| 0.0 : We can confirm one change for India surely. AXAR PATEL HAS BEEN HANDED HIS TEST CAP. Number 302 for India. Does he replace a seamer or a spinner? Will Kuldeep Yadav get a chance? |
| Hello, folks! A very warm and sunshine-filled welcome to you for the second Test between India and England. With a triumphant win on their backs, England head into this one with a lot of confidence whereas the hosts will be looking to make amends after losing the first Test of the series. Also with one eye on the World Test Championship Final, there will be a lot of focus on this clash and it will be interesting to see which team takes another positive step towards the finals at Lord's and also |
| Team India, on the other hand, faced a barrage of sensational messages on social media after their loss in the first game. Suggestions were flying around from the 'enthusiastic' fans as there was chatter of sacking Rohit, replacing Nadeem, criticisms on Rahane's batting all came their way. But this is just the nature of the fanbase in India - they have tasted far too much success, that a single loss will trigger such a reaction. But luckily, we expect the management not to be too hasty with thes |
| Right then. It is building up to be another mouth-watering clash between these two giants of world cricket and it promises to be another riveting day of Test cricket on the menu for us. Will the English Lions continue their golden form into this game or will the Indians, now with the backing of their 12th man, come out and start this Test off aggressively? All the answers coming up shortly. So join us for the toss, captain's quotes, and the team news... |
| PITCH REPORT - Mark Butcher and Murali Kartik are the pitch analysts for the day. Kartik starts by saying that it looks dry and also a different surface compared to before. Butcher then joins him and says that there are small cracks on the surface as well. Karthik then ends by saying that this turf might deteriorate faster. |
| Talking about England, they would be on cloud 9 after their great win in the previous encounter but they will know that the first win was just the stepping stone to a historic series one and another win on the trot would do them a world of good. A day before the game, they released a 12-man squad, and the likes of Broad, Foakes, Ali, Woakes, and Stone, who were not part of the team for the first Test, have made the cut into the 12-man squad and one suspects that the final position into the playi |
| TOSS TIME! Tails is the call by Joe Root but it is a head. INDIA WILL BAT FIRST. |
| Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, believes that this is a good toss to win. Details that this looks a pretty good deck to bat on for the first two days and expects plenty of wear and tear from there on. Feels positive for Axar Patel coming back but unfortunate for Sundar to miss out. Informs that Kuldeep Yadav replaces Shahbaz Nadeem. Also informs that JASPRIT BUMRAH HAS BEEN RESTED due to workload management considering the number of matches India would be playing this year. Adds that Mohammed Sira |
| India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (WK), Axar Patel (DEBUT) (IN FOR WASHINGTON SUNDAR), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav (IN FOR SHAHBAZ NADEEM), Ishant Sharma and Mohammed Siraj (IN FOR JASPRIT BUMRAH). |
| Shubman Gill is up for a chat now. Gill says that the body has recovered well after the first Test and the mood is pretty high in the camp. Stresses that the plyers knew what to expect coming in from Australia and it was not too difficult to adapt to the bio bubble here. On his own preparations for the game, Shubman says they are pretty different as compared to the pitch or opposition and puts the plan to be adaptable as per the situation. |
| Joe Root, the England skipper, starts by saying that they would have batted first as well but this is an opportunity to take early wickets and they are full of energy and hopes that they can make inroads early. States that coming to this surface, they wanted to find the right balance in the bowling attack. On how they have managed to win 6 away Tests on the trot, Root opines that they have made good partnerships and also have put up a good first innings score and then backed it up by scalping al |
| England (Playing XI) - Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Dan Lawrence, Joe Root (C), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Ben Foakes (WK) (IN PLACE OF JOS BUTTLER), Moeen Ali (IN PLACE OF JOFRA ARCHER), Stuart Broad (IN PLACE OF JAMES ANDERSON), Jack Leach and Olly Stone (IN PLACE OF DOM BESS). |
| All set? The crowd is eager to see the first ball being bowled. We are even more eager to hear the audience roar. And here it comes. The first roar. Because Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill stride out. Must be raising their hair on their hands, listening to all that noise. The England players spread out to the middle. It will be Stuart Broad to start off proceedings. Rohit to face. Three slips in place. Here we go... |
| Stuart Broad is in for a quick chat. He says that they have had great facilities to prepare and they are ready to go. Feels that he is not sure how to replicate match conditions in the training arena and that is when game knowledge and experience come into play. Feels that it was a perfect match in the first Test as they batted well and then followed it up with good bowling. Adds that staying in the game for longer periods will be important and that they have been practicing reverse swing in the |
| 0.1 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, On a length, outside off, pushed towards point. |
| 0.2 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, On a length, around off, nipping back in, Sharma looks to tuck but misses and is hit on the pads. |
| 0.1 : This is nectar. Chants of 'ROHIT, ROHIT, ROHIT' going around. The crowd capacity is 50 percent but it seems like 100. |
| 0.3 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, The leg cutter perhaps, short of a good length, but a bit too straight. RS looks to tuck it away but misses and wears it on the pads again. |
| 0.4 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, Broad goes for the length delivery again, but outside off, Sharma comes ahead and strokes this one to the fielder stationed at covers. |
| 0.5 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, Goes more further up this time. Bowls a very full ball on the off pole, Rohit is not fazed by this as he gets his bat down in time to block. |
| 0.6 : Olly Stone to share the new ball with Stuart Broad. |
| Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, A good first testing over by Broad comes to an end. A maiden too. On a length, outside off, Rohit shoulders arms this time. |
| 1.1 : Olly Stone to Shubman Gill, Short of a length to start. Outside off, pushed to the off side. |
| 1.2 : Olly Stone to Shubman Gill, Short again, excellent pace, pushed to the off side, with a little bit of a bottom edge. |
| 1.3 : Olly Stone to Shubman Gill, OUT! LBW! That is as dead as a stone by Stone! Massive misjudgement by Gill. This is on a length, outside off and Shubman shoulders arms. To his dismay, the ball comes back in a long way and hits him on the pads. SG knows he is in danger, the moment he is hit. He looks at the umpire, who takes little time in raising his finger. Gill slowly walks towards Rohit, hoping that there would be something that will make his partner tell him to take the review. Nothing. Im |
| Cheteshwar Pujara walks in at number 3, replacing Gill. |
| 1.4 : Olly Stone to Cheteshwar Pujara, Another good length delivery around off, Pujara gets his bat down well to defend this one out towards mid on. |
| 1.5 : Olly Stone to Cheteshwar Pujara, Good length and on middle, Pujara clips this one to mid-wicket. 'WAIT, WAIT', says Pujara, to Rohit, regarding the single. |
| 1.6 : Olly Stone to Cheteshwar Pujara, A wonderful over by Stone. Gets a wicket maiden right on his first over of this Test. In the channel outside off, Pujara has on interest in playing at this one. India yet to open their account. |
| 2.1 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! BRILLIANT! That will calm the nerves of the Indian fans. A half volley, wide outside off, Rohit leans and drives it through the covers. Broad did not give him anything to drive in the opening over and the moment he got an opportunity here, Sharma pounced. |
| 2.2 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, On a length, around middle, helped towards square leg for a single. |
| 2.3 : Stuart Broad to Cheteshwar Pujara, Outside off, on a length, watchfully pushed away. |
| 2.4 : Stuart Broad to Cheteshwar Pujara, On a good length and on middle, Pujara works this one to mid-wicket. Is loud and quick to deny the single too. |
| 2.5 : Stuart Broad to Cheteshwar Pujara, Another length ball around the off pole, Pujara is solid in his defense again, as this is pushed towards mid on. |
| 2.6 : Stuart Broad to Cheteshwar Pujara, EDGY FOUR! Boundary to start and boundary to end the over. Not how Pujara would have wanted to play at this one but it does not matter as it has worked out in his favor. On a length, outside off, Pujara looks to play this one with soft hands but the ball takes the outside edge and goes through the slip region and into the third man fence. 9 runs off the over. Replays later show that Stokes got his fingertips to this one at second slip but failed to stop i |
| 3.1 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Lovely shot, good stop. Full and outside off, Rohit drives it straight back. Stone gets down to make a half stop and takes some pace off the shot. Moeen Ali get across from extra cover and keeps the batsmen to a single. The stand moves to 10 from 10 balls. |
| 3.2 : Olly Stone to Cheteshwar Pujara, Fullish ball outside off, Pujara prods and then leaves it alone. |
| 3.3 : Olly Stone to Cheteshwar Pujara, Full, outside off, watchfully defended. |
| 3.4 : Olly Stone to Cheteshwar Pujara, Bowls a shorter one outside off, Pujara sways away from the line and lets this one be. |
| 3.5 : Olly Stone to Cheteshwar Pujara, Length, around off, CP pushes this one to mid on. A loud and clear 'NAHI' is heard from Pujji. |
| 3.6 : Olly Stone to Cheteshwar Pujara, Well left by Pujara. Stone bowls this one a length, outside off, Pujara leaves it alone. Another good over by Olly. |
| 4.1 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, On a length, outside off, solidly defended. |
| 4.2 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, Fullish, a touch wide outside off, Rohit leans and pushes this well away from his body through the region between cover and point. Two runs taken. |
| 4.3 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, Landed on a length, outside off, Sharma walks into the shot and defends it back down the track. |
| 4.4 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, Ohhh...good bowling again. Bowls this one on a length and outside off, Sharma was in two minds on whether to play it or leave it. Decides to hang his bat in the air and the ball takes the inside edge and bounces back to the keeper. |
| 4.5 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Supreme shot. Elegance on display from Rohit. On a length, outside off, Sharma just pushes this one firmly through the mid off region and into the ropes downtown. |
| 4.6 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, Outside off, length, left alone. |
| 5.1 : Olly Stone to Cheteshwar Pujara, On a length, around off, moving away slightly, Pujara defends it watchfully. |
| 5.2 : Olly Stone to Cheteshwar Pujara, Fuller and wider outside off, the tempter to drive, the master of patience shows no interest. |
| 5.3 : Olly Stone to Cheteshwar Pujara, Nice try. Stone goes for the short ball, outside off and gets it to nip back in. Cheteshwar looks to work it to the leg side but misses and is hit on the body. There is a leg gully in place as well. Chepu sets off for a single but is sent back. There was never a single. |
| The physio is out in the middle now. That has hit Pujara on his fingers, which require some medical attention. He has taken a lot of blows on his body in the last three months. Australia tried to break The Wall Down Under and now, Stone has hit him. Requires immense mental strength to deal with and then recover from such blows, rather than physical strength. All in readiness now. What's the follow-up delivery? Full or short? |
| 5.5 : Olly Stone to Cheteshwar Pujara, Slightly behind the good length and outside the off pole, Pujara will leave these type of deliveries all day long. |
| 5.4 : Olly Stone to Cheteshwar Pujara, It is fuller. Or just a tad short of full. On off, Pujara watchfully blocks this one out towards the cover region. |
| 5.6 : Olly Stone to Cheteshwar Pujara, Another really good over by Olly comes to an end. His second maiden. Back of a length and around off, CP works this one to the square leg region. |
| 6.1 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, Full, outside off, nicely pushed, well into the gap, to the right of extra cover and the left of mid off. A single is taken. |
| 6.2 : Stuart Broad to Cheteshwar Pujara, On a length, around off, coming in, worked to the left of leg gully, all along the ground, for a run to fine leg. |
| 6.3 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, Outside off, blocked towards cover. Thoughts about the single, but well aborted quickly. |
| 6.4 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, A loud, loud appeal for LBW but the umpire is not interested. Broad bowls a good length delivery on middle, Rohit looks to tuck this one away to the leg side but it seems that it has taken the inside edge of the bat and then rapped him on the pads. Broad is very interested in the review but captain Root opts not to go for it. A good decision. |
| 6.5 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, On off, good length, pushed to the off side. |
| 6.6 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! That was in the air for some time but the Indian fans can breathe easy as the ball goes over the fielder and into the ropes. What was that? Good length and around off, Rohit looks to play this straight. But the ball lands and then generates a massive puff of dust. This causes the ball to shoot up, making Rohit to lose control on his shot. He ends up chipping it towards the mid on region but luckily for him, it is over the man there. Takes a couple of bou |
| 7.1 : Olly Stone to Cheteshwar Pujara, On a length, outside off, lifts sharply, Pujara feels for it. The ball seams away and then beats the outside edge. |
| 7.2 : Olly Stone to Cheteshwar Pujara, Around middle, worked to the leg side for a single. |
| 7.3 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Sliding on the pads of Rohit there, Sharma clips it towards deep mid-wicket and gets a brace. |
| 7.4 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Hit very hard and another boundary for Rohit. Any sort of width offered to him and he will pounce. On a shorter length outside off, Sharma slaps this one through point but the ball takes the toe end of the bat and flies to the right of gully, to the backward point fence. |
| 7.5 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Fuller, on off, Sharma digs this one out. |
| 7.6 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Slightly behind the good length and on off, the ball stops on him again as it hits the turf and comes to him. Rohit was looking to push this one away but the ball takes the inner half of the blade and goes to the mid on region. |
| First change of the morning. And it is spin. Jack Leach has been summoned in just the 9th over of the match. |
| 8.1 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Massive explosion on the very first ball. Full and outside off, Pujara leans and then pushes it with the away turn, through the off side, for a single. The stand moves to 30 from 40 balls. |
| 8.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Full, around middle, softly nudged towards square leg. |
| 8.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Ohh... we have a review! Landed around leg, Rohit went for the paddle but missed and was hit on the pads. There was a shout for leg before, but the umpire shook his head. Root was interested but Leach seemed to be indicating that it was going down the leg side. Root had a chat with his keeper and then, at the last moment, went for the review. Ball Tracker shows it to be pitching on leg stump but as Leach indicated, going down leg. Impact itself was outside leg an |
| 8.5 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Flat, on off, Pujara stays back and blocks it out. |
| 8.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Floated and on off and middle, eased down towards long off for a single. |
| 8.6 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Now comes on his front foot to this full ball on off and shows off his defensive push. A good start by Leach. |
| Double change. Ben Stokes to bowl from the other end. |
| 9.1 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! CARESSED! Rohit has always had the gift of timing, hasn't he? Overpitched, outside off, Sharma leans and drives it in front of point. The ball races away. That is his 5th boundary of the innings, on a pitch which has no pace whatsoever. |
| 9.2 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Outside off, on a length, dabbed towards gully. |
| 9.3 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Fuller, outside off, driven towards cover. |
| 9.4 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Straighter this time and on the pads, helped towards square leg for a single. ChePu wanted the double but Moeen Ali did well to run in and collect the ball and stop the batters just to the single. |
| 9.5 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, Outside off, length, tapped to point. |
| 9.6 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, Length, closer to the off pole, but not close enough for Pujara to try and block. Leaves it alone. |
| 10.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Full, around leg, pushed towards - WHAT? A long off already? An easy single then. Rohit moves to 30 from 32 balls. |
| 10.2 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Very keen to use his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and nurdles it to short mid-wicket. |
| 10.3 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Shorter length is the effect. Just what Pujara wants. Rocks back in a flash and cuts, but finds point. |
| 10.4 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Full and loopy on middle, kept out well by Pujara. |
| 10.5 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Pujara comes forward again to a full ball and looks to defend but the ball takes the inside edge and hits the pads, to then roll to the off side. |
| 10.6 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Flighted and on off, Pujara blocks this one to the on side. Just the solitary run of the over. |
| 11.1 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, On a length, outside off, pushed towards cover. So far, no reverse swing on offer. It was seen pretty early in the first Test. Given the abrasive look of this deck, doesn't seem long before we start seeing the ball to reverse. |
| 11.2 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Goes after this one. Cannot say he hit that from the middle of the bat, but he gets the desired result. Short, around off, Rohit immediately goes for the pull. He does not connect cleanly, in fact it is a bit of a top edge too. There is a deep square leg in place as well, but the ball is well wide of him. Clears the ropes but the umpire wants a cross check. Sends it upstairs and the replay shows that the ball tipped over. |
| 11.3 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! This one is from the middle of the bat. All along the ground as well. Short and outside off again, Sharma goes for the pull once more and rolls his wrists over that shot. Gets it towards backward square leg, splitting fine leg and deep mid-wicket. Has rocketed to 40 from 35 balls. |
| 11.4 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Good length and on middle and leg from Ben, it is helped towards fine leg for one. Sharma ran the first one hard but could not turn this into a double. |
| 11.5 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, Pujara is in no sort of hurry as he pushes this good length ball on off gently towards the man present at mid on. |
| 11.6 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, A dot to end. Length, on off, tapped to the off side. 11 runs off the over. A big one for India. |
| 12.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Full, around middle, Rohit stays leg side of the ball and drives it towards cover. |
| 0.0 : DRINKS BREAK. What an hour for cricket. Olly Stone got things rolling, dismissing Shubman Gill for a duck, but since then, Rohit Sharma has got the crowd rooving, to some scintillating strokeplay. He is playing more like the innings Ben Stokes played in the first Test, on Day 2 and his strike rate is giving some headaches to Joe Root. Already we can see puffs of dust and we are not even into the second session. Batting is definitely going to get difficult as the day, innings and the game progres |
| 12.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Full, around off, watchfully defended. |
| 12.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Full, around off again, massive puff of dust emanates but it is watchfully defended. If there is a Tuesday or a Wednesday in this game, cannot imagine what it will be like, trying to bat. |
| 12.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, EDGED, DID THAT CARRY? No. Nervous moment for Rohit. He lunges to defend this pitched up ball outside off but it shoots up and takes the top half of the bat. Lobs towards first slip where Ben Stokes dives, but is not able to hold in. In fact, the replay shows that it dropped just in front of him. |
| 12.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Full and around off, watchfully defended. |
| 12.6 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Outside off, pushed carefully to the off side. |
| First look in the series for Moeen Ali. |
| 13.1 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Comes down the track, takes it on the full and hammers it straight back. Moeen gets a hand to it and deflects it towards mid on. |
| 13.2 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Uses his feet again, gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it through the covers for a single. |
| 13.3 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Full, around off, worked with a closed bat face towards short mid-wicket. |
| 13.4 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Loopy and around off, Sharma comes ahead slightly and strokes this one through mid on for a single. Also brings up the 50-run stand between these two and also brings up the 50 for India. A good one for India so far but these two will have to go on. |
| 13.5 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Comes to the pitch of the full ball on off and blocks. |
| 13.6 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, A single to end. Tosses it up and lands it around off, Pujara eases this one through mid on. 3 off Moeen's first over. |
| 14.1 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Steps out and drives this wide of mid off for a single. |
| 14.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Well, that needed a good connection and Rohit gets it. Pretty full and straight. Risky to sweep. If missed, then LBW or timber. But Sharma had made up his mind pretty early. Lunged, went for the sweep and dismissed it through mid-wicket. |
| 14.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Fuller, around off, watchfully defended. |
| 14.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, FIFTY FOR ROHIT SHARMA! Also, brings it up with a four. There is applause all around with the crowd cheering him on. Gets it off just 47 balls and he has been really good for India today. Did not quite play this well in the first Test but you can never count him out. The Indian dressing room too is clapping and Rohit acknowledges everyone by raising his blade. A full toss on off and middle, Sharma gets on his knees and sweeps this one hard to the deep mid-wicket |
| 14.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, On off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 14.6 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, On middle, RS blocks to the on side. |
| 15.1 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Landed outside off, Pujara goes back and dabs it to the off side. |
| 15.2 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR! Quality shot. Comes down the track and flicks it past short leg. Beats square leg and the ball races to the fence. |
| 15.3 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Comes down the track again, but this time, is not quite to the pitch of the ball to defend. Gets hit on the pads and Moeen appeals for LBW but Pujara was way too far down the track. The ball lobs to first slip where Ben Stokes collects and appeals for the catch as well, but no wood involved. |
| 15.4 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Flighted on off, Pujara comes down the track and looks to block but is only able to pad this one away. |
| 15.5 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Floated and on middle, worked to the leg side. |
| 15.6 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Comes down the track and clips this one to mid-wicket to see off the over. |
| 16.5 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Goes on the back foot and defends this one out. |
| 16.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Full and flighted on the pads, Rohit gets on his knees and paddles this one uppishly over the short fine leg region. Gets a single by the time Moeen can run to his right and collect the ball. |
| 16.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Full and around off, Pujara comes down the track and drives it uppishly, back to the bowler. Does not carry. |
| 16.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Comes down again and this time, solidly defends. |
| 16.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Massive, massive shout for LBW. Turned down. Jack Leach though, reckons that it was going over the top. Rohit had come down the track to defend but missed, getting hit on the pads. Hmmm... Ball Tracker shows the impact to be umpire's call, more than 3 metres but then, bouncing over the top. Good call from Leach not to take the review. |
| 16.6 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Well played by Pujara but Burns does exceptionally well to pull this one before the ropes. He got rid of the ball before he hauls himself over the advertisement triangles. Fractionally short and outside off, Pujara goes on his back foot and slashes this one through point. Two fielders give it chase and it looks like the ball will win the race. Burns does not give up and does well to pull it back. The umpire refers it upstairs to check whether it is a bound |
| 17.1 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, EDGED, BUT SHORT! Shorter, outside off, spinning in slightly, Rohit stays back to defend. The ball takes the outside edge but does not carry to first slip. Ben Stokes is not able to stop it cleanly as he falls, trying to stop the ball. Deflects it behind. Ben Foakes himself has to run back to collect the ball and the batsmen pinch a single. |
| 17.2 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Comes down the track and whips it with the angle through mid-wicket for a couple. The stand moves to 70 from 95 balls. |
| 17.3 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Outside off, blocked to the off side. |
| 17.4 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Pujara does what he does so well against spinners, coming down the track. He does so again and clips this to mid-wicket for a quick run. |
| 17.5 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Comes on the front foot and blocks this one out, does Rohit. |
| 18.1 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Tossed up, outside off, Pujara comes down the track and drives it to mid off. The fielder is pretty deep but Pujara declines the single. There was one on offer. |
| 18.2 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Takes it this time. Pushes this through the covers and takes the single. Moves to 20. |
| 17.6 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Another boundary for Rohit and India going along nicely now. After their early blow, this is what was needed. Shorter, outside off, Sharma slaps this one through the backward point region and the timing on this will ensure that the ball and the ropes meet again. |
| 18.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Excellent bowling. Challenging line from Leach. And length too. This is neither full, nor short. Nor is it flighted much. So Rohit is tentative as he looks to defend, coming half forward. Gets an inside edge, which hits the pads and rolls towards fine leg. A run taken. |
| 18.4 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Flighted, outside off, Pujara gets his pad ahead but does not offer any shot to this one. Foakes collects. |
| 18.5 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, On middle, blocked to the on side. |
| 18.6 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Slightly short and on the pads, clipped to the short fine leg region. Pujara comes down the track and looks for the run but Rohit declines it and ChePu takes a turn and heads back into his crease. |
| 19.1 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Full, around off, worked wide of mid on for a single. |
| 19.2 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Comes down the track, is not able to get to the pitch of the ball and then pads it to the off side. |
| 19.3 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Full, around off, Pujara comes down the track again, is not quite to the pitch of the ball and pushes it to the off side. |
| 19.4 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Uses his feet quickly again and works this to the long on region for one. |
| 19.5 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Excellent placement from Rohit and he moves to 62 now, off just 59 balls. Slightly short and outside off, Sharma does not have to do too much, just opens up the face of his bat and guides this one to the deep backward point region for yet another boundary. |
| 19.6 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Looks like Sharma is looking at Pujara and picking up a few things. This time, he uses his feet well to get to the pitch of the ball and helps this through mid on for a single. |
| 20.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Full, around middle, Rohit comes down the track and drives it to long off for a single. |
| 20.2 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, OUT! CAUGHT AT SLIP! Leach has persisted and eventually, been rewarded. Full, just outside off, Pujara does nothing much wrong. Pushes at it with firm hands. The ball hits the deck, generates a massive puff of dust and takes the outside edge. Sharp chance for Ben Stokes at first slip who takes it nicely to his left. The stand of 85 has been broken. Looked like Pujara wanted to use his feet but then, indecision cost him. |
| Huge, massive roar. But why? Because India's darling is striding out. To bat with one of his favourite partners in international cricket. Poor Pujara. How would he be feeling? Getting cheered for being dismissed? Virat Kohli is in now. That run rate is going to go over the roof now. |
| 20.3 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Brave leave! Almost a replica of the Steve O'Keefe moment in 2017. Landed outside off, Kohli lunges and then let it be. But the ball does not spin away. It goes straight on and just misses the off stump! |
| 20.4 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Full and floated on middle, Kohli comes forward and gets his bat ahead to block this one out. |
| 20.5 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Similar sort of delivery to the last ball. Virat again prods forward and defends to the off side. |
| 20.6 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Tosses it up and lands it just around the off pole, Kohli pushes this one to the mid on region. Looks like the crowd will have to wait some more to see Kohli open his account now. Massive cheers all around, though. |
| 21.1 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Full, around off, pushed towards long on for a single. |
| 21.2 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, OUT! BOWLED! Moeen has dismissed Kohli! One wicket brings another and the Chepauk is in a hush. Beautiful bowling and Ashwin will already be licking his lips. Full, outside off, the Indian skipper leans to drive. But the ball drifts in beautifully, spins in a mile, goes past the inside edge and hits the stumps! Kohli hears the death rattle but does not want to go. He asks Rohit whether he is bowled because he feels that the bails have been dislodged off the keeper |
| Ajinkya Rahane walks out now. Two Mumbai lads in the middle. |
| 21.3 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Nice gift to a new man. A full toss, outside off, Rahane steps out, gets to the ball and drives it to the left of cover. |
| 21.4 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Flighted and around off, Rahane blocks this one to the off side. Chants of 'INDIA, INDIAAAA' rolling around the ground now. |
| 21.5 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, On middle, flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 21.6 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Full and loopy on middle, Rahane keeps this one out. A great over for England and Moeen. They get the big fish - Super V! |
| 22.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Floated, around middle, pushed towards mid on. |
| 22.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Comes down the track, drives it through cover but Joe Root gets across to his right and stops it brilliantly on the move, with his right hand. |
| 22.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Around off, pushed to the off side. |
| 22.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Full and loopy on off, Sharma blocks it out. |
| 22.6 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, The arm ball this time from Leach and he bowls this on the middle pole, Rahane goes back on his back foot and gets his bat across to fend this one out. |
| 22.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Flighted and on leg, Rohit clips this one to the right of mid on for a quick single. |
| 23.1 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Full, outside off, watchfully pushed towards backward point. |
| 23.3 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Full, outside off, driven wide of long off for a single. The stand moves to 10 from 13 balls. |
| 23.4 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Tossed up and on middle, whipped to the mid-wicket region. |
| 23.5 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Outside off, full, Rahane gets ahead and pads it away to the point region. |
| 23.6 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Tossed up again and outside the off pole, Ajinkya prods forward and defends it. |
| 24.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Landed outside off, sharp away turn, left alone. |
| 24.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Comes down the track this time and blocks it solidly. |
| Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! THRASH! At the moment, Rohit Sharma is on a different planet. Outside off, Rohit gets down and sweeps it powerfully through mid-wicket. There are two men in the deep on the leg side. One at deep backward square leg and the other at deep mid-wicket, a bit squarer and three quarters in front of the ropes. Sharma bisects them to perfection. He has moved to 70 from just 68 balls and is dictating terms. |
| 24.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, On middle, keeps this one out solidly, does RS. |
| 24.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! CLASSY! What a shot. Full, around middle, Rohit comes forward and just punches it against the spin. The ball races to Leach's right and beats mid on to his left. 100 UP FOR INDIA. |
| 24.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, On off, blocked to the off side. Rohit thought of taking the single but Rahane sends him back. |
| 24.6 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Loopy and outside off, Rohit senses no danger in leaving this one alone and do so too. |
| Last over before Lunch. And Olly Stone will be bowling that over. 4-2-8-1 so far. Normally, in a Test match, you bring a spinner on to bowl the last over before Lunch on the opening day. Not in Chennai. |
| 25.1 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, JUST WIDE! The plan of having a leg gully very nearly works. A length ball, around off, Rahane gets across and looks to nudge it fine. But he cannot keep it down. It goes uppishly, towards backward square leg. Ollie Pope at leg gully, dives full stretch to his right but cannot get there. A single taken. |
| 25.2 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, EDGED, FOUR! Good length again. Just short of full, outside off, Rohit is forced to play at it. But there is a bit of late movement, which squares him up. Gets an outside edge but it goes to ground. It is in between second slip and gully, racing to the third man fence. |
| 25.3 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Short and outside off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single. Moves to 80 from 78 balls and the stand is worth 20 from just 25 deliveries. |
| 25.4 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane,Slightly behind the good length and on off, Jinks plays this one back to Stone. 'NOOOOO', a loud and clear call by Rahane, for the run. |
| 25.5 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Another length ball, on off, Rahane looks to block but the ball tails back in and takes the inside edge and hits the body, to roll to the off side. |
| 25.6 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Rahane does well to avoid this one. A very quick ball by Olly. He fires in a short ball on middle, Rahane sways away from the line and lets it through to Foakes. THAT WILL BE LUNCH ON DAY 1! |
| What a great session of play this has been. It would have been India's session but with the two big, big wickets of Pujara and also Kohli, you would say that Joe Root will have the wider smile as he heads back into the Lunch break. India has not been too bad either, and all their thanks go to Rohit Sharma, who has been phenomenal. |
| Not the start that India would have hoped for. Gill has been impressive in his short Test career but his decision to leave a delivery, which could have been played at, meant his fall for a duck. Then, came the revival by the duo of Pujara and Rohit Sharma. They stitched an 85-run stand and Rohit went about his business, in his usual class. Pujara, though, was tentative and did well to support him. But that is where it went wrong then, Leach got the better of Pujara and Moeen sent a very shocked |
| Just what Root would have wanted from his bowling attack. Even though India has crossed the 100-run mark, they have also lost 3 wickets, and that too big wickets. Stone drew first blood and that too, in his first over, when he removed the dangerous Gill. Then, came the period where Sharma and Pujara went about adding runs on the board but towards the end of the first session, Leach and Moeen struck to get rid of Pujara and Kohli and they ended the session well. Now, they will look to come out an |
| Right then. India will be looking at the duo of Sharma and Rahane to help them navigate the second session, it will be hard, but with the talent that they possess, do not be surprised if they negotiate the second session out. The English Lions, on the other hand, know that the turf will assist them nicely and will look to snare the wicket of Sharma first before he reaches the triple-digit mark. So, refresh yourselves and then join us for the second session of play which will begin at 1210 local |
| ... DAY 1, SESSION 2 ... |
| We are back for the second session of Day 1. The Indian batters, Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane make their way out into the middle now. They are followed by the English players. Jack Leach to begin with the ball after the break. |
| 26.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Flighted and around off, Rohit prods forward and blocks it out solidly. |
| 26.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Full and outside off, Sharma offers no shot to this one. |
| 26.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Identical to the last delivery as Sharma thinks about playing at this one but does not do so, in the end. Foakes collects and whips the bails off but Rohit's foot was in the crease. |
| 26.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Loopy and on off, Sharma looks to block but the ball takes the outer half of the blade and goes towards point. |
| 26.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Well left by RS. Flighted and outside the off pole, Sharma again offers no shot. |
| 26.6 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Driven but straight to the fielder. Full and floated on off, Sharma drives but only finds the cover fielder. Does not go for the run this time. A maiden to start off the first over post Lunch. |
