IND vs ENG: Yashasvi-Sarfaraz at the crease, India 314/4 in second innings, lead of 440 against England

IND vs ENG: India scored 314 runs at the loss of 4 wickets in the second innings till lunch on the fourth day of the Rajkot Test. With this, India now has a lead of 440 runs.

Feb 18, 2024 - 13:02
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IND vs ENG: Yashasvi-Sarfaraz at the crease, India 314/4 in second innings, lead of 440 against England

Three hundred and fourteen runs have been scored at the expense of four wickets through midday on the fourth day of the third Test between India and England at the Niranjan Shah (previously known as the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium) in Rajkot. India now has a commanding 440-run lead as a result. With the help of 11 fours and 7 sixes, Indian young opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal is undefeated at 149 runs on 189 balls through lunch. Meanwhile, Sarfaraz Khan is scoring 22 runs on 23 balls with the assistance of 2 fours and 1 six.

On the fourth day, India had 196 runs for two wickets when they began their second innings. Shubman Gill dealt India their third blow at a score of 246. Shubhman Gill was run out after scoring 91 runs in 151 balls with the help of 9 fours and 2 sixes. He missed the century.

Rehan Ahmed gave the fourth blow to the team by getting Kuldeep Yadav (27) caught by Root at the score of 258. Till lunch, Indian young opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal is unbeaten on 149 runs on 189 balls with the help of 11 fours and 7 sixes, while Sarfaraz Khan is playing on 22 runs on 23 balls with the help of 2 fours and 1 six.

England got a great start in the first innings. At one time, the England team had scored 224 runs at the loss of three wickets, but after this wickets fell at regular intervals and like a house of cards, the entire team collapsed at 319 runs.

Ben Duckett scored 153 runs in a thrilling inning for England. Other than this, no other batsman was able to score fifty-seven runs. Mohammed Siraj claimed four wickets for India at the same moment that Kuldeep and Jadeja each claimed two wickets.

Earlier, India amassed a massive 445 runs in the first innings against England thanks to centuries from Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja as well as a half-century from Sarfaraz Khan. Rohit Sharma, the captain of India, amassed 131 runs in 196 balls with 14 fours and 3 sixes.

Ravindra Jadeja used two sixes and nine fours to score 112 runs in 225 balls at the same moment. At the same time, Sarfaraz Khan played a brilliant inning of 62 runs in 66 balls with the help of 9 fours and 1 six. Mark Wood took four wickets and Rehan Ahmed took two wickets in the first innings for England.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist & Writer