| 0.0 : England, on the other hand, would be desperate to level the series. They have been annihilated in the last couple of Test matches but they would hope to come back stronger in this game and try their level best to win the match. They made a tactical blunder in the last match by playing just a single spinner but that might change in this game as Dom Bess is likely to play. Whom will he replace? We will have to wait and watch. What about the team changes for India? They will be without Jasprit Bumr |
| Pitch report - Deep Dasgupta is there for the pitch report. He says that there is little more moisture on this pitch. He is joined by Ajit Agarkar. Agarkar says that there is lot less grass at the Reliance End and this End is likely to spin more. Deep says that the moisture will go away. Agarkar hopes that the footmarks will hold. |
| Hello and a warm welcome to the fourth and final Test match between India and England. Three games done and one final one to go and this will decide who will go on to face New Zealand in the WTC final. England are out of contention but a win for them would mean that India are out as well and Australia will go through. But it won't be easy for the visitors as the hosts will be at their best to make it 3-1 and reach the final. India have a lot to play for as they can reach the top of the ICC ranki |
| India are the favourites going into this game. They have played some wonderful cricket since they lost the first game in Chennai and are on the verge of winning the series and also securing a place in the WTC final. If India win, Virat Kohli will join Clive Lloyd with 36 wins as Test captain and with the way, things are going, the hosts are the favourites to make it 3 wins in a row. |
| Toss - It is time for the all-important toss and both Virat Kohli and Joe Root are in the middle. Up goes the coin and it lands in favour of England, They have elected to bat first. |
| Virat Kohli, the Indian skipper, says that they would have batted first as well. Goes onto say that it has been amazing and they have come up the ranks very well. States that people love watching them play and it is good to lead this team. Adds that England is a quality team and they have put pressure on them in the past. Tells that they have to be at their top of the game. Informs that they have made just one change as Jasprit Bumrah has gone home and Mohammed Siraj replaces him. |
| England (Playing XI) - Dom Sibley, Zak Crawley, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root (C), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Ben Foakes (WK), Dan Lawrence (IN PLACE OF JOFRA ARCHER), Dom Bess (IN PLACE OF STUART BROAD), Jack Leach, James Anderson. |
| Joe Root, the England skipper, says that they would like to bat first. Adds that they are progressing as a side in the last couple of years and hopes to end the winter on a high with a win. States that whenever you have a tough couple of games, they have to trust their own ability and back themselves. Informs that they have made a couple of changes as Dom Bess and Dan Lawrence come in for Stuart Broad and Jofra Archer. |
| India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (WK), Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Siraj (IN PLACE OF JASPRIT BUMRAH). |
| We are all set to begin! The Indian players stride out to the middle, followed by Dom Sibley and Zak Crawley. Ishant Sharma will start with the ball for the hosts. |
| 0.1 : Ishant Sharma to Zak Crawley, Sharma starts with an outswinger outside the off stump line, Crawley watches it carefully and then lets it go to the keeper. Good carry first up to Pant. |
| 0.2 : India have taken a review for LBW! Ishant Sharma sounds confident and is seen shouting to Virat Kohli that there is no bat and Kohli takes the review. The Ultra Edge shows nothing while the Ball Tracker shows that it is missing the stumps. |
| Ishant Sharma to Zak Crawley, NOT OUT! India lose a review as the ball would have missed the stumps. Ishant Sharma was confident but the review went in vain. Sharma bowls a good length ball on middle, Crawley looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. Ishant Sharma puts up a huge appeal for LBW but the umpire is not interested. Ishant tells his skipper that there is absolutely no bat on it and Kohli opts for the review. The Ultra Edge rolls in and it shows that there is no bat. Wha |
| 0.3 : Ishant Sharma to Zak Crawley, Good length ball outside off, Crawley shoulders arms to this one. |
| 0.4 : Ishant Sharma to Zak Crawley, Ishant bowls an inswinger around off, Crawley prods forward and then defends it to cover. |
| 0.5 : Ishant Sharma to Zak Crawley, On a length outside off, Crawley has no problems in leaving it alone. |
| 0.6 : Ishant Sharma to Zak Crawley, That one hit the gloves! Good length ball on off, angling in, Zak looks to defend but the ball comes in and hits him on the gloves. Excellent first over from Ishant Sharma. |
| Who will bowl from the other end? Mohammed Siraj it is. |
| 1.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Dom Sibley, Sibley and England are off the mark! Good length ball on off, Sibley looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and it goes through the gully region for a couple of runs. |
| 1.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Dom Sibley, There is good carry on this wicket! Siraj dishes a good length ball outside off, it bounces a little more but Sibley watches it go through to the keeper. |
| 1.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Dom Sibley, BEATEN! Well bowled, Siraj! Superb stuff from Siraj! Good length ball around off, it tails away after pitching. Sibley prods forward to defend but the ball whizzes past the outside edge and it goes to the keeper. |
| 1.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Dom Sibley, FOUR LEG BYES! Ishant Sharma will not get there! Good length ball on the pads, Sibley looks to flick but it brushes his pads and goes to fine leg. Ishant Sharma runs across but is way too far to stop it and the ball goes into the fence. |
| 1.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Dom Sibley, Fullish ball on off, Sibley takes a stride forward and defends it to the off side. |
| 1.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Dom Sibley, Good length ball on middle, Sibley is solid in defense. |
| 2.1 : Ishant Sharma to Zak Crawley, Excllent carry to the keeper once again! Good length ball outside off, Crawley looks to defend at first but then gets his bat away at the last moment. It goes at a good height to Pant. |
| 2.2 : Ishant Sharma to Zak Crawley, PLAY AND A MISS! Loose shot from Crawley! There was no need to play at this one! Back of a length ball outside off, Crawley looks to cut but fails to get any bat on it. |
| 2.3 : Ishant Sharma to Zak Crawley, Crawley is off the mark with a couple of runs! Fullish ball on off, Crawley drives it through the mid off region. Sharma dives to stop but gets only fingertips on it. A couple taken. |
| 2.4 : Ishant Sharma to Zak Crawley, Fullish ball on off, Crawley nudges it to mid-wicket. |
| 2.5 : Ishant Sharma to Zak Crawley, Good length ball outside off, Crawley watches it carefully this time and then leaves it alone. |
| 2.6 : Ishant Sharma to Zak Crawley, A single to end the over! Ishant bowls an indipper on middle, Zak works it to square leg and crosses over for a single. |
| 3.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Good length ball outside off, Crawley lets it go to Pant behind the stumps. |
| 3.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Good length ball on off, Crawley takes a stride forward and then looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 3.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Fullish ball on off, Crawley defends it to cover off the front foot. |
| 3.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Back of a length ball on off, Crawley taps it to the slip cordon and says no for the single. |
| 3.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Fullish ball outside off, Crawley drives but finds the fielder at point. |
| 3.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, EDGY! False shot induced but safe! Siraj bowls a full ball outside off, Crawley looks to drive but gets an inside edge and it goes to fine leg for a single. |
| 4.1 : Ishant Sharma to Zak Crawley, Good length ball on off, Zak goes on his back foot and then blocks it to the off side. |
| 4.2 : Ishant Sharma to Zak Crawley, BEATEN! Superb piece of bowling from Ishant Sharma! This one held its line. Good length ball outside off, Crawley looks to defend but it beats the outside edge and goes to the keeper. |
| 4.3 : Ishant Sharma to Zak Crawley, On a length outside off, Zak shoulders arms to it. |
| 4.4 : Ishant Sharma to Zak Crawley, Just past the off stump! Sharma has his hands over his head! This was very close! Good length ball outside off, it comes in sharply. Crawley lets it go to the keeper. |
| 4.5 : Ishant Sharma to Zak Crawley, Back of a length ball outside off, Crawley lets it go to the keeper. |
| 4.6 : Ishant Sharma to Zak Crawley, Good length ball on off, Crawley defends it to the point region. |
| 5.1 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Axar starts with a floated ball on middle, Sibley defends it to short leg. |
| 0.0 : First signs of spin! Axar Patel comes into the attack. |
| 5.2 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, OUT! TIMBER! There he goes! Axar Patel comes into the attack and gets a breakthrough. It is once again the straighter delivery which has done the trick. England lose a wicket early yet again. Axar bowls a loopy ball on off, Sibley prods forward to defend and looks to play for the turn but it does not spin and goes straight on. It takes the inside edge of Sibley's bat and goes onto hit the top of leg stump. Axar Patel takes a wicket in his first over again. He has h |
| Jonny Bairstow comes out to bat at number 3. |
| 5.3 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Almost another one! Quicker ball on middle, Bairstow goes back in his crease and looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the back pad. |
| 5.4 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Full ball outside off, Bairstow drives it to cover. |
| 5.5 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up on middle, Bairstow looks to defend but gets an inside edge towards short leg. |
| 5.6 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Loopy ball on middle, Bairstow defends it back to the bowler. |
| 6.1 : Ishant Sharma to Zak Crawley, Good length ball around odd, angling in. Crawley hops and looks to defend but it hits his gloves and goes to the leg side. A single taken. |
| 6.2 : Ishant Sharma to Jonny Bairstow, Full ball outside off, Bairstow lets it go to the keeper. |
| 6.3 : Ishant Sharma to Jonny Bairstow, Full ball outside off, Bairstow watches it go to the keeper. |
| 6.4 : Ishant Sharma to Jonny Bairstow, That flew to Rishabh Pant! Very full ball outside off, Bairstow looks to dig it out but fails. That went quickly to Pant but he does well to collect it. |
| 6.5 : Ishant Sharma to Jonny Bairstow, Full ball down the leg side, Bairstow looks to flick but misses. |
| 6.6 : Ishant Sharma to Jonny Bairstow, A midl appeal for LBW! Probably going down leg. Good length ball on middle and leg, Bairstow looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but it is turned down. |
| 7.1 : Axar Patel to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Wonderful shot by Crawley! First boundary off the bat in this innings! Tossed up on off, Crawley uses his feet and then drives it through mid off for a boundary. |
| 7.2 : Axar Patel to Zak Crawley, Loopy ball on middle, Crawley defends it to the leg side. |
| 7.3 : Axar Patel to Zak Crawley, Tossed up on off, Zak dances down the track and then defends it to short cover. |
| 7.4 : Axar Patel to Zak Crawley, Flighted ball on the pads, Crawley flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 7.5 : Axar Patel to Zak Crawley, OUT! CAUGHT AT MID OFF! He was trying to unsettle the bowler but the execution was poor. Crawley was trying to be positive but overdid his footwork on this occasion. Axar Patel continues to motor along. 20 wickets already in the series and this match has only started. Tossed up on off, Crawley uses his feet and then looks to go over mid off but gets a top edge and goes straight up in the air. Siraj settles himself under it and mid off and takes the simplest of |
| Joe Root comes out to bat. |
| 7.6 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Shorter on off, Root defends it to cover. |
| 8.1 : Ishant Sharma to Jonny Bairstow, Short ball around off, Bairstow sways away from it. |
| 8.2 : Ishant Sharma to Jonny Bairstow, Full ball outside the off stump line, Bairstow shoulders arms to it. |
| 8.3 : Ishant Sharma to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Bairstow is off the mark! This will give Bairstow a lot of relief. He was out for a pair in the last Test match. Good length ball outside off, Bairstow tentatively pushes at it and it goes through gully for a boundary. |
| 8.4 : Ishant Sharma to Jonny Bairstow, BEATEN! Lovely delivery from Ishant! Good length ball outside off, Bairstow looks to defend but beats the outside edge. |
| 8.5 : Ishant Sharma to Jonny Bairstow, Good length ball on off, Bairstow defends it off the front foot. |
| 8.6 : Ishant Sharma to Jonny Bairstow, Good length ball on the pads, Jonny flicks it to fine leg for a single. |
| 9.1 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter ball on middle, Bairstow works it to mid-wicket. |
| 9.2 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up on middle, Bairstow prods forward to defend. |
| 9.3 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Full on off, Jonny pushes it to cover. |
| 9.4 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Quicker on middle, JB pushes it to mid off and takes a quick single. |
| 9.6 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Full on middle, Jonny plays it back to the bowler. |
| 10.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, PLAY AND A MISS! Good carry to the keeper. Back of a length ball around off, Root does not expect it to bounce so much and looks to defend but misses as it goes to the keeper. |
| 10.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Fullish ball outside off, Root leaves it alone. |
| 9.5 : Change in bowling. Not Ravichandran Ashwin but it is Mohammed Siraj who is back into the attack. 2-0-3-0, his numbers so far. |
| 10.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, BEATEN! This is excellent bowling from Siraj! On a length outside off, Root looks to defend but it whizzes past the outside edge and it goes to the keeper. |
| 10.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Fullish ball on off, Root gets behind the line of the ball and then solidly pushes it to cover. |
| 10.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Siraj bowls an inswinger on middle, Root looks to tuck it to the leg side but gets hit on the thigh pad. Good over so far from Siraj. |
| 10.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, FOUR! Plays it fine! Siraj digs one short and around middle, Root looks to pull but it goes off the top edge and to the fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 9.5 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Just past short leg! Root is off the mark! Floated ball on middle, Root looks to defend but it takes the inner half of the bat and it goes past short leg for a single. |
| 11.1 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Loopy ball on the pads, JB nudges it to mid-wicket. |
| 11.2 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, EDGED AND FOUR! Not too far from Ajinkya Rahane at first slip! Streaky boundary. Flatter ball outside off, Bairstow looks to cut but it takes the outside edge and it flies past first slip for a boundary. |
| 11.3 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Full on middle, defended back to the bowler. |
| 11.4 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Floated on middle, Jonny uses his feet and then defends it back to the bowler. |
| 11.5 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, On off, Bairstow prods forward and then defends it back to Axar. |
| 11.6 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Full on middle, Jonny takes a stride forward and defends it back to the bowler. |
| DRINKS! The battle between Axar Patel vs England continues and the left-arm spinner continues to be the nightmare for the English batters. The story of the series has continued as the local boy is once again in the act in the first hour of play and he is the one who has got both the English openers. The pace duo of Siraj and Ishant have bowled well so far and kept things tight from the other end. England will need their skipper Root to play a long innings here and will hope Jonny Bairstow can |
| 12.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, OUT! LBW! Root knows that he is stone-dead there as he turns to go back to the pavilion. Siraj strikes and it is of the big fish, Joe Root. Siraj bowls a good length ball on off, it angles in after pitching. Root is stuck in the crease as he looks to defend but misses and gets rapped on the pads. India appeal and up goes the finger. Root consults his partner whether to take the review but he knows that he is a goner and walks back without taking the review. Sira |
| 0.0 : Vice-captain replaces the skipper out in the middle. Ben Stokes walks out to bat. |
| 12.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, EDGY! Good length ball outside off, Stokes looks to leave it alone but is late as the ball takes the outside edge and it goes to the second slip fielder. |
| 12.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Fullish ball outside off, Stokes lets it through to the keeper. |
| 12.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, On a length on middle and leg, Ben pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 12.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Stokes is off the mark in an edgy manner! Good length ball on middle and leg, Stokes looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and goes through the point region. A couple taken. |
| 12.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Bouncer outside off, Stokes sways away from it. |
| 13.1 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter ball on off, Bairstow looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and it goes to point. |
| 0.0 : Some chatter between Kohli and Stokes and the umpire has had to intervene to stop the quarrel. |
| 13.2 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, On middle, Bairstow works it to mid-wicket. |
| 13.3 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Flighted ball on middle, Jonny defends it back to the bowler. |
| 13.4 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Full on middle, pushed back to Axar. |
| 13.5 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Outside off, left alone. |
| 13.6 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter ball outside off, Bairstow looks to cut but misses. |
| 14.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, NO BALL! Good length ball outside off, Stokes lets it go. No Ball signalled by the third umpire. |
| Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Edgy but Stokes won't mind! Good length ball around off, Stokes looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and it goes past Sharma at second slip for a boundary. |
| 14.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, On off, tapped to gully. |
| 14.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, On a length on middle, Stokes plays it back to the bowler. |
| 14.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Not middled but has enough to fetch a boundary. Siraj bowls a short one around off, Stokes looks to pull but it takes the toe end of the bat and it goes through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 14.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, EDGED AND FOUR! Good length ball on off, Stokes looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and goes through gully for a boundary. Some words exchanged by the bowler and Stokes. |
| 14.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Fullish ball on off, Ben defends it to cover. |
| 15.1 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter ball on the pads, Bairstow nudges it to short fine leg where the fielder makes a good stop. |
| 15.2 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up on middle and leg, Bairstow uses his feet and then flicks it to short fine leg for a dot. |
| 15.3 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Shorter on the pads, tucked to the leg side. |
| 15.4 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Cut and cut away nicely by Bairstow! This will do a lot of good to his confidence. Flatter ball on off, Bairstow goes back in his crease and then punches it to deep cover for a boundary. |
| 15.5 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, On middle, defended back to the bowler. |
| 15.6 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Full and on middle, Jonny defends it back to the bowler. |
| 16.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Good length ball outside off, Stokes lets it go to the keeper. |
| 16.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Fullish ball on off, Stokes takes a few steps forward and then defends it to point. |
| 16.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Good length ball on off, BS pushes it to the point region. |
| 16.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Outside off, left alone. |
| 16.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Full ball on the pads, Stokes flicks it wide of mid on for a single. 50 up for England. |
| 16.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Full on off, Jonny bunts it down to mid off. |
| 17.1 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, On off, defended out. |
| 17.2 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Loopy ball on off, Stokes lunges forward and then blocks it out. |
| 17.3 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, EDGY! Stokes is living dangerously! Flighted ball on middle, Stokes looks to sweep but it takes the top edge and goes over the keeper for a single. |
| 17.4 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, On middle, defended back to the bowler. |
| 17.5 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Quicker ball on middle, Bairstow defends it back to the bowler. |
| 17.6 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Poor ball from Axar Patel and Bairstow punishes him! Shorter and way outside off, Bairstow cuts it through the point region for a boundary. |
| 18.1 : Ishant Sharma to Ben Stokes, Back of a length ball down the leg side, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| 18.2 : Ishant Sharma to Ben Stokes, On middle, punched back to the bowler. |
| 18.3 : Ishant Sharma to Ben Stokes, Good length ball on middle, Stokes tucks it to fine leg for a single. |
| 0.0 : Change in bowling. Still no Ashwin as the pace bowlers are switching amongst themselves from one end. Ishant Sharma is back on! |
| 18.4 : Ishant Sharma to Jonny Bairstow, EDGED AND FOUR! Width offered by Ishant and a boundary conceded! Back of a length ball outside off, Bairstow looks to cut but it takes the outside edge and it flies over the slip cordon and into the third man fence. |
| 18.5 : Ishant Sharma to Jonny Bairstow, Good length ball on the pads, Jonny looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. It goes to fine leg for a leg bye. |
| 18.6 : Ishant Sharma to Ben Stokes, Outside off, left alone by Ben. |
| 19.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Ashwin starts with a floated ball on middle, Jonny flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 19.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, On middle, tucked to the leg side. |
| 0.0 : Finally! The wait is over as Ravichandran Ashwin is introduced into the attack for the first time in this game. He has the wood over Stokes so that will be an interesting battle but first up he will have a go at Bairstow. |
| 19.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Full on middle, Jonny flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 19.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter on off, Ben goes back in his crease and then defends it to cover. |
| 19.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Darted on off, Stokes defends it to cover. |
| 20.1 : Ishant Sharma to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Again width offered and these are easy pickkings for Bairstow! Shorter and outside off, Bairstow cuts it through the cover-point region for a boundary. |
| 20.2 : Ishant Sharma to Jonny Bairstow, Good length on middle and leg, Bairstow looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad. Much better from Ishant. |
| 20.3 : Ishant Sharma to Jonny Bairstow, Full ball outside off, Bairstow looks to drive but gets a bottom edge which goes back to the keeper who collects it on the bounce. |
| 20.4 : Ishant Sharma to Jonny Bairstow, Full ball outside off, Jonny shoulders arms to it. |
| 20.5 : Ishant Sharma to Jonny Bairstow, On a length on off, Jonny defends it to cover. |
| 20.6 : Ishant Sharma to Jonny Bairstow, Good length ball outside of,f Bairstow lunges forward and looks to leave it alone but gets hit on the back pad. There is an appeal for LBW but the umpire is unmoved. |
| 21.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Tossed up on off, Stokes defends it to cover. |
| 21.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter ball on off, tapped to the first slip fielder. |
| 21.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Quicker on off, Stokes punches it back to Ashwin. No run. |
| 21.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Full and on middle, Stokes is solid in defense. |
| 21.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Full on off, bunted to cover. |
| 21.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter on middle, Stokes defends it to silly point. |
| Run Out appeal taken upstairs. Bairstow is the man in question. Has he made his way back in the crease? |
| 22.1 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, NOT OUT! Bairstow is in! No one looked that confident and Bairstow has made it way back in. The last thing that England would have needed was a run out. Flighted ball on middle, Bairstow flicks it to square leg and takes off for a single but Stokes is not interested and sends him back. Pujara collects the ball and throws it to Pant who whips the bails off. The third umpire is called for but the replays show that Bairstow is in. |
| 0.0 : Change in bowling. Axar Patel is back into action.2/19 so far for Axar. |
| 22.2 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, On the pads, nudged to the leg side. |
| 22.3 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter on off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 22.4 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Loopy ball on middle, Jonny defends it out. |
| 22.5 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up on middle, JB solidly pushes it back to Axar. |
| 22.6 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Full on middle, Bairstow defends it back to the bowler. |
| 23.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Full on middle, blocked back to Ashwin. |
| 23.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flighted ball on middle, Stokes pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 23.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter ball on middle, Stokes nudges it to mid-wicket. |
| 23.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Loopy ball on middle and leg, Stokes defends it to the off side. |
| 23.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Outside off, left alone by Stokes. |
| 23.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, BEATEN! Beautifully bowled by Ashwin! Tossed up outside off, Stokes lunges forward and looks to cream the drive through the covers but fails to get any bat on it. Good ball to end the over. |
| 24.1 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter on the pads, Bairstow works it wide of mid on for a single. |
| 24.2 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Flighted ball on the pads, Stokes flicks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 24.3 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Floated on off, Bairstow pushes it to cover. |
| 24.4 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Flighted ball outside off, Bairstow lets this go to the keeper. |
| 24.5 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Loopy ball on the pads, Bairstow nudges it to the leg side for a single. |
| 24.6 : Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, Full on middle, worked to mid on. LUNCH ON DAY 1. |
| A solid end to the session for England but still it was India's session. A good session, which had wickets, runs, and also some chatter. 3 wickets in the first session and the hosts will be happy with how things have panned out. |
| After opting to bat, England once again failed to get a steady start. They lost both the openers, Sibley and Crawley to Axar. Skipper, Joe Root too failed to make an impact. The hosts were struggling at 30/3 but Stokes and Bairstow have done well since then. The pair have added 44 runs and are looking good out in the middle. The job though is nowhere close to being done as the tourists will need this pair to bat for a long period and put them in a commanding position. |
| Good bowling display from India so far. Once again it was Axar who has done majority of the damage. The left-arm spinner was introduced early and that decision reaped rewards as he got the better of the English openers. Siraj too looked good and got one. Ishant was unable to find his lines and lengths consistently. Ashwin did not bowl much and is just at the start of his spell. Another enjoyable session for the hosts in this Test. |
| 19.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, SIX! There he goes! Stokes does not want Ashwin to settle! Loopy ball on off, Stokes uses his feet and then lifts it over long off for a maximum. First one in the game. |
| 24.6 : So England have dominated the second hour of the first session but if they are to stay alive in this game, they will need to do that for the whole of the second session. India will be looking to get rid of this partnership early in the second session and get a stronghold in this game. Can Bairstow and Stokes continue their fight or will India come roaring back? Join us for the second session at 1210 local (0640 GMT) to find out. |
| ... Day 1, Session 2 ... |
| We are all set to begin the second session! The Indian players make their way out to the middle, followed by Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow. Ravichandran Ashwin will start with the ball. |
| 25.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Ashwin starts with a floated ball outside off, Stokes has no problems in leaving it alone. |
| 25.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Loopy ball on off, Stokes defends it back to the bowler. |
| 25.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter ball on off, Ben defends it off the back foot. |
| 25.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, First run of the session! Full ball outside off, Stokes drives it to deep cover. |
| 25.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Down the leg side, Bairstow lets it go to the keeper. |
| 25.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Full and on middle, Bairstow punches it back to the bowler. A run from the first over after Lunch. |
| 26.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Full on off, Stokes pushes it to mid off from the front foot. |
| 0.0 : Who will start the second session with Ashwin? Will it be spin from both ends or will Kohli give his pacers an early go in this session? It is going to be pace as Mohammed Siraj has been tasked to bowl from the other end. |
| 26.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Good length ball outside off, Ben lets it go to the keeper. |
| 26.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Good length ball on middle, Ben looks to work it on the leg side but it takes the leading edge and it goes to the off side. |
| 26.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Nicely punched away! Good length ball outside off, Stokes punches it off the back foot and picks up a couple before Pujara cuts it off. |
| 26.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Back of a length ball on off, Stokes plays it to mid off. |
| 26.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Full on the pads, Stokes flicks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 27.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Loopy ball on off, Stokes pushes it to silly point. |
| 27.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flat on middle, Stokes works it down to mid on. |
| 27.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, On off, pushed to point. |
| 27.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Floated on off, Stokes lunges forward and then plays it to cover. |
