India was competing against the weather gods, the clock, and England on the rain-plagued final day at Edgbaston in an effort to tie the series. The pressure was on the bowlers to produce quick breakthroughs if India were to win and tie the five-game series at 1-1, especially since the hosts had resumed on 72/3 and the rain had already washed out an hour of play.

At this point, Ravi Shastri, who was on commentary, questioned India's decision about its bowling lineup, particularly the omission of Mohammed Siraj from the attack. “I can’t believe that the senior-most bowler, the man who has taken the maximum number of wickets in this game, is not bowling,” Shastri said on air.

"Mohammed Siraj, six in the first innings, one in the second. His junior colleagues are bowling, and he's watching from mid-on. He would be eager to get the ball if they didn't strike.

The session's climax occurred as Akash Deep spoke the words. The extra bounce surprised Pope, who was hoping to move forward to a rather short delivery outside. The ball rolled onto the stumps after striking his low hand in the back elbow, which turned out to be a costly mistake. As India pulled ahead, Deep exploded in celebration, shouting and leaping into the embrace of his teammates.

The visitors needed seven more wickets to win at the conclusion of Day 4, and the rain-hit final day's early success was a significant boost for them.

A powerful display

Earlier on Saturday night, India had tightened the screws when Deep and Siraj had shredded through England's top order with the new ball. In the substitute fielder Sai Sudharsan's catch behind, Zak Crawley was out for a duck.

Duckett was ultimately bowled off an inside edge for 25 after surviving a DRS call. Deep then followed up with a beauty to send Joe Root back for 6, putting England on the defensive.

With Shubman Gill's historic 269 and his 200+ relationships with Jadeja and Washington Sundar, India scored a formidable total of 587, giving them a significant advantage. With over 500 more runs needed to win, England is currently four runs behind, giving India the upper hand.

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