Twitter Reacts As Jasprit Bumrah's Five-For Helps India Restrict England To Set Up A 4th Innings Run Chase Of 209

India finished the 4th day at 1/52 after England, riding on Joe Root’s imperious ton, set the visitors a target of 209.

Resuming their innings on the fourth morning, England got off to a poor start as Rory Burns once again nicked off to the keeper, this time against Mohammed Siraj.

Jasprit Bumrah soon got in the act as he induced an outside edge off Zak Crawley’s bat to leave England reeling at 2/46.

But, once again it was Joe Root who proved to be a thorn in India’s flesh as he picked off from where he had left in the first innings and launched a sustained counterattack on Indian bowlers.

While Dom Sibley played in his typical style, Joe Root ensured that he kept the scoreboard ticking as he regularly cut, drove and flicked every time the Indian seamers erred in line or length.

Root and Sibley wiped off the deficit as they stitched an 89-run-stand for the third wicket.

But once again Sibley threw it away as he aimed for a non-existent drive and ended up getting an inside edge off Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant completed a brilliant catch while diving to his left.

Jonny Bairstow, just like Joe Root, came out with aggressive intent, stroking 4 fours during his 50-ball 30 before he fell against the run-of-play when he holed out at deep square leg while trying to pull Mohammed Siraj.

Shardul Thakur gave India a crucial breakthrough in the form of Dan Lawrence, who was looking quite dangerous during his 32-ball 25.

Thakur, after having served a juicy delivery on Lawrence pads, trapped the former with a straight delivery.

Jos Buttler looked good during his 22-ball 17 before he made an error in judgment against Thakur and ended up getting bowled immediately after the Tea break.

Joe Root endured a few nervy moments as he neared his hundred but the England captain eventually got to the milestone with a brilliant drive down the ground.

Sam Curran (32) and Root added another 39 runs to the tally before Jasprit Bumrah struck with the new ball to account for the England skipper.

Ollie Robinson too came out all guns blazing but Bumrah dismissed Curran and Stuart Broad on consecutive deliveries to give India a breather.

Bumrah claimed his second five-wicket haul in Nottingham and his sixth overall. Mohammed Shami had a poor day with the ball as he looked completely out of rhythm and was guilty of bowling it either too wide or on the legs.

He, however, capped off a poor day with a wicket as Robinson holed out at deep third-man.

England got bowled out for 303, setting India a target of 209 in the 4th innings. KL Rahul once again batted well during his 38-ball 26 before Stuart Broad produced an absolute jaffa that angled away to take the opener’s outside edge.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

What a fantastic day of Test cricket .. ???

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

1.4 degrees of seam movement away from KL Rahul for that wicket ball. Only four balls Stuart Broad has bowled in this Test have moved more in that direction off the seam. #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Quite a ball, quite a wicket, how much fight is there in 3, 4, 5?

— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

That was unplayable. Well batted KL.

— Kaushik (@CricKaushik_) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

KL Rahul has now scored 110 runs in the Test. Yes, he rode his luck at times but it's so great to watch a player who has clearly put a lot of thought & effort into evolving his game earn his rewards. He looks compact & organised. Delighted for him. #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D

— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

28 vital runs and a second 5-wkt haul at Trent Bridge. Now you know why @<!---->J<!---->a<!---->s<!---->p<!---->r<!---->i<!---->t<!---->b<!---->u<!---->m<!---->r<!---->a<!---->h<!---->9<!---->3 was so busy ?#<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D h<!---->t<!---->t<!---->p<!---->s<!---->:<!---->/<!---->/<!---->t<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->/<!---->A<!---->r<!---->c<!---->P<!---->X<!---->Y<!---->x<!---->9<!---->L<!---->h

— BCCI (@BCCI) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

The message I sent to my friend in India not today but 25 hours ago at the start of this innings! I wasn’t kidding about waiting for the fifer ? #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->m<!---->S<!---->s<!---->G<!---->N<!---->y<!---->6<!---->7<!---->y<!---->A

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https://twitter.com/im_yash2307/status/1424046083450101764?s=19

9 for 110. He is such a champion. #<!---->B<!---->u<!---->m<!---->r<!---->a<!---->h. The bowlers have done their bit

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

38 Asian bowlers have taken 50 or more Test wickets outside Asia. The list of top 4 with best averages:

?? Jasprit Bumrah – 21.6
?? Wasim Akram – 24.8
?? Mohammad Asif — 25.02
?? Muthiah Muralidaran – 25.9#<!---->B<!---->u<!---->m<!---->r<!---->a<!---->h #<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->v<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->2<!---->r<!---->I<!---->H<!---->O<!---->6<!---->C<!---->n<!---->P<!---->V

— pasha (@zorawarrr) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Joe Root's six Test 100s against India have come either in the 1st match of the series or the fifth
154* Trent Bridge 2014 (1st match)
149* The Oval 2014 (5th)
124 Rajkot 2016 (1st)
125 The Oval 2018 (5th)
218 Chennai 2021 (1st)
100* Nottingham today (1st) #<!---->E<!---->n<!---->g<!---->v<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d#<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d<!---->v<!---->E<!---->n<!---->g

— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Special ? for Root. Steering the ship again #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D

— Isa Guha (@isaguha) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Absolutely outstanding century from Joe Root. In his first Test at Trent Bridge as a Trent Rockets player too

— Tim Wigmore (@timwig) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

A fluent hundred on a tricky pitch against a world class attack from England’s best batsman of the 21st century. Well in Joe Root.

