With a lead of 255 runs, the hosts have put England in a difficult place.
Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah displayed distinctive grit on Day-2, guiding India to a complete of 473/8 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala. With a lead of 255 runs, the hosts have put England in a difficult place.
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill set the tone earlier within the day with spectacular centuries, giving India a robust benefit. This was adopted by strong contributions from Sarfaraz Khan and debutant Devdutt Padikkal, each scoring half-centuries. Shoaib Bashir stood out for England with 4 wickets to his identify.
Stumps on Day 2 in Dharamsala!#CrewIndia lengthen their first-innings lead to 255 runs as they attain 473/8
Kuldeep Yadav & Jasprit Bumrah with an unbeaten 45*-run partnership
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India had a profitable outing with the ball on Day-1, proscribing England to 218 runs. They continued their dominance with the bat, including 135 runs in 30 overs whereas dropping only one wicket.
Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin, in his one centesimal Test look, mixed to take 9 wickets, with Yadav claiming his first five-wicket haul of the collection.
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