Ranchi | Fast bowler Akash Deep made a dream debut, scalping three wickets to help India reduce England to 112 for 5 at lunch on the opening day of the fourth Test here on Friday.
Making his Test debut in place of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who has been rested, the 27-year-old Akash Deep (3/24) recovered from a no-ball setback to dismiss Ben Duckett (11), Ollie Pope (0) and Zak Crawley (42) and leave England reeling at 57 for 3.
Jonny Bairstow smashed a 35-ball 38 with four boundaries and a six before Ravichandran Ashwin (1/17) trapped him in front.
Skipper Ben stokes (3) then was dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja (1/28) plumb LBW as India dominated the morning session.
Joe Root (16 not out) was at the crease at the break.
India are leading the five-Test series 2-1.
Scoreboard at lunch on the opening day of the fourth Test between India and England here on Friday.
England 1st Innings:
Zak Crawley b Akash Deep 42
Ben Duckett c Dhruv Jurel b Akash Deep 11
Ollie Pope lbw b Akash Deep 0
Joe Root batting 16
Jonny Bairstow lbw b Ashwin 38
Ben Stokes lbw Jadeja 3
Extras: (NB-2) 2
Total: (For 5 wkts, 24.1 Overs) 112
Fall of Wickets: 47-1, 47-2, 57-3, 109-4, 112-5 Bowler: Mohammed Siraj 6-1-43-0, Akash Deep 7-0-24-3, Ravindra Jadeja 8.1-1-28-1, Ravichandran Ashwin 3-0-17-1.
