IND vs. Eng Test: Ben Docket Score Record 149 against India, Script Record | Cricket news

Ben Docket produced one of the best fourth innings, scoring a composed and official 149 in Handingley at 5 on the day of the first Test. His powerful knock meant that he now owns the highest personal score in a successful fourth paan chase against India. The commendable attempt of the opener has brought England close to the 5 -day win, despite that the visitors’ desperate efforts back to bring back to the competition. Docket, who had already scored 62 runs in the first innings, ended the match with more than 200 runs, underlining his growing stature as a reliable run-goldter in England’s aggressive setup. A pitch with India requires quick successes that were flat under the bright sky, the composition of Docket was the biggest fork in his favor. He introduced the Deft Placement with Crisp Driving, disappointing an Indian attack that was done in the final innings to wait over 50 overs for a crack on him.

His dismissal finally came court courtesy of Shardul Thakur, which became a complete and wide to woo Ducchk in a flowing drive. The left -handed batsmen could not keep it down and could not make any mistake on the fielder Nitish Reddy on a low extra cover, cleverly diving on his left to his left to clay on a sharp catch. With its knock, Docket sits with an aristocratic list of the highest personal scores in fourth-fifty-fans against India-Joe is an unbeaten 142 of Root in Edgbaston in 2022 and FAF Do Plessis’ Gritti 134 in Johannesburg in 2013.

The best personal knock against India in the 4th innings

The top order of England anchored by Docket and Route has left India with a minimum margin for error in the final session. Thakur’s strike briefly lifted the visitors, with his next ball also sent Harry Brook back to the dugout for a duck.