India beats England by 106 runs to level series at 1-1

VISAKHAPATNAM: Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah took a match haul of nine wickets as India beat England by 106 runs in the second Test on Monday to level the five-match series 1-1.

Chasing a record 399 for victory, England were bowled out for 292 in the second session on day four, after an attacking start and Zak Crawley’s 73 in Visakhapatnam.

Earlier, Shubman Gill struck form with a century as India left England a record victory target of 399 on day three of the second Test on Sunday.

England, who lead the five-match series 1-0, reached 67-1 at stumps after opener Ben Duckett fell for 28 in Visakhapatnam.

Left-hander Duckett put on an attacking 50-run stand with fellow opener Zak Crawley, batting on 29, before Ravichandran Ashwin got him out for his 497th Test wicket.

Nightwatchman Rehan Ahmed, on nine, joined Crawley with England needing another 332 for victory.

The highest fourth-innings target successfully chased against India is England’s 378 at Edgbaston in 2022, and the most successful in India was when the hosts got 387 against England in 2008.

The third Test starts February 15 in Rajkot.