Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow defeated unbeaten hundreds to set an England record of chasing 378 against India with seven wickets at level on Tuesday in the fifth rescheduled test. , who led 2-1 in the tournament, needed seven wickets.
The night rivals Root and Bairstow won the first session, showing off their offensive cricket style which has become a hallmark of the test team under new coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes. India’s hopes of victory depended on premature success but their seamers could not split the Yorkshire duo and could not stop the flow of the border. Root was so home on the field with a flexible bounce that he treated Shardul Thakur as a spinner – who came out facing the seam thrower and played a reverse-scoop against him for six.
The 142 unbeaten Root, his 28th-century experiment, also included 19 frontiers. Bairstow unveiled his second-century match with a solid single before celebrating it with three consecutive quotes from Mohammed Siraj prominent in the fourth century in five innings, said about his 269 stand with Root achieved a goal of 359 runs in the Ashes test against Australia.
Tuesday’s victory follows England’s victory over New Zealand in 277, 299 and 296 to beat the world champions 3-0. England. “(Target) 378 five weeks ago it would not be scary, but all is well,” said the all-rounder. to leave a mark. “
The result was far from what India had in mind after winning the first three days and securing the first 132 innings. They won 245 in the second innings and their attack looked sour, who was tested for COVID-19 before the game, swimmer Jasprit Bumrah sought solace for being part of the sawmill. “This is the beauty of test cricket,” Bumrah said.
“Even if you have three good days, you should continue to come and continue to do well.” Bumrah will also be comforted by being part of the test record. In his bowler, England’s Stuart Broad scored 35 runs in one over Saturday, the most expensive in test history. The five-match series could not be completed last year following the COVID-19 incidents in the Indian camp before the final match at Old Trafford.
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