Team India has the higher hand within the fifth and ultimate Test between India and England. At the top of the third day’s play within the Edgbaston Test, India took a primary innings lead of 257 runs. In the second innings, India scored 125 runs for the lack of three wickets. Cheteshwar Pujara remained unbeaten on 50* off 139 balls and shared a half-century partnership with Rishabh Pant (30*) for the fourth wicket.

India didn’t have a very good begin within the second innings as Shubman Gill (4) and Hanuma Vihari (11) failed as soon as once more and shortly returned to the pavilion. Virat Kohli then took a fast shot and appeared in rhythm however Stokes received him operating for 20 off an excellent ball.

Earlier, India bowled out England for 284 runs in reply to 416 runs of their first innings. Mohammad Siraj bowled brilliantly within the post-lunch session to neutralize the impression of Jonny Bairstow’s tremendous century as India bowled England out for 284 on the third day of the fifth Test on Sunday to take an enormous 132-run lead within the first innings Of.

Bairstow scored 106 runs

The opening session of the day was fully within the identify of Bairstow (106 runs in 140 balls). Bairstow, who struggled in the course of the second day’s play, struggled in the course of the opening 20 minutes of the third day. After this, former India captain Virat Kohli made some feedback on Bairstow’s batting and the England batsman modified his fashion of play. Bairstow hits some good boundaries from mid-off and over mid-wicket. He additionally hit sixes towards Mohammad Siraj and Shardul.

Bairstow companions with Billings and Stokes

In the opening session of the day, Bairstow shared a 66-run partnership with captain Ben Stokes (25) for the sixth wicket. Captain Jasprit Bumrah dived off the supply of Shardul Thakur and ended Stokes’ 36-ball innings with an excellent catch. Before this wicket, England hit seven fours within the thirty third to thirty sixth over of the innings and Stokes received two lives. After this, after breaking the 92-run partnership of Bairstow and Sam Billings (36), Siraj took the remaining three wickets for England inside 43 runs.

Siraj wrapped up England with 4 wickets

However, within the second session of the day, Siraj (4 for 66) made a comeback for the Indian workforce, the place he took benefit of the stress created by Mohammed Shami (2 for 78). Bairstow accomplished his eleventh century of Test profession by hitting a 4 towards Shardul Thakur (1 for 48). After this, captain Jasprit Bumrah (3 for 68) put stress on him by bowling tight. Due to which Bairstow, who hit 14 fours and two sixes in his innings, might rating solely six runs within the subsequent 20 balls. To ease the stress, he tried to hit an enormous shot and caught Kohli at slips.