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ENG vs IND fifth Test Day 5 Live Score, Updates: Bairstow, Root smash tons as England win by 7 wickets

Bumrah sizzles however Root and Bairstow roast the remaining

Just 4 overs earlier than the shut of play, Mohammed Siraj staggered in from across the stumps in opposition to Jonny Bairstow in an bold bid to bounce him out. It was the last-ditch effort of a misplaced and drained group to take some hope again to the dressing room. But Bairstow, in emphatic contact, blasted a weary bouncer from the wearier bowler into the stands. The ball and the shot captured the temper of the match. India, defending 377, appeared defeated and deflated. England, who’ve by no means chased a rating as steep as this to win a Test, appeared triumphant and simply 119 runs from the dreamland.

July 5, 2022
IND vs ENG fifth Test: Bumrah sizzles however Root and Bairstow roast the remainder

Just 4 overs earlier than the shut of play, Mohammed Siraj staggered in from across the stumps in opposition to Jonny Bairstow in an formidable bid to bounce him out. It was the last-ditch effort of a misplaced and drained workforce to take some hope again to the dressing room. But Bairstow, in emphatic contact, blasted a weary bouncer from the wearier bowler into the stands. The ball and the shot captured the temper of the match. India, defending 377, seemed defeated and deflated. England, who’ve by no means chased a rating as steep as this to win a Test, seemed triumphant and simply 119 runs from the dreamland.

The final hour was maybe probably the most damning for India. For, England weren’t buying and selling within the foreign money of Baz-ball or blinding aggression, however risk-averse text-book cricket, anchored by Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow, collectively using England to an unconquered shores, displaying that there are deeper layers to England batting than Bazball. The pair introduced calm, stability and perception. The workforce was imploding after they joined one another. England had misplaced three wickets for 2 runs, two falling to an impressed Jasprit Bumrah and the opposite a semi-comical run out. And then, they batted on 33 overs, stroking (than shellacking) 115 runs with out embracing something remotely outrageous because the opening pair of Alex Lees and Zak Crawley had in opposition to the brand new ball.

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Root batted like the proper observe from a symphony. Every tenor and intonation in place. He purred alongside, by means of neat deflections, silken glides and brushstroke-like punches. Bairstow is extra brutal by Root-o-metre. But he has a macho grace of his personal, a smouldering presence for all his introverted nature. And on this wealthy vein of kind, a sense that he’s unconquerable. Both churned out singles to enrich the boundary balls being ruthlessly punished. They hardly broke a sweat; Bazball got here organically to them, finishing their risk-free hundred-run affiliation in 141 balls. Apart from a catch that Hanuma Vihari spilled off Bairstow (on 14) and a few shut lbw shouts in Shami’s publish tea spell, there have been hardly any shut calls both.

Bairstow has adopted up a 💯 within the 1st innings with yet one more 50 🤯

In the type of his life, he is proved to be a bane for #TeamIndia!

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The story of India, although, was the story of 1 man. It was Bumrah and simply Bumrah alone that India leant on. So two overs earlier than tea, after a frantic session the place England’s new mantra Bazball shone brighter than the solar and simply after the out-of-shape ball was changed, Jasprit Bumrah summoned Jasprit Bumrah into the assault. As whoever has captained him would have. He is their—and this case his personal—first and final resort. The man for jailbreak, the totem in disaster, the hope and benediction, the Plan A and Plan Z.

At the purpose, Crawley and Lees had screamed off to 106 runs in 21 overs, dwelling the Bazball to the fullest. Just the second ball he confronted off Shami with the brand new ball, Lees strolled down the monitor and hacked him by means of mid-wicket. Shami beat him with a nearly-bail-trimmer and held his fingers in anguish, earlier than he drew a false shot off the final. But Less was unfazed. The subsequent over he flicked Bumrah for 4, ran a pair of doubles after which wildly swished on the final ball, a full, brutal away-swinger, which made Lees look misplaced as a Test opener.

