India vs England: Jasprit Bumrah-led attack decimates hosts’ batting to claim fabulous win at The Oval

[caption id=“attachment_9944071” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah (left), who finished with figures of 2/67 and 2/27 in the first and second innings respectively, built constant pressure on the England batters, who couldn’t save the Test on Day 5 of the fourth Test. With the 157-run win, India have taken a 2-1 lead in the series. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_9944091” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Shardul Thakur once again showcased his all-round abilities, striking 117 with the bat and claiming three wickets in the match. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_9944101” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] The decision to bring in Umesh Yadav worked wonders for skipper Virat Kohli as the pacer snared a total of six wickets in the Test. His inswinging delivery which cleaned up England skipper Joe Root was arguably the best delivery of the Test. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_9944121” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] It was at The Oval that Ravindra Jadeja finally got some assistance from the wicket, especially in the second essay and the all-rounder picked up four wickets in the Test with his left-arm spin. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_9944181” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] The only centurion in the game was Rohit Sharma, whose 127-run knock in the second essay was laced with 14 fours and a six. The stylish right-hander was patient throughout his knock and consumed as many 256 deliveries. The Mumbaikar played a pivotal role in helping India set a massive 368-run target for the hosts. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_9944201” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Chris Woakes was the standout all-round performer for the hosts. He picked up a total of seven wickets in the Test and scored 50 in the first innings. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_9944241” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Rory Burns (50) and Haseeb Hameed (63) showed some defiance in the second essay, forging a 100-run opening stand. Post Burns’ departure, however, England kept losing wickets at regular intervals. The hosts were eventually bundled out for 210 as India won two Test matches in a single series in England after a gap of 35 years. AP[/caption]