| 2.4 : 2.4: M Shami to Hameed, FOUR! Streaky boundary! Shortish outside off, Hameed flashes at it without any footwork. Gets a thick slice that flies over the slips to the fence. Nerves of the debutant in play here. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: M Shami to Hameed, FOUR! Good shot! This is nicely done by Hameed. Sees it short and wide outside off, he stays back and cuts it away uppishly over backward point. Aerial shot but also in the gap to find the fence. |
| 4.6: M Shami to Cook, FOUR! Another edge goes away! Full and outside off, Cook drives away from the body once more. Gets the edge that flies past gully towards the fence. India's slip cordon is being tested big time very early in the game. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: U Yadav to Hameed, FOUR! Nicely done! Good length on the pads, glanced down to fine leg for a boundary by Hameed. Deft touch by the young opener. He's looked to be positive. |
| 9.5 : 9.5: U Yadav to Cook, FOUR! Crashed! First shot of authority from Cook this morning! Back of a length outside off, hint of width and Cook stays back to punch it through point to find the fence. That's one of his favorite scoring zones. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: R Jadeja to Hameed, FOUR! Superb shot! Floated outside off, very full and Hameed drives it elegantly through the covers to find the fence. Good footwork by the young man. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: R Ashwin to Hameed, FOUR! Superb shot! Tossed up outside off, very full and Hameed reaches out to drive it sweetly through extra cover to find the fence. He is looking very assured at the moment. |
| 15.1 : 15.1: R Jadeja to Cook, OUT! Jadeja deceives Cook with a beauty! Slow through the air outside off and on a length, turns in sharply. Cook goes deep in his crease to flick it through but is rapped low on the pads. There is a huge appeal from India and the umpire obliges and rules it out. Cook thinks about the review and consults with his partner but does not take it. The replays show that it was going down the leg side. Big wicket for the home side! |
| 15.6 : 15.6: R Jadeja to Root, FOUR! Floated outside off, Root strides forward and drives it beautifully through to the covers for a boundary. Gets off the mark! |
| 19.2 : 19.2: R Jadeja to H Hameed, FOUR! STREAKY RUNS! Shortish delivery outside off, this time Hameed camps back and tries to force it through covers but gets an outside edge past first slip that runs through to the boundary. |
| 22.1 : 22.1: R Ashwin to Root, FOUR! Beautifully played! Tossed up outside off, Root lunges forward and drives it through the covers for a boundary. |
| 22.2 : 22.2: R Ashwin to Joe Root, FOUR! Even better this time! Similar delivery, driven to perfection through covers and the ball races to the fence. |
| 26.3 : 26.3: R Ashwin to Hameed, OUT! ASHWIN STRIKES WITH A BEAUTY! Tossed up delivery on middle and off, angling across at first but straightens a touch. Hameed comes forward and plays down the wrong line and is rapped on the pads. There is a huge appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Root straightaway tells him to take the review. The Hawk Eye shows three reds and he is a dead duck. The resolute knock from Hameed comes to an end. |
| 27.2 : 27.2: R Jadeja to Root, FOUR! SHOT! Full toss on middle and leg, clipped beautifully through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 29.4 : 29.4: A Mishra to Root, FOUR! Good shot! Tossed up outside off, Root strides forward and drives it nicely through the covers for a boundary. |
| 30.2 : 30.2: R Ashwin to Duckett, FOUR! Well played! Outside leg, Ben kneels and sweeps it nicely round the corner and the ball races to the fence. |
| 30.4 : 30.4: R Ashwin to Duckett, FOUR! Fast hands from Ben! Tossed up outside off, Ben extends his arms and drives it nicely through the covers for a boundary. |
| 30.5 : 30.5: R Ashwin to Duckett, FOUR! Three boundaries in the over! Floated on middle, Ben sweeps it aerially over square leg and the ball speeds to the fence. |
| 32.3 : 32.3: R Ashwin to Ben Duckett, OUT! India have come back hard and Ashwin has weaved his magic! Tossed up on middle, turning away. Duckett comes half-forward as he stays on his leg stump and gets an outside edge that flies towards Rahane at first slip. He dives to his right and takes a brilliant catch! Duckett is unsure whether that one has carried cleanly or not and the umpires refer it upstairs. The soft signal is out. The replays roll in and they show that Rahane has grabbed it cleanly. Ducke |
| 35.1 : 35.1: M Shami to Root, FOUR! Streaky! Good length just around off, tails in sharply with low bounce. Root hangs back to block but gets a bottom edge between slip and keeper to the fence. |