| 27.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Tossed up on off, Stokes is solid in defense. |
| 27.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, NOT OUT! Impact is outside off and the Indians have lost another review. Rishabh Pant was not convinced but Kohli went with his bowler. Loopy ball on off, Stokes looks to defend but it seems to have hit the pad first and then the bat. Ashwin appeals but the umpire is unmoved. Ashwin, Pant and Kohli are involved in an animated discussion and Kohli takes the review. The replays show that there is pad first. The Ball Tracker rolls on and it shows that the |
| 27.5 : Is it bat and then pad or pad and then bat? The umpire seems to think the former. Ashwin though feels it is pad before bat. Kohli, Ashwin, and Pant have a long chat and the skipper decides to take it upstairs. |
| 28.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, OUT! LBW! Umpire's call on hitting the stumps and Bairstow has to go! He is not impressed as he walks off in anger. Brilliant delivery from Siraj and he gets rewarded for his effort. Good length ball around off, it angles in sharply after pitching. Bairstow looks to defend but he seems to have missed it, hits the pads and goes to the keeper. Pant catches it. Indians appeal and up goes the finger. Bairstow takes the review. The Ultra Edge rolls in and it sh |
| 0.0 : Review time! Bairstow has been given out not sure whether it is caught behind or LBW. He has had a chat with Stokes and then decided to take it upstairs. |
| 28.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Outside off, left alone. |
| 0.0 : Ollie Pope walks out to bat. |
| 28.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Fullish ball on off, Pope defends it to cover. |
| 28.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Fullish ball on off, Pope pushes it to point. |
| 28.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Good length ball down the leg side, Pope looks to flick but misses. |
| 28.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Fullish ball on off, Pope strides forward and then blocks it to the off side. |
| 29.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Full on middle, Stokes plays it back to Ashwin. |
| 29.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter ball on off, Ben pushes it to cover. |
| 29.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter on middle, Stokes plays it back to the bowler. |
| 29.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Full on off, Stokes pushes it to cover. |
| 29.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flighted ball outside off, Stokes plays it to point off the front foot. |
| 29.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Loopy ball on off, defended to the off side. |
| 30.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, A couple now! Full ball outside off, Pope drives it through the cover region for a couple. |
| 30.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Good length ball on middle, Pope pushes it to mid on. |
| 30.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, BYE! That was quick from Siraj! Bouncer around middle, Pope does well to duck under it. Pant hops but fails to collect and the batters collect a bye. |
| 30.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Good length ball on off, Stokes pushes it to cover. |
| 30.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Back of a length ball on off, blocked to the off side. |
| 30.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Good length ball on middle, Stokes nudges it to mid on for a single. |
| 31.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Floated ball outside off, Stokes leaves it alone. |
| 31.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flighted ball on middle, Stokes defends it to cover. |
| 31.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, FOUR! This is a wonderful shot by Stokes! Flighted ball on middle and leg, Stokes uses his feet and then flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 31.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, On off, defended to point. |
| 31.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter ball on middle, Stokes defends it to mid on. |
| 31.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Loopy ball on off, Stokes lunges forward and then blocks it to cover. |
| 32.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Full on off, Pope looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards mid on. |
| 32.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Good length ball on middle, Ollie works it wide of mid on for a single. |
| 32.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Good length ball on middle, Stokes plays it back to the bowler. |
| 32.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes,Back of a length ball on middle, Ben solidly pushes it back to Siraj. |
| 32.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Full ball down the leg side, Stokes looks to flick but misses. |
| 32.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Good length ball on off, Stokes blocks it off the back foot. |
| 33.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Floated ball on off, Pope lunges forward and then defends it to cover. |
| 33.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Loopy ball on the pads, Ollie works it to square leg for a single. |
| 33.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Full on off, Stokes defends it to cover. |
| 33.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter ball outside off, Stokes plays it to cover. |
| 33.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flighted ball on off, Stokes lunges forward and then blocks it out. |
| 33.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter ball on off, Ben pushes it to point. Just 1 run from the over. |
| 34.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, God shot but for nothing! Fullish ball outside off, Pope drives but finds the fielder at cover. |
| 34.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Good length ball outside off, Pope lets it go to the keeper. |
| 34.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Full ball outside off, Pope drives it straight to the cover fielder. |
| 34.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Good length ball on off, OP defends it to cover. |
| 34.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Outside off, pushed to mid off. |
| 34.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Well bowled by Siraj! Pope wa surprised by that! Short ball around off, Pope looked to sway away from it but fails to get away in time as the ball takes the inside edge onto the pads. |
| Change in bowling! First one of the session and it sees Ravichandran Ashwin being replaced by Axar Patel. |
| 35.1 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, NOT OUT! It has bounced! Very full ball on middle, Stokes looks to flick but it seems to have gone on the bounce to the short leg fielder. Indians appeal and the two on-field umpires converge. They take it upstairs. The replays show that it has bounced in front. |
| 35.2 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, On off, defended out. |
| 0.0 : Is it a bump ball? The soft signal is NOT OUT. There was not much of an appeal. The umpires though have got together, had a word and sent it upstairs. |
| 35.3 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Flatter ball down the leg side, Stokes lets it go. Pant fails to collect and a bye is collected. |
| 35.4 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, On off, defended out. |
| 35.5 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, That spun a lot! Flighted ball outside off, Pope withdrew his bat away at the last moment and lets it go. |
| 35.6 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Outside off, left alone. |
| 36.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, FOUR! No need to run for these! Brilliant shot from Stokes! Full ball on middle, Stokes drives it through mid on for a boundary. |
| 36.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Good length ball on off, Stokes defends it to cover. |
| 36.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, On middle, punched back to Siraj. |
| 36.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Short ball around leg, Stokes ducks under it. |
| 36.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, PLAY AND A MISS! Siraj digs one short and outside off, Stokes looks to cut but misses it altogether. |
| 36.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Ben Stokes, Good length ball on off, Stokes efends it out. |
| 37.1 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Floated on off, Pope gets on his front foot and defends it to the off side. |
| 37.2 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Pope comes down the track and takes it as a low full toss. Pope then milks it to long off for one. |
| 37.3 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Short on off, Stokes knocks it through mid on with the spin for one. |
| 37.4 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Short on off, Pope keeps it out. |
| 37.5 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Axar gives this one a lot of air on off. Pope defends it to point. |
| 37.6 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Flighted on the stumps, Pope blocks it. |
| 38.1 : Washington Sundar to Ben Stokes, BEATEN! Beautiful start from Sundar! Floated ball outside off, Stokes looks to defend but misses. |
| 38.2 : Washington Sundar to Ben Stokes, Floated outside off, punched to point. |
| 38.3 : Washington Sundar to Ben Stokes, Outside off, left alone. |
| 38.4 : Washington Sundar to Ben Stokes, Flighted ball on off, Stokes lunges forward and then blocks it out. |
| 0.0 : Sundar time! Washington Sundar is introduced into the attack for the first time in this innings. He replaces Siraj who has bowled his heart out in this hot afternoon. |
| 38.5 : Washington Sundar to Ben Stokes, Tossed up on off, Stokes defends it off the front foot. |
| 38.6 : Washington Sundar to Ben Stokes, Just wide of the first slip fielder! Good start from Sundar here! Loopy ball outside off, Stokes looks to drive but it takes the outside edge and it goes just wide of first slip for a couple. |
| 39.1 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Flighted ball outside off, Pope defends it to cover. |
| 39.2 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, On middle, Pope defends it from the front foot. |
| 39.3 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Full on middle, Pope uses his feet and then plays it back to Patel. |
| 39.4 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Flatter ball on off, Pope defends it off the back foot. |
| 39.5 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Good shot from Pope! Brings up England's 100 as well! Flatter ball outside off, Pope cuts it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 39.6 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Flighted ball on middle, Pope lunges forward and then blocks it to the off side. |
| 40.1 : Washington Sundar to Ben Stokes, Flighted ball outside off, Stokes lets it go to Pant. |
| 40.2 : Washington Sundar to Ben Stokes, Full on off, Ben defends it to point. |
| 0.0 : DRINKS! A solid hour so far for India. They have kept things and got the better of Bairstow as well. Siraj has bowled his heart out and was duly rewarded. England will not be too displeased either. Though they have not scored freely, they have looked good, and still have their talisman Ben Stokes out in the middle. Pope has looked a bit shaky at times but the tourists will hope he can settle and get a big score. |
| 40.3 : Washington Sundar to Ben Stokes, BEATEN! Lovely stuff from Sundar! Flatter and around off, Stokes looks to defend off the back foot but fails to get any bat on it. |
| 40.4 : Washington Sundar to Ben Stokes, PLAY AND A MISS! Sundar tosses this one up outside off, inviting Stokes to go for the big shot. Stokes obliges and looks to play the slog sweep but misses. |
| 40.5 : Washington Sundar to Ben Stokes, On off, pushed to cover. |
| 41.1 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Flatter ball on middle, Pope works it to mid on. |
| 41.2 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Full on off, Pope defends it to cover. |
| Direct hit and the umpire has gone upstairs. No excitement from the Indian players suggesting Pope is back in but one can never be too sure with direct hits. |
| 41.3 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, NOT OUT! Ollie Pope is safely home! Indians are not looking very excited. Full on middle, Pope uses his feet and then works it to mid on and takes off for a quick single. Pujara collects and has a shy at the bowler's end and hits. The third umpire is called for and the replays show that Pope was well in. |
| 41.4 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Flatter on middle, Stokes nudges it to mid-wicket. |
| 41.5 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Flighted ball on middle, Stokes flicks it to the leg side. |
| 41.6 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Flatter on middle, Ben is solid in defense. |
| Washington Sundar to Ben Stokes, SIX! Hammered! Very good batting from Stokes! He moves to 46 now. Loopy ball around off, Stokes powers it over wide long on for a maximum. |
| 42.1 : Washington Sundar to Ollie Pope, Flighted ball on middle, Pope uses his feet and then flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 42.2 : Washington Sundar to Ben Stokes, Flighted ball outside off, Ben lets it go to the keeper. |
| 42.3 : Washington Sundar to Ben Stokes, Outside off, left alone by Ben. |
| 42.4 : Washington Sundar to Ben Stokes, Tossed up on off, Stokes defends it to cover. |
| 42.5 : Washington Sundar to Ben Stokes, Flatter ball outside off, Stokes looks to cut but it takes the outside edge and it goes to short third man for a single. |
| 42.6 : Washington Sundar to Ollie Pope, Loopy ball on the pads, Pope dances down the track and then works it to mid-wicket. |
| 43.1 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Flatter ball on middle, Ben goes back in his crease and then defends it to mid-wicket. |
| 43.2 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Quicker ball on the pads, Stokes pads it away. |
| 43.3 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Down the leg side, Stokes lets it go to the keeper. |
| 43.4 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Tossed up down the leg side, Stokes looks to sweep but misses it. |
| 43.5 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Flatter on middle, Stokes plays it back to the bowler. |
| 43.6 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, FOUR! 24th Test fifty for Ben Stokes! It has been a wonderful innings from the English all-rounder but he would know that the work is not done yet and he will look for a big score. Floated on middle, Stokes goes on his knees and mows the reverse sweep to the deep point region for a boundary. |
| 44.1 : Washington Sundar to Ollie Pope, On the pads, Pope works it to square leg. |
| 44.2 : Washington Sundar to Ollie Pope, Floated on off, Pope defends it out off the front foot. |
| 44.3 : Washington Sundar to Ollie Pope, Tossed up on middle, Pope uses his feet and then flicks it to short leg. It hits the fielder there and rolls to mid-wicket. |
| 44.4 : Washington Sundar to Ollie Pope, Tossed up on off, Pope defends it out. |
| 44.5 : Washington Sundar to Ollie Pope, Flighted ball on middle, Pope works it down to long on for a single. |
| 45.1 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Floated on off, flicked to the leg side for a single. |
| 45.3 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, On off, defended out. |
| 45.4 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Full on middle, Sokes reverse sweeps it to deep point for a couple. |
| 44.6 : Washington Sundar to Ben Stokes, Was that a dropped chance? No it was not as the replays show no spike. Loopy ball down the leg side, Stokes looks to flick but misses. |
| 45.2 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, On middle, defended out. |
| 45.5 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Flatter ball outside off, Stokes cuts it to deep point for a single. |
| 45.6 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, On the pads, Pope defends it out. |
| 46.1 : Washington Sundar to Ben Stokes, Flatter ball on the pads, Stokes nudges it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 46.2 : Washington Sundar to Ollie Pope, Flighted ball on off, Pope defends it to point. |
| 46.3 : Washington Sundar to Ollie Pope, Full on off, Pope dances down the track and then pushes it to mid off for a single. |
| 46.4 : Washington Sundar to Ben Stokes, OUT! LBW! Timely wicket for India and Washington Sundar is the man to provide the breakthrough. Stokes was playing for the spin but it does not and goes on with the angle. End of a good innings from Ben Stokes but he needed to continue on and post a big score. Sundar bowls a floated ball on middle, Stokes looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. India appeal and up goes the finger. Stokes does not take the review and walks back in a dejected manner. |
| 46.5 : Washington Sundar to Dan Lawrence, Just short! Flatter ball on middle, Lawrence flicks it uppishly towards short leg where it falls just short of Gill. |
| 46.4 : Dan Lawrence replaces Ben Stokes out in the middle. He batted at number 3 in the first two Tests but without much success, Can he make an impact on his return? |
| 46.6 : Washington Sundar to Dan Lawrence, Loopy ball on middle, Lawrence looks to flick but gets a leading edge towards cover. |
| 47.1 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Outside off, left alone. |
| 47.2 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Floated on off, Pope pushes it to point. |
| 47.4 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Quicker ball on middle, Pope punches it back to the bowler. |
| 47.5 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Tossed up on off, Pope defends it to silly point. |
| 47.6 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, On off, Pope uses his feet and then pushes it to mid off. |
| 47.3 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Flatter on off, Pope goes back in his crease and then pushes it to cover. |
| 48.1 : Washington Sundar to Dan Lawrence, Flatter ball on middle, Lawrence plays it to mid on. |
| 48.2 : Washington Sundar to Dan Lawrence, Flighted ball on the pads, Lawrence looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 48.3 : Washington Sundar to Dan Lawrence, On middle, Dan works it to mid-wicket. |
| 48.4 : Washington Sundar to Dan Lawrence, Floated on middle, Lawrence plays it to long on and crosses over for a run. |
| 48.5 : Washington Sundar to Ollie Pope, Low full toss on middle, pushed back to Sundar. |
| 48.6 : Washington Sundar to Ollie Pope, Loopy ball on middle, Pope uses his feet and defends it out onto the pitch. |
| 49.1 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Flighted ball on off, Lawrence looks to defend but gets an outside edge to point. |
| 49.2 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, FOUR! Very good shot from Lawrence! Flighted ball on middle, Lawrence dances down the track and lifts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 49.3 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, FOUR! This will make Lawrence feel really good! Tossed up on off, Lawrence reaches for it and then drives it through the covers for a boundary. |
| 49.4 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Outside off, cut to point. |
| 49.5 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Flatter ball on middle, Dan works it to mid-wicket. |
| 49.6 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, An appeal for LBW turned down! Loopy ball on the pads, Lawrence looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. India put up an appeal for LBW but the umpire is unmoved. Probably going down leg. |
| 50.1 : Washington Sundar to Ollie Pope, Flatter ball on the pads, Pope works it to square leg. |
| 50.2 : Washington Sundar to Ollie Pope, Slower through the air on off, Pope defends it to cover. |
| 50.3 : Washington Sundar to Ollie Pope, On the pads, tucked to short leg. |
| 50.4 : Washington Sundar to Ollie Pope, Full and on middle, Pope plays it back to the bowler. |
| 50.5 : Washington Sundar to Ollie Pope, Loopy ball on middle, Pope uses his feet and then drives it back to the bowler. |
| 50.6 : Washington Sundar to Ollie Pope, Loopy on off, Pope once again works it back to Sundar. |
| 51.1 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Outside off, punched to deep cover for a single. |
| 51.2 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Loopy ball around off, Pope looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the shoulder. |
| 51.3 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Tossed up on middle, Pope defends it back to the bowler. |
| 51.4 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Flighted ball on middle, nudged to mid-wicket. |
| 51.5 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, This is well played by Pope! Flatter ball outside off, Pope waits for it and then cuts it through backward point for a couple. |
| 51.6 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Loopy ball on off, Pope dances down the track and then looks to flick but it goes off the leading edge towards long off for a single. |
| 52.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Low full toss on off, Pope drives it wide of mid off for a single. |
| 52.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flatter ball on middle, Dan defends it back to the bowler. |
| 52.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Full on middle, Dan plays it back to the bowler. |
| 52.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flatter ball on off, Lawrence pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 52.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flatter on middle, tucked to mid-wicket. |
| 52.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Loopy ball on off, Dan dances down the track and then pushes it back to Ashwin. |
| 53.1 : Ishant Sharma to Ollie Pope, Good length ball on off, Pope defends it to cover. |
| 53.2 : Ishant Sharma to Ollie Pope, Back of a length ball outside off, Pope plays it to deep point for a single. |
| 0.0 : Pacer back on! Ishant Sharma is back into the attack. 0/18 from his 7 overs so far. |
| 53.3 : Ishant Sharma to Dan Lawrence, Outside off, left alone by Dan. |
| 53.4 : Ishant Sharma to Dan Lawrence, Good length ball outside off, Dan lets it go to Pant behind the stumps. |
| 53.5 : Ishant Sharma to Dan Lawrence, Good length ball on middle, Dan defends it to mid on. |
| 53.6 : Ishant Sharma to Dan Lawrence, Good length ball outside the off stump line, Dan shoulders arms to it. |
| 54.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, An appeal for LBW turned down! Loopy ball around off, Pope lunges forward and looks to flick but misses and gets rapped on the pads. India appeal but the umpire is not interested. Rohit signals from behind that it is turning too much and India do not take the review. Good decision not to review as the Ball Tracker shows that it was going onto miss the stumps. |
| 54.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, On off, Ollie uses his feet and then defends it out. |
| 54.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Flighted on middle, Pope sweeps it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 54.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flighted on off, Lawrence defends it out. |
| 54.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Full on off, Lawrence nudges it down to long on for a single. |
| 54.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Loopy ball outside off, Pope pushes it wide of mid off for a single. |
| 55.1 : Ishant Sharma to Ollie Pope, BYE! Good length ball down the leg side, Pope looks to flick but misses. Pant fails to collect and the batters collect a bye. |
| 55.2 : Ishant Sharma to Dan Lawrence, Full on middle, Lawrence flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 55.3 : Ishant Sharma to Dan Lawrence, Back of a length ball on off, Lawrence rides the bounce and defends it out onto the pitch. |
| 55.4 : Ishant Sharma to Dan Lawrence, Very full on the pads, Dan flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 55.5 : Ishant Sharma to Dan Lawrence, Good length ball on middle, Lawrence pushes it to mid on. |
| 55.6 : Ishant Sharma to Dan Lawrence, FOUR! What a way to end the session for England! Full on middle, Lawrence creams the drive through mid on for a boundary. TEA ON DAY 1. |
| Another solid session for India and they are on top of this Test at the moment. England though have shown a much better fight so far than the previous two Tests but still, it is India who will be happier with the proceedings so far. |
| The session did not start off well for the tourists as they lost Bairstow early. Stokes was looking good out in the middle and steadied the ship with fifty but unfortunately could not carry on. Pope and Lawrence are still out in the middle and have stitched a 23-run stand so far. Ollie Pope has fought hard for his 21 and will look to make it count. Lawrence has looked solid as well. |
| ... Day 1, Session 3 ... |
| Good utilization of resources from Kohli. He has rotated the bowlers well. Siraj started the session well and gave his side the early breakthrough, bowling his heart out in the heat. The bowlers kept things tight and surprisingly it is a session where both Axar and Ashwin have gone wicketless. Just when it looked like England were getting a grip, Sundar got rid of the dangerous southpaw. Overall a good session for India. They will try to wrap up the tourists by the end of the day's play. Englan |
| We are all set to begin the final session of Day 1! The Indian players stride out to the middle, followed by Dan Lawrence and Ollie Pope. Mohammed Siraj will begin with the ball. 34 overs left in the day's play. |
| 56.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Siraj starts with a good length ball on off, Pope defends it back to the bowler. |
| 56.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Full ball outside off, Pope mistimes it to mid off for a dot. |
| 56.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, On a length on off, Pope pushes it to cover off the front foot. |
| 56.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Good length ball on off, Ollie plays it to cover and takes a quick run. |
| 56.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Dan Lawrence, EDGED AND FOUR! Lucky for Lawrence as it was in the gap! Fullish ball outside off, Lawrence looks to push at it but it takes the outside edge and it goes just past Rohit Sharma at gully for a boundary. |
| 56.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Dan Lawrence, Good length ball on middle, Dan nudges it to mid on. |
| Who will bowl from the other end? Ravichandran Ashwin it is. |
| 57.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Full on middle, Pope plays it to long on for a single. |
| 57.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, FOUR! Vey well played by Lawrence! He is looking in good nick at the moment! Flatter ball outside off, Lawrence moves inside his crease and then drives it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 57.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flatter ball on middle, Dan defends it back to the bowler. |
| 57.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flatter ball outside off, Lawrence cuts it to point. |
| 57.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, An appeal for LBW turned down! Tossed up around off, Lawrence prods forward and looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. India appeal but the umpire says no. Ashwin is in a long discussion with the keeper buteventualy decide not to go for the review. |
| 57.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, On middle, defended out off the back foot. |
| 58.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Good length ball on middle, Pope works it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 58.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Dan Lawrence, WIDE! Good keeping by Pant! Bouncer around middle, Lawrence ducks under it. Pant jumps and makes a very stop. Wide signalled by the umpire. |
| Mohammed Siraj to Dan Lawrence, Full ball on off, Dan pushes it to point. |
| 58.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Dan Lawrence, Good length ball outside off, Dan lets it go to the keeper. |
| 58.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Dan Lawrence, Back of a length ball on middle, defended back to the bowler. |
| 58.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Dan Lawrence, Fullish ball on off, Lawrence prods forward and defends it to cover. |
| 58.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Dan Lawrence, FOUR! Good looking shot from Lawrence! He has played really well so far but needs to continue! Fullish ball on off, Lawrence drives it through the mid off region for a boundary. |
| 59.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Flatter on middle, Pope defends it to the leg side. |
| 59.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Loopy ball on off, Pope uses his feet and then blocks it to cover. |
| 59.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Poor from Ashwin and Pope makes full use of it! Shortish and outside off, Pope cuts it through the backward point region for a boundary. |
| 59.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Floated on off, Pope looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. |
| 59.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, On off, pushed to the point region for a single. |
| 59.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flighted ball on middle, Lawrence flicks it to deep square leg region for a single. |
| 60.1 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, loopy ball on off, Lawrence nudges it to mid-wicket. |
| 60.2 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Tossed up on off, Lawrence uses his feet and then looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 60.3 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, BEATEN! Superb stuff from Axar Patel! Beauty of a delivery! Loopy ball around off, Lawrence looks to defend but gets beaten. |
| 60.4 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Flatter ball outside off, cut to point. |
| 60.5 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Shorter on middle, Dan nudges it to mid-wicket. |
| 60.6 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, On middle, worked to the mid-wicket fielder. |
| 61.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Another appeal for LBW but turned down again! Flighted ball around off, Pope strides forward and looks to defend but misses and gets rapped on the pads. An appeal is made but the umpire is unmoved. Probably the impact was outside off. |
| 61.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, BEATEN! Flatter ball outside off, Pope looks to cut but misses. |
| The umpires have gone upstairs to check whether it is a bump ball. The soft signal is OUT! |
| 61.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, OUT! CAUGHT AT SHORT LEG! It has hit the bat, then hit the pad and went straight to short leg. How unfortunate is that? Pope's fight is over. He fought really hard out in the middle but it has been cut short by Ashwin who gets his first wicket of the game. Loopy ball on middle, Pope dances down the track and then looks to flick but it seems to have taken the inside edge, then onto the pads and straight to Gill at short leg, who pouches it safely. The Indi |
| 61.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Full toss on middle, Foakes flicks it wide of mid on for a single. |
| 61.3 : Ben Foakes walks out to bat. He has impressed everyone so far with both his batting and keeping. He has got a lot of starts but has lost partners at the other end so far in this series. Can Lawrence and Foakes build a partnership? The ball is turning leaps and bounds now. |
| 61.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Tossed up on off, Lawrence plays it back to the bowler. |
| 61.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flatter ball on middle, nudged to the mid-wicket. |
| 62.2 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Tossed up on off, Ben defends it back to the bowler. |
| 62.1 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Flighted on off, Foakes looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the leg side. |
| 62.3 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Loopy ball on off, Foakes is solid in defense. |
| 62.4 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Flatter on middle and leg, Ben tucks it to short leg. |
| 62.5 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, BEATEN! Beautifully bowled by Axar! Loopy ball outside off, Foakes looks to defend but the ball goes past the outside edge. |
| 62.6 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, On middle, defended out onto the pitch. |
