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India vs England, Anthony de Mello Trophy 2024, 4th Test - Live Commentary and Ball by Ball Updates

02
nd Innings India
We are back after LUNCH! The Players and the Umpires have taken the field to start the England Second Innings with a lead of 46 runs and Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley are their opening batters. Ravichandran Ashwin to start the attack for India. Let's Play!
... DAY 3, SECOND SESSION ...
As England prepares to take their turn with the bat, holding a slender lead of 46 runs, the match's momentum hangs delicately in the balance. The stage is set for an intriguing battle in the upcoming sessions, as both teams vie for supremacy on a wicket that promises to be challenging for batting. The question looms, will England opt for an aggressive approach, reminiscent of Bazball? Or will they adopt a more measured strategy to set a challenging target for India? The answer to this question and more awaits us when the action resumes Post-Lunch on Day 3. Stay tuned as the drama unfolds in what promises to be a captivating continuation of this Test match. Join us at 12.10 pm IST (6.40 am GMT)
Dhruv Jurel emerged as the hero of the morning for India, exhibiting exemplary resilience and determination as he battled alongside the tail-enders to inch his team closer to England's total. His impressive innings of 90 runs provided a glimmer of hope for India after they faced a stern challenge from the English bowlers late yesterday. However, Jurel was eventually dismissed by Tom Hartley, bringing an end to India's innings. Credit must be given to England's bowlers, particularly Shoaib Bashir, who showcased his prowess by claiming his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket. Bashir's devastating spell dismantled the Indian middle order, providing England with crucial breakthroughs at crucial junctures.
LUNCH! As the players make their way off the field for the lunch break, we mark the conclusion of an eventful session that has seen the culmination of India's batting innings in this intriguing Test match. After a valiant effort by the Indian lower order, they have been bowled out for 307 runs, narrowing the gap to England's first-innings total to just 46 runs.
103.2
over
103.2 | 0 Runs | HH: 307/10
103.2
W
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, OUT! BOWLED'EM! England needed something special and Tom Hartley provides exactly that. Dhruv Jurel just misses out on his century but he has got the hosts back in this game. Tom Hartley floats this one up, full and around middle, grips and turns away sharply, Dhruv Jurel prods forward to block, but plays down the wrong line as the ball sneaks past the outside edge and shatters the stumps. India have been bowled out for 307 and conceded a lead of 46 runs.
103.1
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel defends it on the front foot.
103
over
103 | 4 Runs | HH: 307/9
102.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Mohammed Siraj, Slower through the air, full and on middle, turns in, Mohammed Siraj strides out to block but misses and gets hit on the pads.
102.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Mohammed Siraj, Flatter, full and on middle, Mohammed Siraj is solid in his defence again. Every defence from Siraj is getting applauded by the crowd.
102.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Mohammed Siraj, Flighted, full and on middle, Mohammed Siraj defends it on the front foot.
102.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Mohammed Siraj, Floated, full and on middle, Mohammed Siraj negotiates it well.
102.2
4
Shoaib Bashir to Mohammed Siraj, FOUR BYES! Free runs for India! Shoaib Bashir fires this one full and down the leg side, Mohammed Siraj misses his flick, Ben Foakes fails to stop it as the ball goes between his legs and runs to the fence for a boundary.
102.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Mohammed Siraj, Tossed up, full and on middle, Mohammed Siraj prods forward and blocks it out.
102
over
102 | 10 Runs | HH: 303/9
101.6
4
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! Up and over! Tom Hartley gives this one some air, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel uses his feet a bit and whips it over mid-wicket for a boundary. He moves into the 90s now.
101.5
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Quicker, full and on middle, keeps very low, Dhruv Jurel bunts it out off the toe-end to first slip.
101.4
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flighted, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel defends it on the front foot.
101.3
6
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, SIX! There she goes again! Tom Hartley drags his length back and around off, Dhruv Jurel drags his pull from there, he does not middle it and the deep mid-wicket thinks that he is in the game but it sails way over his head for a biggie.
101.2
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flatter, full and outside off, Dhruv Jurel throws his bat at it but fails to connect.
101.1
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel turns it to the leg side.
Mohammed Siraj comes out to bat for India.
101
over
101 | 6 Runs | HH: 293/9
100.6
W
Shoaib Bashir to Akash Deep, OUT! LBW! FIVE-WICKET HAUL FOR BASHIR! The first one of his career and he thanks the almighty for it. He slows this one up, shortish and middle, Akash Deep stays back to play at it but misses it completely and gets hit on the pads in front of the stumps. A huge shout for LBW, and up goes the finger. However, India takes the review. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates two reds and wickets is umpire's call. India nine down now and trails by 60 runs!
100.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Akash Deep, Oh..close! Shoaib Bashir pushes it through quicker, full and around off, Akash Deep strides out and tries to block it with a flat bat but misses.
100.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Akash Deep, An appeal for stumping and the umpire send it upstairs! This is slower through the air, full and on off, Akash Deep goes for the big shot again but misses it, Ben Foakes is quick to collect it and breaks the stumps. The replay shows that Akash Deep's foot is in the air for a moment but it is grounded when the stumps are broken. Not Out it is!
100.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Akash Deep, Floated, full and on middle, Akash Deep prods forward and blocks it out.
100.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Akash Deep, Tossed up, full and on middle, Akash Deep turns it to short leg.
100.1
6
Shoaib Bashir to Akash Deep, SIX! Akash Deep joins the party now! Shoaib Bashir tosses this one up, full and on middle, Akash Deep goes down on one knee and slog-sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. India trails by 60 runs now!
100
over
100 | 0 Runs | HH: 287/8
99.6
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Slows it up, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel pushes it to short covers again. A maiden over!
99.5
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Gives this some air, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel drives it towards short covers where Ben Stokes fumbles but no harm done.
99.4
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Looped up, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel drills it back to the bowler.
99.3
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flighted, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel taps it to short covers.
99.2
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Floated, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel prods forward and blocks it out well.
99.1
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel turns it to the leg side.
99
over
99 | 7 Runs | HH: 287/8
98.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Akash Deep, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Akash Deep strides out to defend but misses and gets hit on the body.
98.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Akash Deep, Flighted, full and on middle, Akash Deep defends it on the front foot.
98.4
1
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Flatter, full and around off, Dhruv Jurel drills it towards sweeper covers for a single.
98.3
6
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, SIX! Into the stands! Shoaib Bashir gives this one some air and around middle, Dhruv Jurel gets his front leg out of the way and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for another maximum. India trails by 67 runs now!
98.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Floated, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel prods forward and blocks it out.
98.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel prods forward and knocks it to the left of the bowler.
98
over
98 | 1 Runs | HH: 280/8
97.6
0
Tom Hartley to Akash Deep, Quicker, full and on middle, Akash Deep eases it towards long on and stays put.
97.5
1
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Slower through the air, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel taps it in front of point and gets a quick single. Akash Deep had to dive in to make his ground.
97.4
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Darts this one full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel drills it to the right of the bowler, Tom Hartley quickly moves to his right and stops the single.
97.3
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flatter, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel stays back and knocks it towards the bowler.
97.2
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Floated, full and on middle, keeps low, Dhruv Jurel taps it to short covers.
97.1
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel drives it towards mid off.
97
over
97 | 11 Runs | HH: 279/8
96.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Akash Deep, Quicker, full and on off, turns in, Akash Deep defends it on the front foot.
96.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Akash Deep, Flighted, full and on leg, Akash Deep prods forward and pads it away to short fine leg.
96.4
1
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Short again and on middle, Dhruv Jurel punches it towards long on for a single.
96.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Flatter, short and outside off, Dhruv Jurel withdraws his bat at the last moment.
96.2
4
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! A boundary now! Shoaib Bashir floats this one up, full and on middle again, Dhruv Jurel gets his front foot out and smashes it over the bowler's head for four runs now.
96.1
6
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, SIX! BANG! Dhruv Jurel goes big now! This is tossed up, full and around middle, Dhruv Jurel takes a step forward and tonks it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
96
over
96 | 1 Runs | HH: 268/8
95.6
1
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Quicker, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel knocks it towards mid off and scampers across for a single.
95.5
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Slower through the air, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel steers it towards point.
95.4
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flatter, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel keeps it out to the leg side.
95.3
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flighted, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel is solid in his defence again.
95.2
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Floated, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel defends it on the front foot.
95.1
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel prods forward and blocks it out.
95
over
95 | 2 Runs | HH: 267/8
94.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Akash Deep, Looped up, full and on middle, Akash Deep turns it to leg side.
94.5
1
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, DROPPED! A big chance goes begging here! Shoaib Bashir flights it up again, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel uses his feet and flicks it, but fails to keep it down as the ball goes aerially towards short mid-wicket, Ollie Robinson gets both hands on it above his head but it bursts through the fingers. A run is taken. Jurel gets a life and that can cost England here.
94.4
1
Shoaib Bashir to Akash Deep, Just over! This is slower through the air, full and on middle, Akash Deep goes for the slog but gets it from the inside half of the bat, the ball just flies over the leaping Ollie Robinson at short mid-wicket. They cross.
94.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Akash Deep, Tossed up, full and on middle, Akash Deep strides out to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads.
94.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Akash Deep, Quicker, short and on middle, turns in sharply into leg, Akash Deep leaves it alone and Ben Foakes collects it brilliantly moving to his left.
94.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Akash Deep, Flatter, full and on middle, Akash Deep knocks it back to the bowler.
94
over
94 | 4 Runs | HH: 265/8
93.6
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, A bit short and on middle, Dhruv Jurel knocks it wide of mid on but James Anderson is quick to move to his left and stops the runs. Akash Deep to be on strike in the next over.
93.5
4
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! Nice shot! Tom Hartley bowls this flatter, full and on middle and leg, Dhruv Jurel goes down and sweeps it nicely towards the vacant deep square leg fence for a boundary.
93.4
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel defends it on the front foot.
93.3
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flighted, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel strides out and taps it to short covers.
93.2
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Floated, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel prods forward and blocks it out.
93.1
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel drills it towards long off for no run.
93
over
93 | 1 Runs | HH: 261/8
92.6
0
James Anderson to Akash Deep, Another full delivery but angling down the leg, Akash Deep leaves it alone.
92.5
0
James Anderson to Akash Deep, Pitched up, on middle, angling in, Akash Deep blocks it out solidly towards mid off.
92.4
1
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Back of a length and outside off, Dhruv Jurel steers it towards deep point for a single.
92.3
0
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, James Anderson bangs in a bouncer now but down the leg side, Dhruv Jurel ducks under it easily.
92.2
0
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Fuller in length, on middle, shaping in, Dhruv Jurel uses his feet and drills it towards long on but denies the single.
92.1
0
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Good bowling! James Anderson lands this on a good length and around off, nips away, Dhruv Jurel tries to push at it away from his body but misses as the ball goes on the bounce to the keeper.
92
over
92 | 1 Runs | HH: 260/8
91.6
0
Tom Hartley to Akash Deep, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Akash Deep defends it on the front foot.
91.5
0
Tom Hartley to Akash Deep, Flighted, full and on middle, Akash Deep knocks it back to the bowler.
91.4
1
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel tucks it towards deep mid-wicket and takes the single this time.
91.3
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Fires one full and on leg, turns away, Dhruv Jurel goes down to sweep it away but misses as the ball lobs up off his pads and lands on the pitch.
91.2
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Floated, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel stabs it towards the short cover region.
91.1
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flatter, short and on middle, Dhruv Jurel stays back and punches it towards long on but for no run.
91
over
91 | 3 Runs | HH: 259/8
90.6
0
James Anderson to Akash Deep, Another full delivery, on middle, shaping in, Akash Deep works it off the inner half of the bat towards deep square leg but they do not take the run.
90.5
1
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Pitched up and on middle, Dhruv Jurel clips it through mid-wicket for a single. Akash Deep has to survive one ball in this over.
90.4
0
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Back of a length and on middle, Dhruv Jurel keeps it out to the off side.
90.3
0
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Goes fuller again and angling into leg, Dhruv Jurel misses his glance as the ball goes off his pads to the keeper. Ben Foakes grabs it and appeals but it is turned down.
90.2
0
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, On a length and on off, Dhruv Jurel stays back and pats it down towards short covers.
90.1
2
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Fuller one and around middle, shaping in, Dhruv Jurel flicks it nicely wide of deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run. Excellent running!
90
over
90 | 3 Runs | HH: 256/8
89.6
0
Tom Hartley to Akash Deep, Looped up, full and on off, Akash Deep knocks it towards mid off.
89.5
0
Tom Hartley to Akash Deep, Flighted, full and on off, Akash Deep steers it towards point.
89.4
2
Tom Hartley to Akash Deep, Floated, full and on middle, Akash Deep heaves it off the inside half of the bat through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
89.3
0
Tom Hartley to Akash Deep, Flatter, full and on middle, Akash Deep strides out to block but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to silly point.
89.2
0
Tom Hartley to Akash Deep, Darts in yorker now, on middle, Akash Deep digs it back to the bowler.
89.1
1
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, FIFTY FOR JUREL! A maiden Test half-century and the youngster has played a very impressive knock here. This is short and on middle, Dhruv Jurel moves back and punches it towards long on for a single. India needed someone to step up and Jurel has done exactly that as the hosts trail by under 100 now.
89
over
89 | 1 Runs | HH: 253/8
88.6
0
James Anderson to Akash Deep, Touch fuller and on middle, Akash Deep tucks it towards wide mid on.
88.5
0
James Anderson to Akash Deep, Short of a length and on middle, Akash Deep hops up and keeps it out on the pitch.
88.4
0
James Anderson to Akash Deep, Back of a length and on off, Akash Deep stays back and pats it to short covers.
DRINKS! Just as when India were looking set to see out the first hour solidly, Kuldeep Yadav fell to an unlucky dismissal. The hosts still trail by 100 runs and Dhruv Jurel will need to narrow it by managing with the tail-enders now. England would not care how they got the breakthrough and will look to build on this and wrap things up quickly to maintain a healthy lead for them. Also, Akash Deep comes out to the middle now.
88.3
W
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, OUT! TIMBER! James Anderson breaks the partnership! Kuldeep Yadav walks back and India is 8 down now! Holds the length back from around the wicket, at the batter and Kuldeep Yadav jumps back to block it but is a bit late in the process and the ball hits the bottom edge of the bat and drops down onto his boots and rolls to the stumps dislodging the bails. James Anderson and England go up in joy!
88.2
1
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Dhruv Jurel taps the ball into the point gap and runs a single.
88.1
0
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Swings one into the right-hander from a fuller length on the middle stump. Dhruv Jurel drives the ball off the front foot straight to mid on.
88
over
88 | 1 Runs | HH: 252/7
87.6
0
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Flighted ball on the middle stump line. Kuldeep Yadav takes out the front foot and knocks it off to end the over.
87.5
0
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Just short on the stumps. Kuldeep Yadav stays back and blocks it off.
87.4
0
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Flights it up outside the off stump line. Kuldeep Yadav takes the front foot out and keeps the ball down.
87.3
0
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Pitches it up, full on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav offers a good front foot defence.
87.2
0
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Tosses the ball up on the middle stump line. Kuldeep Yadav blocks it off the front foot.
87.1
1
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Just short outside the off stump line. Dhruv Jurel stays back and drives the ball to sweepers for a single.
Tom Hartley to bowl for the first time on Day 3.
87
over
87 | 1 Runs | HH: 251/7
86.6
0
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump line. Kuldeep Yadav offers a front foot block towards square leg.
86.5
0
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Short and wide, outside the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav lets the ball go through.
86.4
1
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Dhruv Jurel taps the ball towards the point gap and runs a single.
86.3
0
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Strays down the leg side, outside the lien of the stumps. Dhruv Jurel gets a flick of the pads and the ball goes back to Ben Foakes. Appeal for Caught Behind but the Umpire says NO.
86.2
0
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Pitched up on the middle stump line. Dhruv Jurel stays on the crease and drives the ball to mid on.
86.1
0
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Bowls on a good length hard on top of the off stump. Dhruv Jurel blocks it off the front foot.
86
over
86 | 3 Runs | HH: 250/7
85.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Fuller on the off stump line. Kuldeep Yadav offers a front foot defence.
85.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Looped up outside the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav lets the ball go through.
85.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Tosses it up on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav drives the ball to covers.
85.3
1
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Just short on the off stump. Dhruv Jurel taps the ball to long on and takes a run.
85.2
1
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Straying on the pads, fuller in length. Kuldeep Yadav flicks the ball to the right of square leg and runs a single.
85.1
1
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Flighted ball outside the off stump line. Dhruv Jurel flicks the ball to long on for a single.
85
over
85 | 5 Runs | HH: 247/7
84.6
1
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Fuller outside the off stump. Dhruv Jurel drives the ball to deep point and takes a run.
84.5
1
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Holds the length back outside the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav stays back and taps it down to third man for a single.
84.4
0
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Bowls it up outside the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav offers a front foot defence at it.
84.3
1
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Dhruv Jurel taps it towards mid on and runs a quick single again.
84.2
1
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Just short at the leg stump line. Kuldeep Yadav flicks the down towards mid-wicket and runs a single.
84.1
1
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Hits the length hard on the middle stump line. Dhruv Jurel flicks the ball to the right of mid on and runs a single.
84
over
84 | 1 Runs | HH: 242/7
83.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Floats the ball up on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav drops the ball on the crease off the front foot.
83.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Bowls an arm ball from around the wicket on the stumps. Kuldeep Yadav gets an inside edge towards square leg as he looks to block the ball.
83.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Tosses the ball up on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav offers a front foot defence.
83.3
1
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Fuller on the stumps. Dhruv Jurel drives the ball to long on for a single.
83.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Flights the ball up outside the off stump. Dhruv Jurel takes out the front foot and keeps it down.
83.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Holds the length on the off stump. Dhruv Jurel stays on the crease and knocks it back to the bowler.
83
over
83 | 1 Runs | HH: 241/7
82.6
1
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Bangs in short on the stumps. Dhruv Jurel jumps back and flicks the ball to mid-wicket and takes a run.
82.5
0
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Hits the deck on the middle stump line. Dhruv Jurel punches the ball straight to mid on.
82.4
0
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Holds it short on top of the off stump. Dhruv Jurel plays it down towards covers and Kuldeep Yadav calls for a quick single but Dhruv Jurel refuses.
82.3
0
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Pitches the ball on a good length on top of the off stump. Dhruv Jurel stamps the ball towards covers and looks for a single but is denied by Kuldeep Yadav.
82.2
0
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Holds the length back around the fourth stump line. Dhruv Jurel stays back and taps it down.
82.1
0
James Anderson to Dhruv Jurel, Starts off well just outside the off stump from a good length. Dhruv Jurel plays it off well from the crease.
James Anderson comes into the attack now.
82
over
82 | 4 Runs | HH: 240/7
81.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Fuller on off. Kuldeep Yadav offers a front foot defence.
81.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Bowls the ball outside the off stump line. Kuldeep Yadav lets the ball go through.
81.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Pitches the ball up on off. Kuldeep Yadav blocks it off the front foot.
81.3
4
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, FOUR! Nicely timed! Kuldeep Yadav joins the party! Shoaib Bashir pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Kuldeep Yadav takes the front foot out and drives it between covers and point and the new ball runs away to the fence for a boundary.
81.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Gives it a riff on the middle stump. Kuldeep Yadav flicks the ball straight to square leg off the front foot.
81.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Fuller on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav blocks it off the front foot.
81
over
81 | 6 Runs | HH: 236/7
80.6
1
Ollie Robinson to Kuldeep Yadav, Bowls it outside the line of the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav drives it to deep point and runs a single to end the over and keep strike.
80.5
0
Ollie Robinson to Kuldeep Yadav, Hits the length hard on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav blocks it off the front foot.
80.4
1
Ollie Robinson to Dhruv Jurel, Pitches the ball up on the leg stump line. Dhruv Jurel taps it to the right of James Anderson at mid on and takes a single.
80.3
4
Ollie Robinson to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! First boundary of the morning! Dhruv Jurel, you beauty! Pitches the ball up on the stumps with no sign of swing. Dhruv Jurel takes the front foot out and leans into the on drive, timing it beautifully straight past the bowler, beating mid on to his left and the new ball races away to the fence.
80.2
0
Ollie Robinson to Dhruv Jurel, Swings one away from outside the off stump line. Dhruv Jurel is not interested in playing at that.
80.1
0
Ollie Robinson to Dhruv Jurel, Pitches the ball up outside the line of the off stump. Dhruv Jurel looks to play the cover drive but mistimes it straight to covers.
The Second New Ball is available now. England have taken it.
80
over
80 | 0 Runs | HH: 230/7
79.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Gives it air on the middle stump line. Kuldeep Yadav takes a long stride forward and knocks it off well to end the 80th over of the Innings.
79.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Floats it up on the middle stump line. Kuldeep Yadav keeps it down off the front foot.
79.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Solid defence offered to a fuller ball on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav looking good.
79.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Tossed up on the off stump line, slower in the air. Kuldeep Yadav taps it down off the front foot.
79.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Flighted ball on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav blocks it off the front foot.
79.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Overpitched outside the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav drives the ball straight to covers.
79
over
79 | 4 Runs | HH: 230/7
78.6
1
Ollie Robinson to Kuldeep Yadav, On the pads, fuller in length. Kuldeep Yadav flicks the ball to deep square leg and runs a single to end the over.
78.5
0
Ollie Robinson to Kuldeep Yadav, Hits the length on top of the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav taps it down to mid-wicket off the front foot.
78.4
0
Ollie Robinson to Kuldeep Yadav, Pitches the ball up, on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav offers a front foot block.
78.3
0
Ollie Robinson to Kuldeep Yadav, Hits the length outside off again. Kuldeep Yadav raises his arms and lets the ball go.
78.2
0
Ollie Robinson to Kuldeep Yadav, Holds his length back outside the off stump line from around the wicket. Kuldeep Yadav watchfully sees the ball through.
78.2
2
Ollie Robinson to Dhruv Jurel, No ball! Low full toss on the leg stump line. Dhruv Jurel flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single. The Umpire signals another NO BALL!
78.1
0
Ollie Robinson to Dhruv Jurel, Another bumper outside the line of the off stump. Dhruv Jurel sees it through to the wicketkeeper.
78.1
1
Ollie Robinson to Dhruv Jurel, No ball! Good short ball outside the line of the off stump. Dhruv Jurel lets the ball go through. The Umpire signals NO BALL. The FIFTY partnership between these two batters comes up!