| 41.2 : 41.2: U Yadav to M Ali, FOUR! Length ball angled in from outside off, Ali pushes at it with soft hands. The edge flies on the bounce past gully to the third man fence. He was in control though as he played with soft hands. |
| 41.5 : 41.5: U Yadav to Ali, FOUR! Crashed! Back of a length from outside off, Ali sees the width and opens the bat face to glide it through backward point. The fielder dives but cannot stop it as it races to the fence. Moeen used the bowler's pace well there. |
| 45.2 : 45.2: U Yadav to Joe Root, FOUR! Class shot! Full ball but a bit wide as Root crunches the front foot drive through the covers. Timed it really well and found the fence to perfection. |
| 51.4 : 51.4: A Mishra to Root, FOUR! EASY PICKINGS! Juicy full toss on off, Root kneels and sweeps it through mid-wicket and the ball races to the fence. |
| 57.2 : 57.2: A Mishra to Root, FOUR! SHOT! Root fetches the full toss from outside off and sweeps it in the gap between mid on and mid-wicket. The ball speeds away to the fence. |
| 58.6 : 58.6: R Jadeja to Ali, FOUR! WELL PLAYED! Outside leg, Ali brings out the sweep shot to good effect and places it down to the vacant fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 61.1 : 61.1: R Ashwin to Ali, FOUR! GOOD SHOT! Tossed up on middle and leg, Ali comes down the track and hits it over mid on for a boundary. Didn't come from the meat of his bat but was good enough! |
| 68.3 : 68.3: U Yadav to Ali, FOUR! Fab shot! Full and wide outside off, Ali leans into it and drives it through point as the ball races away to the fence for a boundary. That was in the air but also in the gap. Terrific stroke. |
| 70.2 : 70.2: R Jadeja to Root, SIX! SIGN OF INTENT! Flight from Jadeja, Root comes down the wicket in a jiffy and clobbers it over the bowlers's head for a maximum. |
| 73.3 : 73.3: R Ashwin to Ali, FOUR! Shots coming from England now! Floated on middle, Ali goes for the heave through the leg side. The ball goes just over mid on fielder for a boundary. |
| 75.2 : 75.2: R Ashwin to Ali, FOUR! More shots! Floated on middle, Ali slinks down the wicket and clobbers it over mid on for a boundary. The 150-run stand is up! |
| 75.4 : 75.4: R Ashwin to Root, FOUR! More pressure on India here! Floated outside off, Root gets down quickly on it and reverse sweeps it through backward point for a boundary. Ashwin looks a bit rattled. |
| 77.6 : 77.6: R Ashwin to Root, FOUR! More runs off sweeps! Floated outside leg, Root gets across to that one and gets the paddle away down to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 79.2 : 79.2: R Ashwin to Ali, FOUR! Crunched! Flatter and a bit short outside off, punched off the back foot through the covers for a boundary. Positive stroke. |
| 80.5 : 80.5: Yadav to Root, OUT! GONE! Big strike by Yadav! He almost made a mess of it though. Fuller outside off, Root drives it but cannot keep the stroke down. Pops back at Yadav who takes it initially but the ball pops out late. The umpires want to check if the bowler has celebrated too early. Soft signal is out from the umpire. The third umpire feels that Umesh had held it for a decent period of time before it spilled apparently in celebration. A bit confusing in the end but Root has to go after |
| 84.5: U Yadav to Ben Stokes, FOUR! FINE SHOT! Shortish delivery directed at the body, Stokes stands tall and pulls it down to the vacant long leg boundary. |
| 86.2 : 86.2: U Yadav to Ali, FOUR! LOVELY SHOT! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Ali strides forward and creams it through covers for a superb boundary. |
| 89.1 : 89.1: R Ashwin to Stokes, SIX! SHOT! Stokes comes down the track to the loopy delivery and lofts it beautifully over long on. The ball clears the boundary easily. |
| 90.3 : 90.3: A Mishra to Stokes, FOUR! Loose delivery and it gets the treatment! Short delivery at the stumps, Stokes rocks back and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 94.3: U Yadav to Ali, FOUR! BEAUTIFULLY PLAYED! Fullish delivery on middle, Ali is well balanced at the crease as he clips it beautifully through mid-wicket. Jadeja gives a good chase but fails to keep the ball in with his slide. |
| 94.4 : 94.4: U Yadav to Ali, FOUR! Poor effort from Gambhir! On a length wide outside off, Moeen stays back and cuts it fiercely towards point. Gambhir fumbles and allows the ball to go through to the boundary. |
| 94.6 : 94.6: U Yadav to M Ali, FOUR! In between full and good length outside off, angling away. Ali leans forward and drives it through cover-point for a superb boundary. 12 runs off the over! |
| 95.4 : 95.4: M Shami to Stokes, FOUR! THAT'S PLAYED WITH AUTHORITY! Shortish ball directed at the body, Stokes stands tall and pulls it fiercely through mid-wicket. The ball rockets to the fence. |