| 63.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flatter on off, Lawrence defends it out off the back foot. |
| 63.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, On middle, tucked to mid-wicket. |
| 63.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flighted ball on the pads, Dan nudges it to mid-wicket. |
| 63.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flatter ball on off, Dan defends it back to the bowler. |
| 63.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Full and on middle, Dan plays it to long on for a single. |
| 63.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flatter ball on off, Foakes looks to flick but gets hit on the thigh pad. |
| 64.2 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Tossed up on middle, Dan plays it back to the bowler. |
| 64.1 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Full around off, Lawrence looks to flick but misses and hits him on the pads. |
| 64.3 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Down the leg side, Lawrence looks to flick but misses. |
| 64.4 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Flatter ball on middle, Lawrence works it wide of mid on for a single. |
| 64.5 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Flatter ball on off, Foakes defends it back to the bowler. |
| 64.6 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Loopy ball on middle, Ben prods forward and then plays it back to the bowler. |
| 65.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Loopy ball on off, Lawrence is solid in defense. |
| 65.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Tossed up on off, Foakes works it down to long on for a single. |
| 65.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flatter ball on off, Foakes taps it to the off side. |
| 65.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, OUT! CAUGHT AT FIRST SLIP! Ashwin gets another! Sharp chance for Rahane but he is a very good fielder and makes it look very easy. Foakes does not last long at the crease. Beautiful piece of bowling from Ashwin and England are 7 down now. Ashwin tosses this one around off, Foakes lunges forward and then looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and goes towards Rahane at first slip. Ajinkya lunges forward and takes a good catch, just inches above the |
| Into the bowlers now. Dom Bess is the first one of those to come out to bat. |
| 65.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Bess, Flighted ball outside off, Bess uses his feet and looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and it goes towards the point region. |
| 65.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Bess, Loopy ball on off, Dom pushes it to cover. |
| 66.1 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, A couple taken! Floated ball outside off, Lawrence drives it to cover where Kohli dives and makes a half-stop. A couple taken as the ball goes to wide long off. |
| 66.2 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, On middle, defended out. |
| 66.3 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Flighted ball on middle, Lawrence flick it to mid-wicket. |
| 66.4 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Shortish and outside off, Lawrence punches it wide of the deep cover fielder for a couple. |
| 66.5 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, On middle, Lawrence goes back in his crease and then flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| Has the ball hit the shoes of Shubman Gill at short leg and gone to Pant or has the ball hit the turf before hitting the shoes? The umpires have gone upstairs to check the legitimacy of this with the soft signal as OUT! |
| 66.6 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, NOT OUT! The third umpire deems that it has bounced before it hit Gill's boot and then to Pant. Lawrence survives but by just. He was very close to being dismissed in a strange manner but luckily for him and England, he manages to survive. Flatter ball on middle, Lawrence flicks it towards short leg. It seems to have gone off the boot of Gill and into the gloves of Pant. The Indians are confident and are celebrating but the two on-field umpires converge and take |
| 67.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Bess, Short and keeping straight. Bess looks to run it down away from slip but misses it. |
| 67.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Bess, Flatter on off, Bess taps it to the right of slip. |
| 67.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Bess, Tossed up on middle, Bess comes down the track and whips it to mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 67.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Bess, Short on the pads, Bess turns it to backward square leg. |
| 67.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Bess, Floated on off, Bess pushes it to the off side and rotates the strike. |
| 67.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Short and turning in, Lawrence whips it spin through square leg and keeps the strike with a run. |
| 68.1 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, FOUR! Good from Lawrence! Poor delivery from Axar though! Short ball on middle and leg, Lawrence quickly rocks on his back foot and then pulls it to the deep square leg region for a boundary. |
| 68.2 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Flighted ball on middle, Lawrence flicks it to the side of the pitch on the leg side and takes off for a single. Axar goes after it but fails to collect it cleanly. In the end, the batters make it back easily. |
| 68.3 : Axar Patel to Dom Bess, Flatter ball on middle, Bess works it to the leg side. |
| 68.4 : Axar Patel to Dom Bess, Shortish on the pads, Bess nudges it to square leg. |
| 68.5 : Axar Patel to Dom Bess, Full on middle, Bess defends it to mid on. |
| 68.6 : Axar Patel to Dom Bess, Loopy ball on middle, Dom dances down the track and then flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 69.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, DROPPED AND FOUR! Tough chance for Ashwin, very tough chance as it was travelling pretty quickly for him. Loopy ball on middle, Lawrence uses his feet and then whacks it straight towards the bowler. Ashwin sticks his right hand out but gets only fingertips to it. It goes past the umpire and into the fence. |
| 69.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, On middle, tucked to the leg side. |
| 69.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Tossed up on middle, Lawrence nudges it to long on for a single. |
| 69.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Bess, Flighted on middle and leg, Bess flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 69.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Bess, Flatter on middle, Bess looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 69.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Bess, Tossed up outside off, Bess uses his feet and then looks to defend but once again gets hit on the front pad. |
| 70.1 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, OUT! STUMPED! Lawrence was looking to be positive but does not connect this time and it is an easy stumping for Rishabh Pant. End of a decent knock but he would be disappointed that he could not carry on. Axar Patel bowls it slower through the air outside off, Lawrence dances down the track and then looks to smack it out of the park but gets deceived by it and misses. Pant collects and has no problems in whipping the bails off. Lawrence is nowhere in the picture |
| 0.0 : Jack Leach joins his spin partner out in the middle with the willow. |
| 70.2 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, Flatter ball on off, Leach pushes it to point and takes a single. |
| 70.3 : Axar Patel to Dom Bess, On middle, Dom pords forward and defends it onto the pitch. |
| Bess has been adjudged LBW but he has decided to review it straightaway. |
| 70.4 : The last man out to bat is James Anderson! |
| Axar Patel to Dom Bess, OUT! LBW! Ball Tracker shows all reds and Axar gets his fourth! Dom Bess departs without making much of an impact and England just one wicket away from getting bowled out. Loopy ball on middle, Bess looks to defend but gets rapped on the pads. India appeal and the finger has gone up. Bess takes the review immediately. There is nothing on Ultra Edge while the Ball Tracker shows all reds so Bess can continue the walk back to the pavilion. |
| 70.6 : Axar Patel to James Anderson, Flighted ball on off, Anderson looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. |
| 70.5 : Axar Patel to James Anderson, Tossed up on off, Anderson defends it to cover. |
| 71.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Flighted ball on middle, Leach looks to defend but gets an inside edge towards the leg side for a single. |
| 71.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, BEATEN! Loopy ball outside off, Leach looks to defend but fails to get any bat on it. |
| 71.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to James Anderson, Full on off, Anderson defends it to cover. |
| 71.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to James Anderson, Full on off, Anderson pushes it to cover. |
| 71.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, On off, defended out. |
| 71.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to James Anderson, A run out chance missed! Flighted ball on middle, Anderson works it to the leg side. Leach wants the single but Anderson is late in taking off. Axar collects the ball and has a shy at the stumps at the bowler's end but misses. Anderson would have been a goner. |
| 72.1 : Axar Patel to James Anderson, Flatter ball on off, Anderson defends it to point. |
| 72.2 : Axar Patel to James Anderson, Flatter ball outside off, James punches it through covers for a couple. |
| 72.3 : Axar Patel to James Anderson, Full on off, pushed to cover. |
| 72.4 : Axar Patel to James Anderson, FOUR! The reverse sweep comes out! Floated outside off, Anderson reverse sweeps it to third man for a boundary. |
| 72.5 : Axar Patel to James Anderson, BEATEN! Nice comeback from Axar! Tossed up ball outside off, Anderson looks to defend but gets beaten. |
| 72.6 : Axar Patel to James Anderson, On off, Anderson plays it to the off side for a single. |
| 73.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to James Anderson, Flighted ball on off, Anderson looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and it goes on the bounce to first slip. |
| 73.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to James Anderson, On the pads, worked to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 73.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, PLAY AND A MISS! Loopy ball outside off, Leach looks to defend but misses. |
| 73.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, FOUR! Full toss and it has been put away! Full toss outside off, Leach smacks it through the extra cover region for a boundary. 200 up for England. |
| 73.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, On middle, defended back to the bowler. |
| 73.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Floated on off, Jack is solid in defense. |
| 74.1 : Axar Patel to James Anderson, Flatter ball on middle, Anderson defends it out onto the pitch. |
| 74.2 : Axar Patel to James Anderson, Uppish but safe! Flatter ball outside off, Anderson looks to cut but gets a top edge. It lands safely in front of the short third man fielder and a single is taken. |
| 74.3 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, On off, defended back to the bowler. |
| 74.4 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, Full on off, Leach prods forward and then plays it to cover. |
| 74.6 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, Flighted ball on the pads, Jack works it to the leg side for a single. |
| 74.5 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, Loopy ball on middle and leg, Leach looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 75.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Flighted ball on off, defended to point. |
| 75.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, On middle, defended to silly point. |
| 75.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Flatter ball on middle, Leach defends it out onto the pitch. |
| 75.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Shortish on the pads, Leach nudges it to leg slip. |
| 75.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, OUT! LBW! All reds it is and that's the end of the innings! Ashwin ends with three while Axar remains stranded on four. Loopy ball on off, Leach prods forward and looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW and the finger has gone up. Leach has opted for the review. There is nothing on Ultra Edge while the Ball Tracker shows all reds. ENGLAND ALL OUT FOR 205. |
| 75.4 : Jack Leach has decided to take it upstairs. He has been adjudged LBW but he has signalled the 'T'. Seems to be a hopeful review than anything else. |
| 75.5 : What a stunning performance yet again by the hosts with the ball! Once again it is the local boy, Axar Patel who will grab the headlines! He has not been a very welcoming host but a gem for his team. The man has taken Test cricket like a duck to water and has finished with yet another 4-fer. Ashwin too was in the thick of action. Though he started the day off slowly, not picking a wicket in the first two sessions. He did the damage in the third and finished with 3. Siraj bowled very well and ask |
| So England have once again failed with the bat and find themselves chasing this game already. Their bowlers will once again have to do a top-class job to keep their side in the hunt in this game. The Indian openers will come and their first task would be to see off the day without much damage. Can England strike a couple of blows and put the hosts under pressure or will India end with a perfect day? |
| Another superb bowling display from India and another lacklustre show with the willow by the English batters. They once again fell to the same trap they have fallen in the series since the second Test. The Axar-Ashwin trap! The spin twins picking up 7 wickets amongst themselves and trapping another web against the tourists! |
| After winning the toss and opting to bat, the story of the series continued. The England batters struggled to get going with both the openers falling early to Axar Patel. Root too did not last long. Bairstow and Stokes tried to steady the ship but their 48-run stand was cut short. Stokes' fifty gave some hope but that was cut short as well soon after. Pope and Lawrence showed some fight but none of them could capitalize on the starts they got and wickets at regular intervals meant England were b |
| 0.2 : Bright start for England as they have got Shubman Gill adjudged LBW. The Indian opener though has decided to take the review. Can the replays save him or will England get off to a perfect start with the ball? |
| 0.3 : India's new-age wall, Cheteshwar Pujara walks out to bat. He has not had a very good series according to his high standards. |
| 0.6 : England playing just one frontline seamer in this Test so who will bowl from the other end? Will it be Ben Stokes or a spinner? It is going to be Ben Stokes. |
| 0.0 : Spin time! Jack Leach comes on in the 6th over. Just like Axar Patel came on for India in the 6th over. |
| 7.1 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Floated on the pads, Pujara uses his feet and then flicks it through the mid-wicket region for a couple. |
| 7.2 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Tossed up on off, played towards mid off by Pujara. |
| 7.3 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Loopy ball on middle, Pujara defends it back to Leach. |
| 7.4 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Loopy ball on middle and leg, Pujara defends it out solidly. |
| 7.5 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Flatter ball on off, Pujara defends it to cover. |
| 7.6 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR! That's nicely played by Pujara! Flatter ball outside off, Pujara guides it to the third man region for a boundary. |
| 8.1 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Good length ball on middle, Sharma defends it back to the bowler. |
| 8.2 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Fullish ball on off, Sharma pushes it to cover. |
| 8.3 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Outside off, left alone by Rohit. |
| 8.4 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Good length ball on middle, defended back to the bowler.No run. |
| 8.5 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Full ball on off, Sharma drives it back to the bowler. |
| 8.6 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, That is 5 maidens in a row for James Anderson! Good length ball outside off, Sharma has no problems in leaving it alone. |
| 9.1 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Flighted ball on middle, Pujara looks to defend but gets an inside edge which goes to the fine leg region for a couple. |
| 9.2 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Flatter ball outside off, punched to point. |
| 9.3 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Flatter and outside off, played to deep cover for a single. |
| 9.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up on off, Sharma attempts to defend but gets an outside edge which goes past the slip fielder for a couple. |
| 9.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, On off, defended to cover. |
| 9.6 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Floated on off, Sharma pushes it to cover. |
| 10.1 : Dom Bess to Cheteshwar Pujara, Flighted ball on middle, Pujara uses his feet and then plays it to long on for a single. No Ball signalled by the third umpire. |
| Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, Short ball on middle, Rohit pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 10.2 : Dom Bess to Cheteshwar Pujara, Nearly a wicket! Floated ball on off, Pujara flicks but does so uppishly. Luckily for Pujara, it lands short of the fielder at short leg. |
| 10.3 : Dom Bess to Cheteshwar Pujara, On off, pushed to cover for a single. |
| 10.4 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, Floated ball on the pads, Sharma looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 10.5 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, Short ball down the leg side, Sharma leaves it alone. |
| 10.6 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, Flatter ball on middle, Sharma plays it out onto the pitch. |
| 11.1 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Full on the pads, Pujara uses his feet and then nudges it to mid-wicket. |
| 11.2 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Flatter ball on off, Pujara defends it to silly point. |
| 11.3 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, A couple now! Short and outside off, Pujara punches it to deep cover for a couple. |
| 11.4 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Tosed up on off, Pujara taps it to the first slip fielder. |
| 11.5 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Flatter ball outside off, Pujara plays it to deep point. |
| 11.6 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Flatter on the pads, Pujara looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. With that, it is STUMPS ON DAY 1. |
| A very solid day for India and they will be the happier side at the end of Day 1 without any doubts. England will be happy that they got a wicket but will be disappointed how things panned out throughout the day. |
| 0.1 : James Anderson to Shubman Gill, Anderson starts with an outswinger on off, Gill drives it towards mid on. |
| 11.6 : The pacer who impressed with the ball for India, Mohammed Siraj is caught for a chat. He says that the wicket is a batting wicket and he had one plan and that was to bowl at one area patiently. Goes onto say that Kohli told him that they will keep rotating the faster bowlers as they will get enough rest. States that when he was playing in Australia, he always wanted to give his full effort and that is the case even in the series. Says that they would look to bat as much as they can. |
| It was a day that clearly belonged to India. The bowlers once again delivered as the spinners continued the tale of the tape as they continued to spin web around England's batters, Axar and Ashwin were in the thick of action picking up 7 wickets between them. The hosts lost Gill in the very first over of their innings. It looked like it could be a tricky end to the day but Rohit and Pujara ensured there were no further damage and India finish a dominant day. |
| 6.2 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, On a length on off, Rohit blocks it out onto the pitch. |
| 6.3 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Good length ball outside off, Sharma shoulders arms to it. |
| 6.4 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length ball outside off, Sharma looks to punch it off the back foot but it goes off the upper half of the bat and rolls to point. |
| 6.5 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Fullish ball on off, Sharma defends it to cover. |
| 6.6 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length ball on middle, Sharma blocks it back to the bowler. |
| 0.2 : James Anderson to Shubman Gill, Good length ball on middle, Gill defends it out solidly towards mid on. |
| 0.3 : James Anderson to Shubman Gill, OUT! LBW! Umpire's call it is and India lose a wicket in the very first over of their first innings. Gill's poor form continues in this series and he has to walk back. Perfect start for England. This is just what they needed after posting a low score. Anderson bowls a good length ball on middle and leg, Gill looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. England appeal and the finger goes up. Gill has a chat with his partner and then signals the 'T'. The |
| 0.4 : James Anderson to Cheteshwar Pujara, Full ball on off, Pujara defends it to mid off. |
| 0.5 : James Anderson to Cheteshwar Pujara, Good length ball on middle, Pujara is solid in defense. No run. |
| 0.6 : James Anderson to Cheteshwar Pujara, Excellent first over from Anderson comes to an end! A wicket-maiden! Full ball outside off, Pujara lets it go to the keeper. |
| 1.1 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Low full toss on off, Sharma drives it to extra cover. Missed out on a potential scoring opportunity here. |
| 1.2 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Stokes goes full and outside off, Sharma lets it go to the keeper. |
| 1.3 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length ball on middle, Sharma hops and then defends it out. |
| 1.4 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, EDGED AND FOUR! Sharma is off the mark in an edgy manner! Good length ball outside off, Sharma looks to drive but it takes the outside edge and it goes past gully for a boundary. |
| 1.5 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, On a length on middle, Sharma flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 1.6 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Short ball outside off, Sharma sways away from it. |
| 2.1 : James Anderson to Cheteshwar Pujara, Good length ball on middle, Pujara defends it to the leg side. |
| 2.2 : James Anderson to Cheteshwar Pujara, Full on off, Pujara prods forward and then defends it to cover. |
| 2.3 : James Anderson to Cheteshwar Pujara, Outside off, left alone by Cheteshwar. |
| 2.4 : James Anderson to Cheteshwar Pujara, Good length ball outside off, Pujara shoulders arms to it. |
| 2.5 : James Anderson to Cheteshwar Pujara, Full ball on off, Pujara defends it off the front foot. |
| 2.6 : James Anderson to Cheteshwar Pujara, Back of a length ball on middle, Pujara rocks on his back foot and then defends it out. |
| 3.1 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Fullish ball on off, Sharma prods forward and then blocks it to cover. |
| 11.6 : That is it from Day 1 of the final Test between India and England. The visitors are on the back foot at the end of the day but by no means out of it. Their bowlers will have to do the job with the ball and restrict India to a minimal total. India, on the other hand, will look to build on their solid showing on day 1. How will things pan out in this Test? Join us on Friday, 5th March for Day 2 of this Test. The action will begin at 0930 local (0400 GMT). Make sure you join us. Till then, goodbye |
| 3.2 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Good length ball on middle, Sharma defends it back to the bowler. |
| 3.3 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Good length ball on middle, worked to the leg side. |
| 3.4 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, On a length on off, Sharma blocks it solidly towards cover. |
| 3.5 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Good length ball on middle, Sharma flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 3.6 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Fullish ball on middle, RS is solid in defense. |
| 4.1 : James Anderson to Cheteshwar Pujara, Back of a length ball outside off, Pujara watches it carefully and then shoulders arms to it. |
| 4.2 : James Anderson to Cheteshwar Pujara, Fullish ball outside off, Pujara has no problems in letting it go to the keeper. |
| 4.3 : James Anderson to Cheteshwar Pujara, Good length ball on middle, Pujara defends it to mid on. |
| 4.4 : James Anderson to Cheteshwar Pujara, Fullish ball on middle, Pujara bunts it back to the bowler. |
| 4.5 : James Anderson to Cheteshwar Pujara, Back of a length ball on middle, Pujara defends it out. |
| 4.6 : James Anderson to Cheteshwar Pujara, Full ball outside off, left alone by Pujara. |
| 5.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Leach starts with a floated ball outside off, Sharma leaves it alone. |
| 5.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Flatter ball on off, Sharma looks to defend but gets a leading edge towards cover. Pujara wants the single but is sent back by Rohit. |
| 5.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Outside off, punched to deep cover for a single. |
| 5.4 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Good shot for a couple! Full on the pads, Pujara gets down to the pitch of the ball and flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 5.5 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Flatter ball outside off, Pujara cuts it to point. |
| 5.6 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Loopy ball on off, Pujara defends it off the front foot. |
| 6.1 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Good length ball on middle, Sharma nudges it to the leg side. |
| 11.6 : After opting to bat, England could not capitalize on it. Root would have hoped for a good start and a big total but that was not to be. Bairstow, Pope, and Lawrence all got starts but failed to convert it. Stokes' fifty was the saving grace in an otherwise timid batting display as the visitors could not bat the day out and were bundled out for 205! James Anderson started well with the ball as he got rid of Gill early. He kept things tight but there was no other success to end the day for England |
| ... Day 2, Session 1 ... |
| Hello and welcome to the second day of the final Test between India and England. The hosts dominated day 1 with the ball and are in a strong position in this game. They will hope to bat the whole day and ensure they have a big lead. So far, the Indian batting display has been below their high standards and they'll look to correct that. England, on the other hand, will have to find a way to keep India at bay. Their bowlers will need to be at their best if that is to happen. |
| Usually, Day 3 is called the moving day of a Test but here Day 2 can be the one that decides the fate of the game. Can England strike early and push the Indians under pressure? Or will the Indians be able to put on a big first innings score to take control of the game? Big first session coming up. |
| Pitch report - Deep Dasgupta is alongside Ajit Agarkar for the pitch inspection. Agarkar feels that England wouldn't be pleased with their performance with the bat. Adds that there was some turn for the spinners towards the end. Says the red ball gives a bit of extra time for the batters compared against the Pink ball. Reckons it is still a good wicket for batting. Feels the pacers can extract some reverse swing from one of the ends. |
| Right! Time for the action on Day 2. The two umpires stride out in the middle and the English players follow them in the middle. Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara will resume the batting. James Anderson will start with the ball. Got a wicket in the first over on Day 1. Two slips and a gully in place. Here we go... |
| 12.1 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Runs straightaway for Rohit and India. A little too full ball on middle, Rohit flicks it through mid-wicket and scampers back for a couple. Positive start from him. |
| 12.2 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Ohhh! Rohit got to be careful. That came in a long way after pitching way outside off. Rohit didn't account for the inward movement and he wanted to leave it alone. The ball comes back in and hits him high on the pad. |
| 12.3 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Just outside off on a good length, this time Rohit gets right behind the line to block it. |
| 12.4 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Length ball around off, pushed towards backward point. |
| 12.5 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Full and wide outside off, Rohit goes for the drive but it takes the thick outside edge and goes towards point. |
| 12.6 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, A mild LBW appeal but nothing from the umpire. No review from England. This one once again landed outside off and jagged back in sharply. Rohit looks to defend but got hit high on the pad again. |
| Will it be Stokes from the other end? Yes, it is Stokes. |
| 13.1 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, A back of a length ball around off, Pujara keeps it out off the back foot. |
| 13.2 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, Outside off, left alone. |
| 13.3 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, Full and wide, asking Pujara to go for the drive. The Indian no. 3 is not keen for offers like these, that too this early in the day. |
| 13.4 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, Good length and outside off, kept out off the back foot. |
| 13.5 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, In the channel outside off, shapes further away. Pujara leaves it alone. |
| 13.6 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, Shortish ball angled in, tucked ont the leg side. A maiden from Stokes to begin. |
| 14.1 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Rohit gets hit on the pad again. Lovely stuff from Anderson so far. Once again he makes the ball to jag back in. This one pitches around off and middle and comes in to strike Rohit high on the thigh pad. |
| 14.2 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Rohit waits for the ball to come closer this time and tucks it towards mid on and crosses for a single. |
| 14.3 : James Anderson to Cheteshwar Pujara, Wide outside off, left alone. |
| 14.4 : James Anderson to Cheteshwar Pujara, Fuller and just outside off, poked on the off side. |
| 14.5 : James Anderson to Cheteshwar Pujara, Fuller and wider outside off, moves away further after pitching. Pujara makes a leave. |
| 14.6 : James Anderson to Cheteshwar Pujara, This is just behind good length but wide outside off. Pujara lets it be. |
| 15.1 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Wide outside off from Stokes. Left alone. |
| 15.2 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Around off on a length, kept out off the back foot. |
| 15.3 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Length ball on middle, tucked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 15.4 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, Slips the fuller ball down the leg side. Pujara looks to flick but misses. |
| 15.5 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, Lovely bouncer! The effort ball from Stokes. This is just outside off, Pujara first wanted to defend but at the last moment decides against it. |
| 15.6 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, Shortish and outside off, left alone. |
| 16.1 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Around off on a good length, kept out. |
| 16.2 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Good length ball around off, Rohit blocks off the front foot. |
| 16.3 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Little too wide outside off, left alone. |
| 16.4 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Another one wide outside off. Rohit is not interested is playing at that. |
| 16.5 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Anderson angles this one from outside off. Rohit covers his stumps and lets it be. |
| 16.6 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Fullish and around off, Rohit pushes it towards mid off. |
