England need 119 runs to win at the end of the fourth day game against India in the Birmingham test match. He scored 259 runs in the second inning for the loss of 3 wickets. Joe Root is undefeated with 76 runs and Jonny Bairstow with 72 runs. There was a 150-run partnership between these two players. Team India will need to take early wickets on the last day of the match at all costs.
Chasing India’s goal, England scored 259 runs for the loss of 3 wickets until the end of the fourth day game. England got off to a good start in the second inning. There was a century-long association between starter Alex Lees and Jack Crowley. Crowley was fired for 46 runs with the help of 7 fours. While Lees scored 56 runs on 65 balls. He also hit 8 fours. Oli Pop couldn’t even open the account and left. He was fired by Jasprit Bumrah.
Root and Bairstow performed brilliantly for England on day four. Root faced 112 balls and scored an undefeated 76 with the help of 9 fours. While Bairstow scored an undefeated 72 from 87 balls. His innings included 8 fours and a six.
The India team will have to take wickets in the first session of the final match day to get back into the match. At the end of the fourth day game for India, Jasprit Bumrah took 2 wickets. He gave up 53 runs in 13 overs. Other than these, no bowler has been able to take wickets in the second innings.
On the fourth day of the Birmingham test, the India team scored 245 runs in the second innings. During this Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant played useful tackles for the team. Pujara scored 66 runs from 168 balls. His innings included 8 fours. While Pant scored 57 runs from 86 balls. He made 8 fours. Ravindra Jadeja contributed 23 runs. Virat Kohli contributed 20 runs. Hanuma Vihari came out after scoring 11 runs.
Captain Ben Stokes played brilliantly for England. He took 4 wickets in 11.5 overs. Stokes gave up 33 runs. Matty Potts took 2 wickets for 50 runs in 17 overs. Stuart Broad also took two pieces of land. He conceded 58 runs in 16 overs. James Anderson and Jack Leach each took a piece of land.
