India Vs England Test Match: Jonny Bairstow's claim on winning the final test
Whatever target India sets, we'll go out there to chase that down – Jonny Bairstow
Jonny Bairstow has already scored one century in this match and is currently playing at 72 turning the whole game in England's favor. England is now just 119 runs away from the win with seven wickets. Edgbaston's pitch has never seen a successful chase of more than 283 runs, but England is looking favorite here to win the match by chasing down 378.
England's captain Ben Stokes has already made it clear that they don't care about the total. They are here to play aggressively and win the game. The whole England team is breathing the mantra.
"Whatever they set, they set and we'll go about in the same manner. Why not?" asserted Jonny Bairstow. He further added on England's new game plan: "It's fantastic playing in front of these full houses, playing for the fans and inspiring the next generation of Test cricket coming through. Hopefully, we're putting smiles back on people's faces and bums on seats."
One hundred nineteen runs Vs seven wickets. Who's more likely to win?
England will resume their game with Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow, and both have already been under a 150-run partnership. Though history says no target above 283 has ever been successfully chased down at Edgbaston, in England's current position, they are more likely to win the match.
England still has their captain, Ben Stokes, and Sam Billings to come. A target of just 119 in three sessions will become challenging only when any Indian bowler makes a surprising comeback with successive wickets. The only approach we will see on the final day would be the aggressive one. The team whose approach stays effective will be winning.
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