A fast 5️⃣0️⃣ @aleesy14 🔥

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What would have rankled India probably the most was they weren’t harming them with unorthodox, high-risk strokes—the section of journey appeared over—however with an array of orthodox strokes. Crawley drove deliciously, he flicked nonchalantly, on an event he trotted throughout and whipped Mohammed Siraj by means of midwicket. Lees, the extra daring of the pair, had reverse swept Ravindra Jadeja off the tough. Try as India and Bumrah each plan that they had deliberate—by then all 5 specialist bowlers had been SOS-ed to no avail—a hope-affirming breakthrough evaded. The hope was waning, and for the primary time within the Test, they seemed scarred and barraged, the faces so devastated that they appeared to entrust their destiny into the fingers of future. Even Virat Kohli—animated and antagonistic like in his captaincy days—appeared to lose his spunk and voice.

The cameras continued on Bumrah’s face. He oozed serenity, then handed over the jumper and introduced himself on. The burden of expectations would have been creaking his shoulders, prefer it as soon as burdened Sachin Tendulkar. A reel of Bumrah-balls can be whizzing within the thoughts, and as usually as he does, blew a kiss of life for his workforce. On a floor that was not obliging seam or swing, low bounce or awkward elevate, he pounded in and extracted motion. With the fourth ball of his second spell, he winkled out Crawley with a full ball that seamed in to hit his stumps after he had shouldered arms.

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Buoyed, they returned re-energised to kick in panic amidst the English camp. He dangled a good-length ball on fifth stump that Ollie Pope tried to waft however solely managed an edge to the wicket-keeper. Six balls later, Joe Root ran out Lees, as England misplaced three wickets for simply two extra runs. Bumrah ripped in three testing overs, rewardless however belligerent, however as soon as he received drained and pulled himself out of the assault, England reasserted their foothold within the match, after which discovered house to park their motorbikes too.

#TeamIndia take advantage of the chaos and Alex Lees is run-out for five️⃣6️⃣ 🤩

Two wickets quickly after Tea for the guests 👊🏼

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The unresponsive pitch may appear like the villain within the piece, however extra so does the accomplices of Bumrah, who couldn’t maintain the impetus their lead-bowler and lead man within the sport had supplied them. The pitch barely deteriorated because it was anticipated to be. Apart from a tough outdoors the right-hander’s leg-stump, there was nothing Jadeja may work on. The ball was reverse-swinging, particularly when Bumrah was bowling. But neither Siraj nor Thakur may harness it. Thakur, who usually faucets reverse motion, was completely off-colour, whereas Siraj was scattergun, usually bowling too broad outdoors the off-stump, or too full on center stump, or brief on the leg-side. The powerful artwork of tying an find yourself, piling the strain, was misplaced on them. And the match drifted away from them with each ball that didn’t purchase a wicket.

July 4, 2022
Kohli teases however luckless, Pujara makes his personal luck to tighten India’s grip on the match

There had been indicators of classic Virat Kohli. He nodded off his 40-ball 20 with a magisterial cover-drive off Stuart Broad, earlier than he check-drove him and off-drove James Anderson. Those strokes heightened the expectations, however like within the first innings, struck a stroke of misfortune.

Just as he appeared to allay his chief tormentor, Anderson, got here Stokes. These days, he isn’t nearly as good a misleading bowler he was however nonetheless has the sparks that make him a bowler to be not ignored. And he produced one such second of brilliance. Nothing that Stokes had thrown up carried any hurt. But this one burst from good size, straightened, kissed Kohli’s gloves and veered in the direction of the keeper. Even Sam Billings was not anticipating the ball to kick up so deviously that he ended up dropping the catch. But Joe Root was conscious sufficient to seize the rebound. Another day, Root won’t have been this conscious, or Billings would have cushioned the ball to an unguarded nook of the sector. But Kohli was not having fun with the proverbial career-restoring luck. The watch for the 71st century now appears an everlasting wait.