| Who will bowl from the other end? Pace from the other end as Olly Stone to bowl now. |
| 27.1 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, On a good length and outside off, Rahane drives this one straight to the mid off region. |
| 27.2 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Excellent stop by the skipper, Joe Root. Stone bowls this one on a length and on middle, Ajinkya flicks this one to the left of Root at leg gully and he dives to that side and stops it well. Good work and the others will look at their leader and look to follow the same. |
| 27.3 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, That is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 27.4 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, EDGY COUPLE. A good length ball on the off pole, Rahane looks to flick this one to the leg side but the ball takes the leading edge and goes over the cover region but not to any fielder. The batters collect two runs. |
| 27.5 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Jinks pushes this one to the fielder present at mid off. |
| 27.6 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Short of a length and outside off, Ajinkya looks to slash this one away but the ball takes the inside edge and rolls to the off side. |
| 28.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up and around off, Sharma blocks. |
| 28.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, An appeal for lbw but the umpire is unmoved. Full and flighted on off and middle, Rohit leans forward looking to block this one out but the ball takes the bat first and then the pad and so the umpire does not think this will be out. |
| 28.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Another appeal for lbw but again, the umpire shakes his head. Full and flighted on off, Sharma looks to get on his knees and looks to paddle sweep this one away but he misses and gets hit on the pads. Leach is loud in his enquiry but the umpire says no. Once again, Root does not opt for the review. |
| 28.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out. |
| 28.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Two this time. Loopy and around off, Sharma skips down the track and lofts this one over the cover region and by the time the fielder can clean up in the deep, Rohit comes back for the second. Moves onto 82 now. |
| 28.6 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, That is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 29.1 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Outside off, length, Jinks lets it be. |
| 29.2 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Good length and on off and middle, nips back in after hitting the deck as Ajinkya looks to flick this away but misses. Takes the pad and goes to the leg gully fielder. |
| 29.3 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Back of a length and on off, Rahane swivels and pulls this one towards fine leg for a single. |
| 29.4 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Short of a length, on the off pole, Rohit shows the full face of the blade and defends it back solidly. |
| 29.5 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Good length on off, pushed to mid on this time by RS. |
| 29.6 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, SLASH AND A MISS! Ohh..good ball to finish the over. Stone goes for a short of a length ball outside off, tempting Rohit to cut this one away and Sharma looks to flirt with this one too. He does not make any connection and the ball goes towards Foakes. |
| 30.1 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Full, around off, nice loop, Rahane lunges to defend. |
| 30.2 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Down the leg side, flicked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 30.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Shorter, around off, pushed to the off side. |
| 30.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Looped up nicely, outside off, driven straight to short extra cover. |
| 30.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, The arm ball now, very quick, Rohit has a good stride to block. |
| 30.6 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Comes down the track now, pushes it to the left of the bowler, beats short extra cover to his right but there is mid off in place. |
| 31.1 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, A short ball, extra bit of bounce, outside off, Rahane counters it nicely, keeping it down towards the leg side. |
| 31.2 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Sounded good, is good. Frustration for Stone and Root. The field is set for the fuller delivery, but Stone bowls it short. It is quick, 144 ks, but on a slow deck, it is pristine gold for a batsman. Outside off, Rahane gets on top of the bounce, is deep in the crease and punches it through the covers. Moves to 13 in a stand of 30. |
| 31.3 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Outside off, pushed towards point. |
| 31.4 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! CRISP! That is the kind of Ajinkya Rahane the crowd has come to see. Nice, decisive footwork. No half thoughts. A length ball, outside off, Rahane gets a good stride forward and punches it on the up, wide of mid off and to the right of extra cover. |
| 31.5 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Landed outside off, short and at pace, pushed towards point. |
| 31.6 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Yorker length, outside off, pretty full it turns out to be, played towards point. |
| 32.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Looped up, outside off, driven back to the bowler. |
| 0.0 : Olly Stone is going off the ground. So we might see Stuart Broad bowl from the other end. |
| 32.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Comes down the track, drives it towards long on but short mid-wicket intercepts with a dive to his left. |
| 32.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Loops up, outside off, very less pace. Rohit leans and pushes it towards cover. |
| 32.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Opens the face of the bat now and eases it through the covers for a single. |
| 32.5 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Quicker delivery, short in length, extra bit of bounce, pushed awkwardly towards cover. |
| 32.6 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, The arm ball to end the over, Jinx stays back to defend. |
| 33.1 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Full, around off, Rohit lunges and works it to the leg side. |
| 0.0 : Not Stuart Broad. It will be Moeen Ali from the other end. 6-0-32-1 so far. |
| 33.2 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Lunges again to smother another ball. |
| 33.3 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up, around off, pushed down to long on for a single. |
| 33.4 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Oohh.... that was in the air... Full, around off, Rahane comes forward and looks to flick. It goes off the inner half though, just wide of short leg, to his left. A single taken. |
| 33.5 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, On middle and off, pushed down the track. |
| 33.6 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! THUMP! First shot of anger in this session. Full and outside off, Rohit gets down and mows a slog sweep over mid-wicket. Deep square leg races to his left but cannot get there. The stand moves to 41 now. |
| 34.1 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Tossed up, around middle, pushed towards mid on. |
| 34.2 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, The quicker arm ball, on off, Rahane goes back and pushes it towards point. |
| 34.3 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, What an absolute peach from Jack Leach. Plenty of revolutions, tossing it up, landing it outside off, short of full, generating a puff of dust, getting the batsman forward and then getting it to rip past the outside edge. Good take by Ben Foakes as well. |
| 34.4 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, This one goes straight through, does not turn, defended watchfully. |
| 34.5 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Around middle, whipped through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 34.6 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Full, around middle, well blocked out. |
| 35.1 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Full, around off, Rahane looks to flick but misses and is hit on the pads. |
| 35.2 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, On middle, pushed back down the track. |
| 35.3 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Quicker through the air, Jinx goes back to defend. |
| 35.4 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Full, outside off, AR gets down and sweeps this ferociously through backward square leg. Jack Leach stops it there, at the ropes. A single taken. Rahane moves to 20 now. |
| 35.5 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Jumps down the track and pushes it towards long on for a run. |
| 35.6 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Full, outside off, Rahane lunges and keeps it well out of reach of short leg. |
| 36.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Landed outside off, goes straight through, Rohit shoulders arms. |
| 36.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Comes straight down the track now, works it wide of mid on and gets a single, as the fielder races to his right to dive and stop the ball. Into the 90s, moves Mr. Sharma. |
| 36.3 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Full, around off, watchfully pushed towards the off side. |
| 36.4 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, The arm ball, around off, Rahane shoulders arms this time. |
| 36.5 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Short and around off, Jinx goes back and works it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 36.6 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Around off, worked through mid-wicket for one more. |
| 37.1 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Looped up, around off, worked straight to short mid-wicket. |
| 37.2 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Comes down the track and pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 37.3 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Again, Rohit comes down the track and looks to work it through mid on but Rory Burns gets across to his left from short mid-wicket. |
| 37.4 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, This one drifts in, from outside off, Sharma lunges to block but the ball spins in as well, takes the inside edge and lobs in the air. Lands quickly as well, before short leg can get across. |
| 37.5 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, SIX! THUNDEROUS! Brilliant hit. Rohit realizes that defending is not going to keep batsmen safe on this pitch, with explosions seen already. Jumps out, gets to the pitch of the ball and smashes the bones out of it, over long off. Mid off was up but it would not have mattered anyway. Moves to 97 now. 50-STAND IS UP AS WELL. |
| 37.6 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Full, around off, 'Ro' watchfully defends. |
| Time for reverse? Stuart Broad is back on. Didn't find much conventional movement in his first spell. 4-1-21-0 so far. |
| 38.1 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, On a length, around off, pushed to the off side. |
| 38.2 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, Back of a length, around off, defended down the track. |
| 38.3 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, Fuller now, around off, Rahane is watchfully solid in blocking. |
| 38.4 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, EDGY BUT FOUR! Full, outside off, moving away, Rahane looks to drive, pushing away from his body. It is a leg cutter and the ball goes off the outer half of the bat, behind backward point. |
| 38.5 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, Very full, around off, driven towards well - a silly mid on in place. It is Joe Root himself, who is standing right in front of Rohit Sharma at the non-striker's end. Fields and then has a shy at the striker's end, showing needless aggression. Rahane was going nowhere. Gets the crowd going though. |
| 38.6 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, Outside off, on a length, left alone. |
| 39.1 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Full, around off, flicked straight to short leg. |
| 39.2 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Ahh.... nearly. Moeen tosses this up and Rohit comes down the track to get to his century with a big hit. But the ball dips on him, comes on late and then spins in from outside off. Goes off the inner half of the bat, towards short mid-wicket. |
| 39.3 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Oh dear, what was that? Full, outside off, Sharma gets down and across, looks for a paddle but the ball hits the toe end of the bat. It lobs in the air but does not carry to Rory Burns running in from short mid-wicket. For all his hard work to get here, don't want to throw it away, do you? |
| 39.4 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Outside off, this time RS watchfully pushes it towards cover, invoking applause from the crowd. |
| 39.5 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, A full toss now, Ro hits it straight back to the bowler. |
| 39.6 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Jumps down the track and works it wide of long on for a single. Moves to 98. |
| 40.1 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, On a length, around off, watchfully defended. |
| 40.2 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, Hmmmm.... just a few nervous moments in the 90s. Outside off, Rohit looks to steer it to third man, but sans moving his feet. Is beaten. |
| 40.3 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length, around off, Ro pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 40.4 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, This one skids through, just stays a touch low, RS gets his bat down in time to work it to short mid-wicket. |
| 40.5 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, A bit of miscommunication now. Full, outside off, Rohit pushes it towards cover, sets off for a single but then changes his mind. |
| Rahane walks up to have a chat with Rohit. Just calming him now. |
| 40.6 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, Around off, solidly and watchfully defended. |
| DRINKS BREAK. Just 38 runs in 15 overs since Lunch but you have to give the hour to India. After a frenetic opening session, things seem to be settling down now. The batters understand that batting is going to get difficult on this pitch as time goes by and making full use of the time available. England have done well to curtail the run rate but they need wickets. In fact, they need two quickly. First Rohit, then Pant. The duo can take the game away rapidly. |
| 41.1 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Tossed up, outside off, driven straight to mid off. |
| 41.2 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Gets down and employs the sweep shot, for a single to fine leg. |
| 41.3 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, 100 IN 130 BALLS! The Chepauk is on its feet. What a knock from Rohit Sharma. Single-handedly dismantling the opposition on a pitch where his partners have struggled. Gets there with a lap towards fine leg and runs hard for the second. His 7th century in Tests. Rohit has scored 100 out of India's 148, which is nearly 65 percent! Now, for a daddy hundred. |
| 41.4 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Bunts this down to long on for a run. |
| 41.5 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Full, outside off, driven straight to cover. |
| 41.6 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Comes down the track and pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 42.1 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, On a length, around off, pushed towards cover. |
| 42.2 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, A bit too straight, worked through mid on for a couple. 150 UP FOR INDIA. 286 balls left in the day. With Pant yet to come, 300 is on the cards tonight itself. |
| 42.3 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, Outside off, solidly defended. |
| 42.4 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, Around off, moving away slightly, pushed to the off side. |
| 42.5 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, This time, he gets that shot away. Waits for the ball to arrive and steers it behind gully, for a couple. |
| 42.6 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, Leg cutter to end the over, outside off, let go of. |
| 43.1 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Short outside off, Rahane pushes it wide of mid off, to his left. He sets off for a single but Rohit is a bit unsure. 'AAJA, AAJA, AAJA!' is the call and eventually, they make it through. |
| 43.2 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Around off, worked towards short mid-wicket. |
| 43.3 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Comes down the track now and bunts it towards short mid-wicket again. |
| 43.4 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Shorter, around off, punched back to the bowler. |
| 43.5 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Nicely played, beautifully placed. Rohit comes down the track and whips it past a diving Rory Burns at short mid-wicket for another couple. |
| 43.6 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Outside off, dabbed towards backward point for a single. The stand is worth 70 now. |
| 44.1 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, On a good length and on off, Sharma pushes this one to the mid on region. |
| 44.2 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, Another good length ball and on middle, whipped to the right of mid on again. |
| 44.3 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, A single now as this good length ball around off is tapped towards covers by Rohit. |
| 44.4 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, Length, on off, Rahane offers a dead bat in defense. |
| 44.5 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, On a length, on the off pole, Ajinkya pushes this one to covers. |
| 44.6 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, Fuller and on the middle pole, Rahane whips this one to the fielder at mid-wicket. 'No' is the call for the single. |
| Jack Leach is back into the attack now. 15-2-31-1 are his numbers so far. |
| 45.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Comes on the front foot and defends this one with a straight bat. |
| 45.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Does what he did on the last ball again, does Rohit. Blocks to the off side. |
| 45.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Loopy and around off, Sharma looks to block this one but the ball spins away and takes the outer half of the blade and goes to the point region. |
| 45.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Ohh...EDGY! So close. Leach providing Rohit with some problems. Short and on middle, Sharma looks to get his bat close to his body and guide this one to the off side but the ball takes the inside edge and goes through short fine leg and Burns does well to chase and pull it back, before the ropes. Three runs. |
| 45.5 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Classy shot from Rahane. Moves to 31 now. Short, outside off, Rahane waits and waits and waits and then at the right time, he slashes this one through the backward point region for a boundary. |
| 45.6 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, On off, pushed to covers now. |
| 46.1 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Full and loopy on off, Sharma whips this one through mid-wicket for one. Stand moves to 79 of 149 balls now. |
| 46.2 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, On middle, Rahane clips this one to the leg side. |
| 46.3 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Nice loop, full, on off, blocked out by Jinks. |
| 46.4 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, IN THE AIR...SAFE! Rahane looks for the big one and plays this one uppish but it falls just short of the fielder at mid on. Loopy on off, Rahane looks to slam this one over mid on but does not time it well. Plays it on the up but short of the man there. |
| 46.5 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Short, around off, Rahane goes on the back foot and punches this one through covers. The batters complete three runs. |
| 46.6 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, On middle, Rohit works it to the on side for a single. |
| 47.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Full and flighted on leg, Sharma works this one through mid on for a single. |
| 47.2 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Identical to the last ball, Rahane nudges this one to the square leg region for a quick run. |
| 47.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Rohit blocks this one towards the silly point fielder. |
| 47.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Another full ball, nicely looped up as well, on middle and leg, Sharma whips this one nicely through the mid-wicket region. Broad is giving it chase and it looks like the ball will win the race. Stuart, though does not give up and pulls it back nicely before the ropes. Three runs. They want to check if this is a clean save and replays show that it is. Great stuff from the veteran. |
| 47.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out. |
| 47.6 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, On off, played towards covers for one run. |
| 48.1 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Full toss on middle, whipped to the short mid-wicket fielder. |
| 48.2 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, On off, blocked. |
| 48.3 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Comes on the front foot and blocks this time. |
| 48.4 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Exceptional batting from Rohit Sharma. Bags another boundary and he is on the move. Flighted and on off, Sharma goes on his knees and mows a slog sweep over square leg and the ball finds the ropes. |
| 48.5 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, On off, tucked to mid-wicket. |
| 48.6 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Rohit works this one through mid-wicket and the fielder at long on runs to his right and stops it. Will not stop the batters from taking the single though. |
| 49.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Short, on off, punched to deep covers and the batters rotate the strike. |
| 49.2 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Flat again, on off, Ajinkya cuts this one but finds the fielder at point. |
| 49.3 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Goes on the back foot and blocks this one to silly point. |
| 49.4 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, That is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 49.5 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Full and floated on off, Rahane drives this one to the cover region. |
| 49.6 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Tosses it up and lands it around off, Rahane blocks to silly point again. Just 1 off the over. |
| 50.1 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Full and loopy on middle, whipped to mid-wicket. |
| 50.2 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Stays back and flicks this one to mid-wicket again. |
| 50.3 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! It was in the air but just away from Ben Stokes at first slip. Shortish and around off, Rahane leans back and then cuts this one late uppish, just past Stokes and the ball trickles through to the ropes at third man. Replays later show that Ben did well to anticipate that Rahane would cut it and as soon as he saw Rahane moves to his back foot, he started moving to his right, anticipating that stroke. Good match awareness by Stokes. |
| 50.4 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out. |
| 50.5 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Rohit shows off his front foot defense on this occasion. |
| 50.6 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, On middle, clipped through mid-wicket for one. This stand now moved to 99. A very good one for India. |
| 51.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, That is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 51.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, 100 RUN STAND IS UP. Brilliant batting by these two and they want to further this number even more. Flat, on off, punched to deep covers and Moeen chases and pulls it back before the ropes. The batters get a couple. |
| 51.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out. |
| 51.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Floated, outside off, spins away and Rohit dabs this one late towards the point region. |
| 51.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, RS punches this one to the mid off region this time. |
| 51.6 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Full, loopy, outside off, left alone. |
| Olly Stone (8-2-25-1) is back on. Root brings him on, hoping for some reverse swing. |
| 52.1 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, On a good length and around off, 138ks, Rahane keeps it out. |
| 52.2 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Similar to the previous delivery and Ajinkya offers a dead bat in defense. |
| 52.3 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Pushed to the cover region this time. |
| 52.4 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, On a good length, outside off, stays a touch low as well this time, Rahane looks to push this one away but he fails to connect his blade with the leather. |
| 52.5 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Length, around off, Rahane pushes it back to Olly. |
| 52.6 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Short of a length and around off, Rahane taps this one towards the point region. |
| 53.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Flighted on off, Rohit keeps it out. |
| 53.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Ro blocks this one towards silly point. |
| 53.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Full and tossed up and on leg, Sharma tucks this one to square leg for a single. |
| 53.4 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Full and flighted on off, Ajinkya pushes this one to point. |
| 53.5 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, EDGY AND SHORT OF ROOT! So close. Flighted and on off, spins away from the right-hander as he looked to block. It takes the glove and goes to the right of Root at the second slip position. Root does dive to that side but it falls well before him. |
| 53.6 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Short, on off, punched to covers for a single. THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 1! |
| India's session, you would say. They have not added a lot of runs but they have not lost any wickets either and the duo of Rohit and Rahane are welcomed with claps as they come back into the dressing room. They have added 83 runs which also includes them stitching a 103-run stand so far. Rohit Sharma continued his exploits as he reached his century, which happened to be his 7th in Tests and also his first against England. Now, the Indian batters will be looking to add end up with a total of arou |
| England did well to come back towards the end of the first session but not much has gone their way in the second one. They toiled hard and looked for a wicket or two, but they were not able to trouble the batters too much. There were a few deliveries that could have done some damage to this duo but they negotiated them well. Moeen has been expensive while Leach has been good. They will be looking to come out and break this stand and take it forward, from there. An interesting final session of pl |
| ... DAY 1, SESSION 3 ... |
| We are back for the final session of Day 1. The batters for India, Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane stride out slowly into the middle. The English players come out and look to spread out on the field. Olly Stone to begin proceedings after the Tea break. Here he comes... |
| 54.1 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, BEATEN! Good length ball outside off, Rahane looks to push but misses it due to the seam movement on this one. |
| 54.2 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Full delivery on middle, Rahane pushes it to mid on. |
| 54.3 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Back of a length on off, Rahane pushes it to point. |
| 54.4 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Full delivery on off, Rahane defends it off the front foot. |
| 54.5 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, BEATEN! Good length ball on off, Rahane looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 54.6 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Full delivery on middle, Rahane flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| Moeen Ali to bowl from the other end. |
| 55.1 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up delivery on middle, Sharma looks to defend but gets it off the pads. It lobs to short leg where the fielder appeals for a catch but the umpire denies it. |
| 55.3 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Floated delivery on off, Sharma looks to sweep but gets hit on the arm. |
| 55.2 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Flighted ball on off, Rohit defends it off the front foot. |
| 55.4 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, On off, Sharma defends it off the back foot. |
| 55.5 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Flighted delivery on middle, Sharma flicks it to short leg. |
| 55.6 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up ball on off, Sharma looks to sweep but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire denies it. |
| 56.1 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Length delivery on off, Rahane pushes it to point. |
| 56.2 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Short of a length delivery on middle, Rahane looks to pull but gets it off the gloves. It lands safely towards fine leg. The batsmen cross ends. |
| 56.3 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Length ball on off, Rohit punches it through point for a couple. |
| 56.4 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Good length delivery outside off, Sharma offers no shot to this one. |
| 56.5 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Length delivery on off, Sharma keeps it out. |
| 56.6 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length on off, Rohit offers a solid defense on this one. |
| 57.1 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Tossed up delivery on off, Rahane defends it off the front foot. |
| 57.2 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Nicely played! Full delivery on off, Rahane comes down the track and drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 57.3 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Floated ball on middle, Rahane flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 57.4 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Loopy delivery on off, Rahane comes forward and keeps it out. |
| 57.5 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Cracking shot! Short ball on off, Rahane makes room and cuts it hard through point for a boundary. |
| 57.6 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, On off, Ajinkya blocks it off the front foot. |
| 58.1 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Length delivery on middle, Sharma flicks it through square leg for a single. |
| 58.2 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Good length ball on middle, Rahane keeps it out. |
| 58.3 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Full delivery on off, Rahane pushes it to point. |
| 58.4 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Rahane pulls it through square leg for a boundary. He moves to 49 with that! |
| 58.5 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Back of a length on off, Rahane defends it off the front foot. |
| 58.6 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Good length ball on off, Rahane looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire denies it. |
| 59.1 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Full toss on middle, Sharma drives it through mid on for a single. |
| 59.2 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Floated delivery on off, Rahane blocks it off the front foot. |
| 59.3 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Loopy delivery on middle, Rahane flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 59.4 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Tossed up ball on off, Rahane defends it out. |
| 59.5 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, BEATEN! Short delivery on off, Rahane looks to cut but misses it due to the turn on this one. It goes safely towards the keeper. |
| 59.6 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, 50 for Ajinkya Rahane! It has been a good innings from him! Full delivery on middle, Rahane pushes it towards mid on for a quick single. |
| 60.1 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Good length delivery on off, Rahane defends it off the front foot. |
| 60.2 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Full and outside off, Rahane shoulders arms to this alone. |
| 60.3 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Back of a length on off, Ajinkya blocks it off the front foot. |
| 60.4 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Outside off, Rahane offers no shot to this one. |
| 60.5 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Short delivery on off, Rahane cuts it to point. |
| 60.6 : Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, Back of a length on off, Rahane offers a solid defense on this one. |
| 61.1 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up delivery on off, Sharma sweeps it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 61.2 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Floated ball on off, Rahane looks to drive but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 61.3 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Loopy delivery on off, Rahane sweeps it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 61.4 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Full toss on off, Sharma hits it towards mid off for a single. |
| 61.5 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Tossed up delivery on off, Rahane looks to sweep but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 61.6 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, On off, Rahane defends it out. |
| Stuart Broad is back on. |
| 62.1 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, Length delivery on middle, Sharma flicks it through square leg for a single. |
| 62.2 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, Good length delivery on off, Rahane defends it off the back foot. |
| 62.3 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, Back of a length on off, Rahane keeps it out. |
| 62.4 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, Length ball on off, Rahane blocks it off the front foot. |
| 62.5 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, Good length delivery on middle, Rahane defends it off the back foot. |
| 62.6 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, Full delivery on off, Ajinkya keeps it out. |
| 63.1 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up delivery on off, Sharma defends it off the front foot. |
| 63.2 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Bess makes a mess of it in the deep and it will be a boundary. Not his fault entirely though as Bess' foot got caught on the turf and that is why the misfield occurred. Nicely swept though from Rohit! Floated delivery on middle, Sharma sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 63.3 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Loopy delivery on off, Rohit guides it towards third man. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it before the ropes. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 63.4 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, On middle, Sharma plays a paddle sweep towards fine leg for a single. |
| 63.5 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Short ball on off, Rahane punches it through covers. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 63.6 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, On off, Rahane defends it out. |
| 64.1 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, Full delivery on middle, Sharma looks to defend but gets it off the inner half of the bat. It goes towards square leg. The batsmen take a single. |
| 64.2 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, Good length ball on off, Rahane blocks it off the front foot. |
| 64.3 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, Full delivery on off, Rahane drives it towards mid off for a quick single. |
| 64.4 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, Length delivery on middle, Sharma flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 64.5 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, Good length delivery on off, Rahane blocks it off the front foot. |
| 64.6 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, Back of a length on off, Rahane keeps it out. |
| 65.1 : Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, BEATEN! Googly outside off, Sharma looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one. |
| 0.0 : Joe Root has decided to bring himself on, in hopes of changing England's fortunes. |
| 65.2 : Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Floated delivery on middle, Sharma defends it off the back foot. |
| 65.3 : Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Loopy delivery on middle, Sharma flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 65.4 : Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, On off, Rohit defends it off the back foot. |
| 65.5 : Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Full delivery on middle, Sharma pushes it back towards the bowler. |
| 65.6 : Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Loopy delivery on middle, Sharma looks to flick but gets it off the pads. It goes towards the leg side. The skipper starts off with a maiden over. |
| 66.1 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, Good length delivery on middle, Rahane blocks it off the front foot towards square leg. Jinks thinks about the single but opts not to, in the end. |
| 66.2 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, Length delivery on off, Rahane offers a solid defense on this one. |
| 66.3 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, Back of a length on off, Rahane pushes it to covers. |
| 66.4 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, Short delivery on middle, Rahane pulls it through square leg for a single. |
| 66.5 : Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, Length delivery on middle, Sharma flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. Moves to 149, does Mr. Sharma. One run away from an amazing feat. |
| 66.6 : Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, Full ball on middle, Rahane flicks it through square leg for a run. |
| 67.1 : Joe Root to Ajinkya Rahane, Tossed up delivery on middle, Rahane comes down the track and looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. |
| 67.2 : Joe Root to Ajinkya Rahane, Flighted ball on middle, Rahane flicks it through square leg for a single. |
| 67.3 : Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Loopy delivery on off, Rohit keeps it out. |
| 67.4 : Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, 150 FOR ROHIT SHARMA! Wow! WHAT. AN. INNINGS. Rohit Sharma has spewed venom from his blade and has also reached his milestone now. He was in when India was in a spot of bother and has pulled them out of this hole and has put them in a commanding position. There were also talks after the first Test match, that Rohit needs to be dropped and replaced with someone else but Sharma has responded to his haters, in the best possible way, by keeping quiet and then letting |
| 67.5 : Joe Root to Ajinkya Rahane, Tossed up delivery on middle, Rahane defends it off the back foot. |
| 67.6 : Joe Root to Ajinkya Rahane, Floated ball on off, Rahane defends it off the front foot. |
| Jack Leach to bowl now. 20-2-48-1 are his figures so far. |
| 68.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Loopy delivery on off, Sharma defends it off the front foot. |
| 68.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up delivery on middle, Sharma defends it off the front foot. |
| 68.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Floated delivery on middle, Rohit defends it out. |
| 68.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Floated ball on off, Rohit offers a solid defense on this one. |
| 68.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, On off, Sharma pushes it towards covers for a single. |
| 68.6 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Short delivery on off, Rahane punches it to point. |
