England won the rescheduled fifth test match against India by 7 wickets. In the match played at Edgbaston, Birmingham, England got the target of 378 runs, which they achieved by losing 3 wickets in 76.4 overs. Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow batted well for the hosts and praised the Indian bowlers.
Root, who remained unbeaten on the fourth day on Monday, and Bairstow returned after winning their team on the fifth day on Tuesday. Both shared an unbroken partnership of 269 runs for the fourth wicket. After facing 173 balls, Root played an innings of 142 runs with the help of 19 fours and 1 six. At the same time, Bairstow remained unbeaten on 114 runs in 145 balls with the help of 15 fours and 1 six. Let us inform that India had scored 416 runs in the first innings, in response to which the England team was bundled out for 284. At the same time, India’s second innings was reduced to 245 runs.
Chasing a big target, the England team started well on the fourth day. Openers Alex Lees (56) and Jack Crawley (46) put on a strong 107-run partnership for the first wicket. This partnership was broken by Jasprit Bumrah in the 22nd over by dismissing Crowley. After this, Bumrah sent Ollie Pope (0) to the pavilion in the 24th over. At the same time, Lees was run out in the 25th over.
It is worth noting that this Test match was part of the series played between India and England last year. The fifth and last Test of the series was then cancelled due to the outbreak of Corona infection, which is now held in Birmingham. With England winning this match, they have managed to draw the series 2-2. There was no result of the first Test of the series. At the same time, India had won the second and third test while England had won the third match.
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