On the fourth day of the 4th Test between India and England, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal began the day with a solid partnership, accumulating 42 runs in the initial eight overs. Unfortunately, Jaiswal was dismissed by Joe Root. Captain Rohit Sharma, however, reached his half-century, leading India’s pursuit of the 192-run target. England struck back by quickly sending Rohit and Rajat Patidar back to the pavilion. Subsequently, Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja steadied the innings, with Gill achieving a half-century. Despite losing Jadeja after lunch, India’s Dhruv Jurel joined Gill, and the duo built an unbeaten partnership of 72 runs, securing a five-wicket victory for India. This win propelled India to a 3-1 series lead, marking their 17th consecutive Test series win at home.
In the preceding day, India faced a challenging situation, requiring 152 runs with all 10 wickets intact. Dhruv Jurel’s impressive 90 runs off 149 balls played a pivotal role in India’s total of 307. In England’s second innings, a remarkable performance from Ravichandran Ashwin, who took a five-wicket haul, and Kuldeep Yadav, who secured four wickets, limited the visitors to 145. Chasing a target of 192, India ended Day 3 at 40 for no loss, with Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal displaying confidence on a pitch with significant spin.
Shoaib Bashir claimed a five-wicket haul for England, but their lead of 46 was lower than expected. Ashwin’s triple strikes turned the tide for India, dismissing key players like Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, and Joe Root. Kuldeep Yadav also made crucial contributions, removing important batsmen like Zak Crawley and Ben Stokes. England suffered a collapse, losing their last six wickets for just 25 runs. Ashwin completed the innings by dismissing Ben Foakes and James Anderson in the same over.
Key highlights from the 4th Test Day 4 include Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s 84-run opening partnership, Rohit’s 17th Test half-century, India starting the day at 40/0, England being all out for 145, and India leading the series 2-1, with the potential for a series win in Ranchi.