| 69.1 : Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Flighted delivery on middle, Sharma flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 69.2 : Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up delivery on off, Rohit looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 69.3 : Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, BEATEN! Floated delivery down the leg side, Rohit looks to flick but misses it. |
| 69.4 : Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, On middle, Sharma keeps it out. |
| 69.5 : Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up ball on off, Rohit defends it off the back foot. |
| 69.6 : Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, On middle, Sharma comes down the track and flicks it towards short leg where Pope gets hit on the body. He looks to be fine though. |
| 70.1 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Shortish and on middle, Rahane goes on the back foot and whips this one through square leg for a single. |
| 70.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Darting on leg, Sharma looks to flick this one to the leg side but misses and gets rapped on the pads. |
| 70.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Beautiful use of the feet and Sharma also brings up the 150-run stand between these two. Wonderful show. Full and flighted around middle, Sharma puts on his dancing shoes and slams this one over the mid on region and into the ropes, after a couple of bounces. |
| 0.0 : Time for some DRINKS. It all looks India, India, and more India! Ever since England snared 3 wickets in the first session, they have been on the back foot and the duo of Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane have just been playing it at their pace and their batting has also seen Rohit reach 150, while Rahane is well set and has reached his fifty as well. It looks like India will end the day with around 300 on the board and that is what they will be looking to do. England will be hoping to break this s |
| 70.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, That is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 70.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Full, loopy, on middle, Sharma gets on his knees and sweeps this one over the short fine leg region. Two runs before the fielder can run and stop this one. |
| 70.6 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, NOT OUT! Sharma survives but this one was mighty close. Flighted and around off, spins away as Sharma comes on the front foot looking to block this one out but he misses. Foakes collects the ball and then whips the bails off in a flash and he seems very excited. Replay rolls in and it is very close. The foot was very close to just being on the line and the third umpire has a couple of looks at this one, from two different angles as well. After a while, he is re |
| 70.5 : An appeal for stumping! It is referred upstairs. Rohit Sharma is the man in question. Replays show that it looks close. |
| 71.1 : Joe Root to Ajinkya Rahane, Full delivery on middle, Sharma flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 71.2 : Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Floated ball on off, Sharma blocks it off the front foot. |
| 71.3 : Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Loopy delivery on off, Sharma keeps it out. |
| 71.4 : Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Short delivery on off, Sharma punches it through point for a couple. |
| 71.5 : Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Down the leg side, Sharma looks to flick but misses it. |
| 71.6 : Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, On the pads, Sharma flicks it towards short leg. |
| 72.1 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! No use running behind this one as Rahane has slammed this one. Fractionally short and around off, Rahane camps back and hammers this one through point and the ball speeds away to the ropes. |
| 72.2 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, On middle, flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 72.3 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Gets on the front foot and defends this one nicely towards the point region. |
| 72.4 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, The broom is out now. Flighted and on off, Rahane sweeps this one to the deep square leg region for a single. |
| 72.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out. |
| 72.6 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Finally, England has done enough to break this stand. Rohit wanted to send this one all the way over the ropes and into the stands but his timing on this stroke was not the best. He is very unhappy with himself as he walks back now but there is applause all around the ground, as they show their appreciation to Sharma, who has been absolutely phenomenal with his 161. Flighted and on middle, Sharma looks to employ the sweep again, which he has played |
| Rishabh Pant is the new batsman in. |
| 73.1 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Tossed up delivery on middle, Pant defends it off the back foot. |
| 73.2 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Floated ball outside off, Pant looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one. |
| 73.3 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Loopy delivery on off, Pant keeps it out. |
| 73.4 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Tossed up delivery on off, Pant defends it off the back foot. |
| 73.5 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Floated delivery on off, Pant pushes it back uppishly towards the bowler where it falls short of Moeen Ali. |
| 73.6 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Flighted delivery on off, Pant keeps it out. |
| 74.1 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Flighted and on middle, Rahane comes on the front foot and keeps this one out. |
| 0.0 : An appeal for catch! Ajinkya Rahane is the man in question. England review it. |
| 75.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin is the new batsman in. |
| Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, NOT OUT! Rahane survives a scare now but he was very confident as he knew that he had not nicked that one. Flighted this time again and on the pads, Rahane looks to tuck this one away but to the naked eye, it looks like he has missed it and it has come off the pads and lobbed towards Pope at short leg, who collects the ball and appeals. The umpire is unmoved and the English players converged and Root makes the 'T' symbol. Ultra Edge rolls in and it is seen th |
| 74.3 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, On middle, pushed to mid on. |
| 74.4 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Shortish and around off, pushed to the cover region now. |
| 74.5 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Comes on the front foot and blocks it out. |
| 74.6 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, On middle, swept to fine leg for a single. |
| 75.1 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Tossed up delivery on middle, Rahane looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. |
| 75.2 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! CASTLED! Rahane goes now. Root was annoyed that he was not given out in the last over and now, Rahane is walking back. England doing well to come back into the game now as they have removed those two set batters who were troubling them. Loopy and around the off pole, Rahane gets on his knees again and looks to sweep this one away but he does not connect the bat with ball on this occasion. The ball sneaks in under the bat and spins back in sharply to distu |
| 75.3 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Flighted delivery on middle, Ashwin defends it off the back foot. |
| 75.4 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated delivery on off, Ashwin keeps it out. |
| 75.5 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Full delivery on middle, Ashwin drives it towards mid on for a single. |
| 75.6 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Loopy ball on off, Pant keeps it out. |
| 76.1 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Skips down the track and bangs this one past the mid on fielder and Ashwin collects a brace as Root chases this one down. |
| 76.2 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, On middle, nudged to the square leg region for a quick run. |
| 76.3 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! With Rishabh Pant at the crease, expect entertainment and some more entertainment. Gets off the mark with a boundary too. Shortish and outside off, Pant leans back and slaps this one through point and into the ropes in the deep. |
| 76.4 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, The batsman has just blocked that from his crease. |
| 76.5 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, Flighted and on off, Pant gets low and sweeps this one to the backward square leg region for a single. |
| 76.6 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Outside off, flighted, left alone by Ash. |
| 77.1 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Flighted and on leg, spins back in sharply as Pant blocks it with his body. |
| 77.2 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, The batsman has just blocked that from his crease. |
| 77.3 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, On middle, Pant keeps this one out. |
| 77.4 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Tossed up and on middle, Pant fends this one out. |
| 77.5 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Flighted and on middle, Pant flicks it to the leg side. |
| 77.6 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, On middle, defended out. |
| 78.1 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Full and flighted around off, Ashwin pushes this one through covers for a single. |
| 78.2 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, SIX! SLAMMED AWAY! Pant only knows how to play one way! Brilliant hit! Flighted and on off, Pant skips down the track and bangs this one away to the deep mid-wicket fence and into the stands. |
| 78.3 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, On off, worked to mid-wicket. |
| 78.4 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, Comes on the front foot and defends this one out. |
| 78.5 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, Short, on off, Pant flicks this one though mid-wicket for a single. |
| 78.6 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Flighted and on middle, Ashwin fends this one out. |
| 79.1 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Flighted and on middle, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 79.2 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Flatter, on off, Pant goes on the back foot and plays this with the outer half of the blade to point for a single. |
| 79.3 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! A gift from Moeen and Ashwin says thank you very much! A full toss outside off, Ashwin punches this one through covers and finds the fence with ease. |
| 79.4 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated and on off, Ashwin pushes this one to covers. |
| 79.5 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, On middle, RA skips down the track and flicks to the leg side. |
| 79.6 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, That is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 80.1 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Flighted and around off, Pant looks to block but the ball spins away and goes past the outside edge into Foakes' gloves. |
| 79.6 : Second new ball is available now. Will England take it right away? No, as they stick with the old ball, for now. |
| 80.2 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, On off, pushed to the off side for a single. |
| 80.3 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, EDGY. Flatter and on middle, Ashwin looks to flick but the ball takes the leading edge and lobs in front of him to land safe. |
| 80.4 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, On middle, Ashwin goes to sweep but the ball takes the top edge and goes over the short fine leg region for a brace. |
| 80.5 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, On off, played to point for a couple again. |
| 80.6 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, On middle, pushed back to the bowler. Root collects and throws it back towards the keeper as Ashwin moves away. The crowd does not like that and is quick to voice their opinion. |
| 81.1 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Tossed up delivery on off, Pant keeps it out. |
| 81.2 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Flighted ball on off, Pant defends it off the front foot. |
| 81.3 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Loopy delivery on middle, Pant blocks it off the back foot. |
| 81.4 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Nice improvisation! Tossed up delivery on off, Pant plays a reverse sweep through point for a boundary. |
| 81.5 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Good shot! Loopy ball on off, Pant comes down the track and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 81.3 : Pant reviews! He does not think there was any bat on this and has gone for the review straightaway. Let's see what the replays have to say. |
| 81.6 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, NOT OUT! Pant went for the review straightaway and it works out in his favor. Flatter and around off, Pant goes on the back foot and looks to block this one out but he misses and Foakes collects the ball. An appeal and the on-field umpire raises his finger. Pant goes for the review straightaway and replays show that there is no bat. The on-field decision has been overturned. |
| 82.1 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, Tossed up delivery on off, Ashwin defends it to point. |
| 82.2 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated ball on middle, Ashwin pushes it to mid on. |
| The debutant, Axar Patel is in now. |
| 82.3 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, OUT! CAUGHT! Root gets a wicket now. England doing well to scalp some good wickets right towards the end of the day. This is flighted and around leg and middle, Ashwin is in two minds in whether to defend this one or to flick it to the leg side. In the end, he comes ahead and the ball takes the inside edge, then the pads and goes to Pope at short leg, who takes a good catch. |
| 82.4 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, BEATEN! Googly outside off, Patel looks to defend but misses it. |
| 82.5 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, Floated delivery on off, Patel keeps it out. |
| 82.6 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, On middle, Patel defends it off the back foot. |
| 83.1 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Flighted delivery on off, Pant defends it off the back foot. |
| 83.2 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Loopy delivery on middle, Pant keeps it out. |
| 83.3 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Floated ball on off, Pant offers a solid defense on this one. |
| 83.4 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! That is put away! Short ball on middle, Pant pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 83.5 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Tossed up delivery on off, Pant blocks it off the front foot. |
| 83.6 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, On middle, Pant keeps it out. |
| 84.1 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, Full delivery on middle, Patel flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. Gets off the mark, does the debutant. |
| 84.2 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Floated delivery on leg, Pant looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. |
| 84.3 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Googly outside off, Pant leaves it alone. |
| 84.4 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Tossed up outside off, Pant shoulders arms to this one. |
| 84.5 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, On off, Pant defends it off the back foot. |
| 84.6 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Tossed up ball on middle, Pant flicks it through square leg for a single. |
| 85.1 : Olly Stone to Rishabh Pant, Good length delivery outside off, Pant leaves it alone. |
| 0.0 : Olly Stone is on to bowl now. 13-5-33-1 are his figures so far. |
| 85.2 : Olly Stone to Rishabh Pant, Length ball outside off, Pant offers no shot to this one. |
| 85.3 : Olly Stone to Rishabh Pant, Back of a length on off, Pant pushes it towards point for a single. |
| The second new ball has been taken now. |
| 85.4 : Olly Stone to Axar Patel, FOUR! Nice shot! Full delivery on middle, Patel flicks it through square leg for a boundary. Also, his first boundary in his Test career. |
| 85.5 : Olly Stone to Axar Patel, BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Patel looks to defend but misses it due to the seam movement on this one. |
| 85.6 : Olly Stone to Axar Patel, Length ball on off, Axar keeps it out. |
| 86.1 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Tossed up delivery on off, Pant drives it to covers. |
| 86.2 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Flighted ball on off, Pant pushes it to point. |
| 86.3 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Loopy delivery on middle, Pant defends it off the back foot. |
| 86.4 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Outside off, Rishabh shoulders arms to this one. |
| 86.5 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Tossed up ball outside off, Pant lets it go. |
| 86.6 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Full delivery on off, Pant pushes it towards covers for a single. |
| 87.1 : Olly Stone to Rishabh Pant, Good length delivery outside off, Pant shoulders arms to it. |
| 87.2 : Olly Stone to Rishabh Pant, Back of a length outside off, Pant leaves it alone. |
| 87.3 : Olly Stone to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Pant pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 300 up for India too. |
| 87.4 : Olly Stone to Rishabh Pant, Length ball on off, Pant defends it off the back foot. |
| 87.5 : Olly Stone to Rishabh Pant, Good length delivery on off, Rishabh keeps it out. |
| 87.6 : Olly Stone to Rishabh Pant, Full toss on middle, Pant flicks it to mid-wicket. THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 1! |
| An interesting day of cricket comes to an end. India's day as they have been very dominant, thanks to Rohit Sharma mainly, who was on another planet as he went about his business in his usual manner. But some good bowling by England towards the end of the day has seen them come back into the game slightly. |
| India would be happy with how things stand in this game. They did lose their way slightly towards the end of the day but they know that on this wicket, since they have reached the total of 300, they are in a good position in the game. And they are only in that position due to Rohit Sharma's 161 and also his alliance with Rahane of 162 runs. If not for these two, the game could have been slightly different at the end of the day. They have Pant out in the middle too and hence, will be aiming for t |
| England was made to toil by the Indian batters, especially Rohit and Rahane. They started well as they had Gill, Kohli, and Pujara - all back in the hut by the end of the first session. But after that they kept knocking on the door but the duo did not let a peak in. They stitched a good stand of 162 before Sharma fell, trying to send the ball into the stands and this was Leach's second snare of the day. It was then that the floodgates opened as Rahane was cleaned up by Moeen and later, Ashwin fe |
| Ajinkya Rahane is down for a chat now. He starts by saying that the wicket was not easy to bat on. Adds that Rohit and Pujara's partnership was crucial at that time and also that his partnership with Rohit Sharma was also important. Further says that the strategy was to use the sweep shot effectively. Mentions that Rohit used the sweep shot according to the pitch today and that was a strategy used by them. Feels that the first 20-30 balls were important and you have to keep the scoreboard tickin |
| Right then. It has been an amazing day of cricket. India will be the happier side heading back at the end of play on Day 1. But they will know that the job is not done and they need to build on this. A lot will be riding on how Pant plays, and also, how long he stays out there for. England, on the other hand, have done well to crawl back slightly towards the end but they will come back and look to dismiss the Indian batters quickly. So join us for Day 2 at 0930 local (0400 GMT). Until then, che |
| ... Day 2, Session 1 ... |
| Hello and welcome to Day 2 of the second Test match between India and England in Chennai. Yesterday it was all about Rohit Sharma and Rahane as they stitched a 162-run stand between them. Rohit got out for 161 and Rahane got out for 67. The hosts would want Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel to add more runs and help the team cross 350. They would want Pant to stay till the end of the innings. On the other hand, England would want to break this partnership and get into the lower-order of the Indian tea |
| We are all set to begin Day 2. The England players are out in the middle. Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel will resume the innings for India. Jack Leach will start the proceedings for England for Day 2. |
| 88.1 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Tossed up delivery on leg, Patel flicks it to short fine leg. |
| 88.2 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Floated ball on middle, Patel defends it off the back foot. |
| 88.3 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, BEATEN! Loopy delivery just outside off, Patel looks to defend but misses it due to the turn and bounce on this one. |
| 88.4 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Tossed up ball on off, Axar keeps it out. |
| 88.5 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, On middle, Patel defends it off the back foot. |
| 88.6 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Tossed up delivery on off, Patel comes forward and pads it away. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. |
| Moeen Ali to bowl from the other end. |
| 89.1 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Tossed up delivery on off, Pant pushes it uppishly towards mid off for a single. |
| 89.2 : Moeen Ali to Axar Patel, OUT! STUMPED! Moeen Ali gets his third wicket! Flighted delivery on off, Patel looks to flick but misses it. It goes towards the keeper where Foakes takes the bails off. It is referred upstairs. Replays show that Patel's foot was outside the crease. |
| Ishant Sharma is the new batsman in. |
| 89.3 : Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, Floated delivery on off, Sharma defends it off the front foot. |
| 89.4 : Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Moeen Ali gets his fourth wicket! Full toss on middle, Sharma looks to sweep but gets a top edge. It goes towards mid-wicket where Rory Burns takes a comfortable catch. |
| Kuldeep Yadav is the new batsman in. |
| 89.5 : Moeen Ali to Kuldeep Yadav, On middle, Yadav defends it off the back foot. |
| 89.6 : Moeen Ali to Kuldeep Yadav, Loopy delivery on off, Kuldeep looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards short third man. |
| Joe Root is on. |
| 90.1 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Tossed up ball on off, Pant defends it off the front foot. |
| 90.2 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Flighted delivery on middle and leg, Pant looks to sweep but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 90.3 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, SIX! That is clobbered! Loopy delivery on middle, Pant comes down the track and lofts it over long on for a maximum. |
| 90.4 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Floated ball on off, Pant punches it through point for a single. |
| 90.5 : Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Tossed up delivery on off, Yadav keeps it out. |
| 90.6 : Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, On middle, Yadav looks to defend but gets an inside edge. It goes towards fine leg. |
| 91.1 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Full toss on off, Pant comes down the track and hits it uppishly towards the bowler where Moeen Ali tries to take the catch but spills it and it goes through mid off for a boundary. |
| 91.2 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Full toss on middle, Pant comes down the track and lofts it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 91.3 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Loopy delivery on off, Pant defends it off the front foot. |
| 91.4 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, 50 for Rishabh Pant! It has been a crucial innings from him! Tossed up delivery on middle, Pant defends it to mid-wicket and takes a quick single. |
| 91.5 : Moeen Ali to Kuldeep Yadav, Loopy delivery on off, Yadav defends it off the front foot. |
| 91.6 : Moeen Ali to Kuldeep Yadav, Floated ball on off, Kuldeep looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards first slip where it falls short of Ben Stokes. |
| 92.1 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Tossed up outside off, Pant leaves it alone. |
| 92.2 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Flighted ball outside off, Pant shoulders arms to it. |
| 92.3 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Floated delivery outside off, Pant lets it go. |
| 92.4 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Tossed up delivery outside off, Pant offers no shot to this one. |
| 92.5 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Full delivery outside off, Pant comes forward and drives it through point for a single. |
| 92.6 : Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Outside off, Kuldeep does not bother to play at that. |
| 93.1 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Full delivery on off, Pant comes down the track and drives it through mid off but does not take the single. |
| 93.2 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Floated ball outside off, Pant leaves it alone. |
| 93.3 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Loopy delivery on off, Pant punches it to covers. |
| 93.4 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, SIX! That is huge! Full delivery on off, Pant comes down the track and lofts it over long off for a maximum. |
| 93.5 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, BEATEN! Tossed up delivery outside off, Pant looks to cut but misses it. |
| 93.6 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, BEATEN AGAIN! Googly outside off, Pant looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one. |
| 94.1 : Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Tossed up outside off, Yadav leaves it alone. |
| 94.2 : Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Floated ball on off, Kuldeep keeps it out. |
| 94.3 : Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Loopy delivery on off, Yadav offers a solid defense on this one. |
| 94.4 : Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Flighted delivery on off, Yadav blocks it off the back foot. |
| 94.5 : Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, Full ball on off, Yadav keeps it out. |
| 94.6 : Joe Root to Kuldeep Yadav, On off, Kuldeep defends it off the back foot. |
| Olly Stone is into the attack. 15-5-42-1 are his figures so far. |
| 95.1 : Olly Stone to Rishabh Pant, Length ball on off, Pant defends it towards point for a single. He wants the second but then changes his mind. |
| 95.2 : Olly Stone to Kuldeep Yadav, Short of a length on middle, Yadav looks to duck but gets hit on the shoulder. |
| 95.3 : Olly Stone to Kuldeep Yadav, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Olly Stone gets his second wicket! Good length delivery on off, Yadav looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards the keeper where Foakes takes a comfortable catch. |
| Mohammed Siraj is the last man in. |
| 95.4 : Olly Stone to Mohammed Siraj, FOUR! Short ball outside off, Siraj backs away and cuts it over point for a boundary. |
| 95.5 : Olly Stone to Mohammed Siraj, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Olly Stone finishes the innings with 3 wickets! Short of a length and outside off, Siraj looks to cut but gets an outside edge. It goes towards the keeper where Foakes takes a comfortable catch. |
| England have bowled brilliantly to restrict India under 350. Moeen Ali was pick of the bowlers as he picked 4 wickets. Olly Stone took 3 wickets and Jack Leach took 2 wickets. Broad went wicketless. Olly Stone did well on his debut Test. |
| Coming to India, Rishabh Pant remained unbeaten on 58. They did not get off to a great start on Day 1 as they lost Gill early. Rohit Sharma was going strong at one end and Pujara did well to support him. Pujara did not last long as he got dismissed for 21. Virat Kohli got out to a peach of a delivery by Moeen Ali. Rahane's partnership of 162 runs with Rohit Sharma helped them reach close to 330. Rohit Sharma got out for 161 while Rahane could not score a century. Axar Patel could not support Ris |
| Right then! India would look to take quick wickets to put pressure on England. On the other hand, England would want their openers to give them a good start. The pitch is turning and it is not going to be easy for the English batsmen. Join us in a while for England's first innings! |
| 0.1 : Ishant Sharma to Rory Burns, Good length ball outside off, Burns shoulders arms to this one. |
| 0.2 : Ishant Sharma to Rory Burns, Full and outside off, Burns offers no shot to this one. |
| Review time! An appeal for lbw! Rory Burns is the man in question. They are checking for the Ultra Edge. |
| 0.3 : Ishant Sharma to Rory Burns, OUT! LBW! Ishant Sharma strikes! Good length delivery on off, Burns looks to defend but misses it and gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw and the umpire raises his finger. Burns reviews it after consulting with his partner. Ultra Edge shows no spike on it. Ball Tracker shows it is umpire's call and Burns has to walk back as the onfield decision was out. |
| Dan Lawrence is the new batsman in. |
| 0.4 : Ishant Sharma to Dan Lawrence, Back of a length on off, Lawrence keeps it out. |
| 0.5 : Ishant Sharma to Dan Lawrence, Good length delivery on off, Lawrence defends it off the front foot. |
| 0.6 : Ishant Sharma to Dan Lawrence, BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Lawrence looks to defend but misses it due to the away movement on this one. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin to bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, Tossed up delivery on off, Sibley keeps it out. |
| 1.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, Floated ball on off, Sibley blocks it off the front foot. |
| 1.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, Loopy delivery on off, Sibley offers a solid defense on this one. |
| 1.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, Floated ball on middle, Sibley looks to defend but gets it off the gloves. It goes towards leg slip where Kohli tries to take the catch but it falls short of him. |
| 1.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, Full delivery on middle, Sibley flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 1.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, Full again on middle, Sibley works it towards mid-wicket for a quick single. |
| 2.1 : Ishant Sharma to Dom Sibley, Good length delivery on off, Dom defends it off the back foot. |
| 2.2 : Ishant Sharma to Dom Sibley, FOUR! Nice shot! Full ball on middle, Sibley flicks it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 2.3 : Ishant Sharma to Dom Sibley, Full and outside off, Sibley shoulders arms to this one. |
| 2.4 : Ishant Sharma to Dom Sibley, Good length delivery on off, Sibley looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad. |
| 2.5 : Ishant Sharma to Dom Sibley, Full ball on middle, Sibley flicks it through square leg for a couple. |
| 2.6 : Ishant Sharma to Dom Sibley, Back of a length on off, Sibley keeps it out. |
| 3.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Tossed up delivery on middle, Lawrence defends it off the back foot. |
| 3.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Full delivery on middle, Lawrence flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 3.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Floated delivery on off, Lawrence offers a solid defense on this one. |
| 3.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, BEATEN! Turn and bounce on this one! Loopy delivery outside off, Lawrence looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one. |
| 3.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Loopy delivery outside off, Dan looks to sweep but misses it and gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. |
| 3.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, On off, Lawrence sweeps it towards the leg side. |
| 4.1 : Ishant Sharma to Dom Sibley, Good length delivery outside off, Sibley leaves it alone. |
| 4.2 : Ishant Sharma to Dom Sibley, Back of a length on off, Sibley defends it off the back foot. |
| 4.3 : Ishant Sharma to Dom Sibley, Full delivery on off, Sibley looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards gully where Rahane tries to stop it but it goes past him towards third man for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : Ishant Sharma to Dom Sibley, Back of a length on middle, Sibley keeps it out. |
| 4.5 : Ishant Sharma to Dom Sibley, FOUR! Nicely played! Full ball on middle, Sibley flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 4.6 : Ishant Sharma to Dom Sibley, BEATEN! Good length delivery outside off, Sibley looks to play inside the line of the delivery but misses it due to the seam movement on this one. |
| 5.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Tossed up delivery on middle, Lawrence defends it off the back foot. |
| 5.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Floated ball on middle, Lawrence flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 5.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Loopy delivery on off, Dan defends it out. |
| 5.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flighted delivery on off, Lawrence offers a solid defense on this one. |
| 5.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, On middle, Lawrence keeps it out. |
| 5.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Floated delivery on off, Lawrence blocks it off the back foot. |
| 6.1 : Ishant Sharma to Dom Sibley, Back of a length on off, Sibley defends it off the back foot. |
| 6.2 : Ishant Sharma to Dom Sibley, Length delivery on off, Sibley keeps it out. |
| 6.3 : Ishant Sharma to Dom Sibley, Good length ball outside off, Sibley offers no shot to this one. |
| 6.4 : Ishant Sharma to Dom Sibley, Full delivery on middle, Sibley flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 6.5 : Ishant Sharma to Dom Sibley, Length ball on off, Sibley pushes it towards covers for a run. |
| 6.6 : Ishant Sharma to Dan Lawrence, Good length delivery on off, Lawrence defends it off the front foot. |
| 7.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, Tossed up delivery on middle, Sibley looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. |
| 7.2 : Joe Root is the new batsman in. |
| 0.0 : An appeal for catch! Sibley is the man in question. India review it. Ultra Edge detects a spike on this one. |
| 7.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, OUT! CAUGHT! Ashwin gets his first wicket! Flighted delivery on middle, Sibley looks to sweep but gets it off the pads. It goes towards leg slip where Kohli takes the catch and appeals. The umpire shakes his head. India review it. Ultra Edge detects a spike when the ball hits the pads and then hits the bat. |
| 7.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Outside off, Root pushes it to covers. |
| 7.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Loopy delivery on middle, Root sweeps it through square leg for a single. |
| 7.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Floated ball on off, Lawrence pushes it to point. |
| 7.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Tossed up delivery on off, Lawrence offers a solid defense on this one. |
| Axar Patel is on. |
| 8.1 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Tossed up ball on off, Root looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards third man. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 8.2 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, BEATEN! Googly outside off, Root looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one. |
| 8.3 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Floated delivery on off, Root defends it off the back foot. |
| 8.4 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Tossed up ball on off, Root pushes it to point. |
| 8.5 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Full delivery on off, Root drives it to covers. |
| 8.6 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Floated ball on off, Root keeps it out. |
| 9.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Tossed up delivery on middle, Lawrence pushes it through mid on for a single. |
| 9.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated ball on middle, Root sweeps it through square leg for a single. |
| 9.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Loopy delivery on off, Lawrence defends it off the front foot. |
| 9.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, BEATEN! Googly outside off, Lawrence looks to defend but misses it. |
| 9.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, On middle, Dan keeps it out. |
| 9.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Tossed up delivery on off, Lawrence offers a solid defense on this one. |
| 10.1 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Floated delivery on middle, Root sweeps it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 10.2 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Loopy delivery on off, Root defends it off the back foot. |
| 10.3 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, OUT! CAUGHT! Massive wicket! The man in sublime form has been dismissed. The sweep shot was always going to be a tough shot and Root went for it. On this track, with extra bounce, it was even riskier. He ends up getting a top edge and it balloons towards Ashwin and short fine leg. He is not going to miss out. Big, big wicket for India and top stuff from Patel. He accounts for Root as his debut Test wicket. |
| Ben Stokes is the new batsman in. |
| 10.4 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Floated delivery outside off, Stokes looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one. |
| 10.5 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Full on middle, Stokes pushes it through mid on for a single. |
| 10.6 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Flighted delivery on middle, Lawrence looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire denies it. |
| 11.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Floated ball on off, Lawrence defends it off the back foot. |
| 11.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Loopy delivery on middle, Dan flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 11.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Tossed up delivery on off, Lawrence pushes it through covers for a single. |
| 11.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, On off, Stokes flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 11.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Tossed up delivery on off, Stokes pushes it towards point for a single. |
| 11.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Full delivery on off, Lawrence comes down the track and lofts it over mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 12.1 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Tossed up delivery on middle, Stokes sweeps it towards fine leg for a couple. |
| 12.2 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Floated ball on middle, Stokes keeps it out. |
| 12.3 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Loopy ball outside off, Stokes pushes it to point. |
| 12.4 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, On off, Stokes pushes it towards point for a single. |
| 12.5 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Full delivery on middle, Lawrence flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 12.6 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Tossed up ball on off, Lawrence defends it off the back foot. |
| 13.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Full delivery on off, Stokes drives it through covers for a single. |
| 13.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Floated ball on off, Lawrence defends it off the front foot. |
| 13.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, On off, Dan keeps it out. |
| 13.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Loopy delivery on middle, Lawrence looks to defend but gets it off the pads. It lobs towards short leg where the fielder takes the catch and appeals but the umpire denies it. |
| 13.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, On middle, Lawrence offers a solid defense on this one. |
| 13.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Tossed up ball on middle, Lawrence pushes it towards mid on for a single. |