78
over
78 | 0 Runs | HH: 226/7
77.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Fuller on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav offers a defence to end the over.
77.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Flighted ball on the middle stump line. Kuldeep Yadav taps it down off the front foot.
77.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Floats the ball outside the lien of the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav lets the ball go through.
77.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Just short on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav stays back and taps it down.
77.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Flighted ball on the off stump line. Kuldeep Yadav offers a front foot defence,
77.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Fuller on the off stump line. Kuldeep Yadav blocks it off the front foot.
77
over
77 | 2 Runs | HH: 226/7
76.6
0
Ollie Robinson to Dhruv Jurel, Superb bouncer at the batter with pace. Dhruv Jurel ducks and lets it go.
76.5
1
Ollie Robinson to Kuldeep Yadav, Just short at the off stump line. Kuldeep Yadav punches the ball to deep point and takes a run.
76.4
0
Ollie Robinson to Kuldeep Yadav, Bangs in short outside the off stump line. Kuldeep Yadav looks to run it down to third man but Joe Root grabs it with one hand standing at 3rd slip. No run.
76.3
1
Ollie Robinson to Dhruv Jurel, Short and wide outside the off stump. Dhruv Jurel cuts it hard towards deep point for a single.
76.2
0
Ollie Robinson to Dhruv Jurel, Bowls the good length hard on the off stump. Dhruv Jurel stays on the crease and punches the ball back to the bowler.
76.1
0
Ollie Robinson to Dhruv Jurel, Hits the deck hard on top of the off stump. Dhruv Jurel stays on the crease and knocks it off well.
76
over
76 | 1 Runs | HH: 224/7
75.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Fuller and straight on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav offers a front foot defence to end the over.
75.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Tosses the ball up on the middle stump line. Kuldeep Yadav takes out the front foot and knocks it off well.
75.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Fuller ball on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav offers a front foot defence.
75.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Flighted ball on the stumps. Kuldeep Yadav flicks the ball straight towards mid-wicket.
75.2
1
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Just short on top of the off stump. Dhruv Jurel gets back and punches the ball to long on for a single.
75.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Holds the length back on the off stump. Dhruv Jurel stays on the crease and taps the ball back to the bowler.
75
over
75 | 4 Runs | HH: 223/7
74.6
0
Ollie Robinson to Kuldeep Yadav, Another good length ball on top of the off stump pole. Kuldeep Yadav takes the front foot out and taps the ball back to the bowler to end the over.
74.5
1
Ollie Robinson to Dhruv Jurel, Leg bye. Straying down the leg side once again, from a good length with pace. Dhruv Jurel gets a hit on the thigh pads and the ball rolls over towards fine leg. The batters take a single as Leg Byes.
74.4
0
Ollie Robinson to Dhruv Jurel, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Dhruv Jurel stays back and knocks it off well.
74.3
1
Ollie Robinson to Kuldeep Yadav, Bowls it further up outside the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav punches the ball to the right of point off the front foot and gets a single to get his first run of the day.
74.2
0
Ollie Robinson to Kuldeep Yadav, Pitches the ball on the good length on top of the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav takes the front foot out and blocks it off towards point.
74.2
1
Ollie Robinson to Kuldeep Yadav, Hits the good length hard outside the off stump and Kuldeep Yadav lets the ball go through. The Umpire signals NO BALL for overstepping!
74.1
1
Ollie Robinson to Dhruv Jurel, Straying down the leg side and Dhruv Jurel flicks the ball to fine leg and runs the first run for the day.
Ollie Robinson to share the attack.
74
over
74 | 0 Runs | HH: 219/7
73.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Flighted ball just outside the line of the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav offers a front foot defence to end the first over of the day.
73.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Pitched up on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav taps it off the front foot.
73.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Fuller on the middle stump line. Kuldeep Yadav blocks it off the front foot.
73.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Outside the line of the off stump line. Kuldeep Yadav lets the ball go through.
73.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav takes the front foot out and taps it down.
73.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Flighted ball outside the off stump line. Kuldeep Yadav pads it down off the front foot.
We are all set to begin the 'Moving Day'! The two umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the England players who spread out and take their respective field positions. Kuldeep Yadav and Dhruv Jurel are the overnight batters for India. Shoaib Bashir to bowl the first over of Day 3. Let's play...
Moreover, the fate of this Test match could be influenced by the unpredictable weather conditions. The forecast for Sunday suggests the possibility of showers in the afternoon, while Day 5 is expected to be cloudy with intermittent showers. Such conditions might further complicate the proceedings, adding another layer of uncertainty to the match. As the players take to the field, all eyes will be on India's lower order batters as they strive to chip away at England's lead and set up a competitive total. Stay tuned as the drama unfolds on what promises to be a captivating day of Test cricket.
After a stellar performance with the ball, cleaning up England for 353, India's batting order faced a stern test on Day 2. Unfortunately, big names like Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Ravindra Jadeja have all returned to the pavilion, leaving the hopes of narrowing the deficit resting on the shoulders of Kuldeep Yadav and Dhruv Jurel. England's spinner, Shoaib Bashir, proved to be a thorn in India's side, claiming four crucial wickets for 84 runs. His scalps included the likes of Jaiswal, Gill, Rajat Patidar, and Jadeja, denting India's batting line-up significantly. With the pitch expected to assist spinners as the day progresses, India will need to navigate carefully against Bashir's threat. Adding to India's challenges, Tom Hartley also made significant contributions with the ball, dismissing Ravichandran Ashwin and Sarfaraz Khan, while the experienced James Anderson accounted for the prized wicket of Rohit Sharma.
Good morning and welcome to the start of Day 3 of this gripping Test match between India and England. As the sun rises over the field, we find ourselves at a crucial juncture in the game with India trailing England by 134 runs, standing at 219/7 in their first innings.
... DAY 3, FIRST SESSION ...
Right then, that concludes an eventful Day 2 of this Test match. England holds a slight advantage thanks to their bowling performance, but they'll aim to swiftly dismiss the hosts. India, meanwhile, will seek to accumulate as many runs as possible and narrow the gap. Day 3 is set to commence on 25th February, Sunday at 9:30 am IST (4 am GMT), but feel free to join us earlier for all the pre-match analysis. Cheers!
Joe Root, the centurion is up for a chat. He talks about the innings being a very special one as he was struggling with form and the team needed him to step up and get the job done and he is happy that he was able to do it. He talks about his reverse lap shot and says that this wicket is not very suitable for a shot like that and he was looking to play on the merit of the ball and get the runs. He talks about the young bowling attack of England and says that it looks like a good sign for the upcoming Ashes series.
In the third session, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan initially provided stability, but Stokes' astute captaincy applied pressure, making scoring difficult. Jaiswal fell victim to Shoaib Bashir, misjudging a delivery and dragging it onto his stumps. Shortly after, Sarfaraz departed to Tom Hartley's bowling, followed by Ravichandran Ashwin's dismissal. Despite the setbacks, Dhruv Jurel showcased defensive prowess and, alongside Kuldeep Yadav, ensured no further wickets fell before Stumps, adding crucial 42 runs for the hosts.
After Lunch, Shubman Gill settled in quickly and began scoring freely, finding the boundary regularly. Yashasvi Jaiswal, on the other hand, had to navigate through a testing spell from Ollie Robinson and survived a close call when an edge didn't carry to the keeper. Nonetheless, he showed resilience and brought up yet another half-century in this series. However, just as the partnership was blossoming, Shoaib Bashir trapped Gill lbw with a beautiful delivery, swinging momentum in England's favor. He then went on to dismiss Rajat Patidar and Ravindra Jadeja cheaply, further denting India's hopes before the end of the session. Despite the setbacks, Jaiswal remained steadfast, and Sarfaraz Khan joined him to initiate a rebuilding phase for the hosts.
The overnight partnership for England proved resilient, with Joe Root anchoring the innings with a gritty unbeaten century, frustrating the Indian bowlers. Meanwhile, Ollie Robinson played his shots freely and reached his maiden Test half-century. However, just before the hour mark, Robinson's attempt at something different cost him his wicket, followed by the quick dismissal of the last two batters. Despite this, England posted a commendable total of 353, a significant score on this wicket. When India came out to bat, the visitors applied pressure immediately, with veteran James Anderson removing the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma early on. However, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill held firm for the rest of the session, ensuring no further damage to India's innings.
A captivating day of Test cricket draws to a close! Session Summary - 88 runs and 3 wickets in 35 overs! England will be pleased with their performance and have cemented their commanding position as we head into the crucial 'Moving Day'. Shoaib Bashir was the standout performer on Day 2, delivering a marathon spell and making crucial breakthroughs. He also achieved his best figures in first-class cricket with a four-fer and has the opportunity to improve upon them further. Although India finds themselves trailing by 134 runs, the resistance shown by Dhruv Jurel and Kuldeep Yadav offers hope for a resilient comeback when they resume their innings.
73
over
73 | 0 Runs | HH: 219/7
72.6
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Holds the length back on top of the off stump line. Dhruv Jurel takes a small foot out and knocks it off to end the Day number 2 of this Test Match.
72.5
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flighted ball on the off stump line. Dhruv Jurel offers a front foot block.
72.4
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Pitches it up on the off stump. Dhruv Jurel punches the ball back to the bowler.
72.3
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Floats the ball outside the off stump line. Dhruv Jurel taps it towards covers off the front foot.
72.2
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flights it up on the off stump. Dhruv Jurel offers a front foot defence.
72.1
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flights the ball up outside the leg stump line. Dhruv Jurel looks to sweep the ball but misses it.
Tom Hartley to bowl the last over of Day 2.
72
over
72 | 1 Runs | HH: 219/7
71.6
1
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Short outside the off stump. Dhruv Jurel taps the ball to deep point and runs a single to keep the strike for the last over of the day.
71.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Floats one outside the off stump line. Dhruv Jurel blocks it off the front foot.
71.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Flighted ball outside the off stump line. Dhruv Jurel offers a front foot defence.
71.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Pitches it up on the middle stump. Dhruv Jurel punches the ball off the front foot towards mid on.
71.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Fuller on the off stump. Dhruv Jurel takes the front foot out and taps it out.
71.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Holds the length on the off stump line. Dhruv Jurel stays on the crease and knocks it off.
Well, we thought Shoaib Bashir got a break but he did not as he comes back from the other end now.
71
over
71 | 1 Runs | HH: 218/7
70.6
0
Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Short and wide, left alone by Kuldeep Yadav to end the over.
70.5
0
Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Just short on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav stays on the crease and blocks it off.
70.4
0
Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Flighted ball on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav blocks it off the front foot.
70.3
0
Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Spins one away from the left-hander. Kuldeep Yadav covers the line of the stumps and lets the ball go through.
70.2
0
Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Fuller on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav offers a front foot defence.
70.1
1
Joe Root to Dhruv Jurel, Starts off short on the off stump. Dhruv Jurel punches the ball to long on for a single.
Finally, Shoaib Bashir gets a break after bowling 31 overs on the trot. Joe Root replaces him.
70
over
70 | 0 Runs | HH: 217/7
69.6
0
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Pitches the ball up outside the off stump line. Kuldeep Yadav covers the line of the stumps and lets the ball go through.
69.5
0
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Bowls it outside the off stump from over the wicket line. Kuldeep Yadav lets the ball go through.
69.4
0
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav offers a front foot defence.
69.3
0
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Good bumper outside the off stump line. Kuldeep Yadav taps it down towards point.
69.2
0
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Hits the length on top of the off stump line. Kuldeep Yadav blocks it off from the crease.
69.1
0
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Hits the length outside the off stump line. Kuldeep Yadav lets the ball go through.
69
over
69 | 4 Runs | HH: 217/7
68.6
1
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Pitched up on the off stump line. Kuldeep Yadav taps the ball to deep point and runs a single.
68.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Flights it up on the off stump line. Kuldeep Yadav offers a front foot defence.
68.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Holds the length back on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav stays back and blocks it well.
68.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav offers a front foot defence.
68.2
2
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, 2 Byes. Drifting down the leg side. Ben Foakes misses it and the batters pick up a couple as byes.
68.1
1
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Bowls it just short on the middle stump. Dhruv Jurel punches the ball to long on and takes a run.
68
over
68 | 0 Runs | HH: 213/7
67.6
0
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Holds the length back on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav gets behind the ball and punches it back to the bowler to end the over.
67.5
0
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Bowls the good length on top of the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav takes a small foot out and blocks it off.
67.4
0
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump line. Kuldeep Yadav offers a front foot defence.
67.3
0
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Pitches the ball up outside the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav takes out the front foot and taps it down.
67.2
0
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Just short on the middle stump line. Kuldeep Yadav tucks the ball down on the crease.
67.1
0
James Anderson to Kuldeep Yadav, Hits the length on top of the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav stays on the crease and blocks it off well.
James Anderson is back on.
67
over
67 | 2 Runs | HH: 213/7
66.6
1
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Short and wide, cut away for a single to keep strike for the next over.
66.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Tossed up outside the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav lets the ball go through.
66.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Floats it outside the line of the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav sees it through.
66.3
1
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Just short on the stumps. Dhruv Jurel punches the ball to long on for a single.
66.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Holds the length back on the off stump again. Dhruv Jurel is on the crease and taps it back to the bowler.
66.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Drops it short on the off stump. Dhruv Jurel stays back and blocks it off.
66
over
66 | 5 Runs | HH: 211/7
65.6
0
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, On the pads, fuller. Kuldeep Yadav taps it back to the bowler to end the over.
65.5
0
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Overpitched on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav drives it back to the bowler.
65.4
0
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Fuller on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav blocks it off well off the front foot.
65.3
0
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Tossed up on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav offers a front foot defence.
65.2
1
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Just short again on the off stump. Dhruv Jurel taps the ball to long on for a single.
65.1
4
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! BANG! Dhruv Jurel plays it nicely for a boundary! Short ball at the stumps and Dhruv Jurel stays back and pulls it along the ground between long on and deep mid-wicket for a superb boundary.
65
over
65 | 2 Runs | HH: 206/7
64.6
1
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Just short outside the off stump line from around the wicket. Dhruv Jurel stays back and cuts the ball to the left of point and takes a run.
64.5
1
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Full and outside off. Kuldeep Yadav punches the ball to deep covers and runs a single.
64.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Flights the ball up on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav takes the front foot out and knocks it off.
64.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Outside the line of the leg stump. Kuldeep Yadav knocks it off the front foot.
64.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Tossed up on the leg stump. Kuldeep Yadav blocks it off well.
64.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Stays a lot low from a shorter length on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav stays back and blocks it off.
64
over
64 | 0 Runs | HH: 204/7
63.6
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Width outside off, fuller in length. Dhruv Jurel drives the ball straight to covers to end the over.
63.5
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Holds the length on the middle stump line. Dhruv Jurel plays it back to the bowler.
63.4
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Full on off. Dhruv Jurel plays it off well.
63.3
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flighted ball on the off stump. Dhruv Jurel knocks it off the front foot.
63.2
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Fuller on the off stump. Dhruv Jurel offers a front foot defence.
63.1
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Pitched up on the off stump. Dhruv Jurel blocks it off the front foot.
63
over
63 | 0 Runs | HH: 204/7
62.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Drifting down the leg side. Kuldeep Yadav gets a hit on the pads and its the end of the over.
62.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Tosses the ball up on the middle stump line. Kuldeep Yadav watchfully knocks it off.
62.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Pitched up again. Kuldeep Yadav offers another front foot defence.
62.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Flighted ball on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav knocks it off the front foot.
62.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Short and wide outside the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav cuts the ball hard towards point.
62.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Fuller on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav blocks it off the front foot.
62
over
62 | 9 Runs | HH: 204/7
61.6
1
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Gets the outside edge of the bat outside the line of the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav runs a single from the third man area and keeps strike for the next over.
61.5
0
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Fuller on the off stump line. Kuldeep Yadav taps it back to the bowler.
61.4
2
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Low full toss on the off stump line and Kuldeep Yadav drives it well to the right of mid off and runs another couple.
61.3
0
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Tosses it up on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav blocks it off the front foot.
61.2
4
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, 4 Byes! That one stayed low from the pitch. No chance for Kuldeep Yadav or Ben Foakes to get anywhere close to the ball and it runs away as byes. India gets the lucky runs.
61.1
2
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Overpitched on the off stump line. Kuldeep Yadav drives the ball through covers and runs a couple.
61
over
61 | 3 Runs | HH: 195/7
60.6
1
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Holds the length back on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav tucks the ball to the right of covers and runs a single.
60.5
1
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Short and wide, cut away late towards the third man region for a single.
60.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Pitches the ball on the off stump. Dhruv Jurel blocks it off well.
60.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up full on the off stump. Dhruv Jurel offers a front foot defence.
60.2
1
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, On the pads flicked away for a single through mid-wicket.
60.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Flights the ball up on the middle stump line. Kuldeep Yadav offers a front foot defence.
60
over
60 | 1 Runs | HH: 192/7
59.6
1
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Fuller outside the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav drives the ball to sweepers for a single.
59.5
0
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Just short on the stumps. Kuldeep Yadav flicks it to mid-wicket.
59.4
0
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Pitched up on the middle stump line. Kuldeep Yadav offers a front foot defence.
59.3
0
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Just short on the stumps. Kuldeep Yadav stays back and taps it down.
59.2
0
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Flights the ball on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav blocks it off.
59.1
0
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Holds the length back on the stump. Kuldeep Yadav stays back and blocks it off.
59
over
59 | 7 Runs | HH: 191/7
58.6
6
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, SIX! Dhruv Jurel slams a maximum to end the over. Shoaib Bashir tosses the ball up on the off stump line and Dhruv Jurel launches the ball straight over the bowler's head, flat and long enough to clear the boundary for a SIX!
58.5
1
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, On the pads, flicked away to the fine leg region for a single.
58.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Tosses it up on off. Kuldeep Yadav blocks it well.
58.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Flights the ball on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav takes the front foot out and taps it down.
58.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Holds the length back on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav blocks it off the front foot.
58.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Fuller on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav offers a front foot defence.
India somehow needs to find a way to put pressure on the English spinners.
58
over
58 | 2 Runs | HH: 184/7
57.6
1
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Flights the ball outside the line of the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav drives the ball through covers and gets a single.
57.5
0
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, On the pads, from a fuller length. Kuldeep Yadav flicks the ball to mid-wicket.
57.4
0
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Flights the ball up on the off stump. Kuldeep Yadav offers a front foot defence.
57.3
1
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up on the leg stump line. Dhruv Jurel drives it to long on and takes a single.
57.2
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Drags it down on the off stump. Dhruv Jurel stays on the backfoot and blocks it off.
57.1
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Fuller on the off stump. Dhruv Jurel blocks it off well.
57
over
57 | 1 Runs | HH: 182/7
56.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Kuldeep Yadav is solid in his defence again.
56.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Looped up, full and on middle, Kuldeep Yadav turns it to the leg side.
56.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Floated, full and on middle, Kuldeep Yadav defends it on the front foot.
56.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Tossed up, full and on middle, Kuldeep Yadav prods forward and blocks it out.
56.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Kuldeep Yadav, Short again, on middle, Kuldeep Yadav stays back and keeps it out.
56.1
1
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Short and around leg, Dhruv Jurel moves back and flicks it through square leg for a single.
56
over
56 | 5 Runs | HH: 181/7
55.6
0
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, A loopy full toss, on off, Kuldeep Yadav drills it straight to mid off.
55.5
0
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, BEATEN! This is flatter, full and on off, angling away, Kuldeep Yadav strides out and plays for the turn but gets beaten on the outside edge.
55.4
4
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, FOUR! Kuldeep Yadav gets off the mark in style! This is floated, full and around middle, Kuldeep Yadav goes down one one knee and nails his reverse sweep it through point for a boundary.
55.3
0
Tom Hartley to Kuldeep Yadav, Flighted, full and on middle, Kuldeep Yadav defends it on the front foot.
DRINKS! Its time for DRINKS with Ravichandran Ashwin's wicket. India struggling at 172/7 as Kuldeep Yadav walks in to join Dhruv Jurel. They desperately need this pair to add some crucial runs or else they could get well behind in this game. England will now be looking to go for the kill and try to wrap things up before Stumps.  Let's see what happens after the break!
55.2
W
Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, OUT! LBW! Ravichandran Ashwin gets trapped by a shooter and Tom Hartley gets his second wicket now. This is pushed through quicker, full and around middle, skids through and keeps very low, Ravichandran Ashwin strides out to block it but misses and gets hit just above his boots. It looks really close and the umpire raises his finger as well. Ashwin goes for the review though. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows two reds and that wickets is umpire's call. Stokes said before the game that the umpire's call should be removed, but it has helped England for the third time in this innings. India eight down and still trails by 176 runs!
55.1
1
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Short and around off, Dhruv Jurel moves back and punches it to sweeper covers for a single.
55
over
55 | 5 Runs | HH: 176/6
54.6
1
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Another short delivery, on middle, Dhruv Jurel punches it off the back foot to long on for a run.
54.5
1
Shoaib Bashir to Ravichandran Ashwin, Goes short and around leg, Ravichandran Ashwin moves back and clips it to fine leg for a single.
54.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Ravichandran Ashwin, Flatter, full and on middle, keeps low, Ravichandran Ashwin stays back adn just manages to keep it out.
54.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated, full and on off, Ravichandran Ashwin knocks it back to the bowler.
Halt! Shoaib Bashir gets a cramp on his right hamstring. Calls for some fluids and the doctor to check up on him.
54.2
3
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Buzzers! This is short and on middle, Dhruv Jurel flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a single, James Anderson picks up but fumbles while throwing it back and allows the second run. He then throws it at the bowler's end where the ball hits the stumps and deflects away, the Indian batters are quick to respond and get the third run as well. Shoaib Bashir goes to pick up the ball but gets cramped up a bit here.
54.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel prods forward and blocks it to the left of the bowler.
54
over
54 | 0 Runs | HH: 171/6
53.6
0
Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, THREE MAIDENS IN A ROW! Tom Hartley gives this one some air, full and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin knocks it down the pitch.
53.5
0
Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Pushed through quicker, full and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin defends it on the front foot.
53.4
0
Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Flatter, full and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin clips it straight to short mid-wicket.
53.3
0
Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Flighted, full and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin works it off the inner half of the bat to mid on.
53.2
0
Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated, full and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin prods forward and blocks i out.
53.1
0
Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin pushes it back to the bowler.
53
over
53 | 0 Runs | HH: 171/6
52.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Another maiden over! This one is flatter, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel taps it to short covers again.
