England v India – Third Test – Fourth Day’s Summary
England 710 v India 224/244 -
England won by an innings and 242 runs
After posting a staggering total of 710 runs, the hosts England beat India by an innings and 242 runs to secure a victory in the third Test of the ongoing four-match Test series against India.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 who had posted 35 runs for the loss of one wicket on the third day. Starting the fourth day’s proceedings England aimed to grab a win to climb at the number one place in Test cricket.
From India, it was opener http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229 who took the field in a bid to form a defiant resistance against the belligerent English bowling arsenal.
However, before the two could form a daunting partnership, England struck when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/GP-Swann-c1501 at second
slip as India went two down on 35 runs.
The demise of Gambhir brought http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 on the crease as once again fans anticipated a hundred from the batting maestro, nonetheless, in the 16th over, India suffered another loss when the man they call “The Wall” perished without adding
a run to his overnight tally of 18 when he gave an edge straight in the hands of the English wicketkeeper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MJ-Prior-c1984 off the bowling of Anderson.
The wicket of Dravid brought England closer to grabbing the number one spot in Test cricket as India had fallen in a deep pit; however, with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607 on the crease India still had a hope of saving the match.
While the prolific batsman tried to stand in England’s way to a victory, the batsmen on the other end failed to back their batting maestro as wicket kept falling at regular interval.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539 found their way back to the pavilion after scoring two and ten runs.
However, the arrival of India’s skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 brought some stability in the Indian innings as the Indian captain and Sachin tried to build a defiant partnership.
Nonetheless, England were up to speed and broke the partnership before it could turn into something meaningful by grabbing the prized wicket of Tendulkar, who after playing a knock of 40 runs off 60 deliveries lost his wicket after getting run-out. With
Tendulkar’s wicket, India’s last hope of averting an imminent defeat also hit rock bottom.
Dhoni, on the other hand, tried to craft a last stand as he stood defiant against the English pacers by handsomely smashing them all over the park. The skipper stayed unbeaten after playing a commendable knock of 74 runs off 79 deliveries as India got bowled
out after posting 244 runs.
With this victory, England have become the number one team in Test cricket by overthrowing India.
England’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AN-Cook-c1026 was named as the Man of the Match for playing an innings of 294 runs in England’s first innings.
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