| 17.1 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, Runs for Pujara? No, off the pads. Stokes runs in and bowls this one around off, comes back in. Pujara looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pad. The ball goes to square leg and they cross. |
| 17.2 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Rohit misses out now. A juicy high full toss. Rohit drives but finds the cover fielder. |
| 17.3 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Oh, come on, Stokes! He is Rohit Sharma. Not going to miss out on consecutive full tosses. Stokes serves a wide full toss. Rohit creams it through cover-point and it races away to the fence. First boundary of the morning. |
| 17.4 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Now bowls one on the pad. Rohit nudges it on the leg side for one. |
| 17.5 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, Around off on a good length. Cheteshwar blocks. |
| 17.6 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, Good length and around off, solidly defended. |
| 18.1 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Wide outside off, left alone by Rohit. |
| 18.2 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Fuller and wider this time. Rohit makes a watchful leave. |
| 18.3 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Too wide again for the batter. Rohit is not keen again. |
| 18.4 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Fuller ball around off, solidly blocked back to the bowler. |
| 18.5 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Shapes away after landing just outside off. Rohit leaves it alone. |
| 18.6 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, And again! 5th leave in the over. Anderson need to make the batters play. |
| 19.1 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, Stokes runs in and bowls it wide outside off now. Pujara is not interested. |
| 19.2 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, A jaffa from Stokes! Top stuff. A sharp bouncer around off. Pujara drops his wrists and sways away from the firing line. |
| 19.3 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, Around off on a length, kept out. |
| 19.4 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, Shortish and around off, Pujara blocks. |
| Pujara is having some issue with the sightscreen. |
| 19.5 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, In the channel outside off, Pujara makes a leave. |
| 19.6 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, Another sharp delivery from Stokes. It is closer to around off. Pujara watchfully leaves it alone. |
| 20.1 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Fullish and around off, Rohit looks to defend but it goes to mid on off the inner half. |
| 20.2 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Full and outside off, pushed hard to the man at mid off. |
| 20.3 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Good length and around off, Rohit takes a big stride forward and defends it towards backward point. Bess there runs to his left and stops the ball. |
| 20.4 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Fuller and around off again. Played to mid on. |
| 20.5 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Wide outside off, left alone. |
| 20.6 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length and outside off, Rohit offers no shot again. |
| Time for spin! Here's Jack Leach. A slip and a silly point in place. |
| 21.1 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, What was that? Leach fires the first one down the leg side. Pujara lets it be. Foakes moves to his left and collects. Looks like that was pre-planned delivery. Pujara likes to give the bowler charge early on but here he waited for the delivery. |
| 21.2 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Short and wide outside off, Pujara slaps it to deep cover for one. |
| 21.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Floated around middle, poked towards mid on. |
| 21.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Beats the bat with a beauty. Floats this one just around off, it lands and spins away to beat the forward defense of Rohit. |
| 21.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, On middle, Rohit tucks it towards mid-wicket and gets to the other end. |
| 21.6 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Just short of Stokes. Superb ball to end the over. An eventful first over from Leach. Loops this just around off, Pujara comes on the front foot and looks to defend. The ball takes the outside edge after spinning away a touch. The ball goes to Stokes at first slip but falls just short and Stokes takes it on the bounce. Replays show that it hit the gloves of the keeper there. This will go down as a drop then. |
| 22.1 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Fuller and around off, kept out. |
| 22.2 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length ball on middle, Rohit swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 22.3 : Ben Stokes to Cheteshwar Pujara, Quick run! A leg bye. This one is on the pad, Pujara looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pad. The ball goes to square leg and they cross for a leg bye. |
| 22.4 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length and angling in from outside off. Rohit looks to punch it on the off side but it goes to mid on off the inside half of the bat. |
| 22.5 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Fuller and outside off, driven towards backward point. |
| 22.6 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Bouncer! This is just outside off, Rohit sits under it. |
| 23.1 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Big appeal for LBW but turned down. They discuss for the review but opt against it. Floated around off, Pujara comes down the track and looks to defend. Misses to get hit on the pad. A loud appeal follows but it is turned down. Leach feels that there was some bat. They get togther to discuss the DRS call and in the end opt against it. |
| 23.2 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Full ball on middle, flicked to square leg for one. |
| 23.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Darted outside off, left alone. |
| 23.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Quick single. This time Rohit jumps out of the crease and flicks it towards mid on. A single taken. |
| 23.5 : Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, Flat and around off, punched to the man at covers. |
| 23.6 : Time for the DRS! Pujara has been given out LBW but he quickly goes for the review. Here comes the replays. Pad first says the umpire. Ball Tracker shows three reds. Keep walking Pujara. And he takes the review along with him. |
| Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, OUT! LBW! Three reds shows the Ball Tracker and Pujara has to go. Big, big success for Leach and England. A poor, poor review from Pujara to be honest. He called for it quickly after the umpire raised the finger and did not even discuss with his batting partner. But to his dismay, it is pad first and the ball is crashing into the stumps. This is 4th time Leach has got better of Pujara. This landed around off and spun into Pujara. Pujara comes forward and lo |
| Skipper, Virat Kohli walks out to a huge roar from the crowd. |
| 24.1 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Wide outside off, left alone. |
| 24.2 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Good length and around off, kept out. |
| 24.3 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Full and wide outside off, Rohit wanted to leave it alone but was a bit late in doing so. The ball takes the toe end and goes towards the slip cordon. |
| 0.0 : DRINKS! It has been a sedentary start from India to the day. The pair of Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara were happy to go about at their pace. England will be happy with that wicket. They have kept things tight and got the wicket of Pujara but they need to continue the good work and try and get at least one more before the end of this session. |
| 24.4 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Close leave! This one came back in sharply after pitching outside off. Rohit covers his stumps and makes a leave. |
| 24.5 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Another leave as this one is served wide outside off. |
| 24.6 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, And again! Too wide and outside off. Left alone by Rohit. |
| 25.1 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Shortish and just outside off, punched to the man at covers. |
| 25.2 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, On middle, kept out. |
| 25.3 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Floated and around off, kept out. |
| 25.4 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Full and wide outside off, pushed towards the cover region. Wanted a single but opted against it. |
| 25.5 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Full and around off, Kohli blocks it back to Leach. |
| 25.6 : Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, Floated outside off, left alone. |
| 26.1 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Fuller and wide outside off, driven to backward point. Wasn't off the middle of the willow. |
| 26.2 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length and around middle, pulled to deep square for one. |
| 26.3 : Ben Stokes to Virat Kohli, Good length and around middle, keeping a bit low. Kohli does well to block it on the leg side. |
| 26.4 : Ajinkya Rahane, the deputy to Kohli strides out to the middle. |
| 26.5 : Ben Stokes to Ajinkya Rahane, Good length and around middle, pushed to mid on. |
| 26.6 : Ben Stokes to Ajinkya Rahane, Full and around off, kept out by Rahane. End of a successful over from Stokes. |
| 27.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Tossed up and wide outside off, Rohit drills the drive to sweeper cover for one. |
| 27.2 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Floated around off, kept out. |
| 27.3 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Flat and around off, played back to the bowler. |
| 27.4 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Around off, Rahane defends. |
| 27.5 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Rahane is up and running. Flat and just outside off, punched on the off side for a single. |
| 27.6 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Floated around middle, kept out. |
| 28.1 : Ben Stokes to Ajinkya Rahane, Back of a length ball around off, Rahane taps it to point and comes out for a run. Rohit though is quick to tell Rahane to turn his bike. |
| 28.2 : Ben Stokes to Ajinkya Rahane, Shortish ball around off, Rahane taps it to the right of gully. |
| 28.3 : Ben Stokes to Ajinkya Rahane, Stokes continues to pepper Rahane with the short stuff. Rahane once again is happy to tap it to the right of gully. |
| 28.4 : Ben Stokes to Ajinkya Rahane, Full and wide outside off. There is some movement as Ben tries to tempt Jinks to drive. Rahane is calm as a cucumber and leaves it alone. |
| 28.5 : Ben Stokes to Ajinkya Rahane, Stokes hits the deck hard, Rahane taps it onto the ground. |
| 28.6 : Ben Stokes to Ajinkya Rahane, Classical defense! Full around off, Rahane gets on his front foot and defends it textbook style to see off the over. |
| 26.4 : Ben Stokes to Virat Kohli, OUT! TAKEN! Stokes strikes and the Indian skipper has been sent packing for a duck. The crowd has gone silent here. Terrific bowling from Stokes. He kept coming at the batters and in his long extended spell, he has got the big fish. He runs in and bowls it short. It is outside off, Kohli is probably looking to get off the mark. Kohli hops and looks to poke it on the off side and get off the mark. He ends up getting a faint outside edge to the keeper. Foakes makes |
| 29.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Rohit comes down the track and looks to defend. He misses and gets hit on the pad. There is a stifled appeal from the visitors but nothing from the umpire. |
| 29.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Excellent shot! Tossed up around off, Rohit comes down the track and goes inside out over extra cover for a boundary. Just the third boundary in 88 balls for Rohit. Not very often that you see that. |
| 29.3 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Short around off, Rohit taps it behind point and asks for a run. Rahane turns it down. |
| 29.4 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Straighter one just outside off. Rohit leaves it alone. Good leave as that one was not far away from the stump. |
| 29.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Bounce! Extra bounce but very well kept. Short around off, Rohit gets on his back foot to play but there is a tennis ball bounce on this. Rohit sways away from it looking at the bounce and loses his balance as well. Foakes does really well to gather the ball. He is also quick to take off the bails as Rohit was struggling for balance but Sharma never went out of the crease. |
| 29.6 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Floated on the stumps, Rohit keeps it out. |
| 30.1 : Ben Stokes to Ajinkya Rahane, Shortish and on middle and leg, Rahane clips it to deep square leg and gets to the other end. |
| 30.2 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Fuller and wider outside off. Left alone. |
| 30.3 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Ouch! That is off the helmet. A sharp bouncer from Stokes once again. Rohit goes for the pull but he is a bit too early. Gets hit on the helmet and the ball goes to fine leg. They cross for a leg bye. Rohit looks fine as he flashes a smile as the umpire calls for the physio. |
| The physio is out now to have quick concussion test on Rohit and also the helmet will be replaced. Good thing is Rohit is smiling so looks fine. |
| 30.4 : Ben Stokes to Ajinkya Rahane, Full and wide outside off, Rahane lets it be. |
| 30.5 : Ben Stokes to Ajinkya Rahane, Down the leg side. Rahane looks to flick but misses. |
| 30.6 : Ben Stokes to Ajinkya Rahane, Good length ball shaping away from around off. Rahane taps it to point and shouts a loud no. |
| 31.1 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Flighted on middle and off, Rohit defends it. |
| 31.2 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Slightly short and turning away. Rohit opens the face of the bat and runs it down away from slip for one. Brings up the 50 for India. |
| 31.3 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! First boundary for Rahane! A loose delivery from Leach and he gets punished! A rare poor ball from Jack. He goes short on off, Rahane pulls it with power and timing through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 31.4 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Flighted on off, Rahane drives it to the right of short extra cover. The fielder there dives and keeps it down to one. |
| 31.5 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, Floated on off, Rohit blocks it. |
| 31.6 : Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, On the stumps, Rohit keeps it out. |
| 32.1 : Ben Stokes to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! GLORIOUS! Absolutely high-class from Rahane. Stokes dishes a full ball outside off. It is over pitched and away from the stump. Rahane is quick to lash onto it as he drives it magnificently through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 32.2 : Ben Stokes to Ajinkya Rahane, Good length ball on off, Rahane defends it. |
| 32.3 : Ben Stokes to Ajinkya Rahane, Rahane looks in the mood! Length delivery on off, Rahane pulls it over mid-wicket and gets a brace as Pope cleans it up before the ropes. |
| 32.4 : Ben Stokes to Ajinkya Rahane, Length ball outside off, asking Rahane to go for the drive. The Indian Test vice-captain is happy to eave it alone. |
| 32.5 : Ben Stokes to Ajinkya Rahane, A little zip off the surface for STokes. This is on a length and bounces a tad more. Rahane manages to tickle it behind square leg for one. |
| 32.6 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Uppish but safe! Good effort from Stokes. Bowls a full ball and manages to get some inward swing as well. Rohit looks to push but the ball hits the inner half of his bat and goes uppishly to the right of Stokes. He dives but cannot get there. |
| 33.1 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Floated on middle and off, Rahane lunges forward and blocks it. |
| 33.2 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! WHIPPED! Short and turning away. Rahane takes the risk of playing it against the spin. He whips it uppishly to the right of short mid-wicket. The fielder there dives but cannot get there and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 33.3 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Rahane smartly goes back to defending as Leach tosses this up on middle. |
| 33.4 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Flighted on off, Rahane blocks it. |
| 33.5 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Tossed up on off, AR keeps it out. |
| 33.6 : Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, Another whip but this time along the ground and straight to the fielder. Floated on off, Rahane whips it but finds Sibley at short mid-wicket. |
| 34.1 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, Bess starts with a fuller delivery on middle and off. Rohit taps it back to the bowler. |
| 34.2 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, An off-break on middle and off. Rohit turns it with the spin to square leg. |
| 34.3 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, Good work from Pope at short leg. Floated on middle, Rohit turns it to the left of short leg. Pope dives, gets his hands to it, and saves runs for his side. |
| 0.0 : Big Ben gets the much-needed break after bowling an extended spell. Here's Dom Bess with the ball now. |
| 34.4 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, Bess gives this one some air. Rohit defends it. |
| 34.5 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Rohit takes the risk but commits himself! The ball bounces just inside the ropes. Floated on off, Rohit gets down on his knee and slog sweeps it. There are two fielders in the deep on the leg side. Rohit hits it right between them. The ball bounces just inside the ropes. |
| 34.6 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, Turn and bounce on this one. It is pitched on leg and turns away with some extra bounce. Rohit looks to flick but retracts. Foakes gets his gloves on it but cannot hold onto it. |
| 35.1 : James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane, Anderson comes and straightaway gets the swing. Beauty of a delivery! Too good for Rahane. Full, pitching in the channel of uncertainty around off. Rahane commits on his front foot. The ball though shapes away and beats the outside edge of Rahane's willow. |
| 0.0 : Change in bowling! James Anderson is back for a burst before the Lunch break. |
| 35.2 : James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane, Full on off and middle, Rahane defends it with a straight bat. |
| 35.3 : James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane, Good running! On the pads, Rahane flicks it through backward square leg. The fielder from fine leg has to make some ground to his left. Rahane sees it and calls for two and gets it with ease. |
| 35.4 : James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane, Good length ball outside off, Rahane leaves it alone. |
| 35.5 : James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane, Full around off, Rahane pushes it right of the meat to the left of mid off. Lawrence there slides and saves runs. |
| 35.6 : James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane, In the air but safe! Fuller around off, this one shapes back in to the right-hander. Rahane chips his flick but gets enough to send it over and away from short mid-wicket fielder. Two taken. |
| 36.1 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, Short on middle and leg. Rohit flicks it to the leg side. The ball bounces in front of Pope at short leg. It hits Pope and goes behind. The batters take a single. |
| 36.2 : Dom Bess to Ajinkya Rahane, Short on leg, Rahane goes on his back foot and defends it onto the ground to the leg side. |
| 36.3 : Dom Bess to Ajinkya Rahane, Floated on leg, it is fuller as well. Rahane defends it off the front foot. |
| 36.4 : Dom Bess to Ajinkya Rahane, Short and turning in. Rahane dabs it onto the ground in front of Pope at short leg. |
| 36.5 : Dom Bess to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Easy pickings! Bess decides to be generous and gift wraps a boundary to Rahane. A loopy full toss on off, Rahane is happy for the early summer gift from Bess. He has no problems driving this through extra cover for a boundary. That is the problem with Bess. He keeps things tight for 4 balls and then gives away such freebies. |
| 36.6 : Dom Bess to Ajinkya Rahane, On the pads, Rahane flicks it to the on side and keeps the strike. Looks like we can sneak in another over before Lunch. |
| 37.1 : James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane, Good length ball around off, Rahane defends it. |
| 37.2 : James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane, Down the leg side. Rahane looks to flick but misses. Foakes dives to his left and takes a good take. |
| 37.3 : James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane, Length delivery on off, there is some little late inswing on this one. Rahane taps it to the on side and looks to sneak in a single. Rohit though is in no mood to take any unnecessary risk. |
| 37.4 : James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane, Fullish around off, Rahane gets on his front foot and defends. |
| 37.5 : James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Anderson gives England their third wicket of the session and ensures that the lunch is a lot tastier for the tourists. 6th time Anderson has got the better of Rahane in Tests. A very good catch from Stokes at second slip as well. There was swing on offer and that is why Anderson was brought into the attack before Lunch. The veteran pacer does the job for his skipper and his side. Anderson pulls his length back and bowls it in the ch |
| What a finish to the session!. In the last 30 minutes or so in this session, ever since Rahane joined Rohit, the two Mumbai boys were scoring a bit freely but the ripper from Anderson in the last over before Lunch means England take the honors of the session. |
| The Indians started a bit too sedately and that did not go in their favor. Rohit and Pujara were happy to keep blocking. Not sure if that was the right approach as runs were almost dried up. You never see something like that with Rohit in the middle but that's what the case was. Pujara eventually fell, 4th time to Leach. The Indian skipper did not last long and went for yet another duck in the series. Rahane arrived and played a few delightful strokes and was looking really good before Anderson |
| England were superb with the ball. Anderson and Stokes started nicely. Anderson was taken off and Leach arrived. He bowled tightly and struck to send Pujara in the hut. Stokes was terrific in his spell. He troubled Pujara and then sent the Indian skipper packing for a duck. Rohit and Rahane association took the attack to them but Anderson got the big wicket of Rahane at the stroke of Lunch. This has been a sensational session for England and they would be mighty pleased with their effort this mo |
| So, three big wickets in the session for England. However, India still have Rohit in the middle. They are still 125 behind. Rohit has done all the hard work so far and now will look to convert this into a big score. He though will need support from the other end. England would like to see him sitting in the pavilion as quickly as possible. Important second session coming up shortly. |
| ... Day 2, Session 2 ... |
| We are back again! The English players are out in the middle. Rohit Sharma walks out along with a new partner in Rishabh Pant. Anderson has one ball left of his over. Pant to face. Here we go... |
| 37.6 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, Anderson bowls it wide outside off and on a good length. Left alone. |
| Who will bowl the first proper over of the session? Will it be the off spin of Bess or the left-arm spin of Leach? It is going to be Dom Bess! |
| 38.1 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, Floated on middle, Rohit allows the ball to hit him high on the pad. |
| 38.2 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, Floated around off, Rohit is on the front foot to block. |
| 38.3 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, On middle, flicked wide of the man at mid-wicket. They do not go for the single. |
| 38.4 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, FOUR BYES! This one turns big after lading on middle. It was short as well. Rohit looks to pull but it spins in sharply. Rohit misses, the keeper misses and it goes to the fine leg fence. |
| 38.5 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, Floated on middle, eased down to long on for an easy single. |
| 38.6 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, Floated around off, Pant blocks. |
| 39.1 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Around off on a length, pushed to mid on. |
| 39.2 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Shortish and around off, kept out. |
| 39.3 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Back of a length and on middle, tucked on the leg side for nothing. |
| 39.4 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Driven firmly but straight to mid off. Anderson serves a full ball around off, Rohit finds mid off. |
| 39.5 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Good length and around off, Rohit comes on the front foot to defend. The ball takes the inside edge and goes to mid-wicket. |
| 39.6 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Around off on a length, Rohit is solid in defense. A maiden. |
| 40.1 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, Floated on middle, Pant comes down the track and strokes it down to long on to open his account. |
| 40.2 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, Shortish and outside off, spins in. Pushed to mid on for nothing. |
| 40.3 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Freebie and Rohit is not going to miss out. Full toss outside off, Rohit creams it through the covers and bags another boundary. |
| 40.4 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, Floated around off, played back to the bowler. |
| 40.5 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, On off, kept out. |
| 40.6 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, Flat and on middle, tucked to square leg for nothing. |
| 41.1 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, Good length and outside off, Pant lets it be. |
| 41.2 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, Good length ball outside off, Pant has a poke but misses. |
| 41.3 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, EDGED AND FOUR! Anderson goes fuller on off, Pant looks to defend but does so with soft hands. The ball shapes away from the southpaw. It catches the outside edge and goes between gully and first slip to the third man fence. |
| 41.4 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, Anderson pulls his length back outside off. Pant looks to defend but misses. |
| 41.5 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, On off, Pant keeps it out. |
| 41.6 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, Good length ball outside off, Pant leaves it alone. An edgy boundary came of the over. Anderson's figure reads 14-10-11-2! Just unbelievable! |
| 42.1 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, Short around the body, Rohit pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 42.2 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, Darted fuller on off and middle, Pant pushes it back to Bess. |
| 42.3 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, Bess gives this one a lot of air and bowls it slow. Pant gets on his front foot and defends it. |
| 42.4 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, Pant comes down the track and takes this fuller. He pushes it to the right of Bess. He gets to the ball and threatens to throw it at the keeper's end but does not. |
| 42.5 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, Loopy ball around off. Pant comes down the track and takes it as a full toss. Pant pushes it to the bowler. |
| 42.6 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, Short and very close to the off pole. Pant punches it to sweeper cover and keeps the strike. A much better over from Bess. |
| 43.1 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, Back of a length ball around off, Pant pokes it towards backward point. Wants a single but Rohit loudly says, 'Are nahi', meaning, no, no. |
| 43.2 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, Around off on a length, Pant looks to defend but the ball takes the inner half and goes to square leg. |
| 43.3 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, Fullish and around off, kept out. |
| 43.4 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, Length ball around off, Pant defends it out. |
| 43.5 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, Outside off, Pant makes a leave. |
| Anderson runs in but loses his balance in the delivery stride. |
| 43.6 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, Serves a fullish ball around off, Pant defends. |
| 44.1 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! GLORIOUS! Rohit moves into the 40s. Bess tosses it up and bowls it wide outside off. Rohit leans the drive through extra cover and it races away to the fence. |
| 44.2 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, Slips this one down the leg side. Left alone. |
| 44.3 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, Floated on middle, eased a run through mid off. |
| 44.4 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, Shortish and turning away. Pant waits and then taps it towards point. |
| 44.5 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, Loopy ball just outside off, played back to Pant. |
| 44.6 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, Pant gives it a charge and looks to go big over the off side. Fails to time it well. 'Catch it' is the cry from the keeper but it lands well short of mid off. |
| 45.1 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Fullish and just outside off, pushed to mid off. |
| 45.2 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! BOOM! Too short and too wide. Rohit has been in the middle for a long time now. He crunches it between gpoint and the cover fielder. One of the fielders gives it a chase but the ball wins the race. India trail by exactly 100 runs. |
| Anderson once again loses his run-up. |
| 45.3 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Shortish and on middle, worked on the leg side. |
| 45.4 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, In the channel outside off, left alone. |
| 45.5 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Fullish and around middle, kept out. |
| 45.6 : James Anderson to Rohit Sharma, Good length and outside off, punched to the off side for nothing. |
| 46.1 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, Full toss outside off, Pant comes down the track and hits it down to long off for an easy run. |
| 0.0 : Will Bess continue? He has been leaking runs and letting off the pressure on India. Root is still showing his faith in his off-spinner and continues with him. |
| 46.2 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, Uppish but wide! Floated around middle, Rohit looks to defend. The ball spins in a touch. It hits the upper part of the bat and lobs wide of the man at short leg. |
| 46.3 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, Flat and around middle, worked towards the on side. |
| 46.4 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, Floated around middle, clipped to deep mid-wicket for an easy run. |
| 46.5 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, Quick single! Floated full and on the pads, Pant comes down the track and hits it hard mid on. Calls for a quick single as it goes wide of Bess who dives to his left but cannot stop. |
| 46.6 : Dom Bess to Rohit Sharma, On middle, Rohit defends calmly. |
| Anderson continues. |
| 47.1 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, Around off on a good length. Pant is solid in defense. |
| 47.2 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, Outside off on a good length. Poked towards backward point for nothing. |
| 47.3 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Driven nicely! Second boundary for Pant. A bit too wide and fuller too. Rishabh leans into the drive and hits it through the covers to bag a boundary. |
| 47.4 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, Another fullish ball and it is outside off. Left alone. |
