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After the fourth test between IND and ENG, India maintains its advantage at the top.

After the fourth test between IND and ENG, India maintains its advantage at the top.

By Kajal Sharma - 28 Feb 2024 03:51 PM

After defeating England by five wickets in the fourth Test in Ranchi on Monday, India solidified their ranking as the top team in the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023–25 points standings.With the defeat, England's percentage dropped even more to 19.44, maintaining their position in ninth place. Additionally, Ben Stokes' squad has lost 19 points due to sluggish turnover rates.After England versus India Fourth Test Live Cricket Score: IND vs. ENG Team India had an almost flawless day, dismissing England for just 145 after Day 3 thanks to a valiant knock from Dhruv Jurel (90). After that, India made a powerful and determined start led by Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal, who helped the team reach 40/0 against Stumps on Day 3 in an attempt to reach the 192-run mark. The team's bowling ability and bravery were on full show as they bowled England out for 145 runs in the second innings. It was clear that the ball was too unpredictable to defend against. With his brilliant bowling, Kuldeep Yadav changed the tide and quickly removed four wickets to end England's aspirations.defeating South Africa 2-0 in the series earlier in February, New Zealand is still at the top of the standings.Highlights of the Third Test between India and England: Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma led India to 40/0 at Ranchi's stumps, needing 152 more to win. Earlier, in the third innings, India bowled England out for 145 runs. With five wickets in his impressive stint, Ashwin was bowling. Apart from him, Kuldeep Yadav also contributed four wickets. With 60 runs, Zack Crawley led England in scoring.Updates on India vs. England's score on the first day of the fourth test Day 1 of the 4th Test match between England and India ended with a score of 302, despite England being in serious difficulty at lunchtime, having lost half of their side with a score of 112. After Ben Foakes and Tom Hartley were removed by Mohammed Siraj in the final few overs of his innings, Ollie Robinson and Joe Root increased England's total.

The Indian pacers and spinners had plenty of assistance from the Ranchi pitch, which made things tough for the visitors.At the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi, Indian bowlers had a remarkable start to the session. They quickly removed three wickets in short succession from Ollie Pope, Zack Crawley, and Ben Duckett, preventing England from getting away with a high scoring pace. On his Test debut, Akash Deep had a dream debut, taking three wickets while dismissing two batsman in one over.Ben Stokes had the advantage earlier in the day on Friday at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi, where he won the toss and chose to bat first. India makes just one change to the playing XI, with Akash Deep replacing Jasprit Bumrah, while England has already made two changes to their playing XI. India will win the series if they win this match against England, while England will be looking to bounce back from two consecutive losses.As is customary, India published their starting XI ahead of time on Thursday, making two alterations to the lineup: Rehan Ahmed and Mark Wood were left out.

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