An absolute jaffa!! 😍

Rooty’s reactions 😅

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Strangely, further bounce accounted for 2 of three Indian batsmen to depart on Sunday. Before Kohli, bounce turned out to be the kryptonite for opener Shubman Gill. The younger batsman has an array of eye pleasing punches on the up, however he tends to stab from the crease at short-of-length balls exterior off. A productive stroke within the subcontinent, however the further bounce and simply sufficient seam motion makes it a self-destructive stroke in England. What made the stroke look worse was that he had perished in an identical trend within the first innings.

So Vihari ended up dealing with the fourth ball of the innings. He was sturdier in defence than he was within the first innings, although nonetheless confused about leaving the ball near the off-stump, the road Anderson was preying on. He repelled 43 balls, not a lot with conviction as with dedication. But he couldn’t resist the temptation to drive the forty fourth ball, which he edged to 3rd slip, his front-foot stride removed from the pitch of the ball.

He is simply so, so good 🥰

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Thus England discovered sufficient openings to maintain them within the recreation, however would have been happier had they ejected Cheteshwar Pujara, who held on for 2 hours with a battered finger and survived some anxious moments for an undefeated 50 off 139 balls. None as shut because the second lbw assessment from Stokes, the place he was saved by the umpire’s judgement. He shouldered arms to an in-ducker that the replays, upon referral, confirmed it was a bail-trimmer and thus umpire’s name. Stokes had reviewed an earlier incident, however the ball was lacking the stumps on peak. Billings had dropped him too, when on 27, however the edge off Matthew Potts was dipping away from him, and therefore a tough seize.

A relaxed, composed and gritty Fifty, simply the best way #Pujara loves 😌
Can he go huge and put #WorkforceIndia within the driver’s seat? 🤝🏽

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But Pujara survived, as he does finest, and helped India stretch the result in 257 runs. It was not simply plain survival, as he promptly punished unfastened balls. A back-foot punched 4 off Stuart Broad was probably the most authoritative of the lot, and one which he performs solely when in tremendous nick. He then steered Potts between slips and gully, earlier than guiding Stokes by way of level. Rest of the knock—a mini resurrection of kind—was all about nudges, deflections, pushes, sweat and labour. But he held fort, within the breezy firm of Rishabh Pant, who motored alongside to 30 off 46 balls with a clutch of fours, tightening India’s grip on the match.

July 3, 2022
ENG vs IND fifth Test Day 2 Live Updates: Onus on Jadeja to get India nearer to 400

It’s Dhoni, it’s Gilchrist, no it’s Rishabh Pant

Under the gloomy Edgbaston skies, Rishabh Pant made one other leap into greatness. He cracked 146 off 111 balls in a staggering exhibition of counterpunching to make the primary day of the series-decider undoubtedly India’s.

For a lot of the day, the match was underneath the iron clutches of England. After old-stager James Anderson and fledgling Matthew Potts had struck in unison to plunge India to 98/5, Pant and Ravindra Jadeja mixed so as to add 222 runs to not solely fish India out of hazard however put them within the ascendancy. When the pair parted, India had galloped to 320 runs.

July 2, 2022
IND vs ENG fifth Test Day 1 Live Score Updates: Anderson strikes, Gill departs early

IND vs ENG fifth Test Day 1 Live Cricket Score Streaming Online Today Match Updates: Here are the 2 squads:

India Squad: Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hanuma Vihari, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah(c), Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Srikar Bharat, Prasidh Krishna

England (Playing XI): Alex Lees, Zak Crawley, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes(c), Sam Billings(w), Matty Potts, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, James Anderson

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Between the Oval Test in September final yr and the Edgbaston Test that begins on Friday, the world, each actual and sporting, has modified. The Covid-19 virus doesn’t strike as a lot worry because it used to again then — assist workers testing constructive sufficed to cease the collection then, however now the Indian captain is out of the sport with a constructive check and a stand-in has been named; jap Europe has grow to be a battlefield; Australia lastly grew to become the T20 World Cup champions; two new groups have been shaped within the IPL and one in every of them lifted the trophy; each England and India have a special coach and captain; there’s a full crowd within the stands.