| 14.1 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Flighted delivery on off, Lawrence defends it off the back foot. |
| 14.2 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Loopy delivery on middle, Lawrence keeps it out. |
| 14.3 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, BEATEN! Full on middle, Lawrence flicks it to short leg. |
| 14.4 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Googly on middle, Lawrence looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad. |
| 14.5 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, On middle, Lawrence comes forward and keeps it out. |
| 14.6 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Tossed up ball on off, Dan pushes it towards mid on for a single. |
| 15.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flighted delivery on off, Lawrence looks to flick but gets a leading edge. It lands safely towards point. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 15.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Floated on middle, Lawrence flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 15.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Loopy delivery on off, Stokes defends it off the front foot. |
| 15.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, NOT OUT! Impact is outside off! Flighted delivery on off, Stokes looks to defend but gets it off the pads. It goes towards first slip where Kohli takes the catch and appeals. The umpire denies it. Ultra Edge detects no spike on it. They are also checking for the lbw. Ball Tracker shows that it is missing the off stump. |
| 15.3 : An appeal for catch! Ben Stokes is the man in question. Ultra Edge detects no spike on this one. Ball Tracker shows that it is missing the off stump. |
| 15.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, On middle, Stokes keeps it out. |
| 15.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, BEATEN! Tossed up on middle, Stokes looks to go for the slog but gets hit on the body. |
| 16.1 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, BEATEN! Full and outside off, Lawrence looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one. |
| 16.2 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Floated delivery on off, Lawrence blocks it off the back foot. |
| 16.3 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Loopy delivery on off, Lawrence keeps it out. |
| 16.4 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Floated delivery on off, Lawrence offers a solid defense on this one. |
| 16.5 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Tossed up delivery on middle, Lawrence keeps it out. |
| 16.6 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Tossed up ball on middle, Lawrence looks to defend but gets an inside edge. It goes towards the leg side. |
| 17.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flat and around off, Stokes stays back to block. |
| 17.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Big turn! Tosses it up and just outside off, pitches and beats the outside edge as Stokes comes on the front foot to defend. |
| 17.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Uppish! Loopy ball outside off, Stokes gets on the front foot and looks to drive. The ball takes the thickish outside edge and it goes uppishly, wide of the man at covers. A single. |
| 17.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, On middle, flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 17.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Floated around off, Lawrence comes on the front foot and keeps it out. |
| Mind games? Ashwin came to bowl and bailed himelf outl |
| 17.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, OUT! TAKEN AT SHORT LEG! WOW! Ashwin wins the battle! The local boy roars again. Lovely delivery. He stopped before delivering this ball. Took his time and maybe worked out the plan as to what ball he wants to bowl. Loops this around off and middle, Lawrence comes on the front foot and has a defensive poke with hard hands. The ball spins enough to take the inner half. It goes a little right of Gill at forward short leg. He snaffles the chance and the In |
| WOW! What a finish to the session. The Lunch for the Indians will be a lot tastier now. They removed the two England openers early. Ishant got the breakthrough in the first over while Ashwin struck to send Sibley packing. And then Axar got his debut wicket, the massive one of Root to force the visitors on the back foot. Ashwin got the wicket on the last ball before Lunch to end Lawrence's vigil with the willow. Overall, with the kind of total India have got and the way the ball is turning, one c |
| Earlier in the day, Pant went after the bowlers and reached his half ton. However, he kept losing partners at the other end. Moeen struck in his first over of the day and struck twice. Stone did the same and got two wickets in his over to close the Indian innings to 329. Pant remained unbeaten on 58. |
| Right! A fine session of play where England got the 4 wickets quickly but Indians responded superbly with the ball by dismissing the 4 opposition batsmen. And the second session is nicely set up now. Join us for the same in a short while. |
| ... Day 2, Session 2 ... |
| We are back for the second sesssion of Day 2. The Indian players are out in the middle. Ben Stokes will be joined by Ollie Pope. Axar Patel will start the proceedings for this session. |
| 18.1 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Tossed up delivery on middle, Stokes pushes it to mid on. |
| 18.2 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Floated ball on off, Stokes pushes it through covers. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 18.3 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Loopy delivery on off, Stokes pushes it towards point for a single. |
| 18.4 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Floated delivery on off, Pope looks to cut but gets an inside edge. It goes safely towards the keeper. |
| 18.5 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, BEATEN! Arm ball outside off, Pope looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one. |
| 18.6 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Tossed up delivery on middle, Pope looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 19.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Floated delivery on off, Stokes pushes it to covers. |
| 0.0 : Ravichandran Ashwin to bowl from the other end. |
| 19.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Loopy delivery on middle, Stokes pushes it towards mid on for a single. |
| 19.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, On middle and leg, Pope looks to sweep but gets a top edge. It lands safely towards mid-wicket. The batsmen cross ends. |
| 19.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Tossed up outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| 19.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Floated delivery on off, Stokes blocks it off the front foot. |
| 19.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Stokes pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 20.1 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Floated outside off, Pope shoulders arms to this one. |
| 20.2 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Loopy delivery on middle, Pope sweeps it to square leg. |
| 20.3 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Tossed up ball on off, Pope blocks it off the front foot. |
| 20.4 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Floated delivery on off, Pope defends it off the back foot. |
| 20.5 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, On off, Pope keeps it out. |
| 20.6 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Full delivery on off, Pope pushes it through point for a single. |
| 21.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Tossed up delivery on middle, Pope flicks it past short leg for a single. |
| 21.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Floated ball outside off, Stokes lets it go. |
| 21.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flighted delivery on middle, Stokes defends it off the front foot. |
| 21.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Tossed up delivery on off, Stokes looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 21.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, On middle and leg, Stokes sweeps it through mid-wicket. Kuldeep in the deep does well to stop it. The batsmen cross ends. |
| 21.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Floated ball on off, Pope keeps it out. |
| 22.1 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Tossed up delivery on off, Stokes defends it off the back foot. |
| 22.2 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Floated ball on off, Stokes looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards first slip where it falls short of Ajinkya Rahane. |
| 22.3 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Flighted delivery on middle and leg, Stokes defends it off the back foot. |
| 22.4 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Loopy delivery on middle, Stokes looks to flick but gets an inside edge. It goes towards leg gully where it falls short of Virat Kohli. The batsmen take a single. |
| 22.5 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, On middle, Pope keeps it out. |
| 22.6 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Tossed up ball on off, Pope pushes it to covers. |
| 23.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Floated delivery on off, Stokes defends it off the back foot. |
| 23.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, OUT! BOWLED! Ashwin gets his third wicket! Googly on off, Stokes looks to defend but misses it and gets bowled. The ball turned away sharply. |
| Ben Foakes is the new batsman in. |
| 23.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Full ball on middle, Foakes keeps it out. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, NO BALL! Floated delivery on off, Foakes defends it off the back foot. Ashwin oversteps! |
| 23.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, On middle, Foakes defends it out. |
| 23.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up ball on off, Foakes defends it off the back foot. |
| 23.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, On off, Foakes keeps it out. |
| 24.1 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Floated delivery on off, Pope defends it off the front foot. |
| 24.2 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, On off, Pope keeps it out. |
| 24.3 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Cracking shot! Short delivery on off, Pope cuts it hard through point for a boundary. |
| 24.4 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Floated delivery on middle, Pope defends it off the front foot. |
| 24.5 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, On middle and leg, Pope flicks it through square leg for a single. |
| 24.6 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Tossed up delivery on middle, Foakes flicks it through square leg for a run. |
| 25.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Loopy delivery on off, Foakes looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards first slip where it falls short of Rahane. |
| 25.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated delivery on middle, Foakes blocks it off the front foot. |
| 25.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Loopy delivery on middle, Foakes offers a solid defense on this one. |
| 25.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up ball on off, Foakes defends it off the front foot. |
| 25.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Full on middle, Foakes looks to flick but gets an outside edge. It goes safely towards point. The batsmen take a quick single. |
| 25.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Short ball on off, Pope pushes it towards point for a single. |
| 26.1 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Tossed up delivery on off, Pope defends it off the back foot. |
| 26.2 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, BEATEN! Flighted ball outside off, Pope looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. |
| 26.3 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Floated delivery on off, Pope keeps it out. |
| 26.4 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, On middle, Pope flicks it towards square leg for a single. |
| 26.5 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Tossed up delivery on off, Foakes defends it off the back foot. |
| 26.6 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Loopy ball on off, Foakes offers a solid defense on this one. |
| 27.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Floated delivery on off, Pope blocks it off the front foot. |
| 27.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Tossed up delivery on off, Pope defends it off the back foot. |
| 27.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, On middle, Pope offers a solid defense on this one. |
| 27.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Tossed up delivery on off, Pope flicks it towards fine leg for a single. |
| 27.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Loopy ball on middle, Foakes flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 27.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated delivery on off, Foakes defends it off the back foot. |
| 28.1 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Tossed up ball on off, Pope defends it off the front foot. |
| 28.2 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Floated delivery on middle, Pope keeps it out. |
| 28.3 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Short delivery on off, Pope cuts it through point for a single. |
| 28.4 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, NOT OUT! Impact is outside leg! Flighted delivery on middle, Foakes looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. India review it. Ultra Edge detects no spike on it. Ball Tracker shows it is pitching outside leg. |
| 28.5 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Floated delivery on off, Foakes flicks it towards the leg side for a single. |
| 28.3 : Review time! An appeal for lbw! Ben Foakes is the man in question. Ultra Edge detects no spike on this one. Ball Tracker shows that it is missing the leg stump. |
| 28.6 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Tossed up outside off, Pope pushes it through point for a single. |
| 29.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Floated delivery on off, Pope defends it off the back foot. |
| 29.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Flighted delivery on middle, Pope keeps it out. |
| 29.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Loopy delivery on middle, Pope looks to sweep but gets hit on the grille of the helmet. |
| 29.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, On off, Pope defends it off the back foot. |
| 29.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Floated ball on middle, Pope blocks it off the front foot. |
| 29.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Outside off, Pope pushes it to mid off. |
| 30.1 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Flighted delivery on middle, Foakes flicks it through square leg for a single. |
| 30.2 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, BEATEN! Arm ball just outside off, Pope looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one. |
| 30.3 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Short delivery on off, Pope cuts it through point. The fielder chases it, slides and does well to stop it just before the ropes. The batsmen get three runs. |
| 30.4 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Loopy delivery on off, Foakes pushes it to point. |
| 30.5 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Outside off, Foakes leaves it alone. |
| 30.6 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Tossed up delivery on middle, Foakes defends it off the back foot. |
| 31.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Flat and around off, solidly kept out. |
| 31.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Floated just around off, Pope stays back to block. |
| 31.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Comes down the track and pokes it to mid on and takes a quick single. |
| 31.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, On the pads, Foakes looks to work it on the leg side but it goes straight and he has no time to play the shot. Pads it away in the end. |
| 31.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, FOUR! A welcome boundary. Tossed up and on middle, Foakes flicks it nicely. The mid on fielder dives to his left but fails to stop the ball. It races away to the fence. |
| 31.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Takes a single now as he works this fuller ball towards deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 32.1 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Full and on middle, kept out. |
| 32.2 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Flat and just outside off, a touch of spin away. Foakes looks to defend but is beaten for the outside edge. |
| 32.3 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Floated on middle, played back to the bowler. |
| 32.4 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Outside off, Foakes comes on the front foot to block. |
| 32.5 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Full and wide outside off, Ben looks to leave it along but is late in taking the ball away. Takes the toe end and goes to the slip cordon. |
| 32.6 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Floated on off, Ben keeps it out. |
| 33.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Pope, Floats the first one on middle and leg. Pope blocks. |
| 33.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Pope, Floated on middle and leg spins in. Pope looks to work it on the leg side but misses. Pant moves to his left and takes the catch. He appeals confidently along with the bowler. Not out says the umpire. No review this time from the Indians. Ultra Edge rolls in later and it shows there wasn't any bat. |
| 33.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Pope, On middle, clipped past the man at short leg for one. |
| 33.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Outside off, poked towards the off side off the front foot. |
| 33.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tossed up and outside off once again. Foakes looks to drive but is beaten. Good take from Pant again. |
| 33.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Sharp spin this time! This pitches on middle, it spins in. Foakes stays back and bunts it short of leg slip. |
| 34.1 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Floated on middle, pushed towards the cover region. |
| 0.0 : Here's Kuldeep Yadav with the ball. His last game came way back. A fifer it was against the Aussies in 2019 and since then, this is his first game. |
| 34.2 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Flighted outside off, drives it hard this time. But straight to the cover fielder. |
| 34.3 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, On middle, kept out. |
| 34.4 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Flat and on middle and leg, Pope looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pad. |
| 34.5 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Takes this one away! Tossed up and just outside off. Pope comes forward and looks to defend but the ball spins away, past the outside edge and into the mitts of the keeper. |
| 34.6 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Loopy and outside off, kept out. |
| 35.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flat and just outside off, kept out. |
| 35.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Dropped short and Foakes pulls it to mid-wicket. |
| 35.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Floated full and around off, a solid front foot defense. |
| 35.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, FOUR! SHOT! Another fine shot from Foakes. A little too full from Kuldeep and Foakes drives it through mid off and finds the fence. |
| 35.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Big turn! Pitches on middle and spins in. Ben lets it be. Once again Pant moves nicely to collect the ball to his left. |
| 35.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Full and on middle, kept out nicely. |
| 36.1 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Flat and just outside off, poked past the man at point for one. |
| 36.2 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Short and outside off, tucked towards short leg. |
| 36.3 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Flat and around off, Foakes is solid in defense. |
| 36.4 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Floated just outside off, extra bounce after it pitches on the patch there. Foakes does well to block coming forward. |
| 36.5 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Full and around off, kept out off the front foot. |
| 36.6 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Shortish and just outside off, kept out. |
| DRINKS! Good resistance from Pope and Foakes but India are well on top. The ball is spinning sharply and the Indians have kept the visitors guessing. These two have shown grit to stitch a decent small stand. They would want to continue doing the same. Can India break this stand quickly to push them further on the back foot? Interesting phase coming up. |
| 37.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Pope, Full delivery on off, Pope drives it through covers for a single. |
| 37.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Floated ball on off, Foakes pushes it through mid off for a single. |
| 37.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Pope, Loopy ball on off, Pope pushes it through covers for a run. |
| 37.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tossed up delivery on middle, Foakes keeps it out. |
| 37.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Full on middle, Foakes flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 37.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Pope, IN THE AIR BUT SAFE! Flighted delivery on middle, Pope looks to sweep but gets a top edge. It lands safely towards mid-wicket. The batsmen cross ends. |
| 38.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, OUT! TAKEN! A blinder from Pant down the leg side. Siraj, the man does the job for the Indians. His first ball on the Indian soil in Tests and he gets the wicket. The good-looking stand is broken. Not a wicket-taking delivery this one but Siraj and the Indians won't care. The first ball from Siraj is a bit short but it is angled down the leg side. Pope looks to work it down the leg side but he nicks it behind. Pant, behind the sticks, dives full length to his |
| 0.0 : Moeen Ali is the next batsman in. |
| 38.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Back of a length ball just outside off, kept out. |
| 38.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Al, Shortish and angled away. Left alone by Moeen. |
| 38.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Banged short again. It is once again angled away. Ali lets it go to the keeper. |
| 38.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Outside off, left alone. |
| 38.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Good length and just outside off, tapped towards the point region. End of a successful over from Siraj. |
| 39.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tossed up and outside off, kept out. |
| 39.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Floated on middle, pushed towards mid-wicket. |
| 39.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flat and around off, spins in. Clipped to square leg. |
| 39.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, On middle, kept out. |
| 39.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Full and around off, Foakes defends it out. |
| 39.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Ouch! Short ball on middle, Foakes goes for the pull. He connects but the ball hits Agarwal and short leg. |
| 40.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Good length and around off, tapped towards point. |
| 40.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Wide outside off, shapes away. Moeen throws his bat and looks to hammer it through the covers but misses. |
| 40.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Beaten again! Just outside off on a good length. Moeen looks to defend but misses. |
| 40.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Fullish and just outside off, poked towards point for nothing. |
| 40.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Short and around off, tapped towards point. |
| 40.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Fuller and around middle, Moeen defends it out. |
| 41.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tossed up delivery on off, Foakes defends it off the front foot. |
| 41.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flighted ball on off, Foakes pushes it to mid off. |
| 41.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Loopy delivery on middle, Foakes keeps it out. |
| 41.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Full delivery on middle, Foakes flicks it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 41.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, Tossed up delivery outside off, Ali leaves it alone. |
| 41.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, Full ball on off, Moeen looks to flick but gets a leading edge. It goes wide of silly point. |
| 42.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Length delivery on middle, Foakes flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 42.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Bouncer on middle, Foakes does well to duck under it. |
| 42.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Short of a length on off, Foakes defends it off the back foot. |
| 42.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Back of a length on off, Foakes keeps it out. |
| 42.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Length delivery down the leg side, Foakes looks to flick but misses it. |
| 42.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Length delivery on leg, Foakes looks to flick but gets it off the pads. It goes towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 43.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, Floated ball on off, Ali pushes it to covers. |
| 43.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, Tossed up delivery on middle, Ali defends it off the front foot. |
| 43.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, FOUR! Cracking shot! Short delivery on off, Ali cuts it through point for a boundary. He is off the mark in style. |
| 43.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, Full ball on middle, Ali flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 43.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tossed up ball on middle, Foakes defends it off the back foot. |
| 43.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, On off, Foakes defends it off the back foot. |
| 44.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Bouncer on off, Ali sways away from it. |
| 44.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Good length delivery on off, Ali defends it off the back foot. |
| 44.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Â Length delivery on off, Ali pushes it to point where the fielder does well to stop it. |
| 44.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Back of a length on off, Moeen defends it off the back foot. |
| 44.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Length delivery on off, Ali keeps it out. |
| 44.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Short ball outside off, Ali lets it go. |
| 45.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated full and just outside off, pushed towards the cover region. |
| 0.0 : Ravichandran Ashwin is back on. 16-3-33-3 from him so far. |
| 45.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flat and just outside off, poked towards point. |
| 45.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, NOT OUT! Missing the stumps. Final review gone for the Indians. Poor from Ashwin. Pitches around off and spins in sharply. Foakes looks to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pad. The Indians go up in a confident appeal. It is turned down by the umpire. Kohli is not too keen with the review as is Pant but Ashwin is sure. He eventually goes for the review at the last moment. Replays roll on. Once again it will not please Kohli. Ball Tracke |
| India review again. With just 1 second left on the clock, Kohli signals the 'T'. That looks to be missing but Ashwin was sure. Pant wasn't sure but Kohli went with his bowler. Here comes the replays. Ultra Edge. Nothing on it. Ball Tracker. Missing the stumps. India lose their third and final review. |
| 45.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up delivery on off, Foakes keeps it out. |
| 45.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, BEATEN! Googly outside off, Foakes looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one. |
| 45.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up delivery on middle, Foakes sweeps it through square leg for a single. |
| 46.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, FOUR! First runs off Siraj. Slips it full and on middle and leg, Foakes flicks it through mid-wicket and finds the fence. 100 up for the visitors. They are still behind 227. |
| 46.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Works the next one towards the leg side for a single. |
| 46.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Around off on a good length, kept out. |
| 46.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Good length ball around off, Moeen defends solidly. |
| 46.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Fullish and just outside off, pushed to mid off. |
| 46.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Moeen Ali, Fullish and around middle and leg, pushed to mid on. |
| 47.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated around off, Foakes comes forward to defend but misses to get hit on the pad. |
| 47.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated around off, kept out. |
| 47.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up and outside off, Ben is on the front foot to block. |
| 47.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Full and on middle, flicked wide of mid-wicket for one. |
| 47.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Moeen Ali, Full and around off, pushed towards silly point. It hits the fielder and goes back to Ashwin. |
| 47.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Moeen Ali, Flat and around middle, tucked towards square leg for one. |
| Axar Patel is back on. 15-3-29-1 are his figures so far. |
| 48.1 : Axar Patel to Moeen Ali, OUT! TAKEN! A blinder from Rahane at first slip. Inspired bowling change from Kohli. Patel gets another one. Dangerous Moeen has been sent packing. Lovely ball from Patel. Floats it around off, it spins away a touch. Moeen stays back and looks to defend. The ball takes the outside edge. It goes behind and hits the thigh of Pant to his left. The ball then balloons to the left side of Rahane. He lunges forward and takes a stunning catch. Number 7 falls now. Still 25 |
| 0.0 : Olly Stone is the new batsman in. |
| 48.2 : Axar Patel to Olly Stone, Turn again! Pitches outside off, it spins away. Beats the outside edge and goes to the keeper. |
| 48.3 : Axar Patel to Olly Stone, Works this one towards square leg for one. |
| 48.4 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Floated around off, kept out. |
| 48.5 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Flat and around middle, Foakes blocks off the back foot. |
| 48.6 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Arm ball. Comes in sharply. Foakes gets his bat down to keep it out just in time. |
| 49.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Olly Stone, Massive turn! That pitches outside off and spins in sharply after landing on the rough. Stone lets it go. It bounces extra. Pant somehow gets the glove in front of his face to push it away towards point. Well, well, replays later show that Stone was late on getting his bat away and it had hit his gloves. |
| 49.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Olly Stone, OUT! CAUGHT! Gone this time. An easy catch for Sharma at mid-wicket. Ashwin has his 4th. He floats this around off and middle, Stone goes for the flick. It goes uppishly towards mid-wicket. A simple chance for Rohit there. England crumbling here. |
| And with this wicket, it is TEA ON DAY 2. What a session for India once again. 4 wickets in this one and they have pushed England completely on the back foot. |
| Ashwin removed dangerous Stokes early in the session. Pope and Foakes then presented a bit of a fight. Then came Mohammed Siraj. Bowling for the first time on the Indian soil in this format and bagged a wicket, courtesy of a blinder from Pant behind the wicket. After that wicket, England lost the track again. Axar returned to get rid of Moeen and then Ashwin got better of Stone to push the opposition under massive pressure. |
| Right! India still 223 ahead and they just need 2 wickets to close the innings. England need 24 more to avoid the follow-on. Will they push Egland to bat again? They might fancy them, seeing the massive bite on the surface. We will soon find out. Join us for the final session in a short while. |
| ... Day 2, Session 3 ... |
| We are back for the final session! The Indian players have taken their positions in the field. Ben Foakes walks out along with Jack Leach. Ashwin will finish the over. Just 1 shy of yet another fifer. Here we go... |
| 49.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Darts this one on middle, kept out. |
| 49.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Floated just outside off, poked towards backward point. |
| 49.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, On the pads, Leach looks to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pad. |
| 49.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Looped up and outside off, pushed towards backward point. |
| Who will bowl from the other end? It is Axar Patel. |
| 50.1 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Flat and on middle, the quicker one again from Axar. It pitches and spins in. Ben looks to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pad. |
| 50.2 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, This time he ends up getting an inside edge on the pad. |
| 50.3 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Loopy ball outside off, Foakes looks to defend but the ball goes to second slip where Rahane fumbles and they take one. |
| 50.4 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, Flat and around off, Leach stays back to block. |
| 50.5 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, Loopy and outside off, Leach is solid in defense. |
| 50.6 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, Shortish and around off, Leach moves across and looks to block but the ball spins away. It goes off the outer half towards point. |
| 51.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, On off, solidly blocked. |
| 51.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, This time Foakes comes forward and pushes it to the right side of Ashwin who moves that side quickly to stop the ball. |
| 51.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Full and around off, flicked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 51.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Floated on middle, Leach defends. It goes uppishly but wide of the man at silly point. |
| 51.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Forces him on the back foot this time and bowls it just outside off. Leach blocks well. |
| 51.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Full and around off, solidly defended again. |
| 52.1 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Floated full and around off, poked towards point. |
| 52.2 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Spins in after pitching on middle. Foakes looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pad. |
| 52.3 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Loopy ball outside off, driven wide of mid off for an easy single. |
| 52.4 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, Floated delivery on off, Leach keeps it out. |
| 52.5 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, Flighted delivery on off, Leach defends it off the back foot. |
| 52.6 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, FOUR! Good shot! Tossed up delivery on off, Leach comes down the track and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 53.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated delivery on off, Foakes keeps it out. |
| 53.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up ball on middle, Foakes defends it off the back foot. |
| 53.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Loopy delivery on middle, Foakes sweeps it through square leg for a single. |
| 53.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Tossed up delivery on off, Leach defends it off the front foot. |
| 53.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Floated delivery on off, Leach pushes it to mid off. |
| 53.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Turn and bounce on this one! Googly outside off, Leach looks to sweep but misses it due to the sharp turn on this one. |
| 54.1 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Full delivery on off, Foakes defends it off the front foot. |
| 54.2 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Tossed up ball on middle, Foakes flicks it towards fine leg for a single. |
| 54.3 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, Loopy delivery on off, Leach defends it off the front foot. |
| 54.4 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, Floated delivery on off, Leach blocks it off the front foot. |
| 54.5 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, On off, Leach pushes it through point for a single. |
| 54.6 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Tossed up delivery on middle, Foakes looks to defend but gets an inside edge. It goes towards short fine leg. The batsmen cross ends. |
| 55.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Loopy delivery on off, Foakes looks to flick but misses it and gets hit on the pads. |
| 55.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Full toss on middle, Foakes sweeps it through square leg for a single. |
| 55.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Tossed up delivery on off, Leach keeps it out. |
| 55.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Floated outside off, Leach offers no shot to this one. |
| 55.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Loopy delivery on off, Leach keeps it out. |
| 55.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Tossed up delivery on off, Leach keeps it out. |
| 56.1 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, On middle, Foakes flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 56.2 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, Flighted delivery on middle, Leach looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. |
| 56.3 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, Tossed up delivery on off, Leach blocks it off the front foot. |
| 56.4 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, Flighted delivery on middle, Leach defends it off the back foot. |
| 56.5 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, On middle, Leach offers a solid defense on this one. |
| 56.6 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, FOUR BYES! Tossed up delivery down the leg side, Leach looks to flick but misses it. It goes past the keeper towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 57.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted delivery on middle, Foakes looks to flick but gets an inside edge. It goes towards square leg. The batsmen cross ends. |
| 57.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, BEATEN! Googly outside off, Leach looks to defend but misses it. |
| 57.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Full delivery on off, Leach defends it to covers. |
| 57.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Floated ball on off, Leach pushes it to point. |
| 57.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, On off, Leach taps it towards the off side. |
| 57.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Flighted delivery on off, Leach blocks it off the front foot. |
| Ishant Sharma is into the attack now. Got the Indians the first wicket. Can he break this stand which has started to frustrate the Indians a bit? |
| 58.1 : Ishant Sharma to Ben Foakes, Full delivery on off, Foakes pushes it to covers. |
| 58.2 : Ishant Sharma to Ben Foakes, Good length delivery on off, Leach looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes safely towards gully. |
| 58.3 : Ishant Sharma to Ben Foakes, FOUR! Good length delivery on off, Foakes looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes past the gully fielder towards third man for a boundary. |
| 58.4 : Ishant Sharma to Ben Foakes, Full delivery on off, Foakes drives it through point. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it. The batsmen get three runs. England have avoided the follow-on. |
