England defeat India in record chase by 7 wickets in rescheduled 5th Test at Edgbaston: Series drawn

[MenInG]

England need 119 more runs to win - India will feel a couple of wickets in the first hour and they are back in the driving seat

What a match, and what a summer England are having!



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[MenInG]

Lees: England in unbelievable position

Alex Lees is confident England can finish the job tomorrow morning.

"We’re obviously in an unbelievable position within this game," Lees said.

"Obviously, Jonny’s in the form of his life and Rooty doesn’t stop churning runs.

"I think that first hour will be really important, but I’m backing everybody from 1-11 that we should get over the line."

[James]

Feeling tense!

[Romali_rotti]

England has got this and well done to them for sending the IPL heroes packing..

[Ab Fan]

Don't see India winning. Root is a GOAT vs India.

Nevertheless, 2-2 series draw is not a bad result

[MenInG]

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[PakLFC]

England traditionally collapse in such situations when chasing on the last day. I feel there are still some twists in this match although England should still limp to a win.

[Marooned]

How is the forecast for the day? Would be a tragedy if the day is lost to rain.

[Hextro]

101 runs are required now with 7 wickets in hand.

[Technics 1210]

97 needed to win.

[Marooned]

Under 100 needed now. Ball changed, same old bairstow.

[Technics 1210]

New ball available in 19 overs.

[Hextro]

How is the forecast for the day? Would be a tragedy if the day is lost to rain.

It should be fairly dry today.

[Marooned]

It should be fairly dry today.

Good to know. The clouds seemed heavy.

[Titan24]

Shami is a pretty good test pacer but, really surprising tp see his struggles in Eng where he is currently averaging over 40 after 13 matches.

[Hextro]

Good to know. The clouds seemed heavy.

It shouldn't rain today but you never know with English whether.

[Hextro]

India needs to tighten it up. They're leaking way too many runs.

[Robert]

This is tense.

90 to win.

YJB has overtaken 66 and is into the nineties.....

[Hextro]

Bairstow is making India pay after being dropped twice. He's into the 90s now.

[Robert]

Four byes, 86 to win.

[Hextro]

Shami is giving away byes after byes. Needs to fix his line.

[90MPH]

Indian bowling has been shockingly poor this morning.

The plan should have been to bowl outside off stump, not go for the magic balls.
I think the pressure has got to them especially that final session yesterday.

[Marooned]

Beautiful batting by these 2.

[Marooned]

Shami is a pretty good test pacer but, really surprising tp see his struggles in Eng where he is currently averaging over 40 after 13 matches.

That's pretty pathetic if you ask me. Considering he had good support too.

[Robert]

Root to 87 with a thunderous four. Wally Hammond would be proud of that.

La, lala lalala la,
lalala la,
Joe Roooooooot!

80 to win.

[Hextro]

Uff, Shami has been crunched twice by Root in the same over. Got away with it the first time.

[Manunited18]

Mighty mighty england

[Protea Fan]

Eng want to finish this before new ball it seems

[Robert]

Since Strauss / Key / B-Mac / Stokes took over, YJB is averaging a Bradmanesque 100 in tests.

[Marooned]

There you go. Ball change again. I'm sure no one will cry this time tho.

[Robert]

Yet another ball change. They should chuck this Duke batch in an incinerator and start again.

[Marooned]

Since Strauss / Key / B-Mac / Stokes took over, YJB is averaging a Bradmanesque 100 in tests.

BMac unlocked something in there.

[Robert]

Ninth ball changes in this match.

[Hextro]

The ball changed twice in just 7 overs.

[Technics 1210]

300 up

[sweep_shot]

300 is up.

[happydavy]

How long before Kohli and Ashwin start shouting in the stump mics that Duke balls manufacturers should come up with better ways to win a match, entire country against 11 men!

[sweep_shot]

Root is on 89*.
Bairstow is on 92*.

[Robert]

300-3.

[Marooned]

Hopefully, both guys get their 100s. They've been sublime.

[Titan24]

That's pretty pathetic if you ask me. Considering he had good support too.

I agree. Even Wahab who had his limitations especially in such conditions averaged 32 in Eng with 17 wickets in 5 matches.

Its not like Shami has always bowled poorly in Eng rather on face value with number of play and misses he has bowled well but, he has been bit on the shorter side more often then not which is required in such conditions and in the end just 38 wickets in 13 matches.

[sweep_shot]

310/3.

68 more runs to go.

