Team India's senior spinner Ashwin was tricked by Kuldeep in the 100th Test. England collapsed in the first innings as he took 5 wickets and Ashwin also took 4 wickets.
On the first day of the last Test against India, England was hit hard by spin. As Kuldeep Yadav exploded with his leg spin, the team was bowled out for just 218 runs in the first innings. Opener Jack Crawley was the only one who excelled with 79 runs.
The 100th Test in the career of senior spinner Ashwin, who is playing against England in Dharamsala, is remarkable. Kuldeep took 5 wickets in this match. Ashwin also gave him good support and took 4 wickets. As a result, England collapsed to 218 runs in 57.4 overs in the first innings. Opener Jack Crawley scored 79 runs.
Jonny Bairstow, who is playing his 100th Test for England, was the second highest scorer with 29 runs. Ben Duckett scored 27 runs, Joe Root scored 26 runs and Ben Folks scored 24 runs. In fact, England started this match strongly. Although Bumrah caused trouble with his sharp pace bowling in the beginning, England's batsmen stood firm at the crease.
Openers Crawley and Duckett added 64 runs for the first wicket. After Duckett was dismissed, Crawley tried to rebuild the innings with Ollie Pope (11). But right before lunch, the Pope also left. These two wickets went to Kuldeep. By lunch time, England scored 100 runs for 2 wickets. But the game changed between lunch and tea.
England lost wickets regularly due to the Indian spinners. In the second session, Ashwin joined Kuldeep and England could not recover. At one stage, the team, which was 137 runs for 2 wickets, lost 8 wickets for 183 runs. Ben Foakes fought back with Shoaib Bashir (11) at the end as England's score crossed 200.
Captain Ben Stokes is out. Along with Stokes, Kuldeep took the crucial wickets of Duckett, Crawley, Pope and Bear Stoll. Jadeja dismissed senior batsman Joe Root (26). Ashwin took the wickets of Fox, Hartley, Anderson and Wood. As India restricted England to a low score on the first day, it was as if they had a grip on this match. If you get a good lead in the first innings, you have a chance to end the series on a high note.🏏✨