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So huge the adjustments have been that the Edgbaston Test appears not a lot a decider as a standalone fixture. A one-off Test in each schedule in addition to spirit, an inequitable climax to what was a wonderful Test collection. It’s akin to the unfolding climax of a whodunit ripped off and sewn up into a brief film launched 10 months later with a special set of administrators and lead males, in a special temper and background, and some adjustments within the forged. It’s virtually a special entity in itself, however of neither standalone nor part-of-the-whole worth. Like a satellite tv for pc maybe.

July 1, 2022
Ravi Shastri defends ebook launch, says complete of UK is open

Indian coach Ravi Shastri on Sunday dismissed allegations that his ebook launch occasion was accountable for him being contaminated with Covid.
In an interview with Mid-day, the veteran coach mentioned, “The whole country [United Kingdom] is open. Anything could have happened from Test One.”
Shastri, bowling coach Bharat Arun, fielding coach R Sridhar and physiotherapist Nitin Patel have been positioned in isolation from Day Four of the fourth Test at The Oval, the place India gained by 157 runs. The state of affairs escalated additional after assistant physio Yogesh Parmar additionally examined constructive on the eve of the Manchester Test with BCCI and ECB subsequently deciding to name off the Test.

“Outbreak of Covid-19 in the Indian team contingent forced the decision of calling off the Old Trafford Test Match,” mentioned the BCCI in a press launch on Friday.

Sources mentioned that earlier than the primary Test, the staff administration had mentioned whether or not a bio-bubble needs to be enforced earlier than deciding that guidelines set by the England board can be adopted — solely those that check constructive will bear isolation.
The gamers and assist employees weren’t eager on a bio-bubble as they’re with their households on the tour. With Covid curbs eased in England, they have been instructed to observe normal social distancing norms. However, as a precaution, the staff has to bear an RT-PCR check each fifth day.
Earlier, when wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant had examined constructive earlier than the primary Test, bowling coach Arun needed to bear ten days of isolation. Shastri had then tweeted: “My right hand back in the house. Looking fitter and stronger after being in isolation for 10 days even though testing negative all the way. Bloody frustrating these isolation rules. 2 jabs of the vaccine has to be trusted.”
Next, Shastri will accompany the Indian staff to UAE for the T20 World Cup from October 17-Novermber 14.

September 12, 2021
ECB has written to ICC on final result of cancelled fifth Test towards India: Spokesperson

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has formally written to the ICC to resolve the destiny of the cancelled fifth Test towards India at Old Trafford, indicating that the 2 boards are removed from reaching a settlement.
The series-deciding fifth and closing Test in Manchester was referred to as off after a COVID-19 outbreak within the Indian camp pressured its senior gamers to specific their apprehensions to each the BCCI and ECB on going forward with the match.
“Yes we have written to the ICC,” an ECB spokesperson instructed PTI when requested if they need the worldwide physique to resolve on the fifth Test. Heading into sport, India led the rubber 2-1. The standalone Test won’t be a part of this sequence.
The ECB needs the ICC’s Dispute Resolution Committee to deal with the difficulty and count on {that a} forfeiture could be granted in order that they will declare insurance coverage as they will lose 40 million pound if the match is asserted deserted attributable to COVID.
COVID is an appropriate non compliance and the Indian camp has acknowledged that it was unable to area a staff for the match.
However, the ECB’s rivalry might be that the Indian gamers returned two destructive RT-PCR outcomes and had been nonetheless reluctant to play. Seniors akin to skipper Virat Kohli didn’t budge from their stance that there was danger concerned in the course of the incubation interval, which overlapped with Test dates as most gamers had been handled by physio Yogesh Parmar, who’s in isolation after contracting the virus.

If the ICC guidelines the Test as deserted, then India will win the sequence 2-1 but when England get a forfeiture as per the DRC ruling, it is going to be a 2-2 verdict and the host nation can even declare insurance coverage.
The ECB going to the ICC proves that there hasn’t been an amicable settlement but on the difficulty because the host board stares at losses.

