India win fourth Test by 157 runs and lead the series 2-1
6th Sep 2021, International Test Match series Day 5 of 5
England Vs India at Kia Oval, London
India First Innings 191 ao off 61.3ov. Thakur 57 off 36, 7 fours, 3 sixes,, Kohli 50 off 96 balls, 8 fours, Rahane 14 off 47 balls, 1 four, Woakes 4-55, Robinson 3-38, Anderson 1-41, C Overston 1-49.
England 1st Innings 290 ao 84 ov Malan 31 off 67, 5 fours, Root 21 off 25, 4 fours, Pope 81 off 159, 6 fours, Bairstow 37 off 77, 7 fours, Woakes 50 off 60, 11 fours Yadav 3-76, Bumrah 2-67, Jadeja 2-36, Siraj 1-42, Thakur 1-54.
India 2nd Innings 466 ao off 148.2ov, Rohit Sharma 127 off 256, 14 fours, 1 six, Rahul 46 off 101, 6 fours, 1 six, Pujara 61 off 127, 9 fours, Kohli 44 off 96, 7 fours, Pant 50 off 106, 4 fours, Thakur 60 off 72, 7 fours, 1 six, Yadav 25 off 23 1 four, 2 sixes, Bumrah 24 off 38, 4 fours, Woakes 3-83, Moeen 2-118, Robinson 2-105, Anderson 1-79, Root 1-16.
England 2nd Innings. 210 ao off 92.2ov Burns 50 off 125, 5 fours, Hameed 63 off 193, 6 fours, Root 36 off 78, 3 fours, Woakes 18 off 47, 1 four, Overton 10 off 29, 1 four, Robinson 10 off 32, 2 fours, Yadav 3-60, Bumrah 2-27, Jadeja 2-50, Thakur 2-22.
India win by 157 runs and lead the series 2-1
England’s batting collapsed in the face of an inspired Indian bowling attack, who wo the fourth Test by 157 runs to take a 2-1 lead in the series.
Set an unlikely 368 for victory, England looking to bat out the fifth day, England were dismissed for 210 on a blameless pitch at the Kia Oval.
Indian pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah ended up with 2-27, was sensational, reverse swinging the ball at 90 mph, delivery to Jonny Bairstow was near unplayable. Shardul Thakur and Ravindra Jadeja also took two tickets apiece, and Umesh Yadav picked up the final three.
India won the Test despite being 127-7 on day one conceding a first-innings lead of 99 and being 213 ahead with only four wicket in hand on Sunday.
England 77-0 overnight, talked about pulling off their highest successful run chase in Test cricket.
Once India sensed victory, England were overwhelmed.
Here Thakur twice produced valuable runs from number eight, Rohit Sharma was sublime in making his first overseas Test hundred and India was superb in exploiting the reverse swing on the final day.
From 131-2 at lunch, England were one good session away from relative safety, buy they lost six wickets for 62 runs. Hameed had been dropped playing a horrible sweep and called Malan for the single that resulted in run out before he played down the wrong line to be bowled by Jadeja.
The Pope wicket was Bumrah’s 100th Tests in his 24th match, making him the fastest India seamer to reach the milestone. His 2-6 in six overs was the quickest he has bowled in the series.
When Mooen Ali poked jadejja to short leg, India sensed victory.
The fifth and final Test at Emirates Old Trafford starting on Friday, and India would hop to avoid defeat to win a series in the UK for the first time since 2007.