England winning the toss decided to bat first and posted a competitive total of 302/7 in 90 overs with the help of stunning century from Joe Root. Joe Root's knock played a pivotal role for English side to revive their team from a struggling position of 112/5 in 24.1 overs. India's debutant Akash Deep looked brilliant with the ball as he went onto record bowling figures of 3/70 in 17 overs.
Numbers and stats from IND vs ENG 4th Test Day 1:
1 - Joe Root became first batsman to smash 10 centuries against India in Test cricket.
1 - Ravichandran Ashwin became first bowler to pick 100 wickets against England in Test cricket.
3 - Joe Root became third visiting batsman to smash a Test century in Ranchi after Steven Smith and Glenn Maxwell.
Highest score by a visiting batsman in Test cricket in Ranchi:
- Steven Smith - 178* vs India in 2017
- Joe Root - 106* vs India in 2024
- Glenn Maxwell - 104 vs India in 2017
6 - Ravindra Jadeja dismissed Ben Stokes for the sixth time in Test cricket.
Ben Stokes vs Ravindra Jadeja in Test cricket:
- Inns - 17
- Runs - 122
- Balls - 225
- Dismissals - 6
14 - Joe Root became 14th batsman to complete the milestone of 19000 runs in international cricket.
113 - Joe Root and Ben Foakes recorded a 113-run partnership for sixth wicket in this game.
Highest sixth or lower wicket partnership for England vs India in Test cricket on Indian soil:
- Ian Botham-Bob Taylor: 171 in Mumbai (Wankhede Stadium), 1980
- Alastair Cook-Matt Prior: 157 in Ahmedabad, 2012
- Joe Root-Ben Foakes: 113 in Ranchi, 2024
313 - Akash Deep became 313th player to debut for India in Test cricket.
