IND vs ENG, Anthony de Mello Trophy, 2024: India vs England, 3rd Test Squad Updates and Match Summary

nd Innings England

We are back for the second innings of India! The players are already out in the middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma are the two openers for India. James Anderson has the new red cherry in his hand. Here we go...

... THIRD INNINGS ...

Ben Duckett has been the star of the England batting lineup with 153 runs, 100 of which, came in a single session of play yesterday. England started the day at 212/2 with Ben Duckett and Joe Root. With the absence of Ravichandran Ashwin, the Indian bowling lineup was hit by a serious blow but the way Kuldeep Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah set the tone in the first hour of play, England were never looking in the game after the wicket of Ben Duckett. After LUNCH, Mohammed Siraj came in and picked up 3 quick wickets along with Ravindra Jadeja picking up the big wicket of Ben Stokes, India wrapped up the English innings inside two sessions. Brilliant bowling by all the bowlers who stood up and got the job done for the skipper, Rohit Sharma. Now India is all set for another big total on the board as they lead by 126 runs. Stay tuned as the Indian Second Innings start soon.

England are bowled out, and India wraps things up quickly in the second session. 5 wickets in an hour for the first time in this series. England were 221/2 at the start of the day and are now all out for 319. Mohammed Siraj picks up 3 wickets in no time after Lunch along with the 2 picked up by Ravindra Jadeja. India will walk out to start their second innings sitting on a lead of 126 runs.

71.1

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71.1 | 0 Runs | HH: 319/10

71.1

Mohammed Siraj to James Anderson, OUT! CASTLED! Mohammed Siraj finishes things off for India! Mohammed Siraj comes around the wicket and serves this full, on off, straightens a bit after hitting the deck, James Anderson tries to block but plays down the wrong line as the ball goes through to rattle the stumps. England have been bowled out for 319 and surrenders a lead of 126 runs to India.

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71 | 5 Runs | HH: 319/9

70.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Wood, FOUR! Good shot! Ravindra Jadeja darts this one full and down the leg side, Mark Wood goes down and paddles it away nicely towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

70.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Mark Wood, Flighted, full and on middle, Mark Wood blocks it out.

70.4

Ravindra Jadeja to James Anderson, Tossed up, full and on middle, James Anderson reverse sweeps it through point for a single.

70.3

Ravindra Jadeja to James Anderson, Short and on middle, James Anderson stays back and pats it to the left of the bowler.

James Anderson is the last man coming out for England.

70.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Hartley, OUT! STUMPED! Another one bites the dust now! Ravindra Jadeja sees the batter advance here and bowls this flatter and around off, Tom Hartley goes for the pre-meditated slog across the line, but misses it completely and Dhruv Jurel behind the stumps does the rest. England nine down and still 131 runs behind!

70.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Hartley, Floated, full and on middle, Tom Hartley tucks it to short mid-wicket.

over

70 | 4 Runs | HH: 314/8

69.6

Mohammed Siraj to Mark Wood, Fuller one and on middle, Mark Wood blocks it out solidly.

Mark Wood walks out to bat for England.

69.5

Mohammed Siraj to Rehan Ahmed, OUT! BOWLED'EM! What a response from Mohammed Siraj! A corker of a delivery and Siraj has his third now. He sets the batter up nicely here, following the two short-length balls with a toe-crusher. This is the yorker, on off, tailing in, Rehan Ahmed is not expecting that and fails to get his bat down in time to dig it out, the ball goes through to hit the bottom of the off pole as the bail falls down. England eight down now!

69.4

Mohammed Siraj to Rehan Ahmed, Slower one now, short of a length and outside off, Rehan Ahmed slaps it straight to extra covers.

69.3

Mohammed Siraj to Rehan Ahmed, FOUR! Rehan Ahmed gets into the act now! Mohammed Siraj lands this back of a length and around off, Rehan Ahmed gets on top of the bounce and punches it sweetly through covers for a boundary. A shot any top-order batter will be proud of.

69.2

Mohammed Siraj to Rehan Ahmed, Full again and on middle too, shaping in as well, Rehan Ahmed manages to keep it out towards short mid-wicket.

69.1

Mohammed Siraj to Rehan Ahmed, Full and on middle, shaping in, Rehan Ahmed tucks it to short mid-wicket.

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69 | 5 Runs | HH: 310/7

68.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Hartley, FOUR! Fine shot! Ravindra Jadeja flights this one up, on middle, Tom Hartley comes down the track to get to the pitch and drives it firmly past Jadeja for a boundary.

68.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Hartley, Looped up, full and on middle, Tom Hartley knocks it down the pitch.

68.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Hartley, Floated, full and on middle, Tom Hartley defends it on the front foot.

68.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Rehan Ahmed, A bit short and on off, Rehan Ahmed punches it towards covers for a single.

68.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Rehan Ahmed, Tossed up, full and on middle, taps it past silly point.

68.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Rehan Ahmed, Short and on off, Rehan Ahmed moves back and bunts it past first slip.

over

68 | 1 Runs | HH: 305/7

67.6

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Mohammed Siraj comes around the wicket and serves this full, on middle, angling in, Tom Hartley blocks it back towards the bowler.

67.5

Mohammed Siraj to Rehan Ahmed, Goes back to his fuller length, on middle, shaping in, Rehan Ahmed clips it off the inside half od the bat towards fine leg for a single.

67.4

Mohammed Siraj to Rehan Ahmed, Back of a length and around off, Rehan Ahmed punches it nicely wide o short covers where Rajat Patidar dives to his left to make a good stop.

67.3

Mohammed Siraj to Rehan Ahmed, Pitched up, on off, shaping in, Rehan Ahmed hangs his bat away and knocks it towards mid off.

67.2

Mohammed Siraj to Rehan Ahmed, Full again and on off, Rehan Ahmed tries to drive but gets an inside edge to short mid-wicket.

67.1

Mohammed Siraj to Rehan Ahmed, Fuller one and on off, Rehan Ahmed pushes it towards short covers.

over

67 | 4 Runs | HH: 304/7

66.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Hartley, Flighted, full and on middle, Tom Hartley is solid in his defence again.

66.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Hartley, Short again and on middle, Tom Hartley knocks it down the pitch as Jadeja stops it well.

66.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Hartley, Goes short and on middle, Tom Hartley moves back and keeps it out.

66.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Hartley, FOUR! Lovely shot! This is flighted, full and on off, Tom Hartley dances down the track and drills it hard and wide of mid off for a boundary.

66.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Hartley, Tossed up, full and on middle, Tom Hartley defends it on the front foot.

66.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Tom Hartley, Floated, full and on middle, Tom Hartley prods forward and blocks it out.

over

66 | 1 Runs | HH: 300/7

65.6

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Another full delivery, on middle, Tom Hartley works it off the inner half of the bat towards deep square leg for a single. 300 up for England!

65.5

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Pitched up and around off, Tom Hartley tries to defend but gets an outside edge along the ground to first slip.

65.4

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, In the blockhole, on leg, Tom Hartley digs it out to the leg side.

65.3

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Touch fuller and on off, Tom Hartley knocks it towards mid off.

65.2

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, On a length and on off, Tom Hartley blocks it out well.

Tom Hartley walks out to bat at number 9 for England.

65.1

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, OUT! TAKEN! TWO IN TWO FOR INDIA! The crowd has found its voice once again and the Men in Blue are on top now. It is Mohammed Siraj this time, he pitches this one up, full and on middle, sticks to the surface a bit, Ben Foakes is a bit early into his stroke and checks it at the last moment. As a result, he only manages to chip it straight to mid on where Rohit Sharma takes a dolly. England loses both set batters in quick succession and still trails by 146 runs!

Rehan Ahmed walks out to bat for England at number 8.

over

65 | 2 Runs | HH: 299/6

64.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes, OUT! TAKEN! Ravindra Jadeja strikes after Lunch! A massive wicket for India as the English skipper goes back to the hut now. This is tossed up, full and outside off, Ben Stokes goes down on one knee and tries to take the aerial route, but fails to middle it as he has to drag it and his bat turns in his hands as well, As a result, it goes high in the air towards wide of long on, Jasprit Bumrah gets enough time to move to his left and settle under it, and pouches it safely in the end. England lose their sixth now as Stokes walks back after a decent knock!

64.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes, A bit short and on leg, Ben Stokes stays back and nudges it towards square leg.

64.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Stokes turns it to the leg side.

64.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes, Flaoted, full and on middle, Ben Stokes reverse sweeps it straight to point.

64.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes, Tossed up, full and on leg, Ben Stokes flicks it away nicely wide of deep square leg for a brace.

64.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes, Short and around leg, Ben Stokes moves back and clips it towards backward sqaure leg, Foakes sets off for the runs but is sent back.

over

64 | 6 Runs | HH: 297/5

63.6

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Pitched up and on middle, Ben Foakes works it off the inner half of the bat to short mid-wicket.

63.5

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Mohammed Siraj nails the yorker this time, swinging in sharply, Ben Foakes gets his bat down in time to dig it out.

63.4

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, On a length this time, in middle, Ben Foakes pushes it down the ground but mid on runs to his left to collect it.

63.3

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Full again, on middle, angling in, Ben Foakes knocks it down to mid on.

63.2

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Fuller in length and on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes tries to drive but gets an inside edge wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

63.1

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, FOUR! Top shot! Mohammed Siraj lands this on a good length and just around off, Ben Foakes just pushes it gently, but times it perfectly from the middle of the bat as the ball teases Jasprit Bumrah at mid off all the way through but wins the race to the fence for a boundary.

over

63 | 1 Runs | HH: 291/5

62.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes, Quicker, full and on middle again, Ben Stokes moves back inside his crease and negotiates it on to the pitch.

62.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes, Flatter, full and on middle, Ben Stokes stays in his crease and keeps it out.

62.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes, Flighted, full and outside leg, Ben Stokes tries to go for the reverse sweep but fails to connect.

62.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes, Short again but around leg this time, Ben Stokes stays back to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the thigh pads.

62.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Goes short and around off, Ben Foakes moves back and punches it to sweeper covers for a single.

62.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Ravindra Jadeja begins with a floated delivery, full and on middle. Ben Foakes prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

over

62 | 0 Runs | HH: 290/5

61.6

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, A maiden over to start the second session! Mohammed Siraj serves this much fuller and on middle, angling in, Ben Stokes is solid in his defence again.

61.5

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Mohammed Siraj sees the batter advance and shortens his length, on middle, Ben Stokes adjusts well and keeps it out as the ball rolls to mid on.

61.4

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, This is pitched up and angling into leg, Ben Stokes knocks it with a straight bat towards mid on.

61.3

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Back of a length and around off, Ben Stokes bunts it down to mid off.

61.2

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Ben Stokes gets behind the line of it and blocks it down the pitch.

61.1

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Mohammed Siraj starts with a full delivery, on middle and leg, Ben Stokes clips it towards short mid-wicket.

The Players and Umpires are out in the middle to start the second session of the Day. Ben Foakes and Ben Stokes will walk out to bat for England and will start the session at 290/5. Mohammed Siraj will start the attack for India after Lunch. Let's Play!

... DAY 3, SECOND SESSION ...

The morning session saw a flurry of wickets as Bumrah's precision bowling accounted for the prized scalp of Joe Root, putting England on the back foot early in the day. Kuldeep Yadav then joined the party, wreaking havoc with his deceptive spin, as he dismissed Jonny Bairstow and the well-set Duckett to leave England reeling. Despite the onslaught from the Indian bowlers, the resilient duo of Ben Stokes and Ben Foakes dug deep, determined to weather the storm and guide their team through the challenging period. With the absence of Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav rose to the occasion, shouldering the responsibility of leading the spin attack with aplomb. With Stokes and Foakes showing resilience at the crease and India's bowlers relentless in their pursuit of wickets, the stage is set for a gripping contest as the day progresses. Stay tuned as we will be back for the Second Session at 12.10 pm IST (6.40 am GMT).

The start of Day 3 witnessed a captivating display of cricket as England's batting stalwarts, Ben Duckett and Joe Root, took to the crease with intentions to further fortify their team's position. Duckett, who had showcased brilliance the previous day with an impressive 133 runs, continued his fine form, adding another 20 runs to his tally to reach a commendable 153 before departing in the morning session. However, the Indian bowlers, led by the relentless Jasprit Bumrah and the crafty Kuldeep Yadav, were quick to assert their dominance, striking crucial blows to derail England's momentum.

As the morning session draws to a close on Day 3 of this gripping Test match, the scoreboard tells the tale of a hard-fought battle between bat and ball. England finds themselves at 290/5 after 61 hard-fought overs in their first innings, still trailing by 155 runs. Despite the early setbacks, England's batters have shown resilience and determination to weather the storm and keep their team in contention.

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61 | 1 Runs | HH: 290/5

60.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Pushed through quicker, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 3!

60.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full but well outside off, Ben Foakes leaves it alone.

60.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, short and outside off, keeps very low, Ben Foakes tries to cut it away but it goes under his bat to the keeper.

60.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on off, grips and turns away, Ben Foakes leaves it alone.

60.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Short again and around off, Ben Foakes punches it straight to short covers.

60.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes, Floated, short and on leg, Ben Stokes moves back and flicks it through square leg for a single.

over

60 | 1 Runs | HH: 289/5

59.6

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Back of a length, on leg, Ben Foakes nudges it straight to square leg.

59.5

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Mohammed Siraj hits the length hard, on off, tails in sharply, Ben Foakes watches it carefully and makes a good leave.

59.4

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Pitched up and on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes clips it towards mid-wicket.

59.3

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Great take! Full again but angling down the leg side, Ben Foakes misses his flick, Dhruv Jurel dives to his left to grab it well one-handed. Jurel has been excellent behind the stumps!

59.2

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Touch fuller and around off, Ben Foakes pushes it towards short covers.

59.1

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, On a length and on middle, Ben Stokes works it off the inner half of the bat through square leg for a single.

over

59 | 4 Runs | HH: 288/5

58.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, A bit short and around off, turns in sharply, Ben Foakes watches it through, stays back and keeps it out well.

58.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, FOUR! Nice shot! Kuldeep Yadav flights this up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes uses his feet to get on top of it, clips it away using the flick of the wrists well wide of mid on for a boundary.

58.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, Ben Foakes uses his feet but flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

58.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes strides out and knocks it to the left of the bowler.

58.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, turns in, Ben Foakes prods forward and blocks it out down the pitch.

58.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on off, Ben Foakes drives it firmly but straight to mid off.

over

58 | 6 Runs | HH: 284/5

57.6

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Pitched up and on middle, Ben Stokes tucks it to short mid-wicket.

57.5

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Oh..close! Mohammed Siraj continues with his hard length, in the sixth stump line, Ben Stokes throws his hands at it but gets an inside edge as the ball bounces just past the stumps.

57.4

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, This is on a hard length and on off again, Ben Stokes stabs it to short covers again.

57.3

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Back of a length and on off, Ben Stokes punches it down to short covers.

57.2

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, On a length and on middle, Ben Stokes stays back and clips it through mid-wicket again for a couple of runs.

57.1

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Good shot! Mohammed Siraj bangs this short and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter, Ben Stokes rides the bounce well and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

over

57 | 3 Runs | HH: 278/5

56.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Looped up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

56.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Excellent stuff from Kuldeep Yadav! He floats this up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes uses his feet to work it away but gets a leading edge along the ground towards point.

56.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, In the air...safe! This is flighted, full and on middle, Ben Stokes goes down for the sweep but gets a top edge that lands safely in the short fine leg region. They cross.

56.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Short and around off, Ben Stokes punches it nicely wide of sweeper covers for a brace.

56.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Absolute peach! This is tossed up in the rough outside off, turns away with some bounce, Ben Stokes gets drawn forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge, it goes off Dhruv Jurel's pads as Rohit Sharma at first slip collects it.

56.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Floated, full and on leg, turns away, Ben Stokes turns it to the leg side, some hesitation between the batters and they decided against the run in the end.

over

56 | 1 Runs | HH: 275/5

55.6

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Short of a length and on middle, Ben Stokes rolls his wrists and pulls it along the ground through square leg for a single.

55.5

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Full again and around middle, Ben Stokes knocks it towards mid on.

55.4

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Pitched up and on middle, Ben Stokes dead-bats it down the pitch, the bounce takes it over Siraj but he manages to get a hand to it and parries it to the left of the stumps at the non-striker's end.

55.3

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Back of a length and around off, Ben Stokes mistimes his pull towards wide of mid-wicket.

55.2

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Much fuller, on middle, angling in, Ben Stokes drills it straight to mid on.

55.1

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, On a length and on off, Ben Stokes blocks it back to the bowler.

over

55 | 6 Runs | HH: 274/5

54.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes strides out and drives it towards mid off.

54.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Short again and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it on the back foot.

54.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, A bit short and on midde, Ben Stokes moves back and clips it through mid-wicket for a run.

54.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, FOUR BYES! That beats everyone! Kuldeep Yadav dishes out the googly now, full and on off, turns in sharply with bounce, Ben Stokes prods forward to defend but gets beaten on the inside edge as the ball just goes past the stumps and Dhruv Jurel as well to race to the fence for a boundary.

54.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes uses his feet and eases it towards mid on for a single.

54.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, BEATEN! This is floated, short and on off, holding its line, Ben Foakes stays in his crease and tries to block it but misses, Dhruv Jurel fails to collect it cleanly as well.

over

54 | 2 Runs | HH: 268/5

53.6

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Short of a length and on middle, Ben Stokes goes for the pull but gets a bottom edge onto his thigh pads as the ball goes nowhere.

53.5

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Hits the length hard this time, on middle, Ben Stokes stays back and blocks it back to the bowler.

53.4

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Mohammed Siraj bangs in a good bouncer now, on middle, Ben Foakes gets a bit hurried but manages to hook it away towards fine leg for a single.

53.3

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Goes fuller but down the leg side, Ben Stokes misses his flick and Dhruv Jurel dives to his right and gets his right glove on it, the ball slows down a bit and rolls to third man. A bye is taken.

53.2

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Back of a length and on off again, Ben Stokes stabs it down towards short covers.

53.1

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, This is on a good length and around off, angling in, Ben Stokes leaves it alone.

over

53 | 5 Runs | HH: 266/5

52.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Shorter in length and around off, Ben Stokes moves back and punches it through covers for a single.

52.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Looped up, full and on off, Ben Stokes strides out and pushes it to covers.

52.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Nicely played! Kuldeep Yadav gives this one some flight again, full and on middle, Ben Stokes goes down, takes his front leg out of the way and swipes it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary. Stokes mixing patience with aggression here!

52.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Floated, full and around leg, Ben Stokes tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

52.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Stokes stays back in his crease and blocks it out towards covers.

52.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Stokes taps it towards short covers.

over

52 | 1 Runs | HH: 261/5

51.6

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Back of a length and around off, Ben Stokes punches it wide of short covers for a quick single.

51.5

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Pulls his length back now, on off, Ben Stokes is solid in his defence again.

51.4

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Full again and on middle, Ben Stokes knocks it towards mid on.

51.3

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Goes much fuller and on middle, Ben Stokes drives it down the ground firmly but mid on dives to his left to make a good stop.

51.2

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Length again and on off, angling in, Ben Stokes strides out and keeps it out to the off side.

51.1

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, On a length and around off, Ben Stokes stabs it towards covers.

over

51 | 0 Runs | HH: 260/5

50.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Looped up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes prods forward to play at it but misses as the ball pops off his pads to the off side.

50.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Just short at the stumps. Ben Foakes stays back and flicks the ball to square leg.

50.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, An appeal for LBW, but turned down! Kuldeep Yadav flights this one up, full and middle, turns in, Ben Foakes strides out to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. Probabaly going down the leg side.

50.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

50.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on of, Ben Foakes blocks it out to the left of the bowler.

Ben Foakes walks out to bat for England.

50.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, OUT! TAKEN! Kuldeep Yadav gets the big fish! The softest of dismissal and the centurion has to walk back now, but India won't mind one bit. Kuldeep Yadav drags his length back and bowls this well outside off, turns away sharply, Ben Duckett stays back in his crease and tries to slap it away but checks his shot at the last moment. As a result, he only manages to hit it straight into the hands of extra covers where Shubman Gill takes a dolly. Duckett goes back after a exceptional hundred but England are in a spot of bother now!

over

50 | 8 Runs | HH: 260/4

49.6

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Fuller in length and down the leg again, Ben Stokes tries to glance it away but misses again.

49.5

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, This is on a good length but angling down the leg side, Ben Stokes misses his flick as Dhruv Jurel dives to his right to collect it.

49.4

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Ben Stokes on the charge! Mohammed Siraj pitches it up and around off, Ben Stokes skips down the track to get to the pitch of it and thumps it over extra covers for another boundary.

49.3

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Back of a length and outside off this time, Ben Stokes leaves it alone.

49.2

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Excellent timing! Mohammed Siraj goes a bit fuller and on middle, angling in, Ben Stokes steps across, uses his wrists and flicks it with good timing past mid on for a boundary.

49.1

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, On a length and on middle, Ben Stokes clips it towards mid-wicket.

over

49 | 5 Runs | HH: 252/4

48.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Shorter in length again and around off, Ben Stokes punches it through covers for a single.

48.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Shortish and on middle, Ben Stokes moves back and keeps it out.

48.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Up and over! Kuldeep Yadav flights this one up, full and around middle, Ben Stokes goes down, opens the face of the bat and lofts well over the mid off fielder for a one-bounce four.

48.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Uppish but safe! This is short and around off, turns away a bit, Ben Stokes goes for the cut but slices it in the air, the ball lands well in front of backward point.

48.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Stokes strides out and drills it towards mid off.

48.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Tossed up, full and on off, Ben Stokes prods forward and blocks it out towards short covers.

Drinks! India will be happy with how things went in this first hour as they were able to pick up a couple of wickets and restricted Duckett as well. Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav both were excellent with the ball and the hosts will hope to get one or two more wickets before Lunch. England cannot afford to lose more wickets and build up a partnership, and the good thing for them is that Ben Duckett is still out there and will hope to get support from his skipper. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us.

over

48 | 0 Runs | HH: 247/4

47.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Pitches it up on the stumps. Ben Duckett takes the front foot out and blocks it off. Ends a maiden over.

47.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Holds the length back on top of the stumps. Ben Duckett stays back and knocks it off.

47.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Bowls it fuller outside the off stump. Ben Duckett takes the front foot out and pushes the ball straight to point.

47.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Another good length ball on top of the off stump line. Ben Duckett stays back and blocks it off.

47.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Just short outside the off stump line. Ben Duckett stays back and tucks the ball straight to covers.

47.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Hits the length hard on the fourth stump line at 138 clicks. Ben Duckett takes the front foot out and blocks it off well.

over

47 | 3 Runs | HH: 247/4

46.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Flighted ball on the leg stump and Ben Duckett switches sides and sweeps the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

46.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Just short at the off stump line. Ben Duckett tucks it back to the bowler.

46.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Short and wide, cut away for a single from sweepers.

46.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Holds the length back on the off stump. Ben Stokes stays back and blocks it off well.

46.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Bowls it just short outside the off stump. Ben Duckett stays back and cuts the ball to sweepers for a single.

46.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Tossed up fuller on the off stump. Ben Duckett blocks it off well.

over

46 | 1 Runs | HH: 244/4

45.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Stokes, Holds the length on top of the off stump. Ben Stokes blocks it off, getting an outside edge falling short of the second slip.

45.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Stokes, Goes for the yorker but serves a low full toss, on middle, Ben Stokes drills it towards mid on.

45.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Stokes, Hits the length outside the off stump line. Ben Stokes is not interested in playing at that.

45.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Stokes, Fuller on the off stump line. Ben Foakes takes the front foot out and blocks it well.

45.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Stokes, Good length ball outside the off stump line. Ben Stokes lets the ball go through.

45.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Hits the length on the stumps. Ben Duckett flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

over

45 | 5 Runs | HH: 243/4

44.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Fuller on the off stump. Ben Foakes blocks it off to end the over.

44.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, 4 Leg byes. Superb googly by Kuldeep Yadav from outside the off stump line, turning into the left hander. Ben Stokes looks to block it but the ball zips past the bat and takes a faint edge off his elbows and runs away to the fine leg boundary as 4 leg byes.

44.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, With that single, Ben Duckett goes on to 150! What an innings! Brings out another reverse sweep and gets an inside edge towards short fine leg and runs a single.

44.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, DROPPED! Tough chance but Rohit Sharma gets a hand to the ball! Fuller ball from Kuldeep Yadav outside the off stump line and Ben Duckett takes out a reverse sweep and hits it to the left of Rohit Sharma at slips. Tough chance but Rohit Sharma gets a hand on the ball but drops it.

44.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Fuller on the off stump again. Ben Duckett blocks it off the front foot.

44.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Just short on the off stump line. Ben Duckett stays back and blocks it.

over

44 | 9 Runs | HH: 238/4

43.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Edged and FOUR! Another good length ball just outside the off stump line and Ben Stokes looks to play a front foot defence but in the end, gets a thick outside edge going between gully and slip and the ball runs away to the third man boundary.

43.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Stokes, Pitches the ball up, swinging away from outside the off stump line. Ben Stokes is not interested in playing at that.

43.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Stokes, Hits the length outside the off stump line. Ben Stokes stays on the crease and lets the ball go through.

43.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Stokes, Fuller on the off stump line. Ben Stokes stays on the crease and taps it back to the bowler.