52.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Quicker, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel pushes it to short covers.
52.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel defends it on the front foot.
52.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Flighted, full and around off, Dhruv Jurel strides out and steers it to point.
52.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Floated, short and on middle, turns in, Dhruv Jurel moves back and nudges it wide of short mid-wicket where the fielder collects it moving to his left.
52.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel tucks it to short mid-wicket.
52
over
52 | 0 Runs | HH: 171/6
51.6
0
Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Slower through the air, full and on leg, Ravichandran Ashwin turns it to te leg side. A maiden-wicket over then!
51.5
0
Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Looped up, full and on middle, Ravichandran Ashwin knocks it back to the bowler.
51.4
0
Tom Hartley to Ravichandran Ashwin, Flatter, full and on leg, Ravichandran Ashwin defends it on the front foot.
Ravichandran Ashwin walks out to bat for India.
51.3
W
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Tom Hartley gets into the wicket-taking act now! This is a brilliant catch at slips. Tom Hartley bowls this slower through the air, full and on off, grips and turns away a shy bit, Sarfaraz Khan tries to push it with hard hands but only manages to get a thin outside edge towards the first slip, Joe Root this time dives to his left and takes a stunning catch with both hands. England are well on top now!
51.2
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Flatter, short and on off, Sarfaraz Khan stays back and steers it to point.
51.1
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Tossed up, full and on off, Sarfaraz Khan pushes it to short covers.
51
over
51 | 5 Runs | HH: 171/5
50.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Short again and on middle, Dhruv Jurel stays back and is solid in his defence again.
50.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Slows it up, short and on off, Dhruv Jurel moves back and keeps it out.
50.4
4
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, FOUR! Up and over! Shoaib Bashir flights this one up, full and around middle, Dhruv Jurel takes his front leg out of the way and heaves it towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a one-bounce four. The umpire wants to check and the replay shows that it just bounce before hitting the cushions.
50.3
1
Shoaib Bashir to Sarfaraz Khan, Flatter, full and on middle, Sarfaraz Khan eases it towards long on for a single.
50.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Sarfaraz Khan, Floated, full and on middle, Sarfaraz Khan tries to play at it but gets a leading edge as the ball rolls to covers.
50.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Sarfaraz Khan, Tossed up, full and on middle, Sarfaraz Khan uses his feet and turns it to the leg side.
50
over
50 | 1 Runs | HH: 166/5
49.6
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel defends it on the front foot.
49.5
1
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Quicker, full and on middle, Sarfaraz Khan works it wide of mid on for a single.
49.4
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Flighted, full and on off, Sarfaraz Khan taps it towards point.
49.3
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, A huge shout for LBW, but turned down! Ben Stokes has a chat with his keeper and bowler and takes the review. This one is slower through the air, full and on middle, angles in, Sarfaraz Khan strides out to defend but the ball goes past the inside edge and hits him on the body. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates that it is missing leg. A close call but England lose their second review now!
49.2
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Floated, full and on off, Sarfaraz Khan prods forward and blocks it out well.
49.1
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Tossed up, full and on middle, Sarfaraz Khan drills it back to the bowler.
49
over
49 | 1 Runs | HH: 165/5
48.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Looped up, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel defends it on the front foot.
48.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Slower through the air, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel prods forward and keeps it out to the off side.
48.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Quicker, short and on middle, Dhruv Jurel stays back and tucks to short mid-wicket.
48.3
1
Shoaib Bashir to Sarfaraz Khan, Flighted, full and on off, Sarfaraz Khan drives it towards mid off for a single.
48.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Sarfaraz Khan, Floated, full and on middle, Sarfaraz Khan knocks it back to the bowler.
48.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Sarfaraz Khan, Tossed up, full and on middle, Sarfaraz Khan clips it to short mid-wicket.
48
over
48 | 3 Runs | HH: 164/5
47.6
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flighted, full and on middle and leg, angling in, Dhruv Jurel tries to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads, the lobs up but Ollie Pope at silly point fails to grab it. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.
47.5
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Flatter, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel prods forward and blocks it out.
47.4
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Goes short again and on off, slower too, Dhruv Jurel stays back and keeps it out.
47.3
2
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Floated, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel flicks it nicely through square leg for a brace and gets off the mark.
47.2
0
Tom Hartley to Dhruv Jurel, Tossed up, full and on off, Dhruv Jurel strides out and taps it past silly point.
47.1
1
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Short and on middle, Sarfaraz Khan moves back and nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
47
over
47 | 5 Runs | HH: 161/5
46.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Looped up, full and on middle, Dhruv Jurel defends it on the front foot.
46.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Dhruv Jurel, Short and on middle, Dhruv Jurel stays back and keeps it out.
Dhruv Jurel walks out to bat for India at number 7.
46.4
W
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Shoaib Bashir gets a huge wicket here! The danger man, Yashasvi Jaiswal walks back to the hut now. This one is pushed through quicker, full and on middle, skids through and keeps a bit low, Yashasvi Jaiswal misjudges the length and instead of getting on the front foot moves back to play at it, but gets a bottom edge as the ball bounces on the pitch and then goes onto hit the stumps. Jaiswal stands there in disbelief but has to walk back after yet another brilliant knock. England's pressure has given them a massive breakthrough here as the hosts lose half their side, still trailing by 192 runs.
46.3
1
Shoaib Bashir to Sarfaraz Khan, Flighted, full and on off, Sarfaraz Khan uses his feet nad drills it wide of mid off for a run.
46.2
4
Shoaib Bashir to Sarfaraz Khan, EDGED AND FOUR! This is tossed up, full and on off, straightens a bit, Sarfaraz Khan prods forward to block but gets an outside edge, Joe Root dives to his left and stretches his left hand but the ball flies well past him and to the third man fence for a boundary.
46.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Sarfaraz Khan, Floated, full and on off, turns in, Sarfaraz Khan stays back and blocks it out to short covers.
46
over
46 | 1 Runs | HH: 156/4
45.6
1
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Short and around off, Sarfaraz Khan punches it to sweeper covers for a single.
45.5
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Slower through the air, full and on middle, keeps low, Sarfaraz Khan manages to negotiate it well.
45.4
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Flatter, full and on middle, Sarfaraz Khan drills it to mid on this time.
45.3
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Flighted, full and on off, Sarfaraz Khan knocks it towards mid off.
45.2
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Floated, full and on middle, Sarfaraz Khan strides out and turns it to the leg side.
45.1
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Tossed up, full and on off, Sarfaraz Khan pushes it to short covers.
45
over
45 | 6 Runs | HH: 155/4
44.6
1
Shoaib Bashir to Sarfaraz Khan, Flighted, full and around off, Sarfaraz Khan drives it through covers for a run.
44.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Sarfaraz Khan, Flatter, full and middle, skids through, Sarfaraz Khan stays back and keeps it out to the off side.
44.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Sarfaraz Khan, Short and around off, Sarfaraz Khan punches it straight to short covers.
44.3
1
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Quicker, full and on leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal clips it through square leg for a single. With that, India have gone past the follow-on score.
44.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tossed up, full and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal blocks it down the pitch.
44.1
4
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Nicely played! Shoaib Bashir drags his length back and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal moves back to create some room and smacks it through backward point for a boundary.
44
over
44 | 3 Runs | HH: 149/4
43.6
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Darts this one full and on the pads, Sarfaraz Khan clips it towards square leg.
43.5
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Looped up, full and on middle, Sarfaraz Khan defends it on the front foot.
43.4
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, A bit short and on off, Sarfaraz Khan stays back and fends it to short covers.
43.3
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Flighted, full and on middle, Sarfaraz Khan strides out and blocks it out well.
43.2
1
Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tossed up, full and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal pushes it through covers for a single.
43.1
2
Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Oh..that keeps really low! This is floated, full and on off, does not bounce at all and skids through, Yashasvi Jaiswal misses it and Ben Foakes fails to stop it as well as it goes between his legs. Two byes taken.
43
over
43 | 9 Runs | HH: 146/4
42.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Sarfaraz Khan, Quicker, full and on off, turns in, Sarfaraz Khan knocks it back to the bowler.
42.5
1
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Flatter, full and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal slices it towards sweeper covers for a single.
42.4
4
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Fine shot! Shoaib Bashir flights this one up, full and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal goes down on one knee, uses his bottom hand extremely well to loft it over extra covers for another boundary.
42.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Floated, full and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal defends it on the front foot.
42.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tossed up, full and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal prods forward and blocks it out.
42.1
4
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! A bit streaky! This is flatter, short and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal moves back and slashes hard at it, the ball flies off the outside edge towards the third man fence for a boundary.
42
over
42 | 1 Runs | HH: 137/4
41.6
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Slower through the air, full and on middle again, Sarfaraz Khan clips it to short mid-wicket.
41.5
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Flatter, full and on middle, Sarfaraz Khan is solid in his defence again.
41.4
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Flighted, full and on middle, Sarfaraz Khan defends it on the front foot.
41.3
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Floated, full and on middle, Sarfaraz Khan turns it to the leg side.
41.2
1
Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tossed up, full and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal drills it towards long on for a single.
41.1
0
Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal moves back and punches it to short mid-wicket.
41
over
41 | 2 Runs | HH: 136/4
40.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Sarfaraz Khan, Quicker, full and on middle, Sarfaraz Khan stays back and keeps it out.
40.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Sarfaraz Khan, On middle, blocked out.
40.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Sarfaraz Khan, Sarfaraz Khan survives a big scare here! This is flatter, full and on middle, Sarfaraz Khan tucks it wide of short mid-wicket and sets off for the run but is sent back when he is halfway through, the fielder throws it to the keeper where Ben Foakes collects and breaks the stumps. Sarfaraz Khan puts in a desperate dive with the back of the bat ground and it goes up in the air while he slides in. England thinks that they have got their man but the replay shows that the bottom of the bat is just grounded before the breaking of the stumps. A very lucky escape!
40.3
1
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Flighted, full and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal drills it towards long off for a run.
40.2
1
Shoaib Bashir to Sarfaraz Khan, Floated, full and on middle, Sarfaraz Khan eases it towards long on for a single.
40.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Sarfaraz Khan, Tossed up, full and on leg, Sarfaraz Khan clips it towards square leg.
40
over
40 | 2 Runs | HH: 134/4
39.6
1
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Sarfaraz Khan tucks it to the short leg region and sets off for the run, keeper Ben Foakes runs towards it, picks it up, and hits the stumps at the bowler's end. However, the replay shows that Sarfaraz Khan is well inside the crease.
39.5
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Looped up, full and on leg, Sarfaraz Khan turns it to the leg side.
39.4
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Flighted, full and on middle and leg, Sarfaraz Khan tries to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.
39.3
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Flatter, short and on off, angling in, Sarfaraz Khan gets hurried and stabs it down to backward point.
39.2
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Short and around off, Sarfaraz Khan stays back and punches it to covers.
39.1
1
Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Hartley begins with a flighted delivery, full and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal uses his feet and pushes it through covers for a single.
Tom Hartley to share the attack.
39
over
39 | 1 Runs | HH: 132/4
38.6
1
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Quicker, full and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal uses his feet and drills it to long off for a single. With that, he completes 600 runs in this Test series.
38.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Looped up, full and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal defends it on the front foot.
38.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Slower through the air, full and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal strides out to play but gets a bottom edge onto his boots as the ball rolls to the off side.
38.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Floated, full and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal tucks it wide of short mid-wicket and wants the run but is sent back.
38.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tossed up, full and on middle, turns away, Yashasvi Jaiswal prods forward to block but gets an outside edge along the ground towards backward point.
38.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shoaib Bashir starts off with a shorter delivery, on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal moves back and punches it towards covers.
We are back for the final session! The conditions are a bit overcast here and England players will feel a lot at home. They will be looking to exploit and get through the Indian batting order. However, the set Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan will look to rebuild for the hosts. Shoaib Bashir to start proceedings with the ball. Here we go...
... DAY 2, SESSION 3 ...
SESSION SUMMARY - 97 runs and 3 wickets in 28 overs! A hard-fought Test session draws to a close, with both teams giving their all after Lunch. The visitors managed to gain a slight edge in this period all thanks to a brilliant spell from Shoaib Bashir. Shubman Gill looked promising, finding the boundaries fluently, while Yashasvi Jaiswal faced some challenges against Ollie Robinson's impressive spell but persevered to reach his half-century. He did nick one behind but it just bounced before Ben Foakes and survived that scare. However, Gill fell victim to Bashir's off-spin, and Rajat Patidar also departed to Shoaib's bowling. Ravindra Jadeja, promoted up the order, showcased some aggressive strokes but was dismissed by Bashir just before Lunch. Jaiswal remained solid, aiming to build a partnership with Sarfaraz Khan to stabilize the hosts' innings. England will aim to capitalize on their breakthroughs and make further inroads in the last session. Join us at 2:30 am IST (9 am GMT) for the thrilling action in the final session.
38
over
38 | 0 Runs | HH: 131/4
37.6
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Flighted ball on the off stump. Sarfaraz Khan offers a front foot block and the Umpires take TEA.
37.5
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Holds the length back on the off stump and gets the ball to turn away. Sarfaraz Khan gets back into the crease and gets an outside edge falling short of Ben Stokes at the slip.
37.4
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Holds the length on the off stump. Sarfaraz Khan gets back and punches the ball to covers.
37.3
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Flighted ball on the off stump line. Sarfaraz Khan offers a front foot defence.
37.2
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Just short on the leg stump. Sarfaraz Khan stays back and blocks it off well.
37.1
0
Tom Hartley to Sarfaraz Khan, Fuller on the off stump line. Sarfaraz Khan takes out the front foot and knocks it down.
37
over
37 | 2 Runs | HH: 131/4
36.6
1
Shoaib Bashir to Sarfaraz Khan, Gets off the mark straight away. Short ball outside the off stump and Sarfaraz Khan gets back and taps the ball towards the covers gap and runs a single to end the over.
Sarfaraz Khan walks out to bat now.
36.5
W
Shoaib Bashir to Ravindra Jadeja, OUT! TAKEN! Shoaib Bashir has three now! A soft dismissal for Ravindra Jadeja and the move to promote him up the order has not worked for India. This is tossed up nicely, full and on middle, gets some top-spin on that, Ravindra Jadeja strides out to defend but only manages to get an inside edge onto his pads, the loops up and Ollie Pope at short leg takes the easiest of catches he will ever get. Jadeja goes back after hitting two maximums and India are four down now.
36.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Ravindra Jadeja, Flatter, full and on off, Ravindra Jadeja defends it on the front foot.
36.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Ravindra Jadeja, Flighted, full and on middle, turns away, Ravindra Jadeja prods forward and blocks it out.
36.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Ravindra Jadeja, Floated, full and outside off, Ravindra Jadeja leaves it alone.
36.1
1
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tossed up, full and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal drives it towards long off for a single.
36
over
36 | 17 Runs | HH: 129/3
35.6
0
Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Flighted ball outside the line of the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja blocks it off the front foot to end the over.
35.5
6
Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! Two in two for Sir Ravindra Jadeja! Tossed up on the off stump this time and Ravindra Jadeja slogs the ball high and flat, times it well to take it all the way over the deep mid-wicket boundary line. Ravindra Jadeja makes his intentions clear.
35.4
6
Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, SIX! Bang! Ravindra Jadeja goes big! Tom Hartley pitches this on up pon the middle stump line and Ravindra Jadeja takes the front foot out and launches the ball high and long over the long on boundary line for a massive maximum.
35.3
4
Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, FOUR LEG BYES! Tom Hartley tosses the ball up on the middle stump line and the ball turns a lot, hitting Ravindra Jadeja on the front pads as he looks to block the ball. The ball runs down to the fine leg area and runs down to the boundary and Leg byes. England takes the review and the UltraEdge shows no bat involved. The Ball Tracking shows that the ball is missing the leg stump low, due to the extra tune. England lost the review.
Is that out? England thinks that the ball has hit the pads of Ravindra Jadeja and takes the review. UltraEdge proves them right but Ball Tracking does not go in their favour. They lose a review.
35.2
0
Tom Hartley to Ravindra Jadeja, Holds the length back on the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja stays back and blocks the ball.
35.1
1
Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Holds the length back on the leg stump line. Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back and flicks the ball to the mid-wicket gap and takes a run.
35
over
35 | 0 Runs | HH: 112/3
34.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Ravindra Jadeja, Flights the ball up on the off stump line. Ravindra Jadeja takes a foot out and taps it down. End of an eventful over for England.
34.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Ravindra Jadeja, Tosses the ball up on the off stump. Ravindra Jadeja blocks it off the front foot.
34.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Ravindra Jadeja, Pitches the ball up on the middle stump line. Ravindra Jadeja flicks it down to short fine leg.
Ravindra Jadeja is the next man in.
34.3
W
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, OUT! LBW! Huge appeal and the Umpire raises the finger! Rajat Patidar takes the review. Shoaib Bashir drops it short with pace on the off-stump line and the ball spins into the right-hander. Rajat Patidar is caught at the crease and looks to flick it on the leg side but misses the ball. The ball hits the front pads and it looks really close. The UltraEdge rightly shows no bat involved and the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is pitched in line, the impact is on the middle stump line and the wicket is Umpire's Call! India retain the review but lose the wicket of Rajat Patidar.
34.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, Holds the length back on the off stump. Rajat Patidar stays back and blocks it off well.
34.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, Tosses the ball up on the off stump. Rajat Patidar offers a front foot defence.
34
over
34 | 6 Runs | HH: 112/2
33.6
1
Tom Hartley to Rajat Patidar, Short again and on middle, Rajat Patidar clips it off the back foot through mid-wicket for a run.
33.5
0
Tom Hartley to Rajat Patidar, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Rajat Patidar moves back and keeps it out.
33.4
0
Tom Hartley to Rajat Patidar, Holds the length back on the off stump. Rajat Patidar stays back and blocks it off.
33.3
0
Tom Hartley to Rajat Patidar, Tosses it up on the off stump. Rajat Patidar blocks it off the front foot.
33.2
4
Tom Hartley to Rajat Patidar, FOUR! Slashed and slashed hard! Short and wide by Tom Hartley outside the off stump line. Rajat Patidar gets back in the crease and cuts the ball hard beating point to his left for a boundary.
33.1
1
Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short on the pads, flicked away to deep square leg for a single.
33
over
33 | 1 Runs | HH: 106/2
32.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, Just short on the stumps. Rajat Patidar blocks it off the front foot.
32.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, Fuller on the off stump. Rajat Patidar flicks it to mid-wicket off the front foot.
32.4
1
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fuller on the leg stump line. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks the ball through mid-wicket and runs a single.
32.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Holds the length back on the off stump line. Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back and taps it out.
32.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitched up on the off stump line. Yashasvi Jaiswal blocks it off the front foot.
32.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Flighted ball on the off stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal smacks it hard but straight to Ben Stokes at covers.
32
over
32 | 1 Runs | HH: 105/2
31.6
0
Tom Hartley to Rajat Patidar, Pitches the ball up on the leg stump. Rajat Patidar flicks the ball to mid-wicket to end the over.
31.5
0
Tom Hartley to Rajat Patidar, CArbon copy of the previous ball, no run taken.
31.4
0
Tom Hartley to Rajat Patidar, Fuller on the off stump line. Rajat Patidar offers a front foot defence.
31.3
0
Tom Hartley to Rajat Patidar, Just short at the off stump line. Rajat Patidar stays back and punches the ball to covers.
31.2
1
Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal, That is another FIFTY for Yashasvi Jaiswal in the series! Tossed up ball on the off stump and Yashasvi Jaiswal steps down the track and drives the ball to mid off and runs a quick single. Raises his bat with joy.
31.1
0
Tom Hartley to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Starts off fuller on the leg stump line. Yashasvi Jaiswal stays on the crease and taps it down.
Tom Hartley has been introduced into the attack for the first time in this Test.
31
over
31 | 1 Runs | HH: 104/2
30.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, Tosses one up, outside the line of the off stump, slower in the air. Rajat Patidar takes a long stride out and tucks the ball towards point to finish the over.
30.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, Holds the length back on the stumps. Rajat Patidar gets back and taps the ball down.
30.4
1
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Flights one up on the off stump line. Yashasvi Jaiswal drives the ball to long off and gets a single.
30.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Angles one into the leg stump, fuller. Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks the ball to mid-wicket off the front foot.
30.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tossed up on the middle stump line. Yashasvi Jaiswal drives it back to the bowler.
30.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitched up on the off stump from around the wicket. Yashasvi Jaiswal blocks it off the front foot.
30
over
30 | 5 Runs | HH: 103/2
29.6
0
James Anderson to Rajat Patidar, Pitches the ball on the good length on top of the off stump. Rajat Patidar takes a small foot out and blocks it down to end the over.
29.5
0
James Anderson to Rajat Patidar, Gets one to nip back into the right-hander from a good length on the off stump. Rajat Patidar gets a hit high on the thigh pads. No run taken.
29.4
4
James Anderson to Rajat Patidar, FOUR! BANG! Rajat Patidar gets his third! Short ball outside the off stump by James Anderson and Rajat Patidar gets inside the line of the ball and slices it late, taking the ball to the left of point, into the fence.
29.3
1
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Olds it short on the fourth stump line. Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back and tucks the ball to deep point for a single.
29.2
0
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitches it fuller from the angle, into the stumps. Yashasvi Jaiswal looks to play the straight drive but gets an inside edge towards square leg.
29.1
0
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump from around the wicket. Yashasvi Jaiswal takes a solid front foot out and taps it back to the bowler.
29
over
29 | 1 Runs | HH: 98/2
28.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, Pitched up on the off stump pole. Rajat Patidar takes the front foot out and flicks the ball down to end the over.
28.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, Tossed up on the off stump line. Rajat Patidar offers a front foot defence.
28.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, Fuller this time on the off stump. Rajat Patidar takes the front foot out and blocks it off well.
28.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, Short again on the pads. Rajat Patidar sets back and flicks the ball to short fine leg.
28.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, Just short on the off stump. Rajat Patidar stays back and knocks it back to the bowler.
28.1
1
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tossed up on the off stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal drives the ball to long off and takes a single.
28
over
28 | 5 Runs | HH: 97/2
27.6
0
James Anderson to Rajat Patidar, Hits the length just outside the off stump. Rajat Patidar covers the line of the stumps and lets the ball go through.
27.5
4
James Anderson to Rajat Patidar, FOUR! On the pads and punished! Rajat Patidar gets his second boundary. James Anderson drifts down the leg stump, fuller and Rajat Patidar stays on the crease and flicks the ball from the middle of the bat and the ball rolls along the ground and smashes into the deep mid-wicket fence.
