India vs England: After Calling Ranchi Pitch 'Shocker', England Great Changes Tune Post Loss
India defeated England by five wickets to clinch the five-match Test series in Ranchi.
The pitch has been a major topic of debate among fans and experts during the fourth Test match between India and England in Ranchi. Ahead of the match, England skipper Ben Stokes and teammate Ollie Pope expressed their concerns regarding the cracks on the pitch and former captain Michael Vaughan even went on to call the surface a 'shocker'. However, following India's five-wicket victory over England on Monday, Vaughan took to social media to express his thoughts about the match and he admitted that although it looked like a shocker, the pitch turned out to be "exactly what you want".
"At the start this pitch looked like it was going to be a shocker .. but I have to say it's turned out to be exactly what you want in a pitch .. Great balance between Bat & Ball .. well done the ground staff in Ranchi ..," Vaughan wrote on social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter).
At the start this pitch looked like it was going to be a shocker .. but I have to say it's turned out to be exactly what you want in a pitch .. Great balance between Bat & Ball .. well done the ground staff in Ranchi .. #INDvENG
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) February 26, 2024
India defeated England by five wickets in the fourth Test to seal their 17th straight series win at home.
Resuming day four at 40 for no loss, India survived some anxious moments before chasing down the 192-run target in the afternoon session.
India have now taken an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series with the final game to be played in Dharamsala from March 7.
The unbeaten 72-run stand between Shubman Gill (52 not out off 124 balls) and Dhruv Jurel (39 not out off 77) helped India get over the line following a middle-order collapse.
(With PTI inputs)
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