India / Great day (again) on the vaccination front and on the cricket pitch: PM Modi

Zoom News : Sep 07, 2021, 07:28 AM
Cricket Desk: India's comprehensive win in the fourth Test against England at The Oval prompted messages from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BCCI secretary Jay Shah among others as the country celebrated yet another overseas win. India beat England by 157 runs on the final day of the Test as bowlers combined to pick all 10 wickets on the day after England started on 77 for no loss on Day 5. "Great day (again) on the vaccination front and on the cricket pitch. As always, #TeamIndia wins!" tweeted PM Modi.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah hailed the win at The Oval as "spectacular".

BCCI treasurer Arun Singh Dhumal called the victory "one of the finest Test wins".

Victory in the fourth Test gave India an unassailable 2-1 lead in the five-match series with one more Test to play.

The fifth Test will begin at Old Trafford, Manchester, on Friday.

Set a daunting target of 368 runs to win, England were bowled out 210 in the final session of play on Day 5.

Jasprit Bumrah, who dismissed Ollie Pope and Jonny Bairstow in quick succession in the second session, initiated a collapse that saw Moeen Ali and skipper Joe Root fall later as India picked six wickets in the post-lunch session.

With just two more wickets needed to win after Tea, Umesh Yadav sent back Criag Overton and James Anderson to hand India the victory.

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