Fifth Test: England declare 2nd innings at 423/8
London, Sep 10 : England declared their second innings at 423/8 on Monday, setting India a target of 464 runs to win the fifth and final Test here. England have already won the series 3-1.
Adil Rashid was not out on 20 when Sam Curran (21) was dismissed by Hanuma Vihari and England captain Joe Root decided to announce the declaration.
Alastair Cook, who is appearing in his last Test, was the highest scorer among the England batsmen with 147 runs. Root, who was involved in a 259-run partnership with Cook, scored 125.
For India, the debutant Vihari had excellent figures of 3/37 while Ravindra Jadeja posted 3/179.
Brief scores: England 332 and 423/8 declared (Alastair Cook 147, Joe Root 125; Hanuma Vihari 3/37, Ravindra Jadeja 3/179) vs India 292 on Day 4.
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Himanta resigns as Assam CM, paving way for formation of new govt
Guwahati (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday resigned along with his cabinet colleagues, paving the way for formation of a new government led by the BJP, officials said.
The BJP-led NDA bagged 102 seats in the 126-member assembly. The assembly elections were held in a single phase on April 9, and counting of votes took place on May 4.
"Following the formal notification of the results of #AssamElections2026 and to enable the formation of the new government, Dr @himantabiswa tendered his resignation as Chief Minister along with that of the council of Ministers to Hon'ble Governor Shri @Laxmanacharya54 today at Lok Bhawan," the Chief Minister's Office said in a post on X.
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The Governor has accepted the resignation, and requested Sarma to continue as the caretaker CM till the new government assumes office, it said.
Later, speaking to reporters outside the Lok Bhawan, Sarma said the oath-taking ceremony is likely to take place after May 11.
“As it was a historic win, we have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grace the occasion," he said.
The new Assam chief minister will be selected at a meeting of the BJP legislature party in presence of central observers, Sarma said.