27.4
0
James Anderson to Rajat Patidar, Just short at the batter. Rajat Patidar jumps back and blocks it off.
27.3
0
James Anderson to Rajat Patidar, Pitches the ball on the good length on the off stump. Rajat Patidar offers a front foot defence.
27.2
0
James Anderson to Rajat Patidar, Hits the deck hard on top of the off stump line. Rajat Patidar takes a small foot out and taps it down to covers.
27.1
1
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Comes around the wicket and bowls a ball up outside the off stump line. Yashasvi Jaiswal drives the ball to deep point and takes a single.
James Anderson replaces Ollie Robinson.
27
over
27 | 1 Runs | HH: 92/2
26.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, Flights the ball fuller on the off stump. Rajat Patidar taps it back to the bowler off the front foot to end the over.
26.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, Tosses the ball up on the stumps. Rajat Patidar flicks it from the crease towards mid-wicket.
26.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, Fuller on the off stump. Rajat Patidar plays it late to short third man and denies a single.
26.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, Pitches the ball way outside the off stump line. Rajat Patidar covers the line of the stumps and lets the ball go through.
26.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, Tossed up on the off stump line. Rajat Patidar takes the front foot out and blocks it off well.
26.1
1
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Just short at the stumps. Yashasvi Jaiswal gets back and flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.
26
over
26 | 5 Runs | HH: 91/2
25.6
4
Ollie Robinson to Rajat Patidar, FOUR! Placed in the gap well to get off the mark! Ollie Robinson pitches this outside the line of the off stump from a good length and Rajat Patidar takes the front foot out and times the ball late, taking it to the left of point. The timing on the shot was really good and the ball raced away to the third man fence.
25.5
0
Ollie Robinson to Rajat Patidar, Holds the length back on top of the off stump line. Rajat Patidar stays on the crease and taps the ball down on the crease.
25.4
0
Ollie Robinson to Rajat Patidar, Pitches the ball on the good length on the middle stump. Rajat Patidar takes the front foot out and adjusts to the low bounce of the ball and blocks it off.
25.3
1
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Hits the length on 126 clicks, on top of the off stump line. Yashasvi Jaiswal punches the ball off the front foot towards deep point and runs a single.
25.2
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitches the ball fuller on the middle stump line. Yashasvi Jaiswal takes a front step and taps it down to mid on.
25.1
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Comes around the wicket and hits the length hard outside the off stump. Yashasvi Jaiswal steps down the track and the ball zips past the outside edge of the bat.
25
over
25 | 0 Runs | HH: 86/2
24.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, Bowls this outside the off stump line, slower in the air. Rajat Patidar drives the ball straight to mid off to end the over.
24.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, Flighted ball on the stumps. Rajat Patidar blocks it off the front foot.
24.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, Holds the length on the off stump. Rajat Patidar stays back and punches the ball to mid-wicket.
24.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, Fuller on the off stump, hits the crack and pops up, getting the inside edge of the bat and lobs over the short leg fielder.
24.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Rajat Patidar, tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Rajat Patidar offers a front foot defence.
At the wicket of Shubman Gill, the Umpires call for DRINKS! Rajat Patidar walks out to join Yashasvi Jaiswal who is batting on 43. England just got a big wicket of Shubman Gill and has broken the partnership. Will there be a few more wickets coming up? Let's find out. Also, Rajat Patidar is the next man in for India.
24.1
W
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, OUT! LBW! Shoaib Bashir strikes! Things were starting to happen in the last few overs and England finally have the breakthrough. This is tossed up, full and on off, turns in sharply, Shubman Gill prods forward to block but plays down the wrong line, the ball sneaks past the inside edge and hits him on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. Gill has a chat with Jaiswal and takes the review. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates two reds and impact is umpire's call. Gill was just beginning to get into his groove but has to walk back now.
24
over
24 | 1 Runs | HH: 86/1
23.6
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Another fuller delivery, on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal is solid in his defence.
23.5
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a length and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal bunts it on the ground and towards point, he calls for the single but is sent back.
23.4
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Continues with the fuller length, on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal taps it to short covers.
23.3
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fuller delivery from around the wicket, on off, angling in, Yashasvi Jaiswal mistimes his drive off the bottom half of the bat to mid off.
23.3
1
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitches this one up, on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal uses his feet again and drives it wide of mid off. Oh..no! Robinson has overstepped again and it is another No Ball.
23.2
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, This is on a good length and on off, hits one of the cracks and does not bounce at all, angles away too, Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to play at it but misses it completely.
23.1
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fuller one and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal uses his feet and blocks it out well.
23
over
23 | 1 Runs | HH: 85/1
22.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Shubman Gill turns it to the leg side.
22.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Quicker one, shortish and on middle, Shubman Gill goes down to sweep it away, but misses as the ball lobs up off his pads then goes off the back of the bat past short leg.
22.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Flatter, full and on middle, turns in, keeps low too, Shubman Gill stays back and just manages to get some bat on it to clip it to short fine leg.
22.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Flighted, full and on middle, Shubman Gill uses his feet and knocks it down the pitch.
22.2
1
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Floated, full and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal steers it towards point for a single.
22.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tossed up, full and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal drives it towards mid off.
22
over
22 | 10 Runs | HH: 84/1
21.6
4
Ollie Robinson to Shubman Gill, FOUR! The extra ball goes for a boundary! Ollie Robinson once again bowls this short and outside off, Shubman Gill gets on top of the bounce and cuts it away nicely towards deep point fence for four more runs.
21.6
1
Ollie Robinson to Shubman Gill, Hits the length hard and on off, nips back in sharply, Shubman Gill stays back to keep it out but gets an inside edge onto his pads. It is called a No Ball fro overstepping.
21.5
4
Ollie Robinson to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Shubman Gill finding his feet now! Ollie Robinson lands this back of a length and outside off, Shubman Gill accepts the width on offer and crunches it through point for a boundary.
21.4
1
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Goes fuller but on the pads, Yashasvi Jaiswal clips it towards fine leg for a single.
21.3
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, BEAUTY! Ollie Robinson lands this one on a hard length and on off, nips away with extra bounce, Yashasvi Jaiswal has a poke at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
21.2
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Full again and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal uses his feet and blocks it out.
21.1
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fuller one and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal taps it to short covers.
21
over
21 | 6 Runs | HH: 74/1
20.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Flighted, full and on middle, Shubman Gill is solid in his defence.
20.5
1
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Quicker, full and on leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal works it through square leg for one.
20.4
3
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Shorter in length and around off, Shubman Gill cuts it away through the vacant cover-point region and collects three runs.
20.3
2
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Flatter, short and on middle, Shubman Gill flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.
20.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Floated, full and on middle, Shubman Gill defends it on the front foot.
20.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Tossed up, full and on middle, Shubman Gill blocks it out.
20
over
20 | 5 Runs | HH: 68/1
19.6
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Just short! England cannot quite believe it. Ollie Robinson hits the length hard this time, on off, shaping away, Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to play at it with soft hands but gets a thin outside edge behind, Ben Foakes dives forward and the ball goes into his gloves. The fielders think it has carried and the umpire sends it upstairs. The replay shows that the ball just bounces in front of the gloves. However, England starts celebrating but the third umpire says it is Not Out!
19.5
1
Ollie Robinson to Shubman Gill, On a length and around off, Shubman Gill steers it just wide of point for a single.
19.4
0
Ollie Robinson to Shubman Gill, Another full delivery, on middle, Shubman Gill keeps it out to the leg side.
19.3
4
Ollie Robinson to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Beautiful shot! Ollie Robinson pitches it up again, on off, Shubman Gill strides out and gently pushes it with hard hands, the ball flies off the middle of the bat and zips past the diving mid off fielder for a boundary.
19.2
0
Ollie Robinson to Shubman Gill, Full again and around off, Shubman Gill drives it nicely as the fielder at short covers dives to his left to stop it.
19.1
0
Ollie Robinson to Shubman Gill, A real loosener! Ollie Robinson serves this full but way down the leg side, Shubman Gill misses his glance.
19
over
19 | 6 Runs | HH: 63/1
18.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Slower through the air, full and on leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal turns it to the leg side.
18.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Looped up, full and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal defends it on the front foot.
18.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Flighted, full and on leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal strides out to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down. Probably pitched outside leg.
18.3
6
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, SIX! BANG! Yashasvi Jaiswal goes big now! Shoaib Bashir floats this one up, full and on middle and leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal skips down the track and tonks it over the long on fence for a biggie.
18.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal moves back and punches it towards mid off.
18.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tossed up, full and on leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal prods forward and blocks it out.
18
over
18 | 8 Runs | HH: 57/1
17.6
4
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Classy shot! James Anderson tries to target the pads again, serves this full and swinging in, Shubman Gill takes his front foot forward and drives it elegantly with the full face of the bat, the ball races past the bowler to the fence for a boundary. That also brings up the 50-run partnership between these two batters.
17.5
0
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, On a length and on off, Shubman Gill dabs it towards point.
17.4
0
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, Back of a length and on middle, Shubman Gill stays back and blocks it out.
17.3
0
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, Pitched up and on middle again, Shubman Gill this time fails to clip it away and takes it on the pads.
17.2
4
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Nice timing! This is full again from James Anderson shaping in, Shubman Gill flicks it away with excellent timing towards the deep square leg fence, Tom Hartley covers a lot of ground to his left, dives to push it back inside but his left knee touches the ropes while he tries to flick the ball inside on the second attempt. The replay confirms it and the umpire signals a boundary.
17.1
0
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, Fuller in length and around off, Shubman Gill drives it firmly but straight to mid off.
17
over
17 | 1 Runs | HH: 49/1
16.6
1
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Looped up, full and on middle, Shubman Gill tries to defend but gets a leading edge as the ball rolls towards the vacant point region. They cross.
16.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Flighted, full and on middle, Shubman Gill strides out and fends it off the inner hal of the bat to the leg side.
16.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Flatter, full and on leg, Shubman Gill clips it towards mid-wicket.
16.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Floated, full and on off, Shubman Gill prods forward and blocks it out.
16.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Tossed up, full and on middle, Shubman Gill uses his feet and knocks it to silly mid on.
16.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Quicker, short and around off, Shubman Gill stays back and stabs it wide of backward point, Ben Duckett dives to his left to make a good stop.
16
over
16 | 2 Runs | HH: 48/1
15.6
0
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, This is on a hard length and on middle and leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to work it away but gets hit on this thigh pads.
15.5
1
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, Pulls his length back a bit, on off, Shubman Gill pats it down in front of mid off for a quick run.
15.4
0
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, Pitches this one up, on off, shaping in this time, Shubman Gill looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
15.3
0
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, James Anderson hits the length hard and on middle, shaping away, Shubman Gill tries to play at it but gets an outside edge along the ground to backward point.
15.2
0
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, Goes fuller and on middle, Shubman Gill tucks it towards short mid-wicket.
15.1
1
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a length and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal steers it towards point for a single.
15
over
15 | 3 Runs | HH: 46/1
14.6
1
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shorter in length and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal moves back and forces it towards sweeper cover for another run.
14.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Looped up, full and on leg again, Yashasvi Jaiswal misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads to square leg.
14.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Flighted, full and around leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal defends it on the front foot.
14.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Floated, full and on leg, turns away, Yashasvi Jaiswal prods forward and blocks it out.
14.2
1
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Tossed up, full and on off, Shubman Gill uses his feet and works it towards long on for a run.
14.1
1
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Short and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal moves back and punches it through covers for a single.
14
over
14 | 1 Runs | HH: 43/1
13.6
0
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, Full again and on off, Shubman Gill takes his front foot out and defends it.
13.5
0
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, James Anderson goes a touch fuller this time, on middle, shaping in, Shubman Gill knocks it down the pitch.
13.4
0
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, Length again and just outside off, Shubman Gill fends it towards short covers again.
13.3
0
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, On a length and on off, Shubman Gill stays back and pushes it towards short covers.
13.2
1
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Back of a length and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal opens the face of the bat and guides it through point for a single.
13.1
0
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Hard-length delivery, on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back and blocks it out solidly.
13
over
13 | 3 Runs | HH: 42/1
12.6
1
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shortish and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal cuts it away towards point for a single.
12.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, BEAUTY! This is slower through the air, full and on off, turns away a bit, Yashasvi Jaiswal prods forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.
12.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Quicker, full and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal knocks it back to the bowler, Shoaib Bashir fails to collect it cleanly but still fakes a throw at the batter's end. That got some reaction from the crowd here.
12.3
2
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tossed up, full and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal uses his feet but drills it off the bottom half of the bat down the ground, Ben Stokes from mid on chases after it and pushes it back inside. Two runs taken.
12.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fires this one in the blockhole, on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal digs it out towards mid off.
12.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Flatter, short and outside off, Yashasvi Jaiswal stabs it down to cover-point.
12
over
12 | 0 Runs | HH: 39/1
11.6
0
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, Maiden over! This is pitched up and on on middle, shaping in, Shubman Gill clips it to short mid-wicket.
11.5
0
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, Back of a length and on off, Shubman Gill dabs it down to short covers.
11.4
0
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, On a length and around middle, Shubman Gill gets behind the line of it and blocks it out on the pitch.
11.3
0
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, James Anderson serves this a touch fuller this time, on middle, shaping in, Shubman Gill stays on the back foot and tries to work it away but misses and gets hit on the pads.
11.2
0
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, James Anderson bangs in a sharp bouncer at 135.4 clicks, on middle, Shubman Gill tries to pull it away but fails to connect.
11.1
0
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, James Anderson begins with a short-of-a-length delivery, on middle, angling in, Shubman Gill gets hurried onto his pull shot and miscues it to the vacant short leg region.
James Anderson to bowl the second over after LUNCH.
11
over
11 | 5 Runs | HH: 39/1
10.6
1
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Looped up, full and on middle, Shubman Gill eases it towards long on for a single.
10.5
4
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, FOUR! Excellent shot! Shoaib Bashir slows it up a bit, full and around off, Shubman Gill takes a couple of steps forward, gets to the pitch of the ball and creams it through extra covers for a boundary.
10.4
0
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, A bit short and on middle, turns in, Shubman Gill stays back and keeps it out.
10.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Flighted, full and on middle, Shubman Gill strides out and tucks it to short mid-wicket.
10.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Floated, full and on middle, Shubman Gill uses his feet and knocks it back to the bowler again.
10.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Shoaib Bashir starts with a tossed-up delivery, full and on middle, Shubman Gill blocks it back to the bowler.
We are back after LUNCH! The Players and the Umpires are on the field to start the Second Session on Day 2. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill continue the Indian 1st innings from 34/1 after 10 overs. Shoaib Bashir to start the attack for England after LUNCH. Let's Play!
... DAY 2, SECOND SESSION ...
As the players break for lunch, India trails by 319 runs in their first innings, with much riding on their performance in the upcoming sessions. Will they be able to mount a substantial total and narrow the deficit? The answers to these questions and more await as the action resumes post-lunch on Day 2. Stay tuned for what promises to be an intriguing afternoon session that starts at 12.10 pm IST (6.40 am GMT).
At the crease, Yashasvi Jaiswal has impressed with a brisk innings, remaining unbeaten on 27, showcasing his repertoire of elegant strokes. Alongside him, Shubman Gill is gearing up to provide the necessary support as India looks to build a solid foundation in response to England's imposing first innings total. Reflecting on the morning's play, England, starting the day at 302/7, rode on the masterful partnership between Joe Root and Ollie Robinson, propelling them to a respectable first innings total of 353. Root, in imperious form, departed unbeaten on a magnificent 122, steering his team to a substantial lead. However, India's bowlers staged a spirited fightback, claiming the remaining three wickets swiftly in the second hour of play, thereby limiting England's total and setting the stage for their batting effort.
SESSION SUMMARY- 24.5 Overs, 95 Runs, 4 Wickets. As the morning session draws to a close on Day 2 of this enthralling Test match, the players make their way back to the pavilion for a well-deserved lunch break. India, having commenced their innings after a disciplined bowling effort from England, find themselves at 34 for the loss of their skipper Rohit Sharma early in the proceedings.
10
over
10 | 8 Runs | HH: 34/1
9.6
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Good leave! Ollie Robinson lands this on a good length and on off again, nips back in, Yashasvi Jaiswal watches it through and lets it go to the keeper. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 2!
9.5
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitched up and on off, angling away, Yashasvi Jaiswal leaves it alone.
9.4
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Back of a length and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal stabs it wide of short covers and wants the run but Gill is not interested.
9.3
4
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Ollie Robinson bowls this full again and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal uses his wrists this time and flicks it away beautifully towards the deep square leg fence for four more runs.
9.2
4
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Lovely shot! Ollie Robinson serves this full and on middle, shaping in, Yashasvi Jaiswal presents the full face of the bat and drives it fabulously past the bowler and to the long on fence for a boundary.
9.1
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a length and around leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal nudges it towards short mid-wicket.
9
over
9 | 1 Runs | HH: 26/1
8.6
0
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Slower through the air, full and on off, Shubman Gill uses his feet and drills it straight to mid off.
8.5
0
Shoaib Bashir to Shubman Gill, Pushed through quicker, full and on middle, Shubman Gill tucks it to short mid-wicket.
8.4
1
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Flatter, full and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal drives it towards long off for a single.
8.3
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Flighted, full and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal strides out and pushes it towards short covers.
8.2
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tossed up, full and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal prods forward and blocks it down the pitch.
8.1
0
Shoaib Bashir to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shoaib Bashir starts with a floated delivery, full and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to go for the big drive over covers but misses it off the toe-end back to the bowler.
8
over
8 | 3 Runs | HH: 25/1
7.6
0
Ollie Robinson to Shubman Gill, Back of a length and on middle, Shubman Gill tucks it towards short leg.
7.5
2
Ollie Robinson to Shubman Gill, Full again and on middle, Shubman Gill gently knocks it down the pitch, James Anderson from mid on runs to his left and slides but lets it through and allows a couple of runs.
7.4
0
Ollie Robinson to Shubman Gill, Goes fuller and just outside off, shaping in, Shubman Gill lets it go to the keeper.
7.3
0
Ollie Robinson to Shubman Gill, On a length on off, Shubman Gill guides it off the outer half of the bat towards point.
7.2
1
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fuller and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it uppishly but safely through square leg for a single.
7.1
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, BEATEN! Ollie Robinson lands this on a hard length and around middle, nips away after hitting the deck, Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to play at it but misses as the ball zips past the outside edge to the keeper.
7
over
7 | 2 Runs | HH: 22/1
6.6
0
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, James Anderson ends the over with a good-length delivery, on middle, angling in, Shubman Gill negotiates it well.
6.5
0
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, Pulls his length back, on middle, angling in, Shubman Gill keeps it out in front of short leg.
6.4
1
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitched up and on middle and off, Yashasvi Jaiswal strides out to push it away but gets an inside edge well past leg slip and to fine leg for a run.
6.3
0
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Touch fuller and on middle, shapes away a bit, Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back in his crease and blocks it out back to the bowler.
6.2
0
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Hits the length hard and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal uses his feet and pats it down towards short covers.
6.1
1
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, Fuller in length, on middle, shaping in, Shubman Gill works it wide of mid on for a single.
6
over
6 | 1 Runs | HH: 20/1
5.6
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Another full delivery, on off, shaping away, Yashasvi Jaiswal steers it to point again.
5.5
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fullish delivery, on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal strides out and blocks it out to the right of short covers.
5.4
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a length and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal dabs it down towards point.
5.3
1
Ollie Robinson to Shubman Gill, Pitched up and angling into leg, Shubman Gill clips it through square leg for a single and gets off the mark.
5.2
0
Ollie Robinson to Shubman Gill, Goes fuller this time, on middle, Shubman Gill knocks it towards silly mid on.
5.1
0
Ollie Robinson to Shubman Gill, Ollie Robinson bowls this on a good length and just around off, Shubman Gill watches it through and leaves it alone.
5
over
5 | 10 Runs | HH: 19/1
4.6
0
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, This is on a good length and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal is solid in his defence again.
4.5
0
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Back of a length and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal stays back and blocks it back to the bowler.
4.4
0
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Goes back to his fuller length, on leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal clips it towards backward square leg.
4.3
2
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a length and around middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal flicks it towards deep square leg for a couple of runs.
4.2
4
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Easy pickings! James Anderson pitches it up but too straight and on the pads, Yashasvi Jaiswal glances it away as the ball races to the fine leg fence for another boundary.
4.1
4
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, FOUR! Nice shot! James Anderson serves this a bit too full and around off, Yashasvi Jaiswal extends his arms nicely and drills it nicely past mid off for a boundary.
4
over
4 | 5 Runs | HH: 9/1
3.6
1
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a length and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal pushes it towards covers for a single.
3.5
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Oh..close! Ollie Robinson bowls this short of a length, nips back in this time, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets hurried and stabs it onto the pitch, the ball almost bounces onto the stumps but Jaiswal was ready to deflect it away with his foot.
3.4
4
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, EDGED AND FOUR! Ollie Robinson lands this on a hard length and around off, nips away, Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to play at it from his crease but gets a thick outside edge, the ball falls short of the diving second slip fielder and runs to the third man fence for a boundary.
3.3
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Back of a length and on off, takes off a bit, Yashasvi Jaiswal rides the bounce well and keeps it out to the off side.
3.2
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Full again and on middle and on off, Yashasvi Jaiswal takes a couple of steps forward and steers it straight towards point.
3.1
0
Ollie Robinson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fuller one and on leg, Yashasvi Jaiswal tucks it towards short mid-wicket.
3
over
3 | 3 Runs | HH: 4/1
2.6
0
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, Hits the length hard, on middle, shaping in, Shubman Gill tries to play at it but misses and gets hit high on the body.
2.5
0
James Anderson to Shubman Gill, Overpitched this time, angling in, Shubman Gill flicks it away but finds Ollie Pope at short leg who grabs it and has a shy at the batter's end to keep Gill on his toes.
Shubman Gill walks out to bat for India.
2.4
W
James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! James Anderson draws first blood and gets rid of the Indian skipper! Anderson has been really good with his lengths right from the start, this one is again on a good length and on the fifth stump line, Rohit Sharma tries to push at it but with no foot movement at all. As a result, he gets the faintest of edges behind where Ben Foakes makes no mistake. England get an early breakthrough here!
2.3
2
James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, James Anderson serves this a touch fuller, angling into leg, Rohit Sharma clips it a bit uppishly but well wide of short leg for a couple of runs,
2.2
1
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, On a length and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal nudges it towards mid-wicket for a single and gets off the mark.
