India vs England Test Series: India won the series by 4-1
India won the Test series against England with a strong 4-1 victory. Despite a challenging start in the first match, the Indian team displayed commendable resilience, rebounding with exceptional performances across the series. In the last game at Dharamsala, India showed their strength, especially in bowling. The team dominated, securing an impressive series win.
On Day 3, England was restricted to 218 in the first inning, while India posted a commanding total of 477, securing a substantial lead of 259 runs. Ashwin‘s exceptional bowling continued in England’s second inning, limiting them to 195. India’s outstanding performance led to a convincing victory by an inning and 64 runs.
The Indian bowlers took control, securing the series win. Ravichandran Ashwin impressed with four quick wickets, while Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav contributed vital breakthroughs. After lunch, Bumrah’s effective bowling, with support from Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja, swiftly concluded the match.
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The outstanding individual contributions were pivotal to India’s success. Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma scored centuries, showcasing their outstanding batting skills. Ravichandran Ashwin’s five-wicket haul gives India a significant advantage.
India vs England Test Series: Key Highlights of the Last Test Match
- James Anderson became the first pace baller to take 700 wickets in test cricket. He is the highest wicket-taker from England in overall international cricket.
- Ravichandran Ashwin and Johny Bairstow completed 100 test matches in test cricket, where Ashwin became the 14th from India and Bairstow became the 17th from England to represent their respective countries in test cricket.
- Ravichandran Ashwin took his 36th fifer in test matches and broke the record of Anil Kumble for most fifers for India in test matches.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal became the second Indian to score runs above 700 in a test series after Sunil Gavaskar.
- Kuldeep Yadav has been given the Player of the Match award for his all-round performance, as he took a fifer in the first inning (overall 7 wickets in the match) and scored a critical 30 runs.
- The top five batsmen from India scored fifty-plus runs in the first inning; it is overall the fifth time for India that the top five have scored fifty-plus runs.
- Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill both scored centuries.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal becomes the batsman to hit the most sixes in a test match series, as he hit an overall 26 sixes in this series.
- Devdutt Paddikal makes his test debut and becomes the 314th Indian to represent India in test cricket.
- The India vs. England 2024 test series becomes the first series to complete 100 sixes in 147 years.
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