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India gain upper hand on Day 2 of Test against England, Bumrah takes three quick wickets

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India have an edge on the rain-truncated Day 2 of the fifth and final Test between India and England at Edgbaston in Birmingham with captain Jasprit Bumrah leading the attack to take three of five wickets after a power-packed batting performance.</p>
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England was left struggling at 84/5 at the end of the final session. At the end of the day, England's score in their first innings read 84/5, with Jonny Bairstow (12*) and Ben Stokes (0*) standing at the crease. India were bowled out for 416 earlier in the day.</p>
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England batters continued their struggle against Jasprit Bumrah's lethal pace, finishing at 60/3 at the end of the second session.</p>
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Earlier, a superb century by Ravindra Jadeja and late blitz by stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah took India to a total of 416 on Day 2 in the first innings of the fifth and final Test against England here at Birmingham on Saturday.</p>
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India started off things on day 2 at 338/7. They were all out for 416 in 84.5 overs. Rishabh Pant (146) and Ravindra Jadeja (104) were the stars of India with the bat.</p>
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Captain Jasprit Bumrah also contributed 31* in just 16 balls consisting of four boundaries and two sixes.</p>
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Brief Scores: India 416 in 84.5 overs (Rishabh Pant 146, Ravindra Jadeja 104, James Anderson 5/60) lead England 84/5 (Joe Root 31, Jonny Bairstow 12*, Jasprit Bumrah 3/35) by 332 runs.</p>

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