Cuttack, Feb. 9 -- England managed to post a competitive total, crossing the 300-run mark for the first time in this series, thanks to a solid top-order performance.
Ben Duckett, in particular, played a free-flowing knock and gave his side a strong start. The Indian pacers struggled to contain the attacking southpaw, bowling short and wide, which allowed Duckett to dominate early on.
Despite a dropped catch by Axar Patel, England opener Harry Brook failed to capitalize and was dismissed by Varun Chakravarthy. Duckett's fifty was followed by his dismissal after attempting to take on Ravindra Jadeja, who had the better of him. However, Joe Root and Brook steadied the innings with a solid 50-run partnership, but Brook fell against the run o...