<p>Ranchi: Fast bowler Akash Deep bowled a dream opening spell on Test debut as India left England struggling at 112 for 5 at lunch on the opening day of the fourth Test here on Friday.</p>.<p>The 27-year-old pacer, who hails from Bihar but came through the ranks playing domestic cricket in Bengal, hit the deck hard and aptly maneuvered the ball in both ways in a sensational bowling display in the first hour's play after Ben Stokes opted to bat.</p>.<p>Akash Deep, however, had to wait for a bit for his three-wicket burst of Ben Duckett (11), Ollie Pope (0) and Zak Crawley (42) in a span of 10 balls. Akash Deep had figures of 3/24, while Ravichandran Ashwin (1/17) and Ravindra Jadeja (1/28) grabbed the wickets of Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes respectively as England lost half of their side in 24.1 overs.</p>.Stokes backs struggling Bairstow.<p>Akash Deep was right on the money from the start and even uprooted Crawley's off-stump in his second over of the day, but was guilty of overstepping.</p>.<p>But senior pacer Mohammed Siraj struggled to get his swing going as the English opening duo had it easy against him.</p>.<p>Crawley, in particular, counter-attacked Siraj smashing him for three consecutive boundaries and then pulled him over midwicket for a six. From being dropped on 4, Crawley cruised to 32 off 32 balls, forcing Rohit Sharma to bring in spin -- Ravindra Jadeja -- from the far end.</p>.<p>But it was Akash Deep who seized the momentum in an eventful 10th over which produced two wickets and witnessed two reviews with one going India's way. </p><p>Akash Deep's maiden wicket was Duckett. He tempted the batter to nick the ball that nipped away slightly after pitching. </p><p>The credit for Akash Deep's second wicket a ball later should go to Dhruv Jurel as the wicketkeeper convinced Rohit to take a reivew.</p>.<p>Pope stepped out to Akash Deep but was beaten by an incoming delivery that hit him on the knee roll and on review he was given out, LBW.</p>.<p>In the next ball, Root was also beaten with a ball that nipped back in as India took another review but it was outside the off-stump.</p>.<p>In the next over, Akash Deep returned to finally take the wicket of Crawley in an identical manner by hitting the top of the off-stump as he ended his opening spell with brilliant figures of 7-0-24-3.</p><p>Thereafter, there was a moment of semblance for England when Bairstow and Root consolidated in a 50-plus partnership.</p>.<p>Struggling for form, Bairstow hit some elegant boundaries (four) and hit a six before throwing his wicket away.</p>.<p>Bairstow was trapped in front by Ashwin while playing that dangerous sweep shot and India took another exceptional review.</p>.<p>The wicket handed Ashswin a rare feat as he became the first Indian bowler to take 100 wickets against England.</p><p>Jadeja then took the wicket of England skipper at the stroke of lunch.</p>
<p>Ranchi: Fast bowler Akash Deep bowled a dream opening spell on Test debut as India left England struggling at 112 for 5 at lunch on the opening day of the fourth Test here on Friday.</p>.<p>The 27-year-old pacer, who hails from Bihar but came through the ranks playing domestic cricket in Bengal, hit the deck hard and aptly maneuvered the ball in both ways in a sensational bowling display in the first hour's play after Ben Stokes opted to bat.</p>.<p>Akash Deep, however, had to wait for a bit for his three-wicket burst of Ben Duckett (11), Ollie Pope (0) and Zak Crawley (42) in a span of 10 balls. Akash Deep had figures of 3/24, while Ravichandran Ashwin (1/17) and Ravindra Jadeja (1/28) grabbed the wickets of Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes respectively as England lost half of their side in 24.1 overs.</p>.Stokes backs struggling Bairstow.<p>Akash Deep was right on the money from the start and even uprooted Crawley's off-stump in his second over of the day, but was guilty of overstepping.</p>.<p>But senior pacer Mohammed Siraj struggled to get his swing going as the English opening duo had it easy against him.</p>.<p>Crawley, in particular, counter-attacked Siraj smashing him for three consecutive boundaries and then pulled him over midwicket for a six. From being dropped on 4, Crawley cruised to 32 off 32 balls, forcing Rohit Sharma to bring in spin -- Ravindra Jadeja -- from the far end.</p>.<p>But it was Akash Deep who seized the momentum in an eventful 10th over which produced two wickets and witnessed two reviews with one going India's way. </p><p>Akash Deep's maiden wicket was Duckett. He tempted the batter to nick the ball that nipped away slightly after pitching. </p><p>The credit for Akash Deep's second wicket a ball later should go to Dhruv Jurel as the wicketkeeper convinced Rohit to take a reivew.</p>.<p>Pope stepped out to Akash Deep but was beaten by an incoming delivery that hit him on the knee roll and on review he was given out, LBW.</p>.<p>In the next ball, Root was also beaten with a ball that nipped back in as India took another review but it was outside the off-stump.</p>.<p>In the next over, Akash Deep returned to finally take the wicket of Crawley in an identical manner by hitting the top of the off-stump as he ended his opening spell with brilliant figures of 7-0-24-3.</p><p>Thereafter, there was a moment of semblance for England when Bairstow and Root consolidated in a 50-plus partnership.</p>.<p>Struggling for form, Bairstow hit some elegant boundaries (four) and hit a six before throwing his wicket away.</p>.<p>Bairstow was trapped in front by Ashwin while playing that dangerous sweep shot and India took another exceptional review.</p>.<p>The wicket handed Ashswin a rare feat as he became the first Indian bowler to take 100 wickets against England.</p><p>Jadeja then took the wicket of England skipper at the stroke of lunch.</p>