43.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Fuller and on the pads. Ben Duckett flicks the ball to the left of square leg and runs a single.

43.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Lucky! Very Lucky on that occasion, Ben Duckett! Slower ball outside the line of the off stump, fuller in length, calling Ben Duckett out to play a shot. Ben Duckett looks to drive it but checks the shot, getting a thick outside edge flying over the gully fielder and the ball runs away to the boundary.

over

43 | 3 Runs | HH: 229/4

42.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Pitches the ball up, full on the stumps. Ben Stokes flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket to end the over.

42.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Just short at the off stump line, turning away. Ben Stokes stays back and watchfully lets the ball go through.

42.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Fuller now, outside off. Ben Stokes drives the ball to the left of sweepers and runs a couple.

42.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Holds the length on the stumps. Ben Stokes stays back and blocks it off.

42.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Tossed up on the stumps. Ben Duckett flicks the ball into the mid-wicket gap and takes a run.

42.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Pitched up outside the line of the off stump line. Ben Duckett looks to cut it but misses the ball.

over

42 | 1 Runs | HH: 226/4

41.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Stokes, Nails an inswinging yorker from around the wicket. Ben Stokes watchfully blocks it out towards mid on to end the over.

41.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Stokes, Pitches it up on the stumps with pace. Ben Stokes flicks the ball straight to mid on.

41.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Stokes, Length ball outside the line of the off stump. Ben Stokes lets the ball go through.

41.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Stokes, Fuller on the stumps with pace. Ben Stokes taps the ball out off the front foot.

41.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Stokes, Goes past the outside edge! Jasprit Bumrah has his tail up, pitches the ball just short outside the line of the off stump. Ben Stokes looks to block it but the ball zips past the outside edge of the bat.

41.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Hits the deck on the off stump line. Ben Duckett flicks the ball to the left of mid on and runs a single.

over

41 | 1 Runs | HH: 225/4

40.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Fuller and straight on the middle stump line. Ben Stokes blocks it off the front foot to end the over.

40.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, Bowls short outside the off stump line. Ben Stokes lets the ball go through.

The English skipper, Ben Stokes walks out to bat now.

40.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Jonny Bairstow, OUT! LBW! Kuldeep Yadav catches Jonny Bairstow in front of the stumps with a big turn on the ball from outside the off stump line. The Umpire takes his time and raises the finger. Jonny Bairstow takes a review. The UltraEdge shows no bat involved and the Ball Tracking shows three reds without any doubt. Jonny Bairstow is out to a superb leg spinner from Kuldeep Yadav. India getting right back into the game.

40.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Jonny Bairstow, Just short at the stumps. Jonny Bairstow flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

40.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Jonny Bairstow, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Jonny Bairstow takes the front foot out and drives it to mid off.

40.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Just short on the pads. Kuldeep Yadav flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

over

40 | 1 Runs | HH: 224/3

39.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Jonny Bairstow, Nails the yorker on the middle stump line. Jonny Bairstow blocks it off well in time to keep the ball out. Ends an eventful over for India.

Jonny Bairstow is the next man in.

39.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, OUT! TAKEN AT SLIPS! Jasprit Bumrah strikes early on Day 3! Joe Root goes back to the hut trying to play his go-to shot here. This is pitched up and around off, Joe Root changes his stance to go for the reverse scoop but hits it from the inside half of the bat, the ball flies aerially towards second slip where Yashasvi Jaiswal shows really quick reflexes to take it on the second attempt. This is a brilliant catch as it was traveling. England three down now and still trails by 221 runs!

39.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, On a length and on middle, shaping in, Joe Root nudges it towards short mid-wicket.

39.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, Jasprit Bumrah takes pace off this time, serves this very full and on off, Joe Root gets low and keeps it out to the off side.

39.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Short of a length and on off, Ben Duckett guides it through point for a single.

39.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Back of a length and around off, Ben Duckett stabs it towards point.

over

39 | 7 Runs | HH: 223/2

38.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Looped up, full and around off, Joe Root drives it straight to short covers, the fielder parries it towards mid off but no run taken.

38.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Duckett clips it towards square leg for another run.

38.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Short again and around off, Joe Root stays back and steers it past short third man for a run.

38.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Risky single! This is short and on leg, Ben Duckett stays back and tucks it to the leg side and sets off for the run, Dhruv Jurel quickly moves to his right and throws it with his gloves to the bowler's end, but it is a bit wide of Kuldeep Yadav and Duckett dives in to make his ground. A better throw and he could have been in trouble.

38.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Duckett prods forward and blocks it out.

38.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, FOUR! There comes the broom again! This is tossed up, full and around middle, Ben Duckett goes down on one knee and slog-sweeps it nicely towards the deep mid-wicket fence for an easy boundary.

over

38 | 6 Runs | HH: 216/2

37.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, Pitches this one up, on middle, angling into the pads, Joe Root clips it away through square leg for a brace.

37.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, Jasprit Bumrah hits the length hard this time, on off, shaping in a bit, Joe Root offers no shot at it.

37.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, Touch fuller, on off, Joe Root gets behind the line of it and blocks it to the left of the bowler.

37.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Jasprit Bumrah lands this short of a length and on the sixth stump lin, Joe Root lets it come to him, opens the face of the bat and just guides it through point for a boundary.

37.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, Back of a length in that channel outside off, Joe Root lets it go to the keeper.

37.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, Jasprit Bumrah bowls this on a good length but well outside off, Joe Root leaves it alone.

over

37 | 1 Runs | HH: 210/2

36.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line to the left-hander. Ben Duckett drives the ball towards covers to end the over.

36.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short on the leg stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket and runs a single.

36.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up outside the line of the off stump. Joe Root pushes the ball to covers off the front foot.

36.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short at the stumps. Joe Root stays back and tucks the ball towards short leg.

36.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller on the stumps. Joe Root flicks the ball late towards short fine leg.

36.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tossed up on the off stump. Joe Root drives it back to the bowler.

Kuldeep Yadav to bowl the second over of the Day.

over

36 | 2 Runs | HH: 209/2

35.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Good length on the off stump. Ben Duckett blocks it off well to end the first over of the day.

35.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Straying down the leg side. Ben Duckett looks to flick it but misses the ball completely.

35.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, Just short at the batter. Joe Root looks to block it and gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a single.

35.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, Hits the length hard outside the off stump line. Joe Root covers the stumps and leaves the ball.

35.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Bowls it just short outside the off stump. Ben Duckett cuts the ball to sweepers and runs a single. First runs on the board for the day.

35.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Starts off full outside the off stump line. Ben Duckett takes the front foot out and taps it to covers.

We are back! Ben Duckett and Joe Root walk out to bat along with the Indian players and Umpires to start the Day 3. Jasprit Bumrah to start the attack for India. Let's Play!

On Day 2, India showcased their batting prowess, posting a formidable total of 445 runs in their first innings, thanks in large part to resilient performances from Ravichandran Ashwin, debutant Dhruv Jurel, and a late cameo from Jasprit Bumrah. However, the loss of overnight batter Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav in the first hour provided England with a glimmer of hope, which was further amplified by Ashwin and Jurel's feisty partnership of 76 runs for the eighth wicket. With the match delicately poised and England set to commence their innings from 207/2, Day 3 promises to be yet another exhilarating chapter in this captivating Test encounter. Stay tuned.

Ben Duckett's magnificent knock, which saw him amass an impressive 133 runs, has not only put England in a strong position but has also placed India on the back foot despite the hosts holding a substantial lead of 238 runs. While England trail, their brisk scoring rate has undoubtedly rattled the Indian camp, setting the stage for a tantalizing battle as both teams look to seize the momentum.

Indian cricket team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin withdrew from the Test match against England in Rajkot due to a family medical emergency. The withdrawal came just hours after he became the second Indian bowler ever after Anil Kumble to take 500 Test wickets.

As the sun rises over the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot, anticipation fills the air as we gear up for the start of play on Day 3 of the enthralling Test match between India and England. With the visitors finishing Day 2 on a high note, courtesy of Ben Duckett's scintillating century propelling England to 207/2 at stumps, the stage is set for another day of riveting cricketing action.

... DAY 3, FIRST SESSION ...

Right then, that is it from this riveting Day 2 of this Test match. The game is nicely poised at the moment as England will try to continue batting like this and cut the deficit quickly while India will be looking to make early inroads to put some sort of pressure on the visitors. Day 3 will begin on 17th February, Saturday at 9.30 am IST (4 am GMT), but you can join us early for all the build-up. Cheers!

In the second session, India decided to attack a bit more, but Ravichandran Ashwin lost his wicket in that process. Dhruv Jurel also couldn't stay for much longer and just missed out on his half-century but the pair helped the hosts get past the 400-run mark. A few lusty blows from Jasprit Bumrah steered India to a total of 445. Rehan Ahmed got rid of both the set batters while Mark Wood wrapped things up finishing with four wickets in total. The England openers, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett managed to go to Tea without any trouble. The last session completely belonged to the visitors as they went hammer and tons especially Ben Duckett who was smashing the bowlers all around the park. Zak Crawley became the 500th victim of Ravichandran Ashwin, but the openers added 89 runs before that. Ollie Pope looked a bit unsettled initially but calmed himself and built up another big partnership of 93 runs along with Duckett, but unfortunately got out not too long before Stumps. It was really all about the exceptional century from Ben Duckett as it was also the second fastest by an English opener in Test cricket.

Ravichandran Ashwin, the man of the moment is up for a chat. He talks about his 500 wickets in Test cricket and is very happy to reach the milestone. Talks about his father being very proud as it was his dream that Ashwin get 500 Test wickets. Adds by saying that there has been a lot of hard work and dedication throughout his career till now and it gives him ample satisfaction when he stands on 500 Test Wickets.

Just like Day 1, India lost a couple of wickets early on Day 2. The Nightwatchman Kuldeep Yadav and the centurion Ravindra Jadeja. However, very similar to the first session on the opening day, the hosts recovered brilliantly this time through a big partnership between the much-experienced Ravichandran Ashwin and debutant Dhruv Jurel. They managed to keep the scoreboard ticking and saw out till Lunch. It was James Anderson who got the early breakthrough for the visitors while the plan to give the ball to Joe Root worked as he got rid of Jadeja, but after that, they failed to build on that and allowed the hosts to steady their ship again.

Ben Duckett, take a bow! He walks back to a round of applause from the crowd and the Indian players show their appreciation as well. We have witnessed one of the best Test knocks as Duckett was simply sensational right from the start. He remains unbeaten on 133 off just 118 balls while England now trails by 238 runs with 8 wickets in hand. India for most of the session were on the back foot, but the highlight for them would be the 500th Test wicket for Ravichandran Ashwin who becomes only the second Indian bowler to achieve this feat after the great Anil Kumble. However, the hosts will have a lot to think about as we head into the 'Moving Day' of this Test match.

over

35 | 7 Runs | HH: 207/2

34.6

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, FOUR! Full toss and punished! The last ball of the day goes away to the fence. Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a low full toss just outside the line of the off stump to Joe Root who takes a front foot out and drives the ball through the covers gap and picks up a boundary to himself to end DAY 2 of this cricket match.

34.5

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Pitched up fuller on the stumps. Ben Duckett flicks the ball into the square leg gap and runs a single.

34.4

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, On the line of the leg stump and Ben Duckett gets a hit on the back pads! Huge appeal for LBW turned down by the Umpire! India take another review. The UltraEdge shows no bat involved. The ball tracking shows that the ball is pitched outside the leg stump line but only just. India lose a review and Ben Duckett survives a late scare.

34.3

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Bowls the ball up on the off stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

34.2

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Fuller again, slow outside the off stump. Ben Duckett drives the ball to deep point and runs a single.

34.1

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Tosses the ball up on the off stump. Ben Duckett drives the ball to covers off the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin is back on.

over

34 | 1 Runs | HH: 200/2

33.6

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Short ball straying down the leg side. Ben Duckett stays on the crease and flicks it with comfort to long leg and runs a single.

33.5

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Ben Duckett drives it straight to mid on once again.

33.4

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Hits the pads but outside the line of the leg stump from a fuller length. Ben Duckett looks to flick the ball but misses it completely.

33.3

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Pitches the ball up on the stumps line and Ben Duckett times the drives well but straight to mid on. Is annoyed with himself for missing out on a boundary option.

33.2

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Hits the deck on 135 clicks on top of the off stump. Ben Duckett stays on the crease and taps it back to the bowler.

33.1

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Holds the length outside the off stump line. Ben Duckett plays at it late towards gully on the bounce.

over

33 | 3 Runs | HH: 199/2

32.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, hits the length on top of the off stump. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot.

32.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, Nails the yorker on the middle stump line. Joe Root blocks it off well.

32.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, Short ball on top of the leg stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to the right of fine leg and runs a couple.

32.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, Holds the length on top of the off. Joe Root stays on the crease and blocks it off.

32.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root, Swings the ball into the right-hander from a good length on the off stump. Joe Root blocks it towards mid-wicket.

32.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Short and wide outside the off stump. Ben Duckett cuts the ball to the right of covers and runs a single.

India are not happy with the condition of the ball and asks the umpire to check it. It fails to pass through the ring twice but on the third attempt it does and the hosts will have to continue with it. Also, Jasprit Bumrah comes back into the attack now.

over

32 | 3 Runs | HH: 196/2

31.6

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Full and straight on the leg stump. Ben Duckett flicks the ball to the right of deep square leg and completes a single to end the over.

31.5

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Swings one into the right hander, fuller in length on the middle stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to mid-wicket and runs a single off the midfield.

31.4

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Goes wide of the crease and gets the ball to move into the right hander, on top of the middle stump line from the length. Joe Root taps it back to the bowler.

31.3

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Bowls the ball on top of the off stump from a good length. Joe Root stays on the crease and blocks it off well.

31.2

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Holds the length back on the stumps. Ben Duckett swings the bat getting an inside edge to fine leg for a single.

31.1

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Ben Duckett stays back and blocks it off.

over

31 | 11 Runs | HH: 193/2

30.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, Just short at the stumps. Ben Duckett flicks it to long on for a single.

30.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, SIX! What a shot! Reverse sweep into the crowd! Ravindra Jadeja holds the length back on the leg stump line and Ben Duckett changes stance and reverse slogs the ball over the sweepers boundary for a flat six.

30.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, Tossed up on the stumps. Ben Duckett taps it to mid-wicket.

30.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Another NO BALL again from Ravindra Jadeja! Bowls it fuller on the stumps and Joe Root flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

30.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot.

30.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted ball on the stumps. Joe Root taps it back to the bowler. The umpire signals a NO BALL for overstepping.

30.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, Just short at the stumps. Ben Duckett stays back and flicks the ball to deep square leg.

30.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, tossed up on the stumps. Ben Duckett blocks it off the front foot.

Joe Root comes out to the middle now.

over

30 | 6 Runs | HH: 182/2

29.6

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, OUT! LBW! Mohammed Siraj sends back Ollie Pope and breaks the partnership! Superb review for Rohit Sharma against the run of play! Mohammed Siraj hits the length on the off stump line and gets the ball to move into the right-hander. Ollie Pope is stuck on the crease and the ball rushes on to hit him on the front pads infront of the stumps. There is a huge appeal for LBW turned down by the umpire. Rohit Sharma takes the review and the UltraEdge shows no bat involved. The Ball Tracking shows that the ball has pitched in line, hits Ollie Pope in the line of the stumps, and goes on to clip the top of the leg stump. Ollie Pope walks back!

29.5

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Bangs in short at 138 clicks on top of the leg stump. Ben Duckett pulls it along the ground to deep square leg for a single.

Is that out? Mohammed Siraj looks confident and convinces Rohit Sharma to take the review. UltraEdge shows no bat involved but Ball Tracking comes up with three reds. Ollie Pope cannot believe it but will have to walk back.

29.5

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Another short ball at the batter and Ollie Pope pulls it away to deep square leg, slightly in the air and runs a single. The umpire calls a NO BALL for overstepping.

Slight halt! The physio is in for the mandatory concussion check. He asks a few questions to Ollie Pope and we are good to continue now.

29.4

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Hits the helmet this time, Mohammed Siraj! Another short ball just outside the line of the off stump. Ollie Pope looks to pull it but goes through it early and misses the ball and it hits him on the helmet.

29.3

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Another short ball at the batter. Ben Duckett grills the ball hard to the right of Shubman Gill at deep square leg and runs a single.

29.2

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Bangs in short at the body of Ollie Pope, who walks around and pulls the ball along the ground to fine leg for a single.

29.1

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Bowls the short ball at the batter and Ben Duckett pulls it away to deep square leg, along the ground for a single.

over

29 | 13 Runs | HH: 176/1

28.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, Fuller on the off stump. Ben Duckett reverse sweeps the ball to deep point and runs a single.

28.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, So close! Holds the length back on the stumps and gets the ball to turn back in. Ben Duckett gets a thick inside edge running away to the fine leg fence and the batters pick up a couple.

28.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Swept over the top and finds the fence! Ravindra Jadeja strays on the pads with pace and Ben Duckett gets on a knee and slogs the ball over square leg in to the fence on the bounce.

28.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Pope, Fuller on the stumps. Ollie Pope taps the ball to long on and runs a single.

28.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Timed it to perfection, another boundary! Ravindra Jadeja pitches the ball on the off stump, fuller in length and Ollie Pope switches the stance and reverse sweeps the ball perfectly into the deep point gap and the ball runs away to the fence.

28.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, Tosses the ball up on the off stump. Ben Duckett drives the ball towards long on and runs a comfortable single.

over

28 | 7 Runs | HH: 163/1

27.6

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Strays down the leg side from a good length. Ollie Pope flicks the ball very fine and the ball beats Ravindra Jadeja to his right at fine leg and goes into the boundary line.

27.5

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Pitches it a bit up, stays outside the line of the off stump. Ben Duckett cuts the ball to sweepers and runs a single.

27.4

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Short and wide outside the off stump. Ben Duckett stays back and cuts the ball straight to covers.

27.3

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Leg bye. Swinging in, fuller, missing the leg stump. Ollie Pope gets a hit on the pads and the batters run a leg bye.

27.2

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Hits the length hard on the off stump line. Ollie Pope blocks it off the front foot.

27.1

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Just short at the stumps. Ben Duckett tucks it to the left of mid-wicket and runs a single.

over

27 | 8 Runs | HH: 156/1

26.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Pope, Fuller on the off stump. Ollie Pope blocks it off the front foot.

26.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Pope, Tosses the ball up on the stumps and the ball goes in through the arm. Ollie Pope gets a hit on the pads outside the line of the leg stump and there is a huge appeal for LBW, turned down by the umpire.

26.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Ollie Pope brings out the reverse paddle! Plays it straight over the keeper's head! Ravindra Jadeja tosses the ball up on the off stump and Ollie Pope gets on a reverse position and scoops it over the head of Dhruv Jurel behind the stumps and the ball runs away to the boundary.

26.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Pope, Just short on the leg stump, turning sharp. Ollie Pope is very uncomfortable at the crease and gets a hit high on the thigh pads.

26.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Pope, Fuller on the stumps. Ollie Pope offers a front foot defence.

26.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Superb start to the over! Ollie Pope joins in! Ravindra Jadeja stays on the leg stump and Ollie Pope paddles the ball fine, taking it all the way to the fine leg boundary to start the over.

over

26 | 8 Runs | HH: 148/1

25.6

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Straight away after the HUNDRED, Ben Duckett swings hard! Jasprit Bumrah hits the deck outside the off-stump line and Ben Duckett pulls it away over mid-wicket and the ball races away to the boundary.

25.5

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Gets to his HUNDRED in style! Ben Duckett! What a way to get to the milestone! Jasprit Bumrah pitches the ball slightly up on the off stump line from around the wicket angle and Ben Duckett takes a short step forward and drives the ball straight, beating mid onto his right and the ball runs away to the fence. This is also the fastest hundred by an English batter against India in Tests. Ben Duckett punches the air in delight and gets a big hug from the vice-captain as well!

25.4

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Pitched up on the off stump at 135 clicks. Ben Duckett takes the front foot out and punches the ball to mid on.

25.3

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Bowls the ball away from the leg stump. Ben Duckett looks to flick it hard but gets beaten. Good take behind the stumps by Dhruv Jurel.

25.2

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Hits the deck hard on the pads of the batter. Ben Duckett stays back and tucks the ball straight towards mid-wicket.

25.1

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Holds the length back, on top of the off stump, with pace. Ben Duckett stays back and taps the ball towards covers. Stays on 98.

over

25 | 2 Runs | HH: 140/1

24.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Ollie Pope, Hits the length on top of the off stump. Ollie Pope takes the front foot out and taps the ball towards covers to end the over.

24.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Ollie Pope, Fuller and straight at the middle stump line. Ollie Pope flicks the ball hard towards mid on.

24.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Ollie Pope, Beats the outside edge of Ollie Pope! Jasprit Bumrah hits the deck hard just outside the off stump and Ollie Pope goes fishing outside the off stump and the ball zips past the outside edge of the bat.

24.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Ollie Pope, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Ollie Pope takes the front foot out and blocks it off well.

24.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Bowls a slower ball, fuller on the off stump. Ben Duckett watchfully taps it down to deep point and runs a single. Moves on to 98 now.

24.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Ollie Pope, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Ollie Pope taps the ball to the right of Ravindra Jadeja at point and runs a quick single. A sharp throw comes from Jadeja and it hits Pope on the back. No harm done.

over

24 | 1 Runs | HH: 138/1

23.6

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, Jadeja drags his length back yet again, on middle this time. Ben Duckett stays back and tucks the ball towards mid-wicket to end the over.

23.5

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, Just short at the leg stump. Ben Duckett stays back and flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

23.4

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Pope, Goes short and on the stumps now. Ollie Pope stays back and flicks the ball to deep square leg and runs a single.

23.3

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Pope, Tossed up outside off. Ollie Pope lets the ball go through.

23.2

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Pope, Just short at the stumps. Ollie Pope stays back and taps it to covers.

23.1

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Pope, Tosses it up outside off. Ollie Pope lets it go through.

DRINKS! The 'Bazball' is in full throttle powered by Ben Duckett. He is looking in scintillating form and taking the famed Indian bowlers to the cleaners. England are batting with a run rate close to 6 and they are quickly eating out the deficit. Still, a long way to go and a wicket or two before Stumps will put pressure on the visitors. Let's see what happens after the break. Also, Ravindra Jadeja has been introduced into the attack now.

over

23 | 6 Runs | HH: 137/1

22.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Back of a length and on off, Ben Duckett stands back and keeps it out to the off side.

22.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, A loopy delivery now, full toss and on off, Ben Duckett stabs it onto the ground towards covers.

22.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Top shot! Jasprit Bumrah goes for the yorker, but bowls a low full toss, on middle, angling in, Ben Duckett waits for it in his crease and drills it away firmly past mid on for a boundary. He moves to 97 now!

22.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Ollie Pope, Good stop! Jasprit Bumrah serves this full but down the leg side, angling further in, Ollie Pope misses his flick, Dhruv Jurel dives to his left and makes a fine one-handed stop as the ball parries behind. A bye is taken.

22.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, On a length and around off, Ben Duckett pushes it through covers for a single.

22.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Fuller one and around off, Ben Duckett knocks it towards mid off.

over

22 | 14 Runs | HH: 131/1

21.6

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Darts this one full, on leg, Ben Duckett tickles it away nicely wide of short fine leg, Ravindra Jadeja chases after it and shows good footwork to stop it with his boots. Three runs taken. Ben Duckett moves into the 90s now!

21.5

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Put away! Ravichandran Ashwin drags his length back this time, on middle, Ben Duckett is already expecting that, rocks back and heaves it away through mid-wicket for a boundary now.

21.4

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, SIX! Ben Duckett showing no signs of stopping here! Ravichandran Ashwin flights this one up again, full and middle, Ben Duckett goes down and clears his front leg away, nails the slog-sweep as it sails over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

21.3

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Flighted and around off, Ollie Pope uses his feet and drills it towards mid off for a quick single.

21.2

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Floated, full and middle, turns in, Ollie Pope goes for the sweep but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball goes nowhere.

21.1

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ollie Pope tucks it to short mid-wicket.

over

21 | 2 Runs | HH: 117/1

20.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, A huge shout for LBW, but turned down! Rohit Sharma has a chat with his keeper, Dhruv Jurel and goes for the review. Jasprit Bumrah finally nails the yorker, on middle, angling in, Ben Duckett gets his bat down to dig it out, but the ball passes close to the bat before hitting him on the pads. The replay shows a little bit of deflection and UltraEdge confirms the under edge. India lose a review!

20.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Ollie Pope, Touch fuller, on middle, nips back in, Ollie Pope works it wide of mid on for a run.

20.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Ollie Pope, Pulls his length back, on middle, Ollie Pope keeps it out on the pitch.

20.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Almost! Jasprit Bumrah goes much fuller this time, on middle, shaping in sharply, Ben Duckett tries to play at it but gets an inside edge just past the stumps towards fine leg for a single.

20.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Back of a length and on off, nips away, Ben Duckett stays back and pats it down back to the bowler.

20.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Jasprit Bumrah comes around the wicket, lands this on a good length on middle, Ben Duckett nudges it towards mid-wicket.

over

20 | 6 Runs | HH: 115/1

19.6

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Darts this one full and on leg, Ollie Pope turns it to short leg.

19.5

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Quicker, short and on middle, Ollie Pope moves back and knocks it back to the bowler.