| 96.3 : 96.3: U Yadav to Stokes, FOUR! SHOT! Fractionally overpitched outside off, Ben leans into the drive and caresses it through point and the ball whistles away to the boundary. |
| 97.3: M Shami to Ali, FOUR! Straying on the hips, Ali stays back and nudges it to the vacant fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 98.5 : 98.5: R Ashwin to Stokes, FOUR! THAT'S DRILLED! Advances down the track and drives it hard through mid on for a superb boundary. |
| 99.4 : 99.4: M Shami to Ali, OUT! WHY DID YOU LEAVE THAT MOEEN? On a length outside off, it is always going to be angling in from there. Ali for some reason points his bat skywards and only turns back to see his off stump going for a toss. A tragic end to a brilliant knock. He has truly put England in a comfortable position. |
| 101.4: M Shami to Stokes, FOUR! HE IS LOOKING OMINOUS! Fullish ball shaping in from outside off, Stokes has the line covered and drives it emphatically down the ground. The ball races to the fence! |
| 107.2 : 107.2: Mishra to Bairstow, SIX! THAT'S HAMMERED! Bairstow advances to the loopy ball on middle and off and hits it cleanly down the ground for a maximum. Clean strike that! |
| 108.3 : 108.3: R Ashwin to Bairstow, FOUR! Fine shot! Fullish outside off, Bairstow drives it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 110.1 : 110.1: R Ashwin to Stokes, FOUR! Stokes attacking Ashwin here! Full on middle and off, Stokes slog sweeps it hard through mid-wicket for another boundary. The last time Ashwin conceded these many runs in an innings at home, vs England in Kolkata in 2012. |
| 110.6 : 110.6: R Ashwin to Stokes, FOUR! Well played! On the pads, Stokes works it to the fine leg region. The ball wins the race and goes past the fence. |
| 111.1 : 111.1: A Mishra to Bairstow, SIX! Aggression from Bairstow as well! Googly by Mishra, the English keeper picks it early and lofts it high over long on for a biggie all the way. |
| 112.6 : 112.6: U Yadav to Bairstow, FOUR! Placement! Length ball outside off, Bairstow guides it through the gap between gully and first slip with perfection. The fielders didn't even move there and Bairstow gets a boundary. 400 up for England! |
| 115.1 : 115.1: A Mishra to Bairstow, FOUR! Another boundary! Outside off, Bairstow lofts it over the cover region. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 115.3 : 115.3: A Mishra to J Bairstow, FOUR! Full toss and put away! On middle and leg, Bairstow uses his wrists and hits it through wide mid on for a boundary. |
| 117.3: A Mishra to Stokes, FOUR! Take that! Wide outside off, Stokes uses his feet and smacks it through the cover region for another boundary. |
| 117.6 : 117.6: A Mishra to Bairstow, FOUR! Bad ball and punished yet again! Short ball outside off, Jonny quickly goes onto his back foot and cuts it through point for a boundary yet again. England have hammered each and every poor ball. |
| 119.1 : 119.1: R Jadeja to Stokes, FOUR! Welcome, Jadeja! Stokes steps down the track and launches it over the mid off region. No fielder in the deep and Stokes gets another boundary. |
| 119.3 : 119.3: R Jadeja to Stokes, FOUR! More runs! Stokes shuffles across a tad and paddles it to the fine leg region for another boundary. Runs are coming thick and fast for England. |
| 120.5 : 120.5: M Shami to Bairstow, OUT! Edged and taken finally! After dropping two catches today, Saha has taken a regulation catch. Fuller length ball outside off, hint of away movement, Bairstow goes after it but gets a faint edge to the keeper behind. Saha makes no mistake and Shami picks up his second wicket. The crowd is suddenly cheering out loudly. The dangerous 99-run stand is broken. |
| 121.6 : 121.6: U Yadav to Woakes, FOUR! Poor delivery and it's been punished again! Full and on the pads, Woakes flicks it to the fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 123.4 : 123.4: Jadeja to Woakes, OUT! Jadeja strikes early! Tossed up outside off from around the wicket, Woakes prods forward to defend but is deceived by the ball straightening a bit and gets a faint nick that carries to Saha. He makes no mistake and pouches it safely. Good breakthrough for India. |
| 127.5 : 127.5: R Jadeja to A Rashid, FOUR! A tad short outside off, Rashid goes for the cut but edges it through the slip region for a bounday. |
| 129.6 : 129.6: R Jadeja to Rashid, OUT! Rashid's short stay comes to an end! This time he looks to loft the loopy delivery against the turn but mistimes it towards Yadav at mid on. He has to turn back and leaps to take a well judged catch. Jadeja is bowling well here and he is getting the rewards! Can India bowl them out quickly? |
| 135.2 : 135.2: R Jadeja to Stokes, FOUR! Short ball outside off, Stokes rocks back and cuts it through point for a boundary. It has been a fine knock so far. He would look to make it even bigger. |
