Cheteshwar Pujara’s fifty on Day 3 of the current fifth Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham gave India a dominating lead over England, giving them a 257-run advantage going into Day 4. In the final over of the day, Pujara (50) reached his century while Rishabh Pant (also 30) maintained his perfect record. Before Ben Stokes’ short-pitched delivery earned him the boot, Virat Kohli had also made a solid start. Earlier,
At Edgbaston in Birmingham, where the ongoing fifth Test is being played, India bowled out England for 284, taking a commanding 132-run lead. Mohammed Siraj claimed four wickets, and captain Jasprit Bumrah claimed three. On Sunday, Jonny Bairstow was removed by Mohammed Shami after 106 runs, and Stuart Broad was then struck out by Siraj.
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In the current fifth and final Test match between England and India at Edgbaston, Birmingham, Bairstow had previously assisted England in recovering from a hazardous condition of 83/5. Prior to putting up a 92-run stand for the seventh wicket with Sam Billings, he and Ben Stokes had stitched together a 66-run partnership for the sixth wicket. The day before, Mohammad Shami and Mohammed Siraj each took a wicket to further humiliate the hosts. Jasprit Bumrah had delivered numbers of 3/35 to keep England under pressure.
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