India are 34/1 at lunch on day two of the fourth Test against England at Ranchi’s JSCA International Stadium Complex on Saturday, after the visitors scored 353 runs in the first innings.
Resuming the day at 302 for 7, Ollie Robinson went on to register his first Test half-century in 81 balls. Robinson and Joe Root’s partnership surpassed 100 runs for the seventh wicket.
India desperately required a breakthrough, as England appeared to be on course for a big first innings total. Ravindra Jadeja struck for the hosts, breaking a 102-run stand by removing Robinson for 58 after being caught behind by wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel.
Jadeja struck again in the same over, dismissing Shoaib Bashir for a duck after being caught by Rajat Patidar. England went on to score 350 runs in their first innings.
The left-arm spinner then wrapped up the English team, dismissing James Anderson leg before wicket for no score and finishing with four wickets. England scored 353 in the first innings.
Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and captain Rohit Sharma stepped out to bat but failed to get off to a good start, as Anderson removed the Indian skipper for two.
Shubman Gill walked out to bat at 4/1 and, along with Jaiswal, ensured that there were no additional blows, with India adding 34 runs with the loss of one wicket in 10 overs at lunch on day two, behind England by 319.
Brief score: England 353/10. (Joe Root 122*, Ollie Robinson 58; Ravindra Jadeja 4/67, Akash Deep 3/83) vs India 34/1 (Yashasvi Jaiswal 27, Shubman Gill 4; James Anderson 1/15).