[sweep_shot]

Current partnership is now worth 201 runs.

[jattafridi]

Amazing bowling from India

200 runs partnership

[Robert]

India get 416 then reduce England to 83-5, yet this is happening.

It has been India's misfortune to run into one of England's greatest ever batters in the form of his life, plus a very, very good one in the form of his.

66 overtakes YJB again.

[Hextro]

Root is absolutely owning Bumrah.

[Robert]

28th test century for Roooooooooooooooooooot.

[Protea Fan]

Root can manipulate the field soo effortlessly against any bowler

He has got all the shot in book,so on song he is literally unstoppable

[Marooned]

100 for roo.
What class!

[Hextro]

100 for Root. Well deserved.

[sweep_shot]

Root reaches his hundred.

[jattafridi]

Root century

Number 28

[Technics 1210]

Root. Take a bow.

28th Test 100.

[Robert]

Root is now averaging more than Kohli, with one more test hundred.

[Marooned]

Siraj is ordinary. Going at t20 figures. Not test class.

[jattafridi]

Target 378 looking so easy

[sweep_shot]

Bairstow scored a ton in 1st innings.

On 92* now.

[RamLakhan]

Have to also say that Captaincy is poor. Coaching also perhaps not up there... (Nothing they learnt and planned between the days!)

[Marooned]

India's bowling apart from Bumrah has been garbage.

[Hextro]

Root vs India since August 4th, 2021.

Innings - 9, Runs - 703, Average - 100.4, Centuries - 4.

[Ahmed216]

The 'regulars' are missing today ��

[sweep_shot]

Root is now averaging more than Kohli, with one more test hundred.

Root averages 50.60 now.

[Manunited18]

Take a bow Joe Root. For me after Brian Charles Lara the finest bat I've seen.

[Manunited18]

India's bowling apart from Bumrah has been garbage.

Also the Indian spinners are so overrated. Take them away from Mumbais dust bowls their bang average.

[Marooned]

Not the 1st time India's 4th innings bowling leaves a lot to be desired. They looked clueless in SA. Clueless here.

[Ahmed216]

Baz is a genius. India blown away

[Titan24]

KP mentioning that Jadeja has been darting the ball in which works in India where some spin and some remain straight but in England he needs to generate bit more loop, drift and flight.

I think Ashwin in recent times have been smarter in this regard where he was able to understand the requirements from him on a given surface.

[Vegitto1]

@Mamoon is missing from this thread. No fun without our chest thumping Indians in this thread.

[sweep_shot]

Take a bow Joe Root. For me after Brian Charles Lara the finest bat I've seen.

Root has achieved more than Lara.

[Marooned]

KP mentioning that Jadeja has been darting the ball in which works in India where some spin and some remain straight but in England he needs to generate bit more loop, drift and flight.

I think Ashwin in recent times have been smarter in this regard where he was able to understand the requirements from him on a given surface.

Wouldn't have made a difference imo. Not to mention Jadeja made a wonderful 100.

[Titan24]

Siraj is going at more than 6 rpo so far

[Aman]

lol

[Titan24]

Wouldn't have made a difference imo. Not to mention Jadeja made a wonderful 100.

Yes, India would have likely gone with Jadeja either ways like they did in earlier matches for his batting at no 7 ad to have that 4 seamers attack.

[cpleigh]

Root has achieved more than Lara.

Has he? I'm English but i'm struggling to see what more he's achieved?

[Manunited18]

@Mamoon is missing from this thread. No fun without our chest thumping Indians in this thread.

Lol

[shah_1]

• Jadeja is pure garbage as a bowler in overseas. He should either bat as a batsmen or get out
  
• Shardul got earlier fluke performances otherwise he is garbage as well
  
• Shami has lost some pace as well, he is still decent but not as good he used to be(Age fraud for sure)
  
• Ashwin should always play
  
• They are badly misssing Ishan Sharma(the version that played under Kohli)
  
• Siraj Purple patch is over

[Aman]

England could have chased 450.

This is absurd, they're in great form.

Seems like Aus and England are the two best teams in Test cricket atm.

[James]

This is a stroll in the park. India’s bowling this morning has been poor and Kohli is quiet as a mouse. They were clearly mentally defeated yesterday by the Lees-Crawley opening partnership and the great Root-Bairstow stand.

[Manunited18]

Root has achieved more than Lara.

Brian Charles Lara will always be the GENIUS in my eyes bud.

[James]

Where are the Indian fans in this thread?