| 138.3 : 138.3: R Ashwin to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Tough chance of a caught behind! Tosses it up on middle, Stokes looks to drive it through the covers but is cramped up and gets an inside edge and the ball beats Saha to his right. Goes through to the boundary. |
| 139.4 : 139.4: A Mishra to Stokes, SIX! Stokes comes down the track to the loopy delivery and lofts it towards Vijay at long on. He goes back and catches it but his feet seemed to have touched the ropes while he flicked the ball inside. The umpire confirms by signaling it as a six. |
| 142.5 : 142.5: R Ashwin to Ansari, FOUR! Over the fielder! On middle and off, Ansari comes down the track and hits it over wide mid on for a boundary. |
| 152.5: U Yadav to Stokes, OUT! And we have a wicket against the run of play. Stokes is out at the stroke of Tea! The English batters were playing for Tea there but Umesh Yadav has struck and the crowd is alive suddenly. Not the best of the deliveries to get out, full and down the leg side. Stokes tries to flick but gets a faint edge. Saha dives to his right and takes a good low catch. Umesh Yadav is delighted and surprisingly there is a clean catch off his bowling. Plenty of catches were put dow |
| 154.3 : 154.3: U Yadav to Z Ansari, FOUR! Lovely shot! Short of a length ball on middle and off, Ansari pulls it confidently through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 156.5 : 156.5: R Ashwin to Ansari, FOUR! Nice shot! Flighted ball around off, Ansari comes down the track and hits it over mid on. No fielder there and ZA gets a boundary. |
| 159.3 : 159.3: Mishra to Ansari, OUT! LBW! Decision stays as it is! On middle and leg, Ansari tries to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads, right in front of the stumps. Big appeal for a leg before and the umpire raises his finger. Ansari takes a review straightaway. Replays show there is no inside edge and it's pitching in line and would have hit the stumps as well. Ansari has to go and Mishra has a wicket finally. ENGLAND ARE ALL OUT FOR 537! |
| 0.2 : 0.2: S Broad to Vijay, FOUR! Loose delivery and it gets the treatment! Again gets his line wrong as it's angling down leg, Vijay just tickles it and it races to the fine leg boundary. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: C Woakes to Gambhir, FOUR! Easy pickings! Straying on the pads, Gambhir is well balanced as he clips it in front of square for a boundary. |
| 3.3: C Woakes to G Gambhir, FOUR! Shot! Back of a length ball wide outside off, Gambhir pounces onto it and cuts it behind gully. The ball speeds to the fence! |
| 8.2 : 8.2: S Broad to M Vijay, FOUR! Well played! Full length ball outside off, Vijay leans forward and drives it beautifully through the covers for a boundary. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: S Broad to Vijay, FOUR! Pure timing! Full length ball angling in on off, Vijay strides forward and just pushes it gently down the ground. The ball races along the ground through to the boundary. |
| 8.6 : 8.6: S Broad to Vijay, FOUR! On a length outside off, Vijay waits for it and places it with an angled blade through the gully region for a boundary. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: C Woakes to Gambhir, FOUR! Full toss outside off, Gambhir plays it through the point region and beats the fielder there. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 20.2 : 20.2: A Rashid to Gambhir, FOUR! Full toss on middle, Gautam comes forward and gets it past Cook at wide mid on and through to the boundary. |
| 24.1 : 24.1: Broad to Gambhir, OUT! BROAD STRIKES WITH HIS FIRST BALL OF THE DAY! Messy stuff from Gambhir though and he has to go. Full ball tailing in sharply, Gautam shuffles to flick but seems to have tied his feet in a tangle as he gets stuck on the crease. The ball pings him on the front pad and that was dead plumb. Up goes the umpire's finger and Gambhir decides not to review it after a brief chat with his partner. |
| 24.4 : 24.4: S Broad to Pujara, FOUR! Drilled! Full ball around off, Pujara leans forward and thumps it powerfully past silly mid off. Vacant spaces and that races away to the fence. Broad won't mind this though. |
| 26.3 : 26.3: S Broad to Pujara, FOUR! Good shot! Fuller ball straying on the pads, hint of inswing but too straight from Broad. Easy for Pujara who times the flick well through mid-wicket. |
| 27.6 : 27.6: M Ali to Pujara, FOUR! Lovely use of the feet! Tossed up outside off, Pujara skips down the pitch and converts it into a low full toss. Whips it through mid-wicket to find the fence. |
