| 1.3 : 1.3: Olly Stone to Shubman Gill, OUT! LBW! That is as dead as a stone by Stone! Massive misjudgement by Gill. This is on a length, outside off and Shubman shoulders arms. To his dismay, the ball comes back in a long way and hits him on the pads. SG knows he is in danger, the moment he is hit. He looks at the umpire, who takes little time in raising his finger. Gill slowly walks towards Rohit, hoping that there would be something that will make his partner tell him to take the review. Nothing. Im |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! BRILLIANT! That will calm the nerves of the Indian fans. A half volley, wide outside off, Rohit leans and drives it through the covers. Broad did not give him anything to drive in the opening over and the moment he got an opportunity here, Sharma pounced. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Stuart Broad to Cheteshwar Pujara, EDGY FOUR! Boundary to start and boundary to end the over. Not how Pujara would have wanted to play at this one but it does not matter as it has worked out in his favor. On a length, outside off, Pujara looks to play this one with soft hands but the ball takes the outside edge and goes through the slip region and into the third man fence. 9 runs off the over. Replays later show that Stokes got his fingertips to this one at second slip but failed to stop i |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Supreme shot. Elegance on display from Rohit. On a length, outside off, Sharma just pushes this one firmly through the mid off region and into the ropes downtown. |
| 6.6 : 6.6: Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! That was in the air for some time but the Indian fans can breathe easy as the ball goes over the fielder and into the ropes. What was that? Good length and around off, Rohit looks to play this straight. But the ball lands and then generates a massive puff of dust. This causes the ball to shoot up, making Rohit to lose control on his shot. He ends up chipping it towards the mid on region but luckily for him, it is over the man there. Takes a couple of bou |
| 7.4 : 7.4: Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Hit very hard and another boundary for Rohit. Any sort of width offered to him and he will pounce. On a shorter length outside off, Sharma slaps this one through point but the ball takes the toe end of the bat and flies to the right of gully, to the backward point fence. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! CARESSED! Rohit has always had the gift of timing, hasn't he? Overpitched, outside off, Sharma leans and drives it in front of point. The ball races away. That is his 5th boundary of the innings, on a pitch which has no pace whatsoever. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Goes after this one. Cannot say he hit that from the middle of the bat, but he gets the desired result. Short, around off, Rohit immediately goes for the pull. He does not connect cleanly, in fact it is a bit of a top edge too. There is a deep square leg in place as well, but the ball is well wide of him. Clears the ropes but the umpire wants a cross check. Sends it upstairs and the replay shows that the ball tipped over. |
| 11.3 : 11.3: Ben Stokes to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! This one is from the middle of the bat. All along the ground as well. Short and outside off again, Sharma goes for the pull once more and rolls his wrists over that shot. Gets it towards backward square leg, splitting fine leg and deep mid-wicket. Has rocketed to 40 from 35 balls. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Well, that needed a good connection and Rohit gets it. Pretty full and straight. Risky to sweep. If missed, then LBW or timber. But Sharma had made up his mind pretty early. Lunged, went for the sweep and dismissed it through mid-wicket. |
| 14.4 : 14.4: Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, FIFTY FOR ROHIT SHARMA! Also, brings it up with a four. There is applause all around with the crowd cheering him on. Gets it off just 47 balls and he has been really good for India today. Did not quite play this well in the first Test but you can never count him out. The Indian dressing room too is clapping and Rohit acknowledges everyone by raising his blade. A full toss on off and middle, Sharma gets on his knees and sweeps this one hard to the deep mid-wicket |
| 15.2 : 15.2: Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR! Quality shot. Comes down the track and flicks it past short leg. Beats square leg and the ball races to the fence. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Another boundary for Rohit and India going along nicely now. After their early blow, this is what was needed. Shorter, outside off, Sharma slaps this one through the backward point region and the timing on this will ensure that the ball and the ropes meet again. |
| 19.5 : 19.5: Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Excellent placement from Rohit and he moves to 62 now, off just 59 balls. Slightly short and outside off, Sharma does not have to do too much, just opens up the face of his bat and guides this one to the deep backward point region for yet another boundary. |
| 20.2 : 20.2: Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, OUT! CAUGHT AT SLIP! Leach has persisted and eventually, been rewarded. Full, just outside off, Pujara does nothing much wrong. Pushes at it with firm hands. The ball hits the deck, generates a massive puff of dust and takes the outside edge. Sharp chance for Ben Stokes at first slip who takes it nicely to his left. The stand of 85 has been broken. Looked like Pujara wanted to use his feet but then, indecision cost him. |
