Ind vs Eng: Siraj, Akash Deep Mayhem Hands England Mountain Record for most ducks | Cricket news

India organized a dramatic return on day 3 of the second test in Edgbaston, stopping the burden of England with the second new ball after being pushed by a huge 303 -point partnership between Jamie Smith and Harry Brook. While India had made a roaring start on day 3 by removing Joe Root and Ben Stokes in rapid succession, with stokes falling in love with a golden duck, the momentum changed strongly while Smith and Brook dig. Bringing together 84/5, the duo put up a superb counterattack. Brook compiled a superb 158 on 234 balls, while Smith showed remarkable mastery to encroach 184 on only 207 deliveries. Their mixture of aggression and control not only stabilized England, but also kept the Indian quisors at a distance for a large part of day 3. Just as the match seemed to tilt in favor of England, Akash Deep provided India with the breakthrough if necessary with the second new ball. The Pacer Clean Balled Brook with a delivery that violated its defense, triggering a collapse that saw England go from 387/5 to 418. They lost their last five counters for only 31 points.

In the process, England has recorded an unwanted statistical feat. Their six ducks in these sleeves occurred for the first time in the history of England, marking the greatest number of players who have come out for zero races in a single round in a test. The previous total record was 365 by Bangladesh against Sri Lanka in Mirpur in 2022. Their final total of 407 has also become the lowest total score of any team that included a 300 and higher partnership with six ducks. Meanwhile, the game also highlighted a contrast of the first test, where the 471 of India in Headingley were the lowest total to include three individual centuries.

While India returned to Bat with an advance of 180 points, they now have a main opportunity to stretch their advantage and potentially put the match out of the reach of England.