Akash Deep's three-wicket haul helped India to dominate over England at lunch on day one of the fourth Test match at JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi on Friday.
Often in this series, England have found themselves starting really well, with Duckett and Crawley putting on half-century stands four times out of five. The middle-order has let the Test matches slip from commanding positions and end it within less than five days. 'Bazball' it seems has
England Test coach Brendon McCullum backed Jonny Bairstow as the wicketkeeper-batter seeks to rediscover his lost form after registering scores of 0 and 4 in the team's 434-run defeat in the third Test against India
Notably, the highest successful run-chase in Test history belongs to West Indies, when they chased down 418 against Australia at home in 2023. England's highest successful run-chase was 378 runs during the fifth and rescheduled Test of the 2021 home series against India at Edgbaston in 2022.