India versus England 5th Test 2nd Day: India leaves England in trouble

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 The Indian Cricket Team produced a stunning performance to put England in trouble on a rain-curtailed day 2 of the 5th Test match played at Birmingham on Saturday.

Starting on the overnight score of 338 for 7, Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja showed intent right from word go putting the England bowlers under pressure. Shami took on the short ball tactics keeping the scoreboard ticking. Jadeja also looked comfortable keeping good balls away. Zak Crawley dropped another chance.

Broad eventually struck for England getting rid of Shami with a simple catch to Leach at third man. Shami and Jadeja added put on 48 runs for the 8th wicket. Ravindra Jadeja completed century off 183 balls. England captain Stokes took 2nd new ball after 80th over. James Anderson produced a good delivery to dismiss Jadeja. Jasprit Bumrah blasted away Stuart Broad for 35 runs including extras. Bumrah hit 4 boundaries and 2 sixes to derail the England bowling. On other hand, Mohammed Siraj tried to swing but was eventually caught by Broad at mid-off. Bumrah and Siraj added 41 runs for the 10th wicket. Siraj contributed just 2 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah gained confidence from the batting effort and shattered the stumps of Alex Lees to give India a breakthrough. With the scoreboard reading 16 for 1, rain arrived before umpires called an early lunch.

The match did not start on time after the lunch break. Jasprit Bumrah then got rid of Zak Crawley providing a simple catch to Shubman Gill to leave England in trouble. With the scoreboard reading 31 for 2, rain arrived again.

After some time, the match began again. Bumrah got his third wicket by dismissing Ollie Pope with a good catch by Shreyas Iyer. Shami and Bumrah troubled England batsmen not allowing them to score runs easily. The match got interrupted by rain with the scoreboard reading 60 for 3. Umpires decided to call early tea due to rains.

Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah looked in threatening form not allowing Root and Bairstow to score runs easily. Shami produced some peach of deliveries but went past the edge many times. Siraj got the big wicket of Root with a lovely delivery providing a simple catch to Pant. Root and Bairstow added 34 runs for the 4th wicket. Jack Leach was sent as nightwatchman. Mohammed Shami kept on troubling England batters. Virat Kohli dropped a catch chance to dismiss Leach.

Shami eventually dismissed Leach with a peach to leave England on the ropes. Bairstow and Stokes ended the 2nd day at 84 for 5.

England 84 for 5 in 27 overs (Root 31, Bairstow 12*, Bumrah 3/35) trail India 416 in 84.5 overs (Pant 146, Jadeja 104, Anderson 5/60) by 332 runs.



India end the 2nd day of the 5th Test in a strong position at 84 for 5 


 

 

 

 

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