Indian Pacers Dominate Early on Day Four Against England

Indian pacers Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna put the visiting England team on the back foot with early breakthroughs on Sunday, day four of the decisive fifth Test. The swift dismissals left England at 164 for three by lunchtime, with the home team's bowlers capitalizing on favorable conditions.

England began the day on 50 for one but found themselves quickly under pressure after losing Ben Duckett, who made a solid 54 off 83 balls before being caught by Prasidh. The early wickets saw stand-in captain Ollie Pope struggling to keep the scoreboard steady, falling to Siraj for 27 runs.

As the match progressed, notable efforts from Joe Root, on 23, and Harry Brook, on 38, sought to lend some resistance to the relentless Indian attack. With the match finely poised, the rest of the Test promises an intriguing battle between bat and ball.

(With inputs from agencies.)