| 47.5 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, Fuller and on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket for nothing. |
| 47.6 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, Full again and outside off again. Pant drives but finds the cover fielder. |
| 48.1 : Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Floated around off to begin, kept out off the front foot. |
| 0.0 : Change in bowling. First one of the session. It sees Bess being replaced by the skipper, Joe Root. |
| 48.2 : Joe Root to Rohit Sharma, Full and on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for one. Rohit moves to 49. |
| 48.3 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, WOW! Stunning stroke! Stunning fielding. Superb cricket overall. Looped ball on middle and leg, Pant brings out the reverse sweep. Nails it wide of the man at deep covers. Crawley there makes a good ground to his right and makes a fine save. Two saved. |
| 48.4 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, On off, played to mid off. |
| 48.5 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, SIX! BANG GOES PANT NOW! He doesn't want Root to settle. Tossed up and around off and middle, Pant puts the dancing shoes on and bangs it over mid off for a biggie. He moves to 20 and the stand between the two moves to 41. |
| 48.6 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Loopy and around middle, Pant keeps it out. |
| Change from both ends. Anderson has been given a well-deserved break. He is replaced by Ben Stokes. |
| 49.1 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Good length and just outside off, poked towards the gully region where the fielder makes a fine stop. |
| 49.2 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Outside off on a length, pushed towards backward point for nothing. |
| 49.3 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Shortish ball around middle, tucked on the leg side of the wicket. |
| 49.4 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Fullish and around off, pushed towards the cover region. |
| 49.5 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, Angles the length ball from middle, Rohit looks to work it on the leg side but he squares up a touch and the ball goes towards the cover fielder. |
| 49.6 : Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, OUT! LBW! Umpire's call on hitting the wickets. Rohit will have to take the long walk back to the pavilion on 49. Massive, massive wicket. It is that man Stokes again. He can do no wrong with the ball. Lovely delivery from Stokes. He gets this ball to jag back in sharply after pitching outside off. Rohit is late in getting his bat down. He gets hit on the back leg. A massive appeal follows and the finger goes up. Stokes roars. He is fired up and why wouldn't he |
| 49.5 : Rohit Sharma has been adjudged LBW on 49! He has had a long chat with Pant and has decided to take it upstairs. He does not look too confident and by his body language, it looks like he has just taken a chance here. |
| 50.1 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Flat and on middle, kept out. |
| 0.0 : DRINKS! Just when it looked like India were getting back on top, Stokes has come in and got the big wicket of Rohit Sharma to keep things in balance. India still have Sundar and Ashwin along with Axar. All three are capable with the willow in hand. Pant is out in the middle as well and one will feel he will be crucial in this game now. His attacking approach can turn the tide of this game in the blink of an eye. It is not an easy pitch to bat on and Pant will need to take calculated risks from h |
| 50.2 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Tossed up and outside off, poked through backward point for one. |
| 50.3 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, Soft hands from Ashwin. A shortish ball around off, Ashwin stays back and pokes it past the man at slip. Two taken. |
| 0.0 : Ravichandran Ashwin has joined Pant out in the middle! He scored a century in the second Test in a pitch that was not an easy one to bat on. Can Ashwin once again deliver with the bat? |
| 50.4 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, On off, played back to the bowler. |
| 50.5 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, Loopy ball around off, Ashwin is solid in defense. |
| 50.6 : Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, Darted on middle and leg, spinning in. Ashwin fends it to the man at short fine leg. He wanted a single but a loud no from Pant. |
| 51.1 : Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, Fuller ball on middle, flicked wide of the man at mid on who runs to his left and dives to stop. Single taken. |
| 51.2 : Ben Stokes to Ravichandran Ashwin, Shortish and around middle, Ashwin looks to defend but ends up getting a soft leading edge. The ball drops just in front of him. |
| 51.3 : Ben Stokes to Ravichandran Ashwin, Slips this one down the leg side. Ashwin misses out on the flick. |
| 51.4 : Ben Stokes to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Gift! This time from Stokes. Full toss and wide outside off, Ashwin said thank you and creams it through the covers. |
| 51.5 : Ben Stokes to Ravichandran Ashwin, In the channel outside off, left alone. |
| 51.6 : Ben Stokes to Ravichandran Ashwin, Good bumper to end the over! This rises off the deck from good length. Ashwin wanted to sit under it but was late. The ball hits the bat and drops on the leg side. They cross for a run. |
| 52.1 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated around off, Ashwin blocks. |
| 0.0 : Jack Leach is back into the attack. It will be interesting to see how Pant goes against the left-arm spinner but first, he will start with Ashwin. |
| 52.2 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Flat and just outside off, kept out. |
| 52.3 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, On middle, worked towards the leg side for nothing. |
| 52.4 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Flat and just around off, Ashwin is solid in defense. |
| 52.5 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Short and wide outside off, Ashwin looks to punch it on the off side but misses. |
| 52.6 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, This time Leach gives the ball a lot of air. Ashwin comes on the front foot to block. A maiden from Leach. |
| 53.1 : Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, Back of a length ball around off, pulled to deep square leg for one. |
| 0.0 : Ashwin has reviewed it straightaway! He has been adjudged caught behind but he has not wasted a moment to signal the 'T'. This indicates that there is no bat involved. Let's see what the replays have to say. |
| 53.3 : Ben Stokes to Ravichandran Ashwin, EDGY FOUR! Ashwin would've had his heart in his mouth there. Stokes runs in and serves a length ball outside off, Ashwin goes for the drive but ends up getting a thick outside edge. The ball flies over the slip cordon and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 53.4 : Ben Stokes to Ravichandran Ashwin, Good length and around off, pushed towards the cover region. |
| 53.5 : Ben Stokes to Ravichandran Ashwin, On a length and outside off, kept out. |
| 53.2 : Ben Stokes to Ashwin, NOT OUT! Nothing on Ultra Edge. Ashwin survives. That was a lovely ball from Stokes. A sharp bouncer it was from Stokes once again. Ashwin looks to run it down to the third man region for a single. However, he misses and the ball goes behind. Foakes collects and England celebrate. Ashwin quickly calls for the DRS. Here comes the replays. Looks really close as the ball goes past the bat. Ultra Edge will clear things. Here it comes. Nothing on it. The sound was the ball |
| 53.6 : Ben Stokes to Ravichandran Ashwin, Wide outside off, Ashwin watches it go behind. |
| 54.1 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, Overthrows! Leach vs Pant and the Indian keeper has already used his feet. Pant comes down the track and looks to push it to mid on. He misses and gets hit on the pad. They take a leg bye. There is an unnecessary shy at the stumps which allows them to take an extra run. |
| 54.2 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, Floated around off, Pant sweeps it to short fine leg. |
| 54.3 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, EDGED BUT SAFE! This one spins off the rough. Pant looks to defend off his back foot but gets a little inside edge. It lobs off his pad to the left of Foakes. He is wrong-footed but still dives. Unfortunately for the visitors to no avail. |
| 54.4 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, On the pads, Pant flicks it to the on side and gets to the other end. |
| 54.5 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Tossed up around off, Ashwin keeps it out. |
| 54.6 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Short and turning away, Ashwin taps it to point. |
| 55.1 : Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, Full outside off, Pant drives it straight to Bairstow at short cover. |
| 55.2 : Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, Slower ball from Stokes but he misses his line and bowls it down the leg side. |
| 55.3 : Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, Back of a length ball around off, Pant runs it down to third man for a single. |
| 55.4 : Ben Stokes to Ravichandran Ashwin, On the pads, Ashwin flicks it right of the middle but it is straight to square leg. |
| 55.5 : Ben Stokes to Ravichandran Ashwin, Stokes hits the deck hard outside off. Ashwin looks to defend but then pulls his bat back inside the line. |
| 55.6 : Ben Stokes to Ravichandran Ashwin, Bouncer! Ashwin ducks under it. |
| 56.1 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, Spinning in a bit. Pant goes on his back foot and defends it. |
| 56.2 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, Short around off, Pant whips it with the spin through mid-wicket. Pant needed two but Aswin says no. Pant in the stump mic, can be heard, saying good call. |
| 56.3 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Floated on middle, Ashwin defends it on the front foot. |
| 56.4 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, Good running! Leach bowls this slower and gives this air on off. Ashwin nudges it towards point and gets a single. |
| 56.5 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Nicely punched and the trail now is 60! Short and spinning in, Pant goes on his back foot and punches it against the spin through covers for a boundary. |
| 56.6 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, DROPPED! Harsh but technically a drop. Would have been a spectacular catch. Short on the pads, Pant flicks it uppishly but also very hard. Pope at short leg, gets his hands to it but cannot hold onto it. That was hit very hard so was never going to be easy at all. |
| 57.1 : Ben Stokes to Ravichandran Ashwin, Short on middle, Ashwin tucks it to the on side. |
| 57.2 : Ben Stokes to Ravichandran Ashwin, Back of a length delivery around off, Ashwin taps it to point. |
| 57.3 : Ben Stokes to Ravichandran Ashwin, BS continues to hit the deck hard on middle. Ashwin defends it. |
| Has the dive saved him? |
| 57.4 : Ben Stokes to Ravichandran Ashwin, NOT OUT! The dive has saved Rishabh Pant! Good cricket all-around. Another good indipper from Stokes. It is on middle and off, Ashwin manages to get bat on ball. The ball goes to the on side. Ashwin calls for the run straightaway. Pant is quick to respond. Bairstow gets to the ball quickly and scores a direct hit. Pant puts in a dive and that sees him get back in time. |
| 57.5 : Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, On off, kept out. |
| 57.6 : Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, Length ball on off, Pant defends it to the off side and looks to steal a quick single. Ashwin though is quick to turn it down. No need to take any risky runs here. |
| 58.1 : Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, OUT! CAUGHT! Jack Leach gets the wicket but where has this come from? Ashwin and Pant both were looking good out in the middle and this one has somewhat come against the run of play. Jack Leach has bowled well and worked hard and has got his reward. Floated delivery on the pads, the ball stops on the surface before coming to Ashwin. He looks to flick it to the leg side and give the strike to Pant but because the ball stops on the surface, Ashwin's flick |
| 0.0 : Who is in next? It is Washington Sundar. |
| 58.2 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Flatter on off, Sundar taps it to point. |
| 58.3 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Flighted around off, Sundar lunges forward and plays it to the left of Leach. He dives and denies Sundar the single. |
| 58.4 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Tossed up on pff, this time Sundar drives to the right of the bowler. Leach dives again and keeps Sundar waiting on a duck. |
| 58.5 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Floated on off, Sundar is keen to get off the mark. He comes down the track and hits it back to Leach. |
| 58.6 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Flighted on leg, Sundar defends it to see off the over. Wicket maiden for Leach. |
| 59.1 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, Straighter one outside off. Pant leaves it alone. |
| 59.2 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, Floated around off, Pant looks to play the reverse sweep but gloves it to point. |
| 59.3 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, Floated on off, Pant pushes it to the off side for a run. |
| 59.4 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Short around off, Sundar cuts it through point and gets off the mark with a single. |
| 59.5 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, Short and little bit of bounce to go with the turn. Pant blocks it. |
| 59.6 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, Short outside off, Pant knocks it to long on and keeps the strike. |
| 60.1 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Floated on off, Root gets a little turn. Pant does well to defend it off his back foot. |
| 60.2 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, On the pads, Pant whips it behind square leg and gets a couple to bring up the 150 for India. They trail by 54. |
| 60.3 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Around off, Pant punches it to cover and gets one. |
| 60.4 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Flighted on off, Sundar lunges forward and blocks it. |
| 60.5 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Tossed up on off, Washington blocks it. |
| 60.6 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Short on off, Washington defends it. Looks like we will have one more over before Tea. |
| 61.1 : DRS TIME! Drama before the Tea break. It is against Pant for the LBW. No bat involved. Here comes the Ball Tracker. Umpire's call on hitting the wickets. Pant survives a big scare. |
| Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, NOT OUT! Pant survives! The ball is hitting the stumps but not enough to reverse the on-field call. Shortish delivery pitching on middle. It pitches and does not spin. It comes quicker. Pant looks to flick it off his back foot. He misses and gets hit on the back foot. There is a huge cry for LBW but the umpire is unmoved. Root, Bess, and Foakes have a chat and the skipper takes it upstairs. Replays roll in and Ultra Edge shows no bat involved. Time for the Ball Tr |
| 61.2 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, Floated on middle, Pant knocks it to long on for one. |
| 61.3 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Tossed up on off, Washington defends it. |
| 61.4 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Flighted on off, Washington keeps it out. |
| 61.5 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Floted outside off and spinning away. Washington leaves it alone. |
| 61.6 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Flighted ball outside off, asking Washington to drive but the southpaw is happy to leave it alone and go to Tea unscathed. TEA ON DAY 2! |
| A very good session of play. Both the teams would feel that they have done a fine job. England managed the big wicket of Rohit after India were starting to take the game away. And for India, as far as Pant is there, they are always in the game. They are still 52 behind but Pant can wipe these runs off in no time. |
| The session started well for the Indians as Rohit along with Pant added runs without much trouble. However, England didn't give easy runs, as they did in the first session. Rohit fell for 49 but Pant continued. Ashwin failed to last long and departed for 13. Pant has continued and has done well to keep the Indians in the game. He has Sundar for the company and the duo will return with the aim of taking the team close to the English total and then take the lead. |
| Another decent bowling performance from England. Once again it is Stokes who put a spirited effort and bowled a long spell and prized out the massive wicket of Rohit Sharma. Leach got rid of Ashwin and have kept the team in this game. A couple of quick wickets and they still have the chance of taking a decent lead. Join us for the final session to find out how things pan out. |
| ... Day 2, Session 3 ... |
| It is time for the final session. The English players make their way to the middle. Rishabh Pant will resume his innings along with Washington Sundar. Joe Root will begin with the ball. Here we go... |
| 62.1 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Loopy ball outside off, driven through the covers for a single by Pant. |
| 62.2 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Full and around off, Sundar comes on the front foot to block. |
| 62.3 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Floated on middle, Sundar defends it on the leg side. A bit of an appeal from Root and from the keeper too. Not out says the umpire. No review. Looked to be inside edge. |
| 62.4 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Flat and around off, Sundar looks to flick but ends up getting an inside edge on the pad. |
| 62.5 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Floated around off, pushed to mid off for nothing. |
| 62.6 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Tossed up and outside off, Sundar drives it through the covers for one. The lead now stands at 50. |
| Who will partner Joe Root from the other end? Dom Bess it is. |
| 63.1 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, FOUR! And he begins with a gift for Sundar. Washington won't mind it. A full toss on the pads, Sundar flicks it through mid-wicket and finds the fence. |
| 63.2 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Dropped short this time. Sundar thumps it to deep cover for one. |
| 63.3 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! CRUNCHED! Poor bowling from Bess. Short and wide outside off. Pant rocks back and cranks it through the covers. It races away to the fence in the deep. He moves into the 40s. |
| 63.4 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, Floated around off, Pant comes down the track and blocks it. Didn't get to the pitch there and did well to keep it out. |
| 63.5 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, Once again he comes down the track and hits it down to long off for a single. |
| 63.6 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Floated around off, Sundar comes on the front foot to block. |
| 64.1 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Shortish ball on middle, flicked to deep square leg for one. Pant wanted the second but they opted against it. |
| 64.2 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, On off, played back to the bowler. |
| 64.3 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Flat and around off, pushed to mid on for nothing. |
| 64.4 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Floated full and around off, kept out. |
| 64.5 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Big turn! This one lands just outside off and spins away sharply. Sundar comes on the front foot to block but the ball spins away to beat the outside edge. Foakes collects and takes the bails off in a flash but Sundar never went outside the crease. |
| 64.6 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Flat and around off, kept out. Tight over from Root. |
| 65.1 : Dom Bess to Rishabh Pant, Full ball on middle, flicked to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 65.2 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Slower fuller ball around off, Sundar defends. |
| 65.3 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Floated outside off, spins a touch away further. Left alone by Sundar. |
| 65.4 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Confusion but safe in the end. Had he hit, could have been a big, big wicket for England. A full ball around off, Sundar drives it towards mid off. Pant wants a single but is sent back. Lawrence has a shy at the non-striker's end but he misses as Pant dives to make his ground. The throw hits Pant near the shoulder. |
| The physio is out now to have a look at Pant's shoulder. Might need some magic spray for relief as that has hurt him. |
| 65.5 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Loopy and around off, pushed to mid off. |
| 65.6 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Up and over! Fine shot from Sundar. Tossed up and outside off, he drives it uppishly over the man at covers who leaps to catch but Sundar times it nicely. The ball goes to the fence in the deep. Good way to end the over. |
| 66.1 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, On middle, clipped towards square leg for one. |
| 66.2 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Floated on middle and leg, Sundar looks to defend but misses to get hit high on the pad. |
| 66.3 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Full and around off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 66.4 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Flat and outside off, poked towards backward point for nothing. |
| 66.5 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Flat again. This is around off, Sundar pokes it back to the bowler. |
| 66.6 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, On middle, Sundar defends it solidly. |
| Jack Leach is on now. |
| 67.1 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, Shortish ball around off to begin from Leach. Clipped through mid-wicket for one by Pant. |
| 67.2 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Shortish and on the pads, worked towards fine leg for a run. |
| 67.3 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, Down the leg side, Pant misses his flick. |
| 67.4 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, Short around middle, Pant looks to defend off his back foot but gets an inside edge onto the pad. |
| 67.5 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, On middle and short, Pant blocks. |
| 67.6 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, Flighted on off, Pant pushes it to point and takes the first one quickly. He wants the second but Sundar is in no mood to take the chance against the arm of Stokes. |
| 68.1 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Flatter on off, Pant defends it to point. |
| 68.2 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Short around off, Pant taps it to the left of cover-point and gets a single. |
| 68.3 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Short around off, Washington punches it to the right of Leach at cover. |
| 68.4 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Tossed up on the stumps, Washington blocks it. |
| 68.5 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Tossed up on off, Sundar defends it. |
| 68.6 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Flighted on off, Washington drives it to mid off and keeps the strike with a good single. |
| 69.1 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Floated on off, Washington blocks it. |
| 69.2 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Tossed up on middle, Sundar defends it. |
| 69.3 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Impact outside! Floated outside off, Sundar leans forward to defend but misses and gets hit on the pad. Foakes is the only one going up in an appeal. |
| 69.4 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Leach is bowling too short here. This is knocked to long on for a single. |
| 69.5 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, NO BALL! Short on middle, Pant pulls it to deep square leg and gets a single. Moves to 49 with that. Leach has also overstepped here. |
| Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Tossed up on off and middle, Washington milks it to long on and gives the strike to Pant. |
| 69.6 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, Dot to finish teh over. Pant is stranded on 49. Floated around off, Pant plays it to short mid-wicket. |
| 70.1 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Flighted on off, Sundar pushes it to mid off. |
| 70.2 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Short on off, Sundar whips it through mid-wicket and gets a couple. Takes the partnership to 37 and reduces the trail to 22. |
| 70.3 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Arm ball outside off, Sundar leaves it alone. |
| 70.4 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Floated on off, Sundar defends it off the front foot. |
| 70.5 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Again short on the pads. Sundar whips it in front of square on the leg side for a brace. |
| 70.6 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Appeal for LBW but turned down and Root does not take the review. Darted quicker around off, Sundar looks to defend but seems to have missed it and the ball hits the pad. There is an appeal but the umpire is no interested. |
| 71.1 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, On the pads, Pant flicks it but to short leg. |
| 71.2 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, Short on the pads, Pant tickles it to short fine leg. |
| 71.3 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, Quicker on off, Pant defends it with a straight bat. |
| 71.4 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, FIFTY FOR PANT! His 7th in Tests and 3rd in this series. This has been a very good knock from the young keeper. He is enjoying a rich vein of form and he has done the job fantastically. His innings might be the difference between winning and losing. On a pitch where most batsmen are struggling, he has looked very comfortable. Only Indian batter in this innings to get to a fifty. On the pads, Pant comes down and whips it to the on side for a single. |
| 71.5 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, On the pads, tucked towards the leg side. |
| 71.6 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Flatter and on middle, clipped through mid-wicket for an easy single. |
| 72.1 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Floated around off, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 72.2 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Shortsih ball on middle, worked towards fine leg for one. |
| 72.4 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Close leave, a good one at that. That wasn't too far away from the off pole. Darted just outside off, Pant leaves it alone. |
| 72.3 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Full and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket by Pant. |
| 72.5 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Short and wide outside off, crunched straight to the man at backward point. |
| 72.6 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Loopy ball around off, Pant is solid in defense of the front foot. |
| 73.1 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Floated on middle, Sundar takes a stride forward to block. |
| 73.2 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, On middle, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 73.3 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Fuller ball on middle and leg, flicked to mid-wicket for one. |
| 73.4 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, Full ball on middle, flicked to fine leg for one. |
| 73.5 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Another easy run! Flat and on middle, it is worked through backward square leg for a single. |
| 73.6 : Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! SHOT! WHIPPED BY PANT! Loopy fuller ball on middle, Pant flicks it over square leg. One bounce and into the fence. India trail by just 10 now. The stand moves to 49 between the two. |
| 74.1 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Full and on middle, played back to the bowler. |
| 74.2 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, On off, kept out. |
| 74.3 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Flat and around off, Sundar pushes it off his back foot on the off side. |
| 74.4 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Shortish and just outside off, punched through the covers for one. 50-run stand is up between the two. Fine, fine association for India between the two. |
| 74.5 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Darted outside off, left alone. |
| 74.6 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Another one fired outside off. Pant leaves it alone. |
| 75.1 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Good length and just outside off, pushed towards the cover region. |
| 74.6 : Change in bowling. Ben Stokes is being reintroduced into the attack. |
| 75.2 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Bouncer on middle and leg. Sundar sits under it. |
| 75.3 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, In the channel, just outside off. Watchful leave from Sundar. |
| 75.4 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Sharp bouncer! Sundar sways away from the firing line. |
| 75.5 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Fullish ball around middle, tucked towards mid-wicket for an easy single. |
| 75.6 : Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, Back of a length and just around off, Pant wanted to go for the pull but at the last moment decided against it and punched it to mid off. |
| 76.1 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Floated on middle, Sundar looks to defend but the ball takes the inner half and goes to mid-wicket. |
| 76.2 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Loopy ball outside off, driven towards the cover region. |
| 76.3 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Flat and around middle, kept out off the back foot. |
| 76.4 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Floated around off, Sundar is solid in defense. |
| 76.5 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Fired on middle and leg, kept out by Washington. |
| 76.6 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Big turn! Tossed up and outside off, lands and spins away sharply as Sundar looks to go big, inside out. Makes no connection. The ball hits the gloves of Foakes and lobs up to the left side of Stokes who does well to catch. There was no bat though. |
| 77.1 : Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Slashes and slashes hard. A length ball outside off, Pant goes for the cut but ends up getting a thick outside edge. The ball flies over the second slip fielder and into the third man fence. 200 up for India. |
| 77.2 : Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, In the channel outside off, left alone. |
| 77.3 : Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! CRUNCHED! That is off the middle of the bat. The scores are level now. Stokes runs in and bangs it short. Pant nails the pull and hits it along the ground. It goes to the deep square leg fence. |
| 77.4 : Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, Full and wide outside off, driven wide of mid off for two. India are into the lead now. |
| 77.5 : Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, Angled in from middle, Stokes tucks it to deep mid-wicket and takes one. |
| 77.3 : The crowd is chanting the name of Pant now. He is now the leading run-scorer of this series. Now, Stokes loses the ball while in the delivery stride. Kicks the ball in anger. |
| 77.6 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, A beamer now! Stokes asks for an apology from the batter straightaway. Clearly he is frustrated now. A high full toss. Sundar does well to fend it away. |
| Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, In the channel outside off, Sundar leaves it alone. |
| 78.1 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Full and outside off, Pant comes down the track and hits it towards the short cover fielder. |
| 78.2 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Floated outside off, spinning away. Pant lets it be. Looks like anything in his zone will wallop over the fence. |
| 78.3 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, EDGY FOUR! More frustration for England and Stokes. Tossed up and outside off, Pant gors for the slog sweep. He ends up getting it off the toe end. The ball goes over the keeper. Stokes from the first slip gives it a chase but the ball wins the race. |