| 29.1 : 29.1: M Ali to C Pujara, FOUR! Slashed away! Ali drops this short and wide outside off, Pujara pounces on with a fierce cut through point. Positive intent from him already. That's the magic form can do to you. |
| 29.5 : 29.5: M Ali to Pujara, FOUR! Terrific shot! Drifting in from around off, Pujara skips down the track and whips it away with the turn. Gets it between mid on and mid-wicket to get another boundary. |
| 31.2 : 31.2: Z Ansari to Vijay, SIX! Tonked! Flighted on middle and off, Vijay steps out to that one and clobbers it way over long on for a maximum. Lovely footwork did the trick for him. He can play such shots with finesse, his record in the Indian domestic T20 league is proof of it. |
| 36.2: C Woakes to Pujara, FOUR! SHOT! Fullish length ball outside off, Pujara comes forward and drives it hard down the ground. Good timing on that one, he is looking in great nick out there! |
| 42.2: Ben Stokes to Pujara, FOUR! GOOD SHOT! Full length ball outside off, Cheteshwar strides forward and drives it firmly through cover-point. Fetches a boundary. |
| 42.6 : 42.6: Ben Stokes to Pujara, FOUR! EASY PICKINGS! Straying on the pads, all Pujara has to do is to get a fine tickle and he does that nicely. The ball races to the fine leg fence. |
| 44.2 : 44.2: Ben Stokes to Pujara, FOUR! PURE TIMING! Full length ball outside off, Pujara strides foward and drives it to perfection through extra cover. The placement was so precise on that one! |
| 45.4 : 45.4: Z Ansari to Vijay, SIX! SHOT! Great way to reach his fifty! Skips down the track to the loopy delivery and sends it sailing over long on for a maximum. It has been a solid knock. He needs to carry on! |
| 45.6 : 45.6: Z Ansari to Vijay, FOUR! HE IS ON THE GO! Makes room and skips down the track again and hits it cleanly over mid off. The ball races to the fence. |
| 46.1 : 46.1: Ben Stokes to Pujara, FOUR! Overpitched outside off, Pujara leans into the drive and creams it through the covers for an exquisite boundary. He has been decisive in his footwork today and reaches a well deserved fifty. |
| 46.5 : 46.5: Ben Stokes to C Pujara, FOUR! YOU CAN CALL THAT AN EDUCATED EDGE! On a length outside off, Che waits for it and opens the face of the bat intentionally at the last moment and places it past the slip fielder for a boundary. |
| 46.6 : 46.6: Ben Stokes to Pujara, FOUR! EASY PICKINGS! Straying on the pads, Pujara clips it round the corner nicely. The ball races to the fence! 8 runs off the over! |
| 53.2 : 53.2: A Rashid to Pujara, FOUR! Got it away fine! Drifting in around leg stump, Pujara gets across and tickles it deftly down to the fine leg fence for a boundary. Nice touch play. Brings up the 100-run stand. Good batting from this pair. |
| 58.1 : 58.1: A Rashid to Pujara, FOUR! Slammed away! Full ball well outside off, Pujara leans into it and creams the drive through the covers with disdain. Woakes in the deep puts a feeble attempt as the ball races to the ropes. |
| 58.6 : 58.6: A Rashid to Pujara, FOUR! More runs! Rashid being put under severe pressure! This was on the pads and Pujara only had to help it on its way. Stays back and glances it down to the fine leg fence for a boundary. |
| 67.4 : 67.4: M Ali to Vijay, FOUR! CRAFTY SHOT! Tossed it up on off, Vijay takes position for the reverse sweep and executes it perfectly through the fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 81.1 : 81.1: M Ali to Pujara, FOUR! Nicely done! Floated on a length outside off, Pujara stays back to that one and places it well to find the fence at third man. Was in total control. |
| 81.3 : 81.3: M Ali to Vijay, SIX! Top shot! Floated outside off, Vijay steps out to that one and stays leg side of the ball to launch it over long off for a maximum. The ball landed on the rope just on the full. Good positive intent by the opener. |
| 83.4 : 83.4: S Broad to Vijay, FOUR! Another full delivery speared in on middle and leg, Vijay has got the timing on this perfectly. He flicks it through the mid-wicket region and the ball beats the chasing fielder, thereby winning the race. Moves on to 99 with that. |
| 83.5 : 83.5: S Broad to M Vijay, FOUR! He does it! Fuller outside off, goes off the outside edge as Vijay looks to guide it towards third man. Flies past the diving slip fielder and goes away to the fence for a boundary. Brings up his century and what a knock it's been. Brilliant! |
| 85.3 : 85.3: Z Ansari to Pujara, FOUR! Well played! Floated on middle and leg, Pujara gets across and employs the paddle to perfection. Gets it through to the fine leg fence for a boundary. Delicate batting from the lad. |
| 90.5 : 90.5: A Rashid to Vijay, FOUR! Shot! His straight hitting especially against spin is just special! Floated on middle and off, Vijay reaches out to that one and lofts it straight down the ground. Goes to the long on fence after a few bounces. |