19.4

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Flighted, full and around off, Ben Duckett pushes it through covers for a single. Sensible batting!

19.3

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Brilliant timing! Ravichandran Ashwin drags his length back and on middle, Ben Duckett moves back and gently punches it through the vacant mid on region for a boundary.

19.2

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Duckett blocks it back to the bowler.

19.1

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Tossed up, full and on leg, Ollie Pope flicks it uppishly but safely through mid-wicket for a single.

over

19 | 5 Runs | HH: 109/1

18.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Ollie Pope, Jasprit Bumrah pitches this one up, on off, swinging in, Ollie Pope looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls towards square leg. They cross. That could have easily gone back onto the stumps.

18.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Ollie Pope, Short of a length an on off, Ollie Pope dabs it down to gully.

18.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Ollie Pope, Back of a length and in that channel outside off, Ollie Pope leaves it alone.

18.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Ollie Pope, Pulls his length back now, on off, angling in, Ollie Pope stands tall and blocks it out solidly towards short covers.

18.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Ollie Pope, A slower one now, full and around off, Ollie Pope steers it straight to point.

18.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Nicely played! Jasprit Bumrah attempts the yorker but serves this full and on middle, Ollie Pope uses the flick of the wrists to whip it away wide of mid on for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah (3-0-21-0) comes back into the attack.

over

18 | 4 Runs | HH: 104/1

17.6

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Shortish and around off, Ben Duckett bunts it towards short covers.

17.5

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Very slow through the air, full and on middle, Ben Duckett is solid in his defence again.

17.4

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Flatter, full and on off, Ben Duckett defends it on the front foot.

17.3

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, FOUR! That is an excellent shot! Ravichandran Ashwin flights this one up, full and on middle, Ben Duckett goes down and takes his from leg out of the way to access the leg side, and smacks it though mid-wicket for a boundary.

17.2

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Floated, full and middle, Ben Duckett goes down but mistimes his reverse sweep towards backward point.

17.1

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Tossed up, full and on off, Ben Duckett drives it firmly but straight to short covers.

over

17 | 8 Runs | HH: 100/1

16.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Pope, Slows it up, full and on middle, Ollie Pope prods forward to block it.

16.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Pope, Goes short and outside off, Ollie Pope cuts it wide of point, Mohammed Siraj dives but lets it through and chases after it again, he picks up and quickly throws it to the keeper's end. Pope had to put in a dive in the end to make his ground. 100 up for England in no time!

16.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Pope, Looped up, full and middle, Ollie Pope defends it on the front foot.

16.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Pope, Flighted, full and on off, turns in, Ollie Pope goes for the reverse sweep but misses.

16.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Pope, SIX! BANG! Brilliant use of the feet! This is the googly, full and on middle, Ollie Pope picks it up, dances down the track and shovels it over the wide long on fence for a biggie.

16.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Pope, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ollie Pope blocks it down the pitch.

over

16 | 2 Runs | HH: 92/1

15.6

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Flatter, full and on leg, Ben Duckett turns it to the leg side.

15.5

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Ravichandran Ashwin continues with his shorter length, on off, Ben Duckett dabs it towards point.

15.4

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Another short delivery, on leg, Ollie Pope flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a run.

15.3

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Shorter once more, on off, Ollie Pope stays back and blocks it out.

15.2

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Short again and on off, Ben Duckett guides it through point for a single.

15.1

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Short and around off, Ben Duckett pushes it towards mid off.

over

15 | 0 Runs | HH: 90/1

14.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Pope, Looped up, full and on off, Ollie Pope goes for the reverse sweep again but miscues it along the ground to first slip.

14.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Pope, BEAUTY! This is a googly, full and on off, turns away, Ollie Pope plays down the wrong line and misses out on his defensive shot, Dhruv Jurel gathers and breaks the stumps. There is an appeal for stumping, but the replay shows that Pope's foot is grounded.

Is that OUT? Appeal for stumping, but Ollie Pope survives.

14.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Pope, A bit short and on middle, Ollie Pope stays back and tucks it on the bounce to short leg.

14.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Pope, Flighted, full and on off, Ollie Pope goes down and reverse sweeps it towards short third man and sets off for the run, but is sent back and righty so.

14.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Pope, Floated, full and on middle, Ollie Pope drills it towards mid on.

14.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Pope, Tossed up, full and around off, Ollie Pope strides out and pushes it towards short covers.

over

14 | 1 Runs | HH: 90/1

13.6

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Oh..close! Ravichandran Ashwin bowls this flatter, full and on middle, skids through, Ben Duckett gets stuck in his crease and just manages to keep it out.

13.5

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Drags his length back and on leg, Ben Duckett clips it towards square leg and wants the run but is sent back by Pope.

13.4

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Duckett defends it on the front foot.

13.3

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Short again and around off, Ollie Pope punches it through covers for a single and gets off the mark.

13.2

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Floated, short and on middle, Ollie Pope stays back and blocks it out.

Ollie Pope walks out to bat for England!

13.1

Ravichandran Ashwin to Zak Crawley, OUT! TAKEN! 500TH TEST WICKET FOR ASHWIN! What an achievement! A long servant for his country and he deserves this as the whole team surrounds him and congratulates him on this milestone. He tosses this one up, full and around leg, turns in a bit, Zak Crawley goes down to sweep it away, but the extra bounce catches the top edge and the ball flies in the air, Rajat Patidar at short fine leg backtracks a bit and pouches it safely. A much-needed breakthrough for India!

over

13 | 10 Runs | HH: 89/0

12.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Another short delivery, on off, turns away, Ben Duckett stays back and steers it towards short third man.

12.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Slower through the air, full and on leg, Ben Duckett tries to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.

12.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, More runs! This is short again and around off, Ben Duckett moves back and punches it wide of sweeper covers for a brace.

12.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, FOUR! A poor delivery and rightly punished! Kuldeep Yadav drags his length way back, on middle, Ben Duckett rocks back quickly and heaves it away towards the deep mid-wicket fence for four more runs.

12.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Floated, full and on middle, turns away, Ben Duckett strides out and blocks it out to the off side.

12.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Ben Duckett is targeting Kuldeep Yadav here! This is tossed up, full and on middle and leg, Ben Duckett goes down and swipes it away in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

over

12 | 3 Runs | HH: 79/0

11.6

Ravichandran Ashwin to Zak Crawley, Looped up, full and on middle, Zak Crawley defends it on the front foot.

11.5

Ravichandran Ashwin to Zak Crawley, An appeal for LBW, but turned down! This is flighted, full and around middle, Zak Crawley goes for the reverse sweep but gets an inside edge back onto his pads. That saves him!

11.4

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Goes short and on off, Ben Duckett moves back and punches it towards short covers where a fumble allows the single.

11.3

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Tossed up, full and around off, Ben Duckett drives it on the up a bit uppishly but safely through covers for a brace.

11.2

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Quicker, short and on off, angling in, Ben Duckett gets a bit hurried and bunts it back to the bowler.

11.1

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, Ravichandran Ashwin begins with a flatter delivery, full and on off, Ben Duckett drills it back to the bowler.

Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack for India.

over

11 | 9 Runs | HH: 76/0

10.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Nice shot! Kuldeep Yadav gives this one some air, full and on middle, Zak Crawley gets his front foot out of the way and lofts it over the bowler's head for four more runs.

10.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Zak Crawley, Slower through the air, full and on off, turns in, Zak Crawley keeps it out off the inner half of the bat to the leg side.

10.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Zak Crawley, Flighted, full and on off, Zak Crawley blocks it out well.

10.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Gies short and on off, Ben Duckett moves back and bunts it towards extra covers for a single.

10.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Excellent shot! This is floated, full and on middle and leg, Ben Duckett gives himself some room by moving to the leg side and whacks it towards the deep mid-wicket fencefor a boundary.

10.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Oh..just wide! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Duckett goes for the reverse sweep but misses as the ball pops up off his gloves. However, it lands just wide of the first slip.

over

10 | 13 Runs | HH: 67/0

9.6

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Zak Crawley joins the party now! Mohammed Siraj overpitches it this time, on off, Zak Crawley leans onto his drive nicely and places it well wide of mid off for a boundary.

9.5

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, On a length and on off, Zak Crawley pushes it towards covers.

9.4

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, FIFTY FOR DUCKETT! Bazball is in full flow here as he gets to his half-century in just 39 balls. This is short of a length and outside off, Ben Duckett cuts it towards deep point for a single. India looks a bit shell-shocked with how the English openers have started.

9.3

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, FOUR MORE! Don't bother running for that! Mohammed Siraj lands this back of a length and around off, Ben Duckett frees his arms, gets on top of the bounce and crunches it through cover-point for yet another boundary.

9.2

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Goes fuller this time, on middle, Ben Duckett knocks it back to the bowler, Siraj picks up and throws it to the keeper to show some aggression.

9.1

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Deft touch! Mohammed Siraj lands this on a good length and on middle, anlging away, Ben Duckett lets it come to him, opens the face of the bat and guides it nicely past gully for a boundary.

over

9 | 6 Runs | HH: 54/0

8.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Zak Crawley, Short again and on off, Zak Crawley stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

8.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Short and around off, Ben Duckett moves back and punches it through covers for a run.

8.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Ben Duckett playing with the field here! This is flighted, full and around middle, Ben Duckett goes down and reverse-sweeps it over point for a boundary. He knew there was no protection in the deep and picked up four more runs. Also, the 50-run partnership comes up between the two openers.

8.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Zak Crawley, Tossed up, full and on leg, Zak Crawley clips it in front of short fine leg for a quick single.

8.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Zak Crawley, Floated, short and on off, turns in, Zak Crawley stays back and blocks it out.

8.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Zak Crawley, Shorter in length and on middle, Zak Crawley moves back but mistimes his pull towards short mid-wicket.

over

8 | 8 Runs | HH: 48/0

7.6

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, A bit fuller and on middle and leg, shaping away, Ben Duckett tries to work it away but gets a bit of a leading edge that falls way in front of mid off. 17 runs off the first two overs after Tea!

7.5

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Pulls his length back a bit, on off, Ben Duckett nudges it towards mid on.

7.4

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Pitches this one up, on middle, shaping away, Ben Duckett pushes it towards covers.

7.3

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Up and over! Mohammed Siraj bangs this one short and around middle, sits up nicely for the batter, Ben Duckett gets into a good position and pulls it well over mid-wicket for another boundary.

7.2

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, On a length and around off, Ben Duckett flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

7.1

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Pleasing to the eye! Mohammed Siraj begins with a full delivery, on middle, Ben Duckett presents the full face of the bat and drives it elegantly down the ground for a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to bowl the second over after TEA.

over

7 | 9 Runs | HH: 40/0

6.6

Kuldeep Yadav to Zak Crawley, Looped up, full and on off, Zak Crawley strides out and steers it towards point. 9 runs off Kuldeep's first over then.

6.5

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Goes short and around off, Ben Duckett moves back and punches it through covers for a single.

6.4

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Two in two! Kuldeep Yadav flights this one up again, full and on leg this time, Ben Duckett goes down again and swipes it nicely past backward square leg for another boundary.

6.3

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Sweeps and sweeps well! This is flighted, full and around middle, Ben Duckett goes down on one knee and brings out the broom to nail it through square leg for a boundary.

6.2

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Tossed up, full and on off, Ben Duckett prods forward and blocks it out.

6.1

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, Turn straightaway! Kuldeep Yadav starts with a floated delivery, short and on middle, turns away, Ben Duckett stays back to play at it but gets an outside edge along the ground towards point.

We are back after the TEA break and its Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett coming out to bat and are 31/0 after 6 overs. India looking for early wickets and England looking to get runs. Let's see what happens. Kuldeep Yadav to start the attack for India right after TEA. Let's Play!

... DAY 2, LAST SESSION ...

SESSION SUMMARY - 88 runs and 3 wickets in 23.5 overs! Another brilliant session of Test cricket comes to an end. India started the well after Lunch with both Ravichandran Ashwin and Dhruv Jurel looking solid as ever. They were able to rotate the strike more often and also increased the scoring rate putting away the loose balls. However, Ashwin lost his wicket trying to go big while Jurel got a couple of reprieves from the English fielders, but just missed out on his fifty. That pair pushed the hosts over the 400-run mark and some lusty blows from Jasprit Bumrah down the order got them close to 450. Rehan Ahmed picked up a couple of wickets while Wood wrapped things up for the visitors, but they could have bowled the hosts out earlier if they had taken their chances. However, the two English openers, Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett saw out the rest of the session nicely and scored quickly as well. They will be hoping to build on that and extend this partnership to set the base for this innings while India will be looking to make early inroads in the last session. Join us at 2.30 pm IST (9 am GMT) to catch all the exciting action in the final session.

over

6 | 6 Runs | HH: 31/0

5.6

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Hits the deck on the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off towards mid-wicket and ends the over. The umpires call TEA.

5.5

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Hits the good length on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off the front foot back to the bowler.

5.4

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Bowls the ball outside the off stump line from a good length and gets the ball to nip back in. Zak Crawley looks to drive it on the up but gets beaten between bat and pads.

5.3

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Hits the length on the off stump. Ben Duckett taps the ball to covers and runs a single.

5.2

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Nothing wrong with the ball, but a beautiful shot through covers by Ben Duckett. Mohammed Siraj hits the good length on top of the off stump line and Ben Duckett stays on the crease and drives the ball to the right of covers and the ball races away to the fence.

5.1

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, just short on the pads, Zak Crawley flicks the ball to fine leg and runs a single.

over

5 | 9 Runs | HH: 25/0

4.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Driven away! Second boundary of the over! Fuller outside the off stump line and Ben Duckett is onto it in a flash. Takes the front foot out and drives the ball through covers, for another boundary to end the over.

4.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Fuller on the off stump from around the wicket. Ben Duckett takes the front foot out and blocks it off back to the bowler.

4.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Ben Duckett taps the ball straight to mid on from the crease.

4.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Hits the length on the stumps. Ben Duckett blocks it off the front foot.

4.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Short and wide and punished! Ben Duckett stands tall and cuts the ball hard, beating point to his right and finds the boundary.

4.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Hits the length on the stumps. Zak Crawley flicks the ball through mid-wicket and runs a single.

over

4 | 0 Runs | HH: 16/0

3.6

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Another huge swing of the bat from Ben Duckett, and once again he fails to get any connection with the bat. Mohammed Siraj finishes a maiden over.

3.5

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Ben Duckett blocks it off the front foot.

3.4

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Pitches the ball up just outside the off stump line. Ben Duckett looks to block it but the ball zips past his outside edge.

3.3

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Holds the length on top of the off stump. Ben Duckett stays on the crease and blocks it off.

3.2

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Short and wide outside off. Ben Duckett cuts the ball hard but straight to covers.

3.1

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Swing and a miss outside the off stump. Mohammed Siraj bowls the ball away from the left hander and Ben Duckett goes out chasing it with a big swing of the bat, in the end misses out on the contact.

over

3 | 5 Runs | HH: 16/0

2.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Bowls on the pads, from the length. Ben Duckett flicks the ball to the left of Kuldeep Yadav at mid-wicket and runs a single.

2.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Just short on top of the off stump. Ben Duckett stays on the crease and blocks it off.

2.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Short outside the off stump line with pace. Ben Duckett looks to cut the ball but misses it completely.

2.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Bowls a bumper at the batter with pace. Ben Duckett stays back and drops the ball down on the crease.

2.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, Holds the length back on the off stump. Ben Duckett stays back and blocks it off.

2.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Just short outside the off stump and punished rightly. Ben Duckett starts off the way he always does. Short and wide by Jasprit Bumrah and Ben Duckett stays back and punches the ball through covers and finds the sweepers boundary for four runs.

over

2 | 3 Runs | HH: 11/0

1.6

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Holds the length back on the top of the stumps. Zak Crawley looks to flick the ball but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

1.5

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Hits the length on top of the leg stump line. Zak Crawley gets a hit high on the thigh pads and the ball falls on the crease.

1.4

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Swings one away from a fuller length outside off. Zak Crawley takes the front foot out and drives the ball to the right of covers and runs a couple.

1.3

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Pitches the ball on the off stump. Ben Duckett drives the ball to the right of mid off and runs a single.

1.2

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Swings one away from the left hander from the good length outside the off stump. Ben Duckett looks to cut it but gets beaten.

1.1

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Hits the deck hard on top of the off stump. Ben Duckett stays back and blocks it off back to the bowler.

Mohammed Siraj has recovered and will share the attack.

over

1 | 3 Runs | HH: 8/0

0.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Bowls on a good length on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off the front foot to end the first over.

0.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Hits the length just outside the off stump line, gets the ball to move in. Zak Crawley lets the ball go and the ball goes over the off stump.

0.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Just short on top of the stumps. Zak Crawley stays back and tucks the ball to mid-wicket.

0.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Zak Crawley drives the ball through covers and runs a couple to get off the mark.

0.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Fuller on the stumps. Zak Crawley takes the front foot out and taps the ball to mid on.

0.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Bowls it outside the off stump from a good length. Zak Crawley lets the ball go through.

0.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, Starts off on the good length outside the off stump. Zak Crawley lets the ball go. The Umpire signals a NO BALL!

st Innings India

We are back for England's reply! We can see the Indian player make their way out to the middle and spread out to take their respective field positions. Mohammed Siraj looks fit and is taking the field. There is a slight halt as the hosts have come out with the second new ball. It has been replaced now and we are good to go. Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett are the two openers for England. Jasprit Bumrah to start proceedings with the ball. Also, as India were given a penalty for Ravichandran Ashwin running down the middle of the pitch, the visitors will be starting at 5/0. Let's play...

... SECOND INNINGS ...

England, on the other hand, would not be satisfied with their performance as they could have cut down a lot of runs if they had taken the catches when they presented themselves. Joe Root dropping Rohit Sharma on 27 did not help them at all while they spilled a few in this session as well. Mark Wood put in a herculean effort and was the pick of the bowlers with four wickets. They started off the day really well but were not able to capitalise on the start provided by their bowlers. Now, the blasting English batting lineup has the task of putting 445 in front of them on a wicket that is still very good for the batters. England will be looking to start well after the break and get most of the runs till the time the wicket plays well. They have been aggressive with the bat and will carry on the batting in the same way. The second inning is coming up soon, so stay tuned.

With that, we come to the end of the Indian first innings and India has managed to score 445 after batting for 130.5 overs and will be really happy with their total. The skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front, scoring a brilliant 131 off 196 ball that included 14 boundaries and 3 sixes. Along with him, the Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja posted 112 off 225 balls with the support of the two debutants, Sarfaraz Khan who scored a brilliant 62 and Dhruv Jurel scoring 46 and getting the Indian side to 445 runs in the first innings of this Test Match.

130.5

over

130.5 | 8 Runs | HH: 445/10

130.5

Mark Wood to Jasprit Bumrah, OUT! LBW! Mark Wood wraps things up here! He pitches this one up again, on middle and off, shaping in, Jasprit Bumrah moves across to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is another big shout for LBW, and up goes the finger this time. However, Bumrah takes the review, but this time UltraEdge and Ball Tracking both go in the favour of the visitors. India have been bowled out for 445!

130.4

Mark Wood to Mohammed Siraj, An appeal for LBW, but turned down! England take the review this time! This is full and on middle, angling into leg and keeping low, Mohammed Siraj misses his flick and the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye is taken. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates that it is missing the leg stump. England lose a review!

130.3

Mark Wood to Jasprit Bumrah, Pitched up and around off, Jasprit Bumrah reaches out for it and steers it through point for a single.

Halt! Mohammed Siraj is really struggling with his right knee and has asked for help again. Things not looking good for India.

130.2

Mark Wood to Jasprit Bumrah, Full again and on middle, Jasprit Bumrah drills it down the ground, Rehan Ahmed from mid on runs to his left and dives to parry it towards mid off, Bumrah calls for the second and Siraj agrees. However, Siraj goes a long way around to complete the second and he is hobbling and looks in some pain.

130.1

Mark Wood to Jasprit Bumrah, FOUR! Great shot! Mark Wood serves this full and around middle, Jasprit Bumrah clears his front leg and swipes it towards the vacant deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.

Halt! Mohammed Siraj has called for the physio here as he got hit on his right knee. The physio put in the magic spray and he looks good to go for now.

130

over

130 | 1 Runs | HH: 437/9

129.6

Tom Hartley to Mohammed Siraj, Slower through the air, short and on off, turns away a long way, Mohammed Siraj is nowhere near to play at that.

129.5

Tom Hartley to Mohammed Siraj, Looped up, full and on leg, Mohammed Siraj turns it to the leg side.

129.4

Tom Hartley to Mohammed Siraj, An appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger! However, Mohammed Siraj takes the review straightaway. This is floated, full and on middle, turns away, Mohammed Siraj goes for the reverse sweep but it looks like he misses getting hit on his right knee. It looks close in the replay but UltraEdge shows a spike and confirms the under edge. Excellent review from India!

129.3

Tom Hartley to Mohammed Siraj, A bit short and on middle, Mohammed Siraj initially shapes up for the sweep but adjusts well to the length and keeps it out on the pitch.

129.2

Tom Hartley to Mohammed Siraj, Tossed up, full and on middle, Mohammed Siraj blocks it back to the bowler.

129.1

Tom Hartley to Jasprit Bumrah, Short and on middle, Jasprit Bumrah moves back and wristily flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

129

over

129 | 2 Runs | HH: 436/9

128.6

Mark Wood to Mohammed Siraj, Fuller again and on off, swinging in, Mohammed Siraj strides out and pushes it towards short covers.

128.5

Mark Wood to Mohammed Siraj, Short of a length and on middle, Mohammed Siraj hops up to fend it away but misses and gets hit on the thigh pads.

128.4

Mark Wood to Jasprit Bumrah, Mark Wood bangs in a bouncer now, on middle, Jasprit Bumrah gets in an awkward position but manages to pull it towards fine leg for a run.

128.3

Mark Wood to Jasprit Bumrah, Pitched up and on off, Jasprit Bumrah this time watches it through and blocks it out.

128.2

Mark Wood to Jasprit Bumrah, Swing and a miss! Mark Wood serves this full again and on off, angling in, Jasprit Bumrah has a wild heave across the line but misses as the ball just goes past the off pole. Matter of inches!

128.1

Mark Wood to Mohammed Siraj, Fuller one and around off, Mohammed Siraj is late to get his bat down and stabs it towards covers for a quick single.

DRINKS! Its Drinks taken on Day 2 Second session and India are 434/9 with Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj at the crease. England looking for that one last wicket and start batting as soon as possible. Let's see what happens after the break.

128

over

128 | 8 Runs | HH: 434/9

127.6

Rehan Ahmed to Jasprit Bumrah, Slower through the air, full and on off, turns away, Jasprit Bumrah lunges out to defend but gets an outside edge along the ground towards short third man.

127.5

Rehan Ahmed to Jasprit Bumrah, Flatter, full and on middle, Jasprit Bumrah turns it to the leg side.

127.4

Rehan Ahmed to Jasprit Bumrah, FOUR! That is a proper cricketing shot! Rehan Ahmed flights this one up full and around off, Jasprit Bumrah gets down and extends his arms to thrash it over extra covers for another boundary.

127.3

Rehan Ahmed to Jasprit Bumrah, Floated, full and on middle, Jasprit Bumrah prods forward and blocks it out.

127.2

Rehan Ahmed to Jasprit Bumrah, FOUR! Good shot! This is tossed up, full and on middle, Jasprit Bumrah picks up the length early and lofts it towards the long on fence for a boundary.

127.1

Rehan Ahmed to Jasprit Bumrah, Short and on off, Jasprit Bumrah moves back and bunts it down to first slip.

127

over

127 | 9 Runs | HH: 426/9

126.6

Tom Hartley to Jasprit Bumrah, Short delivery again, on middle, Jasprit Bumrah moves back and clips it towards square leg for one.

126.5

Tom Hartley to Mohammed Siraj, Flighted, full and on middle, Mohammed Siraj goes down and sweeps it towards deep square leg for a run.

126.4

Tom Hartley to Mohammed Siraj, Floated, short and on middle, turns away, Mohammed Siraj stays back and blocks it out.

126.3

Tom Hartley to Jasprit Bumrah, Shorter in length and on off, Jasprit Bumrah flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a single.

126.2

Tom Hartley to Jasprit Bumrah, SIX! Jasprit Bumrah finally breaks the shackles! This is tossed up, full and around middle, Jasprit Bumrah clears his front leg away and tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie.

126.1

Tom Hartley to Jasprit Bumrah, Short and on off, Jasprit Bumrah pushes it towards mid off.

126

over

126 | 0 Runs | HH: 417/9

125.6

Rehan Ahmed to Mohammed Siraj, Another googly, full and on middle, turns in, Mohammed Siraj strides out to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads.

125.5

Rehan Ahmed to Mohammed Siraj, A bit short and on off, Mohammed Siraj is solid in his defence again.

125.4

Rehan Ahmed to Mohammed Siraj, Floated, full and on off, Mohammed Siraj keeps it out to the off side.

125.3

Rehan Ahmed to Mohammed Siraj, A leg-break now, full and on off, turns away this time, Mohammed Siraj lets it got to the keeper again.

125.2

Rehan Ahmed to Mohammed Siraj, A googly now, full and around off, turns in sharply, Mohammed Siraj strides out and makes a good leave.

125.1

Rehan Ahmed to Mohammed Siraj, Tossed up, full and on off, Mohammed Siraj prods forward and blocks it out.

