Jasprit Bumrah starred for India (Mahesh Kumar A./AP)England had enjoyed a positive start to the day, taking three quick wickets in the morning session to bowl India out before reaching a promising 113 for one at a lively scoring rate. Root snapped up two in two balls, Ravindra Jadeja lbw for 87 and Bumrah castled for a golden duck. Ollie Pope kept England going (Mahesh Kumar A./AP)After a couple of polite new-ball overs from Bumrah it was spin at both ends and the initial signs were good. He should have had Duckett lbw for 39 but saw his appeal shrugged away by the on-field umpire and his captain, who declined to call for DRS. Jonny Bairstow left a straight one (Mahesh Kumar A./AP)Undeterred he came again, shaping the ball through the air, through the gap that Duckett’s lavish drive left and violently into the off stump.

Source: The Times January 27, 2024 13:07 UTC