| 91.1 : 91.1: Ben Stokes to C Pujara, OUT! Bowling change works! Shortish outside off, Pujara looks to ride the bounce with a cut but cannot keep the stroke down. Cook takes a sharp catch at wide slip. They are checking for the no ball but Stokes is fine. Seems like the all-rounder can do no wrong. Pujara departs after playing a terrific knock. Ends a marathon 209-run stand. Relief for England, can they make further inroads? |
| 95.1: Ben Stokes to Kohli, FOUR! He played that away from the body, a bit risky! Fuller length ball swinging away, Virat puts a big stride forward and drives it on the up through point for a boundary. |
| 100.5 : 100.5: S Broad to Kohli, FOUR! Dug in short angling towards leg stump, Virat walks across and gets a fine tickle on it and it just passes wide of the diving Bairstow to his left. Goes through to the fence. |
| 101.3 : 101.3: M Ali to Kohli, FOUR! KOHLI AT HIS BEST! Tossed up outside off, spinning back in. Kohli lunges forward and drives it against the spin expertly through the covers and the ball races to the boundary. |
| 101.5 : 101.5: M Ali to Vijay, SIX! PURE CLASS! Loopy ball outside off, Vijay has his dancing shoes on and nails his lofted shot over the long off boundary with utmost ease. |
| 107.6 : 107.6: A Rashid to M Vijay, OUT! THE MARATHON KNOCK FROM VIJAY COMES TO AN END! Slips in a googly on a length on off, spins back in. Vijay goes back and looks to nudge it through but only manages to glove it towards the youngster Haseeb at short leg. He shows good reflexes and grabs a good catch. Crucial breakthrough for the English side! |
| 108.3 : 108.3: Z Ansari to A Mishra, OUT! THE PLOY TO SEND THE NIGHTWATCHMAN DOES NOT WORK! Bowls it quicker around middle and off, comes in with the arm and bounces a bit more than the batsman expects. Mishra looks to negotiate it with the angle but gets an inside edge onto his pads and the ball lobs towards Haseeb again. He is alert out there and bends to his left to take a sharp catch in front of him. Good passage of play for the English side in the end and THAT WILL BE STUMPS ON DAY 3! |
| 109.6 : 109.6: S Broad to Kohli, FOUR! Signature Kohli stroke! Full ball outside off, he just leans into it and creams it through cover-point. Beautifully timed and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 113.5 : 113.5: S Broad to V Kohli, FOUR! How did he manage that? Fuller around off, Kohli shuffles across to flick it through mid on but ends up playing a jab drive of sorts. Wasn't in control and it just goes past Broad's outstretched left hand. Rolls down to the fence for a boundary. |
| 114.6 : 114.6: C Woakes to A Rahane, FOUR! Cracking shot! Dug in short on middle, Rahane's been pulling at all short balls, nails this one too and gets a boundary at the deep backward square leg region. |
| 116.5 : 116.5: Z Ansari to Rahane, OUT! ANSARI STRIKES! Slider on middle and off, not that short but Rahane wants to play the half-pull, half-flick type shot. Misses the line and the ball disturbs the timber. Poor shot selection from Ajinkya and he only has himself to blame. A really big wicket this for England and they know it. |
| 118.3 : 118.3: Z Ansari to Ashwin, FOUR! Cut away! A touch short outside off, Ashwin sits back and cuts it away through point for a boundary. Latched on to the freebie in a jiffy there. |
| 119.3: A Rashid to Kohli, OUT! YES HE IS! What a breakthrough for England! Flatter on middle and leg, Kohli goes for the pull but goes right back in the process. He does have this tendency to godeep in the crease and his left foot makes contact with the stumps to dislodge the bails. Appeal from England and the replays confirm that the Indian skipper is out hit wicket. |
| 120.2 : 120.2: Z Ansari to Ashwin, FOUR! Poor ball and put away! Too short and wide outside off, Ashwin sits back and reaches it to play the late cut. Gets it past backward point to find the fence. |
| 126.2: Ben Stokes to W Saha, FOUR! That was well bowled! On a length outside off, Saha stays back and pushes at it tamely and it just goes under the gloves of the diving Bairstow to his right. A very very tough chance but it goes through to the boundary. |
| 131.1 : 131.1: A Rashid to Saha, SIX! Slow through the air an on off, Saha skips down the track and hits it cleanly to send it sailing over the long off fence. Great shot that! 400 up for India. |
| 143.5 : 143.5: M Ali to Saha, FOUR! Gets the execution right this time! Floated on middle and off, Saha charges down the track and lofts it straighter down the ground. Goes to the long on fence for a boundary. |
| 143.6 : 143.6: M Ali to Saha, OUT! ALI HAS HIS REVENGE! Slider outside off, skids through as Saha goes back for the cut. Gets a faint edge that is well taken by Bairstow. Up goes the umpire's finger as the appeal for caught behind is upheld. |