If it’s dominated in favour of India, ECB stands to incur enormous losses as a lot of the 40 million pound shouldn’t be coated beneath COVID-19 insurance coverage.
The Indian cricketers have already left UK and most of them have touched base within the UAE with their respective IPL franchises.
It goes with out saying that the BCCI’s apprehension was the IPL schedule going haywire in case any of the highest gamers examined constructive in the course of the course of the now-cancelled Test.

September 12, 2021
fifth Test: There are vital monetary implications & reputational points, says Lancashire CEO

The cancellation of the fifth Test between India and England may have vital monetary implications and in addition impression the fame of the celebrated Old Trafford venue, stated Lancashire county cricket membership CEO Daniel Gidney on Friday.
The remaining Test right here was cancelled simply hours earlier than the beginning amid issues of additional unfold of COVID-19 through the match after India physio Yogesh Parmar had examined optimistic for the dreaded virus on Thursday.

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Lancashire CEO Daniel Gidney discusses the impression the cancellation of the fifth Test may have on the membership.
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“Obviously there are significant financial implications. Obviously we have reputation issues as well, I mean, Old Trafford has a proud history of hosting Test cricket going back to over 100 years. We are absolutely gutted and devastated,” Gidney informed Skysports.
“I really feel for all our staffs, suppliers, stakeholders, companions and sponsors and our friends at present.

“But above all the ticket holders, everybody who has spent their hard money amid the difficulties of the pandemic over the last few months, who have been desperate to watch a fantastic game of cricket and unfortunately they can’t do that and on behalf of Lancashire cricket club, I am truly sorry that those fans have been left so disappointed.”
Gidney admitted the state of affairs was not of their management and promised a full refund to the ticket holders.
“..all the fans and ticket holders will get full refund, we are just working through all the details with ECB at the moment. I can just apologise, very very challenging all the disruption and inconvenience caused to the guests and ticket buyers.”

Old Trafford didn’t have followers for a Test match for the reason that Ashes in 2019 and there’s no five-day recreation scheduled subsequent yr and Gidney stated it’s powerful to simply accept it.
“It could be very difficult to go 4 years with out followers right here for a Test match, we’re a venue right here of over a 100 years, so it’s tough.. one thing which is a bitter capsule to shallow however right here we’re, that’s what we have to do.
“We need to make sure that the future games at Old Trafford, we do our absolute best for our customers.”

September 10, 2021
India’s batting is ‘world class’, should be proper on the cash, says Mark Wood

India have a ‘world-class’ batting line-up and bowlers should be proper on the cash to keep away from being punished, England pacer Mark Wood stated on Wednesday forward of the fifth and ultimate Test right here. “I think it’s (India) a world class batting line up. You go throughout the whole line-up and you think, well he is a great player, he is a good player. Rohit Sharma is being brilliant, he is tough to bowl at in any conditions,” Wood stated at a digital con-call.
The Indian workforce is 2-1 forward within the five-match collection, having gained the second and fourth Tests at Lords and the Oval by 151 and 157 runs respectively. The hosts defeated the Virat Kohli-led facet within the third recreation at Leeds by an innings and 76 runs.

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“KL Rahul, I have been really impressed with him, he has left the bowl really well early on and played really solitary and when he gets in, he has played quite beautifully. The openers are two big wickets for us,” stated Wood.

The 31-year-old speedster, who has 64 wickets from 21 Tests, stated England have plans and back-up plans for every opposition batsman. “Then you’ve got (Cheteshwar) Pujara, (Virat) Kohli, I imply Kohli is without doubt one of the hardest gamers that I’ve bowled at in any format, so it’s world class line-up, however if you happen to don’t consider in your self, if you happen to don’t consider you may get them out then there isn’t any level in taking part in.
“So, we believe in ourselves as a group, we have plans for each batsman, we have back-up plans, sometimes it works, sometimes they don’t. But when you have such a good sort of batting line up to come up against, you have to be right on the money, otherwise they punish you,” stated Wood. Wood stated the collection has been a highly-contested one and his workforce “messed up” on the final day at Lords however he was optimistic that the hosts will bounce again.
“Although, we are losing these games, it is the fine margins when you come up against good batsmen, you are going to really make it count and that is what we are trying to do this game, bounce back, put in a really good performance and we hope we can do the same again,” he stated. The right-arm pacer additionally lavished reward on the Indian tempo bowlers saying he has immense respect for them.

