole the fifer away from him. That's how the game goes (smiles)," said Ashwin after Stumps yesterday.

Feb 26, 2024 6:35 AM IST

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India vs England Live Score 4th Test Day 4, IND vs ENG: Tom Hartley has been impressive win this series but his lack of experience with the new ball showed during India's second innings yesterday. Part of the reason why Rohit and Jaiswal were able to take their opening stand to 40 at the close was the number of loose deliveries that Hartley gave them. He overpitched too many times in his first two overs and was taken for four boundaries in that period alone.

Feb 26, 2024 6:19 AM IST

India vs England Live Score 4th Test Day 4, IND vs ENG: Dhruv Jurel's masterpiece

India vs England Live Score 4th Test Day 4, IND vs ENG: India were still trailing by over 180 runs when Dhruv Jurel was joined by Kuldeep Yadav towards the end of Day 2. The pair managed to absorb 202 balls, with Kuldeep facing 131 for 28 runs, and put up 76 runs between them. Jurel switched gears after Kuldeep fell, putting up a stand of 40 runs off 75 balls after that with Akash Deep. He scored 31 runs in that partnership in just 46 balls. After Deep fell, Jurel got to 90 in a jiffy with a six and a four off Hartley in the 102nd over of the Indian innings. However, he fell on that number the next innings, thus missing out on a well-deserved maiden Test century. His innings reduced India's deficit below 50, they were 177/7 at one point and finished on a score of 307.

Feb 26, 2024 6:04 AM IST

India vs England Live Score 4th Test Day 4, IND vs ENG: The playing XIs - a reminder

India vs England Live Score 4th Test Day 4, IND vs ENG: India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj

England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes(c), Ben Foakes(w), Tom Hartley, Ollie Robinson, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson

Feb 26, 2024 6:02 AM IST

India vs England Live Score 4th Test Day 4, IND vs ENG: Hello and welcome!

India vs England Live Score 4th Test Day 4, IND vs ENG: England have stayed alive in this series longer than most visiting sides have in a Test rubber in India in the recent past. However, India showed yesterday just why they are so difficult to beat at home. They started the third day miles behind England but ended it arguably within touching distance of victory - in the Test and in the series. One can at least be certain that this is now India's match to lose. They cruised to 40/0 on a pitch where even a target of 192 was being touted as a difficult one to chase. England will have to trigger a collapse of epic proportions here, sending back Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel, Ravichandran Ashwin and even Kuldeep Yadav within the next 152 runs. The first seven batters, except for Patidar, have hit good form in this series while Ashwin is no muck with the bat. Kuldeep has shown that he is a good man to play second fiddle in a partnership. England have their task cut out but they will know that a collapse can happen at any point of the day. They won't be relying on the first hour to make that happen. India, though, might just go for either of two approaches. Go all out in the first hour, or knock the ball around and consolidate the opening stand. Regardless of what happens, today is the day the fate of the series gets decided. In fact, it will be a bit of a surprise if this goes into a second session and it will be a downright miracle if it goes into a third.

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