4Th Test Day-4 Session-2 Highlights:
India’s nerveless performance has secured a series victory in a thrilling encounter.
INDIA AFTER LUNCH 192/5:
A composed partnership between Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel steadied India’s nerves on the fourth day, securing the Ranchi Test.
With that, India seals a 3-1 series victory, marking the first Test series loss under the Brendon McCullum-Ben Stokes era.
India, starting at 40/0, displayed strong form on the fourth morning.
Rohit Sharma’s powerful six off James Anderson and Yashasvi Jaiswal’s fluent strokes set a solid foundation, but Jaiswal’s dismissal to Joe Root provided England an opening.
Despite Rohit’s fifty, his departure and Rajat Patidar’s duck underlined a shift in momentum.
Gill and Ravindra Jadeja navigated a tense period before lunch, but post-break, Jadeja’s dismissal brought England back into contention.
Shoaib Bashir’s quick strikes added pressure, but Jurel’s boundary ended a long drought, igniting the local crowd.
Gill and Jurel’s resilient partnership, marked by smart spin handling and effective rotation, edged India closer to victory.
Gill’s mature innings, punctuated by his first boundary off his 120th delivery, sealed the win, with Jurel’s contribution capping off an outstanding Test match comeback.
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