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England take 46-run lead despite Jurel 90

England's Shoaib Bashir celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India's Akash Deep during the third day of the fourth Test in Ranchi on February 25, 2024. Photo: AFP

Dhruv Jurel led India's spirited rearguard action with a brilliant 90 before the hosts were all out for 303 at lunch replying to England's first innings total of 353 on day three of the fourth Test on Sunday.

The wicketkeeper-batter combined in a 76-run partnership with Kuldeep Yadav (28) to rescue India from a precarious 177-7.

Number nine batter Kuldeep faced 131 balls, the longest in his Test career, before James Anderson broke the stand.

Kuldeep defended with an angled bat, dropping the ball on to his boot only for it to roll back and hit the stumps.

It was the 698th test wicket for Anderson, Test cricket's most successful fast bowler.

Debutant Akash Deep (nine) became off-spinner Shoaib Bashir's (5-119) fifth victim in the match.

Jurel, who brought up his maiden Test fifty in his second match, realised he was running out of partners and counter-attacked.

The right-hand batter smashed four sixes and six fours in his knock but fell short of a hundred when Tom Hartley (3-68) bowled him.

India are 2-1 ahead in the five-match series.

 

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England take 46-run lead despite Jurel 90

England's Shoaib Bashir celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of India's Akash Deep during the third day of the fourth Test in Ranchi on February 25, 2024. Photo: AFP

Dhruv Jurel led India's spirited rearguard action with a brilliant 90 before the hosts were all out for 303 at lunch replying to England's first innings total of 353 on day three of the fourth Test on Sunday.

The wicketkeeper-batter combined in a 76-run partnership with Kuldeep Yadav (28) to rescue India from a precarious 177-7.

Number nine batter Kuldeep faced 131 balls, the longest in his Test career, before James Anderson broke the stand.

Kuldeep defended with an angled bat, dropping the ball on to his boot only for it to roll back and hit the stumps.

It was the 698th test wicket for Anderson, Test cricket's most successful fast bowler.

Debutant Akash Deep (nine) became off-spinner Shoaib Bashir's (5-119) fifth victim in the match.

Jurel, who brought up his maiden Test fifty in his second match, realised he was running out of partners and counter-attacked.

The right-hand batter smashed four sixes and six fours in his knock but fell short of a hundred when Tom Hartley (3-68) bowled him.

India are 2-1 ahead in the five-match series.

 

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ঘন কুয়াশায় ৩ ঘণ্টা পর আরিচা-কাজিরহাট নৌরুটে ফেরি চালু

ঘন কুয়াশার কারণে আজ ভোর ৫টা ২০মিনিট থেকে সকাল সাড়ে ৮টা পর্যন্ত আরিচা-কাজিরহাট নৌরুটে ফেরি চলাচল বন্ধ থাকে। অন্যদিকে সকাল সাড়ে ৬টা থেকে ৮টা পর্যন্ত পাটুরিয়া-দৌলতদিয়া নৌরুটে বন্ধ ছিল ফেরি।

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