India clinched the 2024 test series by 3-1 after defeating England in the 4th test match by five wickets in Ranchi. On the first two days of the test, India was under the hammer by the Britishers,  but the youngster Dhruv Jurel stood up and saved the hosts. After winning the toss, England decided to bat first and post a mammoth total of 353 on a dead rubber. In reply, India lost early wickets and was far from levelling the score. However, with lower-order batters, the wicketkeeper-batsman Jurel added some valuable runs. 

After the conclusion of the first inning, England led by 46 runs and tried to score more runs, but the veteran Ravi Ashwin dismantled the English top order and nailed his 35th 5-wicket haul. The rest is done by Kuldeep Yadav, who also registered four wickets in his column. When India came to bat the second time in the match, they had to chase 192, and at the end of the day, their openers held their guards, which restricted the England bowlers’ wicketless. 

India played very well till the first hour. Still, a false shot played by Yashashwi cost him. Eventually, India lost five wickets at regular intervals, which brought back the barmy army in the game. However, Prince Shubhman Gill and Dhruv Jurel played sensible knocks and ensured India reached home. 

The young Indian side plays this series without Virat Kohli, Che Pujara, and Ajinkya Rahane. Even their senior batter, KL Rahul, was injured after the first test and ruled out of the series. Bumrah and Jadeja are also unavailable for a match. Despite all this, these young guns under the leadership of Rohit Sharma bounced back hard when they were put against the wall. 

Jaiswal and Gill are in the second match, Jaiswal and Sarfarz are in the third, and Jurel and Akashdeep are in the fourth. On the one hand, experienced England showed aggression and lost grip of the match at every crucial stage. The youngsters of India know how to play with situations; they showed grit and determination, and with hard work, they proved why India has the best talent. 

Records

• It is India’s 17th successive series win at home
• England lost its first series after the duo of Brendon Macullam and Ben Stokes took over English cricket as Head coach and captain
• India won the series after being down 1-0
• This is the seventh time India has emerged victorious after losing the first match of the series
• The defeat is the tenth test defeat for Ben Stokes, Joe Root, and James Anderson in India, which is the most by any visiting player, along with Ricky Ponting
• The 4th test match is the first instance after 2013 when any team successfully chased down the target of 150+ on Indian soil.