'You have to have a plan and use every delivery wisely. I was very happy to execute it today and happy to contribute on that pitch.'
Rohit Sharma expressed frustration and disappointment with senior player Ravichandran Ashwin's fielding efforts.
Having conceded a lead of 259, England were all out for 195 in the second session on day three of the contest.
England's Ollie Pope, who has scored 2136 runs from 38 Tests since his debut in 2018, does not mind low-scoring Test matches in India.
Kuldeep Yadav wrecked England's top order and fellow spinner Ravichandran Ashwin polished off the tail to bundle out England in just over two sessions.
England Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday named the playing eleven for the third Test match against India in Rajkot, with pacer Mark Wood replacing Shoaib Bashir in the playing squad.
India skipper Rohit Sharma lamented his top batmen's failure in the opening Test of the five-match series against England in Hyderabad on Sunday, saying they lacked the fight and character showed by the team's lower-order batters after being set a "gettable" 231-run target.
Akash Deep, India's latest debutant, put on an exhibition of clever bowling in his opening spell on Day 1 of the fourth Test in Ranchi to rock the England batting.
Saurabh Kumar grabs his 22nd five-for as India 'A' close-in on victory over Lions
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'What I like about them is their stubbornness. If you doubt them, they'll double down on it and go even more stubborn.'
Bumrah finished with figures of 6 for 45 -- his 10th five wicket haul in Test cricket -- while also becoming the fastest Indian pacer to take 150 Test wickets.
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Pope, one of the heroes for England in Hyderabad, feels that a wicket offering good turn will provide them with wicket-taking options.
India bowled England out for 218 and cruised to 135/1 in their robust reply to seize early control of the fifth and final test.
Siraj's stellar performance in England's first innings, where he claimed 4/84 in 21.5 overs, played a crucial role in India gaining a vital lead.
India is staring down the barrel on Day 2 of the fourth Test against England in Ranchi. Not only the team, but even former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar was also forced to admit on air that the hosts are missing the services of Virat Kohli.
Images from Day 2 of the fourth Test between India and England in Rajkot on Saturday, February 24.
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Indian conditions up there with the hardest: Ben Foakes
Opener Ben Duckett smashed an 88-ball hundred to lead England's robust reply to India's first innings total of 445 on day two of the third Test in Rajkot on Friday.
'England will not call up a replacement for the third Ashes Test, which starts at Headingley on Thursday.'
Ollie Pope, whose sensational 196 formed the core of England's 28-run win over India in the first Test in Hyderabad, said on Sunday that he practiced those sweeps and reverse sweeps extensively before arriving on these shores.
England have named an unchanged squad for the first two Tests of the five-match Ashes series against Australia.
In the absence of the injured Ollie Pope, big-hitting Harry Brook has been promoted to No 3 in what is a must-win Test for the hosts.
Akash ran riot in the opening session of Day 1 by removing England's top order to put India in a strong position early in the game.
'Stokes is an excellent player of fast bowling. He is hurried with Bumrah.'
Amidst a challenging tour of India, England finds themselves in the serene embrace of Dharamsala for the final Test.
India will need to be ruthless and tactful in equal measure while dealing with an unpredictable England when the third chapter of a riveting Test series begins in Rajkot on Thursday.
Dharamsala is colder than usual for this time of the year keeping the pacers interested but considering no grass has been left on the surface.
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India set England a huge target and then skittled the tourists out for 122 to romp to a 434-run victory in the third Test and go 2-1 up in the five-match series on Sunday.
'I wanted to convert the loose balls, and play till the end.'
Australia's sensational eight-run defeat to the West Indies in Brisbane on Sunday did not have much impact on them as they continued to lead the WTC rankings.
England getting bamboozled on turning tracks is no longer a "foregone conclusion" and the shock loss in the opening Test has given India a lot to think about ahead of the second game, says visiting team's pace ace Mark Wood.
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