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BIRMINGHAM: Various records tumbled during the rescheduled fifth Test between England and India as the hosts defeated India by seven wickets on the back of an astounding unbeaten partnership between Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow.

As England displayed sheer dominance over the Indian bowling attack; chasing their highest ever total in the history of Test cricket. The hosts have registered several records from their incredible victory.

England’s successful 378-run chase against India in the fifth Test is the highest chase by any team against India. Their remarkable run chase is also the second highest on English soil.

This happened in Birmingham today. A dream chase. #EngvInd pic.twitter.com/UFRe3TKER5

— Mazher Arshad (@MazherArshad) July 5, 2022

 

The hosts, who levelled the four-match series 2-2 after being down 2-1 before the final Test, following an astounding display of aggressiveness also made it to the list of the highest chase in the history of red-ball cricket as they successfully chased down the eighth-highest total.

Under the new leadership of skipper Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum, England have also become the first team to pull off 250-plus run chase in four consecutive Tests.

The rescheduled fifth Test also marked the first instance for India to lose a match after securing a hundred-plus lead in the first inning.

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BIRMINGHAM: England’s dependable pair of Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow stood firm with their unbeaten 150-run partnership before the openers provided a solid start as the home side need 119 runs to level the series.

In the rescheduled fifth Test of the series, India set England a huge target of 378 after being bowled out for 245 in the second session.

The right-handed middle-order batter Cheteshwar Pujara and last inning’s centurion Rishabh Pant were the pick of the batters as they both scored important half-centuries, while the rest of the batters could not score big.

Pujara top-scored with 66 off 168, laced with eight boundaries, while Pant bettered his last inning’s century with 57 off 86 with the help of as many boundaries.

For England, captain Ben Stokes led from the front with his four wickets, while Matthew Potts and Stuart Broad bagged two each. James Anderson, on the other hand, made one scalp.

In the run chase, the hosts were off to a flying start as their struggling opening pair stood up for their team in an important situation and laid a solid foundation for the run chase with a magnificent 107-run opening stand.

The left-handed opener Zack Crawley, who was eyeing his sixth Test century, fell four short of it as the Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah castled him for 46. He faced 76 balls and smashed seven boundaries in the course of his outstanding knock.

Crawley’s departure triggered a frustrating collapse as England lost two more wickets after adding just as many runs to their total and slipped to 109/3 with Alex Lees, who brought up his second Test fifty falling victim to a mixup between the wickets after scoring 56 off 65 deliveries.

With the side struggling at 109/3, Root and Bairstow showcased grit and put on an astounding 150-run partnership to put England in the commanding position before the conclusion of the fourth day.

Bairstow scored an unbeaten 72 off just 87 balls, while England’s top-scorer in the inning – Root is unbeaten with his 76 on 112 balls, including nine boundaries.

The duo will now resume England’s run chase on the final day of the rescheduled fifth Test at 259/3 as the hosts need a further 119 runs.

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BIRMINGHAM: Indian star batter Virat Kohli and England’s Jonny Bairstow engaged in a fierce exchange of words on the third day of rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston. 

The incident took place when former Indian captain Kohli walked towards the on-strike batter Bairstow from the slips and exchanged bitter words after he was dodged by an inswinging delivery by Mohammed Shami.

Virat vs Bairstow!!!!pic.twitter.com/0iUNnfeBtr

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 3, 2022

The on-field umpires intervened to keep both the players calm as the situation heated up.

Meanwhile, Bairstow continued with his sublime form and scored a century in a bid to steer his side towards a competitive total.

It is pertinent to mention here that Bairstow and skipper Ben Stokes resumed the play on the third day with the overnight score of 84/5 after India completely dominated the hosts on the second day of Edgbaston Test.

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BIRMINGHAM: India’s wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant bailed off the touring side from the horror with a magnificent knock of 146 runs after the English pacemen tested the top order on the opening day of the rescheduled fifth Test.

With the touring side struggling at 98/5, Pant and Ravindra Jadeja came to the rescue and put on an astounding 222-run partnership to see off the trouble.

At the toss of the rescheduled fifth Test between the two sides, England’s newly-appointed captain Ben Stokes put the touring side into bat first after the coin flipped in his favour.

Batting first, India were off to a dismal start as the veteran pacer James Anderson removed both their openers Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara cheaply for a combined score of 46. Gill scored 17, while Pujara could only add 13 to his name.

Following the early horror, Hanuma Vihari and the former Indian captain Virat Kohli looked to anchor the innings and batted sensibly in a bid to ease the pressure.

However, Matthew Potts’s successive strikes trumped their effort; removing both the batters in a span of exactly two overs and causing India to slip to 71/4. The right-arm pacer trapped Vihari in his legs for 20 before casting the former top-ranked batter Kohli for 11.

Anderson then struck his third to add to the touring side’s misery as he removed Shreyas Iyer for a mere 15, courtesy of an astonishing catch behind the wicket by Sam Billings.

Pant and Jadeja then stood up for their side and batted sensibly to avoid the horror as they batted for around 39 overs and added 222 runs at a rapid pace.

The pair appeared unmoved with Pant amassing his fifth Test century on just 89 deliveries and Jadeja bringing up his outstanding half-century.

However, the England captain’s unusual tactics worked for him as the part-timer Joe Root struck gold for his side in just his third over; removing the dangerous Pant, who fell just four short of his 150. In his terrific knock of 144, the left-hander faced just 111 deliveries and smashed 23 boundaries including four sixes.

Following Pant’s exit, Stokes wasted no time to draw another success for his side as he removed the tailender, Shardul Thakur, for one in the next over.

The pair of Jadeja and Mohammed Shami then batted for the remaining five overs and added a crucial 15 runs to the team’s total before the rain-hit opening day concluded with India stable at 338/7.

Jadeja, who is just 17 short of his third Test hundred and Shami (0*) will now resume the proceedings for the touring side on the second day.

For England, Anderson shone again with three wickets, while Potts bagged two. Skipper Stokes, on the other hand, made one scalp.

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