Ben Stokes was left to salute the genius of Jasprit Bumrah, after the quick bowler’s nine wickets helped India strike back with a series-levelling victory in the Second Test at Vizag.
Having completed a stunning comeback to claim a famous success in the Hyderabad opener, England went into day four chasing a record 399 in the belief that another miracle could be on the cards. While the tourists made a decent fist of their daunting pursuit, however, the ask proved too tall; too many players squandering starts, as Zak Crawley’s 73 made him the only batter to pass 40 in a total of 292.