| 78.4 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! This time off the meat of the willow. What a blow from Pant. Tossed up and on middle, he gets down and nails the sweep. All along the ground and into the fence at deep square leg. |
| 78.5 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Short and wide outside off, cut towards backward point. |
| Review time! England have taken a review against Rishabh Pant for LBW. Let's see if the replays can help England break this stand. |
| 78.6 : DRINKS! India's best hour of play with the bat in this Test and thanks to their X-factor, Rishabh Pant and Washington Sundar they have taken the lead in this innings and in this game. England have looked jaded in this session so far and are now looking out of ideas. They are still not out of this game but they need some inspiration to get back in this game. |
| Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, NOT OUT! Missing the stumps. Pant is safe and he will continue his battle. It was the slider from Root. Pant stayed back in and tried to flick but missed to get hit on the back leg. A loud appeal but turned down by the umpire. The skipper has a word with his keeper and Stokes and they go for the review. Looked really close. Let's see what the replays have got to show. Ultra Edge first, to confirm if there was any bat. Clear gap between bat and pad. Here comes the |
| 79.1 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Good length ball on middle, Washington defends it. |
| 79.2 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Length delivery on off, Sundar defends it to mid off. |
| 79.3 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Stokes hits the deck hard outside off, Sundar punches it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 79.4 : Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, Another single. This time Pant runs it down to third man and gets a single to move to 75. |
| 79.5 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Short ball outside off, Sundar sways away from it. |
| 79.6 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Supreme from Washington! Stokes obverpitches it on middle. Sundar drives it through mid on. Stokes flies but to no avail. The ball goes to the fence. |
| The second new ball is available now. Root might take it immediately as this old ball has not done much in this session so far. James Anderson is brought into the attack as the new ball has been taken. |
| 80.1 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Welcome to the attack, new ball and Anderson! Pant comes down the track and smacks it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 80.2 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! SLAPPED! Length ball outside off, Pant swots it through covers for a boundary. This is top-class batting from Pant! |
| 80.3 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, Fuller around off, Pant drives it straight to the cover fielder. |
| 80.4 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, What a jaffa! Superb comeback from Anderson. He hist the deck hard and makes the ball shape just a bit away from the southpaw. Pant looks to defend but that extra zip off the surface and little movement sees him miss it. |
| 80.5 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, Fuller on off, Pant pushes it to mid on for one. |
| 80.6 : James Anderson to Washington Sundar, Good length ball around off, Washington taps it to point. 9 off the first over from the second new ball. Not the start England would have wanted. The lead now stands at 27! |
| 81.2 : Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, Fullish and just outside off, pushed wide of mid off for one. |
| 81.1 : Ben Stokes to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! WOW! This is just too good from Pant at the moment. A fuller ball outside off, Pant goes for the drive but fails to connect it well. But he goes throught he shot. It takes the inside edge and goes wide of the man at mid on. And guess what? It goes to the fence. |
| 81.3 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Classy from Sundar now. These two are turning things on here. A short ball from Stokes and it is wide as well. Sundar crunches the cut through point and bags another boundary. |
| 81.4 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Gets behind the line of the delivery this time to solidly block it. |
| 81.5 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Third boundary in the over. Poor from Stokes. Short and wide outside off, Sundar slashes it over gully and finds the fence again. |
| 81.6 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Wide outside off on a length. This time Sundar makes a leave. 13 off the over. 22 off the first 2 overs off the second new ball. |
| 82.2 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, Shortish and around off, Pant taps it on the off side and calls for a single but Sundar is not keen. And that makes Pant unhappy. |
| 82.1 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! WOW! Pant! What a player! A reverse sweep against a pacer. Against a pacer of the quality of Anderson. Genius. Fullish ball around off, Pant nails the the reverse sweep and hits it over the slip cordon for a boundary. 100-run stand is up between the two as well. |
| 82.3 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, Gives the bowler a charge this time but fails to connect and gets hit high on the pad. |
| Sundar has a word with Pant. These two have played together for India in U-19 cricket. And they have turned things on here. India lead by 44 at the moment. |
| 82.4 : James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, Short ball, Pant swivels and pulls it to fine leg for a single. 250 up for the hosts. |
| 82.6 : James Anderson to Washington Sundar, Length ball around off, worked towards mid-wicket for nothing. |
| 82.5 : James Anderson to Washington Sundar, Back of a length and on middle, Sundar tucks it towards deep mid-wicket and scampers back for two more. |
| 83.1 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, SIX! CENTURY FOR PANT! Century with a biggie! Take a bow, young man. What an unbelievable knock this has been from him. He has just grown in stature ever since his return to the Indian Test side. This man is just too good. A fine, fine knock, one that has been challenging. He walked in when the team was in big, big trouble but he has bailed them out and now have taken them to a strong, strong position. The crowd has gone mad in the stadium. And what a shot to get |
| 83.2 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Flatter and just outside off, punched towards the cover region. |
| 83.3 : Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, Fuller and outside off, driven through the covers for one. |
| 83.4 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, On middle, kept out. |
| 83.5 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Floated on middle, played back to the bowler. |
| 83.6 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, On middle again. Sundar blocks off the front foot. |
| 84.1 : Local boy Axar Patel walks out to bat now. He is capable with the willow in hand but so far in his minute Test career, he has not done much with the bat. Can he deliver with the bat as well now? |
| James Anderson to Rishabh Pant, OUT! TAKEN! Pant falls now! But not before playing a majestic Test ton. Take a bow, champion. He is mighty disappointed as he heads back to the pavilion. The crowd is standing to appreciate the show-stopper. You live by the sword, you die by it. Pant loves this quote and he often lives up to it. A shortish ball outside off, Pant looks to drag the pull on the leg side. He though ends up hitting it off the toe end. The ball goes straight to the English skipper |
| 84.2 : James Anderson to Axar Patel, In the channel outside off, Axar lets it be. |
| 84.3 : James Anderson to Axar Patel, Too full and around middle, kept out. |
| 84.4 : James Anderson to Axar Patel, Full and wide outside off, driven wide of the man at mid off who makes a sliding half stop to his right. A single taken. |
| 84.5 : James Anderson to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Shot of the day? Surely one of the contenders. A length ball just outside off, Sundar punches it on the up and hits it wide of the man at mid off. This time the fielder cannot stop to his right. |
| 84.6 : James Anderson to Washington Sundar, Just outside off on a length, poked on the off side for nothing. 5 runs and a wicket from the over. |
| 85.1 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, On off, played back to the bowler. |
| 85.2 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, FOUR! Hammered! Too short from Root and Axar nails the pull through mid-wicket. A boundary for him. |
| 85.3 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, Fired on middle, tucked towards the man at short leg. |
| 85.4 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, On off, Patel comes on the front foot to push it back to Root. |
| 85.5 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, Floated on middle, kept out. |
| 85.6 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, Looped up and outside off, pushed towards the cover region. |
| Ben Stokes is back into the attack. |
| 86.1 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Sundar moves to 48. A stunning stroke to get there. Fuller ball outside off, Sundar slams it through backward point and finds the fence. |
| 86.2 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, FIFTY FOR SUNDAR! Wonderful innings from the young man. His third in the format. A fuller ball outside off, Sundar steers it past the man at gully. It is racing to the fence. However. Bess runs to his right and makes a fine stop with a dive. Saves two but Sundar gets to his half-century. |
| 86.3 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Short and wide outside off, slapped to deep point for a single. |
| 86.4 : Ben Stokes to Axar Patel, Banged short but down the leg side. Patel looks to pull but misses. |
| 86.5 : Ben Stokes to Axar Patel, Fuller and on middle, flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 86.6 : Ben Stokes to Axar Patel, Short and wide outside off, cut to deep point for one. |
| 87.1 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Leach arrives and beats the bat straightaway. Tosses it up and just outside off, Axar looks to defend but the ball beats the outside edge. |
| 0.0 : Leach is back! Jack Leach is back on! 2/59 from his 19 overs. |
| 87.2 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Flat and around off, kept out. |
| 87.3 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Turning in from middle, Axar looks to defend but misses to get hit high on the pad. |
| 87.4 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Loopy ball outside off, Axar looks to drive but the ball spins in and takes the inner half. Goes to mid-wicket. |
| 87.5 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Flat and around off, Axar blocks nicely. |
| 88.1 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Floated around off, Sundar blocks off the front foot. |
| 87.6 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Looped up and outside off, Patel is on the front foot to block. |
| Bess is back too! He has struggled for rhythm and that has hurt his side. Can Bess find his groove? |
| 88.2 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, FOUR! Another gift from Bess. This hasn't been his day to be honest but then you cannot bowl dollies like this at this level. Juicy full toss, Sundar strokes it over Bess and finds the fence. |
| 88.3 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Full and around off, pushed to mid off for nothing. |
| 88.4 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, On off, solidly kept out. |
| 88.5 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Full ball outside off, driven towards the cover fielder who makes a diving stop. |
| 88.6 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Tossed up and outside off, Sundar gives him a charge and looks to flick it on the leg side. Ends up getting a leading edge that goes to deep cover for one. |
| 89.1 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Flat and around off, turns in. Sundar clips it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 0.0 : Bess is clearly down on confidence. Root was seen having a word with his bowler at the end of the over. Good from the skipper to back his bowler. |
| 89.2 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, WIDE! Slipped down the leg side. Axar looks to flick but misses. |
| 89.3 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, On off, pushed to mid on for nothing. |
| 89.4 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Floated full and around off, played back to the bowler. |
| 89.5 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, FOUR BYES! Foakes cannot collect this one. This one lands on middle and spins in sharply. Patel cannot flick. Foakes cannot collect it down the leg side. Goes to the fine leg fence for four byes. |
| 89.6 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, FOUR! Axar goes for the shot now! Tossed up ball on middle, Axar hits it through the line and does so over square leg. A couple of bounces and into the fence. 9 off this over. |
| 90.1 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Loopy fuller ball outside off, driven to the cover region. |
| 90.2 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Floated around off, Sundar comes on the front foot and blocks. |
| 90.3 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Darted outside off, left alone. |
| 90.4 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Full and around off, poked off the front foot towards the cover region. |
| 90.5 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, On off, Sundar blocks. |
| 90.6 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Floated around off, kept out by Sundar. A much-better over from Bess. A maiden from him, his first of the innings. |
| 91.1 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, On middle, kept out. |
| 91.2 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Flat and around off, pushed on the off side for nothing. |
| 91.3 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Floated on off, spins in. Axar looks to defend but the ball takes the inside edge and goes to leg gully. |
| 91.4 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Short and spinning in from outside off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 91.5 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Shortish and on middle, flicked to deep square leg for one more easy single. |
| 91.6 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Flat and around off, Patel is solid in defense. |
| 92.1 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, In the air... safe! Sundar would've had his heart in his mouth. Good from Bess again. Teases the batsman with a tossed up ball outside off, Sundar looks to go big over the off side but the ball spins away and Sundar ends up slicing it high in the air. However, it keeps going away from Anderson who tries to get under it form mid off. He cannot get there. Two taken. |
| 92.2 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, On off, blocked. |
| 92.3 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, NOT OUT! Sundar is safe! He never want out. That was lovley ball from Bess though. He lands it around off and it spins away to beat the forward prod of Sundar. Foakes collects and takes the bails off. The square leg refers it upstairs. |
| 92.4 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Floated full and around off, Sundar comes on the front foot to block. |
| 92.5 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Flat and around middle, Sundar blocks. |
| 92.6 : DRS TIME! Sundar has been given out LBW. He goes for the review quickly. Looks like there is some bat. Yes, there is. Ultra Edge confirms. |
| Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, NOT OUT! Big spike off the bat. Sundar is safe and he used the DRS nicely. Bess bowls a lovely ball again. Lands it around middle and in spins in sharply. Sundar looks to keep it out but misses to get hit on the pad. A loud appeal and the finger goes up. Sundar is quick to signal the 'T'. Time for the replays. Well, well, Bess has to wait for his first wicket. Ultra Edge shows big spike. Excellent use of the review. |
| 93.1 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Beaten! Flat and just outside off, Patel looks to force it on the off side but misses. |
| 93.2 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Loopy ball around off, kept out. |
| 93.3 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Flat and around middle and leg, it keeps low. Axar does well to get his bat down in time to block. |
| 93.4 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Appeal again but turned down. England are not going for the DRS. This one is tossed up wide outside off, Axar brings out his pad and pushes it away. An appeal for LBW but turned down. |
| 93.5 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Floated full and down the leg side. Axar looks to flick but misses. Foakes does superbly well to collect to his right. Just one ball left for Axar to negotiate. |
| 93.6 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, And he does that nicely. Floated full and around off, Axar comes on the front foot and blocks it. With that, it is STUMPS ON DAY 2. |
| What a fantastic day of Test cricket. England won the first two sessions but a young southpaw from Delhi ensured that India don't just win the final session but win it in such a way that the day belonged to the hosts. The day belonged to Rishabh Pant and all headlines will have his name and rightfully so but Washington Sundar has played a superb inning himself and has finished the day unbeaten on 60! |
| England started the day just how the doctor ordered. They kept things tight initially and managed to pick wickets at regular intervals. At 80/4 it looked like India was in trouble. That trouble seemed to have deepened when the well-set batter, Rohit Sharma departed for 49. Ashwin and Pant tried to steady the ship but the off-spinner did not last long. At 146/6, still trailing by 59 on a pitch where batting was not at all easy. It was England who were happy and smiling. |
| ... Day 3, Session 1 ... |
| So, India are well and truly in pole position of this Test match, sealing their place in the WTC final and also winning the trophy. England will have to take good rest overnight, ensure they come fresh and motivated on Day 3. They will first need to find a way to wrap up this innings and then ensure the batters can finally deliver. Make sure you join us on Saturday, 6th March for Day 3 of this Test. The action begins at 0930 local (0400 GMT). Till then goodbye and take care! |
| The star of the day, Rishabh Pant is caught down for a chat! Pant tells that the only thing running on his mind was building a stand with Rohit. Says after assessing the pitch, he played his shots. Tells that he understood that he will have to respect the good ball. Feels he knew the bad balls will come and that's when he will score his runs. Tells that he likes to play according to the situation. Says that the plan was to get to England's score and then get a big lead. On the reverse sweep agai |
| On a scorching hot day, credit must be given to Ben Stokes and Jimmy Anderson. The pair kept running and ran out of steam but kept going. England's gamble to play a bowler short was looking like it was paying off but not to be. Bess struggled for rhythm and his lack of confidence was evident. Â That saw the burden increase on the pacers and Root had to shoulder a lot of responsibility. The two pacers did well. Veteran Anderson and Stokes both picked up two today while Leach too got a brace. |
| But then the tide changed, the momentum shifted, and the game turned on its head. Rishabh Pant and Washington Sundar joined hands, and both the young left-handers took on the England bowlers. While Sundar kept tiring the bowlers by playing a classic Test match knock. Pant, from the other end, was taking on the attack. The Delhi lad who has this knack of deciding a Test with his batting did the same. Pant scored a supreme century and Washington showed his mettle as well. The pair added 113, a s |
| Will this be the last day in this Test match? It very well might be as England would need to bat out of their skins now to have a chance in this game but first they will need to pick up the remaining three wickets quickly. They have already given a lead of 89 runs and India are not done yet. The visitors' batting has been poor in this series and with a lead already being a good one for India, things look bleak for England in this series and the chances for India going to the WTC final has increa |
| Day 3 which is also called the moving day is upon us with India ahead in the game. They lead by 89 runs and are looking set for a good lead over the visitors. India were not ahead all the time, in fact, England had won the first 2 sessions on Day 2 but Pant's majestic century along with Sundar's innings helped the hosts gain the advantage towards the end of Day 2. The hosts would now look to press home the advantage and put England out of the contest. England, on the other hand, would be disappo |
| We are all set to begin Day 3! The England players stride out to the middle, followed by Washington Sundar and Axar Patel. How long will England take to wrap up the Indian innings? James Anderson will start with the ball. |
| 94.1 : James Anderson to Washington Sundar, Anderson starts with a good length ball outside off, Sundar shoulders arms to this one. |
| 94.2 : James Anderson to Washington Sundar, Good length ball outside the off stump line, Sundar watches it carefully and then lets it go to the keeper. |
| 94.3 : James Anderson to Washington Sundar, Washington Sundar is in no hurry! Another on a length delivery outside off, Sundar shoulders arms to it. |
| 94.4 : James Anderson to Washington Sundar, Back of a length ball outside off, Sundar once again has no problems in letting it go to the keeper. |
| 94.5 : James Anderson to Washington Sundar, Good length ball outside off, Sundar makes another leave to the keeper. |
| 94.6 : James Anderson to Washington Sundar, BEATEN! Excellent ball to end the over! Good length ball around off, it nips away a touch. Sundar looks to defend but it whizzes past the outside edge and goes to the keeper. |
| Who will bowl from the other end? Dom Bess it is. |
| 95.1 : Dom Bess to Axar Patel, An inside edge! Lovely start from Bess! Tossed up ball on off, Axar Patel looks to defend off the front foot but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 95.2 : Dom Bess to Axar Patel, FOUR! Was in the air for a while but wide of the bowler! Flatter ball on off, Patel punches it uppishly but wide of the bowler and into the long off fence for a boundary. |
| 95.3 : Dom Bess to Axar Patel, Loopy ball on off, Patel defends it to cover. |
| 95.4 : Dom Bess to Axar Patel, Slower through the air outside off, Axar lets it go to the keeper. |
| 95.5 : Dom Bess to Axar Patel, Shortish and on off, Axar moves inside his crease and then punches it through the cover region for a single. |
| 95.6 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Floated ball on off, Sundar strides forward and then plays it back to Bess. |
| 96.1 : James Anderson to Axar Patel, Good length ball outside off, left alone by Patel. |
| 96.2 : James Anderson to Axar Patel, Back of a length ball around off, Patel looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and it goes to the gully region. |
| 96.3 : James Anderson to Axar Patel, On a length outside off, Patel lets it go to the keeper. |
| 96.4 : James Anderson to Axar Patel, Short ball around middle, Patel does well to duck under it. |
| 96.5 : James Anderson to Axar Patel, Fullish ball way outside off, Patel lets it go to Foakes. Anderson has to make the batsmen play more often here. |
| 96.6 : James Anderson to Axar Patel, Going down leg. Good length ball on the pads, Patel looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. A mild appeal is made for LBW but the umpire is unmoved. |
| 97.1 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, SIX! Excellent shot from Sundar! Brings up 300 in style! The lead moves to 100 as well. Flighted ball on middle, Sundar smacks it over the bowler's head for a maximum. |
| 97.2 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, FOUR! This is even better by Sundar! Such superb timing! Bess struggles to find his rhythm. Low full toss on off, Sundar lunges forward and creams the drive through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 97.3 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Flatter ball outside off, Sundar cuts it to point. |
| 97.4 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Loopy ball outside off, Sundar shoulders arms to it. |
| 97.5 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Flatter ball on off, Sundar goes back in his crease and then defends it onto the pitch. |
| 97.6 : Dom Bess to Washington Sundar, Full on off, Sundar drives but the short cover fieder does well to dive and stop it. |
| 98.1 : James Anderson to Axar Patel, Good length ball on off, Patel looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and it goes towards the slip cordon. |
| 98.2 : James Anderson to Axar Patel, Full ball on middle, Patel drives it wide of mid on and takes a run. |
| 98.3 : James Anderson to Washington Sundar, A bouncer around off, Sundar looks to fend it away but misses as the ball goes to Foakes behind the stumps. |
| 98.4 : James Anderson to Washington Sundar, On a length on the pads, Sundar looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the thigh pad. |
| 98.5 : James Anderson to Washington Sundar, Shortish on the pads, Sundar works it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 98.4 : There is a slight halt in play as Sundar seems to be in pain and the physio comes out to have a look at him. |
| 98.6 : James Anderson to Axar Patel, Good length on the pads, Patel flicks it to the leg side and crosses over for a run. |
| Jack Leach is into the attack. |
| 99.1 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Flighted ball on off, Patel pushes it to mid off. |
| 99.2 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, FOUR! Played well! Calls for a catch but it is over the fielder! Flighted ball on middle, Patel smacks it over the mid on fielder for a boundary. |
| 99.3 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Flighted ball on middle, Axar flicks it to square leg. |
| 99.4 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, On the pads, Patel looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 99.5 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, On off, defended out. |
| 99.6 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, FOUR! Brilliant from Axar Patel! Flatter ball outside off, Patel rocks on his back foot and then punches it through the extra cover region for a boundary. |
| 100.1 : James Anderson to Washington Sundar, Short ball on middle, Sundar looks to flick gets a top edge and it goes off the top half of the bat and onto the pitch. |
| 100.2 : James Anderson to Washington Sundar, Short ball on middle, Sundar pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 100.3 : James Anderson to Axar Patel, Bouncer! It is bowled around middle, Patel ducks under it. |
| 100.4 : James Anderson to Axar Patel, Good length ball on middle, Patel defends it back to the bowler. |
| 100.5 : James Anderson to Axar Patel, BEATEN! That's well bowled by Anderson! Fullish ball outside off, Patel looks to drive but fails to get any bat on it. |
| 100.6 : James Anderson to Axar Patel, Short ball around middle, Patel ducks under it. |
| 101.3 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Loopy ball on off, Sundar works it down to long on for a single. |
| 101.1 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Flatter ball on off, Sundar defends it back to the bowler. |
| 101.2 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Loopy ball on off, Sundar prods forward and then defends it to cover. |
| 101.4 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, An appeal for LBW turned down! Flighted ball on off, Patel prods forward and looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 101.5 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Slower through the air on middle, Axar flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 101.6 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, On the pads, Patel flicks it to square leg. |
| 102.1 : James Anderson to Washington Sundar, Flatter ball on the pads, Sundar looks to flick but it brushes his pads and it goes to the leg side for a leg bye. |
| 102.2 : James Anderson to Axar Patel, Fullish ball on off, Patel prods forward and blocks it to cover. |
| 102.3 : James Anderson to Axar Patel, PLAY AND A MISS! Another excellent delivery from James Anderson! Full ball outside off, it moves away late. Full ball outside off, Patel looks to drive but misses. |
| 102.4 : James Anderson to Axar Patel, On middle and leg, pushed to mid on. |
| 102.5 : James Anderson to Axar Patel, Short ball around middle, Patel ducks under it. |
| 102.6 : James Anderson to Axar Patel, Fullish ball on the pads, Axar works it to mid-wicket. |
| 103.1 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Flighted ball on middle, Sundar uses his feet and then flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 103.2 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, SIX! Hammered! Flat six from the bat of Axar Patel! Flighted ball on off, Patel lifts it over the bowler's head for a maximum. |
| 103.3 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Flatter ball on middle, Axar nudges it to short leg. |
| 103.4 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, On middle, nudged down to long on for a single. |
| 103.5 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Flighted ball outside off, Sundar pushes it to deep cover for a single. |
| 103.6 : Jack Leach to Axar Patel, Loopy ball on off, Patel looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the leg side. |
| 104.1 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Stokes starts with a very full ball on middle, Sundar looks to dig it out but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but the umpire is not interested. Stokes discusses with Root whether to take the review but decide against it. |
| 104.2 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Short ball around middle and leg, Sundar sways away from it. |
| 104.3 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Good length ball on middle, Sundar punches it back to the bowler. |
| 104.4 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, LEADING EDGE BUT SAFE! Full ball on the pads, Sundar looks to flick but gets a leading edge which goes past the cover fielder for a single. |
| 104.5 : Ben Stokes to Axar Patel, Back of a length ball down the leg side, Axar looks to flick but seems to have missed it. Foakes appeals but he is the only one doing so. The umpire as well is not interested. |
| 104.6 : Ben Stokes to Axar Patel, Full on off, Patel plays it back to the bowler. |
| 105.1 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Floated on off, Sundar heaves it to mid-wicket. |
| 105.2 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, FOUR! That was hit very hard! Brilliant batting from Sundar! Full on off, Sundar smacks it straight towards the bowler. It goes in between Leach's legs and goes for a boundary. |
| 105.3 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Tossed up on off, Sundar defends it back to the bowler. |
| 105.4 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Flatter ball on off, Sundar defends it to cover. |
| 105.5 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Flighted ball on off, Sundar plays it out to the off side. |
| 105.6 : Jack Leach to Washington Sundar, Full on off, Sundar uses his feet and then nudges it down to long on for a single. |
| 106.1 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Very full ball on the pads, Sundar flicks it to fine leg and picks up a couple before the fielder cuts it off. |
| 106.2 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Fullish ball on off, Sundar pushes it to cover. |
| 106.3 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Short ball around middle, Sundar sways away from it. Well played by Sundar. |
| 106.4 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Shortish outside off, Sundar lets it go to the keeper. |
| 106.5 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Short ball on middle, Sundar pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple. Sundar has equalled his highest score in Tests. |
| 106.6 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Good length ball on middle, Washington defends it back to the bowler. |
| Joe Root is into the attack. |
| 107.1 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, BEATEN! Terrific start from Root! Floated ball outside off, it spins away. Axar looks to defend but misses. |
