On Saturday, March 9, Team India won against England. They won by an innings and 64 runs! This game was the fifth Test and was held in Dharamshala. The leader of the Indian side, Rohit Sharma, didn’t let them down. For the first time in 112 years, a team won a series by a 4-1 margin after beginning 0-1. That team was India.
The hosts started Day 3 of the fifth Test with an overnight total of 473/8, with Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah at the crease. The duo contributed only four runs to the total before leaving in rapid succession.
James Anderson got his 700th Test wicket when he took out Kuldeep Yadav. He’s only the third person to do this. Shoaib Bashir got his second five-wicket game by claiming Bumrah’s wicket.
England didn’t do too well on Day 3 apart from these. Their batters couldn’t hold up in the second innings. They started with a 259 run deficit. The whole team was out for 195 runs in just two periods. It wasn’t a good day.
Ravichandran Ashwin shined with the ball, claiming his 36th five-wicket haul, the highest by an Indian bowler.
Fans on social media loved the one-sided match between the sides on Day 3 of the fifth Test. They reacted to the game’s end by posting amusing memes on social media.
Here are some of the finest memes:
Rohit Sharma praises young players for handling pressure in series win against England
During the post-match presentation, Rohit Sharma reflected on the amazing series triumph and said:
“A lot of things need to go down well to win a series like this and they have, which is amazing! We know that some people will come, some people will go, but that’s alright, the younger players have responded to the pressure beautifully. The entire team did its bit.”
Rohit Sharma
He continued:
“Whoever got the chance, put his hand up under pressure! We talk about scoring runs all the time, but, it is just as important to take 20 wickets in order to win Test matches, so, the bowlers were incredible! Anyone who had the ball in hand tried to make, and actually did make the difference!”
Rohit Sharma
On Kuldeep Yadav’s performances in the series, Rohit Sharma added:
“I had a long conversation with Kuldeep, actually on many occasions. He has got something about him, we have to accept it. He has come back a lot fitter after injury and it shows how hard he has worked in his overall game.”
Rohit Sharma