Even though he took the biggest hits in the first inning, Tom Hartley is now the one delivering them. Hartley was crucial in ensuring that England forced a half-hour extension of play by bringing India to their last wicket. During the extra session, though, Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah put England in a bit of a bind by going for their shots, running tight singles and doubles, and cutting down on the number of runs India needed to win. Before Siraj was eventually bowled out by Hartley in the final over of the day, the two had amassed 25 runs in 37 balls, securing a historic victory for England in Hyderabad. As a result, England leads all other countries 1-0.
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