Zak Crawley top-scored with 73 as England have been bowled out for 292; Captain Ben Stokes (11) run out cheaply; observe over-by-over textual content commentary of third Test in Rajkot from 3.30am on February 15 (first ball at 4am)

A decided India assault denied England of a report chase as they sealed a 106-run victory to stage the five-match collection at 1-1 on day 4 of the second Test in Vizag.

Zak Crawley (73) anchored a lot of England’s innings, smashing his second half-century of the match, however many of the center order have been dismissed of their twenties because the goal of 399 proved out of the vacationers’ attain.

Ravichandran Ashwin (3-72) and Jasprit Bumrah (3-46) have been the decide of India’s bowlers as England have been ultimately bowled out for 292.

England’s hopes for one more epic win have been all however gone when their captain Ben Stokes (11) was run out by Shreyas Iyer and a dangerous double-strike on the stroke of lunch noticed Crawley and Jonny Bairstow eliminated in back-to-back overs.

Ben Foakes and Tom Hartley supplied some resistance decrease down the order with their 55-run partnership, the very best of England’s second innings, however they have been undone by Bumrah’s tempo as they each fell on 36.

England nonetheless required 118 runs when final man James Anderson (5) got here out to bat, however Bumrah wrapped up victory for India two overs later with a reverse-swinging supply that smashed Hartley’s off-stump and gave him his ninth wicket of the match.

England humbled by India’s bowlers

Resuming on 67-1, England began the day of their typical aggressive method when Crawley drove Bumrah by means of the covers for 4 in his second over.

Ahmed additionally acquired caught into Axar Patel, smashing three boundaries off the spinner, who had the final snigger when he trapped the 19-year-old lbw to dismiss the nightwatchman for 23.

Ollie Pope (23) was subsequent to fall when his tried lower off Ashwin caught an outdoor edge that flew laborious to India captain Rohit Sharma, who took a pointy catch at first slip.

Joe Root then departed for 16 to offer Ashwin his third wicket after hitting two boundaries and one six throughout his frenetic outing, which got here after the previous captain had sustained a finger damage on day three that will have contributed to the problem he confronted with the bat.

Perhaps the largest blow to England’s hopes got here when Crawley was pinned lbw on evaluation by Kuldeep Yadav and after Bairstow (26) fell sufferer to Bumrah after he was struck on the again leg, England have been 194-6 at lunch and nonetheless requiring 205 runs to win.

A second of transient hesitation for a fast single then value Stokes his wicket when a direct hit from Shreyas at mid-wicket shifted the momentum of the sport much more in India’s favour, with the vacationers now seven down and nonetheless 179 runs brief.

Ashwin thought he had his five hundredth Test wicket when Hartley was given out caught at slip, however the resolution was overturned on evaluation exhibiting the ball ballooning up off the batter’s forearm when he tried to reverse-sweep the spinner. Ashwin will now have to attend till a minimum of the third Test to succeed in his milestone.

Hartley and Foakes pissed off the India assault with a useful eighth-wicket partnership of 55, the very best of England’s second innings, however it was damaged after Bumrah was introduced again on within the sixty fifth over when Foakes was caught and bowled.

Mukesh Kumar then picked up his first wicket of the match when he dismissed Shoaib Bashir for an eight-ball duck, the England debutant ultimately poking by means of to Bharat to maneuver India one wicket away from victory.

It was becoming that Bumrah, who starred with 6-45 in England’s first innings, sealed the deal for his facet when he flattened Hartley’s off stump with a reverse outswinger that leaves the collection tantalisingly poised.

Stokes: We believed we may chase goal

England captain Ben Stokes on TNT Sports:

“We had full belief we could chase 399 down. The way in which we go about taking on challenges is what we are about. The way we applied ourselves and tried to put the India bowling attack under pressure was great.

“We did not find yourself on the appropriate facet of the outcome however congratulations to India. It was one other nice sport to be part of.

“Looking at Tom [Hartley], Bash [Shoaib Bashir] and Rehan [Ahmed], with few Test matches between them, to put in the performances they did with the ball, with effort and output, was incredible.

“They confirmed a whole lot of maturity and talent past their years and that’s one thing I’m very pleased with.”

Rohit lauds great team effort

India captain Rohit Sharma on TNT Sports:

“Bumrah is a champion and has been for some time – however once you win a sport like that it’s a must to have a look at the general efficiency as properly.

“We were good with the bat and we wanted our bowlers to step up. They did that.

“Jaiswal seems like an excellent participant. He understands his sport very well. I hope he stays humble. He has an extended strategy to go however he’s taking probably the most of each alternative and his double hundred was distinctive.”

England Test collection in India 2024

• First Test, Hyderabad: England beat India by 28 runs
• Second Test, Vizag: India beat England by 106 runs
• Third Test – February 15-19 (Rajkot)
• Fourth Test – February 23-27 (Ranchi)
• Fifth Test – March 7-11 (Dharamshala)

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