England's Brilliant Batting In Hyderabad Shatters 'This' Five-Year Record Vs India

Ollie Pope scored a sensational ton (AP)

Hyderabad witnessed a remarkable display of character and skill from the England team on Day 3 of the first Test, as they achieved a historic milestone unseen since Sri Lanka's performance in 2017.

England's Hyderabad Test heroics draw parallels with Sri Lanka's past achievement

Demonstrating excellent fight on a challenging spinning track, England became the first visiting team to surpass the 200-run mark in both innings of a Test match in over five years as they rewrote the history books.

After a first-innings score that settled at a modest 246, England, led by a determined Ollie Pope, made a formidable comeback in their second innings. Surpassing 250 runs in the second innings, they successfully overturned India's significant lead of 190 runs.

England’s second innings commenced with openers Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett adopting an aggressive 'Bazball' approach, laying a solid foundation for the team. Despite their departure and subsequent low scores from veterans like Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, and captain Ben Stokes, England's batting lineup displayed remarkable depth and fight.

India's bowlers, particularly Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah, who took two wickets each, and Ravindra Jadeja with one, posed a significant challenge. Yet, the day belonged to England, whose historic performance has set the stage for an enthralling Day 4.

Pope, along with Ben Foakes, forged a 90-run partnership for the sixth wicket, steering England to a promising position. 

As the teams gear up for the next day of play, the ongoing match in Hyderabad has already etched itself as a memorable event in cricket history with England's unprecedented batting achievement revitalizing their position in the game.

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