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[Saba Sports News] India delivered an impressive performance on the first day of the fifth Test against England at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, bowling out England for 218 runs.
Kuldeep Yadav was the standout bowler, achieving his fourth career five-wicket haul with figures of 5/72. Amidst the intense cricketing action, a light-hearted moment unfolded during the day’s second session. The amusing incident occurred when Zak Crawley nicked a delivery to Dhruv Jurel, who missed the catch, only for Sarfaraz Khan to make a spectacular diving catch.
Sarfaraz, confident in his catch, appealed to the umpire, but the appeal was turned down, and a hesitant Rohit Sharma chose not to review the decision, influenced by Jurel’s uncertainty. Subsequent replays displayed on the stadium’s big screen confirmed Crawley had indeed edged the ball, prompting a humorous exchange between Sharma and Sarfaraz.
The match saw Crawley as England’s leading scorer with 79 runs. Kuldeep Yadav later dismissed him, contributing significantly to England’s total. Ravichandran Ashwin also made a notable impact, taking 4 wickets for 51 runs.
In response, India began their innings strongly, with openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma putting together a 104-run partnership. Despite Jaiswal’s stumping, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill continued India’s solid start, ending the day at 135/1.