There were concerns for so long whether Stokes would again fit enough to act as England’s fourth seamor. Right now, that is their best seamor.
His 16 wickets in this series are the highest on both sides by any bowler. It is the most stokes that has ever been taken in the same series and his 129 overs are their heaviest charge, yet to go to three innings.
From 264–4 overnight, India immediately faced another new ball. Archer set the tone in his first over, once again took Ravindra Jadeja Edge to another slip and showed his skills to the left hand people, where Harry Brook took a great diving catch.
It is a secret how England took about 17 overs to take their next wicket. Thakur, who showed 41 and Washington Sundar, 27, showed excellent defense and left well in a stand of 48.
To work through lower order, stokes was needed at a 10 -over spell on either side of lunch. Thakur reduced the street and docket and gave a fast chance.
England dropped the ground for pants, so India’s progress was slow. Washington Top-Adead Stokes was left behind by fine legs and Anshul Kamboj to give fifth Test to his fifth Test. There is a record in 76 matches in Test cricket since his last five wickets.
Still Pant remained, his frightening effort finally ended by the wicket by Archer’s Jafa. When Jaspreet Bumrah tickled Archer in the leg side, Stokes had to talk in a review by root to wrap the innings.