2.1
0
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Fuller one and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets behind the line of it and blocks it out.
2
over
2 | 1 Runs | HH: 1/0
1.6
0
Ollie Robinson to Rohit Sharma, Short of a length and outside off, shaping away this time, Rohit Sharma slashes at it but fails to connect.
1.5
0
Ollie Robinson to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length and on off again, shaping in, Rohit Sharma tries to punch it away but gets a bottom edge on two bounces to the keeper.
1.4
0
Ollie Robinson to Rohit Sharma, Pitches this one up around off, Rohit Sharma tries to drive it away but gets an inside edge down the pitch.
1.3
0
Ollie Robinson to Rohit Sharma, Similar line and length, in that channel outside off, Rohit Sharma leaves it alone.
1.3
1
Ollie Robinson to Rohit Sharma, Goes a bit fuller time and just outside off, Rohit Sharma leaves it alone. It is called a No ball for overstepping. India gets underway with extras!
1.2
0
Ollie Robinson to Rohit Sharma, Good shape! Ollie Robinson lands this on a good length and on off, swings away, Rohit Sharma stays back and pats it back to the bowler.
1.1
0
Ollie Robinson to Rohit Sharma, Ollie Robinson begins with a fuller delivery, on off, shaping away, Rohit Sharma taps it towards covers.
Ollie Robinson to bowl the second over for England.
1
over
1 | 0 Runs | HH: 0/0
0.6
0
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, James Anderson starts off with a maiden over! He persists with his fuller length and just around off, shaping away, Yashasvi Jaiswal offers no shot at it.
0.5
0
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle and off, Yashasvi Jaiswal keeps it out to the off side.
0.4
0
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pitched up and on middle, Yashasvi Jaiswal has to play at it and blocks it out solidly down the pitch.
0.3
0
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Full again and a bit more outside off this time, angling away once more, Yashasvi Jaiswal strides out and shoulders arms to it.
0.2
0
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Goes a bit fuller and in that channel outside off, shaping away again, Yashasvi Jaiswal lets it go to the keeper.
0.1
0
James Anderson to Yashasvi Jaiswal, Right on the money! James Anderson steams in and starts with a good-length delivery, on the fifth stump line, shaping away, Yashasvi Jaiswal leaves it alone.
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We are back! Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal walk out to bat for the first time in the match as all the Players and the Umpires take the field to start the Second Innings of the match. James Anderson to start the attack for England. Let's Play!
... SECOND INNINGS ...
India now come out to bat for the first time in the match with England sitting of 353 runs. The Indian batters have been in good form in the series, especially Yashasvi Jaiswal. The task in hand can be a tough one as the wicket is still favoring the bowlers from time to time. What is going to be India's reply? Let's find out as the Second session starts soon.
Joe Root, once again proving his mettle on Indian soil, anchored the innings with a splendid knock of 122 runs off 274 balls not out, exhibiting unwavering concentration and skill throughout his stay at the crease. His innings was not only a display of individual brilliance but also marked by crucial partnerships with the middle and lower-order batters. Particularly noteworthy was his alliance with Ollie Robinson, who notched up his maiden Test fifty, contributing significantly to England's cause before falling to Ravindra Jadeja earlier today. In addition to Root's heroics, Ben Foakes played a pivotal role in stabilizing the innings alongside his captain yesterday, ensuring that England capitalized on the opportunities presented to them after the early setbacks.
As the dust settles on the first innings of this Test match, England, having won the toss and elected to bat, have showcased their resilience and determination by posting a commendable total of 353 runs on the board. Despite a shaky start, with the scoreboard reading 110/5 in the first session yesterday, the visitors orchestrated a remarkable recovery, largely thanks to the masterclass displayed by their seasoned campaigner, Joe Root.
104.5
over
104.5 | 1 Runs | HH: 353/10
104.5
W
Ravindra Jadeja to James Anderson, OUT! LBW! Ravindra Jadeja wraps things up here or does he? James Anderson takes the review here. This one is flatter, full and on middle and off, James Anderson goes down to paddle it away but takes his eyes off it and gets hit on the pads. A huge shout for LBW, and up goes the finger. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. England have been bowled out for 353 but Joe Root remains unbeaten on 122!
104.4
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root drives it towards long off and takes the single this time.
104.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Goes short and outside off, Joe Root cuts it towards deep point and refuses the run again.
104.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and around middle, Joe Root goes down and sweeps it well towards deep mid-wicket but denies the single.
104.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root prods forwards and blocks it out.
Drinks! England enjoyed a good first hour or so until that Ravindra Jadeja double-wicket over. Ollie Robinson and Joe Root added over 100 runs with the former getting a half-century as well, but it is now completely on Root to extend this total along with the last man, James Anderson. India were a bit disappointing after taking the second new ball but Jadeja have given them a platform to quickly bowl the visitors out. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us.
104
over
104 | 1 Runs | HH: 352/9
103.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav to James Anderson, Bowls a wrong one, fuller outside the off stump line for the left hander. James Anderson takes a front foot out and taps it down on the crease.
103.5
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller outside the off stump. Joe Root drives the ball to sweepers for a single.
103.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Pitches it up outside the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot.
103.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses it up on the off stump line. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.
103.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump. Joe Root taps it to mid-wicket.
103.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short at the stumps. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg and denies the single.
103
over
103 | 4 Runs | HH: 351/9
102.6
2
Ravindra Jadeja to James Anderson, 2 Leg byes. Outside the line of the leg stump again. James Anderson gets an edge from the pads and the ball runs down to the fine leg area for a couple of runs as leg byes.
102.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to James Anderson, Fuller on the pads and James Anderson gets a hit on the pads outside the line of the leg stump.
James Anderson is the last man in.
102.4
W
Ravindra Jadeja to Shoaib Bashir, OUT! CAUGHT! Second in the over for Ravindra Jadeja! England are 9 down now! Tosses the ball up outside the line of the off stump and Shoaib Bashir launches a wild swing of the bat towards mid-wicket and gets a top edge taking the ball up in the air towards Rajat Patidar at point who takes an easy catch and sends back Shoaib Bashir.
102.3
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, On the pads, fuller. Joe Root flicks the ball towards deep square leg for a single.
102.2
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Shoaib Bashir, BYE! Too much spin on that occasion, misses everyone and runs down the third man area for a single and byes.
Shoaib Bashir comes out to the middle now.
102.1
W
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Huge appeal for Caught behind from the Indian players and the finger goes up! Ollie Robinson takes a review! Ravindra Jadeja pitches the ball up on the off stump and gets the ball to spin away. Ollie Robinson looks to play the reverse sweep and the ball gets a faint edge of the gloves on the way to Dhruv Jurel who grabs the ball and throws it in the air. The UltraEdge shows a clear spike when the ball is near the gloves and Ollie Robinson walks back to the hut. A huge partnership broken by India.
102
over
102 | 0 Runs | HH: 347/7
101.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short outside the off stump. Joe Root stays back and taps it down.
101.5
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot.
101.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, CHANCE! Edge falls just short of the skipper Rohit Sharma! Tossed up on the off stump line and Joe Root offers a front foot defence getting an outside edge that falls just infront of Rohit Sharma at slip. The umpires check the catch and the decision is NOT OUT.
Is that a catch? Rohit Sharma is not sure whether he has taken it cleanly at first slip or not. The umpires send it upstairs and the replay shows that it bounce before going into his hands.
101.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Pitches it fuller on the middle stump this time. Joe Root flicks the ball to mid-wicket off the front foot.
101.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Carbon copy of the previous ball. No run taken.
101.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Joe Root taps it back to the bowler off the front foot.
Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack now.
101
over
101 | 1 Runs | HH: 347/7
100.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fires one in, fast, on the off stump. Ollie Robinson takes his bat infront of the pads and taps the ball down in time to end the over.
100.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tosses it up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson takes out the front foot and blocks it off.
100.4
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, On the pads fuller. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.
100.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches it fuller outside the off stump. Joe Root drives the ball to point.
100.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Short and wide. Joe Root plays it late and straight to point.
100.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root offers a front foot defence towards point.
100
over
100 | 5 Runs | HH: 346/7
99.6
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Another short ball at 131 clicks. Ollie Robinson ducks and lets it go through again. Looks at Mohammed Siraj and gives him a smile.
99.5
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Bangs in short at 133 clicks. Ollie Robinson lets the ball go through. Mohammed Siraj exchanging some words with Ollie Robinson after the delivery.
99.4
1
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Just short on the pads and Joe Root flicks it to fine leg for a comfortable single.
99.3
0
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.
99.2
4
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, FOUR! BANG! What a shot! Mohammed Siraj bangs in short at the body of Joe Root and he stands tall on the crease and pulls it away along the ground between deep square leg and fine leg and gets himself a boundary.
99.1
0
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays on the crease and knocks it off towards covers.
99
over
99 | 1 Runs | HH: 341/7
98.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence to end the over.
98.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Just short at the stumps. Ollie Robinson stays back and blocks it off well.
98.4
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Just short at the stumps. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
98.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up on the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off well.
98.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller on the pads. Joe Root flicks the ball straight to short fine leg.
98.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tosses it just short slow outside the off stump line. Joe Root looks to cut the ball but gets a thick inside edge onto the pads of Dhruv Jurel. No chance for a catch.
98
over
98 | 4 Runs | HH: 340/7
97.6
1
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, On the pads from a good length with pace. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg and takes a single.
97.5
0
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Another good bouncer, with pace at the batter. Joe Root gets hurried as he looks to pull the ball and misses it completely. Superb one handed take by Dhruv Jurel behind the stumps.
97.4
1
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball fuller on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson drives the ball to deep point for a single.
97.3
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Bangs in short at the batter. Ollie Robinson swings the bat hard but misses the ball completely.
97.2
1
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, On the pads from a good length, rushing Joe Root a bit, getting the inside edge to fine leg for a single.
97.1
1
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Starts off with a length ball on top of the off stump line. Ollie Robinson tucks the ball to the left of covers and takes a single.
97
over
97 | 1 Runs | HH: 336/7
96.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted ball on the fourth stump line. Joe Root taps it straight to covers off the front foot to end the over.
96.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.
96.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, This one stays low from a shorter length on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and adjusts it well.
96.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches the ball on the stumps and gets the ball to zip past the outside edge of Joe Root. Good signs for the spinners.
96.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Just short outside the off stump. Joe Root cuts it straight to point.
96.1
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Short ball outside the off stump. Ollie Robinson punches the ball to sweepers for a single.
96
over
96 | 4 Runs | HH: 335/7
95.6
1
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Swings one up, on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson tucks the ball towards deep point and takes a single to end the over.
95.5
1
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Another good bumper at the batter. Joe Root pulls it away to the left of fine leg and takes a run.
95.4
1
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Pitches it further up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson taps it between covers and point and the batters steal a quick single.
95.3
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Ollie Robinson blocks it off the front foot well.
95.2
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, A good short ball at the batter by Mohammed Siraj. Ollie Robinson lets the ball go through.
95.1
1
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Hits the deck on the pads of Joe Root and he flicks the ball towards fine leg for a single.
95
over
95 | 7 Runs | HH: 331/7
94.6
4
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, FOUR! What a way to get to a Maiden TEST FIFTY for Ollie Robinson. Ravindra Jadeja flights this one up and around middle, Ollie Robinson sits down on one knee and sweeps it nicely towards the deep square leg fence for a boundary.
94.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Flatter, full and on middle, skids through, Ollie Robinson stays back and just manages to keep it out.
94.4
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Short again and around off, Joe Root stays back and punches it through covers for another run.
94.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it out.
94.2
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tossed up, full and around off, Ollie Robinson uses his feet and pushes it away from his body through covers for a run.
94.1
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Shorter in length and around off, Joe Root moves back and cuts it towards sweeper covers for a single.
94
over
94 | 12 Runs | HH: 324/7
93.6
4
Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, FOUR! Ollie Robinson 2 runs away for a maiden FIFTY! Get's another boundary. Akash Deep hits the length on top of the middle stump line, getting the ball to swing in and Ollie Robinson stands tall on the crease and launches the ball on the rise over the mid on fielder and gets back to back boundaries to end the over.
93.5
4
Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, FOUR! Finally some Bazball from England! Akash Deep holds the length back again outside the lien of the off stump and Ollie Robinson dances down the track and ramps the ball with a horizontal bat and puts it in the gap between covers and mid off and the ball races away to the fence. What a shot!
93.4
0
Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Hits the deck hard on the fourth stump line. Ollie Robinson gets caught on the crease and the ball zips past the outside edge of the bat.
93.3
0
Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Good ball on the fourth stump line, leaving the batter after pitching. Ollie Robinson covers the stumps and lets the ball go through.
93.2
0
Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Swing and a miss this time! Good comeback from Akash Deep as he pitches the ball further up outside the off stump, swinging it away and Ollie Robinson throws his hands at it again and gets beaten.
93.1
4
Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, FOUR! Short, wide, and punished! Akash Deep bangs one short outside the line of the off stump and Ollie Robinson throws his hands at it hard, timing it up and over the point fielder for a superb boundary to start the over.
93
over
93 | 5 Runs | HH: 312/7
92.6
1
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump. Ollie Robinson tucks the ball to deep square leg off the front foot and takes a single.
92.5
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the pads again. Ollie Robinson flicks the ball off the front foot towards mid-wicket.
92.4
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up on the middle stump line with pace. Ollie Robinson gets a faint inside edge onto the pads. Huge appeal for LBW from Mohammed Siraj but the Umpire says NO.
92.3
4
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, 4 Byes. Too short on a pitch that has shown variable bounce and the ball flies over everyone! 4 more runs added to the total.
92.2
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length back on top of the stumps. Ollie Robinson jumps back in the crease and taps it down towards mid-wicket.
92.1
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Strays down the leg side from a good length. Ollie Robinson lets the ball go through.
92
over
92 | 1 Runs | HH: 307/7
91.6
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, BAngs it short outside the off stump. Joe Root looks to play it late but gets an inside edge onto the ground towards gully to end the second over of the day.
91.6
1
Akash Deep to Joe Root, No ball! Overstepping on a fuller delivery outside the off stump. Joe Root lets the ball go through.
91.5
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the deck on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays back and drops the ball down on the crease.
91.4
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Strays down the leg side from a shorter length. Joe Root gets beaten as he looks to run it to fine leg.
91.3
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Holds his length back outside the off stump line. Joe Root stays at the crease and lets the ball go through.
91.2
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitches it fuller, outside the off stump line and Joe Root takes a front foot out and lets the ball go through.
91.1
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Swings one into the right hander from the off stump. Joe Root drives the ball straight to mid off.
Akash Deep to bowl the second over of the Day. India have taken the second New Ball.
91
over
91 | 4 Runs | HH: 306/7
90.6
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length back on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson knocks it off the front foot to end the first over.
90.5
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Pitches it up on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson offers a solid front foot defence.
90.4
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Swings one away from outside the off stump line. First signs of swing in the morning. India have taken the second new ball. Ollie Robinson lets the ball go through.
90.3
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the deck hard at the batter. Ollie Robinson stays back and adjusts well, tapping it down to mid-wicket.
90.2
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump line. Ollie Robinson takes the front leg out and blocks it well.
90.1
4
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, FOUR! Too much on the pads and Ollie Robinson enjoys that for a start! Mohammed Siraj pitches the ball on the pads with pace and Ollie Robinson helps it along the way getting a glove on it towards the fine leg boundary and England starts off with a boundary.
Right then! The Players and the Umpires are taking the field to start DAY 2. Joe Root and Ollie Robinson walk out to start Day 2 at 302/7. India does not take the New Ball straight away and it is Mohammed Siraj to start the attack on Day 2. Let's Play!
As we prepare for the day's play, with the sun breaking through the morning haze, the match hangs delicately in the balance. Stay tuned as the drama unfolds here in Ranchi, promising another day of gripping Test cricket. England will start the day with Joe Root and Ollie Robinson still at the crease at 302/7. Stay tuned as there is a lot of excitement in the air for the start of Day 2.
Root's innings was a testament to his resilience and class, as he meticulously constructed his century throughout 226 deliveries, guiding England away from the early troubles they faced at 112-5. The afternoon session saw a more cautious approach from England, as they focused on rebuilding their innings, with Root and Foakes adding 113 crucial runs for the sixth wicket. However, as the day progressed, the spotlight shifted to India's bowlers, particularly the skipper Rohit Sharma, who will be eager to dismiss Root and his resilient partner Ollie Robinson (31*) early on, as they aim to wrap up England's innings swiftly. The contrasting narratives of debutant Akash Deep's promising start and Root's masterful display have set the stage for an enthralling continuation of the contest.
Good morning and welcome to the start of Day 2 of the fourth Test between India and England here in Ranchi. After a captivating display of cricket on the opening day, we find ourselves on the precipice of another day filled with excitement and anticipation. Joe Root, silenced his critics with a magnificent century, his 31st in Test cricket, rescuing his team from a precarious position to finish the day unbeaten on 106. His partnership with Ben Foakes steadied the ship after a rocky start, propelling England to 302 for 7 at stumps.
... DAY 2, FIRST SESSION ...
Right then, that concludes an enthralling Day 1 of this Test match. England showcased resilience and determination. They will aim to capitalize on their momentum and post a competitive total, while India will seek to make quick inroads and restrict the visitors. Day 2 will begin on 24th February, Saturday, at 9:30 am IST (4 am GMT), but you can join us early for all the build-up. Cheers!
The debutant and the pick of the bowlers for India, Akash Deep is up for a chat. He talks about being very comfortable on the field today. He says that he was not worried about his debut and was only looking to play good cricket. He further adds that the Zak Crawley wicket off the NO BALL was very heartbreaking for him but getting him out the second time was even better. Ends by saying that the wicket is turning slow and it's gonna be very tough to play the spinners on a surface like this in the coming days.
In the third session, England adopted a slightly different approach, with Ben Foakes in particular adopting a more aggressive stance. The partnership between him and Joe Root flourished, surpassing the 100-run mark. However, Foakes's attacking approach ultimately led to his dismissal, depriving him of a well-deserved fifty. Tom Hartley's departure further compounded England's woes, but Root remained resolute at the crease, defying the Indian bowlers with his unwavering determination. Undeterred by external scrutiny, Root silenced his critics in emphatic fashion, crafting a magnificent century to guide his team out of a precarious situation. Meanwhile, Mohammed Siraj emerged as India's key performer, redeeming himself after a lackluster first spell. Utilizing reverse swing to his advantage, Siraj shattered pivotal partnerships, effectively halting England's momentum. Jadeja should have had Ollie Robinson but the on-field umpire did not raise his finger and the hosts already used all their reviews earlier in the game. They would be a bit disappointed as after that first session, they would have expected to bowl England out before Stumps.
England displayed remarkable resilience in the post-Lunch session, staging a remarkable fightback from a precarious position of 112-5. Joe Root and Ben Foakes joined forces to anchor the innings, constructing a vital partnership worth 86 runs. Their collaboration not only steadied the ship but also marked the first session in which England remained unscathed, a testament to their tenacity and determination. Root, in particular, showcased his class with a well-earned half-century, ably supported by Foakes, who complemented his captain's efforts with a composed batting display. Despite facing a challenging pitch and disciplined bowling from India, the English duo exhibited commendable composure and resilience. Although the Indian bowlers created some opportunities, they were unable to break the partnership before Tea.
It was a captivating first session of Test cricket dominated by the debutant, Akash Deep, who showcased his talent with the ball for India. Despite an unfortunate overstep denying him a wicket, he remained composed and struck twice in quick succession to remove Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope. His disciplined bowling kept the English batters under pressure throughout the session. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin complemented Akash Deep well, claiming a wicket each to dent England's early progress. Winning the toss, England opted to bat but faced early setbacks as their openers struggled against the Indian bowlers. Although Joe Root provided stability with a solid inning, Zak Crawley's departure after a promising start and Ben Stokes' dismissal just before Lunch further hindered England's momentum.
England concludes Day 1 with a commanding position in the Test match! Joe Root's magnificent century, his 31st in Tests and 10th against India which is the highest for any player against the hosts stood out as the highlight of the day. Ending the day unbeaten on 106 runs, Root led the charge for England alongside Ollie Robinson, aiming to further bolster their already imposing total. While India made early breakthroughs in the first session courtesy of an exceptional spell from the debutant, Akash Deep, they couldn't capitalize on the momentum and will need to regroup and refine their strategies ahead of Day 2.
90
over
90 | 6 Runs | HH: 302/7
89.6
0
Yashasvi Jaiswal to Joe Root, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot to end the First Day of this 4th Test match of the series.
89.5
0
Yashasvi Jaiswal to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up slow outside the leg stump line and Joe Root gets a hit on the pads.
89.4
1
Yashasvi Jaiswal to Ollie Robinson, Short and wide, cut away to sweepers for a single.
89.3
4
Yashasvi Jaiswal to Ollie Robinson, FOUR! Too short and punished! Yashasvi Jaiswal drops it short again on the off stump line and Ollie Robinson gets deep into the crease and pulls it to the right of mid on and the ball runs away to the long on boundary. 300 up for England!
89.2
0
Yashasvi Jaiswal to Ollie Robinson, Just short at the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and taps it down.
89.1
1
Yashasvi Jaiswal to Joe Root, Drops the ball short outside the line of the off stump. Joe Root cuts the ball hard towards sweepers and runs a single.
Surprisingly, Yashasvi Jaiswal will bowl the last over of Day 1.
89
over
89 | 0 Runs | HH: 296/7
88.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Stays short on the middle stump line. Ollie Robinson jabs back and taps it down on the crease.
88.5
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Bowls a wrong one outside the line of the off stump. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot block.
88.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Tosses the ball outside the line of the off stump. Ollie Robinson covers the line of the stumps and lets the ball go through.
88.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence.
88.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Holds it short on the off stump. Ollie Robinson blocks it off the front foot.
88.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Just short at the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and knocks it off.
88
over
88 | 7 Runs | HH: 296/7
87.6
1
Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Full toss on the pads. Ollie Robinson flicks it to deep square leg for a single.
87.6
5
Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, No ball and FOUR! Too full outside the line of the off stump and Ollie Robinson drives it well beating Rohit Sharma to his left at covers and the ball runs away to the sweepers boundary. The Umpire signals a NO BALL for over stepping.
87.5
0
Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Another bumper at the batter. Ollie Robinson leaves it alone again.