125

over

125 | 2 Runs | HH: 417/9

124.6

Tom Hartley to Jasprit Bumrah, Gives this one more air, full and on off, Jasprit Bumrah drives it towards mid off.

124.5

Tom Hartley to Jasprit Bumrah, Looped up, full and on middle, Jasprit Bumrah defends it on the front foot.

124.4

Tom Hartley to Mohammed Siraj, Flighted, full and on leg, Mohammed Siraj flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. He almost stepped on the middle of the pitch but jumped across to make sure he did not. Good awareness!

124.3

Tom Hartley to Mohammed Siraj, Floated, full and on middle again, Mohammed Siraj strides out and keeps it out.

124.2

Tom Hartley to Mohammed Siraj, Tossed up, full and on middle, Mohammed Siraj stays back and blocks it out.

124.1

Tom Hartley to Jasprit Bumrah, Short and outside off, Jasprit Bumrah cuts it towards sweeper covers for a single.

124

over

124 | 6 Runs | HH: 415/9

123.6

Rehan Ahmed to Mohammed Siraj, Shortish and on middle, Mohammed Siraj stays back and keeps it out.

Mohammed Siraj is the last man in.

123.5

Rehan Ahmed to Dhruv Jurel, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Rehan Ahmed strikes again! It's heartbreaking for Dhruv Jurel as he just misses out on his fifty on debut. This is bowled with a flatter trajectory, short and around off, turns away a bit as well, Dhruv Jurel moves back to cut it away, but this is not that short and close to his body as well. As a result, he only manages to get a thin outside edge behind where Ben Foakes takes a really sharp catch as there was not much gap between his gloves and the bat. The Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma shows his appreciation as Jurel walks back to the hut after a fine knock.

123.4

Rehan Ahmed to Dhruv Jurel, Quicker, full and on off, turns away and keeps low, Dhruv Jurel tries to guide it away but misses.

123.3

Rehan Ahmed to Dhruv Jurel, SIX! Excellent use of the feet! This is flighted and around middle, Dhruv Jurel skips down the track to get to the pitch of the ball and smacks it over the long off fence for a biggie.

123.2

Rehan Ahmed to Dhruv Jurel, Floated, full and around off, Dhruv Jurel drives it towards mid off this time.

123.1

Rehan Ahmed to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel clips it towards mid on.

123

over

123 | 1 Runs | HH: 409/8

122.6

Tom Hartley to Jasprit Bumrah, Short again and around off, Jasprit Bumrah guides it through point but no run taken.

122.5

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Shortish and on middle, Dhruv Jurel stays back and pats down towards long on for a single.

122.4

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Pushes this one quicker through the air, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel drives it straight to mid off.

122.3

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Goes short again and around off, Dhruv Jurel dabs it down to point.

122.2

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, full and on leg, Dhruv Jurel clips it towards square leg but denies the run.

122.1

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Floated, short and on off, turns away, Dhruv Jurel steers it towards backward point.

122

over

122 | 0 Runs | HH: 408/8

121.6

Rehan Ahmed to Jasprit Bumrah, Slows it up, short and on off, keeps low again, Jasprit Bumrah knocks it towards mid off. A maiden over!

121.5

Rehan Ahmed to Jasprit Bumrah, On middle, blocked out.

121.4

Rehan Ahmed to Jasprit Bumrah, A googly now, full and around off, turns in, Jasprit Bumrah plays down the wrong line as the ball sneaks under the bat to the keeper.

121.3

Rehan Ahmed to Jasprit Bumrah, Flighted, full and on off, Jasprit Bumrah pushes it to short covers.

121.2

Rehan Ahmed to Jasprit Bumrah, Floated, full and on middle, Jasprit Bumrah defends it on the front foot.

121.1

Rehan Ahmed to Jasprit Bumrah, Tossed up, full and on off, Jasprit Bumrah prods forward and blocks it out.

121

over

121 | 0 Runs | HH: 408/8

120.6

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Gives this one some air, full and around off, turns away again, Dhruv Jurel hangs his bat and keeps it out to the off side. Rehan Ahmed will have a whole over to bowl to Jasprit Bumrah now.

120.5

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, A bit quicker this time, on middle, Dhruv Jurel knocks it back to the bowler.

120.4

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flighted, full and on off, turns away a bit, Dhruv Jurel tries to defend but gets squared up as the ball takes the outside edge and rolls towards point.

120.3

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Floated, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel defends it on the front foot.

120.2

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel blocks it out solidly.

120.1

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Oh..that keeps low! This is slower through the air, full and on off, turns away and does not bounce at all, Dhruv Jurel somehow manages to keep it out.

Jasprit Bumrah walks out to bat in the middle.

120

over

120 | 7 Runs | HH: 408/8

119.6

Rehan Ahmed to Ravichandran Ashwin, OUT! TAKEN! Rehan Ahmed strikes! England finally manages to break the big partnership and more importantly hold onto a catch. This one is tossed up, full and on leg, Ravichandran Ashwin uses his feet to loft it away but fails to get under it and hits it flat and in the air towards mid on, James Anderson dives forward to take it, but fumbles it a bit as the ball lobs up, but he manages to grab it on the second attempt. Ashwin has his hand on his head but has to walk back after a gritty knock.

119.5

Rehan Ahmed to Dhruv Jurel, Shorter in length and outside off, Dhruv Jurel moves back and cuts it wide of backward point, Ben Duckett dives to his right to make a good half-stop. They cross.

119.4

Rehan Ahmed to Dhruv Jurel, On off, kept out.

119.3

Rehan Ahmed to Dhruv Jurel, Floated, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel prods forward and blocks it out.

119.2

Rehan Ahmed to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel taps it towards short covers.

119.1

Rehan Ahmed to Dhruv Jurel, SIX! BANG! Dhruv Jurel gets a gift here! Rehan Ahmed bowls a half-track and around off, Dhruv Jurel has enough time to rock back and heaves it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

119

over

119 | 0 Runs | HH: 401/7

118.6

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin is solid in his defence again.

118.5

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Looped up, full and on leg, Ravichandran Ashwin turns it to the leg side.

118.4

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Flighted, full and on off, Ravichandran Ashwin pushes it straight to covers.

118.3

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated, full and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin defends it on the front foot.

118.2

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Tossed up, full and on middle Ravichandran Ashwin blocks it out down the pitch.

118.1

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Slower through the air, and on off, turns away, Ravichandran Ashwin is early into his push and misses.

118

over

118 | 1 Runs | HH: 401/7

117.6

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, DROPPED! Would you believe it? The English skipper is the culprit this time. Mark Wood serves this very full and down the leg side, Dhruv Jurel flicks it but does so uppishly straight to leg gully, Ben Stokes gets surprised and is a bit late to react to take on the reverse cup near his belly but spills it out. Jurel gets another chance!

117.5

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, On a length and on middle, angling in, Dhruv Jurel stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

117.4

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, Another bumper, on middle and leg, Dhruv Jurel ducks under it this time.

117.3

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, A bouncer angling down the leg side, Dhruv Jurel leaves it alone.

117.2

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Short of a length and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin takes it on and pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

117.1

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Back of a length and around off, Ravichandran Ashwin stabs it towards covers.

117

over

117 | 1 Runs | HH: 400/7

116.6

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, A bit quicker, full and middle, Dhruv Jurel strides out and taps it towards short covers.

116.5

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, More flight this time, on middle, Dhruv Jurel turns it to the leg side.

116.4

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel prods forward and blocks it out.

116.3

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Flighted, full and on leg, Ravichandran Ashwin goes down and paddles it through square leg for a single. A huge roar from the crowd as 400 is up for India!

116.2

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated, full and around leg, turns away sharply, Ravichandran Ashwin prods forward to play but misses and gets hit on his thigh pads. He does not really need to play at those.

116.1

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Tossed up, full and on leg, turns away sharply, Ravichandran Ashwin offers no shot and lets it hit his front pad.

116

over

116 | 5 Runs | HH: 399/7

115.6

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Length again and around leg, Ravichandran Ashwin clips it through square leg for a single.

115.5

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, This is on a good length and around off, Ravichandran Ashwin pats it wide of the bowler, Mark Wood moves to his left and doves to make a good stop. He sees Ashwin set off for the run and has a shy at the batter's end but misses. Ashwin was back anyways.

115.4

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Mark Wood bangs this into the pitch again, on middle, angling into the leg side, Ravichandran Ashwin misses out on his flick as the ball goes past very close from the gloves.

115.3

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Fine shot! Mark Wood lands this on a hard length and on middle, angling in, Ravichandran Ashwin moves right across and glances it nicely towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

115.2

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Short of a length and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin fends it down to the leg side.

115.1

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Back of a length and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin knocks it off the inner half of the bat towards mid on.

115

over

115 | 2 Runs | HH: 394/7

114.6

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Looped up, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel defends it on the front foot.

114.5

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, DROPPED! Ollie Pope drops a sitter! Tom Hartley drags his length back again and on middle, turns away a bit, Dhruv Jurel rocks back to pull it away but fails to keep it down and hits it straight to short mid-wicket, Pope gets both hands on it but spills it out and fails to gather it in the second attempt as well. The debutant gets a life!

114.4

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Short again and on middle, Dhruv Jurel moves back and flicks it straight short mid-wicket.

114.3

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Goes short and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin moves back and punches it towards long on for a run.

114.2

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, full and on leg, Dhruv Jurel clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

114.1

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Tom Hartley begins with a floated delivery, full and on middle, turns away, Dhruv Jurel taps it towards short covers.

Tom Hartley to bowl the second over after LUNCH.

114

over

114 | 4 Runs | HH: 392/7

113.6

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Mark Wood lands this one on a hard length and around middle, angling in again, Ravichandran Ashwin moves across just leaves it alone at the last moment.

113.5

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Nicely played! Mark Wood tries to bluff the batter and goes for the yorker, but serves this full and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin is ready for it and drives it beautifully through the vacant mid on region for a boundary.

113.4

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Mark Wood bangs this into the pitch, angling down the leg side, Ravichandran Ashwin lifts his bat and lets it go to the keeper.

113.3

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, On a length and around off this time, Ravichandran Ashwin knocks it back to the bowler.

113.2

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Short of a length and around leg, Ravichandran Ashwin fends it away to the left of the keeper and sets off for the run, but he is sent back and rightly so.

113.1

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Mark Wood starts with a back-of-a-length delivery, on off, Ravichandran Ashwin stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

We are back! The Players and the Umpires are back on the field to start the Second session on DAY 2. Dhruv Jurel and Ravichandran Ashwin walk out to bat for India. Mark Wood will start the attack after Lunch for England. Let's Play!

... DAY 2, SECOND SESSION ...

England, buoyed by the early breakthroughs, came out all guns blazing in the first hour of play, displaying discipline and tactical acumen with the ball. However, despite their best efforts, they were unable to capitalize on the early momentum, allowing the Indian pair to settle in and build a crucial partnership. While England's bowlers continued to pose probing questions with their well-laid plans, Ashwin and Jurel exhibited patience and resolve, thwarting every challenge thrown their way and ensuring that India ended the session on a high note. As the players retreat to the pavilion for a well-deserved Lunch break, India will take solace in their resilient showing, knowing that they are well-placed to post a formidable total in their first innings. Stay tuned as the Second Session starts at 12.10 pm IST.

SESSION SUMMARY - 27 OVERS 62 RUNS 2 WICKETS. As the morning sun reaches its zenith, signaling the end of the first session on DAY 2 of this gripping Test match, India finds themselves in a commanding position at 388/7 after 113 overs in their first innings. The session has been one of ebbs and flows, with India weathering early setbacks to consolidate their position thanks to a resilient partnership between Ravichandran Ashwin and debutant Dhruv Jurel. After the early dismissals of Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav, it was imperative for India to steady the ship, and Ashwin and Jurel rose to the occasion admirably, showcasing composure and grit to guide their team closer to the coveted 400-run mark.

113

over

113 | 4 Runs | HH: 388/7

112.6

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, A dot to end the over! This is looped up, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel defends it on the front foot. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 2!

112.5

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Excellent response from Tom Hartley! He slows it up, full and on off, grips and turns away, Dhruv Jurel lunges out to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

112.4

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! Good effort in the deep but in vain! Tom Hartley drags his length way back and outside off, Dhruv Jurel has all the time in the world to rock back and cuts it away through extra covers, Rehan Ahmed in the deep runs to his left and dives but fails to stop it from going for a boundary.

112.3

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flighted, full and on off again, Dhruv Jurel strides out and keeps it out to the off side.

112.2

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel prods forward and taps it towards covers.

112.1

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Floated, short and on off, turns away, Dhruv Jurel stays back and steers it towards point.

112

over

112 | 2 Runs | HH: 384/7

111.6

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, Overpitched and down the leg, Dhruv Jurel glances it wide of leg gully towards fine leg for a single.

111.5

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, Short of a length again, on middle, angling in, Dhruv Jurel manages to pat it down in front of short leg.

111.4

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, Mark Wood comes 'over the wicket now, lands this on a good length, on middle, shaping into the legs die, Dhruv Jurel goes for the flick this time but misses. That was not too far away from taking his gloves.

111.3

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Goes fuller and down the leg side, Ravichandran Ashwin misses his flick, Ben Foakes dives to his left but only manages to parry it to his right, Dhruv Jurel shows good awareness and steals a bye run.

111.2

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Back of a length and outside off, Ravichandran Ashwin keeps his bat hanging as the ball hits the toe-end and goes towards backward point.

111.1

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Short of a length and around leg, takes off a bit, Ravichandran Ashwin withdraws his hands at the last moment.

111

over

111 | 2 Runs | HH: 382/7

110.6

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, More flight, full and around off, Ravichandran Ashwin eases it towards long off for a run.

110.5

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Looped up, full and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin strides out and taps it to the off side.

110.4

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Flighted, full and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin turns it to the leg side, he wants the run but Ben Foakes is quick to collect it.

110.3

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Shorter in length and on middle, Dhruv Jurel moves back and punches it towards long on for an easy single. That brings up an important 50-run partnership between these two batters.

110.2

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Floated, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel strides out and knocks it to the left of the bowler.

110.1

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel prods forward and blocks it out solidly.

110

over

110 | 5 Runs | HH: 380/7

109.6

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Short ball around leg, Ravichandran Ashwin this time ducks under it.

109.5

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, Pitches this one up to surprise the batter, on middle, Dhruv Jurel stays back and just pushes it gently down the ground, the timing is good and ball goes through the vacant mid on region. Three runs taken.

109.4

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, This is on a good length and down the leg side, tempting the batter for the glance, Dhruv Jurel does not oblige to it.

109.3

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, Another bumper around leg, Dhruv Jurel ducks under it again.

109.2

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, Short of a length and outside off, Dhruv Jurel guides it wide of third man for a couple of runs.

109.1

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, Mark Wood bangs in a bouncer, on middle, Dhruv Jurel ducks under it. Who will blink first in this battle?

109

over

109 | 2 Runs | HH: 375/7

108.6

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, A bit short now, on middle, Dhruv Jurel moves back and punches it towards long on for a run.

108.5

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, BEATEN! This is slower through the air, full and around off, grips and turns away, Dhruv Jurel strides out to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

108.4

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flatter delivery, full and on leg, Dhruv Jurel lunges and knocks it down the pitch.

108.3

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Floated, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel stays back and taps it towards short covers.

108.2

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Loopy full toss, on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

108.1

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Tossed up, full and around off, Ravichandran Ashwin pushes it on the up towards short covers.

108

over

108 | 4 Runs | HH: 373/7

107.6

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, One more bouncer to end the over, on leg, Dhruv Jurel shoulders arms to it.

107.5

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! Just wide! Mark Wood lands this on a hard length and around leg again, Dhruv Jurel goes for the flick this time, he hits it aerially just past Stokes at leg gully as the ball races to the fence for a boundary.

107.4

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, Short of a length but down the leg side, Dhruv Jurel leaves it at the last moment. Ben Stokes is waiting for the edge at leg gully.

107.3

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, Back of a length and outside off, angling away, Dhruv Jurel lets it go to the keeper.

107.2

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, Another bouncer, on middle, angling away, Dhruv Jurel sways away again. Ben Stokes have set the field for the short-ball and Juerl's patience will be tested here.

107.1

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, Mark Wood comes around the wicket and bangs in a bouncer, on middle, Dhruv Jurel sways away from it.

107

over

107 | 1 Runs | HH: 369/7

106.6

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, BEAUTY! Tom Hartley tosses this one up nicely, full and on off, hits a crack and turns away with good bounce, Ravichandran Ashwin is drawn forward into his defensive stroke and gets beaten on the outside edge.

106.5

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, A bit short and on middle, Dhruv Jurel stays back and nudges it wide of mid-wicket scampers across for a single.

106.4

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flighted, full and on off again, Dhruv Jurel strides out and drives it towards mid off.

106.3

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flatter, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel taps it towards short covers.

106.2

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Floated, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel defends it on the front foot.

106.1

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel prods forward and blocks it down the pitch.

106

over

106 | 3 Runs | HH: 368/7

105.6

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Mark Wood continues with his fuller length, on off, Ravichandran Ashwin knocks it towards mid off.

105.5

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, Another full delivery, on off, Dhruv Jurel drives it nicely wide of mid off for another run, Ben Stokes fumbles a bit but no harm down.

105.4

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, Overpitched this time, on off, Dhruv Jurel blocks it out solidly as the ball rolls towards mid off. Ashwin is still having a discussion about the penalty and trying to explain his innocence.

105.3

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Pitched up and on off, Ravichandran Ashwin guides it off the outer half of the bat through point for a run.

105.2

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Full again and around off, Ravichandran Ashwin stabs it towards point.

105.1

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, Fuller one, angling into leg, Dhruv Jurel clips it through square leg for a single.

Mark Wood (19-2-82-3) comes back into the attack.

105

over

105 | 1 Runs | HH: 365/7

104.6

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin strides out and taps it to short covers.

104.5

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Flighted, full and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin goes down and sweeps it straight to backward square leg.

104.4

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Quicker, full and on leg, Ravichandran Ashwin clips it straight to short mid-wicket.

104.3

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Tossed up, full and on leg, Ravichandran Ashwin blocks it back to the bowler.

104.2

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Goes short and on middle, Dhruv Jurel punches it down to long on for a single.

104.1

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flatter, full and on middle, angling in, Dhruv Jurel pushes it to the left of short covers.

104

over

104 | 5 Runs | HH: 364/7

103.6

Rehan Ahmed to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Short and punished! Rehan Ahmed drags his length back and outside off, Ravichandran Ashwin moves back, gets the chance to free his arms and places his cut graciously between point and backward point for a boundary.

103.5

Rehan Ahmed to Ravichandran Ashwin, Looped up, full and on off, Ravichandran Ashwin drills it straight to mid off.

103.4

Rehan Ahmed to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated, full and on off, Ravichandran Ashwin pushes it towards short covers.

103.3

Rehan Ahmed to Dhruv Jurel, Short again and outside off, Dhruv Jurel cuts it towards sweeper covers for a single.

103.2

Rehan Ahmed to Dhruv Jurel, Shorter in length and on middle, Dhruv Jurel stays back and pats it down towards mid on.

103.1

Rehan Ahmed to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel prods forward and blocks it out with the ball hitting his bat twice and going nowhere.

103

over

103 | 0 Runs | HH: 359/7

102.6

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, A maiden over! Tom Hartley gives this one some flight again, full and around off, Ravichandran Ashwin drives it well but finds short covers.

102.5

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Looped up, full and on leg, Ravichandran Ashwin tucks it to the right of the bowler.

102.4

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Flighted, full and on off, Ravichandran Ashwin drills it towards mid off.

102.3

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Flatter, short and around off, turns away and keeps low, Ravichandran Ashwin adjusts well and pushes it back to the bowler.

102.2

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated, full and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin strides out and knocks it back to the bowler.

102.1

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin blocks it with a straight bat back to the bowler.

5 runs Penalty to England. Ravichandran Ashwin runs down straight on the wicket with Ravindra Jadeja already receiving the final warning for running on the wicket yesterday. The Umpire signals a penalty and England will start their inning at 5/0.

102

over

102 | 5 Runs | HH: 359/7

101.6

Rehan Ahmed to Ravichandran Ashwin, Goes short again and outside off, Ravichandran Ashwin steers it through point for one.

101.5

Rehan Ahmed to Ravichandran Ashwin, Quicker, full and on off, Ravichandran Ashwin drives it straight to covers;

101.4

Rehan Ahmed to Ravichandran Ashwin, Short and around off, Ravichandran Ashwin punches it towards covers.

101.3

Rehan Ahmed to Ravichandran Ashwin, Flighted, full and on off, Ravichandran Ashwin pushes it wide of covers and sets off for the run, but is sent back. The umpire gives him a warning as he runs down the middle of the pitch.

101.2

Rehan Ahmed to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Lovely shot! Rehan Ahmed floats this one up, full and just around off, Ravichandran Ashwin leans on to his drive nicely and caresses it through covers for a boundary.

101.1

Rehan Ahmed to Ravichandran Ashwin, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin prods forward and blocks it to short covers.

101

over

101 | 1 Runs | HH: 354/7

100.6

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Goes short and outside off, Dhruv Jurel moves back to cut but bunts it on the ground and towards short covers again.

100.5

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flatter, full and around middle, Dhruv Jurel keeps it out towards short covers.

100.4

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Slower through the air, full and on middle, turns away sharply, Dhruv Jurel tries to flick it away but check his shot at the last moment as the ball rolls back to the bowler.

100.3

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flighted, full and on leg, turns away, Dhruv Jurel lunges and taps it towards short covers.

100.2

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Floated, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

100.1

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Tossed up, full and on off, Ravichandran Ashwin strides out and pushes it through covers for a single.

Drinks! England once again got early breakthroughs just like they did on Day 1. They have been really good with their line and lengths and checked the runs as well. India would have hoped for Ravindra Jadeja to score quickly and extend their total, but that was not the case. It is now on Ravichandran Ashwin and Dhruv Jurel to bat a bit long and take the score past 400 to put pressure the visitors. Tom Hartley to continue after the break.

100

over

100 | 1 Runs | HH: 353/7

99.6

Rehan Ahmed to Dhruv Jurel, Just short on the off stump. Dhruv Jurel stays back and blocks the ball to end the over.

99.5

Rehan Ahmed to Ravichandran Ashwin, Just short on the leg stump line. Ravichandran Ashwin flicks it to deep square leg from the crease and runs a single.

99.4

Rehan Ahmed to Ravichandran Ashwin, Fuller on the off stump. Ravichandran Ashwin takes the front leg out and taps it out.

99.3

Rehan Ahmed to Ravichandran Ashwin, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ravichandran Ashwin blocks it off the front foot.

99.2

Rehan Ahmed to Ravichandran Ashwin, Holds it just short on the stumps. Ravichandran Ashwin stays back and knocks it off.

99.1

Rehan Ahmed to Ravichandran Ashwin, Pitches the ball up just outside the off stump. Ravichandran Ashwin takes a long stride forward and blocks it off.

Spin from both ends as Rehan Ahmed comes into the attack now.

over

99 | 0 Runs | HH: 352/7

98.6

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Tosses the ball up on the middle stump line. Dhruv Jurel taps the ball towards mid off to end the over.

98.5

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Zips past the outside edge this time from a shorter length just outside the off stump. Dhruv Jurel stays back and gets beaten.

98.4

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flighted, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel strides out and drives it towards covers.

98.3

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Floated, full and on leg, turns away, Dhruv Jurel tries to work it away but closes the face of the bat early and misses to get hit on the pads.

98.2

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel defends it on the front foot.

98.1

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Just short! Tom Hartley lands this short and outside off, Dhruv Jurel moves back and tries to cut it away, but fails to keep it down. However, it lands just in front of backward point.

over

98 | 5 Runs | HH: 352/7

97.6

James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin, Goes much fuller and around off, Ravichandran Ashwin drives it firmly but straight to short covers.

97.5

James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin, Back of a length and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin stays back and knocks it back to the bowler.

97.4

James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin, Length again and around off, Ravichandran Ashwin stabs it towards short covers.

97.3

James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Easy pickings! James Anderson errs in his line a bit and bowls this on the pads, on a good length as well, Ravichandran Ashwin picks it off and uses his wrists to flick it with excellent timing, the ball races to the deep square leg fence for a boundary.

97.2

James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin, Touch fuller and on middle, shaping away, Ravichandran Ashwin stays back and blocks it out towards short covers.

97.1

James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, On a length and angling into leg, Dhruv Jurel nudges it through square leg for a single.

over

97 | 1 Runs | HH: 347/7

96.6

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Pitches the ball up on off. Ravichandran Ashwin taps it out.

96.5

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, tosses the ball up on the off stump. Ravichandran Ashwin blocks it off the front foot.

96.4

Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Flights the ball up outside the off stump. Ravichandran Ashwin drives the ball towards point.

96.3

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Just short again on the off stump. Dhruv Jurel punches the ball to sweepers for a single.

96.2

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Holds the length back again outside the off stump. Dhruv Jurel looks to cut it but the ball stays low and he gets beaten.

96.1

Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Just short on the off stump. Dhruv Jurel stays back and taps the ball to covers.

Tom Hartley replaces Mark Wood.

over

96 | 0 Runs | HH: 346/7

95.6

James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin, Just short on top of the off stump. Ravichandran Ashwin stays back and taps it down to end the over.

95.5

James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin, Hits the length on the off stump. Ravichandran Ashwin takes the front foot out and blocks it well.

