IND vs. ENG, 4th Test: Kuldeep Yadav's Brilliance Trumps Rohit Sharma's Advice, Dismisses England Star with Unconventional Tactics - Watch
In a stunning reversal of fortunes, Team India seized control of the fourth Test against England in Ranchi despite conceding a 46-run lead in the first innings. The third day of the match witnessed a spectacular display of bowling prowess from India's Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav , wreaking havoc on England's batting lineup.
Ashwin initiated the onslaught by claiming the crucial wickets of Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope and Joe Root, setting the stage for Kuldeep to further dismantle England's resistance. The left-arm spinner disregarded India captain Rohit Sharma 's advice, opting to keep the fielder on the boundary fence, a decision that paid dividends as he promptly dismissed a well-set Zak Crawley on the subsequent delivery.
During a strategic discussion with Rohit in the 29th over of England's second innings, Kuldeep opted to retain the fielder on the boundary, a decision that initially raised eyebrows. However, Kuldeep's conviction proved justified as he clean bowled Crawley, who was batting on 60, leaving the English batsman bewildered as the ball sharply turned in to rattle his off-stump. Rohit Sharma, acknowledging Kuldeep's strategic brilliance , embraced the player with a grin of approval.
Meanwhile, Ashwin, with figures of 5/51, and Kuldeep, with 4/22, combined to scalp nine wickets as England faltered, eventually bowled out for 145 in their second innings, leaving India with a 192-run target to chase in the final session of day three.
Resuming their innings at 120/5 post-tea, England found no respite from Kuldeep, who continued to trouble the visiting batsmen, adding more wickets to his tally.
After dismissing key batsmen Zak Crawley (60) and Ben Stokes (4) in the second session, Kuldeep further dented England's hopes by claiming the wickets of Tom Hartley (7) and Ollie Robinson (0) in the third session.
Ashwin, the senior-most bowler in the lineup, played a pivotal role in India's resurgence, bagging three quick wickets to help the team bounce back after conceding a first-innings lead of 46 runs. Ashwin's stellar performance also saw him enter the record books, securing his 35th five-wicket haul in Test cricket and surpassing former captain Anil Kumble as India's highest wicket-taker in the format at home.
Ashwin initiated the onslaught by claiming the crucial wickets of Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope and Joe Root, setting the stage for Kuldeep to further dismantle England's resistance. The left-arm spinner disregarded India captain Rohit Sharma 's advice, opting to keep the fielder on the boundary fence, a decision that paid dividends as he promptly dismissed a well-set Zak Crawley on the subsequent delivery.
During a strategic discussion with Rohit in the 29th over of England's second innings, Kuldeep opted to retain the fielder on the boundary, a decision that initially raised eyebrows. However, Kuldeep's conviction proved justified as he clean bowled Crawley, who was batting on 60, leaving the English batsman bewildered as the ball sharply turned in to rattle his off-stump. Rohit Sharma, acknowledging Kuldeep's strategic brilliance , embraced the player with a grin of approval.
Meanwhile, Ashwin, with figures of 5/51, and Kuldeep, with 4/22, combined to scalp nine wickets as England faltered, eventually bowled out for 145 in their second innings, leaving India with a 192-run target to chase in the final session of day three.
Resuming their innings at 120/5 post-tea, England found no respite from Kuldeep, who continued to trouble the visiting batsmen, adding more wickets to his tally.
After dismissing key batsmen Zak Crawley (60) and Ben Stokes (4) in the second session, Kuldeep further dented England's hopes by claiming the wickets of Tom Hartley (7) and Ollie Robinson (0) in the third session.
Ashwin, the senior-most bowler in the lineup, played a pivotal role in India's resurgence, bagging three quick wickets to help the team bounce back after conceding a first-innings lead of 46 runs. Ashwin's stellar performance also saw him enter the record books, securing his 35th five-wicket haul in Test cricket and surpassing former captain Anil Kumble as India's highest wicket-taker in the format at home.
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