2nd Test PIX: India bounce back to level series

Images from Day 4 of the second Test between India and England in Visakhapatnam on Monday.

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah's clinical dismissal of Tom Hartley for 36 sealed India's triumph over England by 106 runs in the second Test of the five-match series. Photograph: BCCI

India beat England by 106 runs in the second Test to level the five-match series at 1-1 in Visakhapatnam on Monday.

Chasing 399 for victory, England were all out for 292 in the second session on day four with Zak Crawley (73) topscoring for the tourists.

For the home side, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and seamer Jasprit Bumrah claimed three wickets apiece. The third test in Rajkot begins on Feb. 15.

IMAGE: Ben Stokes’s regrettable lapse in running between the wickets resulted in a run-out, courtesy of Shreyas Iyer's pinpoint direct hit. The dismissal handed India an early breakthrough in the second session, claiming their seventh wicket of the innings. Photograph: BCCI

IMAGE: India's players celebrate after Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Joe Root. Photograph: BCCI

Earlier, England were 194 for six at lunch in their second innings in pursuit of a record chase of 399 on the fourth day of the second Test against India in Visakhapatnam on Monday.

IMAGE: Kuldeep Yadav celebrates with K S Bharat after taking the wicket of Zak Crawley. Photograph: BCCI

Ben Stokes (0) was at the crease during the break with England still needing 205 to win.

Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Ollie Pope (23) and Joe Root (16) in the morning session to take his Test wicket tally to 499. He had removed Ben Duckett (28) in the final session on day 3.

IMAGE: Axar Patel celebrates with team-mates after taking the wicket of Rehan Ahmed. Photograph: BCCI

At the stroke of lunch, Kuldeep Yadav trapped Zak Crawley (73), while Jasprit Bumrah had Jonny Bairstow plumb in the 43rd over.

England were 67 for one at stumps on day 3.

IMAGE: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after getting the wicket of Jonny Bairstow. Photograph: BCCI

India had scored 396 and 255 in their two innings, while England were dismissed for 253 in their first essay.

IMAGE: Zak Crawley celebrates his half-century. Photograph: BCCI

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