95.4

James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin, just short outside the off stump. Ravichandran Ashwin punches the ball to covers from the crease.

95.3

James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin, Holds the length back on the off stump line. Ravichandran Ashwin stays comfortable on the crease and guides the ball towards point.

95.2

James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin, Hits the length on the stumps line. Ravichandran Ashwin flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

95.1

James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin, Just short outside the off stump line, and Ravichandran Ashwin looking to block the ball, gets an outside edge falling just short of Zak Crawley at second slip.

over

95 | 8 Runs | HH: 346/7

94.6

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, Hits the back of length with pace on top of the off stump. Dhruv Jurel stays back and blocks it off well.

94.5

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, Another good bumper at the batter. Dhruv Jurel ducks and lets the ball go through.

94.4

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, SIX! Dhruv Jurel gets his first SIX in Test Cricket in style! A good short ball with pace by Mark Wood just outside the line of the off stump and Dhruv Jurel sways back and plays an upper cut taking the ball long over the third man boundary for a maximum.

94.3

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Bowls the ball outside the line of the off stump from a good length. Ravichandran Ashwin drives it to deep point and takes a run.

94.2

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Ravichandran Ashwin blocks it off the front foot towards covers.

94.1

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, Bangs in short outside the off stump. Dhruv Jurel punches the ball to deep point off the backfoot and runs a single.

over

94 | 2 Runs | HH: 338/7

93.6

James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, First runs in Test cricket for Dhruv Jurel. Fuller on the off stump line and Dhruv Jurel pushes the ball between point and covers and runs a single to end the over.

93.5

James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Holds the length back on the off stump. Dhruv Jurel gets stuck on the crease and taps the ball towards point.

93.4

James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin, hits the length on top of the off stump. Ravichandran Ashwin tucks the ball between covers and point and runs a quick single.

93.3

James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin, Pitches the ball up outside the line of the off stump. Ravichandran Ashwin lets the ball go through.

93.2

James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Ravichandran Ashwin stays back and blocks it off.

93.1

James Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin, Fuller on the stumps, with pace. Ravichandran Ashwin takes the front foot out and looks it block it, but gets an inside edge to square leg.

over

93 | 5 Runs | HH: 336/7

92.6

Mark Wood to Dhruv Jurel, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump line. Dhruv Jurel takes a foot out and blocks it well, offering the full face of the bat.

92.5

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, On the pads, from a good length. Ravichandran Ashwin flicks the ball to deep backward square leg for a single.

92.4

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Bowls another short ball outside off. Ravichandran Ashwin tucks the ball to covers from the crease.

92.3

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Another short ball at the body of Ravichandran Ashwin who stands tall at the crease and taps it down.

92.2

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, Bangs a good bouncer right at the helmet of Ravichandran Ashwin with pace. Ravichandran Ashwin leaves it well from the crease.

92.1

Mark Wood to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Ravichandran Ashwin gets off the mark in style! Just short of length outside the line of the off stump from Mark Wood and Ravichandran Ashwin stands tall on the crease and punches the ball through to the left of covers and the ball runs away to the fence.

Mark Wood has been introduced into the attack now.

over

92 | 0 Runs | HH: 331/7

91.6

James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Pitches this one up just outside the off stump line. Dhruv Jurel takes the front foot out and knocks it off well to end another maiden over.

91.5

James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Just short on the off stump line. Dhruv Jurel stays back and taps the ball down towards point.

91.4

James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Pitches the ball up outside the off stump. Dhruv Jurel blocks it off to covers on the front foot.

91.3

James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Dhruv Jurel stays on the crease and blocks it off well.

91.2

James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Fuller, outside the off stump line. Dhruv Jurel lets the ball go through.

91.1

James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Pitches the ball on the off stump from the length. Dhruv Jurel offers a solid front foot block.

over

91 | 0 Runs | HH: 331/7

90.6

Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, Fuller on the middle stump line. Ravichandran Ashwin punches the ball off the front foot towards mid on to end an eventful over.

Ravichandran Ashwin is the next man in.

90.5

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Ravindra Jadeja, the centurion walks back! It's Joe Root once again who picks up Ravindra Jadeja. Tosses the ball up on the middle stump line, slower in the air. Ravindra Jadeja takes the front foot out and drives the ball in the air straight back into the hands of Joe Root who is not going to drop those. What a start to the day for England.

90.4

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, tosses it up outside the off stump and gets the ball to go through with the arm. Ravindra Jadeja covers the line of the stumps and lets the ball go through.

90.3

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the length back outside the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja stays back and taps the ball to covers.

90.2

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Beauty outside the off stump from Joe Root. Tosses the ball up and gets a big turn leaving the left hander. Ravindra Jadeja gets beaten.

90.1

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Ravindra Jadeja takes the front foot out and drives the ball straight to mid on.

over

90 | 1 Runs | HH: 331/6

89.6

James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Hits the shorter length just outside the off stump. Dhruv Jurel covers the line of the stumps and lets the ball go through.

89.5

James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Dhruv Jurel sees it through to the wicketkeeper.

89.4

James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! James Anderson sends the Nightwatchman back! Comes from around the wicket and hits the good length outside the off stump and gets the ball to jab back in. Kuldeep Yadav, looking to block the ball gets a faint outside edge back to Ben Foakes who takes an easy catch. The debutant, Dhruv Jurel walks out to bat now.

89.3

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Bowls on the good length just outside the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja drops the ball down on the crease and the batters run a quick single.

89.2

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump. Ravindra Jadeja offers a solid front foot defence.

89.1

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja drives the ball to mid on and sets off for a single. Kuldeep Yadav sends him back.

over

89 | 0 Runs | HH: 330/5

88.6

Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Fuller on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav takes the front foot out and blocks it off.

88.5

Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Bowls this fuller but again outside the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav covers the stumps and sees it through.

88.4

Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Short and wide again. Kuldeep Yadav watches it go by.

88.3

Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Holds the length back outside off. Kuldeep Yadav stays back and lets the ball go.

88.2

Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Fuller on off again. Kuldeep Yadav offers a front foot defence.

88.1

Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Pitches the ball up from around the wicket. Kuldeep Yadav blocks it off the front foot.

over

88 | 2 Runs | HH: 330/5

87.6

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Straying down the leg side again. Ravindra Jadeja gets a hit on the pads outside the line of the leg stump.

87.5

James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Pitches the ball up, straight on the middle stump line. Kuldeep Yadav flicks the ball in between mid-wicket and mid on and runs a single.

87.4

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, On the pads from a shorter length. Ravindra Jadeja is comfortable with flicking the ball to long leg and taking a single.

87.3

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Ravindra Jadeja takes a stride forward and punches the ball to mid on.

87.2

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Bowls it outside the leg stump line. Ravindra Jadeja looks to flick the ball hard but gets a hit on the pads and the ball goes back to the wicketkeeper.

87.1

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Hits the good length on top of the middle stump line from over the wicket. Ravindra Jadeja stays on the crease and taps the ball back to the bowler.

James Anderson to bowl the second over of the day.

over

87 | 2 Runs | HH: 328/5

86.6

Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Tosses the ball up, on the middle stump line. Kuldeep Yadav takes a front foot out and knocks it off to end the first over of the day.

86.5

Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav drives it straight to point.

86.4

Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Pitched up outside the off stump line and Kuldeep Yadav looks to poke at it, getting an outside edge running down to the third man area for a couple of runs.

86.3

Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Holds the length back on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav stays back and taps it off.

86.2

Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Fuller, tossed up on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav takes a foot out and blocks it well.

86.1

Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Starts off slow outside the off stump line. Kuldeep Yadav lets the ball go through.

Right then, the Players and the Umpires are taking the field to start DAY 2 of this Test Match. It will be Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav to start the day for India. Joe Root will be starting the attack for England. Let's Play!

England, meanwhile, may rue missed opportunities to seize full control of the game despite making early breakthroughs. Joe Root will regret dropping the Indian captain on 27, a costly error that impacted their momentum. Nonetheless, with a batting-friendly pitch, they remain optimistic about their chances. If they can quickly dismiss the hosts on Day 2, they believe they can still be competitive in the match. Mark Wood shone with three wickets, supported by Tom Hartley's contribution with one wicket. England will look to replicate their strong start from Day 1 and hope their batters can also put on a good show later on. Stay tuned as the action unfolds on Day 2.

After opting to bat first, India suffered an early setback, losing three wickets quickly. However, the decision to promote Ravindra Jadeja up the order proved to be a stroke of genius, as he and skipper Rohit Sharma orchestrated a remarkable recovery with a substantial partnership. Both batters notched brilliant centuries, while debutant Sarfaraz Khan showcased his talent with a sparkling half-century before an unfortunate run-out. Despite Jadeja apologizing on social media for the run-out incident, he remains unbeaten and will aim to guide the tailenders to push India's total beyond the 400-run mark. Stay tuned as India looks to consolidate their position on Day 2 of the match.

Hello and welcome to our coverage of Day 2 of the 3rd Test between India and England. Day 1 was packed with entertainment and excitement. While the visitors initially seized control of the game, they failed to capitalize on their advantage, allowing the hosts to stage a remarkable comeback. As a result, the hosts find themselves in a strong position heading into Day 2. Stay tuned for more thrilling action as the match unfolds.

... DAY 2, SESSION 1 ...

Right then, India have runs on the board and still have more than enough wickets to target 450 runs from here. One positive for England is that the wicket in all certainty will be even better for batting on Day 2 and if they bundle out India early enough, they would be able to bat in excellent conditions. A fascinating Day 2 will begin on Friday at 9.30 am IST (4 am GMT) but you can join us sooner for the build-up. Cheers!

England on the other end will not be entirely pleased with how things ended on Day 1 given they had the hosts on a string in the first 10 overs of the game. Mark Wood was their best bowler and even in the final session, he looked the most likely to pick up a wicket and he did exactly that by sending back the Indian skipper with a well-planned maneuver. England failed to capitalize though and allowed the debutant to play his shots and conceded quick runs. They also missed a couple of LBW calls on which they could have taken the DRS and got rid of both Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja which did prove costly. However, a lucky chance fell their way and it was Mark Wood yet again but made sure to get the direct hit in and that got them the wicket of Sarfaraz Khan. The second new ball was taken very late in the day and they will hope to do some early damage with it on Day 2.

Session Summary - 34 overs, 141 runs and 2 wickets. What a stellar final session on Day 1 and the runs really flowed late in the day. India began the post-Tea session with two set batters on the crease and both looked to accelerate a bit. Rohit Sharma got a barrage of short balls and dealt with them well until one that he really snatched at and got out on 131. The highly-rated debutant, Sarfaraz Khan then took to the crease and soon enough, he started taking on the spinners. Khan was aggressive and raked up boundaries for fun with Ravindra Jadeja a mere spectator at the other end. Khan brought up his 50 and looked good but was a bit unfortunate to have gotten run out with just a few overs remaining. Jadeja went on to notch up his 4th Test ton and India ended the day with still half of their wickets intact.

over

86 | 5 Runs | HH: 326/5

85.6

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, On the back of a length on the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja defends it to short mid-wicket. This brings us to the end of the first day's play. Stumps on Day 1.

85.5

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! This brings up 3000 runs for Jadeja in Test cricket. On the pads on a fuller length, Ravindra Jadeja waits and flicks it through deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

85.4

James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Too full at 129.2 clicks outside off, Kuldeep Yadav opens the bat's face and runs for a quick single towards backward point. Jadeja wants the double but is sent back by Kuldeep in time with a sharp call.

85.3

James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Around the wicket and on a length on off, Kuldeep Yadav hangs his bat in the air again and offers no shot at it.

85.2

James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, BEAUTY! Gets the angle away from the left-hander on a nagging length, Kuldeep Yadav plays inside the line of the ball and it zips past his outside edge to the keeper.

85.1

James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, A bit of an outswing on off, and on a length, Kuldeep Yadav hangs his bat in the air and leaves.

over

85 | 6 Runs | HH: 321/5

84.6

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, On a good length and on the pads, Ravindra Jadeja steers it to mid-wicket but denies to run a single.

84.5

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Full and on the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja defends it onto the pitch on the front foot.

84.4

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Drags his length again on the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja stays back and defends.

84.3

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Back of a length and turning away from outside off, Jadeja lets it go.

84.2

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Short and on the stumps, Jadeja pulls it through square leg for a brace.

84.1

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Greets Root with a top shot! Full toss on offer on the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja simply gets ahead and drives it past mid on for a boundary. Jonny Bairstow dives to his left and even gets his hand on it but ricochets as he falls with the momentum and races away to the fence on long on.

over

84 | 0 Runs | HH: 315/5

83.6

James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Absolute beauty from the veteran. Angles it across the middle and off stump line on a length, Kuldeep Yadav plays completely down the wrong line looking to defend. The ball whispers his outside edge and zips through to the keeper to end the over.

83.5

James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Just in the area of uncertainty around off on a length, Kuldeep Yadav offers no shot.

83.4

James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Angling away from Kuldeep outside off on a length, Kuldeep Yadav leaves it alone.

83.3

James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Slanting across off on top of off on a length, Kuldeep Yadav lets it go through to the keeper.

83.2

James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Another one on the stumps and on a length, Kuldeep Yadav gets hit on the pad again.

83.1

James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Over the wicket on a length that nips back, Kuldeep gets hit on the thigh pad looking to defend.

The second new ball is finally taken by England. It will be James Anderson who will get the first bite at the brand-new cherry. Can England do more damage late in the day?

over

83 | 0 Runs | HH: 315/5

82.6

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, On the back of a length around off, Ravindra Jadeja defends it to mid on. A maiden over.

82.5

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Full in length on the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja defends it to mid on.

82.4

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Short and on stumps, Ravindra Jadeja defends it to the pitch.

82.3

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Tossed up ball on the stumps, Jadeja comes down to the pitch of the ball and pads it away.

82.2

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, On the dragged length on stumps, Ravindra Jadeja pushes it to point.

82.1

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Back of a length and spinning away outside off, Jadeja lets it go.

over

82 | 5 Runs | HH: 315/5

81.6

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Jadeja breaches the 100 finally! A sensational innings from the southpaw at his home ground. On the back of a length on the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja tucks it to backward square leg for a single. He gets to the century after a long wait in his nineties. A valuable knock and that sword celebration again comes out but it is fairly muted given the circumstances. India were under extreme pressure after being three down under ten overs, but he made it look easy to bat. A sheer display of patience and composure by him after being promoted on number 4, and he does the job for his team. A brilliant knock from Jaddu.

Kuldeep Yadav, the night watchman is the new man in.

81.5

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, OUT! RUN OUT! Would you believe it? Sarfaraz Khan departs on 62, sacrificing his wicket here. This is on a fuller length on off, Ravindra Jadeja steers it to mid on and calls for the single but stops midway. But Sarfaraz Khan is quick to respond and is already halfway outside the crease when Jadeja sends him back and Mark Wood hits the bull's eye at the non-striker's end to remove Sarfaraz Khan. A fantastic innings from the debutant comes to an end in a disappointing way!

81.4

James Anderson to Sarfaraz Khan, On the back of a length and on the middle stump line, Sarfaraz Khan tucks it off the back foot towards deep square leg for a single.

81.3

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, On 99 now with that single. Around the wicket from Anderson on a fuller length around off, Ravindra Jadeja pushes it towards point again and shoots off for a single. The fielder picks up quickly and throws at the keeper's end but has a shy. Sarfaraz Khan is anyways home with a timely dive, helping his partner to get a single.

81.2

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Moves to 98 now Jadeja. On the back of a length outside off by Anderson, Ravindra Jadeja stays put and guides it between the gap towards deep point for a couple of runs.

81.1

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Still now new ball. Anderson continues with the old cherry and pitches it on a length outside off, Ravindra Jadeja guides it to the point region, he looks to run a single but gets a sendback from Sarfaraz.

over

81 | 0 Runs | HH: 310/4

80.6

Mark Wood to Sarfaraz Khan, Holds onto the short length ploy down leg, Sarfaraz Khan is not interested in even looking at the ball and lets it go through to the keeper.

80.5

Mark Wood to Sarfaraz Khan, Short and keeps a bit low on the bounce, Sarfaraz Khan comfortably sits under the ball and lets it go.

80.4

Mark Wood to Sarfaraz Khan, Short, on the body, Sarfaraz Khan patiently drops it to the leg side staying on the back foot.

80.3

Mark Wood to Sarfaraz Khan, Another short-pitched delivery but wayward down leg this time. Left alone by Khan to go to the keeper.

80.2

Mark Wood to Sarfaraz Khan, Short and on the body again from Wood, Sarfaraz Khan hops back and bunts it underneath the bat.

80.1

Mark Wood to Sarfaraz Khan, Wood steams for a new spell and continues to bowl short on the bodyline, Sarfaraz Khan ducks underneath it.

The second new ball is now available and Ravindra Jadeja has just been handed a final warning for running onto the pitch. The new ball isn't taken yet but Mark Wood is brought back into the attack.

over

80 | 0 Runs | HH: 310/4

79.6

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Hard length on the stumps, angling into the batter from the middle stump line, Ravindra Jadeja gets squared up as the ball keeps a bit low on the bounce and wears on his pads. A tentative appeal for LBW but it's only Anderson who looks adamant. A maiden over.

79.5

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Full and on the middle and off-channel, Ravindra Jadeja eases it to mid on. Jadeja has got a warning from the Umpire for running on the wicket here.

79.4

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, On the back of a length, sliding into the middle stump from off, Ravindra Jadeja blocks it off the back foot.

79.3

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Sneaking back in from off on a length, Ravindra Jadeja gets squared up and wears on his pads.

79.2

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Angles into the southpaw from off on a fuller length, Jadeja pushes it to the left of mid off.

79.1

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Full, angling into the batter, Ravindra Jadeja covers his stump and blocks it solidly.

over

79 | 4 Runs | HH: 310/4

78.6

Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Flighted delivery around off Sarfaraz Khan gets in line of the ball and defends.

78.5

Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR! He looks unstoppable at the moment. Hartley gifts another half-volley in front of the stumps, Sarfaraz Khan clears his front leg and picks it up over the bowler's head for a boundary.

78.4

Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, On a dragged length on of,f Sarfaraz Khan defends it nicely.

78.3

Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, How did this miss the stumps? Drifts it on the middle and turns it away from middle on a fuller length, Sarfaraz Khan leans ahead to defend but plays inside the line of the ball and it sneaks past his outside edge to the keeper from top of off.

78.2

Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Sharp turn from the middle on a length, defended watchfully by Sarfaraz Khan.

78.1

Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Around the wicket and drops it on short and turns away from off, Sarfaraz Khan blocks it off the back foot ot the off side.

over

78 | 7 Runs | HH: 306/4

77.6

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, A dot to end the over. Around the wicket and on a length in front of the stumps, Jadeja pats it on the pitch off the back foot. The scoreboard has accelerated since Sarfaraz entered the crease.

77.5

James Anderson to Sarfaraz Khan, On a nagging length down leg, Sarfaraz Khan flicks it to deep backward square leg for a single.

77.4

James Anderson to Sarfaraz Khan, On the back of a length and on middle, Sarfaraz Khan tucks it to mid-wicket.

77.3

James Anderson to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR! Nicely done by the debutant. Anderson offers some width on a length outside off, Sarfaraz Khan just guides it to the left of the short third man fielder for a boundary.

77.2

James Anderson to Sarfaraz Khan, Back of a length and outside off, Sarfaraz pats it to the cover fielder.

77.1

James Anderson to Sarfaraz Khan, Over the wicket comes Anderson and pitches it on a short length outside off, Sarfaraz Khan walks a couple steps ahead covering his off stump and dabs it towards deep point for a brace. Also, 300 comes up for India.

over

77 | 8 Runs | HH: 299/4

76.6

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, A dot to end the over. Flighted delivery on middle, Jadeja defends it to square leg for a single.

76.5

Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, FIFTY FOR SARFARAZ! That too on his debut. He has waited for this moment for a very, very long time. Tossed up on the pads, Sarfaraz flicks it nicely to widish mid-wicket for a single. A fantastic inning by him so far. He gets a standing ovation from his teammates and also, from his parents who proudly clap for their son.

76.4

Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, SIX! He moves onto 49 with that! Beautifully struck! Serves a loopy half-volley on the stumps, Sarfaraz Khan with an excellent balance and shape lifts it up with a full face of the bat over the bowler's head for a biggie.

76.3

Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Around the wicket and on a short length outside off, Sarfaraz Khan punches it to the point region.

76.2

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Tossed up on the leg stump line, Jadeja flicks it towards backward square leg for a single.

76.1

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Down the track comes Jadeja and Tom Hartley adjusts his length on a shorter length, Ravindra Jadeja somehow manages to keep it down to the strip getting an inside edge.

Just a slight delay in proceedings as the two Indian batters are getting some refreshments from the dug out and the umpire tells them to hurry on and get on with things.

over

76 | 6 Runs | HH: 291/4

75.6

Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan, Flatter trajectory on offer on a fuller length, Sarfaraz Khan negotiates it pretty well and blocks it back to the bowler to end the over.

75.5

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Short in length on the middle and off stump line, Ravindra Jadeja stays deep in the crease and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

75.4

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, On a fuller length around the middle and off, Ravindra Jadeja defends again.

75.3

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Flighted ball on the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja defends it solidly.

75.2

Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan, Short and turning away from the middle stump line, Sarfaraz Khan rocks back and tucks it to short fine leg for one. A 50-run partnership too comes up between the two in no time with Sarfaraz Khan being the aggressor.

75.1

Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR! Into his 40s now Sarfaraz. Another sweep from the debutant. Flighted on the stumps on a fuller length, Sarfaraz Khan sits on his knee reaching out to the ball and uppishly sweeps it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

over

75 | 9 Runs | HH: 285/4

74.6

Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Fuller in length and on the stumps, Sarfaraz Khan turns it to backward square leg for a single to end the over. 9 runs from it.

74.5

Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR! His intentions are pretty clear. Poor ball and gets the treatment. Too short and turning from the middle stump, Sarfaraz Khan stays deep in the crease and pulls it over mid-wicket for a boundary. He is hitting the ball with sheer timing and this partnership is flourishing well for India.

74.4

Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Tossed up on the middle stump and fuller in length, Sarfaraz Khan defends it off the front foot.

74.3

Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Flighted ball on the stumps with a good turn, Sarfaraz Khan leans ahead and turns it to mid-wicket.

74.2

Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Turns away from the middle on a fuller length, Sarfaraz Khan steers it to short mid-wicket.

74.1

Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR! Into his 30s in no time! Fine positive intent by Sarfaraz Khan. This is overpitched on the stumps, Sarfaraz Khan clears his front foot for room and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

over

74 | 7 Runs | HH: 276/4

73.6

Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan, Short and turning back into the batter from off and around the wicket, Sarfaraz Khan rocks back and punches it towards point for a solitary run to end the over.

73.5

Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan, Full and on the stumps, Sarfaraz Khan flicks it to short mid-wicket.

73.4

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, A low full toss drifting on the stumps from around the wicket, Jadeja pushes it to widish mid on for a single. He moves to 94. Just a hit away from the milestone.

73.3

Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan, Fuller in length and tossed up on the stumps, Sarfaraz Khan turns it to deep square leg for one.

73.2

Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR! Bravely swept away! Too full and on the stumps, Sarfaraz Khan fetches the sweep shot towards the vacant deep backward square leg for a boundary.

73.1

Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan, Around the wicket and on off, Sarfaraz Khan defends it.

over

73 | 4 Runs | HH: 269/4

72.6

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, An appeal for LBW but is turned down by Kumar Dharmasena. Fuller in length and just around off, Ravindra Jadeja misses out on the flick shot and wears it on the pads. No real intent to go upstairs. The replays later on show that the ball hit the pad first and was going on to hit middle stump. The second time that England haven't been proactive with the appeal and have missed out on getting an LBW decision in their favour and this one could be a huge miss.

72.5

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Low full toss on offer, Ravindra Jadeja drills it with no timing towards mid on.

72.4

Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Another single. Flighted delivery in the stump line on a shorter length, Sarfaraz tucks it with soft hands to square leg for another single.

72.3

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Short and on the leg stump line, Ravindra Jadeja pulls it off the back foot towards deep backward square leg for a single.

72.2

Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Drags the length this time and turns away from outside off and also keeps a bit low, Sarfaraz Khan rocks back and punches it towards backward point for a single.

72.1

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Flat and on shorter length on leg, Ravindra Jadeja bunts it off the back foot towards deep square leg for a single.

over

72 | 6 Runs | HH: 265/4

71.6

Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR! Sarfaraz moves into his 20s. A risky shot there but he gets a boundary. Overpitched on the stumps, Sarfaraz Khan sits on his knees and uppishly sweeps getting a top edge for a boundary towards deep square leg.

71.5

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Tossed up ball wide outside off on a length, Ravindra Jadeja backs away and cuts it to deep point for a single.

71.4

Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan, Short and on the stumps, Sarfaraz Khan tucks it with softer hands to deep square leg for a single.

71.3

Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan, Flighted ball on the stumps, Sarfaraz Khan defends it back to the bowler.

71.2

Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan, Slow and on leg, Sarfaraz Khan steers it to mid-wicket.

71.1

Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan, Continues in tandem and flights it on the middle and leg stump on a fuller length, Sarfaraz Khan leans ahead and pushes it to the bowler.