“I think, every-team has quality pacers, this is national cricket, this is not (some) sort of school or club cricket. Every team has fantastic bowlers and I respect this Indian pace attack immensely,” stated Wood. “I believe it’s extremely expert, it’s got tempo, they’re all barely completely different, with completely different angles, completely different actions. It is nice to look at, I imply, it isn’t nice to face as a batsman, however as an opposition participant, you may get an enormous respect.
“And (Mohammed) Shami, I have been hugely impressed with him throughout the series. His skill level, his accuracy and it has been tough for batsmen of both sides. It is a good bowling line up but we recognise that we will have to combat as best we can.” Wood additionally stated that 30-year-old England left-arm spinner Jack Leach, who has been recalled to the Test facet, has a “great chance” to play on the Old Trafford.
“It is a place that can spin, he is someone, if he turns up, I am sure, India will think hard about him, he did well in India, so he is going with confidence knowing that he can get these great players out. He is someone who gives 100 percent,” Wood signed off. The fifth Test can be aired on Sony Six and Sony Ten 3 (Hindi) channels from September tenth to 14th from 3.30 PM IST.

September 8, 2021
Jasprit Bumrah nominated for ICC month-to-month award after exploits in opposition to England

India tempo spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was on Monday nominated for the ICC ‘Player of the Month’ award for August following his sensible performances with each the bat and ball within the ongoing Test sequence in opposition to England. Besides Bumrah, the others within the males’s class included England Test skipper Joe Root and Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi, the ICC introduced.
The nominees among the many girls have been Thailand’s Nattaya Boochatham, and the Ireland duo of Gaby Lewis and Eimear Richardson. Bumrah, who has been distinctive together with his quick bowling in opposition to England, took 9 wickets within the first Test. He obtained simply as many plaudits for his position with the bat within the second Test at Lord’s, when he contributed to an 89-run ninth-wicket partnership with Mohammad Shami that proved pivotal to India’s win.
England went on to stage the sequence within the third Test, principally due to captain Root, who has plundered runs at will. He scored centuries in every of the three Tests in opposition to India in August, a purple patch that led him to the highest of the Test batting rankings. On the opposite hand, Afridi, in two Tests in opposition to West Indies in August, promised wickets each time he was thrown the ball.

He ended the sequence with 18 wickets, taking 10 wickets within the second Test and helped Pakistan safe a series-levelling 109-run victory. In taking 10 wickets within the Test, Afridi grew to become the fourth-youngest paceman from Pakistan to realize the feat, after Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis and Mohammad Zahid. In girls’s cricket, Boochatham made contributions with each bat and ball within the sequence in opposition to Zimbabwe, which propelled her to career-best positions throughout the ladies’s T20I participant rankings for batters, bowlers, and all-rounders.
Her performances helped Thailand win their three-match T20I sequence in opposition to Zimbabwe 2-1. While the Irish duo of Lewis and Richardson performed a giant half in Ireland’s three wins out of 4 within the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Europe Qualifier in August.

Lewis grew to become the primary Ireland participant to attain a century in girls’s T20Is, throughout their 164-run win over Germany, within the opening recreation of the event. Her knock featured 11 fours and three sixes, and her 105 got here off simply 60 balls. Richardson, in the meantime, was adjudged the Player of the Tournament in Europe Qualifiers, due to her contributions with each bat and ball.
She completed the event with seven wickets at an economic system fee of 4.19, and aggregated 76 runs with the bat.

September 6, 2021