England vs India, Dharamshala 5th Test Live Updates:
The riveting test match continues in Dharamshala. Today marks the second day's play. England was all out for 218 runs on day one. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are currently steadying the Indian innings. By lunch, India impressively tallied up a score of 264 for the loss of 1 wicket.
India's First Innings Scorecard
India's batting prowess was on full display as they lose only one wicket, with Yashasvi Jaiswal being dismissed for 57 by Shoaib Bashir. Rohit Sharma notched up his 12th test century off 154 balls followed by Shubman Gill marking his fourth test century on 137 deliveries
. England were contained at just 218 runs.
The toss favored England with captain Ben Stokes choosing to bat. England was quickly all out within 57.4 overs. From the Indian bowlers, Kuldeep Yadav grabbed five wickets whereas Ravichandran Ashwin in his 100th test got four dismissals, and one went to Ravindra Jadeja. For England, Jack Crawley was the top scorer with 79 runs.
England's First Innings Scorecard
In this match, India saw the debut of Devdutt Padikkal, prompting two changes in the Indian lineup due to his inclusion and the return of Jasprit Bumrah.
Captained by Rohit Sharma, India has already clinched the series 3-1. This 5th test at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium is also the 100th test for Ravichandran Ashwin and Jonny Bairstow.
Will India Craft a 112-Year-Old Historic Test Record?
India triumphed in the series after a comeback from a 0-1 deficit for the 7th time. If India clinches the last match as well, they'd set a historic test record unseen for 112 years - winning the final four matches after losing the first in a 5-match series. Previously, this feat has been achieved only thrice.
England's Squad Tweaked for the Dharamshala Test
England has made a change by replacing Ollie Robinson with Mark Wood. Thus, the team led by Ben Stokes will play with two pacers along with spinners Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley, while Stokes might also bowl.
India's Playing XI for Dharamshala Test
Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal, Ravindra Jadeja, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, and Jasprit Bumrah.
England's Playing XI for Dharamshala Test
Jack Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (captain), Ben Foakes (wk), Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, Shoaib Bashir, and James Anderson.
Schedule for India vs England Test Series
1st Test: January 25-29, Hyderabad (England won by 28 runs) 2nd Test: February 2-6, Visakhapatnam (India won by 106 runs) 3rd Test: February 15-19, Rajkot (India won by 434 runs) 4th Test: February 23-27, Ranchi (India won by 5 wickets) 5th Test: March 7-11, Dharamshala
