Part
time spinner Moeen Ali played a vital role in England’s 266-run win over India on
Thursday. It helped the host team level the series 1-1 with two matches left at
hand. With this victory, England ended their run of 10 matches without victory
since August last year when they defeated Australia at Durham.
Moeen
Ali, who took two wickets in the first innings, also claimed six wickets for 67
in the second innings that helped his team to snatch
the victory. It was the first five-wicket haul of his Test career. He did
just 20.4 overs.
The
visitors were bowled out for 178 in reply to England’s chasing target of 444
runs in the second innings. Indian batsmen were helpless against England’s
tight bowling. However, Ajinkya Rahane played a passionate innings of 121-ball
52 and scored his second half-century of the match. He remained not out till
the end but all his effort went vain for his team’s big margin defeat.
James
Anderson made the first damage early in the morning taking the wickets of Rohit
Sharma and Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He was given man-of-the-match award for his
superb bowling in both innings. Another wicket was taken by Joe Root.
The
fourth Test match will be played on August 7 at Old Trafford.
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