The over rate has been pretty slow and yet again, Ben Stokes is taking his time setting the field. Joe Root has the ball in hand but has a long discussion with the skipper regarding the field placements before eventually bowling a ball.

over

71 | 1 Runs | HH: 259/4

70.6

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Pitches it on leg and turns into the batter from the middle. Ravindra Jadeja tucks it to widish leg slip, and looks to sneak quick single. Sarfaraz sends him back on a very sharp call.

70.5

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Down leg on a length which turns further outside leg, left alone by Jadeja.

70.4

Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Slower through the air and on off, Sarfaraz Khan rocks back and tucks it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

70.3

Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Slower on the stump line on a fullish length, defended on the front foot by Sarfaraz Khan.

70.2

Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Too full and on the stumps, Sarfaraz Khan turns it to mid-wicket.

70.1

Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Comes from around the wicket and drops it fuller and on the stumps, Sarfaraz Khan eases it to mid-wicket.

Tom Hartley to bowl for the first time in this session.

over

70 | 5 Runs | HH: 258/4

69.6

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, On a length on the pads again, Ravindra Jadeja looks to steer it to the leg side but it hits the pad.

69.5

Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan, Dragged length on pads, Sarfaraz Khan tucks it toward deep square leg for a single.

69.4

Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR! Excellent shot! Drops it in the hitting arc of Sarfaraz Khan in front of the stumps on a fuller length, Sarfaraz Khan clears his front foot and lofts it over mid on for a boundary towards long on.

69.3

Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan, Drags his length now around off, this is defended on the leg side.

69.2

Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan, Full in length on the stumps, Sarfaraz defends it to mid on.

69.1

Joe Root to Sarfaraz Khan, Continues his spell and bowls on the stumps, Sarfaraz Khan flicks it to mid-wicket.

Time for the last Drinks break of the day. Mark Wood finally provided a breakthrough for England by getting rid of the centurion Rohit Sharma, who was all in the zone to unleash an aggressive approach. Sarfaraz Khan, the debutant is on the crease after a long wait in the dugout. Ravindra Jadeja has entered in the 90s and is eyeing a ton to his name. England have deployed spin from both ends. Let's see how the final hour of play pans out.

over

69 | 7 Runs | HH: 253/4

68.6

Rehan Ahmed to Sarfaraz Khan, Flatter delivery on the stumps, tucked away 'round the corner for a single.

68.5

Rehan Ahmed to Sarfaraz Khan, FOUR! Sarfaraz Khan doesn't miss out this time and picks up his first boundary in international cricket. Way too short and wide, Khan reaches out and places the cut in between point and backward point for a boundary.

68.4

Rehan Ahmed to Sarfaraz Khan, Nice and full on the stumps, Sarfaraz Khan flicks it away to mid-wicket.

68.3

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, A bit shorter and turning in from middle, Ravindra Jadeja works it away off the back foot past square leg for a single.

68.2

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, On the shorter side and around off stump, Ravindra Jadeja hangs back to defend.

68.1

Rehan Ahmed to Sarfaraz Khan, A bit of shoddy play all around. Short and wide outside off, begging to be hit and Sarfaraz Khan misses out by cutting it straight to the fielder who in the end lets it through his legs and allows the single.

over

68 | 2 Runs | HH: 246/4

67.6

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Full and wide outside off, a bit too wide for Ravindra Jadeja to play at it.

67.5

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, A tad bit short and on the pads, tucked away past the man at square leg for a couple of easy runs.

67.4

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Brings the line back onto the stumps and Ravindra Jadeja watchfully defends it out.

67.3

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, A bit more round arm, bowled full and outside off, turning away, left alone by Ravindra Jadeja.

67.2

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Fuller again around off and this one comes in with the angle, Ravindra Jadeja leans on to defend but gets an inside edge onto the leg side.

67.1

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Nicely tossed up, full and around off stump, gripping and turning away sharply with some extra bounce, Ravindra Jadeja strides across but leaves it alone.

Joe Root (7-1-36-0) replaces Mark Wood.

over

67 | 2 Runs | HH: 244/4

66.6

Rehan Ahmed to Sarfaraz Khan, Nice and full around off, Rehan Ahmed gave that one a good rip and Sarfaraz Khan plays it with soft hands towards gully.

66.5

Rehan Ahmed to Sarfaraz Khan, That one stayed really low! Flatter delivery on off and middle and Sarfaraz Khan does well to rock back and get his bat down in time to make the block.

66.4

Rehan Ahmed to Sarfaraz Khan, Tossed up full and around off stump, Sarfaraz Khan leans on well and plays it away to cover-point looking for a single but Jadeja sends him back.

66.3

Rehan Ahmed to Sarfaraz Khan, Nagging length outside off stump and turning away a touch, Sarfaraz Khan goes on the back foot and watchfully defends it out.

66.2

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Good running! Tossed up, quite full and around off, Ravindra Jadeja gets on the front foot and drives it away to mid on for a quick run.

66.1

Rehan Ahmed to Sarfaraz Khan, Bowled well short and outside off, keeping a shade low, Sarfaraz Khan stays back and works it away through mid-wicket for a single.

over

66 | 4 Runs | HH: 242/4

65.6

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Another bumper, just angled down leg and Ravindra Jadeja tries to pull at it and almost ends up loving it this time. End of another testing over from Mark Wood and probably the last of this spell as well.

65.5

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, That could have been fatal for Ravindra Jadeja. Banged in well short and right at the body, Jadeja stays back but looks to pull in front of square and almost ends up guiding it straight into the hands of Ollie Pope there.

65.4

Mark Wood to Sarfaraz Khan, The double bluff from Mark Wood but Sarfaraz Khan is able to get off the mark in Test cricket and that will calm the nerves a bit. The field is set for the short ball but Wood looks for the yorker at the toes and ends up serving a full toss, Khan punches it away through wide mid on and picks up three runs.

65.3

Mark Wood to Sarfaraz Khan, Banged in short and in and around the leg stump line, Sarfaraz Khan ducks under it again.

65.2

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Banged in short over middle and leg, Ravindra Jadeja gets inside the line of the ball and short-arm jabs it toward deep backward square leg for a single.

65.1

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Bowled short of a length and angled across off at 141 clicks, Ravindra Jadeja goes on the back foot and jams it down straight toward mid-wicket.

over

65 | 1 Runs | HH: 238/4

64.6

Rehan Ahmed to Sarfaraz Khan, Oh, brings out the hard sweep right away but is well beaten. Nicely tossed up by Rehan Ahmed, full and outside off turning away as well, Sarfaraz Khan goes down to sweep but misses and falls over a bit.

64.5

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Nice and full outside off, Ravindra Jadeja gets on the front foot and pushes it away through covers for one.

64.4

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Nagging length around middle and bouncing a bit extra, Ravindra Jadeja fails to get any bat on it and gets hit high on the pads.

64.3

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Slower one, spilled out of the hand and floated down the leg side, Ravindra Jadeja leaves it alone.

64.2

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Bowls it fuller and on off stump, Ravindra Jadeja leans ahead to defend.

64.1

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, On a length and outside off stump, this one turns back in and Ravindra Jadeja gets pushed on the back foot and keeps it out on the off side.

over

64 | 2 Runs | HH: 237/4

63.6

Mark Wood to Sarfaraz Khan, Short again but down the leg side and Sarfaraz Khan simply ducks under it. End of a successful over from Mark Wood and he now has three wickets to his name.

63.5

Mark Wood to Sarfaraz Khan, Short again over leg stump and angled across, Sarfaraz Khan gets nicely behind the line this time and keeps it down on the leg side.

63.4

Mark Wood to Sarfaraz Khan, Short ball banged in over middle and leg and at 140 clicks, Sarfaraz Khan ducks under it well. It is going to be a barrage of short balls to the new man.

Sarfaraz Khan, the debutant is in at number 6.

63.3

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Rohit Sharma just couldn't help himself in going after one and has to walk back to the pavilion, a soft dismissal in the end. Mark Wood steams in and keeps bowling those bumpers, this one is bowled at 138 clicks and over middle stump. Rohit hangs deep and goes across the stumps to muscle it over deep mid-wicket but miscues it straight to his opposite number at mid-wicket. Ben Stokes makes no mistake and Mark Wood is delighted. End of a fine knock from Sharma.

63.2

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Short again and angling just down leg, Ravindra Jadeja pulls it pretty firmly and down to fine leg again for a run.

63.1

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Banged in well short from around the stumps at 145 clicks and over middle and off, this one comes in at helmet height and Rohit Sharma gets inside the line before helping the pull shot down to fine leg for a single.

over

63 | 5 Runs | HH: 235/3

62.6

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Another short one, around off and sitting up nicely for the batter. Rohit Sharma makes some room and cuts it to deep cover for a single.

62.5

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Shorter one over off and middle stump, Rohit Sharma stays on the back foot and plays it down to short mid on.

62.4

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up full and straight, Rohit Sharma eases it back to the bowler.

62.3

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, On a length and on the stump, Rohit Sharma gets taken aback by some additional bounce but keeps it out.

62.2

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! The googly now, bowled just a fraction shorter and turning in from outside off, Rohit Sharma rocks back and cuts it almost off the keeper's gloves behind backward point for a boundary.

62.1

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Nicely tossed up around off stump, Rohit Sharma defends it out with soft hands.

over

62 | 6 Runs | HH: 230/3

61.6

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! That was hit like a tennis forehand smash! Dug in well short again and around off stump, Ravindra Jadeja hangs deep in the crease and just short-arm jabs it well in front of mid-wicket and into the wide long on fence.

61.5

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Comes from around the stumps and bowls another short ball trying to attack the body, Ravindra Jadeja hops back and keeps it down on the deck.

61.4

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Mark Wood persists with the short ball here and bowls this one over off stump, this one doesn't quite come on and Ravindra Jadeja just plays it down with an angled bat toward mid-wicket.

61.3

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Dug in well short but spilled down the leg side, left alone by Jadeja.

61.2

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Brings out the bumper now and bowls it at 145 clicks over off and middle, Rohit Sharma gets on top of the bounce and pulls it firmly toward deep backward square leg for an easy single.

61.1

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Short ball over leg stump and around hip height, Ravindra Jadeja pulls it down to fine leg and turns the strike over.

over

61 | 10 Runs | HH: 224/3

60.6

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Short again and punished again! Rehan Ahmed drags this one down over middle stump and Rohit Sharma muscles it away off the back foot and over wide mid on for a boundary. 10 runs off that over.

60.5

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Nicely floated up on the stumps, Rohit Sharma watchfully keeps it out.

60.4

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Flighted delivery in and around the off stump, Rohit Sharma plays it away to covers.

60.3

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, SIX! One bad ball and Rohit Sharma doesn't miss out. A real drag down around off stump, Rohit rocks back and pulls it well in front of the man at deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

60.2

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Loops it up now and bowls it really full on middle, Rohit Sharma digs it out toward mid on.

60.1

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up full and on off stump, turning away a bit, Rohit Sharma plays it back to the bowler.

over

60 | 8 Runs | HH: 214/3

59.6

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Another short ball to end the over. This is bowled around leg stump and trying to cramp the batter for room but Ravindra Jadeja gets inside the line a bit and shoulders arms.

59.5

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Another quick bumper over off stump and angling across, the ball comes slowly off the deck and Jadeja just drops his hands to let it pass.

59.4

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Banged in even shorter and directed right at the face of the batter, Ravindra Jadeja does well to hop back and get his hands out in front before keeping it down on the deck.

59.3

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Shortish length on the pads, nudged away off the back foot toward square leg.

59.3

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, WIDE! Another short ball over leg stump but this one loops up over the head of Jadeja and is called a wide.

59.2

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! Would you believe it? Two false shots induced inside two overs but both Indian batters get away with it. Mark Wood with a well-directed short ball over leg stump and Ravindra Jadeja is caught on the crease. Jadeja ends up almost chipping it over deep square leg where the fielder was well inside the ropes and picks up a maximum. Had Joe Root been on the ropes, that might have been a chance, a difficult chance nonetheless.

59.1

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Starts with a slower bumper over middle and leg, Rohit Sharma has enough time to get inside the line and help the pull down to fine leg for a single. That one was at 134 clicks but really stuck in the pitch.

Mark Wood (12-1-49-2) replaces James Anderson.

over

59 | 2 Runs | HH: 206/3

58.6

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, On a length and on the pads, Ravindra Jadeja nudges it with soft hands and plays it behind short leg.

58.5

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Nice and full outside off, Ravindra Jadeja leans on and blocks it toward cover.

58.4

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Up, up and lands safely! Rehan Ahmed dishes out the googly, bowled full and outside off and Rohit Sharma right away decides to go after it. Sharma gets the slog-sweep off the top edge and the ball falls well short of the incoming man at deep mid-wicket. Just the single then and the Indian skipper gets a bit of luck going his way.

58.3

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Floated up around off stump, Rohit Sharma nudges it away toward gully.

58.2

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up very full and on middle, Rohit Sharma drives it right back at the bowler who makes a half stop.

58.1

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Floated up full and outside off, turning in, Ravindra Jadeja leans right on and plays it toward cover for a single.

over

58 | 2 Runs | HH: 204/3

57.6

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Straightens the line and pitches this one up around off and middle, Rohit Sharma solidly defends it off the front foot.

57.5

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Full and on the pads, flicked away to mid-wicket and the fielder over there makes a sharp stop.

57.4

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Slight hesitation in the middle but they make it through with ease in the end. Short of a length and over middle, Ravindra Jadeja tucks it away in front of the man who is standing a bit deeper at mid-wicket and picks up a single.

57.3

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Fuller and trying to attack that front pad but this is bowled a bit too straight, Rohit Sharma just tickles it down to fine leg for a single.

57.2

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Pitched up outside off stump and angling back in, Rohit Sharma plays it right under the eyes onto the off side and calls 'No' right away.

57.1

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Fuller one, angling in from middle and leg stump, Rohit Sharma flicks it straight to square leg.

over

57 | 2 Runs | HH: 202/3

56.6

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Short and outside off, Rohit Sharma hangs back and makes a bit of room before cutting it away in front of point for another single. Too easy at the moment for India and the surface looks quite flat now.

56.5

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Shorter delivery sliding onto the pads, Jadeja rocks back and tucks it away past square leg for an easy single.

56.4

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, On the fuller side again and on the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja strides ahead to make the block.

56.3

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Bowls it even fuller and on middle stump, Ravindra Jadeja drives it away but straight to the English skipper at mid on.

56.2

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, A bit fuller now and on middle and leg, nudged away to the leg side for no run.

56.1

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Slower through the air and bowled on a length around off stump, this one angles in and Jadeja watchfully keeps it out.

over

56 | 5 Runs | HH: 200/3

55.6

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, On a good length and angling into the pads, Rohit Sharma fails to flick this one away and gets hit on the backside of the front pad.

55.5

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Finishes that shot with a flourish and the 200 comes up for India. Slightly shorter and over middle and leg, Rohit Sharma lifts one leg and flicks it aerially over deep backward square leg for a boundary.

55.4

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, On a length and in the channel around off, trying to swing it away, Rohit Sharma stays on the front foot and blocks it to the off side.

55.3

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Pitched up in and around the off stump line, Rohit Sharma gets on the front foot and solidly blocks it off.

55.2

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Beaten! Nice and a bit full outside off, angling in a touch and Ravindra Jadeja plays tentatively at it. The ball beats the outside edge and bounces in front of the keeper and Ben Foakes fails to collect it. The batters pick up a bye.

55.1

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Right on the money as this is pitched up in and around off stump and angled in, Ravindra Jadeja gets on the front foot and plays it away to cover-point.

over

55 | 2 Runs | HH: 195/3

54.6

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Short and over middle, stump, Ravindra Jadeja goes deep in the crease and works it away to deep mid-wicket for one more.

54.5

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Well fielded. Fuller one on the stumps, Rohit Sharma gets inside the line and paddles it to the right of short fine leg for a single.

54.4

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Stump-to-stump bowling from Rehan Ahmed and Rohit Sharma blocks it off.

54.3

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Nicely bowled! Gives it a good grip and bowls it a bit fuller and around off stump, the ball just turns away a bit and betas the outside edge as Sharma gets hit on the back leg.

54.2

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Pushed through on a nagging length and outside off, Rohit Sharma stays back and steers it towards gully.

54.1

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Slower through the air and tossed up around off stump, Rohit Sharma watches it well and blocks it pretty late.

over

54 | 3 Runs | HH: 193/3

53.6

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Straightens the line and bowls it on a good length over off and middle, Ravindra Jadeja covers the stumps well and keeps it out.

53.5

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Comes from around the wicket and pitches it up around off stump, angling it back in, Ravindra Jadeja gets on the front foot and blocks it to point.

53.4

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length and outside off, Rohit Sharma hangs back and taps it away wide of the man at backward point and picks up an easy single.

53.3

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Uppish but just past those to fielders in front of square leg. Full and straight, getting it to swing back in, Rohit Sharma flicks it away but well to the right of Rehan Ahmed and picks up a couple of runs.

53.2

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, More than half an appeal from James Anderson for an LBW and it is turned down. This is pitched up around off stump and jags back in after pitching. Rohit Sharma looks to defend off the front foot and seems to have got an inside edge back onto the pads. Ben Stokes does review this one and UltraEdge shows that the ball hit the pad first but Ball Tracking shows that the impact is outside the line of off stump. The onfield decision stays and England lose a review.

53.1

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Starts off with a shortish delivery over middle stump, Rohit Sharma hops on the back foot and blocks it down in front of silly mid on.

James Anderson (11-3-25-0) comes back into the attack now.

over

53 | 5 Runs | HH: 190/3

52.6

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Full and straight this time, Ravindra Jadeja looks to get under it but ends up just pushing it toward mid on and lets out a bit of a grunt.

52.5

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Tossed up on a nagging length and around off stump, this one shoots up off the deck as Ravindra Jadeja puts a stride across and leaves it alone.

52.4

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Full again and around off, driven away off the front foot square through covers for a single.

52.3

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, A couple of runs more and there it is, the HUNDRED for the Indian skipper and he ends his lean run of form with a stellar knock. This is floated up around off stump, Rohit Sharma leans on and strokes it away to sweeper cover for a couple of runs and brings up his 11th Test Hundred, and 9th on the home soil. He gets a big round of applause from the crowd and the dressing room.

52.2

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Nice and full around off stump, Rohit Sharma leans on to defend.

52.1

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, A couple of runs to begin the session and Rohit Sharma moves on to 99. A loosener to begin with from Rehan Ahmed as he bowls it short and wide, Rohit rocks back and dabs it past the diving backward point fielder for a couple of runs.

We are back with the final session of the first day to begin! The Umpires are out in the middle and the players of England are having a brief chat in the huddle before taking their respective fielding positions. Rohit Sharma, the Indian skipper, along with his partner Ravindra Jadeja to resume their innings. Rehan Ahmed to continue with the ball. Let's play...

...Day 1, Session Three...

Right then, the post-Tea session begins shortly with the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma eyeing another century of his Test career. England would definitely want to send these two back to the dressing room as quickly as possible. Stay tuned as the last session of Day 1 begins at 2:30 pm IST (9:00 am GMT).

On the other hand, England opted for a combination of pace and spin with Hartley and Anderson leading the attack and bowled in tandem for almost the first thirty minutes. Despite their efforts, the English bowlers struggled to break through the partnership. While Anderson consistently targeted the batsmen with deliveries angling in, he found no success. Hartley, although extracting some assistance from the pitch, couldn't quite trouble the batsmen with his spin during the initial hour of the session. Stokes tossed the ball to Joe Root and Rehan Ahmed right before the end of the session. But the Indian batters were too comfortable facing them and the English bowlers didn't produce any wickets in the session, making it the first session of the series to go wicketless.

TEA, DAY 1 - SESSION SUMMARY - 27 Overs, 92 Runs, 0 Wickets. The post-lunch session draws to a close as players now head off for Tea on Day 1. A good session from an Indian perspective. Despite facing the setback of losing three early wickets in the preceding session, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja displayed remarkable concentration and composure as they strengthened their partnership. Negotiating the conditions adeptly, they confidently rotated the strike and patiently maneuvered the deliveries. With the session progressing, the batting conditions notably improved, enabling Sharma to capitalize on loose deliveries with well-timed boundaries and a six. Together, they constructed a resilient partnership of 100 runs. After the drinks break, Rohit took a bit of an aggressive route and added quick runs to the tally. Ravindra Jadeja too partnered him well scoring a Fifty, and they both remain unbeaten on 97 and 68 respectively.

over

52 | 7 Runs | HH: 185/3

51.6

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, A dot to end the over and that will be Tea on Day 1! Nice and full, pushed through quicker and outside off stump, Ravindra Jadeja leaves it alone.

51.5

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! A rank drag down and that has been put away. This is bowled well short over middle and leg, Ravindra Jadeja goes deep in his crease and launches the pull over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.

51.4

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Flatter delivery and on off stump, Ravindra Jadeja stands tall and punches it away toward cover.

51.3

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Drags the length back and bowls it onto middle and leg, Ravindra Jadeja goes on the back foot and keeps it out toward mid on.

51.2

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Nicely tossed up, full and around off stump, Ravindra Jadeja gets on the front foot and punches it straight to the man at extra cover.

51.1

Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Short ball on leg stump and turning into the pads, Rohit Sharma stays back and pushes it down in front of square leg for a run.

over

51 | 3 Runs | HH: 178/3

50.6

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Tossed up on the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja gets a big stride in and keeps it out.

50.5

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Flatter this time and attacking the stumps a bit, Ravindra Jadeja blocks it from inside the crease.

50.4

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Bowled fuller and around off stump, Ravindra Jadeja leans on to defend.

50.3

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Short and outside off, turning away and this one keeps a bit low, Rohit Sharma fetches and pulls it across to deep mid-wicket for yet another single.

50.2

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Quite short and over middle and leg stump, Ravindra Jadeja goes on the back foot and works it past short leg for one more.

50.1

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up full and straight, Rohit Sharma leans ahead and pushes it down to long on for a single.

over

50 | 1 Runs | HH: 175/3

49.6

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Flighted delivery in and around the off stump line, Ravindra Jadeja watchfully defends it out.

49.5

Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma almost ends up running past the ball there. Joe Root sees Rohit advancing and tosses it down the leg side, Sharma adjusts a bit and manages to work it away past square leg for a single.

49.4

Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Nice and full on middle and leg, this is flicked away toward square leg.

49.3

Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up a bit fuller and on leg stump, Rohit Sharma gets forward to defend but gets hit on the pads, outside the line of leg stump though.

49.2

Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Shorter ball around leg stump, played from inside the crease toward mid-wicket.

49.1

Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Gives it a bit of loop and floats it up around leg stump, Rohit Sharma gets a stride across the leg stump and blocks it off.

over

49 | 4 Runs | HH: 174/3

48.6

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Just a tad shorter on middle allowing Rohit Sharma to get on the back foot and work it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

48.5

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, On a length and around off stump, Rohit Sharma blocks it off.

48.4

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Full and dropping onto middle stump, Ravindra Jadeja punches it straight back and Ben Stokes from mid on gets across quickly to his right to keep it down to a single.

48.3

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, On the shorter side and on the pads, worked away off the back foot around the corner for one more.

48.2

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, This is short and turning away from ooff, Ravindra Jadeja rocks back and punches it away through extra cover for a single.

48.1

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Tossed up on a length and around middle, Ravindra Jadeja defends it off the front foot.

over

48 | 5 Runs | HH: 170/3

47.6

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Short and sliding on from middle and leg, Ravindra Jadeja goes on the back foot and works it away past mid-wicket for a single.

47.5

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, On the shorter side and around off, played off the back foot toward backward point.

47.4

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, A fine leave and that was very close! Bowled a bit flatter and in the channel around off stump, Ravindra Jadeja leaves it on line but the ball comes on with the arm and just misses the off stump.

47.3

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! That was begging to be hit! Tossed up, a bit too full and on middle, Ravindra Jadeja gets on the front foot and drives it dead straight for a boundary.

47.2

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Similar delivery, a bit fuller and on off stump, Ravindra Jadeja edges it down with soft hands past the first slip fielder.

47.1

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Nicely bowled! Flighted delivery, on a length and drifted into off stump, Ravindra Jadeja leans on to defend but the ball grips and turns away sharply past the outside edge.

over

47 | 5 Runs | HH: 165/3

46.6

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Wristy stroke from Rohit Sharma and he moves into the 90s now. Tossed up very full and around middle, Rohit shuffles a bit and whips this one away well wide of mid on and picks up a boundary.

46.5

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, And again! Tossed up around off stump, Rohit Sharma watchfully keeps it out.

46.4

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up on off stump, Rohit Sharma solidly blocks it off.

A bit of a halt in the proceedings as Rohit Sharma has been struck on the grill of his helmet near his chin. The physio is out for the mandatory concussion test. He checks him and Rohit looks fine to continue.

46.3

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Rohit Sharma misses out on the sweep yet again. Floated up full and on leg stump, Sharma gets down to sweep but gets a bit of glove back onto the pads. Half an appeal for LBW but going down leg. Oh, actually the ball eventually went on to hit Rohit on the helmet near the chin and a concussion check will now follow.

46.2

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Nice and full around off stump, Rohit Sharma gets on the front foot and drives it straight to extra cover.

46.1

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Good running! Floated up on middle stump, Ravindra Jadeja checks the drive and just punches it to mid on for a quick single.

over

46 | 8 Runs | HH: 160/3

45.6

Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up on the leg stump line, Rohit Sharma leans on and pushes it down to mid on.

45.5

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Drops it well short and over the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja rocks back and pulls it away toward deep mid-wicket for only a single.

