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Updated : Mar 08, 2024, 05:02 PM IST
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill will continue their innings at 52 and 26 runs respectively on Friday as India looks to maintain pressure on England in Dharamsala.
The hosts ended the opening day at 135 for 1 in 30 overs after dismissing England for 218 runs.
Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin were instrumental in taking nine wickets collectively, causing the England batsmen to struggle once more in the series.
As the final over of the day commenced, Wood delivered a short ball to Bumrah, who expertly pulled it to deep square for a single. Kuldeep successfully defended the last ball of the day, bringing an end to Day 2's play. India currently holds a commanding lead of 255 runs.
Kuldeep executes a sweep shot. This results in the first boundary for the left-handed batsman. He then defends the following delivery to the offside and secures a single. Bumrah attempts a slog, but mistimes it, causing the ball to fall short of long on.
Jadeja is given out lbw. Hartley's delivery spun, causing Jadeja to miss his shuffle. India decides to review the decision, but three reds confirm the dismissal, and Jadeja is forced to leave the field.
WICKET! Hartley delivers a deceptive delivery that catches Ashwin off guard, breaching his defense. This unfortunate dismissal results in a five-ball duck for Ashwin in his 100th Test match.
Padikkal has been dismissed, with Bashir once again proving to be the bowler to take the wicket. A flawless delivery to the left-hander by an off-spinner resulted in the ball turning, squaring up Padikkal, and ultimately crashing onto the top of the off-stump.
England has taken the new ball as Bashir continues his spell. Padikkal plays a slightly short delivery, pushing it to deep mid for a single. A boundary is scored as Sarfaraz executes a perfect sweep shot, finding the gap with precision. Another boundary follows as Sarfaraz reaches his fifty. He goes over the top with his sweep shot once again, successfully finding the gap in the field.
Hartley continues his delivery as Padikkal takes a few steps forward, only to realize he is not in the right position to make contact with the ball. Despite this initial misstep, Padikkal quickly adjusts his stance and successfully defends the delivery.
Padikkal confidently strikes Anderson once more, this time sending the ball soaring through the air for a brief moment before landing just inside the boundary line for a four. It's another impressive boundary for Padikkal. With a swift punch off the backfoot towards backward point, Padikkal forces Hartley to chase after the ball, but a misfield allows it to slip past and touch the rope for a third boundary in the over.
Hartley is set to bowl what could potentially be the final over before lunch. Rohit is content to see out the over. An overpitched ball on the stumps allows Rohit to flick it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Gill also manages to score a single to wrap up the session. It is now lunch on Day 2, with India leading by 46 runs.
IND vs ENG Live Score: IND 186/1 in 40 overs
Shubman Gill reaches fifty runs! He expertly pulls Wood behind square leg for a single, achieving this milestone in just 64 balls. The pitch is showing signs of movement, adding an element of unpredictability to the game.
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Shubman Gill brings up his 4th Test fifty of the series
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