Joe Root remained unbeaten on 122 but ran out of partners as India bowled out England for 353 on day two of the fourth Test of the five-match series at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Saturday.
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Root put on 102 runs with overnight partner Ollie Robinson, who made 58, but the latter’s departure brought a quick end to the England innings as Ravindra Jadeja finished with four wickets.
Former England skipper Root scored 10 boundaries during his unconquered 274-ball innings. England though lost their last three wickets for just six runs in the span of 17 balls, two of which were picked by Jadeja.
Resuming at the overnight score of 302 for seven, Root and Ollie Robinson completed their century stand for the eighth wicket to take England forward. Former England skipper Root scored 10 boundaries during his unconquered 274-ball innings.
Ravindra Jadeja (4-67) and Akash Deep (3-83) impressed with the ball for India, who are 2-1 up in the five-test series, which concludes in Dharamsala.
Day two’s morning began with Robinson resuming from 31 not out and flicking Mohammed Siraj for a boundary. Shortly after, India took the second new ball, but Robinson continued to churn out boundaries – cutting, driving and pulling Akash Deep for three boundaries.
Robinson got his maiden Test fifty with a sweep off Ravindra Jadeja over square leg going for four. But the left-arm spinner had the last laugh as Robinson attempted to reverse-sweep which brushed his glove before going through to the keeper Dhruv Jurel, who took a sharp low catch, ending his 102-run partnership with Root.
Three balls later, Shoaib Bashir went for a wild slog off Jadeja, but the leading edge was snapped by backward point. James Anderson was the last man to fall after being adjudged lbw in an attempt to sweep Jadeja, with Root’s 122 not out being the highlight of England’s first innings.
(With inputs from Agencies)
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