| 58.5 : Ishant Sharma to Jack Leach, OUT! CAUGHT! Another stunner from Pant. One-handed blinder from Pant. A good length ball, shapes away after pitching. Leach looks to defend with hard hands. He ends up getting a thick outside edge, the ball flies to the left of the keeper. Pant flies to his left again. The ball once again sticks in his left hand. Fine, fine catch and India just 1 away from bundling England away. A probing over from Ishant this one and he finally gets the reward. |
| Stuart Broad is the last man in. |
| 58.6 : Ishant Sharma to Stuart Broad, Beaten first ball. Lovely from Ishant. This is just outside off on a good length. Broad has to play at it. He does that but the ball goes away to beat the outside edge. |
| 59.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted delivery on off, Foakes keeps it out. |
| 59.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Short ball on off, Foakes punches it through covers. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 59.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Loopy delivery on off, Foakes defends it off the back foot. |
| 59.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up delivery on off, Foakes pushes it through mid on for a single. |
| 59.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Stuart Broad, OUT! TIMBER! There you go! It's all over in this innings. Fifer for Ashwin! His 29th in Tests. Floated on middle, Broad gets down and looks to sweep. He fails to get under it and ends up getting an inside edge. The ball then hits his pad and goes onto the stumps. England are bowled out for 134. |
| Ashwin leads the Indian unit out of the park! What a performance from him. And he has helped India take a massive lead of 195 runs. Fantastic bowling from the Indians overall. |
| So, India have a more than decent lead already. What approach will they opt for with the bat? The England spinners will get assistance off the surface as well. So, it is not going to be easy for the Indians as well. A couple of early strikes and England will look to push the Indians on the back foot a bit. The second innings of Indian batting coming your way shortly. |
| Foakes along with Leach walked out to resume the session. The duo kept the Indians at bay and made sure England went past the follow-on target. However, Ishant returned with the ball and struck in his first over to dismiss Leach and Broad lasted just 2 balls as Ashwin bagged yet another fifer to close the innings. Foakes worked hard and played nicely, playing his first-ever Test on Indian soil. And like the Indian keeper Pant, he too remained unbeaten. |
| We are back for India's second innngs. The England players are out in the middle. |
| 0.1 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Full delivery on off, Sharma defends it off the back foot. |
| 0.2 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length on middle, Rohit flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 0.3 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Length ball outside off, Sharma offers no shot to this one. |
| 0.4 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Rohis is up and running! A fuller ball on middle, Rohit flicks it through mid-wicket. The man from deep square leg gets to his left and stops. Two for Rohit. |
| 0.5 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length on off, Rohit keeps it out. |
| 0.6 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Length delivery on off, Sharma pushes it back towards the bowler. Â |
| Who will bowl from the other end? It is Jack Leach. |
| 1.1 : Jack Leach to Shubman Gill, Tossed up delivery on middle, Gill defends it off the back foot. |
| 1.2 : Jack Leach to Shubman Gill, Floated ball on off, Gill pushes it to point. |
| 1.3 : Jack Leach to Shubman Gill, Loopy delivery on off, Gill pushes it to covers. |
| 1.4 : Jack Leach to Shubman Gill, Outside off, Gill shoulders arms to it. |
| 1.5 : Jack Leach to Shubman Gill, Full delivery on off, Gill lofts it over point. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 1.6 : Jack Leach to Shubman Gill, Floated ball on middle, Gill flicks it to square leg. |
| 2.1 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Length ball outside off, Rohit offers no shot to this one. |
| 2.2 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Full delivery on off, Sharma drives it to mid off. |
| 2.3 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length on off, Rohit keeps it out. |
| 2.4 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Good length ball outside off, Sharma offers no shot to this one. |
| 2.5 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Take that! WOW! That is powerful strike from Rohit. Stone bangs it short and it is on middle. Rohit transfers his weight on the back foot and nails it over deep square leg for a biggie. |
| Rohit, Rohit goes the crowd! |
| 2.6 : Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, Length delivery on off, Rohit pushes it to point. |
| 3.1 : Jack Leach to Shubman Gill, Tossed up delivery on off, Gill defends it off the front foot. |
| 3.2 : Jack Leach to Shubman Gill, Flighted ball on off, Gill blocks it off the front foot. |
| 3.3 : Jack Leach to Shubman Gill, Loopy delivery on middle, Gill defends it off the back foot. |
| 3.4 : Jack Leach to Shubman Gill, Floated ball on middle, Shubman looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 3.5 : Jack Leach to Shubman Gill, Tossed up delivery on off, Gill pushes it to covers. |
| 3.6 : Jack Leach to Shubman Gill, Flighted delivery on off, Gill comes down the track and lofts it over mid off. The batsmen get two runs. |
| Moeen Ali is on now. |
| 4.1 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Punched nicely and Moeen gets a welcome with a boundary. He drops the first ball short and bowls it wide as well. Rohit punches it through the covers and finds the fence. |
| 4.2 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Loopy delivery on off, Sharma look to defend off the front foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 4.3 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Floated on middle, Sharma sweeps it through square leg for a single. |
| 4.5 : Moeen Ali to Shubman Gill, BEATEN! Tossed up outside off, Gill looks to push but misses it. |
| 4.4 : Moeen Ali to Shubman Gill, BEATEN! Googly outside off, Gill looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one. |
| 4.6 : Moeen Ali to Shubman Gill, SIX! Gill connects this one alright. 2nd six of the innings. Indians have cleared their intent here. Leach tossed it up and landed it around middle and leg. Gill comes down the track and hammers it over long on for a biggie. |
| 5.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Floated delivery on off, Sharma defends it off the back foot. |
| 5.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Fine shot! Tossed up and on middle, Rohit moves inside the crease and paddles it uppishly through short fine leg. The man from deep square leg runs to his right and looks to stop but the ball wins the race to the fence. |
| 5.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, FOUR BYES! Turn and bounce for Leach there. It pitches outside off, Rohit is drawn forward as he looks to defend. The ball lands on the rough and turns away. Bounces extra to beat the keeper and Stokes at first slip as well. Races away to the third man fence. Given byes. |
| 5.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Loopy delivery on off, Rohit keeps it out. |
| 5.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up ball on off, Sharma blocks it off the front foot. |
| 5.6 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Floated around off, kept out off the back foot. |
| 6.1 : Moeen Ali to Shubman Gill, Tossed up delivery on off, Gill looks to defend off the front foot but gets hit on the pads. |
| 6.2 : Moeen Ali to Shubman Gill, Tossed up outside off, swept to deep square leg for one. |
| 6.3 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Pitches outside off. Slightly short. It spins in. Rohit goes on the back foot and clips it to square leg for one. |
| 6.4 : Moeen Ali to Shubman Gill, Flat and on middle, worked through mid on for one. |
| 6.5 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Another easy single. This one once again spins in from outside off, Rohit tucks it through square leg for one. |
| 6.6 : Moeen Ali to Shubman Gill, Tossed up and outside off, Gill comes down the track and looks to defend but gets hit on the pad. |
| Run out appeal taken upstairs. That was a risky run and Gill sends him back. Replays roll in. Big dive from Rohit and it saves him. |
| 7.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, NOT OUT! The desperate dive saves Rohit. There wasn't a run there. Full and outside off, Rohit pushes it towards backward point. Rohit wants the single but is sent back. The fielder from gully quickly gets to the ball and throws it to the keeper. Foakes takes the bails off. The third umpire has been called for. Replays roll in and it shows that Rohit has made it in with the dive. |
| 7.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up delivery on off, Sharma defends it off the front foot. Â Â |
| 7.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Floated ball on off, Sharma looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards first slip where it falls short of Ben Stokes. |
| 7.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, On middle, Sharma keeps it out. |
| 7.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up delivery on off, Sharma sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 7.6 : Jack Leach to Shubman Gill, Floated ball on off, Gill keeps it out. |
| 8.1 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up delivery on off, Sharma flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 8.3 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, BEATEN! Loopy delivery outside off, Sharma looks to cut but misses it. |
| 8.2 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Chance! Stumping chance but Foakes fells to collect the ball. Leach tosses it up and just outside off. Rohit dances down the track and looks to go big but the ball lands and spins in. He misses to connect. Foakes cannot collect the ball to his left. It was a touch take and Ben failed to collect it. How costly will this be for England? |
| 8.4 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, BEATEN! Googly outside off, Sharma looks to defend but misses it. |
| 8.5 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Floated delivery on off, Sharma blocks it off the front foot. |
| 8.6 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, This one keeps low. Rohit looks to cut but misses. The keeper fails to collect and the ball goes towards fine leg. A bye taken. |
| 9.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Floated around off, Rohit keeps it out off his front foot. |
| 9.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Comes down the track and pokes it towards point this time. |
| 9.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Edgy! Floated outside off, Rohit comes on the front foot and looks to defend. The ball takes the outside edge and goes wide of the slip fielder. |
| 9.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Confusion again but safe again! Rohit taps this shortish ball to the left of the backward point fielder and he takes off for the run. Gill sends him back as the fielder quickly gets to the ball and throws it to the keeper. Rohit is back in time. |
| 9.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Full and on middle, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 9.6 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Darted outside off, left alone. |
| 10.1 : Moeen Ali to Shubman Gill, Floated just around off, Gill defends it off the front foot. |
| 10.2 : Moeen Ali to Shubman Gill, Flighted delivery on middle, Gill looks to sweep but gets a top edge. It goes towards square leg. The batsmen get two runs. |
| 10.3 : Moeen Ali to Shubman Gill, Loopy delivery on middle, Gill looks to defend but misses it and gets hit on the pads. |
| 10.4 : Moeen Ali to Shubman Gill, Full ball on middle, Gill flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 10.5 : Moeen Ali to Shubman Gill, Tossed up delivery on off, Gill blocks it off the front foot. |
| 10.6 : Moeen Ali to Shubman Gill, Flighted delivery on leg, Gill looks to play the reverse sweep but misses it. It goes past the keeper towards fine leg for byes. The batsmen take three runs. |
| 11.1 : Jack Leach to Shubman Gill, Floated ball on off, Gill defends it off the front foot. |
| 11.2 : Gill has been given out LBW. He takes the review with just 2 seconds left on the clock. Let's see if the DRS can save him. Ultra Edge shows that it has hit the pad first. Ball Tracker comes on. Three reds! |
| Cheteshwar Pujara is the new batsman in. |
| 11.3 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Floated delivery on off, Pujara defends it off the back foot. |
| 11.4 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Short delivery on off, Pujara punches it through covers. The fielder chases it and does well to stop it just before the ropes. The batsmen get three runs. |
| 11.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, On middle, Rohit defends it off the back foot. |
| 11.6 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Flighted delivery on middle, Rohit flicks it through square leg for a single. |
| 12.1 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up delivery on off, Sharma looks to sweep but gets hit on the helmet. |
| 11.2 : The Indian physio is out in the middle. It is for the mandatory concussion check. He is ready now. |
| Jack Leach to Shubman Gill, OUT! LBW! Three reds! Gill departs and takes the review along with him. Leach gets the breakthrough. Flighted delivery on off, Gill looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw and the umpire raises his finger. Gill reviews it at the last second. Ultra Edge detects no spike on it. Ball Tracker shows that it is three reds. |
| 12.3 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up and outside off, swept to square leg for one. |
| 12.2 : England go for the review now. It is for LBW against Rohit. |
| Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, NOT OUT! Impact is outside off! Flighted delivery on off, Sharma looks to defend off the front foot but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. England review it. Ultra Edge detects there is no spike on it. Ball Tracker shows that impact is outside off. England lose their review. |
| 12.4 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Floated outside off, poked towards point. |
| 12.5 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Full toss on middle and leg, Pujara flicks it hard but cannot go past the man at mid-wicket. |
| 12.6 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Floated on middle, it is kept out. Good testing over from Moeen. |
| 13.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Flighted delivery on middle, Sharma defends it off the back foot. |
| 13.2 : Rohit given out LBW and he goes for the review straightaway. He thinks there is some bat. |
| Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, NOT OUT! There is indeed an inside edge! Floated delivery on off, Sharma looks to play the reverse sweep but misses it and gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw and the umpire raises his finger. Rohit reviews it. Ultra Edge detects a spike on this one. Good use of the review from Rohit. |
| 13.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Full and on middle, Rohit flicks it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 13.4 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Floated outside off, Pujara pads it away. |
| 13.5 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Around off, Pujara keeps it out. |
| 13.6 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR! Short and wide outside off and Pujara is not going to miss out. He rocks back and punches it through backward point to find the fence. 50 up for the Indians |
| 14.1 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up delivery on off, Sharma looks to defend off the front foot but gets hit on the pads. |
| 14.2 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Floated ball outside off, Sharma looks to sweep but misses it. |
| 14.3 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Flighted delivery on off, Sharma comes down the track and pads it away. |
| 14.4 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, On middle, Rohit sweeps it through square leg for a single. |
| 14.5 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Tossed up delivery outside off, Pujara looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. |
| 14.6 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Outside off, Pujara pads it away. |
| 15.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, On middle, worked towards square leg. |
| 15.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Shortish and just outside off, poked towards backward point for nothing. |
| 15.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Floated on middle, flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 15.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Outside off, left alone. |
| Stumping appeal taken upstairs. Rohit has his back leg grounded. |
| 15.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, NOT OUT! A close call but Rohit kept his back leg inside the crease. Tossed up and just outside off, Rohit is drawn forward. The ball spins away to beat the outside edge. Foakes collects and takes the bails off quickly. They appeal and the third umpire has been called for. Replays roll in and it shows that Rohit's back leg is in. |
| 15.6 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Full and around off, pushed towards the cover region. |
| 16.1 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Full and around off, pushed to mid on for nothing. |
| 16.2 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Floated on middle, kept out. |
| 16.4 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, On the pads, Pujara pads it away. |
| 16.3 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, On off, pushed to mid off this time. |
| 16.5 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Shortish and around off, this time it is pushed towards the cover region. |
| 16.6 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Turn again! This one pitches outside off, spins in. Pujara is down the track to defend. Misses to get hit on the pad and it lobs on the off side. A mild appeal but turned down. |
| Last over before Stumps. Rohit and Pujara are having a discussion in the middle. Root is having a chat with his bowler. |
| 17.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Floated around off, Rohit comes on the front foot and defends it towards silly point. |
| 17.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Rohit comes down the track and blocks. |
| 17.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Flat and just outside off, defended towards second slip off the back foot. |
| 17.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Rohit dances down the track this time and tucks it wide of mid on for a single. |
| 17.5 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Shortish and around middle, Pujara stays back to block it. |
| One ball to go. And Pujara is not happy with something in front of the sightscreen. Interesting. |
| 17.6 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Floated around off, Pujara comes on the front foot to bunt it on the leg side. With that, it is STUMPS ON DAY 2. |
| Another fantastic phase for India as they have extended their lead to 249 and still have 9 wickets left and push England further on the back foot. Overall, a superb day for the hosts. |
| After bundling England in this session, Rohit and Gill gave India a bright start. They attacked the bowling and went for runs. The openers added 42 before Gill departed. Rohit along with Pujara made sure there wasn't another blip for the Indians. It was Leach who got the wicket for England. The spinners did manage a lot of purchase off the surface but the Indians didn't allow them an opening. |
| Right! That's all from Day 2 from this game. The game has moved very quickly and we might see an early finish. And the way things have gone, Day 3 can well be the final day of the game. Do join us for the moving day of the Test on Monday, 15th February 2021 which begins at 0930 local (0400 GMT). Until then, it is goodbye from our end. Cheers and take care! |
| Earlier in the day, India lost their 4 wickets in quick time with Pant remaining unbeaten on 58. Moeen and Stone got two apiece to close the Indian innings. Indians responded superbly and removed the 4 top order batters with the score not even crossing 50. And that included the big wicket of Root as well. It was the combined effort from the Indian bowlers as Ishant got them the first wicket and Ashwin and Axar combined to get the other three wickets. Ben Stokes didn't last long as Ashwin went th |
| ... Day 3, Session 1 ... |
| Hello and welcome to the moving day of the Test match. When you see 15 wickets fall on the second day of the Test match, you already know the Test has moved along really quickly. And when you know most of the discussions going around is about the wicket, you more or less know which team is on top. |
| India are leading by 249 at the moment and they have 9 wickets in the kitty. Rohit Sharma is looking in solid touch and he has got Pujara for company. You know how Rohit can hit and you know how long Pujara can bat. England bowlers or we shall say the England spinners will look to use the surface to their advantage and strike early to keep the scoring rate under check as well. So, we are in for another scintillating day of Test match cricket. |
| On the debate regarding the pitch, here is what Sunil Gavaskar has to say! The Little Master says that the pitch is not easy to play but it's not as bad as it is made to look. He gives the example of Rohit's knock and feels that you should not blame the pitch if you don't have the skills to play the turning ball. Adds that the batsmen should bat forward and look to smother the spin. |
| 18.1 : Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, Run straightaway! Ali floats the first ball on middle, it spins in a touch. Rohit clips it through square leg for a single. |
| 0.0 : Pitch report - Mark Butcher from the studio says that the wicket is crumbling more. Feels things will get even better for the spinners. Adds that the England spinners will have to look at how the Indian spinners have exploited the surface to their effect. Tells that they need to bowl a tad fuller on this wicket. |
| 18.2 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Turn but the line is not right. Moeen once again lands it around middle, it spins in and beats the flick of Pujara. |
| 18.3 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, This time Pujara dances down the track and works it towards square leg. Rohit says no for the run. |
| 0.0 : Right! Let's go again. The two umpires stride out to the middle and the England players take the field too. Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara make their way out as well. Spin to start from England this morning. Moeen Ali, it is. Slip and forward short leg in place. Here we go... |
| 18.4 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Flat and around off, kept out. |
| 18.5 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, Floated around off, Pujara defends it nicely. |
| Referral for run out! It's against Pujara. Seems like an unfortunate dismissal. Cheteshwar tries to drag his bat in but it gets stuck just outside the crease as he loses control. Tries to step inside the crease but the replays show that it's aerial and Foakes as dislodged the bails. Lucky breakthrough for England. |
| 18.6 : Kohli, Kohli goes the crowd. Yes, the Indian skipper is in now. Jack Leach will partner Moeen Ali from the other end. |
| 19.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up on middle, tucked towards short fine leg. |
| 19.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Floated on middle, Rohit comes on the front foot to block. |
| 19.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Loops up around off, turns away. Rohit looks to defend but the ball takes the outside edge. Stokes dives to his right to stop the ball. |
| 18.6 : Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, OUT! RUN OUT! Pujara is short. Oh, dear! What an unfortunate way to get dismissed. You got to feel for Pujara. His bat got stuck in the crease and he failed to return back. Moment of luck for England early in the morning. Moeen loops it up and around off and middle, Pujara comes down the track and flicks. Pope at short leg is alert. He stops the ball quickly and throws it to the keeper who takes the bails off. The third umpire has been called for. Replays ro |
| 19.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, On off, Rohit is solid in defense. |
| 19.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Fullish and on middle, Rohit flicks uppishly towards mid-wicket. |
| 19.6 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, This time he takes a big stride forward and defends solidly. |
| 20.1 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Flat and around off, spins in. Kohli comes on the front foot to block. |
| 20.2 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Sharp spin. It lands on the rough and spins in. Kohli looks to defend but misses to get hit on the body. |
| 20.3 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, This time Moeen loops it up. Kohli comes on the front foot and bunts it onto the pitch. |
| 20.4 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Short but slower through the air. Kohli is early in the pull to miss out on a scoring opportunity. |
| 20.5 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Tossed up and outside off, kept out. |
| 20.6 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Once again a solid front foot defense presented by the Indian skipper. Good, testing over from Moeen again. |
| Stumping appeal! Ben Foakes has been really busy this morning. Is the back foot on the line? |
| 21.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, OUT! STUMPED! Very sharp work from Foakes and England have sent both the overnight Indian batters back to the pavilion. Superb delivery from Leach. Rohit walks back now. Leach tosses the ball just outside off, Rohit lunges forward and looks to defend but the ball beats the outside edge. Foakes collects and takes the bails off in a flash. The third umpire has been called for again. And Rohit's foot is on the line, feels the third umpire. Nothing behind the line a |
| 0.0 : Oh, hello! Who is in now? Rishabh Pant it is. Facing Leach first up. |
| 21.2 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, He is off the mark in a streaky fashion. Floated just around off, it spins away. Pant looks to force it on the off side but it takes the outer half and goes through backward point for one. |
| 21.4 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Comes on the front foot and solidly blocks. |
| 21.3 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Fuller and around off, pushed towards the cover region. |
| 21.5 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Loopy and just outside off, long stride forward again and a solid block. |
| 21.6 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, This one is flat and just outside off. Kohli goes back to punch it on the off side. End of a successful over for England and Leach. |
| 22.1 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Quicker one around the pad on a slightly shorter length. Pant defends off the back foot. |
| 22.2 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, In the air... safe! It was a full toss on middle, Pant goes for the sweep but ends up miscuing it. It goes wide of the man at short fine leg. Two taken. |
| 22.3 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, On middle and leg, pushed back to the bowler this time. |
| 22.4 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Shortish and just outside off, turns away. Pant waits and punches it towards backward point. Thinks for a single but Kohli says no. |
| 22.5 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Pant wanted to come down the track and adjusted in the end as Moeen darted a flat one around off. Pant defends. |
| 22.6 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, On middle and leg and shortish in length. Pant goes back and works it towards the leg side. |
| 23.1 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Loopy ball outside off, Kohli drives but finds mid off. 11 balls and nothing for the Indian skipper so far. |
| 23.2 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Full and on middle, Kohli flicks it nicely but once again finds the fielder. This time it goes to square leg. |
| 23.3 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Looped up outside off, turning away. Kohli lets it be. |
| 23.4 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Loopy and around off, Kohli is on the front foot to block. |
| 23.5 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Beats him this time with the one that lands on the rough around off and turns away. Kohli was on the front foot to defend. |
| 23.6 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Flat and around middle, Kohli flicks it to the man at square leg. |
| 24.1 : Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, Good running! Flat and around off, turns away. Pant pokes it towards the off side. Kohli calls for the single. Pant responds and they get it easily in the end. |
| 24.2 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Turn again! Pitches around off and spins in. Kohli looks to work it on the leg side but misses. |
| 24.3 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, On middle, flicked towards square leg. |
| 24.4 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Fuller and around off and middle, worked towards the same fielder again. |
| 24.5 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, He is off the mark on the 20th ball. A flat ball around off, spinning in. Kohli this time goes on the back foot and tucks it through short fine leg for a brace. |
| 24.6 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Floated around off, Kohli comes on the front foot to defend solidly. |
| 25.1 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, Quicker one on middle, tucked towards square leg. |
| 25.2 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Not where he wanted to hit but Pant will take it. First boundary of the morning. Tossed up and outside off, Pant gets down and looks to sweep. The ball spins in. It takes the gloves and goes to the right side of the keeper. Races away to the fine leg fence. |
| 25.3 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, OUT! STUMPED! Foakes with a stunning work again and Pant falls now. He was always going to play his shot but falls in the process. Leach tosses it up and outside off, Pant dances down the track but fails to reach to the pitch properly. And the ball lands in the rough and spins in to beat his attempt. It goes to the right side of Foakes who collects the ball and whips the bails in a flash. Pant walks back now and the morning keeps getting better. |
| Ajinkya Rahane, the Indian vice-captain, joins Virat Kohli in the middle. |
| 25.4 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Full and around off, Rahane looks to defend but it goes off the inner half to mid-wicket. |
| 25.5 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Rahane is beaten this time. Pitches just outside off and spins away as Rahane looks to block off the front foot. |
| 25.6 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Just short! Rahane would've had his heart in his mouth. This one was short and it spun away. Rahane looks to cut but fails to connect it well. It goes uppishly to Stone at backward point but it falls short. Eventful over ends. |
| 26.1 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Tossed up and around off, spins in. Kohli comes on the front foot to block. |
| 26.2 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Full and around off, Kohli whips it using his bottom hand but finds mid on. |
| 26.3 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Short ball, slower through the air. It is outside off. Kohli pulls it hard but cannot beat the man at mid-wicket. |
| 26.4 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, FOUR LEG BYES! Welcome boundary for India. This one turns in, Kohli looks to work it on the leg side but it keeps low. Hits his pad and races away to the fence at fine leg. That came off the bat clearly as the replays suggested but given leg byes by the umpire. |
| 26.5 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Floated around off, pushed to mid off. |
| 26.6 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Quicker and around off, worked on the leg side. |
| 27.1 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Edgy! Shortish and just outside off, Rahane rocks back and looks to cut but ends up getting an under edge. It hits the pad of the keeper and goes to mid-wicket. A single taken. |
| 27.3 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, On off, Kohli comes on the front foot to block. |
| 27.2 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Full ball around off, pushed to the cover region. |
| 27.4 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Uppish but safe! Burns flew to his left and maybe got fingertips to it. Tossed up and outside off, Kohli drives it uppishly. The ball goes wide of the man at covers who dives to his left but fails to catch. Three taken as the ball stops nears the fence. |
| 27.6 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Flat and around off, kept out off the back foot. |
| 27.5 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Rahane goes for the sweep this time. Fails to connect it off the middle and it goes towards the leg side off the inner half. A single taken. |
| 28.1 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Floated outside off, Rahane takes a long stride forward and looks to defend but misses to get hit on the pad. The impact is well outside off so no appeal. |
| 28.2 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Looped up and around off, pushed towards mid off. |
| 28.3 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Big, big turn! Like a cobra this one. It pitches short and outside off. Lands on a rough and spins in sharply. Rahane goes on the back foot and somehow manages to fend it off. |
| 28.4 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Freebie from Moeen and Rahane will not miss out. A full toss just around off, Rahane takes a step forward and nails it through the covers to find the fence. Poor from Moeen. |
| 28.5 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries to Rahane and India. After a full toss, Moeen drags his length short and around middle and leg. Rahane rocks back and hammers the pull through square leg for a boundary. |
| 28.6 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Good ball to end the over! Draws the batsman forward with a loopy ball. It spins in and Rahane is hit high on the pad. |
| 29.1 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Floated around off, poked towards backward point. |
| 29.2 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Leading edge! Floated full delivery and around off, Kohli looks to work it on the leg side but it takes the leading edge and goes uppishly past the man at silly point. |
| 29.3 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, On off, kept out. |
| 29.4 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Darted outside off, left alone. |
| 29.5 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Kohli will take it. Floated outside off, Kohli comes on the front foot and looks to defend but with soft hands. The ball takes the outer half and goes past the man at backward point. Stone gives it a chase, reaches out with a slide but ends up pushing it into the fence at third man as he tries to pick up the ball. Poor work. |
| 29.6 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Flat and around off, turns in. Kohli stays back to defend. |
| 30.1 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, Tossed up and outside off. Rahane comes down the track and makes it into a full toss. Pushes it towards the cover region in the end. |
| 30.2 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, On middle, kept out. |
| 30.3 : Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! TAKEN! Fine catch at short leg and Rahane walks back now. Moeen gets his first wicket. Half the Indian team back to the pavilion now. Moeen slows this one and lands it outside off. Rahane comes down the track to defend with his bat and pad together. This one doesn't turn much and Rahane ends up getting it off the inner half of the bat. It then hits his pad and lobs uppishly in front of Pope at short leg. The master of short leg catching, Pope, dives forwa |
| Axar Patel, the debutant, strides out to the middle now. Two slips in place. Pope at short leg. |
| 30.4 : Moeen Ali to Axar Patel, Floated around off, kept out off the front foot. |
| 30.5 : Moeen Ali to Axar Patel, Short and just outside off, Patel punches it well but finds the cover fielder. |
| 30.6 : Moeen Ali to Axar Patel, Full and around off, kept out safely off the front foot. End of another successful over for England. |
| 31.1 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, First bad ball from Leach and Kohli is onto it in a flash. Punches it through backward point and gets three. Kohli is into the double digits. |
| 31.2 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Floated outside off, Patel looks to drive but it goes to mid-wicket off the inner half. A single taken. |
| 31.3 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Short and just outside off, Kohli goes on the back foot and flicks it through mid-wicket. The long on fielder gives it a chase and stops it near the fence. Two for Kohli. |
| 31.4 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Loopy and around off, Kohli is on the front foot to dead bat it. |
| 31.5 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, FOUR! BOOM! Shot of the morning. Kohli finding is mojo here. Tossed up and on middle, Kohli uses the bottom hand and whips it through mid on for a boundary. The man at mid on had no chance to react to his left. |
| 31.6 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Flicks this one towards mid-wicket and says no for the run. A good over for the Indians. 10 off the over. |
| 32.1 : Moeen Ali to Axar Patel, Full and on middle, kept out. |
| 32.2 : Moeen Ali to Axar Patel, Floated outside off, Axar comes on the front foot to defend. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards the short third man region. Quick single taken. |
| 32.3 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Short and outside off, tucked towards the leg side. |
| 32.4 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Floated outside off, spinning in. Kohli comes on the front foot and manages to tuck it towards short fine leg. |
| 32.5 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Dropped short again. This time he goes deep in the crease to work it towards the leg side. |
| 32.6 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, On the pads, this time Kohli looks to work it on the leg side but misses. |
| Drinks break! The first hour has entirely belonged to England. Four wickets in it and they have spoiled India's plans of scoring quick runs this morning. The pitch is looking extremely tough to bat on and India already have a lead close to 300. So despite a shaky start to Day 3, they remain in the driver's seat. England are doing what they can do best but their batting in the first innings is going to haunt them, conceding a lead of 195-run on this surface has almost shut the door on their face. |
| 33.1 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Flighted and full on off, Axar is forward as he works it with the spin to short mid-wicket. |
| 33.2 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Beaten! Patel looks to defend it with the spin but this one goes straight on to beat the outside edge. |
| 33.3 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, That is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 33.4 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Uses his feet this time and flicks a full ball across the line, finds short mid-wicket. |
| 33.5 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Flatter and shorter on middle, Axar gets the chance to go back and help it behind square leg for a run. |
| 33.6 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Nicely flighted and full on middle, Virat leans forward and defends it close to his front pad. |
| 34.1 : Moeen Ali to Axar Patel, Flighted and full around off, Patel defends it off the front foot. |
| 34.2 : Moeen Ali to Axar Patel, Turning away from the batsman, Axar is beaten as he tries to defend off the front foot. |
| 34.3 : Moeen Ali to Axar Patel, Another play and a miss! Spinning away from around off, Patel gets back and pushes at it but it turns to beat the blade. |
| 34.4 : Moeen Ali to Axar Patel, And again, Patel is beaten as he fails to deal with the delivery spinning away from his willow. |
| 34.5 : Moeen Ali to Axar Patel, Fuller and on off, Patel defends it from the middle of the bat. |