| 21.2: Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, OUT! BOWLED! Moeen has dismissed Kohli! One wicket brings another and the Chepauk is in a hush. Beautiful bowling and Ashwin will already be licking his lips. Full, outside off, the Indian skipper leans to drive. But the ball drifts in beautifully, spins in a mile, goes past the inside edge and hits the stumps! Kohli hears the death rattle but does not want to go. He asks Rohit whether he is bowled because he feels that the bails have been dislodged off the keeper |
| 21.3 : 21.3: Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Nice gift to a new man. A full toss, outside off, Rahane steps out, gets to the ball and drives it to the left of cover. |
| 23.2 : 23.2: Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! THRASH! At the moment, Rohit Sharma is on a different planet. Outside off, Rohit gets down and sweeps it powerfully through mid-wicket. There are two men in the deep on the leg side. One at deep backward square leg and the other at deep mid-wicket, a bit squarer and three quarters in front of the ropes. Sharma bisects them to perfection. He has moved to 70 from just 68 balls and is dictating terms. |
| 24.3 : 24.3: Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! CLASSY! What a shot. Full, around middle, Rohit comes forward and just punches it against the spin. The ball races to Leach's right and beats mid on to his left. 100 UP FOR INDIA. |
| 25.2 : 25.2: Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, EDGED, FOUR! Good length again. Just short of full, outside off, Rohit is forced to play at it. But there is a bit of late movement, which squares him up. Gets an outside edge but it goes to ground. It is in between second slip and gully, racing to the third man fence. |
| 31.2: Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Sounded good, is good. Frustration for Stone and Root. The field is set for the fuller delivery, but Stone bowls it short. It is quick, 144 ks, but on a slow deck, it is pristine gold for a batsman. Outside off, Rahane gets on top of the bounce, is deep in the crease and punches it through the covers. Moves to 13 in a stand of 30. |
| 31.4 : 31.4: Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! CRISP! That is the kind of Ajinkya Rahane the crowd has come to see. Nice, decisive footwork. No half thoughts. A length ball, outside off, Rahane gets a good stride forward and punches it on the up, wide of mid off and to the right of extra cover. |
| 33.6 : 33.6: Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! THUMP! First shot of anger in this session. Full and outside off, Rohit gets down and mows a slog sweep over mid-wicket. Deep square leg races to his left but cannot get there. The stand moves to 41 now. |
| 37.5 : 37.5: Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, SIX! THUNDEROUS! Brilliant hit. Rohit realizes that defending is not going to keep batsmen safe on this pitch, with explosions seen already. Jumps out, gets to the pitch of the ball and smashes the bones out of it, over long off. Mid off was up but it would not have mattered anyway. Moves to 97 now. 50-STAND IS UP AS WELL. |
| 38.4 : 38.4: Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane, EDGY BUT FOUR! Full, outside off, moving away, Rahane looks to drive, pushing away from his body. It is a leg cutter and the ball goes off the outer half of the bat, behind backward point. |
| 45.5 : 45.5: Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Classy shot from Rahane. Moves to 31 now. Short, outside off, Rahane waits and waits and waits and then at the right time, he slashes this one through the backward point region for a boundary. |
| 48.4 : 48.4: Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Exceptional batting from Rohit Sharma. Bags another boundary and he is on the move. Flighted and on off, Sharma goes on his knees and mows a slog sweep over square leg and the ball finds the ropes. |
| 50.3 : 50.3: Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! It was in the air but just away from Ben Stokes at first slip. Shortish and around off, Rahane leans back and then cuts this one late uppish, just past Stokes and the ball trickles through to the ropes at third man. Replays later show that Ben did well to anticipate that Rahane would cut it and as soon as he saw Rahane moves to his back foot, he started moving to his right, anticipating that stroke. Good match awareness by Stokes. |
| 57.2 : 57.2: Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Nicely played! Full delivery on off, Rahane comes down the track and drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 57.5 : 57.5: Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Cracking shot! Short ball on off, Rahane makes room and cuts it hard through point for a boundary. |
| 58.4 : 58.4: Olly Stone to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Rahane pulls it through square leg for a boundary. He moves to 49 with that! |
| 63.2 : 63.2: Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Bess makes a mess of it in the deep and it will be a boundary. Not his fault entirely though as Bess' foot got caught on the turf and that is why the misfield occurred. Nicely swept though from Rohit! Floated delivery on middle, Sharma sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 70.3 : 70.3: Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Beautiful use of the feet and Sharma also brings up the 150-run stand between these two. Wonderful show. Full and flighted around middle, Sharma puts on his dancing shoes and slams this one over the mid on region and into the ropes, after a couple of bounces. |
| 72.1 : 72.1: Jack Leach to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! No use running behind this one as Rahane has slammed this one. Fractionally short and around off, Rahane camps back and hammers this one through point and the ball speeds away to the ropes. |
