| 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 |
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