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In a riveting encounter on day four of the first Test between India and England, the English side registered a 28-run victory over the Indian team, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series at Ra🐲jiv Gandhi International Stadium on Sunday.
India bundled out 202 in their second innings
Chasing a target of 231 for victory, India were bowled out for 202, with skipper Rohit Sharma top-scoring at 39. Tom Hartley emerged as the standout bowler for Englan🐲d, claiming an impressive 7/62 in his debut Tesඣt.
During the morning session, England posted a formidable total of 420 in their second innings, fuelled by Ollie Pope‘s remarkable knock of 196.
Rohit Sharma reveals the reason behind India’s defeat
When asked about the areas wher🌠e India fell short against England, Rohit acknowledged his team failed as a unit, citing inadequate batting performance in the fourth innings as a key reason of defeat.
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“Hard to pinpoint where it went wrong. Having obtained a lead of 190, we thought we were very much in the game. Exceptional batting, one of the best I have seen in Indian conditions by an overseas batter. We bowled in the right areas. The bowlers executed the plans really well; you got to take your hat off to Pope and say well played. Overall, we failed as a team. We didn’t bat well enough. I wanted them to take the game to the fifth day. The lower order fought really well there. You need to be brave enough, which I thought we weren’t,” stated Rohit at the poꦆst-match presentation🐎 ceremony.
The second Test of the five-ma🤪tch series is scheduled to commence in Visakhapatnam on Friday, February 2.
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