India’s Akash Deep (proper) celebratess the wicket of England’s Ben Duckett in the course of the first day of 4th Test match between India and England at JSCA International Stadium Complex on February 23, 2024 in Ranchi
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Fast bowler Akash Deep bowled a dream opening spell on Test debut as India left England struggling at 112 for five at lunch on the opening day of the fourth Test right here on Friday.
The 27-year-old pacer, who hails from Bihar however got here by way of the ranks taking part in home cricket in Bengal, hit the deck arduous and aptly maneuvered the ball in each methods in a sensational bowling show within the first hour’s play after Ben Stokes opted to bat.
Akash Deep, nonetheless, needed to anticipate a bit for his three-wicket burst of Ben Duckett (11), Ollie Pope (0) and Zak Crawley (42) in a span of 10 balls. Akash Deep had figures of three/24, whereas Ravichandran Ashwin (1/17) and Ravindra Jadeja (1/28) grabbed the wickets of Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes respectively as England misplaced half of their aspect in 24.1 overs.
Akash Deep was proper on the cash from the beginning and even uprooted Crawley’s off-stump in his second over of the day, however was responsible of overstepping.
But senior pacer Mohammed Siraj struggled to get his swing going because the English opening duo had it simple in opposition to him.
Crawley, particularly, counter-attacked Siraj smashing him for 3 consecutive boundaries after which pulled him over midwicket for a six. From being dropped on 4, Crawley cruised to 32 off 32 balls, forcing Rohit Sharma to herald spin — Ravindra Jadeja — from the far finish.
But it was Akash Deep who seized the momentum in an eventful tenth over which produced two wickets and witnessed two evaluations with one going India’s approach. Akash Deep’s maiden wicket was Duckett. He tempted the batter to nick the ball that nipped away barely after pitching. The credit score for Akash Deep’s second wicket a ball later ought to go to Dhruv Jurel because the wicketkeeper satisfied Rohit to take a reivew.
Pope stepped out to Akash Deep however was overwhelmed by an incoming supply that hit him on the knee roll and on evaluation he was given out, LBW.
In the subsequent ball, Root was additionally overwhelmed with a ball that nipped again in as India took one other evaluation nevertheless it was exterior the off-stump.
In the subsequent over, Akash Deep returned to lastly take the wicket of Crawley in an an identical method by hitting the highest of the off-stump as he ended his opening spell with sensible figures of 7-0-24-3.
Thereafter, there was a second of semblance for England when Bairstow and Root consolidated in a 50-plus partnership.
Struggling for kind, Bairstow hit some elegant boundaries (4) and hit a six earlier than throwing his wicket away.
Bairstow was trapped in entrance by Ashwin whereas taking part in that harmful sweep shot and India took one other distinctive evaluation.
The wicket handed Ashswin a uncommon feat as he grew to become the primary Indian bowler to take 100 wickets in opposition to England.
Jadeja then took the wicket of England skipper on the stroke of lunch.
Teams
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel(wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
England: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes(c), Ben Foakes(wk), Tom Hartley, Ollie Robinson, Shoaib Bashir, James Anderson
Source: www.thehindu.com