| 72.6 : 72.6: Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Finally, England has done enough to break this stand. Rohit wanted to send this one all the way over the ropes and into the stands but his timing on this stroke was not the best. He is very unhappy with himself as he walks back now but there is applause all around the ground, as they show their appreciation to Sharma, who has been absolutely phenomenal with his 161. Flighted and on middle, Sharma looks to employ the sweep again, which he has played |
| 75.2 : 75.2: Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! CASTLED! Rahane goes now. Root was annoyed that he was not given out in the last over and now, Rahane is walking back. England doing well to come back into the game now as they have removed those two set batters who were troubling them. Loopy and around the off pole, Rahane gets on his knees again and looks to sweep this one away but he does not connect the bat with ball on this occasion. The ball sneaks in under the bat and spins back in sharply to distu |
| 76.3 : 76.3: Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! With Rishabh Pant at the crease, expect entertainment and some more entertainment. Gets off the mark with a boundary too. Shortish and outside off, Pant leans back and slaps this one through point and into the ropes in the deep. |
| 78.2 : 78.2: Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, SIX! SLAMMED AWAY! Pant only knows how to play one way! Brilliant hit! Flighted and on off, Pant skips down the track and bangs this one away to the deep mid-wicket fence and into the stands. |
| 79.3 : 79.3: Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! A gift from Moeen and Ashwin says thank you very much! A full toss outside off, Ashwin punches this one through covers and finds the fence with ease. |
| 81.4 : 81.4: Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Nice improvisation! Tossed up delivery on off, Pant plays a reverse sweep through point for a boundary. |
| 81.5 : 81.5: Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Good shot! Loopy ball on off, Pant comes down the track and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 82.3 : 82.3: Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, OUT! CAUGHT! Root gets a wicket now. England doing well to scalp some good wickets right towards the end of the day. This is flighted and around leg and middle, Ashwin is in two minds in whether to defend this one or to flick it to the leg side. In the end, he comes ahead and the ball takes the inside edge, then the pads and goes to Pope at short leg, who takes a good catch. |
| 83.4 : 83.4: Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! That is put away! Short ball on middle, Pant pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 85.4: Olly Stone to Axar Patel, FOUR! Nice shot! Full delivery on middle, Patel flicks it through square leg for a boundary. Also, his first boundary in his Test career. |
| 87.3 : 87.3: Olly Stone to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Pant pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. 300 up for India too. |
| 89.2 : 89.2: Moeen Ali to Axar Patel, OUT! STUMPED! Moeen Ali gets his third wicket! Flighted delivery on off, Patel looks to flick but misses it. It goes towards the keeper where Foakes takes the bails off. It is referred upstairs. Replays show that Patel's foot was outside the crease. |
| 89.4 : 89.4: Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Moeen Ali gets his fourth wicket! Full toss on middle, Sharma looks to sweep but gets a top edge. It goes towards mid-wicket where Rory Burns takes a comfortable catch. |
| 90.3 : 90.3: Joe Root to Rishabh Pant, SIX! That is clobbered! Loopy delivery on middle, Pant comes down the track and lofts it over long on for a maximum. |
| 91.1 : 91.1: Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Full toss on off, Pant comes down the track and hits it uppishly towards the bowler where Moeen Ali tries to take the catch but spills it and it goes through mid off for a boundary. |
| 91.2 : 91.2: Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Full toss on middle, Pant comes down the track and lofts it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 93.4 : 93.4: Moeen Ali to Rishabh Pant, SIX! That is huge! Full delivery on off, Pant comes down the track and lofts it over long off for a maximum. |
| 95.3 : 95.3: Olly Stone to Kuldeep Yadav, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Olly Stone gets his second wicket! Good length delivery on off, Yadav looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards the keeper where Foakes takes a comfortable catch. |
| 95.4 : 95.4: Olly Stone to Mohammed Siraj, FOUR! Short ball outside off, Siraj backs away and cuts it over point for a boundary. |
| 95.5 : 95.5: Olly Stone to Mohammed Siraj, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Olly Stone finishes the innings with 3 wickets! Short of a length and outside off, Siraj looks to cut but gets an outside edge. It goes towards the keeper where Foakes takes a comfortable catch. |