87.4
0
Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Bangs it in short at the batter. Ollie Robinson ducks down and lets it go through. Good take behind the stumps by Dhruv Jurel.
87.3
0
Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Swings one back into the right hander from outside the off stump. Ollie Robinson taps it down to covers.
87.2
0
Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson blocks it off well from the crease.
87.1
1
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the length on the middle stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg and runs a single.
87
over
87 | 7 Runs | HH: 289/7
86.6
6
Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, SIX! Tossed up and SIX! Ollie Robinson gets his first later in the day. Fuller on the off stump from Kuldeep Yadav and Ollie Robinson slogs the ball hard and gets it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.
86.5
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Just short on the off stump. Ollie Robinson gets back and plays it out.
86.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence.
86.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Tosses the ball up, fuller on the off stump. Ollie Robinson keeps it out off the front foot.
86.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length back on the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and knocks it off.
86.1
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short at the off stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket and runs a single.
86
over
86 | 2 Runs | HH: 282/7
85.6
0
Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and blocks it out.
85.5
0
Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball fuller on the stumps. Ollie Robinson flicks it in the air, landing infront of square leg.
85.4
0
Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length hard at 137 clicks on top of the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays on the crease and blocks the ball towards covers.
85.3
0
Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Swings it in from outside the line of the off stump. Ollie Robinson taps it straight towards point.
85.2
0
Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Drifting down the leg side. Ollie Robinson looks to flick it but gets beaten.
85.1
2
Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Hits the deck at the batter and Ollie Robinson flicks it to the left of Kuldeep Yadav at fine leg and runs a couple of runs.
85
over
85 | 1 Runs | HH: 280/7
84.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the stumps. Joe Root taps it down to wid-wicket to end the over.
84.5
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short outside the leg stump. Joe Root flicks the ball to square leg for no runs.
84.4
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Just short on the leg stump. Ollie Robinson flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.
84.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Holds it back on the stumps. Ollie Robinson stays back and blocks it well.
84.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the leg stump from over the wicket. Ollie Robinson taps it back to the bowler.
84.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Just short on the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and knocks it down.
Change from both ends as Kuldeep Yadav replaces Ravindra Jadeja.
84
over
84 | 8 Runs | HH: 279/7
83.6
4
Akash Deep to Joe Root, FOUR! There it is, Joe Root gets to his HUNDRED! An innings of the highest class! What a way to get to his HUNDRED! Akash Deep pitches the ball up outside the off stump and Joe Root leans into the drive, beating mid off to his left and the ball runs away to the boundary. Joe Root shows his bat to the dressing room and he now has the highest number of centuries against India in Tests.
83.5
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitches the ball up just outside the off stump line and Joe Root blocks it off the front foot, towards covers.
83.4
2
Akash Deep to Joe Root, On the pads, from a good length. Joe Root flicks it down to the right of the deep square leg for another couple and reaches to 99.
83.3
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays back and taps it down.
83.2
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Brings one in from the length on the stumps. Joe Root gets a hit on the front pads with the ball swinging away. Huge appeal for LBW but the Umpire says no.
83.1
2
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Just short on top of the leg stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball down to the right of deep square leg for a couple.
83
over
83 | 4 Runs | HH: 271/7
82.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fires one in from a shorter length on the stumps. Ollie Robinson takes a small foot out and knocks it off.
82.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length on the off stump, slow. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence.
82.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Beats the outside edge from a fuller length outside off. Ollie Robinson looking to block it, gets beaten.
82.3
4
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, FOUR! Ollie Robinson launches the ball straight and gets a boundary!
82.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson blocks it off the front foot.
82.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the stumps. Ollie Robinson offers a full face of the bat to keep it out.
82
over
82 | 6 Runs | HH: 267/7
81.6
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitches it further up on the middle stump line. Joe Root knocks the ball off the front foot to mid-wicket to end the over.
81.5
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump. Joe Root walks around and tucks the ball straight to square leg.
81.4
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Strays down the leg side. Joe Root lets the ball to through.
81.3
2
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Fuller again on the pads. Joe Root flicks the ball to the right of square leg and runs a couple of runs more.
81.2
4
Akash Deep to Joe Root, FOUR! Flicked away to the fine leg fence. Into the 90s Joe Root. Fuller on the pads from Akash Deep and Joe Root flicks the ball from the crease, fine enough to run away to the fine leg boundary line for four runs.
81.1
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump at 135 clicks. Joe Root blocks it off towards mid-wicket.
Akash Deep comes back into the attack now.
81
over
81 | 1 Runs | HH: 261/7
80.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Flighted ball on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson takes the foot out and plays it out.
80.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length back on the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and taps the ball down.
80.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on off. Ollie Robinson takes out the front foot and knocks it off.
80.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tosses the ball up on the leg stump line and gets it to turn away. Ollie Robinson gets a hit on the pads and there is a Huge appeal for LBW. The Umpire says NO. Turnes out, it was OUT as we see the Ball Tracking.
80.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Pitches it up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence.
80.1
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted ball outside the line of the off stump and Joe Root drives it to sweepers for a single.
The Second New Ball is available now. Will India take it straightaway? No, they are continuing with the old one for now.
80
over
80 | 3 Runs | HH: 260/7
79.6
2
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length hard just outside the off stump line. Ollie Pope takes out the front foot and punches the ball to the right of sweepers and the batters pick up a good couple of runs to end the over.
79.5
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Short and wide outside the off stump line. Ollie Robinson cuts the ball well straight to the hands of point.
79.4
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Way too full on the off stump. Ollie Robinson drives it straight towards mid off.
79.3
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up, just outside the line of the off stump. Ollie Robinson takes a small foot out and knocks it down towards covers.
79.2
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Bangs in short on top of the stumps. Ollie Robinson ducks down and lets the ball go through.
79.1
1
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, A good short ball at the batter from over the wicket angle. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep backward square leg for a single.
79
over
79 | 1 Runs | HH: 257/7
78.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, On the up, pitching on the middle stump. Ollie Robinson taps it out towards mid-wicket to end the over.
78.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the middle stump line. Ollie Robinson looks to defend it but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg.
78.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Ollie Robinson blocks it off the front foot.
78.3
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Driving length outside the off stump line. Joe Root drives it to sweepers for a single.
78.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches it full again on the off stump. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.
78.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the middle stump line. Joe Root takes the front foot out and knocks it off.
Halt! Ollie Robinson is looking a bit uncomfortable and the physio is in to check on him. Rohit Sharma is out of the field and Devdutt Padikkal is the substitute fielder in for him. Also, the second new ball will be available after 2 overs from now.
78
over
78 | 5 Runs | HH: 256/7
77.6
1
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, On the pads from a good length. Joe Root flicks the ball to the right of mid on and runs a risky single to end the over.
77.5
2
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Too full outside the off stump line and Joe Root plays a beautiful drive to the left of Devdutt Padikkal at mid off who puts in a well-timed dive to stop the ball and keeps it to a couple of runs.
77.4
1
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length on top of the off stump line. Ollie Robinson takes the front foot out and tucks the ball to sweepers for a single.
77.3
1
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Bowls a full toss on the off stump line. Joe Root drives it to the right of sweepers and runs a single.
77.2
0
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Swings one into the right hander from outside the line of the off stump. Joe Root covers the line of the stump and taps it down to short mid-wicket.
77.1
0
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Hits the deck hard on the off stump line. Joe Root takes a stride out and keeps the ball down to covers.
DRINKS! India and Mohammed Siraj got 2 important wickets after TEA and will be looking to get the remaining 3 and start batting today itself. Joe Root is still out there on 82 and is steering the ship for England along with Ollie Robinson as players take Drinks. Final Hour of the day's play coming up.
77
over
77 | 5 Runs | HH: 251/7
76.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Quicker, full and on leg, Ollie Robinson clips it towards square leg.
76.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Flighted, full and on middle, Ollie Robinson defends it on the front foot.
76.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Flatter, short and around off, Ollie Robinson moves back and punches it wide of point.
76.4
5
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, NO BALL AND FOUR! What happened there? Ravindra Jadeja completely loses his grip and bowls a very high full toss, on middle, Ollie Robinson gets surprised but manages to heave it away towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. 250 up for England!
76.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, A bit short and on off, Ollie Robinson moves back and dabs it towards silly point.
76.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Floated, full and on middle, Ollie Robinson strides out and knocks it towards the bowler again.
76.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ollie Robinson blocks it back to the bowler.
76
over
76 | 5 Runs | HH: 246/7
75.6
1
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, On a length and on middle, Ollie Robinson nudges it through mid-wicket for a single and gets off the mark.
75.5
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, A low full toss now, on middle, Ollie Robinson drills it down the pitch, Siraj grabs it on the bounce and fakes a throw at the batter's end. He looks in great rhythm now.
75.4
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Mohammed Siraj comes 'over the wicket now, pitches it up, on middle, swinging in, Ollie Robinson tries to play it from his crease but gets an inside edge onto his pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.
Ollie Robinson walks out to bat.
75.3
W
Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Mohammed Siraj gets his second with a beauty! He comes around the wicket and serves this full, on middle, straightens a bit after hitting the deck, Tom Hartley stays in his crease and tries to block but plays down the wrong line, the ball sneaks past the outside edge and rattles the stumps. That single that Hartley did not take on the first ball of this over has cost him his wicket here. England seven down now!
75.2
4
Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, EDGED AND FOUR! Mohammed Siraj hits the length hard and on middle again, nips away, Tom Hartley stays back to play at it but gets and outside edge that fall in front of the second slip, Yashasvi Jaiswal dives to his left but the ball goes through to the third man fence for a boundary.
75.1
0
Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, This is on a good length and on middle, shaping away, Tom Hartley guides it off the outer half of the bat wide point. He misses out on a single there.
75
over
75 | 1 Runs | HH: 241/6
74.6
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root tries to fend it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as ball lobs up but lands safely to the leg side.
74.5
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on leg, Joe Root tucks it to short leg.
74.4
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Half-chance! This is flighted, full and on middle, Tom Hartley uses his feet and drills it down the track, Ravichandran Ashwin sticks out his right leg and parries it to mid off, Hartley sets off for the run but Akash Deep fumbles and the chances go begging.
74.3
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Pushed through quicker, short and on middle, Tom Hartley stays back and keeps it out to short leg.
74.2
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Floated, full and on leg, Tom Hartley turns it past short leg.
74.1
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Tossed up, full and on middle, Tom Hartley knocks it towards silly mid on.
74
over
74 | 0 Runs | HH: 240/6
73.6
0
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Overpitched this time, on middle, Joe Root clips it straight to short mid-wicket. Maiden over!
73.5
0
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Joe Root stays back and blocks it out down the pitch.
73.4
0
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Oh..that is close! Mohammed Siraj continues with his fuller length, on off, tails in a bit more this time, Joe Root steps across to drive but gets an inside edge to mid-wicket. If he missed that, it would have been curtains.
73.3
0
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Pitched up and around off this time, Joe Root strides out and pushes it towards short covers.
73.2
0
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Full again and on middle, shaping in, keeps a bit low, Joe Root adjusts well and tucks it to mid-wicket.
73.1
0
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Fuller but angling well down the leg side, Joe Root misses his flick and Dhruv Jurel collects it behind the stumps.
73
over
73 | 7 Runs | HH: 240/6
72.6
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, A huge appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger! However, Joe Root tells Tom Hartley to take the review. This is the arm-ball, full and on middle, goes in with the arm, Tom Hartley gets stuck in his crease and tries to work it away, but it looks like he misses, and gets hit on the pads. However, UltraEdge shows a spike when the ball passes the bat and the on-field call is changed, Good review from England!
72.5
6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, SIX! Into the stands! Ravichandran Ashwin gives this one some air, on middle and leg, Tom Hartley skips down the track, gets into a good position and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
72.4
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Flatter, full and on middle, Tom Hartley defends it on the front foot.
72.3
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root taps it towards covers for a single.
72.2
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root stays back and turns it to the leg side.
72.1
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it towards mid-wicket.
72
over
72 | 3 Runs | HH: 233/6
71.6
0
Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Mohammed Siraj bowls this full and outside off, Tom Hartley offers no shot at it.
71.5
0
Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, A good yorker now, angling into leg, Tom Hartley jams it out towards short mid-wicket.
71.4
1
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Tip and run! This is pitched up and on off, Joe Root taps it in front of point for a quick run.
71.3
1
Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, On a length again and on off, Tom Hartley pushes it wide of extra covers, Rajat Patidar runs to his right and dives to make a fine stop. They cross.
71.2
0
Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Pulls his length back and just around off, Tom Hartley leaves it alone.
71.1
1
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Fuller one and on middle, swinging in, Joe Root clips it towards deep square leg for a single.
71
over
71 | 3 Runs | HH: 230/6
70.6
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, A bit short and on middle, turns away, Tom Hartley moves back and keeps it out.
70.5
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Flatter, full and on middle, Tom Hartley drills it down the track, Ravichandran Ashwin gets his right hand to it and makes a half-stop.
70.4
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Tom Hartley prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler.
70.3
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root pushes it towards covers for a single.
70.2
2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and around off, Joe Root goes down to reverse-sweep it but gloves it just past first slip for a couple of runs.
70.1
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root tucks it towards mid-wicket.
70
over
70 | 0 Runs | HH: 227/6
69.6
0
Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, BEATEN! Mohammed Siraj serves this full and in that channel outside off, nips away, Tom Hartley has a feel for it but gets beaten on the outside edge. A maiden over!
69.5
0
Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Mohammed Siraj lands this on a good length and on the sixth stump line, shaping away, Tom Hartley withdraws his bat at the last moment as the ball goes though to the keeper.
69.4
0
Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Mohammed Siraj nails the yorker this time, on middle, angling in, Tom Hartley is up to the task and digs it out well to the off side.
69.3
0
Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Fuller in length once more, on middle, Tom Hartley works it towards mid on.
69.2
0
Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Full again and on off, angling in, Tom Hartley knocks it back to the bowler, Siraj leaps up, gets a hand to it and parries it to mid on.
69.1
0
Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Fuller one and around off, Tom Hartley hangs his bat away and blocks it out on the pitch.
69
over
69 | 2 Runs | HH: 227/6
68.6
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Looped up, full and around leg, Joe Root clips it towards square leg, there is a bit of miscommunication between the batters but they decide against the run and gets home safely.
68.5
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter and shorter this time, on middle, Joe Root stays back and works it past short leg.
68.4
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, turns in, Joe Root moves back and tucks it towards short mid-wicket.
68.3
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.
68.2
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Floated, full and on middle, Tom Hartley works it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg for a run.
68.1
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root pushes it through covers for a single.
68
over
68 | 1 Runs | HH: 225/6
67.6
0
Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Another full ball to end the over, on off, Tom Hartley keeps it out on the pitch.
67.5
0
Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Mohammed Siraj goes around the wicket and serves this full, on middle, angling in, Tom Hartley knocks it back to the bowler.
Tom Hartley walks out to bat for England at number 8.
67.4
W
Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, OUT! TAKEN! Mohammed Siraj strikes! The bowling change has worked wonders for India and they get a wicket against the run of play here. Siraj pitches this one up again, on middle, swinging in, hint of reverse swing there, Ben Foakes steps across to flick it away, but fails to keep it down and hits it from the inside half of the bat straight into the hands of Ravindra Jadeja at short mid-wicket who makes no mistake. Foakes punches his bat in frustration, but he will have to walk back on 47 and the hosts finally break the big partnership here.
67.3
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Mohammed Siraj continues with his fuller length, on middle, Ben Foakes blocks it out solidly back towards the bowler.
67.2
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Full again, on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes tucks it towards short mid-wicket.
67.1
1
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Fuller but angling into the leg side, Joe Root flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.
67
over
67 | 16 Runs | HH: 224/5
66.6
2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Slower through the air, full and on off, Ben Foakes strides out to play but gets an outside edge along the ground and wide of short third man for a brace.
66.5
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Looped up, full and on off, Ben Foakes keeps it out to the off side.
66.4
4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, FOUR! TWO IN TWO! This is flighted, full and around middle, Ben Foakes once again goes down on one knee, this time slog-sweeps it from the middle of the bat towards the vacant deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary.
66.3
4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, FOUR! A bit streaky! Ravichandran Ashwin bowls this flatter, full and around leg, Ben Foakes goes down to sweep it away, but gets it from the inside half of the bat, the ball races away to the deep square leg fence for a boundary. Ashwin will not mind that at all.
66.2
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, A bit short and on middle, Ben Foakes stays back and pats it to short mid-wicket.
66.1
6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, SIX! Ben Foakes breaks the shackles! This is tossed up, full and around middle, Ben Foakes dances down the track and whips it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. That brings up the 100-run partnership between these two batters.
66
over
66 | 0 Runs | HH: 208/5
65.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Another maiden over from Ravindra Jadeja! He slows it up this time, full and on off, Joe Root keeps it out to the off side.
65.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pushed through quicker, full and around off, Joe Root drives it to short covers.
65.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on off, Joe Root taps it to short covers.
65.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root once again pushes it back to the bowler.
65.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root knocks it to the right of the bowler this time.
65.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it to the left of the bowler.
65
over
65 | 2 Runs | HH: 208/5
64.6
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fires this one full and on the pads, Joe Root easily clips it towards deep square leg for a run.
64.5
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to backward short leg.
64.4
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.
64.3
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes drives it wide of mid on for a single.
64.2
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes turns it to the leg side.
64.1
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes clips it towards short mid-wicket.
64
over
64 | 2 Runs | HH: 206/5
63.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, A bit short and on off, keeps low, Joe Root moves back and manages to negotiate it well.
63.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it tucks it to the leg side.
63.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on middle, Joe Root is solid in his defence again.
63.3
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Brilliant effort! This is short again and around off, Ben Foakes punches it hard and wide of short covers, Shubman Gill dives to his left to get a hand to it and parries it to mid off. He saves three runs there as the batters takes one.
63.2
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Shorter in length and outside off, Joe Root moves back and cuts it towards deep point for a single.
63.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to short mid-wicket.
63
over
63 | 5 Runs | HH: 204/5
62.6
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on off, Joe Root taps it to the off side for a run.
62.5
2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on middle, Joe Root flicks it towards deep square leg and turns around for the second run, there is a bit of a mix-up but the fielder fumbles in the deep and allows the batters to get to their home easily.
62.4
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes works it through square leg for a run.
62.3
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, Ben Foakes stays back and blocks it out on the pitch.
62.2
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 200 up for England!
62.1
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Ravichandran Ashwin begins with a quicker one, full and around off, Joe Root moves back to guide it but gets a bottom edge onto the ground as the ball hits the keeper's pads and goes nowhere.
Ravichandran Ashwin will bowl the second over after TEA.
62
over
62 | 1 Runs | HH: 199/5
61.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter delivery, full and on off, Ben Foakes strides out an taps it to silly point.
61.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Short again and on off, Ben Foakes moves back and punches it towards short covers.
61.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.
61.3
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Goes short this time, on off, Joe Root stays back and steers it towards short third man for a quick single.
61.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root tucks it towards short mid-wicket.
61.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Ravindra Jadeja starts with a floated delivery, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward to block but gets an inside edge towards square leg.
We are back after TEA and the Players and the Umpire and out on the field to start the Final Session on Day 1 of this Test match. It's The pair of Joe Root and Ben Foakes still at the crease looking comfortable as England are 198/5. India looking for a wicket to get the tail exposed. Let's see what happens in the Final Session of the day. Ravindra Jadeja to start the attack after TEA. Let's Play!
... DAY 1, THIRD SESSION ...
SESSION SUMMARY - 86 runs and 0 wickets in 36.5 overs! This is the first time in the series that England have managed to go through an entire session wicketless. It's been an intriguing session of Test cricket with England showing resilience after their batting collapse in the previous Test and in the first session. Joe Root led from the front with a well-constructed innings notching up his first half-century of the series, finding support from Ben Foakes to stabilize the innings. Their partnership of 86 runs has been crucial in helping England recover and build towards a competitive total. India's bowlers have been persistent, but they haven't been able to break through as frequently as they would have liked. As we head into the final session, England will be looking to build on this partnership and set a challenging target for India, while the hosts will be eager to make breakthroughs and restrict England's total. Join us at 2:30 PM IST (9:00 AM GMT) for what promises to be an exciting conclusion to Day 1.
61
over
61 | 1 Runs | HH: 198/5
60.6
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball up outside the line of the off stump. Ben Foakes takes the front foot out and knocks it off to end the over and the Umpire calls TEA!
60.5
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Just short outside the off stump line. Ben Foakes stays back and drives the ball to covers.
60.4
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Ben Foakes flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.
60.3
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Short and wide, Joe Root stays back and taps the ball to the left of mid off and runs a single.
60.2
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up on the off stump. Joe Root tucks the ball down to mid-wicket.
60.1
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root flicks it straight to mid-wicket.
60
over
60 | 0 Runs | HH: 197/5
59.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Short ball on the off stump line, staying low. Ben Foakes negotiates well from the crease to keep it out.
59.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Short and wide, cut away straight to point once again.
59.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Ben Foakes stays back and tucks the ball to point.
59.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, A huge shout for LBW, but turned down! Ravindra Jadeja looks confident but Dhruv Jurel does not so much as he thinks it is going down the leg side. However, Rohit Sharma still goes for the review. This is the slider, full and no middle, skids through and angles in, Ben Foakes gets stuck on his crease as he looks to fend it, but misses and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows that it is missing the leg stump. India have lose all of their reviews now!
59.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, Ben Foakes drills it towards mid on.
59.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes tucks it to short mid-wicket.
59
over
59 | 1 Runs | HH: 197/5
58.6
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flights one up on the off stump line. Joe Root takes the front foot out and knocks it off well.
58.5
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump line. Joe Root stays back and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.
58.4
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flights one on the off stump line. Joe Root Stays back and blocks it off.
58.3
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Beats the outside edge from a fuller length outside the off stump. Ben Foakes looking to block the ball gets beaten and the ball is fumbled by Dhruv Jurel and the batters run a single.
58.2
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floats one on the off stump. Ben Foakes taps it down towards short leg on the bounce.
58.1
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball on the off stump line. Ben Foakes takes the front foot out and blocks it off well.
58
over
58 | 5 Runs | HH: 196/5
57.6
4
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, FOUR! Short and wide and Joe Root uses the pace of the ball and cuts it hard to make it run it down to third man for a super boundary
57.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off well.
57.4
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Just short on the pads, flicked away for a single to deep square leg.
57.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Pitches it up on the off stump. Ben Foakes takes a long stride forward and knocks it out.
