Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep rattled England's top-order with the new ball yet again, leaving India seven wickets shy of going level in the series after the end of the fourth day thoroughly dominated by the tourists at Edgbaston on Saturday.
Indian skipper Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant stood tall as India extended their lead by 357 runs at the end of the first session on Day 4 of the second test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham, on Saturday.
Indian skipper Shubman Gill and wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant stood tall as India extended their lead by 357 runs at the end of the first session on Day 4 of the second test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Saturday.
"They came wide on the crease, attacked the stumps, kept all three modes of dismissal in play and yeah, they made it do just enough to be able to get them wickets at the end there. We didn't get it quite right tonight and hopefully we can do that tomorrow morning. But yeah, there's plenty of
"Yeah obviously they're in front at the minute but like I said before if we get a couple of early wickets in the morning, three or four wickets in the morning you never know how this game can go," Brook said, highlighting how quickly momentum can shift in Test cricket.
Mohammed Siraj grabbed six wickets as India bowled out England for 407 runs, taking a first-innings lead of 180 runs in the second test on Friday. Akash Deep also helped India's cause with four wickets to his name.
He achieved this feat in his outing against India on Day 3 of the second test at Edgbaston on Friday. He surpassed former England wicketkeeper/batter Alec Stewart, who smashed 173 against New Zealand in 1997.
India lost Yashasvi Jaiswal on the stroke of stumps on Day 3. Rahul 28* and Karun Nair 7* stand tall on the crease as India finish Day 3 on 64/1, leading by 244.
Jamie Smith and Harry Brook continued to torment India in the second session by thriving on 'Bazball' and ensuring England remained unscathed on the third day of the second Test at Edgbaston on Friday.
At Lunch, England have reached 249/5 with Harry Brook 91* (127) and Jamie Smith 102* (82) unbeaten on the crease. The duo have added 165 runs off just 154 balls for the 6th wicket.
India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja opened up about the heated exchange of words he had with England captain Ben Stokes on Day 2 of the second Test at Edgbaston.