— Ben (@LongyWTID) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

This is the first time Root has scored 4 tons in a single year. His previous best of 3 he had managed 3 times from 2014-2016. Those 9 tons were accompanied by 23 50s.

— James McCaghrey (@McLovinstatto) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Englishmen to make 4+ Test tons in a calendar year across the last decade:

Alastair Cook – 2012
Moeen Ali – 2016
Joe Root – 2021#<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

A wonderful hundred from Joe Root, one of his best. It's his 4th of the year, and England's 5th (which says it all really).

— Will Macpherson (@willis_macp) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

That is quite simply an outstanding century from Joe Root. An innings of the highest class. And the celebration tells you exactly what it means to him. Quality batting under intense pressure. Will it help England save or even WIN this Test Match…? #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D

— Aatif Nawaz (@AatifNawaz) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

https://twitter.com/im_yash2307/status/1424033270920929286?s=19

Four hundreds in a calendar year for ENG captain (Tests) —

Graham Gooch in 1990
Michael Atherton in 1994
Andrew Strauss in 2009
JOE ROOT in 2021 *#<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D

— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

This has been incredible inning so far by Joe Root. Completed his century. p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->T<!---->z<!---->8<!---->k<!---->s<!---->4<!---->d<!---->d<!---->e<!---->r

— Vinayak ? (@NextBiIIionairs) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

ROOOOOOOOOOT!!! ?

Incredible innings from our captain @<!---->r<!---->o<!---->o<!---->t<!---->6<!---->6!!

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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

First Test hundred for Joe Root at home since September 2018!

In the same period, he hit six tons abroad, three of which were double hundreds.#<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->q<!---->b<!---->Y<!---->M<!---->Z<!---->Z<!---->T<!---->Q<!---->U<!---->V

— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Perhaps the best I have seen Root play v the moving ball.

Whenever he had a chance, he was on the front foot.

— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

What a FANTASTIC 100 ????????????
Batted lad – what a great contest this is. Test Cricket love ❤️

— Annie Chave (@AnnieChave) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

https://twitter.com/RyanIke4/status/1424033824510332931?s=19

The smile of @<!---->r<!---->o<!---->o<!---->t<!---->6<!---->6 tells me it is just a game we are watching. Terrific player too. Well played @<!---->e<!---->n<!---->g<!---->l<!---->a<!---->n<!---->d<!---->c<!---->r<!---->i<!---->c<!---->k<!---->e<!---->t Test Skipper. #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->s<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D

— Pritam Kumar Sinha (@BihariBritish) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

When will England learn? Pawan putra Lord Shardul's deliveries find a way to the stump mid air. ? #<!---->E<!---->n<!---->g<!---->v<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d

— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Naive from Lawrence – got giddy after three leg-side scoring shots in the over. Thakur held his nerve, and England are 211-5, a lead of 116.

— Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Shardul set up Lawrence with some rubbish deliveries and then finished him off. Just Lord Shardul things.

— Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Jonny Bairstow will be hugely frustrated to fall into the trap laid by Mohammed Siraj, because he was motoring there. 12% false shots in an innings scoring at 3.6rpo illustrates the controlled aggression he managed – but he picked out the best fielder on the ground. #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Time for Jadeja to deliver with the ball. Mind you he’s been preferred over the best spinner of the team #<!---->D<!---->o<!---->d<!---->d<!---->a<!---->M<!---->a<!---->t<!---->h<!---->u #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D

— ದೊಡ್ಡ ಗಣೇಶ್ | Dodda Ganesh (@doddaganesha) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

– 1000 test runs for the year @<!---->r<!---->o<!---->o<!---->t<!---->6<!---->6
-51st test fifty and 11th against India.
-The boundary off the last ball of Shami's over was Joe Root's 200th four against India in test cricket. #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->s<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D #<!---->S<!---->t<!---->a<!---->t<!---->s #<!---->C<!---->r<!---->i<!---->c<!---->k<!---->e<!---->t #<!---->W<!---->T<!---->C<!---->2<!---->3

— Arpit Rastogi | Cricket (@arptrastogi) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

This is a serious knock from Root. He's outperforming his expected runs by 23. That's valuable at the best of times but has been even more important with Sibley underperforming his by 25 at the other end. #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D

— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Root now has 1000 runs in 2021
The first time he has managed this since 2016
2016 was his best year with 1477 runs, he has a real chance to past that with 7 more tests scheduled this year.

— James McCaghrey (@McLovinstatto) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Quietly, Joe Root has passed VVS Laxman's 8,781 Test runs this morning.

— Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Meanwhile England have erased the deficit having only lost two. This is becoming an open game.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Great review skip ?#<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->H<!---->g<!---->H<!---->9<!---->N<!---->b<!---->Y<!---->i<!---->t<!---->0

— Ruth's Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Dom Sibley's dismissal rate in home Tests is 108 balls-per-wicket. That's the best for any English opener this century. #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

94 runs for Root in this match, the most he's managed in a home Test since the Oval 2018 – also against India. #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

Zak Crawley's Test scores since his 267 against Pakistan last year:

9
8
5
13
53
0
9
5
2
2
0
17
27
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— Wisden (@WisdenCricket) A<!---->u<!---->g<!---->u<!---->s<!---->t<!----> <!---->7<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->2<!---->1

India's pace attack >>>> #<!---->E<!---->N<!---->G<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->U<!---->4<!---->F<!---->w<!---->E<!---->n<!---->K<!---->e<!---->5<!---->D

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