| 0.3 : 0.3: Ishant Sharma to Rory Burns, OUT! LBW! Ishant Sharma strikes! Good length delivery on off, Burns looks to defend but misses it and gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw and the umpire raises his finger. Burns reviews it after consulting with his partner. Ultra Edge shows no spike on it. Ball Tracker shows it is umpire's call and Burns has to walk back as the onfield decision was out. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: Ishant Sharma to Dom Sibley, FOUR! Nice shot! Full ball on middle, Sibley flicks it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: Ishant Sharma to Dom Sibley, Full delivery on off, Sibley looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards gully where Rahane tries to stop it but it goes past him towards third man for a boundary. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: Ishant Sharma to Dom Sibley, FOUR! Nicely played! Full ball on middle, Sibley flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: Ravichandran Ashwin to Dom Sibley, OUT! CAUGHT! Ashwin gets his first wicket! Flighted delivery on middle, Sibley looks to sweep but gets it off the pads. It goes towards leg slip where Kohli takes the catch and appeals. The umpire shakes his head. India review it. Ultra Edge detects a spike when the ball hits the pads and then hits the bat. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Axar Patel to Joe Root, OUT! CAUGHT! Massive wicket! The man in sublime form has been dismissed. The sweep shot was always going to be a tough shot and Root went for it. On this track, with extra bounce, it was even riskier. He ends up getting a top edge and it balloons towards Ashwin and short fine leg. He is not going to miss out. Big, big wicket for India and top stuff from Patel. He accounts for Root as his debut Test wicket. |
| 17.6 : 17.6: Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, OUT! TAKEN AT SHORT LEG! WOW! Ashwin wins the battle! The local boy roars again. Lovely delivery. He stopped before delivering this ball. Took his time and maybe worked out the plan as to what ball he wants to bowl. Loops this around off and middle, Lawrence comes on the front foot and has a defensive poke with hard hands. The ball spins enough to take the inner half. It goes a little right of Gill at forward short leg. He snaffles the chance and the In |
| 19.6: Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle, Stokes pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 23.2 : 23.2: Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, OUT! BOWLED! Ashwin gets his third wicket! Googly on off, Stokes looks to defend but misses it and gets bowled. The ball turned away sharply. |
| 24.3 : 24.3: Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Cracking shot! Short delivery on off, Pope cuts it hard through point for a boundary. |
| 31.5 : 31.5: Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, FOUR! A welcome boundary. Tossed up and on middle, Foakes flicks it nicely. The mid on fielder dives to his left but fails to stop the ball. It races away to the fence. |
| 35.4 : 35.4: Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, FOUR! SHOT! Another fine shot from Foakes. A little too full from Kuldeep and Foakes drives it through mid off and finds the fence. |
| 38.1 : 38.1: Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Pope, OUT! TAKEN! A blinder from Pant down the leg side. Siraj, the man does the job for the Indians. His first ball on the Indian soil in Tests and he gets the wicket. The good-looking stand is broken. Not a wicket-taking delivery this one but Siraj and the Indians won't care. The first ball from Siraj is a bit short but it is angled down the leg side. Pope looks to work it down the leg side but he nicks it behind. Pant, behind the sticks, dives full length to his |
| 43.3 : 43.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, FOUR! Cracking shot! Short delivery on off, Ali cuts it through point for a boundary. He is off the mark in style. |
| 46.1 : 46.1: Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, FOUR! First runs off Siraj. Slips it full and on middle and leg, Foakes flicks it through mid-wicket and finds the fence. 100 up for the visitors. They are still behind 227. |
| 48.1: Axar Patel to Moeen Ali, OUT! TAKEN! A blinder from Rahane at first slip. Inspired bowling change from Kohli. Patel gets another one. Dangerous Moeen has been sent packing. Lovely ball from Patel. Floats it around off, it spins away a touch. Moeen stays back and looks to defend. The ball takes the outside edge. It goes behind and hits the thigh of Pant to his left. The ball then balloons to the left side of Rahane. He lunges forward and takes a stunning catch. Number 7 falls now. Still 25 |
| 49.2 : 49.2: Ravichandran Ashwin to Olly Stone, OUT! CAUGHT! Gone this time. An easy catch for Sharma at mid-wicket. Ashwin has his 4th. He floats this around off and middle, Stone goes for the flick. It goes uppishly towards mid-wicket. A simple chance for Rohit there. England crumbling here. |
| 52.6 : 52.6: Axar Patel to Jack Leach, FOUR! Good shot! Tossed up delivery on off, Leach comes down the track and lofts it over mid off for a boundary. |
| 58.3 : 58.3: Ishant Sharma to Ben Foakes, FOUR! Good length delivery on off, Foakes looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes past the gully fielder towards third man for a boundary. |
| 58.5 : 58.5: Ishant Sharma to Jack Leach, OUT! CAUGHT! Another stunner from Pant. One-handed blinder from Pant. A good length ball, shapes away after pitching. Leach looks to defend with hard hands. He ends up getting a thick outside edge, the ball flies to the left of the keeper. Pant flies to his left again. The ball once again sticks in his left hand. Fine, fine catch and India just 1 away from bundling England away. A probing over from Ishant this one and he finally gets the reward. |
| 59.5: Ravichandran Ashwin to Stuart Broad, OUT! TIMBER! There you go! It's all over in this innings. Fifer for Ashwin! His 29th in Tests. Floated on middle, Broad gets down and looks to sweep. He fails to get under it and ends up getting an inside edge. The ball then hits his pad and goes onto the stumps. England are bowled out for 134. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: Olly Stone to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Take that! WOW! That is powerful strike from Rohit. Stone bangs it short and it is on middle. Rohit transfers his weight on the back foot and nails it over deep square leg for a biggie. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Punched nicely and Moeen gets a welcome with a boundary. He drops the first ball short and bowls it wide as well. Rohit punches it through the covers and finds the fence. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: Moeen Ali to Shubman Gill, SIX! Gill connects this one alright. 2nd six of the innings. Indians have cleared their intent here. Leach tossed it up and landed it around middle and leg. Gill comes down the track and hammers it over long on for a biggie. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Fine shot! Tossed up and on middle, Rohit moves inside the crease and paddles it uppishly through short fine leg. The man from deep square leg runs to his right and looks to stop but the ball wins the race to the fence. |
| 11.2: Jack Leach to Shubman Gill, OUT! LBW! Three reds! Gill departs and takes the review along with him. Leach gets the breakthrough. Flighted delivery on off, Gill looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw and the umpire raises his finger. Gill reviews it at the last second. Ultra Edge detects no spike on it. Ball Tracker shows that it is three reds. |
| 13.6 : 13.6: Jack Leach to Cheteshwar Pujara, FOUR! Short and wide outside off and Pujara is not going to miss out. He rocks back and punches it through backward point to find the fence. 50 up for the Indians |
| 18.6: Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara, OUT! RUN OUT! Pujara is short. Oh, dear! What an unfortunate way to get dismissed. You got to feel for Pujara. His bat got stuck in the crease and he failed to return back. Moment of luck for England early in the morning. Moeen loops it up and around off and middle, Pujara comes down the track and flicks. Pope at short leg is alert. He stops the ball quickly and throws it to the keeper who takes the bails off. The third umpire has been called for. Replays ro |
| 21.1 : 21.1: Jack Leach to Rohit Sharma, OUT! STUMPED! Very sharp work from Foakes and England have sent both the overnight Indian batters back to the pavilion. Superb delivery from Leach. Rohit walks back now. Leach tosses the ball just outside off, Rohit lunges forward and looks to defend but the ball beats the outside edge. Foakes collects and takes the bails off in a flash. The third umpire has been called for again. And Rohit's foot is on the line, feels the third umpire. Nothing behind the line a |
| 25.2 : 25.2: Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, FOUR! Not where he wanted to hit but Pant will take it. First boundary of the morning. Tossed up and outside off, Pant gets down and looks to sweep. The ball spins in. It takes the gloves and goes to the right side of the keeper. Races away to the fine leg fence. |
| 25.3 : 25.3: Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant, OUT! STUMPED! Foakes with a stunning work again and Pant falls now. He was always going to play his shot but falls in the process. Leach tosses it up and outside off, Pant dances down the track but fails to reach to the pitch properly. And the ball lands in the rough and spins in to beat his attempt. It goes to the right side of Foakes who collects the ball and whips the bails in a flash. Pant walks back now and the morning keeps getting better. |
| 28.4 : 28.4: Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Freebie from Moeen and Rahane will not miss out. A full toss just around off, Rahane takes a step forward and nails it through the covers to find the fence. Poor from Moeen. |
| 28.5 : 28.5: Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries to Rahane and India. After a full toss, Moeen drags his length short and around middle and leg. Rahane rocks back and hammers the pull through square leg for a boundary. |
| 29.5: Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Kohli will take it. Floated outside off, Kohli comes on the front foot and looks to defend but with soft hands. The ball takes the outer half and goes past the man at backward point. Stone gives it a chase, reaches out with a slide but ends up pushing it into the fence at third man as he tries to pick up the ball. Poor work. |
| 30.3 : 30.3: Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane, OUT! TAKEN! Fine catch at short leg and Rahane walks back now. Moeen gets his first wicket. Half the Indian team back to the pavilion now. Moeen slows this one and lands it outside off. Rahane comes down the track to defend with his bat and pad together. This one doesn't turn much and Rahane ends up getting it off the inner half of the bat. It then hits his pad and lobs uppishly in front of Pope at short leg. The master of short leg catching, Pope, dives forwa |
| 31.5 : 31.5: Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, FOUR! BOOM! Shot of the morning. Kohli finding is mojo here. Tossed up and on middle, Kohli uses the bottom hand and whips it through mid on for a boundary. The man at mid on had no chance to react to his left. |
| 34.6 : 34.6: Moeen Ali to Axar Patel, FOUR! 100 up for India! Slightly short and on middle, turning away, Axar goes on the back foot, uses his wrists and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 35.6: Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, FOUR! And he won't miss out on the scoring opportunity. Leach bowls a full toss on the pads, Kohli whips it through square leg and finds the fence. The lead goes up to 301. |
| 36.1 : 36.1: Moeen Ali to Axar Patel, OUT! LBW! No bat involved and umpire's call on hitting wickets. The onfield call stays and India lose their sixth wicket. Lovely from Leach. He slowed this one down and landed it around off. Patel comes on the front foot to defend but a hint of spin into the batsman means he misses to get struck on the pad. A loud appeal and the umpire raises his finger after taking a bit of time. Axar has a word with the skipper and decides to take it upstairs. Time for the replay |
| 36.3 : 36.3: Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Broom is out and the crowd loves it. It is the local boy. Tossed up and outside off, Ashwin gets down and nails the sweep through the mid-wicket region. Lovely shot to get off the mark. |
| 36.6 : 36.6: Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Ashwin brings the reverse sweep now and bags another boundary. Tossed up and outside off, Ashwin plays the unconventional sweep and top edges it over short third man. The man from the ring gives it a chase and pulls it back as the batters take three. The third umpire has been called. And it has been given as a boundary. Stokes, the man who put in that effort, looks unhappy. |
| 37.1 : 37.1: Jack Leach to Virat Kohli, FOUR! BANG! Poor from Leach this time. Short and wide outside off, Kohli rocks back and thumps it through point to bag a boundary now. Runs flowing for India at the moment. |
| 41.4 : 41.4: Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Swept and swept hard. Loopy and outside off, Ashwin gets down and nails the sweep through square leg. Plays it against the turn and finds the fence again. His 3rd boundary. |
| 42.5 : 42.5: Joe Root to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Ashwin connects the sweep again. This is top stuff from him. He moves to 24 off 26 balls. Tossed up and around middle, Ashwin nails the sweep over the man at short fine leg for a boundary. |
| 44.1 : 44.1: Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! A length ball around middle, Ashwin clips it through short fine leg. The deep square leg fielder runs in and puts in a diving effort. The Indians take three. The third umpire is called to confirm if it is a clean stop. Looks like Leach is touching the rope at the time when he tries to push the ball back in. Yes, a boundary is given. So, Broad is welcomed into the attack with a boundary. |
| 45.4 : 45.4: Joe Root to Virat Kohli, FOUR! Nicely done! Full and on the pads, Kohli clips it through short fine leg and it races away to the fence. Didn't hit it too hard but the outfield is quick. The fielder gives it a chase but the ball wins the races. |
| 50.2 : 50.2: Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, FOUR! A Kohli-special this time! Full and outside off, Kohli drills it through the covers and it races away to the fence. |
| 52.5 : 52.5: Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, FOUR! First time Kohli brings the sweep and bags a boundary. Tossed up and on middle, Kohli gets down and nails the sweep over square leg for a boundary. Moves to 48. You rarely see Virat play the sweep shot but he did practice it a lot before this Test match. Pulled it off with aplomb as well. |
| 57.3 : 57.3: Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Crunched! Poor from Leach. Dropped short and offered plenty of room as well. Ashwin says thank you very much and slams it through the cover-point region to bag another boundary. |
| 58.5 : 58.5: Olly Stone to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! FIFTY FOR ASHWIN! Through the off side. Ashwin is on the back foot again. Short ball outside off, he rocks back and whacks it through the covers and it races away to the fence. A fine, fine knock from the local boy. The crowd is up on its feet. His 12th Test half-ton and a very good one, coming in just 64 balls. Delivered with the ball in the first innings and is doing it with the willow here. |
| 65.4 : 65.4: Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli, OUT! LBW! Umpire's call on hitting the wickets and Moeen has got his man again. Kohli has to depart. It is the 5th time that Moeen has got the better of Kohli in Tests. This is floated around off, slightly short. It spins in. Kohli looks to work it on the leg side from the back foot but misses to get struck on the pad. A loud appeal follows and the finger goes up. Kohli has a chat with his partner and then signals the 'T'. Replays roll in. Ultra Edge shows no bat |
| 66.4: Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Nicely done! Insult to the injury. This is just outside off on a good length. Ashwin waits and then nicely opens the face of the bat to run it down to the third man fence. The lead crosses 400. |
| 67.6 : 67.6: Moeen Ali to Kuldeep Yadav, OUT! LBW! Three reds and Moeen has his 4th. Fuller and around off and middle, Kuldeep comes on the front foot and looks to defend but this one doesn't turn much. He though plays for it and misses to get hit on the pad. An appeal is made and the umpire has no problem raising his finger. It looked out but Kuldeep takes the review. Ultra Edge rolls in and it shows no bat. Time for the Ball Tracker. Here it comes. Pitching in line, impact in line and hitting the wic |
| 70.6: Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Quality shot! Ravichandran Ashwin is showing his full repertoire. A lovely on drive from his blade. Full and on middle, Ashwin brings down a straight bat and creams it over mid on for a boundary. India lead by 415 runs. |
| 74.4 : 74.4: Stuart Broad to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! The ploy looks clear, Ashwin is trying to get to his century as quickly as possible and then India might declare. Fuller around off, Ashwin goes over mid off and gets a boundary. The local boy moves to 75 with that. |
| 75.2 : 75.2: Moeen Ali to Ishant Sharma, FOUR! Ishant is taking on the bowlers as well now. Flighted on off, Ishant comes down the track and lifts it over cow corner for a boundary. |
| 76.4 : 76.4: Jack Leach to Ishant Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Leach gets his fourth and the bowling change has worked for England. Flighted delivery on off, Ishant looks to go for a big hoick with a slog sweep. He does not connect it as it comes off the upper half of his bat. Stone at square leg, runs to his left and slides to take a very good catch. 9 down and Ashwin is unbeaten on 77. Can Siraj hang in there till Ashwin's century? |
| 76.5 : 76.5: Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Short and punished! It is on middle, Ashwin pulls it, and unlike the first ball of the over, this time he pulls it hard and in the gap for a boundary. |
| 77.5: Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, IN THE AIR...AND FOUR! Good effort in the deep but the ball falls well short of the fielder. Floated around off, Ashwin connects well with the sweep this time. It goes high in the air and away to the left of deep backward square leg. The fielder there dives and gets his hands on the ball after the bounce. He though is unable to stop it and can just deflect it to the fence. |
| 80.5: Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin, FOUR! Nicely played! 250 up for India and Ashwin moves to the 90s! Short and spinning away, Ashwin cuts it nicely away from point and gets a boundary. Can he farm the strike now? |
| 81.3 : 81.3: Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, SIX! Going, going, gone! That was six the moment it left the bat. Floated on off, Ashwin gets down on his knees and smokes his sweep over mid-wicket for a biggie. The sound it made as soon as it hit the bat was indication enough to know that was out of here. Ashwin moves to 97 now. The lead crosses 450. |
| 81.5 : 81.5: Moeen Ali to Ravichandran Ashwin, HUNDRED FOR ASHWIN! What a player! What an innings! The man with the ball has also done the job with the bat! Take a bow, sir! This is top quality knock. Floated delivery around off, Ashwin looks to go over on the off side but it goes off the outside edge over the slips and races away to the fence at third man. Ashwin sprints to the other end, removes his helmet and jumps in the air in pure jubilation. The crowd is on its feet as their local superstar has |
| 82.3 : 82.3: Jack Leach to Mohammed Siraj, SIX! How about that? How about that? What an amazing blow. One for the ages from Siraj. Leach tosses it up again. This time Siraj stays in the crease and powers it over long on for a biggie. Kohli loves it in the dressing room. |
| 84.5 : 84.5: Jack Leach to Mohammed Siraj, SIX! Cracking shot! Siraj is having a party at the moment. Leach is the one paying for that party and he will not like it one bit. Floated on off, Siraj smokes his slog over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 85.5: Olly Stone to Ravichandran Ashwin, OUT! DRAGGED ON! End of a fantastic innings and that will also be the end of India's innings. Ashwin's superb knock comes to an end and he walks off to a standing ovation, one which he rightfully deserves. Shortish ball just outside off, Ashwin looks to pull it on the leg side but gets a thick inside edge which sees the ball hit the stumps. INDIA ALL OUT FOR 286! ENGLAND NEED 482 TO WIN! |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, FOUR! Lovely shot! Tossed up and around off, Burns dances down the track and strokes it through mid on for a boundary. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Axar Patel to Dom Sibley, OUT! LBW! This is as plumb as it could be. He has a chat with his partner at the other end and opts against the DRS. Axar darts this flat with the arm. It pitches around off and middle and skids in sharply. Sibley goes on the back foot and looks to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pad. A loud, loud appeal and the finger is raised. The Indians celebrate. The debutant gets the breakthrough for the Indians. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, FOUR! Third boundary for Burns. Ashwin lands this down the leg side. Burns manages to tickle it fine down the leg side to find the fence. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, FOUR! Swept and swept hard. Second boundary in the over. Ashwin tosses it up and on middle and leg. Burns gets down and nails the sweep through square leg for a boundary. Good, positive batting from Burns. He moves to 22 off 31 balls. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, FOUR! Lawrence is off the mark with a fine boundary. Floated around off, Lawrence comes down the track and whips it through mid-wicket to get off the mark with a boundary. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Axar Patel to Dan Lawrence, FOUR! Another boundary! Cracking shot. Lawrence is using his feet to good effect. Axar tosses it up and around middle. Dan dances down and flicks it uppishly through mid-wicket to bag another boundary. |
| 13.5 : 13.5: Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, SIX! BANG! Good execution from Lawrence. Ashwin tosses it up and around off, Lawrence puts the dancing shoes on and launches it over long on for a biggie. |
| 15.6 : 15.6: Ravichandran Ashwin to Rory Burns, OUT! TAKEN! Ashwin strikes. Burns has been removed nicely. Lovely stuff from the local lad. Tossed up, around off and middle, it lands on the rough and spins away. Burns looks to work it on the leg side but ends up getting an outside edge. Kohli at second slip takes the catch nicely. Burns walks back after showing good intent. |
| 16.6: Axar Patel to Jack Leach, OUT! CAUGHT! The nightwatchman walks out for a duck and Axar Patel gets his second wicket of the innings. The ploy to send the nightwatchman has not worked at all and England have lost their 3rd wicket. Sharp bounce and turn for Axar Patel there. He bowls it close to the rough outside off. There is another explosion on the pitch. Leach looks to defend but the ball turns in sharply and catches the inside edge of the bat. It flies to leg slip. Rohit Sharma there t |
| 0.1 : 0.1: Ishant Sharma to Rory Burns, FOUR! Runs for Burns straightaway! Ishant slips the first ball down the leg side. Burns flicks it through square leg and bags a boundary first ball. |
| 25.1: Ravichandran Ashwin to Dan Lawrence, OUT! Stumped! What was that from Lawrence? Someone would have told him to be positive against the spinners and use his footwork but he has overdone that. And take a moment to praise the glovework of Rishabh Pant. What a superb take by him! Ashwin begins with a flighted ball around leg, probably sensing the charge from the batsman. Lawrence jumps down the track, almost instinctively. But he fails to keep it out and the ball goes through his legs. Pant st |
| 26.6 : 26.6: Axar Patel to Joe Root, FOUR! This is in the range of Root. Too full and around off, Root goes down and sweeps it sweetly well in front of square leg. The mid-wicket fielder runs across to his left but has no chance of cutting it off. |
| 32.1 : 32.1: Axar Patel to Joe Root, FOUR! Superb shot! Tossed up ball on middle, Root goes down on one knee and sweeps it behind square leg for a boundary. |
| 37.6 : 37.6: Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, OUT! Ashwin gets his bunny! 10th time he has dismissed Stokes in Test cricket. A tossed up ball landing full on middle, Stokes leans forward to defend but it takes the inside edge, brushes his pads and lobs behind where Kohli does well to catch it by stretching to his right from second slip. The fight is over from Stokes, he looks down in disappointment and then drags his body to the pavilion. A big blow to England. Five down, five more to go as far as In |
| 39.1 : 39.1: Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, FOUR! Fine shot! Floated and full around middle and off, Root brings out the reverse-broom, and nails his sweep through point for a boundary. |
| 40.1: Ishant Sharma to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Not entirely in control of the shot! Full and outside off, Pope gets on the front foot and drives it off the outer portion of his bat through backward point for a boundary. |
| 43.5 : 43.5: Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, OUT! Pope holes out! Axar has three and England are six down. The inexperience of Ollie on display here. Floated and full ball around off, Pope opts for the sweep shot ignoring the fact that there is a square leg in place for that shot in the deep. He needed to keep his shot down even if he wants to play it but fails to do so. The ball goes aerially and it's a simple catch for Ishant Sharma. Pope is known to be a good batsman against spinners and this surely will |
| 48.3 : 48.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, OUT! KULDEEP HAS A WICKET! He jumps in joy as Axar catches the ball. Another English batsman known to play spin well departs while attempting a sweep shot. Poor, very poor! A tossed up ball landing full around off, Foakes stretches forward and is way too early into his sweep shot. As a result, it takes the toe end of his bat and balloons straight to Axar Patel standing in front of square leg. He is not going to drop those. England slip further and with that, IT |
| 49.2 : 49.2: Axar Patel to Joe Root, OUT! Root falls and the end is nigh for England! Superb delivery. It lands full around off, a puff of dust comes off as it lands and spins away with extra bounce. Root once again is on the front foot to defend but it catches the gloves and goes straight into the hands of Rahane at first slip. All over! Unplayable delivery. You need the luck to survive! |
| 50.3 : 50.3: Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, SIX! Superb shot! Loopy delivery on middle, Ali comes down the track and lofts it over long on for a maximum. |
| 50.6 : 50.6: Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, FOUR! Cracking shot! Short delivery outside off, turning away, Ali punches it through covers for a boundary. |
| 51.1 : 51.1: Axar Patel to Olly Stone, OUT! A flatter delivery, landing full around off and straightening from there, Stone kneels down to play the sweep shot but it goes under his bat and strikes him on the back thigh. They appeal and the finger goes up. Olly takes the DRS. Ultra Edge finds no edge. The Ball Tracker shows that the impact is with umpire's call and it's hitting the stumps. Stone walks back. A fifer on Test debut for Axar and he is ecstatic! |
| 51.6 : 51.6: Axar Patel to Moeen Ali, SIX! Hat-trick of sixes from Moeen! Advances down the track to a delivery outside off and then launches it with the spin over the bowler's head. |
| 51.5 : 51.5: Axar Patel to Moeen Ali, SIX! Dismissed again! Tossed up ball on off, Ali shows his muscle power and dismisses it over long on again. Sending a reminder for the auction, it seems! |
| 51.4 : 51.4: Axar Patel to Moeen Ali, SIX! Up, up and away! Full and flighted on off, spinning in, Moeen sends it flying over long on for a biggie. |
| 52.1 : 52.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Stuart Broad, FOUR! Boundaries are flowing all of a sudden! Tossed up ball landing full around off, Broad drives it with the spin to the cover fence. |
| 53.2 : 53.2: Ravichandran Ashwin to Moeen Ali, FOUR! Up and over! Flighted and on off, Moeen shimmies down the track and powers it over mid off. Siraj runs back to attempt for the catch but it falls away from him and finds the fence. |
| 53.3 : 53.3: Ravichandran Ashwin to Moeen Ali, SIX! Moeen is playing an entertaining knock! He is showing that if you opt for the attacking intent, you can bat on any pitches in the world. Goes down and smokes a full ball over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 54.1 : 54.1: Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, FOUR! Cracking shot! Flighted and full around off, Moeen makes room, dances down the track and drills his drive to the cover fence. |
| 54.2 : 54.2: Kuldeep Yadav to Moeen Ali, OUT! Moeen is stumped! End of his entertaining knock and INDIA WIN BY 317 RUNS! Kuldeep shows the heart to flight yet another delivery and lands it wide outside off, Moeen is down the track for another big shot but this time the ball spins past his bat and Rishabh Pant does the rest. |
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