India vs England, 4th Test - Live Cricket Score
England tour of India, 2024 | 23 Feb 2024, Fri, 9:30 AM IST | JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi
ENG
353/10 (104.5 ov) & 145/10 (53.5 ov)
IND
307/10 (103.2 ov) & 192/5 (61 ov)
Player of the Match: Dhruv Jurel
Dhruv Jurel adjudged POTM:
"I play according to the demands of the situation. The 1st innings, we needed to get runs as well, we knew we had to bat last and so any runs would be vital. I was involved in some partnerships, so credit does go to all those who stayed and added runs. I just saw the ball and then reacted to it, not thinking too far ahead. The conversation was good (with Shubman Gill in the 2nd innings), we just broke it into 10-run sets and started developing the partnership," Jurel said.
Here's what Rohit Sharma said after the win:
"It's been a very hard-fought series. To come at the right side of it at the end of 4 Tests, I'm feeling very proud of the boys - I'm happy at having achieved what we wanted to do, a very composed and very spirited set of guys. It clearly tells me that they want to be here, all the hard grind, in local and domestic cricket. It's a big challenge to play Test cricket, but the response has been quite encouraging. The only work for Rahul bhai and me is to get the things done. They're very clear at what they want to do, Jurel, in his second play, showed a lot of composure and has the shots as well. His 90 in the first innings brought us close to England's total and he showed a lot of calmness and maturity in the 2nd innings. It's always not pleasing to miss key players, but there's nothing we can't do as a group. It wasn't easy for these guys to come and fill their shoes, there was a lot of pressure from outside, not inside, a lot of things were written and spoken about, but performances like this will motivate them to do better in the future. We turn up to every Test match thinking we will win, we're not going to dwell into the past, we're 3-1 ahead with a Test to go. A lot of the guys haven't been used to playing a 5-Test series, but we'll go there to do the same job and try to win the last Test as well," Rohit said.
Here's what Ben Stokes said after the toss:
"I think it was a great Test match. If you see the scoreboard, it'll say India won by 5 wickets, but it doesn't give credit to the way things unfolded. I can only be proud of my team, we've had some inexperienced spinners (Bashir and Hartley), but I'm proud of their efforts. Part of my captaincy is allowing the young guys to revel and the freedom to play in some difficult conditions in India. I am a massive Test cricket fan, the number of youngsters coming along in both teams set things up nicely for the future. If you look at yesterday, anything was possible, it was incredibly difficult against the spinners, we knew the pitch wouldn't get any better, as we saw today. I don't think the criticism of Joe Root has been fair, the sheer amount of cricket he's played, he's incredible. So is Bashir, taking 8 wickets after having hardly played a lot of cricket is superb. You want to win series, you want to play and win cricket matches. The only thing I can say is we left nothing on the field, we've fought hard and I'm happy with that," Stokes said.
KING Virat Kohli reacts to India's series win
YES!!! ๐ฎ๐ณ
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) February 26, 2024
Phenomenal series win by our young team. Showed grit, determination and resilience.@BCCI
Here's what Shubman Gill said after the match:
"We were put under pressure by them, but we got a good start by our openers, losing couple of wickets put pressure. But Jurel came out and took the pressure off. You have to see the situation and play accordingly - they were bowling well and protecting the boundaries, also not giving maidens and keep picking the singles (was the mindset). I just told him (Jurel) you batted beautifully in the first innings and to have the same mindset, try to use the feet to negate the off-spinner. The way he came down and played was beautiful. The first innings the ball was not turning much and hence I didn't use my feet, but second innings I decided to take the LBW out of the equation by using my feet. It means the world to us, coming here and having to play the series with not much batting experience, having lost KL after the first Test.. but Rohit Bhai backed us and gave us the confidence to go out and play with freedom," Gill said.
Dinesh Karthik reacts to India's win
Performances from seniors to juniors, this match had it all!
— DK (@DineshKarthik) February 26, 2024
Glad to see India seal another series. I had an amazing time and enjoyed every moment in the comm box, hope you did too!
It's time to get back in action! ๐#INDvENG pic.twitter.com/I2Dtuf1LP0
Michael Vaughan reacts to India's win over England in Ranchi
5 world class players missing .. Losing the Toss .. deficit in the 1st innings .. Full credit to India .. that’s a very impressive test victory .. alot of new young indian players are arriving and will be around for a long time .. #INDvENG
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) February 26, 2024
More praises for Jurel
Dhruv Jurel is some player, India have found a gem. #temperament #INDvENG
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) February 26, 2024
Virender Sehwag reacts to India's win
A win to relish and cherish. Wonderful win , great composure shown by Shubman Gill but Dhruv Jurel was simply outstanding in a series winning effort. Something very nice about him in his calmness and his temperament .
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) February 26, 2024
Top win this and a great team effort. pic.twitter.com/e5XOO5JM0a
CAPTAIN. LEADER. LEGEND.
๐๐จ๐ก๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ becomes the first skipper to defeat '๐๐ฎ๐๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น๐น' in Test Cricket๐ pic.twitter.com/iR5VRfrX3l
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) February 26, 2024
That's how Gill got to his half-century!
After solid resistance with the bat, Shubman Gill clears the ropes twice and brings up his FIFTY! ๐#TeamIndia only 2 runs away from a win in Ranchi!
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 26, 2024
Follow the match โถ๏ธ https://t.co/FUbQ3MhXfH#INDvENG | @IDFCFIRSTBank | @ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/zahlGUrYQG
THE SUN IS SET ON BAZBALL EMPIRE!
England have never lost a Test series under Ben Stokes? Well, that's old news. India defeated England by five wickets to win the Ranchi Test and seal the series 3-1. The players are elated, the fans are jubilant as the Indians got the job done.
Harsha Bhogle lauds Dhruv Jurel
What a gem Dhruv Jurel is. Love his temperament. He has grown so much in two games.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 26, 2024
BACK-TO-BACK SIXES!
HALF-CENTURY FOR SHUBMAN GILL. He brings it up in some style. Back-to-back sixes to Shoaib Bashir as India are moments away from scripting a historic series win over England.
50-RUN PARTNERSHIP
Brilliant from Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel, who didn't panic and are getting closer to script a memorable victory in India's favour. 21 runs are needed as the hosts are 171/5