57.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Holds the length back on the off stump. Ben Foakes blocks it off the front foot.
57.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Fires in quick on the off stump. Ben Foakes blocks it off the front foot.
57
over
57 | 5 Runs | HH: 191/5
56.6
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root knocks it off the front foot.
56.5
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Holds the length back again on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and knocks it off.
56.4
4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, FOUR! Just short on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and drives the ball with the full face of the bat, beating covers and mid off and the ball runs away to the fence.
56.3
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up on the off stump. Joe Root knocks it off the front foot.
56.2
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Just short on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and knocks it off.
56.1
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, On the pads, flicked away to deep square leg for a single.
56
over
56 | 0 Runs | HH: 186/5
55.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller on off. Joe Root taps it down to end the over.
55.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fires one in on the off stump. Joe Root Bowls it up well outside the off stump. Joe Root lets the ball go through.
55.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and taps the ball back to the bowler.
55.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches the ball up outside the off stump. Joe Root blocks it off well.
55.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up outside off. Joe Root tucks the ball to covers.
55.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller with pace on the off stump. Joe Root taps it towards covers.
55
over
55 | 2 Runs | HH: 186/5
54.6
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Short and wide, cut away for a single.
54.5
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on off. Joe Root negotiates well off the front foot.
54.4
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floats one up on off. Joe Root Blocks it off well.
54.3
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump. Joe Root taps it down towards mid-wicket.
54.2
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball on the off stump. Ben Foakes takes the front foot out and blocks it off well.
54.1
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floats one on the leg stump line. Ben Foakes flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.
54
over
54 | 4 Runs | HH: 184/5
53.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Flights one outside the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot to end the over.
53.5
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, On the pads, fuller. Joe Root flicks the ball straight to short leg on the bounce.
53.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Floats one on the off stump. Joe Root watchfully taps it down in the crease.
53.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.
53.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and blocks it off.
53.1
4
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, FOUR! Driven in the gap! What a shot! Kuldeep Yadav flights the ball from over the wicket outside the line of the off stump line, fuller in length and Joe Root takes a front foot out and drives the ball through covers, beating mid off to his left and the ball races away to the fence even after a good attempt to stop it from Ravichandran Ashwin.
53
over
53 | 1 Runs | HH: 180/5
52.6
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Pitches it short on the stumps. Ben Foakes flicks the ball well towards mi-wicket to end the over.
52.5
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floats the ball outside the line of the off stump. Ben Foakes offers a front foot defence.
52.4
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the leg stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg and runs a single.
52.3
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot.
52.2
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up on the stumps. Joe Root flicks the ball to mid-wicket and denies a single.
52.1
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Nagging length on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and taps it down.
52
over
52 | 1 Runs | HH: 179/5
51.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Drops the length back on the off stump, gets a small turn into the right hander. Ben Foakes stays back and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.
51.5
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tosses it up outside the off stump line. Ben Foakes drives the ball straight to mid off.
51.4
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Too full this time on the stumps. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg and runs a single.
51.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Holds the ball back on the stumps. Joe Root stays back and tucks the ball to mid-wicket.
51.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller on off. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.
51.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the off stump. Joe Root takes a foot out and knocks it off well.
51
over
51 | 2 Runs | HH: 178/5
50.6
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Pitched up on the stumps. Ben Foakes flicks the ball off the front foot straight to short mid-wicket.
50.5
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Brings out the sweep once again and connects it well this time, towards deep square leg for a single.
50.4
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line again. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot again.
50.3
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tosses it up on the off stump. Joe Root looks to sweep the ball but gets beaten.
50.2
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Too full on the stumps. Ben Foakes gets down the track and flicks the ball to long on for a single.
50.1
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball up on the off stump. Ben Foakes takes out the front foot and blocks it off.
50
over
50 | 0 Runs | HH: 176/5
49.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short on the off stump line. Joe Root stays back and punches the ball to mid off to end the over.
49.5
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Flights the ball up on the middle stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to short leg off the front foot.
49.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, On the pads, fuller. Joe Root flicks the ball straight to short fine leg.
49.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses it up on the off stump. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.
49.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller on the middle stump line. Joe Root takes out the front foot and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.
49.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and drives the ball to covers.
49
over
49 | 2 Runs | HH: 176/5
48.6
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up on the off stump. Ben Foakes steps down and tucks the ball straight to silly mid on.
48.5
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, There is the FIFTY for Joe Root and it has been a superb innings so far. Fuller on the stumps and he flicks the ball to square leg and runs a single to bring it up. Raises his bat in the air.
48.4
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Just short on the off stump line. Joe Root stays back and taps it down.
48.3
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump and the ball stays a bit low. Joe Root jabs back and adjusts well to the bounce.
48.2
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump, gets a good drift on the ball. Joe Root takes a good stride forward and blocks it off.
48.1
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Ben Foakes steps down the track and drives the ball to long on for a single.
48
over
48 | 4 Runs | HH: 174/5
47.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tossed up ball on the off stump line. Joe Root takes a front foot out and blocks it off to end the over.
47.5
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Goes short and on middle, Joe Root goes down and pulls it straight to backward square leg.
47.4
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Darts this one full and on the pads, Ben Foakes stays back and clips it through square leg for a run.
47.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes blocks it out.
47.2
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Quicker, short and on leg, Joe Root flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a single.
47.1
2
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Oh..was there an edge there? The umpire signals leg byes but UltraEdge shows a spike here. This is flatter, full and around leg, Joe Root tries to glance it away but gets a slight inside edge, Dhruv Jurel moves to his left but fails to grab it as the ball goes behind. Two runs are taken here which are given as leg byes. A really tough chance for Jurel but Root gets a life here.
47
over
47 | 5 Runs | HH: 170/5
46.6
0
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Holds his length back on top of the off stump. Ben Foakes jumps up and tucks the ball towards covers.
46.5
0
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ben Foakes blocks it off the front foot.
46.4
0
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Bowls on a good length on the off stump. Ben Foakes taps it out, off the front foot.
46.3
0
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Holds his length back on top of the stump. Ben Foakes stands tall on the crease and flicks the ball to square leg.
46.2
4
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, FOUR! A lovely shot finds the gap as well! Akash Deep bowls this one fuller outside the off stump line with no swing on the ball. Ben Foakes takes the front foot out and drives the ball well through the gap between covers and point and the ball runs away to the fence.
46.1
1
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the deck hard on top of the middle stump. Joe Root stays back and flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.
46
over
46 | 0 Runs | HH: 165/5
45.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Holds the length back just outside the off stump. Ben Foakes stays back and drops the ball down on the crease to end the over.
45.5
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tosses one up on the leg stump line. Ben Foakes drives the ball to mid-wicket off the front foot.
45.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Pitches the ball up on the middle stump line. Ben Foakes flicks the ball to mid-wicket.
45.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Fires it up on the off stump, flat. Ben Foakes knocks it off the front foot.
45.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Shoots one up on the off stump, slower in the air. Ben Foakes takes a long stride out and offers a full face of the bat to keep it down.
45.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball up on the off stump line, Ben Foakes stays on the crease and blocks it off well.
45
over
45 | 4 Runs | HH: 165/5
44.6
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Swings one in, from the good length. Joe Root flicks the ball down towards mid-wicket to end the over.
44.5
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the good length hard just outside the off stump line, gets the ball to jab back in. Joe Root covers the line of the stump with his front foot and knocks it down back to the bowler.
44.4
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Bowls it further up, just outside the off stump. Joe Root takes a long foot out and plays it down with a full face of the bat.
44.3
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Holds the length back on top of the off stump line. Joe Root stays on the crease and blocks it back to the bowler.
44.2
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitches the ball on the length on top of the off stump. Joe Root takes the front foot out and knocks it off well.
44.1
4
Akash Deep to Joe Root, FOUR! Stabbs it down to third man, the orthodox way this time, Joe Root! Moves closer to his half-century. Akash Deep starts off short and wide outside the off stump and Joe Root jumps back and taps the ball down to the vacant third man area and gets himself a boundary to start the session after Drinks.
DRINKS! England have survived the first hour after LUNCH without giving away a wicket. Both Joe Root and Ben Foakes look solid at the crease and are playing nicely, building a partnership. The Indian bowlers have been consistent with their plans but are not able to break the defence of the English batters as players take Drinks. Akash Deep to continue bowling for India after DRINKS! Let's Play!
44
over
44 | 5 Runs | HH: 161/5
43.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Looped up, full and on off, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.
43.5
4
Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, FOUR! Nice use of the feet! Kuldeep Yadav gives this one some air, on middle, Ben Foakes skips down the track to get to the pitch of it, presents the full face of the bat to drive it gloriously past the bowler and to the long off fence for a boundary.
43.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes strides out and taps it to short covers.
43.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flatter, short and on middle, turns in, Ben Foakes stays back and tucks it on the bounce to short leg.
43.2
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Floated, full and on leg, Joe Root clips it wide of square leg for a single.
43.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root blocks it out.
43
over
43 | 5 Runs | HH: 156/5
42.6
0
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, The stumps save a boundary there! Akash Deep pitches it up again, on middle, Ben Foakes drives it firmly with a straight bat down the track, but the ball hits the wickets at the bowler's end and goes nowhere.
42.5
0
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Touch fuller and on middle, Ben Foakes tucks it towards short mid-wicket.
42.4
4
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, FOUR LEG BYES! That should have been stopped! Akash Deep hits the length hard and on off, nips back in sharply, Ben Foakes tries to work it away but misses, the ball goes off his pads towards second slip where Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to catch it but misses and lets it through as the ball runs to the third man fence for a boundary.
42.3
0
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Back of a length and around off, Ben Foakes stays back and keeps it out to the off side.
42.2
0
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Length again, on middle and leg, Ben Foakes nudges it straight to mid-wicket.
42.1
1
Akash Deep to Joe Root, On a length and on middle, Joe Root clips it through square leg for a single.
42
over
42 | 1 Runs | HH: 151/5
41.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, More flight form Kuldeep, full and on off, Ben Foakes keeps it out to the off side.
41.5
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Goes short and on off, Ben Foakes moves back and punches it towards short covers.
41.4
1
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on lg, Joe Root tucks it just wide of short mid-wicket for a quick single.
41.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root pushes it back to the bowler again.
41.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root strides out and knocks it back to the bowler.
41.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Kuldeep Yadav starts with a flighted delivery, full and on off, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it out.
41
over
41 | 0 Runs | HH: 150/5
40.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Pushed through quicker, full and on off, Ben Foakes goes on his back foot and fends it towards silly point.
40.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.
40.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes pushes it towards short covers.
40.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, short and on middle, Ben Foakes moves back and keeps it out to the leg side.
40.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes blocks it out towards short covers.
40.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Short and around off, Ben Foakes stays back and punches it to silly point.
40
over
40 | 3 Runs | HH: 150/5
39.6
1
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Goes back to his fuller length, on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.
39.5
0
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Length again, on off, Ben Foakes pats it down to short covers.
39.4
2
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, On a length this time and around off, Ben Foakes pushes it through covers for a couple of runs.
39.3
0
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Very full and on middle, Ben Foakes steps across and knocks it towards mid on.
39.2
0
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Full again and in that channel outside off, Ben Foakes does not get tempted and leaves it alone.
39.1
0
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Fuller one and on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes blocks it out down the pitch.
39
over
39 | 1 Runs | HH: 147/5
38.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slider this time, full and angling in, Joe Root keeps it out to the off side.
38.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Quicker one, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.
38.4
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes tries to drive but gets an outside edge along the ground wide of short third man, the fielder dives to his left to stop it. They cross.
38.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, BEAUTY! This is tossed up, full and on off, grips and turns away, Ben Foakes strides out to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.
38.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and around off, Ben Foakes leaves it alone.
38.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, short and outside off, Ben Foakes tries to cut it away but chops it down to off side.
38
over
38 | 8 Runs | HH: 146/5
37.6
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Good comeback from Akash Deep! He lands this on a good length and just around off, holds its line, Joe Root strides out to push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.
37.5
4
Akash Deep to Joe Root, FOUR! Lovely shot! Akash Deep serves this full again and outside off, Joe Root gets the opportunity to free his arm and creams it through point for a boundary.
37.4
2
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitched up and on middle, shaping in, Joe Root clips it towards mid-wicket where the fielder gets a hand but lets it through. Two more runs added to the total.
37.3
1
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Back of a length and around off, Ben Foakes dabs it wide of point for a run.
37.2
0
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Goes a bit fuller and on off, Ben Foakes hangs his bat away from his body and blocks it to short covers.
37.1
1
Akash Deep to Joe Root, On a length and around leg, Joe Root flicks it through square leg for a single.
37
over
37 | 1 Runs | HH: 138/5
36.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Quicker, short and on off, Ben Foakes moves back and punches it straight to short covers.
36.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Ben Foakes keeps it out to the leg side.
36.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, Ben Foakes tries to play at it but gets an inside edge towards square leg.
36.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it back to the bowler.
36.2
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and around off, Joe Root drives it through covers for a single.
36.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root strides out and blocks it out to short covers.
36
over
36 | 2 Runs | HH: 137/5
35.6
0
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Akash Deep serves this full and on middle, shaping in again, Ben Foakes looks to defend but misses and gets hit high on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.
35.5
0
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Hits the length hard, on middle, straightens a bit, Ben Foakes tries to play at it but gets an outside edge along te ground towards point.
35.4
0
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Back of a length and on middle, angling in, Ben Foakes tucks it towards short mid-wicket.
35.3
0
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Akash Deep lands this on a good length and around off, nips back in, Ben Foakes loses his bottom hand but manages to keep it out to the leg side.
35.2
0
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Ben Foakes pats it down towards mid on.
35.1
2
Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Fuller one and on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes flicks it with good timing but straight to mid-wicket. However, Mohammed Siraj lets it through and allows a couple of runs.
35
over
35 | 0 Runs | HH: 135/5
34.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Darts this one full and on the pads, Joe Root clips it straight to short fine leg.
34.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on off, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.
34.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root strides out and knocks it back to the bowler.
34.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and around off, Joe Root pushes it straight to short covers.
34.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler.
34.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root tries to drive but gets an inside edge towards mid on.
34
over
34 | 3 Runs | HH: 135/5
33.6
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Shorter in length and on leg, Joe Root flicks it off the back foot towards backward square leg for a single.
33.5
2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, A bit quicker from Ashwin, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it away nicely wide of deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.
33.4
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.
33.3
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it towards short mid-wicket.
33.2
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter, full and around off, Joe Root strides out and guides it towards point.
33.1
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root knocks it back to the bowler.
33
over
33 | 1 Runs | HH: 132/5
32.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Gives this one some more air, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.
32.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and around off, Ben Foakes pushes it straight to short covers.
32.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes blocks it out down the pitch.
32.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on leg, Ben Foakes knocks it towards mid on.
32.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, skids through, Ben Foakes stays back to block but gets a bottom edge onto his pads.
32.1
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Short and around off, Joe Root punches it towards sweeper covers for a single.
32
over
32 | 2 Runs | HH: 131/5
31.6
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Shortish and on middle, Joe Root moves back and nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a run.
31.5
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.
31.4
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Foakes works it through square leg for a single.
31.3
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes uses his feet and tucks it straight to silly mid on.
31.2
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Shorter in length and on off, Ben Foakes stays back and punches it towards short covers.
31.1
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes clips it to short mid-wicket.
31
over
31 | 0 Runs | HH: 129/5
30.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, A maiden over then! Jadeja floats this one up, full and on off, Joe Root is solid in his defence again.
30.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slows it up, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.
30.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter delivery, full and on middle, Joe Root knocks it back to the bowler.
30.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and around off, Joe Root steers it towards point.
30.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.
30.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and taps it to short covers.
30
over
30 | 5 Runs | HH: 129/5
29.6
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Another short delivery around off, Ben Foakes stays back and keeps it out to the off side.
29.5
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Short again, on off, Joe Root dabs it towards point for a single.
29.4
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Quicker, short and around off, Joe Root moves back and guides it straight to backward point.
29.3
2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root uses his feet and flicks it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.
29.2
2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Goes short this time, on off again, Joe Root moves back and punches it through covers for a couple of runs.
29.1
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root strides out and blocks it out to short covers.
29
over
29 | 1 Runs | HH: 124/5
28.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Foakes turns it to the leg side.
28.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Quicker again, full and on off, Ben Foakes moves back and defends it on the back foot.
28.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, angling in, keeps low, Ben Foakes adjusts well and blocks ti out.
28.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Pushed through quicker, full and on off, Ben Foakes stays back and keeps it out.
28.2
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and around off, Joe Root pushes it through covers for a single.
28.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it out as the ball rolls to short mid-wicket.
28
over
28 | 3 Runs | HH: 123/5
27.6
2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on leg, Ben Foakes wristily flicks it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
27.5
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Another short delivery, on off, Joe Root dabs it just wide of point for a quick single.
27.4
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter, shorter once more and around off, Joe Root moves back and punches it straight to short covers.
27.3
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, keeps low, Joe Root stays back and manages to tuck it to short leg.
27.2
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Quicker, short again, on leg, Joe Root clips it to short fine leg again.
27.1
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Short and around leg, Joe Root moves back and nudges it towards short fine leg.
27
over
27 | 2 Runs | HH: 120/5
26.6
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Quicker one, full and on leg, Joe Root clips it through square leg for a run.
26.5
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Risky single! This is a full toss, on off, Ben Foakes drills it wide of mid off and sets off for the run, Mohammed Siraj picks up but just misses his shy at the bowler's end. A direct hit and it would have been really close. The last thing England would want is a run out here.
26.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and outside off, Ben Foakes leaves it alone.
26.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes prods forward and taps it past silly point.
26.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Darts in a yorker now, on middle, Ben Foakes digs it out towards mid off.
26.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes nudges it towards short mid-wicket.
26
over
26 | 4 Runs | HH: 118/5
25.6
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, A bit short and around leg, Ben Foakes flicks it off the back foot towards deep square leg for a run.
25.5
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flatter delivery, full and on middle, Ben Stokes blocks it out from his crease.
25.4
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and no middle, Ben Foakes tucks it straight to short mid-wicket.
25.3
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root works it through square leg for a single.
25.2
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.
25.1
2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Quicker, short and around off, Joe Root moves back and steers it wide of short third man for a brace.
Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Ravichandran Ashwin.
25
over
25 | 2 Runs | HH: 114/5
24.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.
24.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, BEATEN! This is slower through the air, full and around off, turns away, Ben Foakes prods forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.
24.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on off, Ben Foakes tries to drive but gets an inside edge to the leg side.
24.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on off, Ben Foakes blocks it out well.
24.2
2
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes clips it through square leg for a couple of runs and gets off the mark.
We are back for the second session! The player are already out in the middle. Ben Foakes is the new batter who joins Joe Root. Ravindra Jadeja to finish his incomplete over. Here we go..
... DAY 1, SESSION 2 ...
With Joe Root still at the crease on 16 runs, England will be pinning their hopes on their most experienced batter to anchor the innings and steer them out of troubled waters. However, with the Indian bowling lineup firing on all cylinders, the visitors find themselves facing an uphill battle as they look to salvage their innings in the subsequent sessions of the day. Join us back at 12.10 pm IST (6.40 am GMT) for the start of the Second Session on Day 1 of this Test match.
The session belonged emphatically to debutant Akash Deep, who announced his arrival on the Test stage in spectacular fashion by dismantling the top three of England's batting lineup. His fiery spell, accounting for the prized scalps of Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, and Ollie Pope, set the tone for India's dominance early on, leaving the visitors on the back foot from the outset. Despite a brief resurgence led by Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root, who stitched together a resilient partnership of 52 runs, England's batting order struggled to counter the relentless onslaught from the Indian bowlers. The brilliance of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja further compounded England's woes, with the former claiming the crucial wicket of Bairstow through a brilliant review by skipper Rohit Sharma, while the latter dismissed the English captain Ben Stokes in the final over before lunch.
SESSION SUMMARY- 24.1 Overs, 112 Runs, 5 Wickets. As the morning sun reaches its zenith, signaling the end of a captivating opening session on the first day of the fourth Test match between India and England, the momentum firmly rests in the hands of the hosts. England, having opted to bat first, finds themselves reeling at 112 runs for the loss of 5 wickets, a testament to the relentless bowling prowess of the Indian attack.
24.1
W
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes, OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Ravindra Jadeja gets his first wicket now! The English skipper, Ben Stokes walks back to the hut now. his is pushed through quicker, full and on middle, skids through, and does not bounce at all, Ben Stokes moves back thinking it will but misses it completely and the ball hits his boots right in front of the stumps. There is a big appeal for LBW, and without any hesitation, the finger goes up. To be fair Stokes already started walking back and there was nothing much he could have done here. England loses half their side now and is in a spot of bother. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 1!
24
over
24 | 1 Runs | HH: 112/4
23.6
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root finds Sarfaraz Khan at short leg for the fourth time in this over.
23.5
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, A bit short now, on middle, Joe Root moves back and tucks it to short leg once again.
23.4
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to short leg again.
23.3
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter, short and on middle, Joe Root moves back and pats it down to short leg.
23.2
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler.
23.1
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Quicker, short and angling into leg, Ben Stokes moves back and nudges it towards the fine lg region for a single.
23
over
23 | 1 Runs | HH: 111/4
22.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Short again and around off, Joe Root moves back and dabs it towards short third man.
22.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slower through the air, short and on off, Joe Root moves back and keeps it out tot he leg side.
22.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slows it up this time, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.
22.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Another massive appeal for LBW, but turned down again! Rohit Sharma unsurprisingly goes for the review again. Ravindra Jadeja bowls this flatter, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward to block and does it very close to his pads. India thinks it is pad first but UltraEdge and the replay confirm that it is pad first. A brilliant decision from the on-field umpire and India lose another review.
22.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on off, Joe Root strides out and taps it to the right of short covers.
22.1
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Stokes tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.
22
over
22 | 5 Runs | HH: 110/4
21.6
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.
21.5
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter, full and on off, Ben Stokes drives it towards extra covers for a single.
21.4
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Stokes stays back and blocks it out.
21.3
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Stokes fends it off the inner half of the bat to short leg.
Ben Stokes, the Skipper of England walks out to bat at number 6.
21.2
W
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, OUT! LBW! Another excellent review from India! Ravichandran Ashwin strikes now and gets his 100th Test wicket against England. He tosses this one up from around the wicket, on middle and leg, angling away, Jonny Bairstow goes down to sweep it away but misses it completely to get hit on the pads. A huge shout for LBW, but the finger stays down. Rohit Sharma goes for the review. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows three reds. Bairstow was looking really good and will be disappointed with himself as he walks without converting his good start here.
