Gautam Gambhir celebrated like by no means earlier than after Mohammed Siraj cleaned up Gus Atkinson to assist India script one of many memorable Exams wins on English soil in historical past of the sport. Resuming the fifth day of the fifth Check on 339/6 and wish solely 35 runs to win, England misplaced their final 4 wickets for 28 runs, with Siraj taking three out of them. The win additionally helped India safe a 2-2 draw within the inaugural Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy which was renamed from earlier Pataudi Trophy.
In a video shared by the BCCI, the entire Indian dressing room stood in anticipation because the gamers took the ultimate wickets on Monday morning. Quickly after the ultimate wicket fell, Gambhir was mobbed by his assist workers because the Indian head coach screamed like a toddler in celebration. The previous India opener additionally jumped in bowling coach Morne Morkel’s lap and clutched the South African like he by no means needed to go away.
Later, Gambhir shared an emotional hug with captain Shubman Gill as India averted a sequence defeat. It was additionally the primary time India drew a Check sequence underneath Gambhir’s steerage.
What this sequence draw means for Gautam Gambhir?
Strain was mounting on Gambhir. Since taking cost from Rahul Dravid in 2024, Gambhir’s steerage had resulted in India managing solely 5 wins, two attracts, and eight losses in 15 Exams. With Check sequence losses towards New Zealand (residence) and Australia (away), saving the Check sequence towards England got here as a sigh of reduction for the 43-year-old.
This was India’s first Check win in a fifth recreation of a sequence away from residence. The six-run win was additionally India lowest by way of margin. Beforehand India’s narrowest win by way of runs got here towards Australia in 2004 on the Wankhede Stadium when the hosts gained by 13 runs.