| 151.5 : 151.5: Rashid to Jadeja, SIX! BEAUTIFUL SHOT! Bowls it full and straight, Jadeja puts a big stride forward and tonks it down the ground for a maximum! Clean strike that! |
| 152.2 : 152.2: S Broad to R Ashwin, FOUR! PURE TIMING! Good length ball outside off, Ash plants his front foot forward and drives it to perfection through covers. Bisects the field and earns a boundary to his name. |
| 153.3 : 153.3: A Rashid to Jadeja, OUT! Rashid strikes with a venomous delivery! Tosses it up on a length outside off, probably on the rough patch. It spins in sharply and bounces substantially too. Jadeja is surprised by it as he tries to fend it but it takes the splice of the bat and lobs towards Haseeb at short leg. He pouches it safely and England are jubilant! India still trail by 88! |
| 153.6 : 153.6: A Rashid to Yadav, FOUR! SHOT! Yadav picks up the wrong 'un and slog sweeps it over mid-wicket. The ball races to the fence. An extra man had came in and that was a typical reply from a tailender. |
| 155.4 : 155.4: A Rashid to Yadav, OUT! RASHID GETS HIS FOURTH WICKET! Pitches it on a length outside leg, spins back in on off. Yadav goes for the slog sweep but completely miscues it and the ball lobs to the off side off the top edge. Stokes comes running in from covers and dives in front to grab a good catch. |
| 157.3 : 157.3: A Rashid to R Ashwin, FOUR! GOOD BATTING! Shortish delivery at the stumps, Ashwin rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 157.5 : 157.5: A Rashid to Ashwin, FOUR! CRAFTY SHOT! A touch short outside off, Ravichandran waits for it and plays it at the last moment down to third man. The ball races to the boundary. |
| 158.2 : 158.2: S Broad to Ashwin, FOUR! ASHWIN IS ADDING HANDY RUNS HERE! Shortish delivery at the stumps, Ashwin makes room to play the upper cut but only manages to get a bit of bat and the ball flies over the leaping Bairstow. Races to the fence. |
| 159.3 : 159.3: A Rashid to Ashwin, FOUR! WELL PLAYED! A touch short outside off, Ashwin rocks back and cuts it to perfection through covers to fetch himself another boundary. |
| 159.6 : 159.6: A Rashid to Shami, SIX! THAT CAME OUT RIGHT FROM THE SCREWS! Tosses up a googly outside off, Shami picks it up, strides forward and heaves it over wide long on. The ball clears the fence easily. Handy runs for India! |
| 161.6: M Ali to Ashwin, OUT! INDIA HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 488! Tosses it up on middle, Ashwin strikes it neatly to deep mid-wicket but is unfortunate to have found Zafar Ansari. He doesn't need to move an inch and takes it comfortably. An enterprising innings by Ashwin comes to an end. England lead by 49 runs! THAT WILL BE TEA ON DAY 4! |
| 0.4 : 0.4: M Shami to Hameed, FOUR! Poor ball and punished! Low full toss on the pads, Hameed gets across and glances it down to the fine leg fence for a boundary. He was quick to pounce on the offering. |
| 3.4: R Jadeja to Cook, FOUR! Deft touch! Speared in on middle and off, Cook gets back and nudges it with soft hands. Gets it past leg gully to find the fence. He was in total control there. |
| 5.4: R Jadeja to Hameed, SIX! Clubbed! Brave stroke from the young debutant. Tossed up ball on off, Hameed charges down the track and hoists it over long off for a maximum. Good positive batting. |
| 8.4: R Ashwin to Hameed, FOUR! Delicately done! Floated on a length outside off, Hameed gets back to that one and glides it with an open face towards the third man fence for a boundary. He was in total control there. |
| 8.5 : 8.5: R Ashwin to Hameed, FOUR! FAB SHOT! Tossed up outside off, Hameed reaches out to that one and thumps it elegantly through extra cover to find another boundary. This is extremely good batting from the debutant. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: R Ashwin to A Cook, FOUR! Slapped away! Ashwin drops it short around off, Cook gets back and pulls it away hard to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. Brings up the 50-run opening stand too. Fine partnership. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: U Yadav to Cook, FOUR! Nicely struck! Dug in short on off, Cook swivels and pulls it away powerfully over square leg to find the fence. Authoritative stroke from the England captain. |
| 25.6 : 25.6: R Ashwin to Hameed, FOUR! SHOT! Shortish ball outside off, spinning in. Hameed stays back and cuts it through covers for a superb boundary. |
| 28.2 : 28.2: A Mishra to Hameed, FOUR! WELL PLAYED! A touch short outside off, spinning away. Hameed rocks back and cuts it late to find the third man fence. It has been a fine knock under pressure by the youngster. Needs to carry on! |