| 34.6 : Moeen Ali to Axar Patel, FOUR! 100 up for India! Slightly short and on middle, turning away, Axar goes on the back foot, uses his wrists and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 35.1 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Flat and just outside off, Kohli stays back to block. |
| 35.2 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Floated around off, Kohli pokes it towards the cover region off the front foot. |
| 35.3 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Goes on the back foot and blocks it towards the off side again. |
| 35.4 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Full and around off, kept out. |
| 35.5 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Beaten! But got to give it to Kohli for not chasing the spin. He stays back and allows the ball to turn and then looks to defend. Misses but is beaten by some distance. |
| 35.6 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, FOUR! And he won't miss out on the scoring opportunity. Leach bowls a full toss on the pads, Kohli whips it through square leg and finds the fence. The lead goes up to 301. |
| 36.1 : Moeen Ali to Axar Patel, OUT! LBW! No bat involved and umpire's call on hitting wickets. The onfield call stays and India lose their sixth wicket. Lovely from Leach. He slowed this one down and landed it around off. Patel comes on the front foot to defend but a hint of spin into the batsman means he misses to get struck on the pad. A loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger after taking a bit of time. Axar has a word with the skipper and decides to take it upstairs. Time for the replay |
| 0.0 : The finger has gone up! Axar Patel is out lbw! He wants to get it reviewed though. It seems that only an inside edge can save him. NO BAT INVOLVED, confirms the Ultra Edge. Umpire's call on hitting the stumps. Patel has to go. |
| The local boy, Ravichandran Ashwin, is in now and he is welcomed with a huge cheer. |
| 36.2 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Tossed up and outside off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 36.3 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Broom is out and the crowd loves it. It is the local boy. Tossed up and outside off, Ashwin gets down and nails the sweep through the mid-wicket region. Lovely shot to get off the mark. |
| 36.4 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, On off, looks to drive this time but the ball spins in, takes the inner half and goes to mid-wicket. |
| 36.5 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Flat and around middle, clipped to mid-wicket this time. |
| 36.6 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Ashwin brings the reverse sweep now and bags another boundary. Tossed up and outside off, Ashwin plays the unconventional sweep and top edges it over short third man. The man from the ring gives it a chase and pulls it back as the batters take three. The third umpire has been called. And it has been given as a boundary. Stokes, the man who put in that effort, looks unhappy. |
| 37.1 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, FOUR! BANG! Poor from Leach this time. Short and wide outside off, Kohli rocks back and thumps it through point to bag a boundary now. Runs flowing for India at the moment. |
| 37.2 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Floated around off, Kohli is on the front foot to block. |
| 37.3 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Pitches and turns away. Kohli stays back and taps it towards backward point. Kohli thinks for the single but no says his partner at the other end. |
| 37.4 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Once again he stays back as Leach drops it short and pokes it wide of the backward point fielder. This time they get the run. |
| 37.5 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, This is darted outside off. Ashwin lets it be. Watches it all the way to the gloves of the keeper. |
| 37.6 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated around off, kept out. |
| Here's skipper Joe Root with the ball. |
| 38.1 : Joe Root to Virat Kohli, Floats the first ball full and around off, Kohli blocks. |
| 38.2 : Joe Root to Virat Kohli, Full again. This one is on middle and leg. Flicked towards mid-wicket. |
| 38.3 : Joe Root to Virat Kohli, This time he flicks it wide of the man at mid-wicket and takes one. |
| 38.4 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, Short and around middle, kept out off the front foot to mid off. |
| 38.5 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, Full and around off, pushed to mid off. Wanted a single but opted against it. |
| 38.6 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, Uppish but safe! Ashwin wanted to work it on the leg side but it came slower through the air. Ends up getting a leading edge which falls to the left of the bowler. |
| 39.1 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Beaten! Floated outside off, spins away. Kohli is on the front foot to block but misses. Good take from Foakes behind the sticks. The birthday boy is having a good time. |
| 39.2 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Pokes this one towards backward point and gets to the other end. |
| 39.3 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, This time it keeps low and it is outside off. Ashwin does well to block. |
| 39.4 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Goes for the sweep this time but this one sneaks below his bat and goes to the keeper. It was pitched outside off and Ashwin made no connection as it went straight on. |
| 39.5 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, This time Ashwin is to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over the man at mid on. Broad gives it a chase and puts in a fine sliding stop. Saves a run for his side, does Broad. Haven't got a chance to bowl but Broad is doing his best in the field. |
| 39.6 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Kohli stays back and eases it towards backward point. He is off for the single but Ashwin says no. |
| 40.1 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, Almost dragged on! Flat and just outside off, spins in sharply. Ashwin gets an inside edge that goes past the stumps to leg slip. |
| 40.2 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, Tossed up and on middle, Ashwin sweeps it hard. The man at square leg dives to his left but fails to stop. The fielder in the deep cuts it off and the batsmen take two. |
| 40.3 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, On off, kept out. |
| 40.4 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, Darted on the pad, blocked nicely. |
| 40.5 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated around off, Ashwin comes on the front foot to block it safely. |
| 40.6 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, Ashwin sweeps it hard again but finds square leg who fumbles and they take one. |
| 41.1 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Very full and around off, pushed towards the cover region. |
| 41.2 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Again very full and around off, pushed towards the cover region once more. |
| 41.3 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Tossed up and just around off, Ashwin backs away and looks to go inside out but ends up getting it high on the bat. It lobs towards the bowler but falls short. |
| 41.4 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Swept and swept hard. Loopy and outside off, Ashwin gets down and nails the sweep through square leg. Plays it against the turn and finds the fence again. His 3rd boundary. |
| 41.5 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Flat and on middle, this time he flicks it through square leg. Two taken. Ashwin moves to 20 off just 24 balls. Playing a gem! |
| 41.6 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Turn and bounce and Ashwin is beaten as he lunges in defense. This will keep happening on this surface. |
| 42.1 : Joe Root to Virat Kohli, Flat and just around off, kept out. |
| 42.2 : Joe Root to Virat Kohli, Floated outside off, Kohli moves across on the off side and blocks. |
| 42.3 : Joe Root to Virat Kohli, Flat and around middle, flicked to mid-wicket for nothing. |
| 42.4 : Joe Root to Virat Kohli, Too full and on middle, Kohli flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 42.5 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Ashwin connects the sweep again. This is top stuff from him. He moves to 24 off 26 balls. Tossed up and around middle, Ashwin nails the sweep over the man at short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 42.6 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated outside off, kept out. |
| 43.1 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Big appeal but turned down. No review from England. Floated around off, Virat comes on the front foot and looks to defend but probably gets an inside edge on the pad. |
| 43.2 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Loopy and outside off, poked towards the off side. |
| 43.3 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Defends it solidly this time. |
| 43.4 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Another solid front foot block from Kohli as Leach bowls this one around off. |
| 43.5 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, This time Kohli stays back as Leach drops it slightly short. It's kept out safely on the off side. |
| 43.6 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Now on the front foot. This is good from the Indian skipper. Leach tosses it up and bowls it outside off. Kohli comes on the front foot, smothers the spin and bunts it on the off side. Proper Test cricket style batting from the Indian skipper on this testing track. |
| 44.1 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! A length ball around middle, Ashwin clips it through short fine leg. The deep square leg fielder runs in and puts in a diving effort. The Indians take three. The third umpire is called to confirm if it is a clean stop. Looks like Leach is touching the rope at the time when he tries to push the ball back in. Yes, a boundary is given. So, Broad is welcomed into the attack with a boundary. |
| 44.2 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Full and outside off, pushed to the man at backward point. |
| 44.3 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Good length and around off, poked towards point. |
| 0.0 : Well, well! Stuart Broad is playing this game as well. And he gets his opportunity for the first time in this innings. Foakes is up to the stumps. |
| 44.4 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Around off on a length, kept out. |
| 44.5 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, EDGED BUT PUT DOWN! That flew to Stokes and he fails to snap it. It was the cutter from Broad, landed around off and went away as Ashwin looked to drive. The outside edge flew to the left of Stokes who reacted at first slip but failed to hold on. It deflected away and the batsmen crossed. |
| 44.6 : Stuart Broad to Virat Kohli, Bounce this time and Kohli is beaten on the outside edge. Good stuff from Broad. Shortish and just outside off, a hint of away movement. Kohli fails to defend. Foakes cannot gather it cleanly too. |
| 45.1 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, Full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for nothing. |
| 45.2 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, On off, poked towards backward point for one this time. |
| 45.3 : Joe Root to Virat Kohli, Floated around off, Kohli is solid in defense. |
| 45.4 : Joe Root to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Nicely done! Full and on the pads, Kohli clips it through short fine leg and it races away to the fence. Didn't hit it too hard but the outfield is quick. The fielder gives it a chase but the ball wins the races. |
| 45.5 : Joe Root to Virat Kohli, Full again. It is pushed to long on for an easy single. With men in the deep, easy singles on offer at the moment. |
| 45.6 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated on middle and leg, Ashwin blocks. |
| 46.1 : Stuart Broad to Virat Kohli, Outside off, left alone. Good take from Foakes behind the sticks. It was to his right and went a bit high too. |
| 46.2 : Stuart Broad to Virat Kohli, Good length and around off, poked towards backward point. Wanted a single but Ashwin was not interested. |
| 46.3 : Stuart Broad to Virat Kohli, Back of a length and around off, Kohli is solid in defense. |
| 46.4 : Stuart Broad to Virat Kohli, Outside off again. Kohli lets it be. |
| 46.5 : Stuart Broad to Virat Kohli, Good length and outside off, Kohli pushes it towards the backward point fielder. |
| 46.6 : Stuart Broad to Virat Kohli, Around off on a good length. Kohli is rock solid in defense again. |
| Last over before Lunch. Root tosses the ball to Dan Lawrence. Can he do something in these 6 balls? |
| 47.1 : Dan Lawrence to Ravichandran Ashwin, NOT OUT! Well, well! Why was this reviewed? A poor one from Root and England. Big, big turn on the first ball for Lawrence though. It pitches on middle, on the rough and spins down the leg side sharply. Ashwin looks to flick but misses. They appeal for a caught behind as Foakes collects the ball but the umpire stays put. Root thinks and then takes a late review after discussing with his boys. The replays show that there was a good social distancing m |
| 0.0 : Shout for a caught behind! It's not given. Joe Root thinks long and then takes the DRS. It's daylight between bat and ball. Waste of a review and one of the worst reviews ever! |
| 47.2 : Dan Lawrence to Ravichandran Ashwin, Low full toss, pushed towards the extra cover region for a quick single. |
| 47.3 : Dan Lawrence to Virat Kohli, Floated outside off, Kohli pokes it towards backward point and gets to the other end. |
| 47.4 : Dan Lawrence to Ravichandran Ashwin, Too full and wide outside off. Ashwin drills it through the covers and scampers back for three more. |
| 47.5 : Dan Lawrence to Virat Kohli, Floated on middle, Kohli looks to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit high on the pad. |
| 47.6 : Dan Lawrence to Virat Kohli, Tossed up and wide outside off, Kohli drives it through the covers and gets two. The 50-run stand is up between the two and the lead now reads 351. And with this, IT IS LUNCH ON DAY 3. |
| 47.4 : Kohli has been warned for running on the pitch. He isn't pleased and has a word with the umpire. Replays showed that while going for the third run, Kohli did change the path and went across the pitch |
| 47.6 : What an entertaining morning session! There were wickets galore for England but India also managed to score above 100 runs in it. The pitch, as expected, is assisting the spinners and the English tweakers made full use of it. Cheteshwar Pujara's run out was unfortunate but after that, we witnessed some excellent bowling from the touring team and Ben Foakes should also be praised for his brilliant glovework. |
| After conceding a hefty lead, England are always going to be behind the 8-ball. Despite a 5-wicket session for them, they are staring down at a big deficit. For India, Virat Kohli has held one end strongly on a tough pitch and now has an able ally in Ravichandran Ashwin. Together, they have constructed a 50-run stand and the lead has now swelled to 351 runs. Another hour of batting from the current pair and the hosts would fancy their chances of declaring as anything above 400 looks next to impo |
| ... Day 3, Session 2 ... |
| We are back again! The England players stride out to the middle. Virat Kohli along with Ravichandran Ashwin make their way out to resume their innings. Moeen Ali will begin with the ball for England. Here we go... |
| 48.1 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, A tossed up ball, an off spinner but on the shorter side, Ashwin hangs back and works it wide of short fine leg for a run. |
| 48.2 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Too full and close to off, Kohli brings his bottom hand into play and drills it to long on for one. |
| 48.3 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Full and flighted outside off, Ashwin draws well forward and defends it near his front pad. |
| 48.4 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Confusion over a run! Tossed up ball on middle, Ashwin is on the back foot as tickles it behind square leg. Kohli wants a run but Ashwin sends him back as the short fine leg fielder attacks the ball. There is a direct hit at the bowler's end but Virat is safely in by then. |
| 48.5 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, That is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 48.6 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated and full, around off, Ashwin flicks it off the inner half of his bat to short mid-wicket. |
| 49.1 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Tossed up ball on off, Kohli defends it solidly from the crease. |
| 49.2 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Virat stretches forward to a full ball outside off and blocks it safely. |
| 49.3 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Loopy and full, landing on middle, Kohli defends it right under his eyes. |
| 49.4 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Leach drags his length short around off and Kohli also drags his body inside the crease. He, then, punches it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 49.5 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Loopy but too full on off, Ashwin is forward as he defends it late. |
| 49.6 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Beaten this time! Turn and bounce from around off, Ashwin goes on the back foot and initially looks to push inside the line but then withdraws his bat as it spins past his blade. |
| 50.1 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Turns in from outside off and hits Kohli high on the pad as he misses to defend. Too high! |
| 50.2 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, FOUR! A Kohli-special this time! Full and outside off, Kohli drills it through the covers and it races away to the fence. |
| 50.3 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Floated around off, kept out. |
| 50.4 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Short and around middle, tucked on the leg side. |
| 50.6 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Fuller and around off, worked to the man at short leg. |
| 50.5 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Short again, this one is outside off, Kohli stays back to block. |
| 51.4 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Flat and just outside off, tucked wide of mid on for one. |
| 51.1 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated outside off, Ashwin keeps it out from the back foot. Does well to deal with the extra bounce there. |
| 51.2 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Short and outside off again. Ashwin is on the back foot to block. |
| 51.3 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated outside off, Ashwin this time dances down and looks to defend. Misses to get hit on the pad. |
| 51.5 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Flat and just outside off, Kohli blocks solidly. |
| 51.6 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, On middle, short again. Kohli easily nudges it on the leg side. Although not in the gap. |
| 52.1 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Ashwin comes down the track and pokes it through covers for one. |
| 52.2 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Pitches on middle, turns in. Kohli goes back to work it on the leg side. Fails to connect. Foakes makes a fine take down the leg side. |
| 52.3 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Muted LBW appeal. Floated around off, Kohli comes on the front foot and looks to defend. Gets an inside edge on the pad. |
| 52.4 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Shortish and on middle, worked on the leg side for one. |
| 52.5 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, FOUR! First time Kohli brings the sweep and bags a boundary. Tossed up and on middle, Kohli gets down and nails the sweep over square leg for a boundary. Moves to 48. You rarely see Virat play the sweep shot but he did practice it a lot before this Test match. Pulled it off with aplomb as well. |
| 52.6 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Floated outside off, Kohli goes back and blocks it towards the man at mid-wicket. |
| 53.1 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Shortish and outside off, punched towards the cover region. |
| 53.2 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Full and on middle, Ashwin flicks it to deep mid-wicket and gets to the other end. |
| 53.3 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Floated full and around off, blocked solidly by stretching forward. |
| 53.4 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Quick single! A fuller one again. Kohli hits it to mid on hard but knows that the fielder is not on his heels. Takes off and completes the single easily. One shy of a brilliant half-ton. |
| 53.5 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Quicker one, it pitches and spins in sharply. Ashwin looks to defend but it takes the gloves and goes to short third man. |
| 53.6 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Full and around off, Ashwin is solid in defense as he draws forward. |
| 54.1 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, FIFTY FOR KOHLI! His 25th in the format. And in testing conditions, where the others around him have struggled, the Indian skipper has delivered. A fine, fine knock from him. He has risen to the occasion and showed how it is done when the wicket spins. A shortish ball, it is outside off, he goes back and works it through mid-wicket for a single. Missed out in the first innings but the Indian skipper has stood tall here. A big round of applause from everyone in the |
| 54.2 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, On middle, Ashwin sweeps it to deep square leg for one. |
| 54.3 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Tossed up and wide outside off, Virat goes back and blocks it with soft hands towards short third man. |
| 54.4 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Shortish and around middle, clipped through square leg for one. |
| 54.5 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Outside off, Ashwin comes forward, pokes it towards the off side and takes a single. Moves to 40 now. |
| 54.6 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Short and turning in. Kohli nudges it down to deep mid-wicket for one. 5 from the over, doing it with ease. |
| 55.1 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Tossed up and outside off, poked towards the cover region. |
| 55.2 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Full and around off, kept out off the front foot. |
| 55.4 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Goes back and plays it back to the bowler this time as Leach drops it slightly short. |
| 55.5 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Dropped a bit short and once again Kohli pushes it to mid on off the back foot. |
| 55.6 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Drives it little left of the mid off fielder as Leach overpitches. Calls for a quick single and make it easily. The throw comes to the keeper and Foakes seems to have hurt himself while collecting the ball. Physio is out. |
| 55.3 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Loopy and outside off, Kohli prods forward and blocks. |
| 56.1 : Olly Stone to Virat Kohli, In the channel outside off to begin from Stone. Kohli shoulders arms. |
| 56.2 : Olly Stone to Virat Kohli, Fullish and around off, punched straight back to the bowler. |
| 0.0 : Foakes getting some attention. He got hit on the thumb while collecting the throw on the last ball of the last over. Pops a pill and gulps down some water. Also, Root brings on Olly Stone to bowl now. |
| 56.3 : Olly Stone to Virat Kohli, Fuller and on middle, clipped to the man at mid-wicket. |
| 56.4 : Olly Stone to Virat Kohli, Excellent running from Kohli. A shortish ball on middle, he flicks it wide of the man at fine leg. Calls for the second run and makes it easily in the end. |
| 56.5 : Olly Stone to Virat Kohli, Good length and around off, this time Kohli taps it towards the off side. Wanted a single but Ashwin says no. |
| 56.6 : Olly Stone to Virat Kohli, Short and just outside off, guided to the man at backward point. |
| 57.1 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated outside off, kept out. |
| 57.2 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Big turn! A superb take once again from Foakes. This one lands on the rough around off and middle, a big puff of dust comes off. It spins away like a cobra. Ashwin lets it be. Foakes shows his class as he collects it nicely to his right. |
| 57.3 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Crunched! Poor from Leach. Dropped short and offered plenty of room as well. Ashwin says thank you very much and slams it through the cover-point region to bag another boundary. |
| 57.4 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, On middle, kept out. |
| 57.5 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Flat and around off, Ashwin is solid in defense. |
| 57.6 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Around off, slightly short. Ashwin is on the back foot to block. |
| 58.1 : Olly Stone to Virat Kohli, Shortish and around off, poked towards backward point. |
| 58.2 : Olly Stone to Virat Kohli, Good length and around off, Kohli defends it back to the bowler. |
| 58.3 : Olly Stone to Virat Kohli, A freebie and Virat will feel he missed out there. A high full toss. He just flicks it to fine leg for one. |
| 58.4 : Olly Stone to Ravichandran Ashwin, A cross-court forehand by Ashwin. Australian Open is going on and Ash is showing his skills here in Chennai. Stone has banged it short and Ashwin slaps it down to long on for two. |
| 58.5 : Olly Stone to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! FIFTY FOR ASHWIN! Through the off side. Ashwin is on the back foot again. Short ball outside off, he rocks back and whacks it through the covers and it races away to the fence. A fine, fine knock from the local boy. The crowd is up on its feet. His 12th Test half-ton and a very good one, coming in just 64 balls. Delivered with the ball in the first innings and is doing it with the willow here. |
| 58.6 : Olly Stone to Ravichandran Ashwin, Short again but this one is down the leg side. Ashwin looks to pull but fails to connect. Foakes stops the ball to his left with a dive. |
| 59.1 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Floated short and around off, kept out. |
| 59.2 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Floated full and around off, Kohli defends solidly. |
| 59.3 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Slightly short and just outside off, punched towards the cover fielder. |
| 59.4 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Floated around off, Kohli is solid in defense again. |
| 59.5 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Short and wide, turning away. Kohli hits it through the covers and gets two. |
| 59.6 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Tossed up outside off, Kohli takes his front foot to the pitch of the ball and plays a solid push to the cover region. |
| 60.1 : Olly Stone to Ravichandran Ashwin, Short but down the leg side. Ashwin is expecting the shortish length. He moves inside and looks to work it on the leg side but misses. |
| 60.2 : Olly Stone to Ravichandran Ashwin, Short and around off, pulled down to long on for one. |
| 60.3 : Olly Stone to Virat Kohli, Banged short to Kohli as well. It is on middle, Kohli lets it go to the keeper. |
| 60.4 : Olly Stone to Virat Kohli, Another short ball, this one keeps a touch low. Kohli pulls. It goes off the inner half to deep square leg for one. |
| 60.5 : Olly Stone to Ravichandran Ashwin, Back of a length and around middle, tucked on the leg side. |
| 60.6 : Olly Stone to Ravichandran Ashwin, Short and wide outside off, punched to the cover-point region. The Indian lead is now 389 runs. |
| Moeen Ali is back on. 21-5-62-2 from him so far. |
| 61.1 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Slower through the air and around off, turning in. Kohli nudges it wide of the man at short fine leg and takes one. |
| 61.2 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Full and around off, Ashwin blocks it back to the bowler. |
| 61.3 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated outside off, extra bounce as well. Ashwin looks to defend by getting forward and across but misses to get bat on ball. |
| 61.4 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Shortish and around middle, spins in. Ashwin tucks it to fine leg for a run. |
| 61.5 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Short and just outside off, poked towards the point region. Kohli comes ahead looking for a run but is sent back. |
| 61.6 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Flat and just around off, worked on the leg side. |
| Drinks break. The pitch which has been termed poor by the naysayers has seen two half-centuries on Day 3. Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin are playing brilliantly at the moment and their partnership is now 90 runs. The Indian lead has swelled to 391 and England are completely cornered. Their spinners have bowled well only in patches and it's been a mixed-bag from them - some great deliveries mixed with some boundary balls. Plenty of time left in this Test match and India would like to bat lon |
| 62.1 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Fullish and around off, Ashwin punches it solidly but Broad makes a half stop. |
| 0.0 : Stuart Broad is back on. Just 2 overs from him so far in this innings. |
| 62.2 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Fullish and outside off, it pitches and then moves away. Ashwin fails to put the bat on the ball. Foakes fails to collect cleanly this time. Broad rolled his fingers on this one. |
| 62.3 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Leading edge but safe. A fuller ball, Ashwin looks to work it on the leg side but he ends up getting a leading edge. The ball goes uppishly but it is wide of the fielder at short cover. |
| 62.4 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Around off on a length, Ashwin looks to defend but the ball takes the inner half and goes to square leg. A run taken. |
| 62.5 : Stuart Broad to Virat Kohli, Shortish in length and around off, poked towards the man at backward point. |
| 62.6 : Stuart Broad to Virat Kohli, Shortish and just around off, Kohli stays back and blocks solidly. |
| 63.1 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Full toss outside off, swept to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 63.3 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, On middle, this time he flicks it through square leg and moves to 61. |
| 63.2 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Full and wide outside off, Kohli looks to play the big-booming drive through the covers but fails to middle it well and finds the fielder. |
| 63.4 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Tossed up and outside off, pushed to mid off for nothing by Ashwin. |
| 63.5 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Short and turning in, Ashwin works it through square leg and gets to the other end. 200 up for the hosts. The lead is now 395. |
| 63.6 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Floated on middle, Kohli flicks it to deep mid-wicket and takes one to keep the strike for the next over. |
| 64.1 : Stuart Broad to Virat Kohli, Good length and outside off, fingers rolled. Kohli looks to defend but misses to connect. Good from Foakes once again behind the wickets. |
| 64.2 : Stuart Broad to Virat Kohli, Outside off this time and Kohli lets it be. Foakes fails to collect it cleanly this time. |
| 64.3 : Stuart Broad to Virat Kohli, Broad goes fuller and around off, Kohli defends it easily this time. |
| 64.4 : Stuart Broad to Virat Kohli, Around off on a length, pushed to backward point for nothing. |
| 64.5 : Stuart Broad to Virat Kohli, Outside off, left alone by Virat. Broad has a smile on his face. |
| 64.6 : Stuart Broad to Virat Kohli, Just outside off and on a good length. VK has his sticks covered as he lets it go to Foakes again. A sharp take from him again. |
| 65.1 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Extra bounce there. It floats on off and spins in with extra bounce. Ashwin manages to defend off his back foot. |
| 65.2 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Tossed up and outside off, eased through the covers for one now. |
| 65.3 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, Fuller and around off, kept out. |
| 65.4 : Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, OUT! LBW! Umpire's call on hitting the wickets and Moeen has got his man again. Kohli has to depart. It is the 5th time that Moeen has got the better of Kohli in Tests. This is floated around off, slightly short. It spins in. Kohli looks to work it on the leg side from the back foot but misses to get struck on the pad. A loud appeal follows and the finger goes up. Kohli has a chat with his partner and then signals the 'T'. Replays roll in. Ultra Edge shows no bat |
| DRS time! Virat Kohli is given out LBW and he takes the review. Is it too high? Ultra Edge finds no bat and the Ball Tracker shows it to be the umpire's call on hitting the wickets. |
| Who walks in next? It is Kuldeep Yadav. |
| 65.5 : Moeen Ali to Kuldeep Yadav, Floated around off, Yadav pushes it to mid off. |
| 65.6 : Moeen Ali to Kuldeep Yadav, Floated on middle, Kuldeep blocks it off the front foot. Successful over from Moeen. |
| 66.1 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Good length and around off, Ashwin blocks. |
| 66.2 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Fullish and around off, played back to the bowler. |
| 66.3 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Dropped! Foakes is the man. Such a good work from him so far but when the edge is drawn, Foakes fails to hold on. A rare miss from him. This is around off on a good length, Ashwin looks to guide it late but ends up getting a thick outside edge. It goes little right of Foakes who gets his gloves to it but fails to hold on. |
| 66.4 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Nicely done! Insult to the injury. This is just outside off on a good length. Ashwin waits and then nicely opens the face of the bat to run it down to the third man fence. The lead crosses 400. |
| 66.5 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Pokes this one through the covers and gets to the other end now. |
| 66.6 : Stuart Broad to Kuldeep Yadav, Length ball around middle, Kuldeep tucks it through square leg for a run. |
| 67.1 : Moeen Ali to Kuldeep Yadav, Floated on middle, solidly defended by Kuldeep. |
| 67.3 : Moeen Ali to Kuldeep Yadav, Floated around off, Kuldeep keeps it out nicely once more. |
| 67.2 : Moeen Ali to Kuldeep Yadav, On middle once again, Kuldeep blocks it by drawing forward. |
| 67.4 : Moeen Ali to Kuldeep Yadav, Lovely drive! Tossed up and outside off, driven through the covers for a brace. Kuldeep is no mug with the bat, has a First Class hundred to his name. |
| 67.5 : Moeen Ali to Kuldeep Yadav, Beaten this time! Lovely from Moeen. Lands it middle and leg on the rough. Spins away to beat the outside edge. |
| 67.6 : Time for another review! Kuldeep Yadav has been adjudged lbw and he looks like a sitting duck. Still decides to review it. All reds, Kuldeep is on his bike. |
| Ishant Sharma joins Ravichandran Ashwin in the middle. |
| Moeen Ali to Kuldeep Yadav, OUT! LBW! Three reds and Moeen has his 4th. Fuller and around off and middle, Kuldeep comes on the front foot and looks to defend but this one doesn't turn much. He though plays for it and misses to get hit on the pad. An appeal is made and the umpire has no problem raising his finger. It looked out but Kuldeep takes the review. Ultra Edge rolls in and it shows no bat. Time for the Ball Tracker. Here it comes. Pitching in line, impact in line and hitting the wic |
| 68.1 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Short and wide outside off, Ashwin plays it to third man. Denies the single. |
| 68.2 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Around off on a length. Ashwin is solid in defense. |
| 68.3 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR LEG BYES! Good length and outside off, Ashwin moves inside the crease and looks to paddle it over the keeper. Ashwin misses and the ball hits the keeper's leg and goes to the fine leg fence. Given leg byes. |
| 68.4 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Good length and around off, Ashwin blocks it this time. |
| 68.5 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Length ball around off, once again Ashwin is right behind the line in defense. |
| 68.2 : The ball is being checked by the umpire. Broad is not happy with the seam which has come off. |
| 68.6 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Outside off on a good length, Ashwin pokes it towards backward point. Thinks for a single but Ishant says no as it went to the fielder quickly. |
| 69.1 : Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, Very full and on off, Sharma digs it out off the inner half to leg gully. |
| 69.2 : Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, Flatter and a touch short on off, Sharma defends it off his back foot. |
| 69.3 : Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, Skidding away from the batsman, again on the shorter side but staying low, Ishant brings his bat down and keeps it out off the outer edge. |
| 69.4 : Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out. |
| 69.5 : Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, Full and flighted on off, Ishant is nicely forward as he defends it with soft hands. |
| Silly point comes in. |
| 69.6 : Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, Too full in length and on off, Ishant jams it out on the deck. |
| 70.1 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Good length ball around off, Ashwin punches it off his back foot to deepish mid off. No run taken. |
| 70.2 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, A length delivery on middle and leg, Ashwin helps it behind square leg and returns for the second run. |
| 70.3 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Length ball on middle and off, Ashwin covers the line and offers a straight bat in defense. |
| 70.4 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Back of a length delivery outside off, Ashwin remains on the back foot and mistimes his punch back to the bowler. |
| 70.5 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Fuller length ball on middle and leg, Ashwin tries to flick but misses. |
| 70.6 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Quality shot! Ravichandran Ashwin is showing his full repertoire. A lovely on drive from his blade. Full and on middle, Ashwin brings down a straight bat and creams it over mid on for a boundary. India lead by 415 runs. |
| 71.1 : Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, Floated around off, turns in. Ishant looks to defend but the ball takes the inside edge and goes to the leg side. |
| 71.2 : Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, Around off, Ishant is solid in defense this time. |
| 71.3 : Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, Flat and around off, Ishant goes back to block. |
| 71.4 : Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, Full and outside off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 71.5 : Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, Appeal from the keeper but nothing from Moeen. He feels it would've gone over. This one pitches outside off and spins in. Ishant is on the back foot. He looks to defend but misses to get hit on the pad. An appeal but turned down. |
| 71.6 : Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, Looped up and outside off, driven to mid off for nothing. Ishant sees off another Moeen over. |
| 72.1 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Outside off on a good length, Ashwin looks to defend but is beaten on the inside edge. |
| 72.2 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Fuller and around off, pushed towards point. |
| 72.3 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Shortish and around middle, Ashwin works it to deep mid-wicket. Says no for the run. |
| 72.4 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Broad bowls a fine yorker but Ashwin is ready for it. He digs it out nicely. |
| 72.5 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Short and wide outside off, Ashwin dabs it down to third man for a single. |
| 72.6 : Stuart Broad to Ishant Sharma, Full and wide outside off, Ishant keeps it out nicely. With this, IT IS TEA ON DAY 3. |
| Yet another session of cracking action! Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin extended their partnership and kept the English team at bay. Both got to their fifties and then Kohli was consumed by Moeen Ali for the fifth time in Test cricket. The 7th wicket stand though has cornered the touring team as India now lead by a massive 416 runs and still have two wickets in the bank. |
