4th Test: Ashwin five-fer bowls out England for 145, India need 192 to seal series victory

India need 192 runs to seal the series after Ravichandran Ashwin’s brilliant performance with the ball against England in the fourth Test in Ranchi. Ashwin’s 5-51 helped skittle out England for 145 in their second innings, with Kuldeep Yadav providing strong support with 4-22. The target might be tricky to chase on a difficult batting pitch.

England lost five wickets for 25 runs post tea, with Ashwin and Kuldeep wreaking havoc. Ashwin completed his five-wicket haul with a sharp catch off James Anderson’s attempted reverse sweep. England’s downfall began with Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope falling to Ashwin’s back-to-back dismissals early on.

Zak Crawley’s counterattack provided some resistance, but Ashwin and Kuldeep continued to trouble England’s batting line-up. India is now in a strong position to push for victory and win the series at Ranchi. Ashwin’s performance also saw him surpass Anil Kumble as India’s leading Test wicket-taker on home soil.

The brief scores show England scoring 353 and 145 all out, with India making 307 in their first innings. The lead of 192 runs gives India a good chance to secure the series win. With the pitch playing tricks and England struggling against India’s spin duo, the final day of the Test promises to be an exciting one for cricket fans.