Jasprit Bumrah’s five-wicket haul left India well-placed to win the first Test despite a fine hundred from England captain Joe Root at Tren...
Jasprit Bumrah’s five-wicket haul left India well-placed to win the first Test despite a fine hundred from England captain Joe Root at Trent Bridge on Saturday.
Bumrah took 5/64 in an England second innings where Root’s 109 on the fourth day was the centrepiece.
That gave the unorthodox paceman impressive match figures of 9/110 after he had taken 4/46 in a meagre England first innings total of 183, where Root’s 64 was again the top score.
At stumps, India were 52/1 in their second innings, needing a further 157 runs to reach a victory target of 209.
England vs India 1st Test, Day 4 as it happened: Bumrah picks five-for as visitors eye victory
Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara, who ended the day’s play by cover-driving Ollie Robinson for four, were both 12 not out.
Stuart Broad produced a fine ball to have KL Rahul caught behind for a well-made 26 that followed the recalled opener’s 84 in India’s first-innings 278.
Earlier, a roaring Root was unusually animated in celebrating his 21st Test century, punching the air and his chest.
Rescue mission
England were 46/2 when Root came in – was all the more valuable given his side could not call on star all-rounder Ben Stokes, who has so often bailed out a faltering top order, now...