| Once again it was tough work for England. They did manage to slow down the scoring rate slightly but failed to bundle out India. Joe Root tried all his options and even gave an extended spell to Stuart Broad but to no avail. Moeen has a 4-wicket haul to his name now as he picked both the wickets to fall in the afternoon session. He has toiled very hard and would love to pick a fifer. Do join us at 1430 local (0900 GMT) for the evening session. |
| ... Day 3, Session 3 ... |
| We are back for the final session of Day 3. Ravichandran Ashwin and Ishant Sharma stride out to resume their innings. The England players are out in the middle as well. Moeen Ali with the ball first up. One shy of a fifer. Here we go... |
| 73.1 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Moeen starts with a floated delivery on the pad. Ashwin flicks it to square leg. |
| 73.2 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, First runs of the session! Short around off, Ashwin punches it through extra cover and gets a couple. |
| 73.4 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated on off, Ashwin blocks it. |
| 73.3 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Stumping opportunity missed! Foakes, who has been brilliant in this game has missed a stumping. Floated delivery outside off, Ashwin comes down the track and looks to go big but misses. The ball keeps low and kind of wrong-foots Foakes. He is unable to get down and collect the ball. There is a noise and Ultra Edge later shows that there was a little spike as the ball went past the bottom edge of the bat. A tough chance but from what we have seen from Foake |
| 73.5 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, In the air but in no man's land. Tossed up on off, Ashwin comes down the track and looks to go over on the on side. He does not time it well but gets a lot of height on it. Luckily for the local lad, the ball falls between the fielder coming in from the deep and the one running behind. Single taken. |
| 73.6 : Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, Well defended. Flighted around off, the ball keeps low but Ishant keeps his eyes on the ball and defends it late off his back foot. |
| Who will partner Ali from the other end to begin the final session? Stuart Broad it is. |
| 74.1 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Broad starts with a fuller ball on off and middle, Ashwin defends it to mid on. |
| 74.2 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, Full on off, Ashwin pushes it to cover. |
| 74.3 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, On off, kept out. |
| 74.4 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! The ploy looks clear, Ashwin is trying to get to his century as quickly as possible and then India might declare. Fuller around off, Ashwin goes over mid off and gets a boundary. The local boy moves to 75 with that. |
| 74.5 : Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, On the pads, Ashwin once again takes the aggressive route and flicks it over square leg. There is protection in the deep so just a run. |
| 74.6 : Stuart Broad to Ishant Sharma, Ishant takes a single and gets off the mark in this Test. On the pads, Ishant flicks it to the leg side and keeps the strike with one. |
| 75.1 : Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, Darted full on off, Ishant jams it out. |
| 75.2 : Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, FOUR! Ishant is taking on the bowlers as well now. Flighted on off, Ishant comes down the track and lifts it over cow corner for a boundary. |
| 75.3 : Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, Darted quicker and fuller outside off, Ishant looks to sweep but misses. There is a stifled appeal but the impact was well outside off. |
| 75.4 : Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, On the pads, Ishant turns it behind square leg for a brace. |
| 75.5 : Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, On the stumps, kept out by Ishant. |
| 75.6 : Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, Slightly shorter on off, Ishant defends it off his back foot. |
| Jack Leach is back on. 28-5-74-3 from him so far. |
| 76.1 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Leach starts with a shorter delivery on middle and leg, Ashwin pulls it off his back foot to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 76.2 : Jack Leach to Ishant Sharma, Tossed up on off, Ishant defends it. |
| 76.3 : Jack Leach to Ishant Sharma, Flighted on middle, Ishant looks to defend and does so off the outer half of his bat. |
| 76.4 : Mohammed Siraj is the last man in. |
| Jack Leach to Ishant Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Leach gets his fourth and the bowling change has worked for England. Flighted delivery on off, Ishant looks to go for a big hoick with a slog sweep. He does not connect it as it comes off the upper half of his bat. Stone at square leg, runs to his left and slides to take a very good catch. 9 down and Ashwin is unbeaten on 77. Can Siraj hang in there till Ashwin's century? |
| 76.5 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Short and punished! It is on middle, Ashwin pulls it, and unlike the first ball of the over, this time he pulls it hard and in the gap for a boundary. |
| 76.6 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Around off, Ashwin dabs it to third man and gets a single to keep the strike. |
| 77.1 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, On the stumps, RA blocks. |
| 77.2 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Short on off, Ashwin defends it. |
| 77.3 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Shorter on off, Ashwin punches it back to the bowler. |
| 77.4 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Ohh! Floated around off, Ashwin looks to sweep but it hits the bottom edge and stays on the off side of the pitch. |
| 77.5 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, IN THE AIR...AND FOUR! Good effort in the deep but the ball falls well short of the fielder. Floated around off, Ashwin connects well with the sweep this time. It goes high in the air and away to the left of deep backward square leg. The fielder there dives and gets his hands on the ball after the bounce. He though is unable to stop it and can just deflect it to the fence. |
| 77.6 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Darted fuller on off, Ashwin blocks it. Leach can have a crack at Siraj in the next over. |
| 78.1 : Jack Leach to Mohammed Siraj, Beaten! Tossed up on middle, Siraj looks to defend but the ball turns away and squares up Siraj as it goes past his outside edge. |
| 78.2 : Jack Leach to Mohammed Siraj, Huge cheer from the crowd as Siraj blocks it. Shorter on middle, Siraj defends it. |
| 78.3 : Jack Leach to Mohammed Siraj, Another roar from the crowd as Siraj blocks this shortish ball off his back foot. |
| 78.4 : Jack Leach to Mohammed Siraj, Floated around off, Siraj looks to defend but gets beaten. |
| 78.5 : Jack Leach to Mohammed Siraj, Floated on off, Siraj defends it off the front foot. |
| 78.6 : Jack Leach to Mohammed Siraj, Siraj survives! A huge respite for the crowd as they want to see their local hero to get a ton. Floated on off, Siraj defends it. |
| 79.1 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated outside off, kept out. |
| 79.2 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Tossed on the pads, Ashwin looks to play the reverse sweep. Gets an under edge and the ball goes very close to the stumps. Goes to fine leg and Ashwin crosses. Moeen has 4 balls to Siraj now. |
| 79.3 : Moeen Ali to Mohammed Siraj, He drops it quick and just around off, Siraj stays and blocks. |
| 79.4 : Moeen Ali to Mohammed Siraj, Darted around off, Siraj is solid on the back foot defense. The crowd loves it as well. |
| 79.5 : Moeen Ali to Mohammed Siraj, Floated outside off, spins in after landing on the rough. Siraj comes on the front foot to defend but the ball spins in to hit him high on the pad. |
| 79.6 : Moeen Ali to Mohammed Siraj, Fired short and around off, Siraj negotiates it with ease this time. And the crowd approves the same again. |
| Second new ball is available now. And England have opted it. Leach will continue though. |
| 80.1 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated on off, Ashwin pushes it ti cover. |
| 80.2 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Turn and bounce on this one. It pitches on the rough around off. Ashwin looks to defend but the ball turns away and beats the outside edge. |
| 80.3 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Tossed up on the stumps, Ashwin blocks it. |
| 80.4 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Flighted on middle, Ashwin drives it straight down the ground but does not take the single. |
| 80.5 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Nicely played! 250 up for India and Ashwin moves to the 90s! Short and spinning away, Ashwin cuts it nicely away from point and gets a boundary. Can he farm the strike now? |
| 80.6 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, No he cannot! Siraj will face the next over. Darted fuller around middle and leg, Aswin sweeps it but straight to short fine leg. |
| 81.1 : Moeen Ali to Mohammed Siraj, This is the loudest cheer you could possibly hear. Siraj has taken a single. Floated on off, Siraj defends it square on the off side. He is holding his pose but Ashwin calls for a run and they get it with ease. Siraj has a huge smile on his face as he looks at Ashwin. |
| 81.2 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated on off, Ashwin pushes it to mid off. |
| 81.3 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, SIX! Going, going, gone! That was six the moment it left the bat. Floated on off, Ashwin gets down on his knees and smokes his sweep over mid-wicket for a biggie. The sound it made as soon as it hit the bat was indication enough to know that was out of here. Ashwin moves to 97 now. The lead crosses 450. |
| 81.4 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, Make that 99! Ashwin now just one away from what would be an outstanding century. Flighted on off, Ashwin drives it away from sweeper cover and gets a brace. |
| 81.5 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, HUNDRED FOR ASHWIN! What a player! What an innings! The man with the ball has also done the job with the bat! Take a bow, sir! This is top quality knock. Floated delivery around off, Ashwin looks to go over on the off side but it goes off the outside edge over the slips and races away to the fence at third man. Ashwin sprints to the other end, removes his helmet and jumps in the air in pure jubilation. The crowd is on its feet as their local superstar has |
| 81.6 : Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR LEG BYES! Darted quicker around leg, Ashwin looks to sweep but the ball goes off his pads down the leg side and to the fence. |
| 82.1 : Jack Leach to Mohammed Siraj, Siraj is off the mark now! He is done with showing all the patience. Ashwin has got to the milestone and now Siraj wants to have some fun. Goes for the massive slog as Leach tosses it up and around off, he mistimes it off the inner half towards deep square leg for a brace. |
| 82.2 : Jack Leach to Mohammed Siraj, Flat and just around off, solidly blocked. |
| 82.3 : Jack Leach to Mohammed Siraj, SIX! How about that? How about that? What an amazing blow. One for the ages from Siraj. Leach tosses it up again. This time Siraj stays in the crease and powers it over long on for a biggie. Kohli loves it in the dressing room. |
| 82.4 : Jack Leach to Mohammed Siraj, Just short. This one is short and around off and middle, Siraj defends it off his back foot. Not from the middle and it lobs short of the man at short leg. |
| 82.5 : Jack Leach to Mohammed Siraj, Floated full and around off, pushed towards the cover region. |
| 82.6 : Olly Stone is back. |
| Jack Leach to Mohammed Siraj, Full and around middle and leg, Siraj plays the helicopter shot. Root at mid-wicket dives to his left and looks to catch but fails to hold on. They do not go for the single. |
| 83.1 : Olly Stone to Ravichandran Ashwin, Full on off, Ashwin defends it calmly. |
| 83.2 : Olly Stone to Ravichandran Ashwin, Good shot but well fielded. Full outside off, Ashwin drives it to the left of cover. The fielder there dives and saves runs for his side. |
| 83.3 : Olly Stone to Ravichandran Ashwin, Full toss which is just under the waist height. It is around the pads, Ashwin manages to flick it away to deep square leg but does not take the single. |
| 83.4 : Olly Stone to Ravichandran Ashwin, Short ball on off and middle, Ashwin pulls it to mid on. |
| 83.5 : Olly Stone to Ravichandran Ashwin, Good length ball around off, Ashwin punches it to mid off. |
| 83.6 : Olly Stone to Ravichandran Ashwin, Shortish ball around off, Ashwin pulls it to mid on. |
| 84.1 : Jack Leach to Mohammed Siraj, Shorter around off, Siraj defends it off his back foot. |
| 84.2 : Jack Leach to Mohammed Siraj, Floated outside off, Siraj comes down the track and looks to defend. He ends up getting an inside edge on the pad. The ball then goes to the off side and they take one. |
| 84.3 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Hits the helmet of England but does not count. Darted around leg, Ashwin looks to pad it away. It kisses his pad and then hits the helmet which is kept behind the keeper. But because Ashwin did not offer a shot, the penalty runs won't count. |
| 84.4 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, On the pads, Ashwin flicks it to the leg side and shows faith in Siraj as he takes a single. |
| 84.5 : Jack Leach to Mohammed Siraj, SIX! Cracking shot! Siraj is having a party at the moment. Leach is the one paying for that party and he will not like it one bit. Floated on off, Siraj smokes his slog over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 84.6 : Jack Leach to Mohammed Siraj, Darted fuller on off, Siraj now shows good defensive technique and blocks it. |
| 85.1 : Olly Stone to Ravichandran Ashwin, On the stumps, Ash blocks it. |
| 85.2 : Olly Stone to Ravichandran Ashwin, Fuller on off, Ashwin pushes it to mid off. |
| 85.3 : Olly Stone to Ravichandran Ashwin, Good length ball around off, Ashwin punches it through the off side and gets a couple. |
| 85.4 : Olly Stone to Ravichandran Ashwin, Shorter on off, Ashwin pulls it to mid on. |
| 85.5 : Olly Stone to Ravichandran Ashwin, OUT! DRAGGED ON! End of a fantastic innings and that will also be the end of India's innings. Ashwin's superb knock comes to an end and he walks off to a standing ovation, one which he rightfully deserves. Shortish ball just outside off, Ashwin looks to pull it on the leg side but gets a thick inside edge which sees the ball hit the stumps. INDIA ALL OUT FOR 286! ENGLAND NEED 482 TO WIN! |
| Right! India have been bowled out. Ashwin walks back along with Siraj with a standing ovation from the crowd. A brilliant batting performance from the Indians! Kohli fell in the second session but the man with a fifer in the first innings continued. He batted superbly in this session and with fine support from Siraj, he reached a scintillating century to power India to a huge lead. |
| England worked hard with the ball throughout but they were not consistent with the lines and lengths. Indians, in spite of losing quick wickets in the first session, did well to score over 100 runs. And then Kohli and Ashwin extended the lead in the 2nd session to force England completely on the back foot. After Ashwin got to his ton, Siraj smoked a couple of sixes before Ashwin dragged one on his stumps. And, now, England have a big target to chase on this deck which has been turning square fro |
| It is not going to be easy but Kohli and Ashwin showed that you can always score runs once you dig in and apply yourself, you can bat long and score runs. However, the English batters will be against the might of Ashwin and others. So, a tricky phase for the England batters. The 4th innings will begin shortly. |
| Time for the final innings of this game! England have a massive task in front of them. The Indian players are in a huddle near the ropes. |
| 0.6 : Will it be spin from the other end or will see pace? It is going to be Axar Patel who will share the new ball first up with Ishant Sharma. |
| 1.3 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Floated around off, kept out. |
| 1.4 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Big turn again! Tossed up and outside off, lands and spins away sharply. Pant does well to collect it to his right. |
| 1.5 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Beats the bat again does Axar. Once again he is able to land it on the rough. Dom comes forward and looks to defend but it spins away to beat the outside edge. |
| 1.6 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Sibley this time is solid behind the ball to block it confidently. A maiden to begin from Axar. |
| 0.2 : Ishant Sharma to Rory Burns, Uppish but in the gap! Two more for Burns. Fuller and outside off, Burns reaches out and pushes it through the gap between cover-point. Two taken. |
| 0.3 : Ishant Sharma to Rory Burns, Ishant lands this one around off and it comes back in. Burns looks to defend but gets hit high on the pad. |
| 0.4 : Ishant Sharma to Rory Burns, This time Ishant misses the line again and bowls it down the leg side. Burns fails to connect his flick. Pant puts in a dive to his right to collect. |
| 0.5 : Ishant Sharma to Rory Burns, Fuller and wide outside off, pushed towards the man at backward point |
| 0.6 : Ishant Sharma to Rory Burns, Good ball to end the over! Good leave too. This one is angled in from outside off. Burns is confident about his stumps as he allows Pant to collect. |
| 1.1 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Turn straightaway! Axar tosses the first ball and lands it on the rough just outside off. It spins away and beats the outside edge. |
| 1.2 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Floated full and on middle, flicked to square leg. |
| 1.6 : A huge cheer from the crowd as Ravichandran Ashwin comes onto the field. |
| 2.1 : Ishant Sharma to Rory Burns, Good length and angled in. Burns blocks nicely. on the off side. |
| 2.2 : Ishant Sharma to Rory Burns, Angled in from around off again. Burns is solid in defense. |
| 2.3 : Ishant Sharma to Rory Burns, Ishant continues to attack the stumps. Fullish and around off, kept out. |
| 2.4 : Ishant Sharma to Rory Burns, Ouch! A short one from Ishant. He is early in his attempt though and ends up getting off the toe end of the willow. |
| 2.5 : Ishant Sharma to Rory Burns, In the channel outside off, comes back in. Left alone by Burns. |
| 2.6 : Ishant Sharma to Rory Burns, Fullish and just outside off, Burns is solid behind the line to block nicely. Maiden from Ishant. |
| 3.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, Beats the bat first ball. Lovely start from Ashwin. Darts it quicker and just outside off. Sibley looks to defend but misses to connect as it spins a touch away. Pant fumbles a couple of times but catches it in the end. |
| 3.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, On the pads, Sibley flicks it wide of deep square leg for two. |
| 3.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, Floated around off, Dom is on the front foot to block. |
| 3.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, Loopy and around off, Sibley looks to work it on the leg side but it goes off the inner half towards the off side. |
| 3.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, Flat and around off, this time he blocks it nicely. |
| 3.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, Turn and bounce but good from Sibley. It pitches outside off and spins in with extra bounce. Sibley stays back to block. |
| 0.0 : The man of the moment is here! The local lad who has had a tremendous Test match so far is back in action. Ravichandran Ashwin is introduced into the attack and to no surprise, the crowd is at its loudest! |
| 4.1 : Axar Patel to Rory Burns, Floated around off, kept out by Burns. |
| 4.2 : Axar Patel to Rory Burns, On middle, nudged on the leg side for an easy single. |
| 0.0 : Change from the other end as well. Axar Patel is back from the other end. |
| 4.3 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Floated full and around off, Sibley is on the front foot to block. |
| 4.5 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Fuller and just outside off, Dom keeps it out. |
| 4.4 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Outside off, Sibley trusts the pitch and lets it be. |
| 4.6 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Extra bounce this time. It pitches around off and bounces extra. Sibley defends off the upper part of the bat. |
| 5.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, Tossed up and outside off, it lands on the rough and goes away. Burns lets it go. |
| 5.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, Full and on middle, played back to Ashwin this time. |
| 5.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, Was there an edge? There was. A chance goes begging. Floated on middle, it spins away and takes the outside edge as Burns looks to defend. Pant cannot catch to his left. It hits his pad and goes over the slip fielders. A single taken. Ashwin is not pleased. If it had not hit Pant's pad, it was heading to the first slip fielder. |
| 5.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, Uppish again! This one is fuller and around off, spins in. It takes the inner half and goes between short leg and leg gully. One more single. |
| 5.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, FOUR! Lovely shot! Tossed up and around off, Burns dances down the track and strokes it through mid on for a boundary. |
| 5.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, On the pads this time. Burns clips it through square leg and bags two more. Eventful over ends. |
| 6.1 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Lovely ball again! Axar lands it full and on the rough. Pitches and bounces extra to beat the forward prod. |
| 6.2 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, On middle, this time it is kept out. |
| 6.3 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Full and around off, Sibley looks to defend but it goes off the inner half to the leg side. |
| 6.4 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, On off, Dom blocks. |
| 6.5 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Too full and Sibley drives it well. Silly point intercepts with his body. |
| 6.6 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Floated around off, Sibley is solid in defense. |
| 7.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, Looped up and on middle, played back to the bowler. |
| 7.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, Loopy and on middle, Burns goes for the sweep this time. Fails to middle and it goes to short fine leg. |
| 7.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, Floated around off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 7.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, Loopy and around off, Sibley comes on the front foot to block. |
| 7.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, Big turn! Big bounce! Good take! Ashwin lands it full and just around off, it spins away as Burns looks to defend. It goes to the left of the keeper and bounces extra. Pant does well to collect. |
| 7.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, Floated outside off, poked towards backward point this time. |
| 8.1 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, On off, poked towards the off side by Sibley. |
| 8.2 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, OUT! LBW! This is as plumb as it could be. He has a chat with his partner at the other end and opts against the DRS. Axar darts this flat with the arm. It pitches around off and middle and skids in sharply. Sibley goes on the back foot and looks to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pad. A loud, loud appeal and the finger is raised. The Indians celebrate. The debutant gets the breakthrough for the Indians. |
| 8.3 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Darts the arm ball again. Lawrence looks to defend off the back foot but ends up getting an inside edge on the pad. |
| 8.4 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Beaten! Tossed up and around off, a touch of spin away and Lawrence is beaten. |
| 8.5 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Flat and on middle, Dan keeps it out off his back foot. |
| 8.6 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, He is rooted on the back foot again as Axar bowls an arm ball around off. Lawrence keeps it out. |
| 8.2 : Dan Lawrence walks out at number 3! Can he survive the remaining day's play along with Burns? |
| 9.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, Dropped short and just outside off. Burns looks to cut but misses to connect. Good sharp take from Pant to his left. |
| 9.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns. On off and middle, kept out. |
| 9.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, Loopy and on middle, tucked towards the man at short fine leg. |
| 9.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, FOUR! Third boundary for Burns. Ashwin lands this down the leg side. Burns manages to tickle it fine down the leg side to find the fence. |
| 9.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, FOUR! Swept and swept hard. Second boundary in the over. Ashwin tosses it up and on middle and leg. Burns gets down and nails the sweep through square leg for a boundary. Good, positive batting from Burns. He moves to 22 off 31 balls. |
| 9.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, Floated around off, Burns comes forward and pushes it to mid on. |
| 10.1 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, FOUR! Lawrence is off the mark with a fine boundary. Floated around off, Lawrence comes down the track and whips it through mid-wicket to get off the mark with a boundary. |
| 10.2 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, On off, pushed towards the cover region. |
| 10.3 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, FOUR! Another boundary! Cracking shot. Lawrence is using his feet to good effect. Axar tosses it up and around middle. Dan dances down and flicks it uppishly through mid-wicket to bag another boundary. |
| 10.4 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Flat and around off, punched on the off side. |
| 10.5 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Axar beats the outside edge this time. Pitches just outside off, goes away to beat the forward defense of Lawrence. |
| 10.6 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, And again! This one skids off after pitching outside off. It turns away as well and Lawrence is beaten for the outside edge. |
| 11.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, Big, big turn again! Ashwin lands this one on the rough and it spins away sharply to beat the outside edge again. Good for Ashwin. |
| 11.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, Full and on middle, flicked to mid on. Rory wanted a single but Dan sends him back. |
| 11.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, Flat and around of, played back to the bowler. |
| 11.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, Quick single! Full and around off, Burns pushes it towards mid off and goes for a single. Siraj has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. |
| 11.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Full and on middle, worked to the man at mid-wicket. |
| 11.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, FOUR BYES! This one lands on middle and viciously spins away. Pant cannot do anything about it. It races away to the fine leg fence. No bat there as the umprie signals it as byes. |
| 12.1 : Axar Patel to Rory Burns, Flat and around off, kept out. |
| 12.2 : Axar Patel to Rory Burns, Quicker one and on middle, tucked uppishly towards the man at short leg. Bounces well in front. |
| 12.3 : Axar Patel to Rory Burns, Floated outside off, swept to fine leg for one. |
| 12.4 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, On off, Lawrence looks to defend but the ball spins in and goes to the leg side off the inner half. |
| 12.5 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, On off, kept out. |
| 12.6 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Loops this one wide outside off. Dan looks to drive but gets an inside edge. The ball goes to square leg and they cross. |
| 13.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Good stop in the slip by Rahane. Ashwin darts this short and just around off. This one doesn't spin and Lawrence is squared up a touch. An outside edge in induced. Rahane does well to dive to his right and stop the ball. |
| 13.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, On off, kept out. |
| 13.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Full and on middle, pushed to mid off. |
| 13.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Full and on middle, tucked on the leg side for nothing. |
| 13.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Floated around off, pushed towards mid on for nothing. |
| 13.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, SIX! BANG! Good execution from Lawrence. Ashwin tosses it up and around off, Lawrence puts the dancing shoes on and launches it over long on for a biggie. |
| 14.1 : Axar Patel to Rory Burns, Quicker one from Axar, Burns tucks it towards the leg side for one. |
| 14.2 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Loopy and outside off, Lawrence drives but hits the silly point fielder. |
| 14.3 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Floated around off and middle, pushed to mid on for nothing. |
| 14.5 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, On middle, tucked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 14.4 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Floated just around off, turns away a touch. Lawrende looks to defend but is beaten. |
| 14.6 : Axar Patel to Rory Burns, Flat and on middle, kept out. |
| 15.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Floated around off, Dan comes on the front foot and looks to defend. Misses to get hit high on the pad. |
| 15.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flat and around middle, pushed to the right side of the bowler. Ashwin stops with his leg but it goes away towards mid on. They do not go for the single. |
| 15.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Full and around off, blocked. |
| 15.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Floated on middle, Dan comes forward and pokes it to long on for one. |
| 15.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, Floated on middle, pushed to mid on. |
| 15.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, OUT! TAKEN! Ashwin strikes. Burns has been removed nicely. Lovely stuff from the local lad. Tossed up, around off and middle, it lands on the rough and spins away. Burns looks to work it on the leg side but ends up getting an outside edge. Kohli at second slip takes the catch nicely. Burns walks back after showing good intent. |
| Who will walk out to bat? Will England send a nightwatchman or will the skipper come out himself? It will be a nightwatchman in the form of Jack Leach! |
| 16.1 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence,  Tossed up around off, Lawrence comes down the track and pushes it to mid on. |
| 16.2 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Flighted on off, Dan Lawrence defends it off the front foot. |
| 16.3 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Spin and bounce on this one. It pitches on off and turns away from Lawrence. He gets on his front foot and looks to defend but misses. Pant behind the stumps fails to take it on the full. Would have been interesting to see as that was very close to the outside edge. |
| 16.4 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Floated on off, Dan Lawrence keeps it out. |
| 16.5 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, On the pads, Dan Lawrence flicks it to the leg side and takes a run. Over to you, Leach! |
| 16.6 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, OUT! CAUGHT! The nightwatchman walks out for a duck and Axar Patel gets his second wicket of the innings. The ploy to send the nightwatchman has not worked at all and England have lost their 3rd wicket. Sharp bounce and turn for Axar Patel there. He bowls it close to the rough outside off. There is another explosion on the pitch. Leach looks to defend but the ball turns in sharply and catches the inside edge of the bat. It flies to leg slip. Rohit Sharma there t |
| And the skipper Joe Root walks out to bat now. |
| 17.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flighted on middle and leg, Dan milks it wide of long on and keeps the strike. |
| 17.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated outside off, Root comes down the track to block it but gets hit on the pad. |
| 17.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, The skipper is off the mark! On the pads, Root flicks it with the spin to the leg side and gets a single. |
| 17.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Appeal for a catch but the umpire is unmoved and neither are the Indian players. Another massive turn of the explosion on the pitch. It is pitched outside off, Lawrence looks to flick but misses. The ball lobs to Pujara at leg slip. There is an appeal but nothing from the umpire. Pujara too feels there is no bat involved and Kohli does not take the review. Replay, later on, shows that to be a good call as the ball lobbed off the pad.  |
| 17.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, This time Lawrence manages to block it calmly. |
| 17.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Ouch! Floated on middle, Lawrence sweeps and hits Shubman Gill on the forearm at short leg. |
| 18.1 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, NOT OUT! Root survives a major scare, just by a whisker. Umpire's call on impact and Root will live to fight another day. Flattish delivery on off, Root looks to defend off his back foot but the ball goes between bat and pad and to the keeper. Pant goes up in a confident appeal. The umpire is unmoved though. There is a panel discussion amongst the Indian players. Kohli at the eleventh hour decides to take the review. Replay rolls in and Ultra Edge first shows that |
| 18.2 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Floated around off, Root looks to defend but misses as it spins in and hits him high on the pad. |
| 18.3 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Quicker one on middle, Root looks to work it on the leg side but is late in doing so. It goes off the inner half. |
| 18.4 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Beats him this time. Lovely from Axar. Floated full and around off, it lands on the rough and beats the outside edge. |
| 18.5 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Flat and around middle and leg, clipped on the leg side for nothing. |
| 18.6 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Shortish and around off, Root stays back and punches it through the covers for a single. With this it is STUMPS ON DAY 3. |
| A fantastic session for India comes to close. They have removed the 3 English batters already and are just 7 away. Looking at the way things are happening, it wouldn't take them long on Day 45 to seal the deal, unless, Joe Root, the England skipper, puts on a spirited fight. |
| In this session, Ashwin played his shots and with support from Siraj reached his 5th Test ton, a special one for him in front of his home crowd. And with the ball, Axar led the Indian charge with twin strikes Both the English openers and Leach, their nightwatchman has been sent packing already by Axar and Ashwin. India have the opposition on the mat and all they need to do now is pin them down. |
| The day didn't start well for the hosts. Pujara got out in an unfortunate fashion first up and then wickets kept crumbling. Rohit, Rahane and Pant fell in a short span of time. Axar joined them soon and the score soon read 106 for 7. However, Kohli held the fort from his end and got an able partner in Ashwin. The duo calmly went about the business and showed that if you apply yourself, you can score runs on wickets like these as well. Both brought up their half tons in the second session. Kohli |
| For England, the day started brightly as their spinners bagged early wickets. However, they failed to put pressure on Kohli and Ashwin as they couldn't bowl to a consistent line and length. They fell flat against the masterclass of Kohli and the grit of Ashwin. Moeen later broke the stand and then got the wicket of Kuldeep in the 2nd session. There wasn't much to be done for the pacers. However, Broad saw two catches go down off his short spell when Stokes and Foakes put down Ashwin. Leach and M |
| The man of the moment, the star of the day, Ravichandran Ashwin is up for a chat. Ashwin smiles and says he is just thinking about sleeping well and recovering. Ashwin says after the last Test, they spoke about how they would counter Leach. Tells he has not played sweep for a long time and decided to practice it just before this Test. Credits Vikram Rathore who has helped him with his batting and tells he has kept him in the loop and allowed him to express himself. He is pleased to score at his |
| Right! That's all from the moving day of this Test match. India well in command in this game. Can Root lead an English fightback? Or will Ashwin and co. roll over the visitors quickly? We will find that out on Tuesday, 16th February 2021. The action will begin at 0930 local (0400 GMT). Until then, cheers and take care. |
| 0.1 : DRS time! Kohli signals it with just 1 second left on the clock. Pant was absolutely confident. |
| Ishant Sharma to Rory Burns, FOUR! Runs for Burns straightaway! Ishant slips the first ball down the leg side. Burns flicks it through square leg and bags a boundary first ball. |
| 18.6 : ... DAY 4, SESSION 1 ... |
| It was a controversial moment in the dying moments of Day 3 which has refuelled the debate on Umpire's call. India were on the receiving end as Joe Root got a lifeline. The former Australian cricketer, Mark Waugh tweeted and said - 'Thatâs the plumbest LBW Iâve ever seen given not out by DRS. Problem is the DRS went with the umpire's call for not out for a caught behind not LBW'. There have been big debates regarding that decision on social media and expect it to continue even more if Joe Ro |
| Welcome back ladies and gentlemen for what could be the last day of this Test match. It has moved at a very brisk rate with all the advantage resting with India. It's a matter of when, not if as far as their victory is concerned and let's see how much fight is left in England. Going by the way things panned out in the 19 overs last evening, the signs are ominous. The pitch has settled into a 'spin bowling beauty' and the touring team would need everything, from application to courage to skills |
| Sunil Gavaskar talks about the footmarks on the pitch and says that it will help the bowlers but if the batsmen have the skills, they can certainly score runs. Feels that playing both Axar and Ashwin will be very difficult. The master reckons that this match might end between Lunch and Tea. |
| All in readiness here! The players have marched out to the middle. Joe Root and Dan Lawrence are the overnight England batsmen with a massive task in front of them. Mohammed Siraj to bowl first up. Here we go... |
| 19.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Starts with a good length delivery down the leg side, Root tries to flick but misses. Siraj got his first Test wicket on home soil by bowling this exact delivery. No luck this time. |
| 19.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Angling into the batsman, on a length around off and staying a touch low, Root is right behind the line in defense. |
| 19.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Digs in a short ball on off, Root pulls it down to long leg and jogs across to the other end for a run. |
| 19.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Dan Lawrence, Beaten! Lovely delivery, keeps the shine of the ball towards covers and gets it to move away from a length outside off, Lawrence is flat-footed as he pushes at it and misses. |
| 19.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Dan Lawrence, A touch short and around off, Dan taps it down safely to covers. |
| 19.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Dan Lawrence, First runs of the morning for Lawrence. Full and around off, Dan gets half-forward and pushes at it with soft hands. It rolls through backward point for a brace. |
| As expected, spin from the other end. Axar Patel it is. |
| 20.1 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Starts with a flighted ball around off, it lands and turns away a bit to beat Root's defensive bat. |
| 20.2 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Again beaten! Unplayable. Axar just lands it full and close to off, Root is forward to play the line but it spins past his bat. |
| 20.3 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, That is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 20.4 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Slightly short and on off, Root moves back and works it behind square leg for a run. |
| 20.5 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Floated and full on off, Lawrence gets forward and defends it to the leg side. |
| 20.6 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Probably an arm ball on off, Dan stays back and defends it to the off side. 1 run from the 2nd over of Day 4. |
| 21.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Hurls across a good length delivery in the channel outside off, holding its line, Root covers his stumps and shoulders arms. |