| 107.2 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, Full on off, Patel pushes it to mid off. |
| 107.3 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, Full on the pads, Patel works it wide of mid on for a single. |
| 107.4 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Low full toss on off, pushed to the off side. |
| 107.5 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Flatter ball outside off, Sundar punches it to deep cover for a single. |
| 107.6 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, Full on off, Patel defends it out. |
| DRINKS! India have done really well here at the start of Day 3! Axar Patel and Washington Sundar have bunted the bowling attack and have looked really good. Sundar is on his way to a century while Patel has played his part. England, on the other hand, need to break this partnership and get the remaining wickets as quickly as possible. They have a tough ask on their hands. Can they make a comeback? |
| 108.1 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Shorter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. |
| 108.2 : Ben Stokes to Axar Patel, Edged but safe! An effort ball, gets it to rise, Axar looks to fend at it but the ball hits the splice and goes through the vacant gully region, down to third man for one. |
| 108.3 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Shorter this time again, Sundar pulls, not in total control but hits it well enough to get it over square leg. There is a fielder in the deep so just the one. |
| 108.4 : Ben Stokes to Axar Patel, One more short one, Axar picks it early and ducks under it. |
| 108.5 : Ben Stokes to Axar Patel, 5 short balls in a row now! Again ducked under. |
| 108.6 : Ben Stokes to Axar Patel, Patel this time gets on top of the bounce and defends it onto the ground. |
| 109.1 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Outside off, this is pushed through covers for one. |
| 109.2 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, Nicely tossed up outside off, it turns away. Axar looks to go over covers but is beaten. |
| 109.3 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, Fires it on middle, it is worked to mid on. |
| 109.4 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, Outside off, extravagant turn as it lands but it is from outside off. Left alone. |
| 109.5 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, Shorter and on middle, Patel pulls it through mid-wicket for one. |
| 110.1 : Ben Stokes to Axar Patel, A short one on middle, Patel ducks under it. |
| 110.2 : Ben Stokes to Axar Patel, One more short one, Patel evades it. |
| 110.3 : Ben Stokes to Axar Patel, Pulls it this time, nicely controlled and through square leg for one. |
| 110.4 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, One more short one, this time Sundar pulls it through square leg for one. |
| 110.5 : Ben Stokes to Axar Patel, Another short one, Patel nudges it towards the leg side. |
| 109.6 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, BEATEN! Quicker and outside off, Sundar looks to play it late but is beaten. |
| Ben Stokes to Axar Patel, Shorter one to end, this does not get up a lot. Patel sways away from it. |
| 111.1 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, A little too full, it is hit through covers for one. |
| 111.2 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, Outside off, Patel cuts but finds point. |
| 111.3 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, TWO BYES! This lands in the rough outside off. Patel goes hard at it. It pitches, spins and then takes off. Foakes has no chance, Stokes to fails to stop it as he dives to his right from first slip. Two taken as it goes down towards third man. |
| 111.4 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, Safe! Outside off, Patel lofts it over covers. Takes two. Lead now 150. |
| 111.5 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, Fuller and on off, Patel hits it hard down to long on and takes one. |
| 111.6 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, On middle, it is blocked nicely. |
| 112.1 : Ben Stokes to Axar Patel, One more short one, it is ducked under. |
| 112.2 : Ben Stokes to Axar Patel, A bumper again, Patel hops and pulls it through mid-wicket for one. He played it nicely, all along the ground. |
| 112.3 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Short and outside off, Sundar lets it go through to the keeper. |
| 112.4 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Really good shot and very good fielding too! The 100-run stand is also up and this partnership is taking the game away from England completely. This is short and on middle, Sundar pulls it with one leg up in the air through mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep makes good ground to his right, dives, stops it and then lets it go as he nears the ropes. They go upstairs to check and replays show that he has saved a run for his side. |
| 112.5 : Ben Stokes to Axar Patel, Angled into the body, it is worked to mid-wicket for one. |
| 112.6 : Ben Stokes to Washington Sundar, Another single as this is pushed down to long on. |
| 113.1 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, This lands outside off and then spins away. Sundar plays inside the line and lets it go. |
| 113.2 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, A full toss, Sundar whips it down to long on for one. |
| 113.3 : Joe Root to Axar Patel, Flatter and on off, Patel stays back and pushes it through covers for one. |
| 113.4 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, Outside off, not played at. |
| 113.5 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, One more delivery well wide outside off, it is left alone again. |
| An appeal for run out taken upstairs. It looks close and it seems that Axar Patel is out of his crease. He has already started walking back to the pavilion. Out is the signal. |
| 113.6 : Joe Root to Washington Sundar, OUT! The dive does not save Axar! He is a goner. 7 short of his first Test half ton. He is gutted as he walks back. Batted so well till now but he has to go in an unfortunate manner. That is the only way this partnership looked like it will be broken. Coming to the ball now, it is a low full toss, Sundar hits it hard to mid on. Axar wants a run and charges out. He is sent back though as that was hit really well and there was no run in it. Bairstow there pick |
| Ishant Sharma is the next man in. |
| 114.1 : Ben Stokes to Ishant Sharma, OUT! LBW! Ishant Sharma goes for a first-ball duck! This looked plumb in front and he has to. Stokes gets his third and Washington Sundar might be thinking that he might be stranded here in the 90s. Stokes goes full on middle, Sharma shuffles across and looks to flick but misses and gets rapped on the pads. Stokes and England appeal and up goes the finger. Ishant walks back without taking the review. |
| Mohammed Siraj is the last man in. |
| 114.2 : Ben Stokes to Mohammed Siraj, BEATEN! Good length ball around off, Siraj looks to defend but the ball goes past the outside edge. |
| 114.3 : Ben Stokes to Mohammed Siraj, Full ball down the leg side, Siraj lets it go to the keeper. |
| 114.4 : Ben Stokes to Mohammed Siraj, OUT! TIMBER! Washington Sundar misses out on a well-deserved hundred as Siraj fails to survive. Good length ball around off, Siraj looks to defend but misses and the ball rattles the timber behind. Stokes ends up with a 4-fer. Sundar walks back a little disappointed but he has played a wonderful knock. INDIA ALL OUT ON 365 WITH A LEAD OF 160. |
| You have to feel so bad for Sundar who has his head down as he walks back quickly towards the dressing room. He does get a pat on his back from a few teammates as he makes his way back but he surely will be heartbroken as he was so close to his first Test ton. Nevertheless, he has done an exceptional job for his side. |
| Sundar walked out to bat when India were in a spot of bother, the game was in balance then as the hosts were 146 for 6. However, then came two stands which took the game away from England completely. First between Pant and Sundar with the former scoring a ton. He was dismissed yesterday but Patel and Sundar continued the good work. They too added another 100-run stand which took India's lead to over 150. Their innings came to a sour end as Axar was dismissed a little short of his first half ton |
| England did have their moments with the ball! They started off really well as they did not let India score freely and also picked up wickets at regular intervals. Anderson, Stokes and Leach, all three were good until the last session yesterday. One just feels they ran out of gas as runs started to flow in the last session of Day 2 and they did not look that threatening too. They failed to capitalize when they had a chance and that probably has put them well behind in the game. |
| England now trail by 160, they will need to score at least 350 if they are to think of winning this game. That though seems a long way away, their first aim will be to avoid an innings defeat. The wicket is still good enough to bat on so they would love to make use of that. They will come out for a bit before Lunch, can they come out of the nervy period unscathed? India on the other hand, will love a wicket at least. |
| 0.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Siraj starts with a good length ball outside off, Crawley lets it through to the keeper. |
| 0.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Full ball outside off, Crawley has once again no problems in leaving it alone. |
| We are all set to begin England's second innings! The Indian players make their way out to the middle, followed by Zak Crawley and Dom Sibley. Mohammed Siraj will start with the ball. |
| 0.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, On a length outside the off stump line, Crawley shoulders arms to it. |
| 0.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Siraj gets this one to come back in. He bowls a length ball on middle, Crawley though is up for the challenge as he flicks it to square leg. |
| 0.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Good length ball outside the off stump line, Crawley shoulders arms to it. |
| 0.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Crawley and England are underway! Good length ball on the pads, Crawley flicks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| Who will bowl from the other end? Axar Patel it is. |
| 1.1 : Axar Patel to Zak Crawley, Patel starts with a flighted ball on off, Crawley drives it to mid off. |
| 1.2 : Axar Patel to Zak Crawley, BEATEN! Lovely ball from Axar! He tosses this one outside off, Crawley looks to defend but the ball spins away a little and beats the outside edge of Crawley's bat. |
| 1.3 : Axar Patel to Zak Crawley, Flatter ball on the pads, Zak flicks it to the square leg region for a single. |
| 1.4 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Probably going down leg! Flatter ball on the pads, Sibley looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is a mild appeal for LBW but the umpire says no. |
| 1.5 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Full on middle, Sibley uses his feet and then looks to flick but gets a leading edge which goes towards cover. |
| 1.6 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Floated ball on middle, Sibley looks to defend but gets an inside edge which goes to the leg side. No harm done. |
| 2.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Full delivery on middle, Zak flicks it wide of mid on for a single. |
| 2.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Dom Sibley, Good length ball on off, Sibley prods forward and then blocks it to cover. |
| 2.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Dom Sibley, On a length on middle, Dom works it to mid-wicket. |
| 2.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Dom Sibley, Good fielding from Washington Sundar! Full ball on the pads, Sibley flicks it to the backward square leg region. Sundar comes across from fine leg, slides and makes a good stop. Keeps it down to a single. |
| 2.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, On a length on middle, Crawley flicks it through the square leg region for a couple of runs. |
| 2.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Excellent stop by Siraj! Full ball on off, Crawley drives it crisply towards the bowler. Siraj, on his followthrough dives and does really well to stop. He seemed to have hurt himself in the process and is in some pain. He gets up and walks back along with the physio. LUNCH ON DAY 3. |
| So first mission achieved for England. They have gone through the nervy period unscathed after India got a lead of 160, courtesy a fine batting performance from Washington Sundar, Axar Patel and Rishabh Pant who scored a century on Day 2. Thereâs still a long way to go though in the test. The visitors will need a good opening stand. India, on the other hand, just have to be patient and hope their bowlers can do what they have been doing throughout this series. Stay tuned for the afternoon ses |
| ... Day 3, Session 2 ... |
| We are back for the start of the second session of Day 3. The Indian players stride out to the middle, followed by Dom Sibley and Zak Crawley. Axar Patel will start with the ball. |
| 3.1 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Axar starts with a full ball on off, Sibley prods forward and then plays it back to the bowler. |
| 3.2 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Flighted ball on middle, Dom defends it back to the bowler. |
| 3.3 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Loopy ball on off, Sibley strides forward and solidly blocks it to cover. |
| 3.4 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Floated ball on middle and leg, Sibley blocks it out onto the bat. |
| 3.5 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Full on middle, Sibley pushes it back to Axar. |
| 3.6 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Floated ball outside off, Sibley lets it go to the keeper. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin will bowl from the other end. |
| 4.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Zak Crawley, Ashwin starts with a floated ball on off, Crawley defends it out to the off side. |
| 4.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Zak Crawley, FOUR LEG BYES! Vicious turn! Nothing much Rishabh Pant could have done there! Flighted ball on middle, it spins a lot. Crawley looks to flick but it brushes his pads and goes to the fine leg region for four leg byes. |
| 4.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Zak Crawley, On off, pushed to cover. |
| 4.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Zak Crawley, OUT! CAUGHT AT FIRST SLIP! Ashwin strikes in his first over and this is the perfect start for India in the second session. Crawley's Test is over and he does not create much of an impact. Ashwin tosses this one up around off, Crawley prods forward to defend but it takes the outside edge and it goes to first slip where Rahane pouches it safely. England still trail by 150 runs and have 9 wickets in hand. |
| Jonny Bairstow comes out to bat at number 3. |
| 4.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, OUT! CAUGHT AT SHORT LEG! Bairstow goes for a first-ball duck and England lose two-in-two. Excellent captaincy from Virat Kohli. Kept a fielder there for this shot and it has worked to perfection. End of a tough series for Jonny Bairstow. This is the third duck for him in 4 innings. Flighted ball on middle, Bairstow flicks but it goes uppishly towards short leg where Rohit Sharma takes a good catch. Ashwin is on a Hat-Trick now. What a start for India! |
| Joe Root is the next man in. |
| 4.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, No Hat-Trick for Ashwin! Root plays this full ball on middle to square leg for a single. A brilliant start from Ashwin. |
| 5.1 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Flighted ball on middle, Root defends it back to the bowler. |
| 5.2 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Flighted ball outside off, it spun away. Root watches it carefully and leaves it alone. |
| 5.3 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, An appeal for LBW turned down! Flighted ball on the pads, Root looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW but the umpire says no. Kohli, Pant and Axar are involved in a discussion about whether to take the review but decide not to. The Ball Tracker rolls in and it shows that it was umpire's call on hitting the stumps. |
| 5.4 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Outside off, left alone. |
| 5.5 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Full on middle, Root pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 5.6 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Loopy ball on off, pushed wide of mid off for a single. |
| 6.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted ball on middle, Root nudges it down to mid on for nothing. |
| 6.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up on off, Root goes on his knees and then sweeps it to backward square leg for a single. |
| 6.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, Floated on off, Sibley uses his feet and then pushes it to long on for a single. |
| 6.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter on middle, Root defends it back to the bowler. |
| 6.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, On the pads, tucked to the leg side. |
| 6.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Shortish on the pads, Root pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 7.1 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Flighted ball on off, Root prods forward and then defends it to the cover region. |
| 7.2 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Quicker ball on middle, Root goes back in his crease and then blocks it out onto the pitch. |
| 7.3 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Flatter ball outside off, Root punches it to cover-point. |
| 7.4 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Top edge but safe! Flighted ball on middle, Root looks to sweep but it takes the top edge and goes towards deep square leg where it falls short of the fielder. A couple taken. |
| 7.5 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Flighted on the pads, Root defends it back to the bowler. |
| 7.6 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Flatter ball outside off, Root plays it to cover for a single. |
| 8.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, Flatter ball on off, Sibley plays it back to the bowler. |
| 8.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, Shortish and around off, Sibley looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. |
| 8.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, Quicker on off, Dom taps it to first slip. |
| 8.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, Full on middle, Sibley gets to the pitch of the ball and then flicks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 8.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flat delivery on middle, Root nudges it down to long on for a single. |
| 8.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, BEATEN! Beautiful ball from Ashwin! Flighted ball outside off, Sibley prods forward to defend but gets beaten. |
| 9.1 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, On middle, blocked back to the bowler. |
| 9.2 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Loopy ball on middle, Joe defends it to short leg. |
| 9.3 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Short ball on middle, Root pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 9.4 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Loopy ball on middle, Sibley works it to short leg. |
| 9.5 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, Floated on off, Dom defends it back to the bowler. |
| 9.6 : Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, OUT! CAUGHT! Another unfortunate dismissal for England! It was Ollie Pope in the first innings and now it is Dom Sibley in the second. Sibley cannot believe it but he has to walk back. Axar bowls a full ball on middle, Sibley sweeps it hard but it hits Gill on the knees at short leg and lobs up in the air. Pant gets underneath it and catches it safely. The two on-field umpires converge and take it upstairs. The soft signal is out. The replays roll in and they show |
| Ben Stokes is the next man in. |
| 9.5 : Is that a clean catch? The umpires converge and take it upstairs. The soft signal is out. Sibley has started to walk back without even waiting for the umpire's decision. Let's see what happens. |
| 10.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter on off, Root defends it out. |
| 10.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, On off, defended out. |
| 10.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up on middle, Root looks to defend but misses. It goes off his pads towards leg slip. |
| 10.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, FOUR! Lovely shot from Root! Flatter ball outside off, Root punches it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 10.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, FOUR! This is class from Root! Brilliant from Root! Flighted ball outside off, Root drives it throuhg extra cover for a boundary. |
| 10.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter on the pads, Root tucks it to short leg. |
| 11.1 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Flatter ball on the pads, Stokes looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. |
| 11.2 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, Flatter ball on middle, Stokes flicks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 11.3 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Flatter ball on middle, Root defends it back to mid on. |
| 11.4 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, On middle, Root defends it out. |
| 11.5 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, On middle, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 11.6 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Tossed up on off, Root drives it to mid off. |
| 12.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter ball on the pads, Stokes defends it out. |
| 12.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Tossed up on the pads, Stokes defends it out. |
| 12.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter ball outside off, punched to cover. |
| 12.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Full on the pads, Stokes defends it back to the bowler. |
| 12.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, BEATEN! Beautifully bowled by Ashwin! Loopy ball outside off, Stokes looks to defend but gets beaten. |
| 12.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flighted ball on middle, Stokes nudges it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 13.1 : Axar Patel to Ben Stokes, OUT! CAUGHT AT SHORT LEG! Straight to the fielder at leg slip! Poor shot and Stokes won't be proud of the shot. Axar Patel gets his second. England are collapsing big time in the second innings and it looks highly likely that this game will end today itself. Flighted ball on middle, Stokes looks to paddle sweep but does not keep it down. It goes uppishly towards leg slip where Virat Kohli takes a simple catch. Stokes walks back disappointed. |
| 0.0 : Ollie Pope is the new man in! |
| 13.2 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Loopy ball on off, Pope defends it to silly point. |
| 13.3 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Flatter ball on off, Pope defends it to point. |
| 13.4 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Flatter ball on middle, OP works it to square leg for a single. |
| 13.5 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Top edge but safe! Loopy ball on middle, Root looks to sweep but it takes the top edge and it goes to the vacant fine leg area for a couple. |
| 13.6 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Tossed up on middle, Root looks to defend but it takes an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 14.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Floated on off, Pope looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 14.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Tossed up on middle, Pope uses his feet and then defends it back to the bowler. |
| 14.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, On middle, Pope nudges it to short leg. |
| 14.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Full on the pads, Pope flicks it to the leg side for a single. |
| 14.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter ball on the pads, Root pads it away. |
| 14.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Short ball on the pads, Root pulls it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 15.1 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Very full, Root probably was looking to sweep but then realized that it is a little too full so jams it back to the bowler. |
| 15.2 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Quicker and fired on middle, this is defended. |
| 15.3 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Tosses it up on off, Root pushes it to mid off. |
| 15.4 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Fires it on middle, Root defends it out. |
| 15.5 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Quicker and on off, Root hangs back and defends it onto the ground. |
| 15.6 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Attacks the stumps again, blocked. |
| 16.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Good length ball on off, Pope pushes it to the point region for a single. |
| 16.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Good length ball on off, defended to point. |
| 16.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, On a length on off, Root defends it to cover. |
| 16.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, On off, Root gets behind the line of the ball and then blocks it out. |
| 16.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Full ball on middle, flicked to mid-wicket. |
| 16.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Good length ball on off, defended to cover for a single. |
| 17.1 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, FOUR! Swept and swept hard! Flighted ball outside off, Root drags it from outside off and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 17.2 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Flatter ball on middle, Root defends it out onto the pitch. |
| 17.3 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Flighted ball on off, Root defends it to silly point. |
| 17.4 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Floated on middle and leg, Joe is solid in defense. |
| 17.5 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Full on off, pushed to point. Kohli tries to throw it back to the keeper but it hits Root near the box. Och! |
| 17.6 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Floated ball outside off, left alone by Root. |
| 18.1 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Good length ball on middle, Pope works it to mid-wicket. |
| 18.2 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, Back of a length ball on the pads, Ollie works it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 18.3 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Full and on off, Root drives but finds the fielder at mid off. |
| 18.4 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Full ball on the pads, Root shuffles across and then flicks it through the square leg region for a couple of runs. |
| 18.5 : Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, On a length on middle, Joe works it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 18.6 : Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, On a length outside off, Pope looks to defend but it goes off the thickish outside edge past gully for a single. |
| DRINKS! All India so far! They have got 4 and have strengthened their position in this game even more. England on the other hand, need a big stand. They will be relying on Root and hope Pope can give him able support. Is there a fightback in store? Ravichandran Ashwin is back on as well. |
| 19.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Full on middle, played towards mid on for a single. |
| 19.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter ball on middle, Joe nudges it to mid-wicket. |
| 19.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Shortish on middle, tapped to the leg side. |
| 19.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Outside off, pushed to the off side for a single. |
| 19.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Just wide of short leg! Floated on middle, Pope looks to flick but it takes the inner half of the bat and goes past short leg. |
| 19.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter ball on the pads, Root looks to pull but it takes the inside edge and goes to leg slip. |
| 19.6 : Axar Patel is back on. |
| 20.1 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Flatter on off, Root defends it out. |
| 20.2 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Shortish and outside off, it spins away. Root rides the bounce and taps it to first slip. |
| 20.3 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Floated on off, Root defends it off the front foot. |
| 20.4 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Short and outside off, Root punches it to cover. |
| 20.5 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, BEATEN! Beauty from Axar! Root has no clues! Floated outside off, it spins away. Root looks to defend off the back foot but misses. |
| 20.6 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Quicker ball on the pads, Root looks flick but gets hit on the thigh. A good over from Axar comes to an end. |
| 21.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Flighted ball on middle, Pope reverse sweeps it but straight to point. |
| 21.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, SIX! This is a beautiful shot though from Pope! Lovely use of the feet! Flighted ball on middle, Pope dances down the track and then lifts it over long on for a maximum. |
| 21.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Loopy ball on middle, Pope sweeps it to square leg. |
| 21.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Floated on middle, Pope uses the feet and then defends it back to the bowler. |
| 21.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Floated on middle, Pope looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 22.1 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Flatter ball outside off, punched to cover. |
| 21.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Down the leg side, Pope looks to reverse sweep but misses. |
| 22.2 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Loopy ball outside off, this is left alone by Joe. |
| 22.3 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Tossed up outside off, Root punches it to cover. |
| 22.4 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Flatter ball on middle, Root works it to the leg side for a single. |
| 22.5 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Flatter ball on middle, Pope works it to the leg side. |
| 22.6 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, TOP EDGE BUT SAFE! Flighted ball on middle, Pope uses the feet and then looks to sweep but it takes the top edge and goes over the keeper. Rahane gives it a chase and he seems to have pulled it back in. The third umpire is called for to check whether it is a clean save. He checks various replays and finally deems that it is fine. Three taken. |
| 23.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, FOUR BYES! Vicious turn! Flighted ball down the leg side, it spins a lot. Pope looks to flick but misses. Pant fails to collect and it has gone to the fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 23.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, On middle, defended back to the bowler. |
| 23.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Loopy ball on off, Pope defends it to cover. |
| 23.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Just wide of the leg slip fielder! Flighted ball on the pads, Ollie looks to flick but it brushes his pads and it goes past the leg slip fielder for a couple of leg byes. |
| 23.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, Tossed up on off, spinning in. Pope looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 23.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, An appeal for LBW turned down! Flighted ball around the pads, Pope looks to play the reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. India appeal but the umpire is unmoved. |
| 24.1 : Axar Patel to Joe Root, Full and on off, Root pushes it to mid off for a single. |
| 24.2 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, BEATEN! Another one which has turned viciously! Loopy ball outside off, it spins away a lot. Pope looks to defend but gets beaten. |
| 24.3 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Loopy ball on middle, Pope looks to sweep but gets an inside edge onto the leg side. |
