“Bazball pe hug diya, RIP Bazball” Top funny memes after India defeats England in the 4th Test and becomes first team to win series against Bazball.
England suffered a defeat at the hands of India by five wickets in the fourth Test at the JSCA Stadium in Ranchi on Monday, February 26. With this win, India secured an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series.
This loss marks the first series defeat for captain Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum, who previously found success with their ‘Bazball’ approach to red-ball cricket.
Following England’s series loss, fans on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) took to trolling England and creating memes to highlight their first series defeat in the Bazball era.
Here are the best memes and reactions after IND vs ENG 4th Test.
In pursuit of 192 runs in the fourth innings of the fourth Test, India successfully chased down the target in 61 overs. Shubman Gill and Dhruv Jurel remained unbeaten on 52 (124) and 39 (77) respectively, guiding the hosts to victory with a five-wicket margin.
The crucial partnership between Gill and Jurel, worth 72 runs, came after India faced a challenging situation at 120/5, losing three quick wickets. Prior to this, India’s captain Rohit Sharma (55 off 81) and Yashasvi Jaiswal (37 off 44) had set a solid foundation with an 84-run opening stand.
India, trailing England by 46 runs in the first innings, showcased a remarkable performance in the field. Ravichandran Ashwin’s five-wicket haul and Kuldeep Yadav’s four-wicket haul played a pivotal role in restricting England to 145 runs in their second innings.
Batting first, England posted a total of 353 runs in their first innings, propelled by a century from Joe Root, who scored 122 off 274 balls. Ravindra Jadeja was the standout bowler for India, claiming four wickets for 67 runs, while Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj contributed with three and two wickets respectively.
In response, India managed to score 307 runs in their first innings, with Dhruv Jurel and Yashasvi Jaiswal leading the charge with scores of 90 (149) and 73 (117) respectively. Shoaib Bashir recorded his maiden five-wicket haul for England, while Tom Hartley and James Anderson shared three and two wickets respectively during India’s innings.
Here is the highlight of the winning moment of India in the 4th Test.