45.4

Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Misfield! Slows it up and bowls it full on middle and leg, Rohit Sharma plays it late and towards the man in front of square leg who lets it through his hands and allows the single.

45.3

Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Flatter delivery around leg stump, Rohit Sharma stays back and nudges it away past square leg.

45.2

Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Straightaway changes to around the wicket line and bowls it full around leg stump. Rohit Sharma looks to sweep it hard but misses out and gets hit on the pads.

45.1

Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, SIX! BANG! Rohit Sharma puts the new bowler under pressure right away. Joe Root comes from over the stumps and tosses it up right in the slot around off, Sharma just extends his arms and lifts it over long on for a biggie. With this, he has bettered and surpassed MS Dhoni in the number of sixes in Test cricket for India and is just behind Virender Sehwag.

Spin from both ends now as Joe Root (3-1-15-0) comes into the attack.

over

45 | 2 Runs | HH: 152/3

44.6

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Half a shout for LBW but the impact seems outside the line of off stump. Floated up on a length outside off and turning in, Ravindra Jadeja gets a big stride forward to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads.

44.5

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Bowled a bit quicker and at the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja stays solid in defense.

44.4

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Floated up very full and on the stumps, Rohit Sharma jams it out towards mid on and picks up a run.

44.3

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Fraction short and turning into middle, Ravindra Jadeja works it off the back foot in front of mid-wicket and picks up a single.

44.2

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, A bit flatter and turning back in sharply from outside off stump, Ravindra Jadeja gets a good stride across and makes the block.

44.1

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Starts off with a shorter ball from around the stumps and tries to attack the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja keeps it out.

over

44 | 4 Runs | HH: 150/3

43.6

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Short again, this time at the body, Ravindra Jadeja stays on the back foot and tucks it away past short fine leg for a run.

43.5

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Short again around off stump, Ravindra Jadeja leaves this one alone.

43.4

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Banged in a bit and over the off stump, Ravindra Jadeja hops back and keeps it down past the slip cordon.

43.3

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Leg bye! Short and aimed at the body, Rohit Sharma misses the tuck on the leg side and the ball goes off the thigh pad toward short fine leg. The batters pick up a leg bye.

43.2

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, FIFTY for Ravindra Jadeja and he brings out the familiar sword celebration as his home crowd roars. Mark Wood comes from around the stumps and looks for a yorker but ends up serving a juicy half-volley on the legs. Jadeja flicks it away to deep backward square leg for a single. This has been a crucial knock from the all-rounder.

43.1

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Just short of a length and around off stump, Rohit Sharma swivels to get inside the line and helps the pull down to deep backward square leg for an easy single.

over

43 | 2 Runs | HH: 146/3

42.6

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, A fraction short and around leg stump, Ravindra Jadeja goes deep in the crease and manages to keep it down in front of short leg.

42.5

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, On the shorter side and on off and middle, Rohit Sharma works it off the back foot in front of mid-wicket for one more.

42.4

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Gives it a nice loop and tosses it up full on leg stump, Ravindra Jadeja gets on the front foot and drives it down to long on for a single. Jadeja moves on to 49 now.

42.3

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, A bit quicker and shorter on middle and leg, Ravindra Jadeja gets on the back foot and nudges it down to short leg.

42.2

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Flighted full and around off stump, Ravindra Jadeja blocks it away in front of silly point.

42.1

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Tom Hartley sees Ravindra Jadeja advancing and bowls it shorter and gets it to turn just a bit. Jadeja looks to block but gets hit on the pads.

over

42 | 1 Runs | HH: 144/3

41.6

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Banged in a bit and around off stump, Rohit Sharma stays back and plays it with an angled bat down to backward point.

41.5

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Nicely bowled! Uses that wider angle again does Mark Wood and bowls it full outside off, the ball nips back in and Rohit Sharma is beaten past the outside edge after being drawn forward.

41.4

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Hard length around off stump, Rohit Sharma goes deep in the crease and solidly blocks it off.

41.3

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Over the wicket now to the right-hander and bowled on a shorter length over the stumps, Rohit Sharma looks to defend off the back foot but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad.

41.2

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Bowled a bit fuller and in the channel around off, Ravindra Jadeja strides across but the ball catches the inside edge and goes past the leg stump. They get a single.

41.1

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, This is dug in a bit short and over middle stump, angled in from around the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja hops back and keeps it down on the on side.

over

41 | 4 Runs | HH: 143/3

40.6

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Pushed through on a fuller length on off stump and getting it to turn away ever so slightly, Rohit Sharma defends it from inside the crease.

40.5

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up on the off stump, Rohit Sharma lets the ball come on before getting on the front foot and blocking it out.

40.4

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Excellent batting from Rohit Sharma as he puts away yet another bad ball. Short and around off, turning away, Sharma rocks back and cuts it behind point for a boundary.

40.3

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Just keeps chipping away in that fuller area around off stump, Rohit Sharma blocks it with soft hands.

40.2

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Flighted up, a bit fuller and around off stump, Rohit Sharma gets a decent stride in and blocks it in front of point.

40.1

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Nagging length around off stump, Rohit Sharma watches it well and plays it late wide of first slip.

over

40 | 6 Runs | HH: 139/3

39.6

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Comes from over the wicket for the last delivery and goes full and wide outside off, Ravindra Jadeja decides late to go for the drive and mistimes it toward mid off.

39.5

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, A well-directed short ball now, around off stump and angling in sharply, Ravindra Jadeja simply bends his back and drops the hands to negotiate it.

39.4

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Goes full and straight now at 143 clicks, Ravindra Jadeja gets the front leg out of the way and flicks it in between mid on and mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

39.3

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Back of a length and around off stump at 141.3 clicks, Ravindra Jadeja plays it late and just behind point looking for a run but he won't get it.

39.2

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Nicely timed! Short and outside off, Ravindra Jadeja stays on the front foot and gets right on top of the ball before tapping it away through point. Rehan Ahmed covers a big distance running across from deep third but can't to it and it will be a boundary.

39.1

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Back of a length, bowled from around the stumps and angled into off and middle, Ravindra Jadeja stays back and blocks it down to mid on.

Drinks break! This has been a steady first hour of the post-Lunch session for India and they have put away the bad deliveries as well. Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja have just added on 100 runs and it looks a lot more promising for the home side. England have been tight with their lines and lengths but haven't quite been able to trouble this pair in this session so far. Mark Wood (9-1-39-2) replaces James Anderson now. A slight halt as Jadeja is not happy with the movement in front of the sightscreen. He is good to go now.

over

39 | 3 Runs | HH: 133/3

38.6

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Slides it on off on a length, Rohit Sharma tucks it with soft hands towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. This brings up the 100-run stand between Rohit and Jadeja. Excellent communication between these two as far as strike rotation is concerned. They have kept the scoreboard ticking.

38.5

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Short in length and on off, Rohit punches it off the back foot to mid off.

38.4

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Full and grips on off, Rohit Sharma defends it well.

38.3

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Pulls his length a bit and turns away from off and also keeps a bit low, Rohit Sharma punches it off the back foot.

38.2

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Flighted delivery again on a fuller length, Ravindra Jadeja drives it with the spin along the ground towards widish mid on for a single. Good running.

38.1

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Flighted delivery on a fullish length, Ravindra Jadeja shimmies down the track and mistimes it to the leg side.

over

38 | 4 Runs | HH: 130/3

37.6

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Angles into Rohit from off on a length, Rohit Sharma covers his off-pole and defends it on the front foot.

37.5

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, On a hard length outside off, Rohit Sharma stands on the back foot and punches it to the cover fielder.

37.4

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Full and on off, Rohit Sharma blocks it to the off side.

37.3

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Excellent shot from the skipper as he plays it fine enough! Sprays it on the pads on a length, Rohit Sharma guides it with the pace towards the vacant deep fine leg region for a boundary. A rare loosener from Anderson.

37.2

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Angles it into the batter again from off, Rohit Sharma defends it back to the bowler.

37.1

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length angling into the batter from off, Rohit Sharma punches it off the back foot to mid off.

over

37 | 3 Runs | HH: 126/3

36.6

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Sluggish delivery on a fuller length, Ravindra Jadeja waits for it and defends it on the front foot to the leg side to end the over.

36.5

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, On the stumps and full, Ravindra Jadeja blocks it back to the bowler.

36.4

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Looped up delivery on the off stump line, Ravindra Jadeja defends it well.

36.3

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up delivery from the edge of the crease which turns a bit more after pitching on the middle stump line, Rohit Sharma goes to defend it catches the outside edge. It rolls towards deep third man and the batters run for the third.

36.2

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Brings the line into the batter on a fuller length, Rohit Sharma gets ahead and defends it back to the bowler.

36.1

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Around the wicket and on a dragged length around off, Rohit Sharma rocks back and punches it to the off side.

over

36 | 0 Runs | HH: 123/3

35.6

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Peach of a delivery! Almost got sucked into it Jadeja! Just around the vicinity of off on a length and nips away from the batter, Ravindra Jadeja plays inside the line and looks to defend. The ball sneaks past his outside edge and carries well to the keeper.

35.5

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, A hint of reverse swing on a length around the middle and leg channel, Ravindra Jadeja pushes it towards mid on.

35.4

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Angles it into the batter from off, Ravindra Jadeja looks to defend but gets a thickish inside half of his blade and then to his boot.

35.3

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Angles into the batter from off and on a fuller length, Ravindra Jadeja goes forward and defends it to short covers.

35.2

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, On a nagging length around off, Ravindra Jadeja defends it to the off side.

35.1

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Around the wicket to Jadeja. He bowls it on a full length outside off, Ravindra Jadeja blocks it on the front foot.

over

35 | 2 Runs | HH: 123/3

34.6

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Full, turns a bit from off, Rohit Sharma blocks it underneath his eyes to end the over.

34.5

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Flighted delivery on a dragged length in front of the stumps, Rohit Sharma tucks it off his back foot towards deepish square leg for a couple of runs.

34.4

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up ball outside off on a fuller length, Rohit Sharma covers his off stump and eases it to the off side.

34.3

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Around the wicket and loops it on the fuller length around off, Rohit Sharma defends it with soft hands to the off side.

34.2

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up delivery that drifts in the middle on a fuller length, Rohit Sharma watchfully defends it to the bowler.

34.1

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Continues and tosses it on of the off stump, Rohit Sharma leans ahead and defends.

over

34 | 2 Runs | HH: 121/3

33.6

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Single to end the over. Anderson bowls it way too fuller and angles into the batter in the middle, Rohit Sharma flicks it off towards mid-wicket for a single.

33.5

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, On a hard length on off, Rohit Sharma defends it solidly to the bowler.

33.4

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Outside off and inviting Rohit to poke on a length, Rohit Sharma alertly aborts to offer any shot at it and lets it go alone.

33.3

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Over the wicket and on a fuller length angling in from off, Rohit Sharma stands way outside the crease and flicks it to mid on.

33.2

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Full and angles into the middle, Ravindra Jadeja flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

33.1

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Around the wicket and on a length that sharply jags into the batter on top of middle, Ravindra Jadeja goes for a drive but gets beaten on the inside edge and sneaks through the gap between the bat and the pad.

over

33 | 8 Runs | HH: 119/3

32.6

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up on stumps, Rohit Sharma defends it to the cover region.

32.5

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Gone miles into the stands. Drops it from around the wicket and on a fuller length on the stump line, Rohit Sharma dances down the track and lofts it over the bowler's head for a maximum as he dumps it behind the sightscreen for a biggie. These two have looked comfortable and have negotiated the first thirty minutes post-Lunch without losing the wickets.

32.4

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Outside off on a dragged length, just on top of off, Rohit Sharma stays back and hits it toward extra cover.

32.3

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Flatter trajectory on offer from around the wicket on a fuller length around off, Rohit Sharma paddles it towards widish fine leg for a couple of runs.

32.2

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Quicker and flatter now on the stumps, Rohit Sharma defends it back to the bowler.

32.1

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Hartley continues and drops it on the middle, and on a fullish length, Rohit prods ahead and blocks it.

over

32 | 0 Runs | HH: 111/3

31.6

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Ends the over by angling into the southpaw on a length, Jadeja blocks it off the leg side.

31.5

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, On a nagging length which nips away from off, Ravindra Jadeja taps it to the point region from the back foot.

31.4

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, This jags back into the batter with the angle on a length and in front of the sticks, Ravindra Jadeja again wears it on the pads as he gets an inside edge before.

31.3

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Short in length and angling into the batter from off, Ravindra Jadeja blocks it underneath the bat off the back foot.

31.2

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Just outside off on a length, Ravindra Jadeja decides to abort the shot at the right time and lets it go to the keeper.

31.1

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Anderson comes now and straightaway bowls it on a length angling in front of the stumps from around the wicket, Ravindra Jadeja goes for a flick but misses and wears on the pads.

James Anderson (7-1-19-0) is back on the pitch and back into the attack and he will look for some reverse swing.

over

31 | 2 Runs | HH: 111/3

30.6

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Drags his length a bit and bowls at 90.2 clicks on off, Rohit Sharma rocks back and punches it to the off side to end the over.

30.5

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up delivery drifting on the middle stump on a fuller length, Rohit Sharma gets forward with a huge stride and defends it to the bowler.

30.4

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Flighted ball, drifts on the middle, Ravindra Jadeja eases it in front of mid on and runs a single.

30.3

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Full, on the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja defends it with an open face of the bat.

30.2

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Around the wicket on a fuller length in front of the stumps, Rohit Sharma clears his front foot and drives it to mid on and runs a sharp single. Jonny Bairstow has a shy at the non-striker's end.

30.1

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Loops it on the stumps, Rohit Sharma prods and defends.

over

30 | 2 Runs | HH: 109/3

29.6

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Ends up from around the wicket and angles it into the batter. Ravindra Jadeja is caught up in an awkward position looking to fend it but catches the pads. A loud appeal for LBW is turned down by the Umpire. Maybe sliding down leg.

29.5

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Sprays it down leg on a length, and it jags further into the batter, Rohit Sharma lifts his front foot and looks to pull but ends up wearing on the pads which rolls down to the leg side. They collect a leg-bye single.

29.4

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Short and outside off, Rohit Sharma stays on the back foot and punches it solidly to the cover fielder.

29.3

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Pitches this on a tad shorter length from the edge of the crease, and angling on the middle and off stump line, Rohit Sharma defends it with full face of the bat back to the pitche.

29.2

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Now over the wicket for Rohit. Wood guns it on a length that jags slightly with the angle on off, Rohit Sharma watchfully blocks it off the front foot.

29.1

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Around the wicket on a shortish length sliding down leg, Jadeja hops and looks to flick it off his hips but gets a thud on his thigh pad instead, and rolls down to fine leg. They run for a leg-bye single.

over

29 | 0 Runs | HH: 107/3

28.6

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Maiden! Slows it on the stumps, Rohit Sharma lunges ahead and blocks it alertly.

28.5

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Drags his length a bit this time and on middle, Rohit Sharma presses ahead and defends.

28.4

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Provides too much air to it and drops it on a fullish length and it dramatically turns away after pitching. Rohit Sharma is beaten on the outside edge as he plays inside the line of the ball.

28.3

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Arm-ball on a fuller length on the stumps, Rohit Sharma defends it covering his off-pole.

28.2

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Flighted delivery on a fuller length on off, Rohit Sharma prods ahead and firmly pushes it to the left of the bowler.

28.1

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Continues from around the wicket and drops it on off and full, Rohit Sharma pushes it back to the bowler.

over

28 | 6 Runs | HH: 107/3

27.6

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Two to end the over. Angles more into the batter on the middle and leg channel on a length, Ravindra Jadeja easily flicks it towards widish deep mid-wicket and scampers back for the double. He is looking in a fine nick today.

27.5

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, At 141 clicks from around the wicket and on a length angling in from off, Ravindra Jadeja hangs back and bunts it on the strip.

27.4

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Outside off on a shortish length, Jadeja decides not to poke at it and sways away.

27.3

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Lucky there! Bowls it fuller and outside off, Ravindra Jadeja allows the ball to come to him but plays a bit inside the line of the ball and gets a thickish leading edge which steams past the slip cordon for a boundary towards deep third man.

27.2

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, On a length and on off, Jadeja gets ahead and drives it to mid off.

27.1

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Wood continues and guns a bumper from around the wicket angling into the batter, Ravindra Jadeja ducks it and just gets out of the way.

James Anderson hasn't taken the field post the Lunch break not quite sure why but Dan Lawrence is fielding as a substitute for him.

over

27 | 1 Runs | HH: 101/3

26.6

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Ends up bowling on a fuller length with a bit of turn from the middle stump, Rohit Sharma lunges ahead and defends it to the off side.

26.5

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Gives it some air on off and full, Rohit Sharma drives it straight to sweeper cover.

26.4

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Too full, almost a yorker on the middle and leg stump, Ravindra Jadeja negotiates well and flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

26.3

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, On leg and full in length, Ravindra Jadeja turns it to the leg side.

26.2

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Flighted delivery in front of the stumps, Ravindra Jadeja leans ahead and blocks it.

26.1

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Around the wicket and drops it full on leg, Ravindra Jadeja leans forward and eases it to short mid-wicket.

Tom Hartley to operate from the other end.

over

26 | 7 Runs | HH: 100/3

25.6

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, 100 up for India! Wood cannons it on a fuller length on the middle and leg channel, Jadeja flicks it nicely along the grass towards deep mid-wicket and runs for the third. Excellent running. 7 runs off the first over post-Lunch.

25.5

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Around the wicket now, and pitches it on a hard length angling into the batter from off, Ravindra Jadeja watchfully defends it underneath the bat.

25.4

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, At 143.2 clicks on leg, and on a good length, Ravindra Jadeja gets on the ball and flicks it along the ground towards deep square leg for another couple of runs.

25.3

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Short and on the leg stump line at 140.4 clicks, Ravindra Jadeja stays in the crease and blocks it off to the off side.

25.2

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Slants it across off on a length outside off, Ravindra Jadeja throws his arms at it on the front foot and drives it past covers gap for a brace.

25.1

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Wood starts off from over the wicket and with a hint of an outswing from the middle and leg corridor pitches it on a length, Ravindra Jadeja drives it toward mid on.

We are back for the post-Lunch session on Day 1! The umpires are back out in the middle and so are the players of England. Skipper, Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja are ready to resume the innings for India after the break. It will be Mark Wood to begin proceedings with the ball after the interval. Let's go...

... Day 1, Session 2 ...

England went with the option to play two seamers and that decision proved to be a positive one as Mark Wood did some early damage with his searing pace. Wood sent back the double-centurion and the centurion from the last game after which Tom Hartley came in and capitalized with a wicket of his own. The visitors had India on the ropes and James Anderson bowled a lovely second spell, troubling the Indian skipper on multiple occasions but it was Hartley who induced the outside edge only for Joe Root to spill it and that missed opportunity has allowed Rohit Sharma to score a half-century. England have picked up early wickets on a surface that is excellent for batting but it is now about avoiding the bad deliveries and keeping things tight. Do join us for the fascinating post-Lunch session at 12.10 pm IST (6.40 am GMT).

SESSION SUMMARY - 25 overs, 93 runs and 3 wickets. End of a highly intriguing first session on Day 1 of the 3rd Test match in Rajkot and at the Lunch interval, England will surely be the happier of the two sides. India started off quickly with Yashasvi Jaiswal picking up a couple of early boundaries and Rohit Sharma looked positive too but soon enough, Jaiswal was dismissed and Shubman Gill followed suit just a couple of overs later. Rajat Patidar came in and hung around for a bit but he was also dismissed and India were reeling at 33/3 inside the first 9 overs. With two debutants slotted to come next, it was the local boy, Ravindra Jadeja who was sent up the order to regain a bit of control. The Indian skipper looked very tentative and got a big life as well but he slowly started to play his shots. Late in the first session, both batters put away the bad balls and we got to see how good a batting surface it really is.

over

25 | 3 Runs | HH: 93/3

24.6

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Rehan Ahmed ends the over with a quicker one, short and middle, keeps low, Ravindra Jadeja clips it through square leg for one more. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 1!

24.5

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Short again and on leg, Ravindra Jadeja turns it to short leg.

24.4

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, Shorter in length and off, Rohit Sharma stays back and nudges it through mid-wicket for one.

24.3

Rehan Ahmed to Rohit Sharma, A huge appeal for stumping, and the umpire sends it upstairs! This is tossed up, full and on off, Rohit Sharma prods forward to block but misses, Ben Foakes collects and breaks the stumps and appeals for the stumping. Joe Root at first slip thinks that there is an outside edge as well. However, the replay shows that Sharma's foot is grounded and UltraEdge also shows no spike.

Is that stumped? A big appeal from behind the stumps and from Joe Root as well for stumping and the umpire goes upstairs. The replays roll in and we see that Rohit Sharma just had his back leg inside the crease and never lifted it up. NOT OUT comes up on the big screen and it seems like Root was interested for caught behind and not stumping but there was plenty of gap between bat and ball.

24.2

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Quicker, full and on leg, Ravindra Jadeja works it through square leg for a single.

24.1

Rehan Ahmed to Ravindra Jadeja, Rehan Ahmed begins with a floated delivery, full and on middle, Ravindra Jadeja tucks it towards mid on.

over

24 | 9 Runs | HH: 90/3

23.6

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Fires this one full, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja works it wide of mid on for one.

23.5

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Another short delivery, on off, Ravindra Jadeja stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

23.4

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Short and punished! Joe Root drags his length back again and outside off, Ravindra Jadeja accepts the width on offer, moves back and smashes it through covers for another boundary.

23.3

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Goes short and on middle, Ravindra Jadeja defends it on the back foot.

23.2

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR! Ravindra Jadeja puts this one away! Joe Root serves another loopy full toss, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja shows the full face of the bat and drives it well wide of mid on for a boundary this time.

23.1

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, A full toss, on middle, Ravindra Jadeja drills it straight to mid on.

over

23 | 3 Runs | HH: 81/3

22.6

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Short once more, on off, Rohit Sharma punches it towards extra covers.

22.5

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, FIFTY FOR SHARMA! First one of the series and at a time when India needed it the most. He will be much relieved now and try to convert this into a big one. This is short and on middle, Rohit Sharma flicks it through square leg for a brace.

22.4

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Short and on off, Rohit Sharma stabs it towards short covers.

22.3

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, An appeal for LBW, but turned down! England players have a discussion and decide against the review. This is flatter, full and on middle, angling in, Rohit Sharma prods forward to block but misses and gets hit on his back thigh. Hartley thinks it is going down the leg side and Ball Tracking shows wickets would have been umpire's call.

22.2

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up, full and on middle, Rohit Sharma blocks it back tot he bowler.

22.1

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Short and on middle, Ravindra Jadeja moves back and pulls it towards deep square leg for a single.

over

22 | 6 Runs | HH: 78/3

21.6

Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Easy pickings! Joe Root errs in his line and darts this one full, and down the leg side, Rohit Sharma goes down and paddles it away nicely wide of fine leg for a boundary.

21.5

Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Joe Root sees the batter advance and drags his length back a bit, on middle, Rohit Sharma has to adjust and ends up pushing it down the pitch.

21.4

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Shortish and on middle, Ravindra Jadeja moves back and nudges it through mid-wicket for a run.

21.3

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Flighted, full and on off, Ravindra Jadeja strides out and taps it towards short covers.

21.2

Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Floated, full and on middle, Rohit Sharma flicks it through square leg for a single.

21.1

Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up, full and on middle, Rohit Sharma eases it towards wide mid on.

over

21 | 1 Runs | HH: 72/3

20.6

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Shorter in length and around off, Ravindra Jadeja stays back and stabs it towards the point region.

20.5

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Flighted, full and on middle, Ravindra Jadeja works it towards mid on, a bit of yes and no between the batters and they decide against the run in the end.

20.4

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Goes a bit short and on middle, Ravindra Jadeja turns it to the leg side.

20.3

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Finds the edge again! This is quicker, full and on middle, angling in, Rohit Sharma works it off the inner edge of the bat through backward square leg for a single.

20.2

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Floated, full and on off, turns away, Rohit Sharma strides out to block but gets an outside edge along the ground towards point.

20.1

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up, full and on middle, Rohit Sharma nudges it wide of mid on.

over

20 | 0 Runs | HH: 71/3

19.6

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Excellent maiden over! This is much slower through the air, full and around off, Ravindra Jadeja is early into his defensive stroke and pushes it uppishly but safely towards short covers.

19.5

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Foats this one up, full and on off, Ravindra Jadeja defends it on the front foot.

19.4

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, An arm-ball now, full and on middle, goes with the arm, Ravindra Jadeja strides out to defend but gets an inside edge along the ground towards short leg.

19.3

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Quicker one, full and on off, Ravindra Jadeja clips it straight to mid on.

19.2

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ravindra Jadeja strides out and knocks it back to the bowler.

19.1

Joe Root to Ravindra Jadeja, Joe Root starts with a flighted delivery, full and on off, Ravindra Jadeja prods forward and blocks it out towards short covers.

Joe Root has been tossed the ball now.

over

19 | 4 Runs | HH: 71/3

18.6

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Another shorter one, on off, skids through a bit, Rohit Sharma keeps it out to the off side.

18.5

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! A poor delivery and rightly punished! Tom Hartley bowls a half-tracker around off, Rohit Sharma rocks back and heaves it over mid-wicket to collect an easy boundary.

18.4

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Floated, full and on off, Rohit Sharma defends it on the front foot.

