Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:08pm on 05 Mar 2026,Thursday Sports
England’s chase of 254 suffered key setbacks despite aggressive strokes. Jacob Bethell attacked Varun Chakaravarthy with three sixes, taking 18 off his first three balls before rotating strike. However, Varun responded by bowling Jos Buttler, reducing England to three down. Earlier, Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Harry Brook with a slower delivery, brilliantly caught by Axar Patel running back. Brook had looked dangerous after striking a boundary, while Buttler also cleared the ropes in a 13-run over. Arshdeep Singh conceded 10 in one over as England sought momentum. Hardik Pandya earlier delivered a crucial over, conceding just two runs and claiming a wicket to tighten India’s grip.
