Ranchi: In a thrilling display of skill and determination, Indian youngsters Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel showcased remarkable prowess with the bat, propelling the hosts to a decisive five-wicket victory in the fourth Test against England on Monday at the JSCA International Stadium Complex. Their stellar performance not only secured the win but also clinched the series for India with a commanding 3-1 lead in the five-match showdown.
This victory marked India’s 17th successive series win at home. The Indian team has stayed unbeaten in 33 instances when they had to chase down a target below 200. India have won 30 and drawn three in these 33 instances. On the other hand, Bazball tasted a series defeat for the first time since Brendon McCullum and Ben Stokes took charge in 2022.
Stalwart batter Virat Kohli hailed the Indian team following their victory and wrote while taking to X, “YES!!! Phenomenal series win by our young team. Showed grit, determination and resilience.”
Gill and Jurel’s unbeaten 72-run stand played a pivotal role after Shaoib Bashir and Tom Hartley inflicted a flurry of wickets in a quick session. Gill and Jurel remained unbeaten with scores of 52 and 39, respectively.
Earlier in the Test, England won the toss and elected to bat first. Joe Root’s 122* propelled the visitors to a score of 353. In reply, India succumbed to a score of 177/7 but Jurel and Kuldeep Yadav stitched up a 76-run stand to take the hosts to a competitive score of 307.
England walked out with hopes of taking a strong lead, but Ravichandran Ashwin spun England to restrict them on 145.
India Playing 11: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj
England Playing 11: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes (wk), Tom Hartley, Ollie Robinson, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson
