| 5.2 : 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 |
| 7.1 : 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. |
| 7.5 : 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 |
| 8.3 : 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. |
| 10.6 : 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. |
| 11.2 : 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. |
| 12.1 : 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 |
| 14.1: 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. |
| 14.4 : 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 : 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. |
| 15.4 : 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. |
| 17.6 : 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. |
| 18.4 : 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. |
| 20.1 : 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. |
| 19.5 : 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. |
| 28.1 : 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 |
| 31.3 : 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. |
| 36.1 : 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. |
| 39.5 : 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. |
| 40.6 : 40.6: 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. |
| 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. |
| 46.4 : 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. |
| 49.2 : 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 : 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. |
| 55.6 : 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. |
| 56.5 : 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. |
| 57.2 : 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. |
| 58.6 : 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. |
| 59.3 : 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. |
| 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 |
| 65.4 : 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 |
| 68.1 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 70.4 : 70.4: 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 75.5 : 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. |
| 7.6 : 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. |
| 0.3 : 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 |
| 1.4 : 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. |
| 17.3 : 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. |
| 23.6 : 23.6: 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 |
| 26.4 : 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 |
| 29.2 : 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. |
| 31.3 : 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. |
| 32.1 : 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. |
| 33.2 : 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. |
| 34.5 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 |
| 40.3 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 44.1 : 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. |
| 45.2 : 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. |
| 47.3 : 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. |
| 48.5 : 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. |
| 49.6 : 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 |
| 51.4 : 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. |
| 53.3 : 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. |
| 56.5 : 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. |
| 58.1 : 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 |
| 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. |
| 63.3 : 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. |
| 65.6 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 77.1 : 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. |
| 77.3 : 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. |
| 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 : 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. |
| 79.6 : 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. |
| 80.1 : 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 : 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! |
| 81.1 : 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 : 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. |
| 81.5 : 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. |
| 82.1 : 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. |
| 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 |
| 84.1: 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 |
| 84.5 : 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. |
| 85.2 : 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. |
| 86.1 : 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. |
| 88.2 : 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. |
| 89.6 : 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. |
| 95.2 : 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. |
| 97.1 : 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 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 99.6 : 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. |
| 103.2 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 113.6 : 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 |
| 114.1 : 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. |
| 114.4 : 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. |
| 4.4 : 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. |
| 4.5 : 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! |
| 9.6 : 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 |
| 10.4 : 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 : 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. |
| 13.1 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 21.2 : 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. |
| 24.5 : 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 |
| 25.1 : 25.1: 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 |
| 26.2 : 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. |
| 29.4 : 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. |
| 31.6 : 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. |
| 43.1 : 43.1: 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 |
| 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. |
| 47.3 : 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 : 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. |
| 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. |
| 54.2 : 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 |
| 54.5 : 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. |
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