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SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 2021 crush England in fourth Test

Kohli hails India comeback as rout seals England series

AHMEDABAD: Spinners Ravichandran described as India’s “most bankable Ashwin and took all 10 wick- player over the years.” This win was set ets yesterday as India crushed England up by wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh inside three days to win the fourth Test Pant, who made 101 on day two, and and seal the series 3-1. After the latest , who hit an unbeaten emphatic innings and 25-run victory, 96 as India made a commanding 365. India hailed the way Pant scored his third Test ton in a 113- his side came back from a game down to run stand with Sundar to lift India from a dominate the series and book their place precarious 146-6 in response to in the World Test Championship final England’s first innings of 205. against New Zealand. India completed three victories in ‘Magnificent’ Pant only nine of the 15 days available. “The India coach Ravi Shastri singled out comeback in (the 2nd Test) Pant’s performance with the bat and pleased me the most. The first game was behind the as “magnificent.” “He an aberration and England outplayed was told in no uncertain terms that he us,” Kohli said. “We bowled and fielded has got to respect the game a little with more intensity and so the comeback more. He’s got to lose a bit of weight was very heartening. Our bench strength and work hard on his keeping,” said is extremely strong and that’s a good Shastri. “Yesterday’s innings was the sign for Indian .” best counter-attacking innings I have England captain admitted seen in India. He built a partnership his side, who suffered a two-day humili- with Rohit playing against his nature - ation in the third Test, had been “out- to do that is not easy.” played” again. “There are a few key Sundar kept up the attack as the final areas of the games where India managed three wickets fell yesterday morning but to grab them and we didn’t,” he said. ran out of partners and remained four Ashwin bowled Dan Lawrence for 50 shy of his . England lost early and and ended England’s second innings on regular wickets to go down tamely in 135 to seal the match, in the world’s 54.5 overs. Ashwin struck twice on suc- biggest cricket stadium in Ahmedabad. cessive balls to send back Zak Crawley Ashwin, who was named player of the for five and Jonny Bairstow for nought. It AHMEDABAD: Indian players and team officials pose with the trophy after winning the test series against England at the end of their series, led the chart with 32 was Bairstow’s third duck in four innings. fourth match at the in Motera yesterday. — AFP wickets followed by Patel, who played Patel got opener Dom Sibley for three one game fewer, on 27. England spinner and then for two after the The visitors have scored more than 200 topped the chart with 368 runs, this series and we keep looking to evolve Jack Leach was third with 18 scalps. left-hand batsman miscued a sweep and just once in their last six innings. including 218 in the opening Test that and move forward,” said Root. The two Kohli praised for his 161 was caught at leg gully by Kohli. Ashwin England fast bowler James Anderson England won convincingly. teams now head into five which proved decisive in the second Test took the prized scalp of skipper Joe Root made an impression with his three wick- “It is very important that we become internationals starting March 12 at the in Chennai and Ashwin, who he for 30 to virtually end England’s hopes. ets and 14 maidens in 25 overs. Root a better side from this experience and same Ahmedabad venue. — AFP