18.3

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Flatter delivery, short and on middle, keeps a bit low, Rohit Sharma adjusts well and clips it towards mid-wicket.

18.2

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Goes short and around off, Rohit Sharma moves back and punches it towards short covers.

18.1

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up, full and on off, turns away, Rohit Sharma strides out and taps it towards short covers, Jadeja sets off for the run but is sent back and rightly so.

over

18 | 0 Runs | HH: 67/3

17.6

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, A maiden over! This one is fuller in length, on off, Ravindra Jadeja stabs it to short covers once again,

17.5

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, James Anderson goes 'over the wicket now, lands this on a good length and on off, angling away, Ravindra Jadeja pushes it towards short covers.

17.4

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Pitched up and continues with his line on off, angling in, Ravindra Jadeja is solid in his defence again.

17.3

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Goes fuller again and around off, Ravindra Jadeja prods forward and taps it in front of short covers.

17.2

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Back of a length this time, on off, Ravindra Jadeja hops up and keeps it out to the off side.

17.1

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, James Anderson comes around the wicket and serves this full, on off, angling in, Ravindra Jadeja strides out and blocks it out solidly.

over

17 | 5 Runs | HH: 67/3

16.6

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Shorter in length and on off, Rohit Sharma stays back and punches it towards short covers.

16.5

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Nice use of the feet! Tom Hartley offers some more flight, on middle, Rohit Sharma skips down the track to get to the pitch of it and smacks it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

16.4

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Looped up, full and around off, Rohit Sharma drives it towards short covers.

16.3

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Flighted, full and on middle, Rohit Sharma uses his feet and drills it straight to mid on.

16.2

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Floated, full and on leg, Rohit Sharma clips it towards short mid-wicket.

16.1

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Tossed up, full and on off, Ravindra Jadeja pushes it wide of covers for a single.

over

16 | 6 Runs | HH: 62/3

15.6

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Pulls his length back and around off, Rohit Sharma stabs it in from of point.

15.5

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Touch fuller this time, on off, Rohit Sharma stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

15.4

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Fine shot! James Anderson lands this back of a length and offers some width outside off, Rohit Sharma is quick to pounce on it, gets on top the bounce and punches it sweetly through extra covers for a boundary.

15.3

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Just over! Rohit Sharma is living dangerously here! This is pitched up and on middle, Rohit Sharma tries to loft it but gets it from the toe-end of the bat, the ball goes in the air and just clears Dan Lawrence at mid on who chases after it and puts in an excellent dive to keep it down to two runs. The replay confirms it as well.

15.2

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length and on middle, angling in, Rohit Sharma rides the bounce well and tucks it down towards short leg.

15.1

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, On a length and on middle, Rohit Sharma pats it down to the right of the bowler.

over

15 | 6 Runs | HH: 56/3

14.6

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, MISFIELD AND FOUR! This is tossed up, full and on off, Ravindra Jadeja drills it hard down the pitch, Tom Hartley gets down to stop it but lets it through as the ball races to the fence for a boundary.

14.5

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Gives this one some air as well, full and on middle, Ravindra Jadeja defends it on the front foot.

14.4

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Flighted, shortish and on leg, Ravindra Jadeja stays back and turns it to short leg.

14.3

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Another short delivery, on leg, Ravindra Jadeja clips it towards square leg.

14.2

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Short again and around leg, Ravindra Jadeja moves back and pulls it but finds backward square leg fielder.

14.1

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Oh..that was not far away! This is floated, short and on leg, Ravindra Jadeja flicks it uppishly just past short leg and towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

over

14 | 1 Runs | HH: 50/3

13.6

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Goes fuller and on middle, Rohit Sharma uses his feet and fends it away to the off side with bat and pad very close to each other. James Anderson appeals thinking it is pad first, but the umpire turns it down.

13.5

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Excellent bowling! James Anderson hits the length hard this time, on middle, gets it to shape away this time, Rohit Sharma gets squared up as he tries to defend, but misses and the ball goes off the shoulder off his bat to the off side. Sharma looking a bit unsettled here!

A bit of a halt in the play as Rohit Sharma seems in a bit of discomfort. The last ball went off the inside edge into the groin region and the physio is called out to the middle. Everything seems fine now and Rohit is good to continue.

13.4

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Ouch! This is back of a length and on off, jags back in sharply again, Rohit Sharma once again gets beaten due to the inward movement and the ball hits him on the box. He looks in a bit of pain there.

13.3

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, A big appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger! However, Rohit Sharma takes the review immediately. James Anderson bowls this on a hard length and just around off, nips back in, Rohit Sharma looks to keep it out but gets the slightest of inside edges onto his pads. It is really hard to spot with the naked eye but the UltraEdge shows a spike and the replay confirms the deflection from the bat to the pads. Good review from the Indian skipper!

13.2

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, Touch fuller and on middle, angling in, Ravindra Jadeja looks to block, but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball goes through square leg. They cross.

13.1

James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja, James Anderson lands this on a good length and on middle, shaping in sharply, Ravindra Jadeja tries to play at it but misses and gets hit around his thigh pads.

James Anderson (4-0-12-0) is back on.

over

13 | 10 Runs | HH: 49/3

12.6

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, DROPPED! This could prove to be costly for England! Tom Hartley flights this up, full and on middle, grips and turns away a shy bit, Rohit Sharma goes for the big slog across the line, but gets a thin outside edge wide of the first slip. Joe Root picks it up late and doves to his left but spills it out as the ball parries behind. Two runs taken. The Indian skipper gets a life!

12.5

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Goes a bit short now, on off, Rohit Sharma stays back and stabs it to the left of the bowler.

12.4

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Two in two! Rohit Sharma taking on the spinner here. This is tossed up, full and around middle, Rohit Sharma goes down on one knee this time and slog-sweeps it towards the vacant mid-wicket fence for another boundary.

12.3

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Put away! Tom Hartley drags his length back and outside off, Rohit Sharma waits for it on his back foot and crunches it through the big gap through point for a boundary.

12.2

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Floated, lands in the blockhole, on middle, Rohit Sharma drills it straight back to the bowler.

12.1

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Flighted, full and on leg, Rohit Sharma strides out and tucks it towards mid-wicket.

DRINKS! England lost the toss but their bowlers were right on the money in the first hour. They picked up three big wickets to put the hosts on the back foot and will look to add more before Lunch to gain complete control of this Test. India have been rocked early by the visitors and they desperately need a partnership to steady things. That is why Ravindra Jadeja has been promoted up the order to negotiate alongside his skipper and get them back in the game. Another exciting hour of Test cricket is coming up.

over

12 | 5 Runs | HH: 39/3

11.6

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Bowled back of a length and outside off, climbing high up, Ravindra Jadeja gets nicely behind the line and dabs it down towards the gully region.

11.6

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, No ball! Changes the angle of attack by coming around the wicket and angles in a length delivery into the pads. Ravindra Jadeja flicks it away off the inside edge and gets it behind square leg. The keeper chases it down and Jadeja comes back for the second. Mark Wood has overstepped here and will have to bowl an extra delivery.

11.5

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Nice channel around off stump and going on with the angle, Ravindra Jadeja shoulders arms at that one.

11.4

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Banged in short and over middle stump, Rohit Sharma takes on the pull this time and crunches it straight to Rehan Ahmed at deep backward square leg for a run. A few inches on either side and that would have rocketed to the fence.

11.3

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Pitched up a bit on the legs, Ravindra Jadeja comes forward and flicks it away toward deep backward square leg for a single. That ball wasn't a million miles away from Ollie Pope at leg gully either.

11.2

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Hard length around off stump and agoing on with the angle across the left-hander, Ravindra Jadeja leaves it alone.

11.1

Mark Wood to Ravindra Jadeja, Beaten! On a fuller length in the channel and angling it across the left-hander at 145 clicks, Ravindra Jadeja leaves his bat dangling and the ball zips past the outside edge.

over

11 | 0 Runs | HH: 34/3

10.6

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Maiden! Nicely tossed up on the stumps, Rohit Sharma defends it off the front foot. End of a testing over from Tom Hartley.

10.5

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Oh, that could have easily gone back to the bowler! Nagging length around off stump and holding in the deck yet again, Rohit Sharma looks to play it off the back foot but is early into the shot and toe-ends it to the left of the bowler.

10.4

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up on the off stump line, Rohit Sharma leans on to defend.

10.3

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Beautifully bowled! Nice bit of flight on that one, bowled a bit fuller and drifted in from around off stump. Rohit Sharma is drawn forward but the ball grips and turns away past the outside edge.

10.2

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Drifted into middle and leg, Rohit Sharma blocks it off the front foot and with a dead straight bat.

10.1

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Slow and short, turning away from around off stump, Rohit Sharma stands tall and pats it away to cover.

over

10 | 1 Runs | HH: 34/3

9.6

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Short and over middle at 148 clicks but just around waist height, Rohit Sharma swivels and pulls it down to deep backward square leg for a single to finish the over.

9.5

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Short of a length and offering width outside off stump, Rohit Sharma looks to slap it away but mistimes it completely toward cover and the Indian skipper looks disappointed with himself.

9.4

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Banged in short again around off at 145 clicks, Rohit Sharma gets nicely behind the line of the ball and blocks it well in front of covers.

9.3

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Bowled back of a length and over middle and off, angling back in, Rohit Sharma hangs back and punches it down to mid on.

Slight halt! The physio is in for a mandatory concussion check as Rohit Sharma took a nasty blow on his helmet.

9.2

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Oh, that is right on the money and Rohit Sharma gets a blow right on the grill and looks a bit rattled. A pacy bumper at 142.7 clicks and over off stump, Sharma is a bit tentative and looks to defend off the back foot but the ball just zips through with some additional bounce again and goes straight onto the grill. Hopefully, Sharma is fine.

9.1

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, A well-directed bumper around the left shoulder of Rohit Sharma but angling down leg a bit, Sharma looks to play at it but adjusts well to let it go.

over

9 | 1 Runs | HH: 33/3

8.6

Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Tossed up on middle stump, Ravindra Jadeja gets on the front foot and blocks it down the pitch. Great start from Hartley, just a run and a wicket off his first over.

Ravindra Jadeja gets promoted up the order and he is the next batter in with India in a bit of trouble now.

8.5

Tom Hartley to Rajat Patidar, OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, dear! Tom Hartley has struck in his first over and India are in a spot of real bother now. Hartley tosses this one up on a shorter length and on off stump at 89 clicks. The ball just holds into the pitch and bounces quite a bit. Rajat Patidar is caught on the back foot and ends up just waving his bat at it. The ball catches the top edge and lobs up around short extra cover where Ben Duckett takes the simplest of catches and England have their third wicket inside the first 10 overs.

8.4

Tom Hartley to Rajat Patidar, Slightly short and over middle, Rajat Patidar goes on the back foot and tucks it away to mid-wicket.

8.3

Tom Hartley to Rajat Patidar, Tosses this one up on middle stump, Rajat Patidar gets onto the front foot well and strokes it away to mid off.

8.2

Tom Hartley to Rajat Patidar, Flighted again and drifting onto the pads, Rajat Patidar gets his hands out in front and blocks it in front of short leg.

8.1

Tom Hartley to Rohit Sharma, Flighted delivery, bowled full and down the leg side, Rohit Sharma gets down to sweep and hammers it straight to fine leg for just a single.

First bowling change and we will see some spin now as Tom Hartley comes into the attack.

over

8 | 7 Runs | HH: 32/2

7.6

Mark Wood to Rajat Patidar, Short ball over middle and leg, Rajat Patidar looks to tuck it fine but gets it off the gloves down past short leg.

7.5

Mark Wood to Rajat Patidar, Hard length around off stump, Rajat Patidar stays on the back foot and punches it a bit more square this time and finds the fielder at cover-point.

7.4

Mark Wood to Rajat Patidar, FOUR! Sweetly timed! Back of a length around off and at 147 clicks, Rajat Patidar gets on the back foot with ease and punches it with a high-elbow through the cover region for a boundary.

7.3

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, This one is dug in even shorter and over the stumps, Rohit Sharma lifts the front leg and helps the pull down to deep backward square leg for another single.

7.2

Mark Wood to Rajat Patidar, Short ball, angled in at the body at 151.5 clicks, Rajat Patidar hops and dabs it down from around the hips toward fine leg for one more and gets off the mark. That was very quick from Wood and he really has his tail up at the moment.

7.1

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, On a good length but angled into the pads, Rohit Sharma clips it away off the legs and gets it in front of square leg for a single.

over

7 | 1 Runs | HH: 25/2

6.6

James Anderson to Rajat Patidar, Shortens the length and gets this one to come back in off the deck, Rajat Patidar quickly gets onto the back foot and defends it with a straight bat.

6.5

James Anderson to Rajat Patidar, Fuller delivery in and around the fifth stump line, Rajat Patidar lets it through to the keeper.

6.4

James Anderson to Rajat Patidar, Loose shot that from Rajat Patidar. Short and wide, nipping away at a gentle pace, Patidar's feet go nowhere as he looks to cut but he is beaten past the outside edge.

6.3

James Anderson to Rajat Patidar, Well left! Fuller in length and around off stump, this one nips back in late, Rajat Patidar leans on a bit but watchfully shoulders arms.

6.2

James Anderson to Rajat Patidar, On a good length and outside the line of off, this one goes straight on and Rajat Patidar leaves it alone.

6.1

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, This is pitched up on middle and leg stump, Rohit Sharma lets the ball come on and tucks it away past square leg for a single.

over

6 | 1 Runs | HH: 24/2

5.6

Mark Wood to Rajat Patidar, Fuller in length but pushed outside the off stump, Rajat Patidar leaves it alone. Excellent over yet again from Mark Wood.

5.5

Mark Wood to Rajat Patidar, Good length around off stump at 144.8 clicks and angling back in, Rajat Patidar stays put and blocks it solidly onto the off side.

Rajat Patidar comes out to the middle now.

5.4

Mark Wood to Shubman Gill, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Mark Wood is on fire here! Wood keeps the length quite full and bowls it on a very tight line around off stump. Shubman Gill simply had to play at it as the last ball jagged back in but the foot movement isn't good enough. The ball holds its line and catches the outside edge before Ben Foakes gobbles it up to his right behind the stumps. India rocked early on a track that looks pretty flat and the centurion from the last game now departs for a duck.

5.3

Mark Wood to Shubman Gill, Oh, that one was really close to the off stump! Mark Wood steams in and serves this one full at 144.8 clicks and falls over in the process but gets it to jab back in from outside the off stump. Shubman Gill looks to get a stride across but is beaten on the inside edge and the ball misses the off stump as well.

5.2

Mark Wood to Shubman Gill, Back of a length and around off at 142 clicks, Shubman Gill camps back and defends it down in front of covers.

5.1

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Banged in a bit shorter and around off stump, Rohit Sharma gets on the back foot and keeps it down in front of mid-wicket before picking up a single.

over

5 | 1 Runs | HH: 23/1

4.6

James Anderson to Shubman Gill, Pitched up on the off stump line, Shubman Gill solidly blocks it off the front foot.

4.5

James Anderson to Shubman Gill, Good length outside off and angling back in a bit, Shubman Gill gets on the front foot and the ball hits the bat hard and rolls away to point.

4.4

James Anderson to Shubman Gill, Nice and full, attacking the stumps, Shubman Gill leans on well and blocks it off.

4.3

James Anderson to Shubman Gill, Another inswinger, this time the length is dragged back and Shubman Gill gets beaten all ends up as he gets hit high on the pads.

4.2

James Anderson to Shubman Gill, A huge appeal for LBW but turned down. Top delivery from James Anderson as he brings out the big inswinger and bowls it around off stump on a fuller length. Shubman Gill gets a big stride across but seems to be beaten on the inside edge and gets struck on the pads. Later, the replays show that there was a big inside edge as indicated by Ben Stokes as well.

4.1

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, On the shorter side and over middle and leg, Rohit Sharma tucks it away neatly toward deep backward square leg and picks up a single.

over

4 | 5 Runs | HH: 22/1

3.6

Mark Wood to Shubman Gill, Hard length around off and angling in, this one skids on and Shubman Gill dabs it off the back foot toward backward point.

Shubman Gill walks out to bat number 3.

3.5

Mark Wood to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Mark Wood with a huge wicket early on Day 1 and the double-centurion from the last match departs. Wood steams in and bowls this one at almost 144 clicks on a good length and on a tight line around off stump. The ball pitches and nips away a bit with some additional bounce and Yashasvi Jaiswal is caught on the crease. Jaiswal looks to fend it away off the back foot but can't get the bat away in time and gets an edge to Joe Root at first slip and he makes no mistake.

3.4

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Another short ball but the line is at the body this time, Rohit Sharma helps the pull on its way down to fine leg and Tom Hartley there does well to get his body behind the ball. Just a single then.

3.3

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Swing and a miss! Short of a length around off and angling back in, not quite getting up as high as expected. Rohit Sharma hangs back to pull but the ball sneaks under the willow.

3.2

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Hits the deck hard and bowls it around the off stump, Rohit Sharma stays in his crease and punches it out toward cover.

3.1

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! A real freebie from Mark Wood and Rohit Sharma helps himself to a boundary. Overpitched on middle and leg at 145 clicks, Sharma gets across a bit and flicks it away through the vacant mid-wicket region for four runs.

over

3 | 4 Runs | HH: 17/0

2.6

James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Gets this one to nip away though. Slightly on the shorter side and nipping away from off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal adjusts well and defends it late towards point.

2.5

James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a good length over middle and leg, not much movement off the deck and Yashasvi Jaiswal solidly keeps it out.

2.4

James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fuller now and angling across the left-hander, Yashasvi Jaiswal shoulders arms at it.

2.3

James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Drags the length back well and bowls it around the top of off stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal makes a well-judged leave.

2.2

James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Not perfectly timed but timed well enough. Full again around middle, getting it to shape away, Yashasvi Jaiswal forces the straight drive and bisects the fielders at mid off and mid on for a boundary.

2.1

James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Nice and full on the stumps, looking for some swing, Yashasvi Jaiswal hits it back on the bounce to the bowler who gets a hand on it.

over

2 | 7 Runs | HH: 13/0

1.6

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Bowled back of a length and around off with plenty of pace on it, Rohit Sharma rocks back and punches it sweetly through the gap at covers. Ben Stokes chases it down and keeps it down to a couple of runs.

1.5

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Hard length outside off and angling back in, Rohit Sharma leaves it alone as Ben Foakes collects it around his face. Good carry!

1.4

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Goes a bit wider on the crease and angles in a fuller delivery onto off stump at almost 147 clicks, Rohit Sharma keeps it out with a straight bat.

1.3

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Excellent shot and Rohit Sharma is off the mark as well. Overpitched on the stumps at 145 clicks, Sharma gets on the front foot and punches it firmly to the left of James Anderson at silly mid on and the ball races away to the fence.

1.2

Mark Wood to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length and at 142 clicks over off stump, Rohit Sharma hops on the back foot and pushes it down toward mid on.

1.1

Mark Wood to Yashasvi Jaiswal, A bit too straight to begin with. Jogs in and serves it at just around 139 clicks and on a good length targeting the pads, Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it away down to fine leg and picks up a single.

Mark Wood to share the attack.

over

1 | 6 Runs | HH: 6/0

0.6

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Solidly defended and 6 runs come off the first over of the game. Drags the length back and bowls it over off stump, Rohit Sharma stays in the crease and blocks it back on the deck.

0.5

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Beauty! The hallmark of James Anderson that ball. Nagging length in the channel around off, this one swings away gently and beats the outside edge as Rohit Sharma looks to get forward and block it off.

0.5

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Good length over off stump and this one nips back in off the deck, Rohit Sharma gets caught on the back foot and fails to get it away. A No Ball is signalled though as James Anderson has overstepped.

0.4

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Pitched-up delivery on off and middle, the ball looks to shape away but just holds its line and Rohit Sharma watchfully blocks it out.

0.3

James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Nice seam presentation from Anderson as he bowls it a bit full and on the fifth stump line, getting it to shape away from the right-hander. Rohit Sharma leaves it alone.

0.2

James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a hard length over leg stump, Yashasvi Jaiswal tucks it away off his hips and through backward square leg for a single.

0.1

James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! The man in form starts off with a flourish. James Anderson starts with a full delivery on off stump, gets a hint of away movement but Yashasvi Jaiswal gets on the front foot and punches it with a straight bat past mid off for a boundary. India are underway!

We are all set to start the 3rd Test! We can see the England players make their way out to the middle and spread out to take their respective field positions. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma are the two openers for India with the former facing the first ball. James Anderson has the new cherry in his hand and he is going with three slips and a gully. Let's play...

As skipper Rohit Sharma mentioned earlier, there are a couple of debutants in the Indian team. So, before the start of the match, Anil Kumble handed Sarfaraz Khan his Test cap while Dinesh Karthik handed the other to Dhruv Jurel.

Ben Stokes, the captain of England says that he would have batted first as well. Adds that yes, time flies given it is his 100th Test match and he wants to have fun. Mentions that they are happy with how things have gone in the first two Tests and the boys have done well. On the trip to the UAE, he says that they didn't play cricket and rather spent their time with their families. Adds that the great thing about Test matches is that both teams get a chance and they want to continue in the same fashion. Ends by informing that Mark Wood is back in for Shoaib Bashir.

The Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma says that they will bat first. Adds that it looks like a good pitch, surely better than the last two. Tells that Rajkot is known to be a good wicket and it will deteriorate as the game goes on and they want to put the runs on the board. Mentions that someone or the other hand stepped up for them when needed and he is sure that there will be no shortage of excitement in the next three Tests as well. Informs they have made four changes. Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel make their debuts, Axar Patel and Mukesh Kumar miss out as Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj come in.

England (Playing XI) - Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (C), Ben Foakes (WK), Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood (In for Shoaib Bashir), James Anderson.

India (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan (On Test debut, in for Shreyas Iyer), Ravindra Jadeja (In for Axar Patel), Dhruv Jurel (On Test debut, in for KS Bharat) (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj (In for Mukesh Kumar).

TOSS - India have won the toss and they will BAT first.

PITCH REPORT - Nick Knight and Deep Dasgupta are pitchside. Knight says that the pitch looks excellent for batting and adds that there are a lot of cracks on it but there is a green tinge that will help the seamers. DDS joins him and says that the spinners will not get much help in the first couple of days. Mentions that there is moisture on it along with black cotton soil and it is a really good batting wicket as the crack won't open up early on.

Ben Stokes is set to make history as he plays his 100th Test match, joining an elite group of 16 England players to achieve this milestone. Despite initial doubts, England silenced critics with a remarkable win in the first Test and put up a strong fight in the second. This English side has demonstrated resilience and determination, with young talents like Rehan Ahmed and Tom Hartley making notable contributions. Mark Wood will replace Shoaib Bashir for the upcoming game, supporting the veteran James Anderson, who continues to defy age. England's batters have shown grit against the spin threat, but they'll be hoping for more conversions of starts to pose an even greater challenge to the hosts. With India grappling with injury concerns, England sees an opportune moment to secure another Test win on Indian soil. Let's see if any of the side makes it 2-1 or not. Stay tuned for toss and other updates.

India will once again be without their star batter, Virat Kohli who is confirmed out for the entire series, and experienced KL Rahul adding to the challenge for captain Rohit Sharma. Leading the side amidst various injury concerns, Sharma also faces the pressure of scoring runs himself. The third Test may see a couple of players making their debut in the form of Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel as India looks to change a few things around in the middle order. Yashasvi Jaiswal has been a standout performer with the bat for the hosts, while Jasprit Bumrah's exceptional bowling stands out as a highlight, especially considering the dominance of spinners in the series. The team is hopeful that Ravindra Jadeja will be fit to play, adding to their depth, and Shubman Gill's confidence is expected to soar after his century in the previous game. With momentum on their side, the Men in Blue aims for consecutive victories to assert their dominance.

Hello and a warm welcome, everyone! The arrival of Bazball in India has certainly stirred up excitement, and it's safe to say that it has made quite an impression. With the series level at 1-1 after the first two Tests, cricket enthusiasts have been treated to plenty of thrilling moments, and there's no shortage of entertainment in sight. As we gear up for the third Test, all eyes are on the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. Both teams will be leaving no stone unturned as they strive to seize the lead in the series. Anticipation is high, and fans can expect another intense battle between these two formidable cricketing nations.

... MATCH DAY ...

India

Yashasvi Jaiswal

Bat/Bow

Rohit Sharma

CAP/Bat/Bow

Shubman Gill

Bat/Bow

Rajat Patidar

Bat/Bow

Sarfaraz Khan

Bat/Bow

Ravindra Jadeja

Bat/Bow

Dhruv Jurel

KEEPER/Bat/Bow

Ravichandran Ashwin

Bat/Bow

Kuldeep Yadav

Bat/Bow

Jasprit Bumrah

Bat/Bow

Mohammed Siraj

Bat/Bow

England

Zak Crawley

Bat/Bow

Ben Duckett

Bat/Bow

Ollie Pope

Bat/Bow

Joe Root

Bat/Bow

Jonny Bairstow

Bat/Bow

Ben Stokes

CAP/Bat/Bow

Ben Foakes

KEEPER/Bat/Bow

Rehan Ahmed

Bat/Bow

Tom Hartley

Bat/Bow

Mark Wood

Bat/Bow

James Anderson

Bat/Bow

India vs England, Anthony de Mello Trophy 2024, 3rd Test - Full Squad