| 24.4 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, Another beauty from Axar! Floated ball outside off, Ollie prods forward to defend but misses it completely. |
| 24.5 : Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, OUT! STUMPED! Excellent work from Pant and Pope has to go! This is excellent bowling from Axar as well. It is his third and Axar keeps on having a great Test series. Flighted ball on off, Pope uses his feet and then looks to flick but the ball turns away and beats the edge of the bat. Pant fails to hold it at first cleanly but still manages to recover and whip the bails off. The third man is called for and the replays show that Pant has done well and Pope is well |
| An appeal for stumping taken upstairs. Out is the signal as Pant has done really well here. |
| Dan Lawrence comes out to bat now. |
| 24.6 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, On middle, defended back to the bowler. |
| 25.1 : Joe Root has been given out LBW! He has taken the review immediately! Let's see what happens. The Ultra Edge rolls in and it shows that it had missed the bat. The Ball Tracker shows that all reds. England lose a review but they have lost Root. |
| Ben Foakes is the next man in. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, OUT! LBW! All reds it is and Root has to go! Ashwin gets his third as well. The end is nigh for England. They are in deep trouble and only a miracle can save them now. The big fish, Joe Root goes and takes a review along with him. Flatter ball on middle, Root goes back in his crease and then looks to defend but he seems to have missed it and gets rapped on the pads. There is an appeal for LBW and the finger has gone up. Root takes the review immediately. Th |
| 25.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Full on middle, Foakes flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 25.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, On middle, defeded back to the bowler. |
| 25.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, LEG BYE! Tossed up on middle, Foakes looks to flick but it goes off his pads and goes over the leg slip fielder for a leg bye. |
| 25.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flatter ball on off, Lawrence defends it to cover. |
| 25.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flatter on middle, Dan tucks it to the leg side for a single. |
| 26.1 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Loopy ball on off, Dan defends it to silly mid off. |
| 26.2 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, FOUR! Nicely cut away! Flatter ball outside off, Lawrence cuts it through the cover-point region for a boundary. |
| 26.3 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, On middle, tucked to the leg side for a single. |
| 26.4 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, On off, defended out. |
| 26.5 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Tossed up on off, Foakes plays it back to the bowler. |
| 26.6 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Loopy ball on off, Ben defends it off the front foot. |
| 27.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flatter ball on the pads, Lawrence looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 27.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Full on middle, Lawrence nudges it down to long on for a single. |
| 27.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated ball on the pads, Foakes flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 27.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted ball down the leg side, Foakes looks to flick but misses. |
| 27.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Quicker ball on off, Ben defends it out. |
| 27.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Full and on middle, Foakes works it wide of mid-wicket for a single. |
| 28.1 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Full and on the pads, Ben defends it out towards mid on. |
| 28.2 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Loopy ball on middle, defended back to the bowler. |
| 28.3 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Flatter ball on middle, Foakes punches it back to the bowler. |
| 28.4 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Full on middle, worked down to mid on. |
| 28.5 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Quicker on middle, Foakes defends it onto the pitch. |
| 28.6 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Loopy ball outside off, Foakes drives it to mid off. |
| 29.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flat on middle, Lawrence goes back in his crease and then plays it back to the bowler. |
| 29.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, On the pads, nudged to the leg side. |
| 29.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Loopy ball on the pads, Dan works it to short mid-wicket. |
| 29.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, EDGED AND FOUR! Just wide of first slip! Flatter ball outside off, Lawrence goes hard at that and looks to cut but it takes the outside edge and flies past first slip and into the third man fence. |
| 29.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Floated on the pads, Dan pads it away. |
| 29.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, On the pads, worked to mid-wicket. |
| 30.1 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Flatter on the pads, Foakes flicks it to the deep square leg region and pick up three before the fielder cuts it off. |
| 30.2 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Floated ball on off, Lawrence defends it back to the bowler. |
| 30.3 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Tossed up on off, Dan defends it out. |
| 30.4 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Shortish on off, Lawrence pushes it to cover. |
| 30.5 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Flatter ball outside off, DL punches it through the cover region for a couple. |
| 30.6 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Floated on middle, defended back to the bowler. No run. |
| 31.1 : Washington Sundar to Ben Foakes, Flighted ball on middle, Foakes defends it back to the bowler. |
| 31.2 : Washington Sundar to Ben Foakes, Flatter ball down the leg side, Foakes looks to flick but misses. |
| 31.3 : Washington Sundar to Ben Foakes, Well done by Rishabh Pant! Floated ball down the leg side, Ben looks to flick but misses. Pant collects and then flicks the ball back onto the stumps but Ben was in. |
| 31.4 : Washington Sundar to Ben Foakes, On the pads, Foakes pads it away. |
| 31.5 : Washington Sundar to Ben Foakes, Flatter on the pads, Foakes works it down to fine leg for a single. |
| 31.6 : Washington Sundar to Dan Lawrence, FOUR! Good effort in the deep! Short ball around the pads, Lawrence looks to pull but it takes the top edge. The deep square leg fielder runs ahead for the catch, dives but cannot catch it and goes into the fence behind. |
| 32.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flatter ball on middle, Foakes defends it out. |
| 32.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, On middle, nudged to the leg side. |
| 32.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Loopy ball on off, Foakes pushes it wide of the bowler and take a run. |
| 32.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flighted ball on the pads, Lawrence flicks it to mid-wicket. |
| 32.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flatter ball outside off, punched through the cover region for a couple. |
| 32.6 : India have taken a review! There was no shot offered. The Ball Tracker rolls in and it shows that it is missing the leg stump. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, NOT OUT! Missing the stumps! India lose a review! Ashwin sounded confident but pant from behind was saying that it is going down and that is what happened. Flighted ball on middle and leg, Lawrence pads it away. Ashwin appeals but the umpire is unmoved. Ashwin consults Kohli for the review and Kohli takes it. The Ball Tracker shows that it is missing the leg stump. |
| Donât think we need to mention who this session belongs to. India are well on course to inflict an innings defeat. They just need one more wicket before they are into the bowling all-rounders and England are still 69 runs behind. |
| Coming to the session, it was the Indian spinners once again who wrecked havoc. Ashwin and Axar both have three each. The English batters have just not showed enough determination. Root and Pope did look like building a stand but the two went in quick succession. Foakes and Lawrence have started off well and the visitors will hope they can take them past the deficit. Right then, the third session will begin at 1430 local (0900 GMT). Will that be the final session of the game as well? We will wai |
| ... Day 3, Session 3 ... |
| We are back for the post-Tea session! The Indian players make their way out to the middle, followed by Dan Lawrence and Ben Foakes. Washington Sundar will start with the ball. |
| 33.1 : Washington Sundar to Ben Foakes, Flatter ball on the pads, Foakes flicks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 33.2 : Washington Sundar to Dan Lawrence, Shorter and on middle, Lawrence tucks it to short leg. |
| 33.3 : Washington Sundar to Dan Lawrence, Floated on middle, Dan uses his feet and then pushes it down to mid on. |
| 33.4 : Washington Sundar to Dan Lawrence, Leading edge but safe! Flatter ball on middle, Lawrence looks to work it to the leg side but gets a leading edge which goes to the cover region for a single. |
| 33.5 : Washington Sundar to Ben Foakes, On middle, tucked to deep square leg for a single. |
| 33.6 : Washington Sundar to Dan Lawrence, Flatter on middle, Lawrence works it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 34.1 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Angled into the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket. |
| 33.6 : Who will bowl from the other end? Axar Patel it is. |
| 34.2 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, On middle, defended. |
| 34.3 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Angled into the stumps, Dan keeps it out. |
| 34.4 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Slower through the air and on middle, Lawrence keeps it out. |
| 34.5 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Slightly shorter, Lawrence shapes up to pull but then it turns away. He slaps it down to long on for one. |
| 34.6 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, BEATEN! Foakes misreads the length there! This lands on off and then spins away. Foakes goes back to a delivery he should be forward to. Gets beaten. |
| 35.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, On middle, Lawrence works it to mid-wicket. |
| 35.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Slower through the air and on the pads, it is padded away. |
| 35.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Once again on the pads, it is kicked away by Lawrence. |
| 35.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, On middle, this is defended. |
| 35.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Shorter and on middle, Lawrence makes room and pushes it through covers for one. |
| 35.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up on off, Foakes lunges and blocks. |
| 36.1 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, On middle, Lawrence works it to mid-wicket. |
| 36.2 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Angled into the pads, Foakes works it to short leg. |
| 36.3 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Gives it nice flight and lands it on off, it is pushed to mid off. |
| 36.4 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, On middle, defended. |
| 36.5 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, On the stumps again, Ben defends it with his bat in front of his pad. |
| 36.6 : Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, Angled into the pads, this is worked to mid-wicket. |
| 37.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, On middle, Lawrence works it to square leg. |
| 37.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Dan comes down the track but does not get to the pitch of it. Keeps it out. |
| 37.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Loopy ball on off, Lawrence blocks. |
| 37.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, On middle, played back to the bowler. |
| 37.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, This one is eased down to long on. Two is the call but they have to settle for one. |
| 37.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, On middle, Foakes hangs back and keeps it out. |
| 38.1 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Flatter ball outside off, Dan cuts but finds the point fielder. |
| 38.2 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Very full ball on middle, defended to cover. |
| 38.3 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, On middle, Lawrence defends it back to the bowler. |
| 38.4 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Flighted ball outside off, Lawrence pushes it to cover. |
| 38.5 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, BEATEN! Flatter ball outside off, Lawrence looks to punch it off the back foot but misses. |
| 38.6 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, On middle, flicked to the leg side. |
| 39.1 : Washington Sundar to Ben Foakes, 100 up for England! Foakes plays it nicely as he comes down and works it down to long on. |
| 39.2 : Washington Sundar to Dan Lawrence, A yorker on off, Lawrence jams it out towards cover for one more. |
| 39.3 : Washington Sundar to Ben Foakes, One more single! On middle, this is eased down to long on. |
| 39.4 : Washington Sundar to Dan Lawrence, Shorter and on middle, this is pulled through square leg for one. |
| 39.5 : Washington Sundar to Ben Foakes, Outside off, Foakes pushes it through covers for one. |
| 39.6 : Washington Sundar to Dan Lawrence, Plays it well! This lands on off and then there is extra bounce. Lawrence plays it with soft hands onto the ground. 5 singles from the over then. |
| 40.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 40.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, A little too full, this is worked back to the bowler. |
| 40.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, On the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. |
| 40.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, On the pads again, this is worked to the fielder at short leg. |
| 40.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Loopy ball on middle, Foakes defends it onto the ground. |
| 40.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, The arm ball, it lands on middle and then goes on with the angle. Foakes looks to defend but it goes off the outer half on the off side. |
| 41.1 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, On off, this is pushed to mid off. |
| 0.0 : Change of ends for Axar Patel. |
| 41.2 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, How has that missed the off pole? What a delivery! This lands on middle and then turns square. Lawrence goes back and tries to defend but the ball goes just past the off pole. |
| 41.3 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Edgy two! Tossed up outside off, Lawrence goes after it. It goes off the outside edge past the diving second slip fielder for two. |
| 41.4 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, On off, it is pushed to covers. |
| 41.5 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, BEATEN! Axar is getting a lot of turn and bounce from this end! This lands on off and then turns away. Lawrence looks to block but is beaten by the away turn. |
| 41.6 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Now bowls the arm ball on middle, defended. |
| 42.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted ball on middle, Foakes defends it to silly mid on. |
| 42.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flatter ball on the pads, Foakes goes back in his crease and then pads it away. |
| 42.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Shorter and on middle, Ben flicks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 42.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Loopy ball on off, Lawrence defends it to cover. |
| 42.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Tossed up on middle, Dan uses his feet and works it to mid on. |
| 42.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Down the leg side, Lawrence lets it go. |
| 43.1 : Is that another wicket? Ajinkya Rahane is not sure and the two umpires converge and take it upstairs. The soft signal is not out. |
| Axar Patel to Ben Foakes, OUT! That has indeed carried and it is a fine, fine catch from Rahane! Not sure why he was not confident about that! OUT flashes on the big screen and Foakes has to walk back. The gritty stand has come to an end. The change of ends for Axar has worked. He caused a lot of problems in the last over and now has got Foakes. He slows it up, lands it on off and then gets it to turn away. Foakes looks to defend but the ball takes the outside edge and goes low towards Rah |
| 0.0 : Dom Bess is the next man in. |
| 43.2 : Axar Patel to Dom Bess, Outside off, left alone. |
| 43.3 : Axar Patel to Dom Bess, On off, this pitches and then turns. Bess looks to defend but it goes off the outer half on the off side. |
| 43.4 : Axar Patel to Dom Bess, Good take! OUtside off, Bess looks to sweep. This one turns away as it beats the bat. Pant does well to collect it. |
| 43.5 : Axar Patel to Dom Bess, Bess is off the mark! Shorter and outside off, he cuts it through point for two. |
| 43.6 : Axar Patel to Dom Bess, On middle, blocked. |
| 44.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, On middle, Lawrence works it to short leg. |
| 44.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, On the pads again, this is clipped to the man at mid-wicket. |
| 44.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Floats it up on off, it is pushed to the man at mid off. |
| 44.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Quicker and on off, Lawrence goes back and defends it. |
| 44.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Quicker and on off, Dan stays back and blocks. |
| 44.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, On the stumps to end the over. Lawrence pushes it to mid on. |
| 45.1 : Axar Patel to Dom Bess, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Axar has another 5-fer! This man has made Test cricket look very easy! 4th 5-fer for him in 3 Test matches. Superb performance from the local lad. Tossed up ball outside off, Bess looks to play the slog sweep but gets an edge back to the keeper. Pant makes no mistake. India two wickets away. |
| 0.0 : Jack Leach comes out to bat. |
| 45.2 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, BEATEN! That went straight through! Floated ball outside off, Leach looks to defend but misses. |
| 45.3 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, Tossed up on middle, Leach looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 45.4 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, Floated on the pads, Leach looks to flick but it hits his pads and lobs towards short leg. |
| 45.5 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, On middle, defended back to the bowler. |
| 45.6 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, PLAY AND A MISS! Flatter ball outside off, Leach looks to defend but misses it altogether. |
| 46.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flatter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on and the single is taken. |
| 46.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, BEAUTY! This lands on off and then turns away. Leach is beaten as he tries to defend. |
| 46.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, This one goes on with the arm on the stumps. Leach blocks it. |
| 46.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Slower through the air, it lands outside off and then turns away. Beaten. |
| 46.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Goes past the outside edge again! From over the wicket now, this lands on middle and then spins away. Leach tries to block it but it whizzes past the outside edge. |
| 46.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, On middle, defended. |
| 47.1 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, On off, Lawrence pushes it to covers. |
| 47.2 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, On the stumps, defended. |
| 47.3 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, FOUR! Poor ball and put away! Shorter and outside off, Lawrence slaps it through covers and it races away to the fence. |
| 47.4 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, FOUR! Up and over! Tossed up on off, Lawrence goes uppish, he clears mid off and it results in a boundary. |
| 47.6 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Lawrence keeps strike as he guides it towards point for one. |
| 48.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, This lands on middle and then spins in. It hits the pad and goes over leg gully towards fine leg for one. |
| 48.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Tossed up on middle, defended. |
| 48.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Nice and solid! On middle, blocked. |
| 48.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Outside off, not played at. |
| 48.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, BEATEN! This lands on off and then spins away. Leach is beaten as he tries to defend it. |
| Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, On middle, defended. |
| 48.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Slower through the air and on middle, it is pushed back to the bowler. |
| 49.1 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one. |
| 49.2 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, This is on middle, it is worked to mid-wicket. |
| 49.3 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, On middle, this is worked with the turn to mid-wicket. |
| 49.5 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Lawrence takes one as he works it through mid-wicket. |
| 49.4 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, Leach comes down the track and swings, it goes off the inner half through square leg for one. |
| 49.6 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, Angled into the pads, Leach nudges it to mid-wicket. |
| 50.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flatter ball on the pads, Lawrence looks to flick but it brushes his pads and goes to leg slip. |
| 50.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, On off, punched to cover. |
| 50.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flatter on middle, Dan defends it out onto the pitch. |
| 50.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, FOUR! Poor ball from Ashwin! Short ball down the leg side, Lawrence waited for it and then pulls it to the fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 50.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flighted ball on middle, Dan works it to mid-wicket. |
| 50.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Flatter ball on middle, tucked to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 51.1 : Washington Sundar to Dan Lawrence, Down the leg side, Lawrence lets it be. |
| 51.2 : Washington Sundar to Dan Lawrence, A polite enquiry! Down the leg side, Lawrence looks to flick but misses. It hits Pant's glove and lobs towards first stlip. Nothing. |
| 51.3 : Washington Sundar to Dan Lawrence, Two! Dan moves onto 49! Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for two. |
| 51.4 : Washington Sundar to Dan Lawrence, On the pads, this is worked to square leg. |
| 51.5 : Washington Sundar to Dan Lawrence, Angled into the pads, this is worked to square leg. |
| 51.6 : Washington Sundar to Dan Lawrence, Another one on middle, blocked. |
| Drinks! India are just 2 wickets away from a victory and it looks like they will end the game today itself. They have bowled superbly and they are on top while England have meekly surrendered. Dan Lawrence has played really well but with only two wickets in hand, they would look to take the lead. Can they? 15 overs are left in the day with one hour to go but the umpires can play for extra half hour if they feel that a result is possible today. |
| 52.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, BEATEN! Beautifully bowled! Flighted ball outside off, Leach looks to defend but gets beaten. |
| 0.0 : Leach has been given out caught behind but he reviews it immediately. |
| 52.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, NOT OUT! Nothing on Ultra Edge and it is pitching outside leg. Leach survives! Flatter ball on middle and leg, it turns in. Leach looks to defend but it seems to have taken an outside edge. India appeal and the finger has gone up. Leach has taken the review. The Ultra Edge rolls in and it shows nothing while the Ball Tracker shows that it is pitching outside leg. |
| 52.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, On off, defended to point. |
| 52.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, BEATEN! Loopy ball outside off, Leach looks to defend but gets beaten. |
| 52.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Loopy ball outside off, driven to mid off. |
| 52.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, Flighted ball outside off, played to the off side. |
| 53.1 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, Flatter ball outside off, Lawrence cuts it straight to point. |
| 53.2 : Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, FIFTY FOR DAN LAWRENCE! 2nd one for him in Tests. He has been the lone bright spot in this innings. Floated ball outside off, Lawrence punches it to cover for a single. |
| 53.4 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, On off, punched to cover. |
| 53.5 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, Flatter ball on middle, Leach tucks it to short leg. |
| 53.3 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, Almost! Gill tries hard but it pops out! Flighted ball on the pads, Leach looks to defend but it seems to have gone off the inside edge, onto the pads and goes to the short leg fielder. Gill dives but fails to hold on. The replays show that there is no bat on it. |
| 53.6 : Axar Patel to Jack Leach, Floated on off, Leach pushes it to cover for a single. |
| 54.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, BEATEN! Wow, that is some turn! Floated ball around off, it spins away. Leach looks to defend but misses. |
| Another referral for a catch! This time Rahane is confident and the soft signal is OUT! |
| 54.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jack Leach, OUT! CAUGHT AT FIRST SLIP! Rahane has taken this one cleanly and Leach has to go! India just one wicket away from a 3-1 victory. Loopy ball on off, Leach looks to defend but it takes the outside edge and goes to Rahane. Rahane at first slip catches it and then calmly gives the ball to the square leg umpire. The two umpires want to be sure and take it upstairs. The soft signal is out. The replays roll in and they show that Rahane has taken it cleanly. The |
| James Anderson is the last man in. |
| 54.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to James Anderson, Flighted ball on middle, Anderson works it to the leg side for a single. |
| 54.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, Loopy ball down the leg side, Lawrence looks to flick but misses. |
| 54.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, OUT! TIMBER! Knocked him over and 30TH 5-five wicket haul for Ashwin! India win the match by an innings and 25 runs. Flighted ball around middle, Lawrence looks to swing it away but misses and the ball hits the timber behind. THEY TAKE THE SERIES 3-1 ANDÂ THEY QUALIFY FOR THE WTC FINAL. |
| An emphatic win for for the Indians! England have just surrendered! Very poor display of batting once again from their side as they have let India inflict an innings defeat. With this win, India not only win the series 3-1 but also ensure their place in the finals of the WTC against New Zealand. |
| Once again it was the two spinners who starred for the Indians! Ashwin and Axar bowled almost all of the overs India did in this innings and bagged 5 each and it just took them a little over one session to bowl this English side out. Brilliant bowling performance from the Indian spinners and they have hammered England in this series. |
| Axar Patel is up for a chat. He says that he could do this after the confidence he got in the first game that he played. Adds that when he and Ashwin were bowling, his plan was to vary the speed and he bowled with the same speed in the last two Test matches. Goes onto say that when he came back to the dressing room, he did not get time to talk to Washington Sundar after India's innings but will have a chat with him now. |
| Washington Sundar comes up now. He says that he is very happy to win the series and he is very happy to contribute. States that he is not disappointed on missing out on a hundred and his time will come later on. States that if the team could succeed because of his performance, that makes him happy. Says that the pitch was very good to bat on and it was doing something on Day 2 but they all felt that the wicket was good overall and it was also a challenging wicket. |
| Rishabh Pant, the MAN OF THE MATCH, says he feels the hardwork he has put in is paying off and that has also given him confidence. Mentions his batting performance has given him the confidence to keep well. States his knock was important as they were in a tough situation when he came out to bat and he is happy about his performance. Adds he has always wanted to enjoy while playing and that is what is in his mind all the time. |
| Right then! Virat Kohli lifts the trophy and India take the series 3-1 and have booked a place to face New Zealand in the WTC final to played in June, 2021. England, on the other hand, have been outplayed and they will look to come back stronger in their next series. Tests are done now and it is time for the limited-over series. First up is the T20Is which will be played in Ahmedabad. The first one is on 12th March 2021 at 1900 local (1330 GMT). Do join us for that. Until then, cheers and take c |
| England, on the other hand, should have done better not only in this innings but in this Test. They won the toss again and elected to bat but did so poorly. They should have scored a lot more than 205 on a wicket which was not that bad to bat on. However, no batter showed application and the willingness to grind it out in the middle. It was a combined effort from the Indian bowlers to restrict England to a low score in the first innings. |
| The visitors then bowled well and did keep themselves in the game but the Indian lower order, Pant, Sundar and Axar added more than 200 runs to put India in the driver's seat. Once a big lead was taken, it was always going to be difficult for England to get back in the game and they ended up surrendering quite easily. Stay tuned for the presentation ceremony. |
| Ravi Shastri is up now for a chat. He says that when youngsters are coming through the ranks, it is pleasing to see. Adds that what Pant and Sundar did was amazing and they have worked really hard to get to the top of the table. Says that the boys just took one series at a time and they were not bothered about the WTC final. Says that they deserved to be in the final. Goes onto say that the first Test in Chennai would have been different had they got more rest but does not take the credit away |
| Joe Root, the England skipper, says that the first positive was the first Test but they could not match India in the rest. Adds that they will continue to learn and believes that they will become a better side from this experience. States that India managed to take home the advantage at crucial times and the partnership between Sundar and Pant was magnificent. States that India outplayed them and wishes India best of luck for the final. Goes onto say that Ahmedabad has a brilliant stadium and it |
| Ravichandran Ashwin, the MAN OF THE SERIES, says that the fact that they have qualified for the WTC final is pleasing and after they lost the first Test, the intensity was low but they have come back well. Adds that the players stood up and they have had a good series win. Tells that the last four months have been very good for him and he was not in good form with the bat but in Chennai, the moment arrived and he scored a century. Says that the kind of confidence the team management gave in him |
| Virat Kohli, the INDIAN SKIPPER, says the comeback after the loss in the first Test pleased him the most, England outplayed them in the first game, the toss became very crucial in the first Test but from the next game onwards it became more interesting and the comeback pleased him the most. States their bench strength is very strong and that is a great sign for Indian cricket, they want the youngsters to play fearless cricket and that is what they are doing, especially Axar, Pant and Sundar. Add |
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