WATCH: Bumrah Strikes With The New Ball; India Get Opening Wicket After 107 Runs
Zak Crawley scored 46 runs before getting clean bowled by Jasprit Bumrah in the 4th innings of the final test between England and India at Edgbaston.
ENG vs IND - The 'Bazball' has turned around England's test cricket in a way few may have expected. Chasing down huge totals in the fourth innings in style, England whitewashed World Test Champions New Zealand in the 3-match series. In the final test against India, England yet again showed the same temperament as England etched an opening partnership of 100+ runs while chasing 378 runs.
England openers Alex Lees and Zak Crawley gave the perfect start a team needs to chase down a huge total. Both of them looked comfortable as they easily tackled the Indian bowling. After Alex Lees completed his fifty, Zak Crawley was also moving towards his fifty. However, an early new ball and Bumrah's return to attack spoilt the youngster's hopes.
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In the 22nd over, Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah brought himself back into the attack with the new ball. Prior to this, Bumrah had bowled just 4 overs in his first spell while conceding 22 runs. However, on the 4th delivery of his 5th over, the bowler managed to completely beat the English opener.
Bumrah bowled the delivery on a fuller length from over the wicket and brought the ball back in to Crawley. The opener thought that the ball would veer away or hold its line outside, but the ball nipped back in to hit the top of off stump as the bails went flying. Crawley was dismissed after scoring 46 runs with 7 fours, missing his fifty by just 4 runs.
WHAT. A. JAFFA. #TeamIndia needed something special to break this ominous opening partnership, and Bumrah delivered
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While talking about the match, England are at 107/1 at tea on day 4, requiring another 271 runs to win the match. Alex Lees (56*) and Ollie Pope (0*) are at the crease for the hosts. Earlier, England captain Ben Stokes won the toss & opted to bowl first against India in the final test. This match is being played at Edgbaston, Birmingham.
