Ind vs Eng 2nd Test | Indian bowlers shine on day 4 as England chase record win

R. Ashwin celebrates the wicket of of England’s Joe Root during the 4th day of the 2nd Test cricket match between India and England at ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on February 5, 2024.
| Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak

England were 194 for six at lunch in their second innings in pursuit of a record chase of 399 on the fourth day of the second Test against India here on Monday.

Ben Stokes (0) was at the crease during the break with England still needing 205 to win.

R Ashwin dismissed Ollie Pope (23) and Joe Root (16) in the morning session to take his Test wicket tally to 499. He had removed Ben Duckett (28) in the final session on day 3.

At the stroke of lunch, Kuldeep Yadav trapped Zak Crawley (73), while Jasprit Bumrah had Jonny Bairstow plumb in the 43rd over.

England were 67 for one at stumps on day 3.

India had scored 396 and 255 in their two innings, while England were dismissed for 253 in their first essay.

Brief scores

India 1st innings: 396; England 1st innings: 253

India 2nd innings: 255

England 2nd innings: (overnight 67/1) Zak Crawley lbw b Kuldeep Yadav 73 Ben Duckett c Bharat b Ashwin 28 Rehan Ahmed lbw b Patel 23 Ollie Pope c Sharma b Ashwin 23 Joe Root c Patel b Ashwin 16 Jonny Bairstow lbw b Bumrah 26 Ben Stokes batting 0 Extras: (B-4, NB-1) 5

Total: (For 6 wickets, 42.4 overs) 194

Fall of wickets: 1-50, 2-95, 3-132, 4-154, 5-194, 6-194.

Bowling: Jasprit Bumrah 11.4-3-31-1, Mukesh Kumar 2-0-19-0, Kuldeep Yadav 5-0-23-1, Ravichandran Ashwin 10-1-42-3, Axar Patel 14-1-75-1.