Sports updates : Even though he took the biggest hits in the first inning, Tom Hartley is now the one delivering them. Hartley was crucial in ensuring that England forced a half-hour extension of play by bringing India to their last wicket. During the extra session, though, Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah placed England in a bit of a bind by going for their shots, running tight singles and doubles, and cutting down on the number of runs India required to win. Before Siraj was eventually bowled out by Hartley in the penultimate over of the day, the two had amassed 25 runs in 37 balls, securing a historic victory for England in Hyderabad. As a result, England leads all other countries 1-0 odds for the five Test series matches.
As India chases a target of 231, Hartley claimed the wickets of Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, and Yashasvi Jaiswal as England dismissed the Indian top order in the first eighteen overs. Axar Patel was elevated to the No. 5 spot by India in order to partner with KL Rahul in a left-right combo. The two helped India reach the tea break, but they were both removed shortly after play resumed. In the opening over of the third session, Axar was dismissed by Hartley, and Rahul was thereafter dismissed by Root. Ollie Pope earlier fell to Jasprit Bumrah, denying him a well-earned double-century, which would have ended the England innings at 420. After Pope’s massive 196, the fourth-highest score in history, he was shook hands by the Indian players as he left. best score in India during the second innings by a visiting batter. With his innings, England set a challenging mark for India to chase: 231.