21.1
4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Punched hard! Fractionally short from Ravichandran Ashwin outside the off stump line and Jonny Bairstow gets behind and punches it hard through the covers gap and gets the middle of the bat. The ball runs away to the sweepers fence for four runs.
21
over
21 | 5 Runs | HH: 105/3
20.6
4
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, FOUR! Nicely played! Ravindra Jadeja drags his length back now and outside off, Joe Root moves back and cuts it away hard and towards the deep point fence for a boundary.
20.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Quicker, short and on off, Joe Root dabs it towards point.
20.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Another beauty! Ravindra Jadeja gives this some more flight again, full and on off, turns away again, Joe Root tries to block from his crease but misses as the ball just goes past the outside edge to the keeper.
20.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.
20.2
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Floated, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow eases it towards long off for a single.
20.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, RIPPER! This is tossed up, full and on middle, turns away a shy bit, Jonny Bairstow prods forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge as Dhruv Jurel fails to collect it cleanly. There was a bit of a noise but UltraEdge confirms no bat was involved.
20
over
20 | 11 Runs | HH: 100/3
19.6
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Slower through the air, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow knocks it down to long on for one. 100 up for England!
19.5
0
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter delivery, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow drills it straight to short covers.
19.4
6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, SIX! BANG! Jonny Bairstow goes big now! Ravichandran Ashwin flights this one up, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow goes down on one knee and nails his slog-sweep over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
19.3
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root tucks it through square leg for a run.
19.2
1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow eases it towards long on for a single.
19.1
2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Ravichandran Ashwin starts with a short delivery, on middle, Jonny Bairstow moves back and flicks it away nicely wide of deep mid-wicket, the fielder works in tandem and keeps it down to two runs.
Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack for the first time in this match.
19
over
19 | 6 Runs | HH: 89/3
18.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Shorter in length and on off, Joe Root moves back and dabs it down to backward point.
18.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Darts in a yorker now, on middle, Joe Root digs it back to the bowler.
18.4
4
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, FOUR! Deft touch! Ravindra Jadeja bowls this flatter, short and just around off, Joe Root stays back, lets it come to him and opens the face just at the last moment to guide it towards the vacant third man fence for a boundary.
18.3
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Floated, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow uses his feet and drives it towards long off for a run.
18.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow backs away and blocks it out very close from the stumps.
18.1
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Short and around off, Joe Root moves back and punches it wide of point for a single.
18
over
18 | 12 Runs | HH: 83/3
17.6
4
Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! TWO IN TWO! This one is even better! Mohammed Siraj goes full again and just around off, Jonny Bairstow extends his arms nicely and absolutely drills it wide of mid off for another boundary.
17.5
4
Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! SMACKED! Mohammed Siraj bowls the off-cutter here, full and outside off, Jonny Bairstow fetches for it with his bottom hand and swats it over the bowler's head for a boundary.
17.4
2
Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Misfield from the skipper! This is back of a length and on of, Jonny Bairstow punches it towards mid off, Rohit Sharma charges onto the ball but lets it through and allows a couple of runs.
17.3
1
Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Full again and around middle, Joe Root works it off the inner half of the bat through backward square leg for a run.
17.2
1
Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Goes fuller this time, on off, shaping in, Jonny Bairstow tries to drives but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a single.
17.1
0
Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, On a length and on middle, gets some extra bounce, Jonny Bairstow pats it down back to the bowler. A bit of a staredown between Siraj and Bairstow.
17
over
17 | 0 Runs | HH: 71/3
16.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, A maiden over! Ravindra Jadeja slows it up, full and on off, Joe Root knocks it to the left of the bowler.
16.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on middle, Joe Root strides out and turns it to the leg side.
16.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on off, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it past silly point.
16.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root tucks it wide of short mid-wicket and wants the run but is sent back.
16.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, A bit short and on off, Joe Root moves back and guides it towards short third man.
16.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, RIPPER! This is tossed up, full and on middle, grips and turns away sharply, keeps low again, Joe Root moves back to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.
16
over
16 | 4 Runs | HH: 71/3
15.6
0
Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Pitched up and around off, Jonny Bairstow taps it towards short covers again.
15.5
0
Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Another full delivery, on middle, keeps a bit low, Jonny Bairstow blocks it out well towards short covers.
15.4
0
Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Full again and on middle, Jonny Bairstow tries to drive this time but gets another inside edge towards mid on this time.
15.3
0
Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Touch fuller and on off, shaping in, Jonny Bairstow uses his feet to push it away but gets a big inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the leg side.
15.2
0
Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Back of a length and on off, Jonny Bairstow dabs it towards gully.
15.1
4
Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Delicately played! Mohammed Siraj lands this on a good length and around off, just enough width to free the arms, Jonny Bairstow plays it very late and uses the pace of the ball to steer it to the third man fence for a boundary.
Mohammed Siraj (4-1-27-0) comes back into the attack.
15
over
15 | 3 Runs | HH: 67/3
14.6
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Fires one full and down the leg side, Jonny Bairstow tries to sweep but gets a bottom edge onto his pads, and the ball rolls towards short fine leg. They cross.
14.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, BEAUTY! This is slower through the air, full and just around off, turns away sharply, Jonny Bairstow strides out to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge and the ball just goes past off pole.
14.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow knocks it back to the bowler.
14.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow prods forward and blocks it out.
14.2
2
Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Floated, short again and on off, Jonny Bairstow moves back and punches it nicely wide of sweeper covers, Yashasvi Jaiswal this time dives to his right to keep the ball inside. Two runs taken.
14.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Shorter in length and around off, Jonny Bairstow stays back and cuts it wide of point, Rajat Patidar dives to his right to make a fine stop.
14
over
14 | 4 Runs | HH: 64/3
13.6
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Akash Deep ends the over with a sharp bouncer, on middle and off, Joe Root sways away from it.
13.5
1
Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, Touch fuller and on off again, Jonny Bairstow opens the face of the bat and guides it through backward point for another run.
13.4
0
Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, On a length and around off, Jonny Bairstow takes a couple of steps forward and stabs it towards short covers.
13.3
0
Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, Pitches this one up, on middle, swinging in sharply, Jonny Bairstow tries to play at it but just manages to get a inside edge onto his pads.
13.2
2
Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, Back of a length and on middle, Jonny Bairstow rolls his wrists and pulls it along the ground wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.
13.1
1
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Fuller one and on off, shaping in, Joe Root steps across and works it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg for a single.
13
over
13 | 3 Runs | HH: 60/3
12.6
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Darts this one full and no the pads, Joe Root clips it towards short fine leg for another run.
12.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Quicker, short and on off, Joe Root moves back and dabs it towards point.
12.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and taps it to short covers.
12.3
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Flighted, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow strides out and drives it towards sweeper covers for a run and gets off the mark.
12.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Floated, short and outside off, turns away and keeps low, Jonny Bairstow tries to cut it away but it goes under his bat to the keeper.
12.1
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and around off, Joe Root uses his feet and pushes it through extra covers for a single.
12
over
12 | 7 Runs | HH: 57/3
11.6
0
Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, Fuller on the off stump line, angling into the right hander. Jonny Bairstow takes the front foot out and blocks it well to end a successful over for India.
DRINKS! Akash Deep is on absolute fire for India and has already picked up three wickets on his debut. He has removed that No Ball from his memory and never looked back since and the hosts are on top. England desperately needs a partnership here as their top order has failed to give them a good start except for Zak Crawley who did play a counter-attacking knock. Also, Jonny Bairstow is the new batter in.
11.5
W
Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, OUT! TIMBER! Akash Deep gets his third wicket on debut for India and sends back Zak Crawley this time! Hits the length hard and gets the ball to nip back into the right hander. Zak Crawley gets stuck on the crease and the ball zips past between the bat and pads and hits the top of the off stump. Akash Deep has not overstepped this time and gets his man! England now 3 down in the first session of DAY 1.
11.4
1
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Fuller on the stumps with pace and Joe Root flicks the ball down to fine leg and runs a single.
11.3
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Short ball outside the off stump line and Joe Root stays back and punches the ball straight towards point.
11.2
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Fuller on the pads this time. Joe Root flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket and denies a single.
11.1
1
Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, On the pads from a good length and Zak Crawley flicks it down to fine leg and runs a single.
11.1
5
Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Bangs in short but Zak Crawley was on top of it! Umpire signals another NO BALL! Good short ball from Akash Deep but Zak Crawley stands tall and pulls it over mid-wicket and a superb boundary.
Joe Root is not happy with his bat and gets a new one now.
11
over
11 | 3 Runs | HH: 50/2
10.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Just short again on the off stump. Joe Root gets back and blocks it well to end the over.
10.5
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Fuller on the off stump line. Zak Crawley taps it between covers and point and runs a single.
10.4
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Just short at the stumps. Joe Root stays back and flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
10.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches it just short on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and blocks it off well.
10.2
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Flights the ball up on the off stump line. Zak Crawley steps down and drives the ball to long off for a single.
10.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Tossed up on the of stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off the front foot.
10
over
10 | 1 Runs | HH: 47/2
9.6
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitches the ball short on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays on the crease and blocks it off well.
9.5
0
Akash Deep to Joe Root, Gets another ball to nip back into the right hander. Joe Root gets a hit on the front pads and there is a huge appeal again for LBW but the Umpire says NO again. India takes another review and the UltraEdge shows that the ball hits the pads first. The Ball Tracking on the other hand shows that the impact is slightly outside the off stump line and Joe Root survives.
Joe Root comes out to the middle now.
9.4
W
Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, OUT! LBW! Two in the over for Akash Deep! What a Test Debut! Ollie Pope walks back on a duck! Akash Deep pitches the ball on the good length and gets the ball to nip back into the right-hander. Ollie Pope looks to move across and flick it through mid-wicket but misses the ball and it hits him on the front pads. Huge appeal for LBW but the Umpire says NO! India takes the review, the UltraEdge shows no bat involved, and the Ball Tracking shows three reds. An excellent review from the hosts and Ollie Pope walks back!
Is that out? Rohit Sharma takes another review. This time for an LBW decision on Ollie Pope. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. Akash Deep gets his second Test wicket now.
9.3
0
Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, Pitched up on the off stump line from over the wicket angle. Ollie Pope takes the front foot and blocks it off to mid-wicket.
Ollie Pope walks out to bat at number 3.
9.2
W
Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Akash Deep gets his first TEST wicket and it's the dangerous Ben Duckett walking off! Pitches the ball on the good length on top of the off stump line and gets the ball to nip away after pitching. Ben Duckett, who is stuck on the crease throws his hands at the ball with no foot moment. The ball kisses the outside edge of the bat and goes back to Dhruv Jurel who takes an easy catch to give India the much-needed breakthrough.
9.1
1
Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, On the pads from a good length at 139 clicks. Zak Crawley flicks the ball to fine leg and runs a single.
9
over
9 | 7 Runs | HH: 46/0
8.6
4
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Ben Duckett gets a boundary this time! Ravindra Jadeja pitches the ball full outside the off stump and Ben Duckett takes a front foot out and plays a brilliant cover drive beating mid off to his right and fins a boundary to end the over.
8.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, Fuller on the off stump line. Ben Duckett looks to sweep but gets a hit on the pads. Huge appeal for LBW and the umpire says NO. India take the review! The UltraEdge shows no bat involved and the Ball Tracker shows that the Impact and the Wickets are Umpire's Call! India retain their review and Ben Duckett will continue batting. Very close call!
8.4
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Flights the ball up on the middle stump line. Zak Crawley steps down and flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.
8.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Tossed up on the off stump line. Zak Crawley offers a front foot defence.
8.2
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, Fuller on the off stump. Ben Duckett flicks the ball to long on with the turn and runs a single.
8.1
1
Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Zak Crawley drives the ball through covers and runs a single from sweepers.
First bowling change and we will see some spin now as Ravindra Jadeja replaces Mohammed Siraj.
8
over
8 | 2 Runs | HH: 39/0
7.6
0
Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Ben Duckett drives it straight towards covers to end the over.
7.5
2
Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Holds his length back outside the off stump. Ben Duckett taps the ball to the left of deep point and the batters pick up a couple.
7.4
0
Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, On the pads, from a shorter length. Ben Duckett flicks the ball straight towards square leg.
7.3
0
Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Pitches it up on the off stump. Ben Duckett plays at it late towards gully on the bounce.
7.2
0
Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Holds his length back on the off stump again. Ben Duckett takes the front foot out and knocks it off.
7.1
0
Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Ben Duckett blocks it off the front foot back to the bowler.
7
over
7 | 19 Runs | HH: 37/0
6.6
6
Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, SIX! What a shot! Zak Crawley finishes a big over with a SIX! Good length ball on top of the middle stump line and Zak Crawley takes the front foot out and launches the ball in the air over mid on and times it so well that it goes all the way over the boundary line.
6.5
4
Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Three in three, Zak Crawley is on fire! Mohammed Siraj holds the length back but again strays down the leg stump line. Zak Crawley flicks the ball in the air, beating square leg and the ball flies away to the boundary on the bounce.
6.4
4
Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Mohammed Siraj strays down the leg stump, fuller in length and Zak Crawley flicks the ball to the right of mid on and the ball runs away to the fence.
6.3
4
Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Fuller and punished! Mohammed Siraj pitches the ball up on the off stump and Zak Crawley takes out the front foot and drives it straight again, beating mid off to his right this time and the ball races away fast towards the long off boundary.
6.2
0
Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Holds the length back on the stumps. Zak Crawley gets an inside edge towards the short leg area once again.
6.1
1
Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Holds the length back on the off stump line. Ben Duckett taps the ball to deep point and takes a run.
6
over
6 | 4 Runs | HH: 18/0
5.6
4
Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Thick outside edge and the ball flies away to the third man fence! Akash Deep hist the good length outside the off stump with pace and Zak Crawley looks to throw his hands at it, getting a thick outside edge taking the ball over the slip cordan and the ball runs away to the fence.
5.5
0
Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Pitches it up on the off stump line. Zak Crawley takes the front foot out and pushes the ball to covers.
5.4
0
Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, The ball zips past the outside edge. Zak Crawley stays on the crease and gets beaten once again.
5.3
0
Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Brings this one into the right hander from a good length and finishes on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley takes a foot out and taps it down back to the bowler.
5.2
0
Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Swing and a miss! Pitches the ball outside off, and holds the length back. Zak Crawley looks for a big heave on the off side but misses the ball completely.
5.1
0
Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley stays on the crease and knocks it off well.
5
over
5 | 5 Runs | HH: 14/0
4.6
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Holds the length back on top of the middle stump line. Ben Duckett stays on the crease and knocks it off.
4.5
0
Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Fuller on the stumps. Ben Duckett takes a front foot out and blocks it off well.
4.4
1
Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Pitched up on the middle stump line. Zak Crawley flicks the ball to the right of mid on and runs a single.
4.3
0
Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it back to the bowler from the crease.
4.2
4
Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, FOUR! What a shot! First boundary of the day! Slightly pitched up by Mohammed Siraj on the off stump and Zak Crawley takes a front foot out and drives the ball straight past the bowler and the ball runs away to the boundary along the ground. Zak Crawley will feel really good after playing that shot.
4.1
0
Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Gets the ball to move into the right hander from a good length on top of the stumps. Zak Crawley gets a hit high on the front pads. Hige appeal for LBW but the Umpire says NO.
4
over
4 | 4 Runs | HH: 9/0
3.6
0
Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Bowls another good ball, leaving the left hander from the length on the off stump. Ben Duckett gets beaten again from the crease.
3.5
1
Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Just short with pace at the batter. Zak Crawley flicks it to deep square leg and runs a singel.
Oh..wow! What an anticlimax for the debutant. He could have had a dream dismissal but unfortunately only has himself to blame here.
3.5
1
Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, No Ball! Oh dear! Akash Deep bowls a great delivery to dislodge the stumps of Zak Crawley but it ends up to be a NO BALL! Pitches the ball up on the off stump line and gets the ball to nip back in sharply. Zak Crawley gets caught on the crease and the ball zips into the off stump and it flies away. Zak Crawley starts walking back but the third umpire confirms that it is a NO BALL!
3.4
1
Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Holds the length back outside off stump. Ben Duckett slaps the ball to deep covers and runs a single.
3.3
1
Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Gets another inside edge! Akash Deep pitches the ball a bit fuller on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley looks to punch it through covers but gets an inside edge to fine leg for a single.
3.2
0
Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Hits the good length hard on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off the front foot.
3.1
0
Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Nips one back into the right hander from a short length outside the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off with a lot of discomfort but survives. Good start to the over from Akash Deep.
3
over
3 | 3 Runs | HH: 5/0
2.6
1
Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Swings it back in from a good length on the off stump line. Zak Crawley gets an inside edge running towards fine leg for a single to end the over.
2.5
0
Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Just short at the batter. Zak Crawley stays back and taps it down on the crease.
2.4
0
Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Fuller outside the off stump line. Zak Crawley drives the ball off the front foot straight to mid off.
2.3
1
Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Short and wide outside the off stump. Ben Duckett slaps it towards deep point and runs a single.
2.2
1
Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Zak Crawley taps it to the right of mid on and takes a quick single.
Just In - The news coming from the England camp is that Rehan Ahmed has returned home for personal reasons, and he will not take any further part in this series. Also, the visitors will not be naming any replacement for him.
2.1
0
Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off from the crease back to the bowler.
2
over
2 | 2 Runs | HH: 2/0
1.6
0
Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Good ball just outside the off stump from the length. Ben Duckett stays at the crease and the ball zips past the outside edge. End of the over.
1.5
1
Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Fuller on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley pushes the ball to the left of covers and runs a single.
1.4
1
Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Just short outside the off stump line. Ben Duckett tucks the ball to deep point and runs a single.
1.3
0
Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Fuller length delivery losing direction, bowls it way outside the leg stump line. Good take by Dhruv Jurel down the leg side, diving full length and grabbing the ball with one hand.
1.2
0
Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Pitches the ball up and fuller on the stumps. Ben Duckett takes a foot out and blocks it back to the bowler.
1.1
0
Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Starts off from around the wicket, hitting the length on the middle stump at 139 clicks. Ben Duckett stays on the crease and taps it down to mid on.
A special moment for debutant Akash Deep as he will now share the attack. Before the start of the match, he received his Test cap from none other than the Indian Head Coach, Rahul Dravid.
1
over
1 | 0 Runs | HH: 0/0
0.6
0
Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Ends a maiden! Bangs it short and wide outside off. Zak Crawley raises his arms in the air and lets it go.
0.5
0
Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Holds it short outside the off stump line. Zak Crawley stays on the crease and sees it through.
0.4
0
Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Hits the length hard just outside the off stump line. Zak Crawley watchfully lets the ball go through.
0.3
0
Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, A good bumper at the batter. Zak Crawley gets an uncomfortable hit on the gloves and the ball lobs towards the short leg area.
0.2
0
Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Zips past the outside edge, second ball of the day. Fuller outside the line of the off stump and Zak Crawley looks to push it through covers but gets beaten.
0.1
0
Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Starts off short outside the line of the leg stump line. Zak Crawley looks to run it down to fine leg but gets beaten. Good carry back to the wicketkeeper.
We are all set to begin! The two umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the Indian players who spread out to take their respective field positions. Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett are the two openers for England. Mohammed Siraj has the new red cherry in his hand and is raring to go. Let's play...
PITCH REPORT - Graeme Swann is pitchside. He says that he has not seen anything like this and it is like a dry riverbed. Adds that there are a lot of cracks on it and the spinners might get turn from very early in the game. Says it is a batting first surface. Deep Dasgupta joins him and says that there is a tinge of grass on it and the cracks would open up but it will be a slow turner. Mentions there will be not much bite on it and it could play better than expected.
Rohit Sharma, at the toss interview, says that they would have batted first as well as the wicket looks dry and is going to work well for the spinners. He adds that the young players in the team are stepping up already and have performed really well which is a good sign for the team. He talks about the debutants in the previous game and how well they have performed. He ends by saying that Jasprit Bumrah is rested for this game and Akash Deep gets his Test Debut for India.
Ben Stokes, at the toss interview, says that they will bat first. Adds that going 2-1 down makes this an important one but every game is in this series. He says that the pitch looks very dry and he has learnt that if you win the toss in India you bat first. Mentions that they have to adjust to the conditions and adapt well and counter the pace assistance in the first hour. Says that the bowling has been good and there is a schedule but a lot of work to do to get ready. Ends by saying he is happy with how they have operated throughout the series. Informs they have made a couple of changes as Mark Wood has been rested and Ollie Robinson comes in for him while Shoaib Bashir replaces Rehan Ahmed.
India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep (In for Jasprit Bumrah and On Test Debut), Mohammed Siraj.
England (Playing XI) - Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (C), Ben Foakes (WK), Tom Hartley, Ollie Robinson (In for Mark Wood), James Anderson, Shoaib Bashir (In for Rehan Ahmed).
TOSS - Ben Stokes calls it right and England have decided to BAT first.
In the preceding Test in Rajkot, India showcased their dominance with a commanding performance, powered by stellar contributions from captain Rohit Sharma Sharma, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, and the emerging talent of Yashasvi Jaiswal. The hosts amassed a formidable total of 445 runs in the first innings, with centuries from Sharma and Jadeja setting the stage for their eventual victory. With spin wizard Jadeja wreaking havoc with a five-wicket haul, England faltered in their chase, ultimately succumbing to defeat by a considerable margin. As the two sides prepare to lock horns once again, the stage is set for another captivating chapter in this riveting Test series, with both teams poised to leave no stone unturned in their quest for supremacy. Stay tuned for Toss and Lineup Updates.
As the action unfolds on the dry, spin-friendly pitches of Ranchi, both teams will be acutely aware of the pivotal role that the toss will play in determining the course of the match. With the pitch expected to offer assistance to the spinners, batsmen will need to exercise patience and caution as they navigate the challenges posed by the conditions. The team winning the toss and opting to bat first will likely hold a significant advantage, with the opportunity to set a formidable total and put pressure on their opponents early in the game.
With the series delicately poised following India's back-to-back wins in the second and third Tests, the anticipation is palpable as the cricketing fraternity braces itself for the commencement of the fourth Test between India and England at the illustrious JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. Led by the dynamic Rohit Sharma, India finds themselves in a commanding position, with the opportunity to clinch the series with a victory in the upcoming match. However, England, buoyed by their promising start in the opening Test in Hyderabad, will be eager to stage a comeback and level the series.
... MATCH DAY ...
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