| 21.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Good length ball on middle and off, Root blocks it back from the crease. Siraj needs to keep it in the line of the stumps with the pitch offering variable bounce. |
| 21.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, And here is the variable bounce... It shoots up from a length close to off, Root sticks back to defend and is taken by surprise. It climbs and kisses the shoulder of his bat as Joe removes the bottom hand. |
| 21.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Around off on a length, the batsman has just blocked that from his crease. |
| 21.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Full in length and sliding down the leg side, Root tries his best to flick it but it's too wide away from his bat. |
| 21.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Lands it on a good length around off, angling in, Root presents a straight bat in defense. |
| 22.1 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Flighted and full around off, Lawrence tries to drive it through covers but ends up slicing it through cover-point for two. |
| 22.2 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Beaten! This will keep happening all day! Tossed up ball around off, Dan is forward in defense but it spins past the outside edge. |
| 22.3 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Flatter and shorter on middle, it's turned in the gap at mid-wicket for a single. |
| 22.4 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Unplayable! You cannot play those deliveries. Flatter and around off, at 95 kph and turning away, Root goes back to defend but is beaten. |
| 22.5 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Swing and a miss! Full and floated outside off, Root goes down to sweep but misses as the ball once again spins past his bat. |
| 22.6 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Quicker and flatter on middle, Joe moves back and nudges it behind square leg for a run. Retains strike. |
| 23.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Good length ball angling into the batsman, Root defends it from the back foot. |
| 23.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, The batsman has just blocked that from his crease. |
| 23.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, A length ball around off, angling in, Root has his head down as he pushes it defensively back to the bowler. Siraj fails to collect and there is no mid on. They cross for a single. |
| 23.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Dan Lawrence, Straighter in line and Dan works it through square leg for a run. |
| 23.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Use of the wrists by Root this time as he works a fuller length ball behind square leg for a run. So far so good for England this morning. |
| 23.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Dan Lawrence, Shout for an lbw! Not given. Fuller in length and on off, some movement back into the batsman, Lawrence tries to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The bowler is aware of that and hence no DRS is taken. |
| 24.1 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Loopy and full around off, Root is forward as he jams it out to the off side. |
| 24.2 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Flatter and a bit shorter on off, Root goes back and helps it in front of square leg for a run. |
| 24.3 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Floated and full on off, Dan is on the front foot as he defends it watchfully. |
| 24.4 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Flatter and fuller on off, Dan is once again on the front foot in defense. Looking quite assured, Lawrence. |
| 24.5 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Smart bowling! Axar senses the charge from the batsman and fires in a flatter delivery on middle, Lawrence almost gets into a tangle but eventually does well to block it. |
| 24.6 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Aerial but safe! Patel slows it up in the air and lands it full on off, Lawrence shapes up for a shot across the line but ends up chipping it towards mid off. Doesn't carry to the fielder and they cross for a single. |
| 25.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, OUT! Stumped! What was that from Lawrence? Someone would have told him to be positive against the spinners and use his footwork but he has overdone that. And take a moment to praise the glovework of Rishabh Pant. What a superb take by him! Ashwin begins with a flighted ball around leg, probably sensing the charge from the batsman. Lawrence jumps down the track, almost instinctively. But he fails to keep it out and the ball goes through his legs. Pant st |
| 24.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin is on. |
| 0.0 : Ben Stokes is the next batsman in. |
| 25.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Slower through the air and around off, Stokes is on the back foot in defense. |
| 25.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Stays back again and defends it out on the leg side. |
| 25.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, The batsman has just blocked that from his crease. |
| 25.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Oohhh... how to play those? Full and around off, Stokes tries to defend the line but it spins away viciously with extra bounce and beats his bat. Pant also has no chance of collecting it and the batsmen collect two byes. Rahane with a sliding stop in the deep, good effort. |
| 25.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, A slider on the shorter side around off, Ben goes back and plays it down in front of square on the off side. End of a successful over! |
| 26.1 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Loopy and full outside off, Root leaves it alone. |
| 26.2 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Flatter and shorter on off, it's fired in, Root goes on the back foot in defense. |
| 26.3 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Loopy and full on off, Root sweeps it through square leg for a single. |
| 26.4 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Turning down the leg side, Stokes offers no shot and takes it on his pads. |
| 26.5 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Uses the spin this time and sweeps a full ball down to deep backward square leg for a run. |
| 26.6 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, FOUR! This is in the range of Root. Too full and around off, Root goes down and sweeps it sweetly well in front of square leg. The mid-wicket fielder runs across to his left but has no chance of cutting it off. |
| 27.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, In the air... SAFE! Flighted and full around middle, Stokes tries to sweep but it takes the top edge and falls wide of short fine leg. A run is taken. |
| 27.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Doing well, Joe! Fetches a full ball from outside off and sweeps it to deep square leg for a run. |
| 27.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter and full on off, Stokes walks forward slightly and then brings his bat and pad together in defense. |
| 27.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Floated and full on middle, Stokes defends it by stretching forward. |
| 27.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Unplayable delivery! Full and on middle, spinning away, Stokes tries to defend but it spins away to beat the outside edge. |
| 27.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Ashwin puts it on a fuller length close to off, Stokes draws forward with an angled bat and pushes it out to the off side. |
| 28.1 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Fuller and on off, Root defends it near his front pad. |
| 28.2 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, That is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 28.3 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, A touch short and flat on off, Root goes back to defend and it takes the inside edge and rolls near his pads. |
| 28.4 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Quicker ball, on middle, Joe stays back and eases it through square leg for a single. |
| 28.5 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Floated and full on off, that is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 28.6 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Fuller and on off, Stokes sweeps it with the spin to deep backward square leg for one. |
| 29.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter and shorter on off, Stokes goes on the back foot and punches it to silly point. It deflects back to the bowler. |
| 29.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Strides forward to a full ball and defends it from the outer half of his bat. |
| 29.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Loopy and full around leg, Stokes defends it at the last moment, in front of his pads. |
| 29.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Appeal for an lbw! Flighted and full, Stokes fails to sweep and is pinged on the pads. They appeal but to no avail. Probably pitching outside leg. |
| 29.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Fuller on middle, Stokes reverse sweeps it to backward point where Ishant makes a tumbling stop. They cross for a run. |
| 29.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Risky shot! Full and floated around leg, Root tries to play the paddle sweep but fails to middle it properly. It goes aerially but lands safely behind square leg. |
| 30.1 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Stokes defends it back. |
| 30.2 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Flatter and shorter, turning down, Stokes tries to flick but fails to connect properly. There seems to be a slight edge as it quickly goes past Pant. They cross and it's given as runs. Maybe, some gloves, if not an inside edge. |
| 30.3 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Fuller and on leg, Stokes sweeps it down to fine leg for a run. |
| 30.4 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Flatter arm ball on off, staying low, Root goes on the back foot and blocks it down. |
| 30.5 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Once again Root chooses to play from the back foot and defends it back to the right of Patel. |
| 30.6 : Run out appeal! Joe Root is in question. Let's find out. |
| Axar Patel to Joe Root, Turn and bounce outside off, Root controls it well and steers it down towards backward point. |
| 31.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, SAFE! Loopy and full around off, Stokes pushes it off his front foot to covers and Root is out of his crease in search of a run. Ben sends him back as Axar scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. The third umpire is referred and the replays find Root's bat grounded before the stumps are broken. |
| 31.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, That is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 31.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Looks to defend it off the front foot but it spins away with extra bounce to beat the outside edge. |
| 31.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter on the pads, helped out to mid-wicket. |
| 31.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Full and outside off, Stokes drives it off the toe end to mid off. |
| 31.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter and shorter on off, it's blocked off the back foot. |
| 32.1 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, FOUR! Superb shot! Tossed up ball on middle, Root goes down on one knee and sweeps it behind square leg for a boundary. |
| 32.2 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Beauty! Fuller and closer to off, Root is forward in defense but it spins past his blade. |
| 32.3 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Flighted and on off, Root tries to defend but there is extra bounce and it goes off the outer edge to point. Played it nice and late. |
| 32.4 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Fullish and on off, Joe sweeps it in front of square leg for a run. |
| 32.5 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, The broom is out again! Full and around leg, Stokes sweeps it to fine leg for a single. |
| Slight halt in play! Joe Root wants to change something, maybe his gloves or bat. |
| 32.6 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Quicker and fuller on off, Root gets forward and defends it from the outside edge. Soft hands and hence it goes wide of second slip and dies down too. |
| 33.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Loopy and full around leg, Stokes defends it by opening his stance slightly. |
| 33.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Switches to 'round the wickets and delivers a full ball on off, Stokes tries to defend with a straight bat but it spins past it. |
| 33.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Back over the stumps! Flatter and shorter on middle, Stokes defends it from the back foot. |
| 33.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Quicker and flatter outside off, Stokes swings and misses. |
| 33.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter again, on leg, Stokes fails to flick and it goes off his pads to the on side. |
| 33.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Spin and bounce from outside off, Stokes allows it through to Pant. |
| 34.1 : Ishant Sharma to Joe Root, Starts his spell with a fuller length ball on off, some shape on this one, Root pushes it by getting across towards short mid-wicket. |
| 34.2 : Ishant Sharma to Joe Root, Fuller in length and close to off, some movement back into the batsman, Root leans forward and defends it from the inside half of his blade. |
| 34.3 : Ishant Sharma to Joe Root, Pitches it up and on off, Root defends it back to the bowler. |
| 34.4 : Ishant Sharma to Joe Root, Good lines from Ishant. He is getting some reverse going and is just putting it on and around off. The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out. |
| 34.5 : Ishant Sharma to Joe Root, Fullish and on off, Root flicks it across the line but finds Pujara at mid-wicket who immediately has a shy at the striker's end. Misses the stumps but Rahane is there at gully to back-up the thorow. |
| 34.6 : Ishant Sharma to Joe Root, Full delivery on off, angling in and straightening a touch from there, Root defends it with gentle hands to the off side. Maiden! |
| 35.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flighted and full, landing outside leg, Stokes pads it away. |
| 35.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Loopy and full, around middle, Ben presses forward and defends it to the off side. |
| 35.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Whoa! Tossed up ball landing around leg and spinning away with extra bounce outside off, Stokes leaves and Pant collects it in front of his face. |
| 35.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out. |
| 35.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Spinning away from around off, Stokes allows it through. |
| 35.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, A carrom ball! Full and around off, spinning in, Stokes is forward and defends it well in the end. |
| Drinks break. Just one wicket so far in the session and England will be relatively happy with their progress. Dan Lawrence has himself to blame for his stumping but after that, Joe Root and Ben Stokes have battled hard. The pitch is tough to bat on with the ball spinning and bouncing from every angle. The touring team would be hoping for some luck as well to survive on this deck. |
| 36.1 : Ishant Sharma to Joe Root, Too full in length around off, Root brings his bat to defend but it takes the inner half and rolls behind square leg for a run. |
| 36.2 : Ishant Sharma to Ben Stokes, It's a left-hander in front so Ishant switches to 'round the wickets. Angles in a full ball on off, Stokes defends it to the off side. |
| 36.3 : Ishant Sharma to Ben Stokes, Wrong line! It's drifting down the leg side, on a good length, Stokes allows it through. |
| 36.4 : Ishant Sharma to Ben Stokes, Very full in length and on off, Stokes jams it out back to the bowler. |
| 36.5 : Ishant Sharma to Ben Stokes, Keeps it very full and close to off, shaping back in, Ben defends it out on the off side. |
| 36.6 : Ishant Sharma to Ben Stokes, Spears it in on middle, very full again at 134.3 kph, Stokes is watchful as he defends it back. |
| 37.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted and full ball on middle, Root flicks it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 37.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Shortish and on off, Stokes goes back to punch and it hits the silly point fielder on the bounce. |
| 37.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter and shorter on off, Stokes hangs back and punches it towards silly point. A half stop again. |
| 37.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out. |
| 37.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Sliding down the leg side, Stokes works it off his pads to square leg. |
| 37.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, OUT! Ashwin gets his bunny! 10th time he has dismissed Stokes in Test cricket. A tossed up ball landing full on middle, Stokes leans forward to defend but it takes the inside edge, brushes his pads and lobs behind where Kohli does well to catch it by stretching to his right from second slip. The fight is over from Stokes, he looks down in disappointment and then drags his body to the pavilion. A big blow to England. Five down, five more to go as far as In |
| Ollie Pope is the new batsman in. |
| 38.1 : Ishant Sharma to Joe Root, A length ball on off, staying low, Root does well to defend it out. |
| 38.2 : Ishant Sharma to Joe Root, That is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 38.3 : Ishant Sharma to Joe Root, On a length and outside off, shaping away, Root pushes at it and misses. Pant collects it on one bounce. |
| 38.4 : Ishant Sharma to Joe Root, Very full and on off, Root tries to flick but it takes the outer half of his bat and rolls slowly to mid on. |
| 38.5 : Ishant Sharma to Joe Root, On a driving length and outside off, Root shoulders arms. |
| 38.6 : Ishant Sharma to Joe Root, Fuller length ball on middle and leg, shaping down, Root fails to flick and it goes off his pads to fine leg for a leg bye. |
| 39.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, FOUR! Fine shot! Floated and full around middle and off, Root brings out the reverse-broom, and nails his sweep through point for a boundary. |
| 39.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tries to play the conventional sweep but hits it on one bounce to leg gully. The fielder has a shy at the striker's end but misses. Joe initially thinks about a run but it's not available. |
| 39.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on off, Root reverse sweeps it straight to short third man. |
| 39.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, A touch short and on off, Root goes back and pushes it gently to the right of short third man for a run. |
| 39.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, That is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 39.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Tossed up ball outside off, Pope defends it in the gap at covers and rushes across to the other end to open his account with a single. |
| 40.1 : Ishant Sharma to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Not entirely in control of the shot! Full and outside off, Pope gets on the front foot and drives it off the outer portion of his bat through backward point for a boundary. |
| 40.2 : Ishant Sharma to Ollie Pope, Angles in a length ball close to off, Pope does well to defend it to the off side. |
| 40.3 : Ishant Sharma to Ollie Pope, Pitches it up and around off, Pope pushes it with an angled bat and places it in the gap at deep point for two. |
| 40.4 : Ishant Sharma to Ollie Pope, Fuller and on off, Ollie pushes it off his front foot to covers. |
| 40.5 : Ishant Sharma to Ollie Pope, Good fielding, Pujara! Very full in length and around leg, Pope flicks it firmly at square leg where Pujara dives to stop the racing ball. |
| 40.6 : Ishant Sharma to Ollie Pope, Lands it on a length and close to off, Pope defends it towards covers to end the over. 6 runs from the over, although runs don't matter in this Test match anymore. |
| 41.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Too full in length and around leg, Root sweeps it down to long leg for a run. |
| 41.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Pope brings out the reverse sweep and places it through cover-point. Pujara chases and Ollie gets a couple of runs. |
| 41.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Some extra bounce! Full and flighted on off, Pope leans forward to defend but it takes his gloves and rolls wide of leg gully. |
| 41.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Loopy and full outside off, Pope leans forward and pushes it to point. |
| 41.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Flatter and on middle at 83.4 kph, Pope defends it from the back foot. |
| 41.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Premeditated sweep shot! Pope fetches it from outside off and sends it to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 42.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Pope, Flatter and a bit short on leg, Pope works it through square leg for a run. |
| 42.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Appeal for an lbw! Full and flighted around off, Root tries to reverse sweep but misses. He is hit on the pads but it's spinning down too much. |
| 42.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, That is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 42.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Dead ball! Spinning down the leg side, Root offers no shot and it scoots past the keeper to the fine leg fene. No shot offered, so nothing added to the scorecard. |
| 42.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Taps it down to point for a single. |
| 42.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Pope, Short and on middle, Pope turns and pulls it through square leg for a run. |
| 0.0 : The wait is over! Here comes Kuldeep Yadav into the attack. |
| 42.6 : Axar Patel is back on. |
| 43.1 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Almost a return catch! Full and floated on middle, Pope tries to flick but gets a soft leading edge back to the bowler. |
| 43.2 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Arm ball on off, Pope goes deep inside the crease and pushes it out to covers. |
| 43.3 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Full and around middle, Pope defends it off the inner half to short fine leg. |
| 43.4 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Beaten all end up! Loopy and full on middle, Pope tries to defend but it goes closely past the outside edge. |
| 43.5 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, OUT! Pope holes out! Axar has three and England are six down. The inexperience of Ollie on display here. Floated and full ball around off, Pope opts for the sweep shot ignoring the fact that there is a square leg in place for that shot in the deep. He needed to keep his shot down even if he wants to play it but fails to do so. The ball goes aerially and it's a simple catch for Ishant Sharma. Pope is known to be a good batsman against spinners and this surely will |
| Ben Foakes is the next batsman in. |
| 43.6 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Flatter and shorter on middle, Root goes back and helps it in the gap at mid-wicket for one. |
| 44.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Loopy and full on off, Root reverse sweeps it to point. |
| 44.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out. |
| 44.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Floated and full around off, Root flicks it with the spin to the leg side. |
| 44.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Shout for an lbw! Not given. Tossed up ball on middle, Root tries to reverse sweep but misses. They appeal but to no use. Turning down, maybe. |
| 44.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, That is pulled away, through the square leg, for a single. |
| 44.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flighted and full around off, Foakes is on the front foot as he defends it solidly. |
| 45.1 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Fuller and on off, Root stretches forward in defense. |
| 45.2 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Gets on the back foot and turns it through square leg for a run. |
| 45.3 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out. |
| 45.4 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Beaten! Foakes leans forward to defend but it spins past his bat. |
| 45.5 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Once again Foakes is on the front leg, pressing forward to defend but it spins away to take the outer half and lands in front of silly point. |
| 45.6 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Tossed up ball around off, that is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 46.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Floated and full on off, Root defends it off his front foot. |
| 46.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, DROPPED! Loopy full and around off, Root top edges his attempted reverse sweep and Siraj drops a sitter at backward point. Lucky escape for the English skipper. Poor Kuldeep, he needs a wicket to get his confidence back. |
| 46.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, The batsman has just watchfully blocked this out. |
| 46.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Turning down the leg side, Root goes back and allows it through to the keeper. |
| 46.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Too full in length on middle, Root knocks it down to long on for a run. |
| 46.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, A nicely flighted delivery, landing full and wide outside off, Foakes reaches out and drives it through extra cover for a couple of runs. |
| 47.1 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Huge shout for an lbw! Arm ball around middle, skidding down, Root gets back to keep it out but misses. They appeal but it appeared to be missing leg. |
| 47.2 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, BEATEN! Floated outside off, Root looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one. |
| 47.3 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Outside off, Root offers no shot to this one. |
| 47.4 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Flighted delivery on off, Root defends it off the front foot. |
| 47.5 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, On middle, Root keeps it out. |
| 47.6 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Floated ball outside off, Root looks to sweep but misses it due to the sharp turn on this one. |
| 48.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Spinning down the leg side, Foakes moves back and helps it to square leg. |
| 48.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Leans forward to a full ball and flicks it to short mid-wicket. |
| 48.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, OUT! KULDEEP HAS A WICKET! He jumps in joy as Axar catches the ball. Another English batsman known to play spin well departs while attempting a sweep shot. Poor, very poor! A tossed up ball landing full around off, Foakes stretches forward and is way too early into his sweep shot. As a result, it takes the toe end of his bat and balloons straight to Axar Patel standing in front of square leg. He is not going to drop those. England slip further and with that, IT |
| India are a happy bunch! Their players are smiling as they head off the field to take Lunch. Three wickets more to level the series. As expected, all the four wickets to fall in the morning session belonged to the spinners. Ashwin got Lawrence stumped and then dismissed his bunny (Stokes) for the 10th time in Tests. Axar wasn't too far away from the action as he got rid of Ollie Pope to take his tally to 5 wickets in his debut Test. Kuldeep had a catch dropped which was offered by Joe Root but j |
| For England, their skipper has fought hard again but is losing partners quickly at the other end. Root also got a reprieve when Siraj dropped him minutes before Lunch. Right then, they have only three wickets left and the writing is on the wall. Let's see for how long they can stretch this match. Do join us for the afternoon session at 1210 local (0640 GMT). |
| ... DAY 4, SESSION 2 ... |
| We're back! The players are also back on the field. Joe Root has a new batting partner in Moeen Ali. Kuldeep Yadav to complete his over. Let's play... |
| 48.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, Floated and full delivery, just outside off, Moeen allows it through to the keeper. |
| 48.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, Kuldeep repeats the last delivery but this time from middle and off, Moeen is forced to defend it off his front foot. |
| 48.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, EDGED BUT SAFE! Beautiful delivery. Full and flighted on around leg, turning away, Moeen is forward to defend but it spins extra and bounces too to take the outside edge. It flies over Rohit Sharma at second slip who jumps but to no avail. Moeen survives a scare! |
| 49.1 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Beaten! Lovely full ball on off, Root is forward in defense but it spins past his blade. |
| 49.2 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, OUT! Root falls and the end is nigh for England! Superb delivery. It lands full around off, a puff of dust comes off as it lands and spins away with extra bounce. Root once again is on the front foot to defend but it catches the gloves and goes straight into the hands of Rahane at first slip. All over! Unplayable delivery. You need the luck to survive! |
| 0.0 : Axar Patel to bowl from the other end. |
| 49.2 : Olly Stone is the new batsman in. |
| 49.3 : Axar Patel to Olly Stone, Flatter and outside off, Stone tries to defend but misses. |
| 49.4 : Axar Patel to Olly Stone, That is defended solidly off the front foot. |
| 49.5 : Axar Patel to Olly Stone, Short in length on off, Stone punches it from the back foot to cover-point. |
| 49.6 : Axar Patel to Olly Stone, A wicket maiden! Tossed up ball on middle, Stone defends it to short mid-wicket. |
| 50.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, BEATEN! Short delivery outside off, Moeen looks to cut but misses it due to the away turn on this one. |
| 50.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, Googly just outside off, Moeen looks to defend but misses it due to the turn on this one. |
| 50.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, SIX! Superb shot! Loopy delivery on middle, Ali comes down the track and lofts it over long on for a maximum. |
| 50.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, Floated delivery on off, Ali blocks it off the front foot. |
| 50.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, Tossed up ball outside off, Ali leaves it alone. |
| 50.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, FOUR! Cracking shot! Short delivery outside off, turning away, Ali punches it through covers for a boundary. |
| 51.1 : DRS time! Olly Stone has been adjudged lbw. He wants to review it. |
| Axar Patel to Olly Stone, OUT! A flatter delivery, landing full around off and straightening from there, Stone kneels down to play the sweep shot but it goes under his bat and strikes him on the back thigh. They appeal and the finger goes up. Olly takes the DRS. Ultra Edge finds no edge. The Ball Tracker shows that the impact is with umpire's call and it's hitting the stumps. Stone walks back. A fifer on Test debut for Axar and he is ecstatic! |
| 0.0 : Stuart Broad is the last man in. |
| 51.2 : Axar Patel to Stuart Broad, A tossed up ball on middle, spinning down, Broad tries to spin but fails to middle it well. |
| 51.3 : Axar Patel to Stuart Broad, Uses the spin and works it to square leg for a run. |
| 51.6 : Axar Patel to Moeen Ali, SIX! Hat-trick of sixes from Moeen! Advances down the track to a delivery outside off and then launches it with the spin over the bowler's head. |
| 51.5 : Axar Patel to Moeen Ali, SIX! Dismissed again! Tossed up ball on off, Ali shows his muscle power and dismisses it over long on again. Sending a reminder for the auction, it seems! |
| 51.4 : Axar Patel to Moeen Ali, SIX! Up, up and away! Full and flighted on off, spinning in, Moeen sends it flying over long on for a biggie. |
| 52.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Stuart Broad, FOUR! Boundaries are flowing all of a sudden! Tossed up ball landing full around off, Broad drives it with the spin to the cover fence. |
| 52.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Stuart Broad, Beaten! Loopy and full, close to off, Broad tries to sweep but it spins away to beat his bat. |
| 52.3 : Kuldeep Yadav to Stuart Broad, A googly, slightly short and on off, Broad goes on the back foot and defends. |
| 52.4 : Kuldeep Yadav to Stuart Broad, Tries to sweep but misses! Tossed up ball landing full outside leg, Broad fails to sweep. |
| 52.5 : Kuldeep Yadav to Stuart Broad, Too full in length on off, Broad pushes it firmly to short cover. |
| 52.6 : Kuldeep Yadav to Stuart Broad, Quicker through the air, full and on off, Broad defends it off the inner half to square leg. There is a run on offer but Moeen denies it. |
| 53.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Moeen Ali, Floated full and on middle, Moeen defends it back. |
| 53.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Moeen Ali, FOUR! Up and over! Flighted and on off, Moeen shimmies down the track and powers it over mid off. Siraj runs back to attempt for the catch but it falls away from him and finds the fence. |
| 0.0 : Ravichandran Ashwin is back on. |
| 53.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Moeen Ali, SIX! Moeen is playing an entertaining knock! He is showing that if you opt for the attacking intent, you can bat on any pitches in the world. Goes down and smokes a full ball over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 53.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Moeen Ali, Goes down on one knee and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 53.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Stuart Broad, Flighted and on middle, Broad defends it off the inside half. It lobs in the air but falls safely as there is no short leg present. |
| 53.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Stuart Broad, Muted appeal for a bat-pad! Not given! Broad tries to flick but misses. It goes off his pads to silly point. |
| 54.1 : Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, FOUR! Cracking shot! Flighted and full around off, Moeen makes room, dances down the track and drills his drive to the cover fence. |
| 54.2 : Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, OUT! Moeen is stumped! End of his entertaining knock and INDIA WIN BY 317 RUNS! Kuldeep shows the heart to flight yet another delivery and lands it wide outside off, Moeen is down the track for another big shot but this time the ball spins past his bat and Rishabh Pant does the rest. |
| A massive all-round performance from Ravichandran Ashwin in front of his home crowd. He stood up with the ball and then showed his utility with the bat as well. A few criticized the pitch but Ashwin defended his home strip by showing how it's done with both the bat and the ball. Fabulous effort from a genius cricketer. |
| To think about England's performance in this match, they started strongly but then Rohit's knock punctured their momentum. On a spinning deck, they got exposed by Ravichandran Ashwin and the hero of the first Test match, Joe Root also flopped. As already mentioned, after conceding such a massive lead only a miracle would have saved them. They tried hard with the ball but once again Ashwin stood tall in front of them, this time with the bat in his hands. Stay tuned for the interviews... |
| Kuldeep Yadav's turn to have a few words! He says that it's important to support the team when everything is going well. Adds that there was a plan and they executed it well. Tells that he was speaking a lot with Ashwin and it was tough for him playing after two years. Shares that it felt like a debut game and there were nerves. Mentions that having Ashwin helped both the spinners. Says that they have been in this situation before, losing the first Test, and they are used to it. Kuldeep is happy |
| With this victory, India have kept their chances of qualification to the ICC World Test Championship final alive. They now need to win at least one of the two remaining Tests and stop England from winning any. Australia will keep a close eye on the results, as if the series ends 1-1 or 2-2 or 1-2 (ENG), it will benefit them. |
| Comeback complete! England have been humbled by India to avenge their embarrassing defeat in the first Test. We all expected a backlash from the home team and that's exactly what we got in Chennai 2.0. Smiles everywhere in the Indian camp and the players are shaking hands. This is their fifth biggest Test win in terms of runs! |
| England skipper, Joe Root, starts by crediting India for outplaying them this week and calls it education for them and they have a lot to learn from this match. Adds that on Day 1, they could have been a bit tighter and with the bat, they needed to be quite smart in building their innings. Wants to learn from how India batted in these conditions. Feels that they could have played an extra spinner but they have to look at the balance of the side and the pitch was dramatically different this ti |
| Axar Patel is up for a chat! Says that it was a terrific debut for him and it was a good experience. He is happy to deliver what his team needed. Shares that the pitch supported the spinners and his plan was to bowl at the right speed. He was looking to bowl in the line of the stumps and focused on his line and length. Mentions that the pitch behaved the same from Day 1 and doesn't feel that winning the toss was too big a factor. |
| Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, says that it was a bit strange in the first game to play without the crowd and admits that the things were a bit flat on the first two days but from the second innings of the first Test they picked it up. Mentions that the crowd makes a big difference as you push more as a team and this game was an example of grit and determination. Adds that the Chennai crowd is known to be intelligent and for him, it's important to involve everyone and as their presence motivate t |
| MAN OF THE MATCH IS RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN! He smiles as the crowd goes bonkers. Starts by saying that this wicket was very different from the one they played on in the first Test. Tells that those balls which were doing much didn't get them the wickets and it was the mind doing things. Adds that it takes a certain amount of pace and guile to pick wickets on these kinds of pitches. Regarding his batting, Ashwin replies that keeping the intent was very important and it was also important to put |
| That's that from Chennai. The series stands level at 1-1 and the action will now move to Ahmedabad for the next lot of two Tests, of which, the first one will be played with a pink ball (D-N Test). It's from 24th February at 1430 local (0900 GMT). Looking forward to your company then. Cheers! |
| No fight shown by England! Of course, the conditions were tough for batting but the touring team didn't show much application and their shot selection was also not entirely up to the mark. Joe Root did well to hang in at one end but it was more like 'entry and exit' at the other end. The Indian spinners left a big impact and Axar Patel with a fifer in this innings was the most successful one. What a Test debut for him! |
| Toss was a big topic of discussion in the first Test match. Many thought that it aided England and they got the best conditions to bat. Having said that, Kohli himself admitted that they lacked the desired intensity and there was a lot left to be desired with the bat as well. Everything was suitably addressed in this match and winning the toss was a cherry on the cake for Virat Kohli and company. |
| Before this Test match, the restless Indian fans were calling for the heads of two players - Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane. And these two individuals played a massive role in the revival of the Indian fortunes in the first innings. If you switch your attention to Day 1, India were in tatters after losing three quick top order wickets but then the Mumbai pair of Rohit and Ajinkya bailed them out with a fantastic partnership. The former played one of the best Test knocks of his career while the |
| Take 2! Time for India to bat again and they had the psychological advantage with a big cushion of runs behind them. The pitch was tricky for them but their approach was positive with not much pressure. Day 3 was very enthralling. England tried their best to make a comeback by forcing an early collapse in the morning. Still, the lead they conceded to haunt them and then the pair of Kohli and Ashwin piled on their agony. They stitched a partnership to stretch the lead close to 400 and after that, |
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