| 40.1 : 40.1: M Shami to H Hameed, FOUR! Controlled edge! Length ball just outside off, Hameed pokes at it with soft hands but gets the nick. On the bounce and flies between slip and gully to the third man fence. |
| 44.1: M Shami to Cook, FOUR! First boundary for the captain today! Back of a length outside off, Cook pokes at it but gets the edge that goes well past gully towards the third man fence. |
| 47.2 : 47.2: R Ashwin to Cook, FOUR! Sliced away! Floated on a length outside off, Cook shapes for the cut but gets a thick edge that flies well past first slip to the third man fence. |
| 48.3 : 48.3: U Yadav to H Hameed, FOUR! Edge flies through! Full and outside off, Hameed plays a loose drive but gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies between slip and gully to the third man fence. |
| 51.2 : 51.2: R Ashwin to Cook, FOUR! GOOD SHOT! Shortish ball outside off, Cook camps back and cuts it very late past wide slip. The ball races to the fence. |
| 52.3 : 52.3: U Yadav to Cook, FOUR! WELL PLAYED! Back of a length ball outside off, angling in. Cook camps back and cuts it past the fielder at fine gully and the ball also beats the diving fielder at boundary. |
| 55.4 : 55.4: R Jadeja to Cook, FOUR! SHOT! Shortish and wide outside off, Cook camps back and guides it to third man. Shami is after it but makes a lazy effort to concede the boundary. |
| 56.2 : 56.2: U Yadav to Cook, FOUR! LOVELY SHOT! Full outside off, Cook comes forward and drives it elegantly through covers for a superb boundary. |
| 58.4 : 58.4: Mishra to Hameed, OUT! THE YOUNGSTER DEPARTS AFTER PLAYNIG A FINE KNOCK! Full and wide outside off, Haseeb goes for a fierce aerial shot down the track but only manages to hit it back to Mishra because of the length. Mishra gets into position quickly and takes a sharp catch above his head. Indians are celebrating but the umpires check for the no ball. Mishra's foot is just on the crease. But nowadays, it goes in the favour of the bowler. He might just get away with and it does as he is co |
| 60.2 : 60.2: A Mishra to A Cook, FOUR! WAYWARD DELIVERY! Flat and down the leg side, Cook goes back in the crease and works it down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 60.5 : 60.5: Mishra to Joe Root, OUT! ROOT DEPARTS IN THE HUNT TO UP THE ANTE! Tossed up around middle and off, Root looks to go for a full blooded slog sweep but miscus it completely. The ball catches the top edge of the bat and lobs into the sky towards Saha. He gets under it and takes a simple catch. Mishra gets his second! |
| 64.6 : 64.6: A Mishra to Stokes, FOUR! Poor from Shami! Floated outside off, Stokes goes for the slog sweep in front of square leg. Shami in the deep didn't move at all as he probably didn't sight the ball. Another boundary to the total. Lead is now 259. |
| 66.5 : 66.5: A Mishra to Stokes, FOUR! Clever batting! Floated on middle and off, Stokes connects the reverse sweep well to find the fence at third man. With the declaration looming, all the limited-overs shots will come out now. |
| 69.2 : 69.2: R Ashwin to Cook, FOUR! TERRIFIC SHOT! Floated outside leg, Cook charges down the track and makes ample room to launch it inside out over the covers. Picked his spot to perfection. What a way to bring up 1000 Test runs in India. |
| 70.3 : 70.3: A Mishra to Cook, FOUR! Finds the fence! Floated outside leg, Cook gets well across and sweeps it comfortably to the long leg fence for a boundary. Poor ball from Mishra. |
| 70.5 : 70.5: A Mishra to Stokes, FOUR! Stokes joins in the fun! Tossed up wider around middle and off, Cook gets across to that one and sweeps it powerfully to the deep square leg fence for a boundary. |
| 70.6 : 70.6: A Mishra to Stokes, FOUR! Hammered! Mishra'a losing the plot here. Full toss this time and Stokes clobbers it to the deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary. England now on the rampage at the moment. Lead is now 289. |
| 72.2 : 72.2: U Yadav to A Cook, FOUR! SMACK! That made a cracking sound off the bat! Full and outside off, Cook leans into it and thumps it with aplomb through extra cover. That went to the fence in a jiffy. |
| 74.1 : 74.1: U Yadav to Stokes, FOUR! Superb batting! Fuller outside off, Stokes shuffles and whips it away powerfully to the deep backward square leg fence. Amazing shot! |
| 75.3 : 75.3: R Ashwin to Cook, OUT! COOK DEPARTS, ENGLAND HAVE DECLARED! Floated outside leg, Cook steps out and makes room for the inside out lofted stroke but miscues it. Jadeja at long off takes the skier with ease. Ends a great innings from the England captain. INDIA NEED 310 RUNS TO WIN. |
| 1.6 : 1.6: C Woakes to G Gambhir, OUT! WOAKES DRAWS FIRST BLOOD! Brainfade from Gambhir. Short of a length around off, climbs on the southpaw and he just dabs at it. The ball flies off the edge towards second slip where it is easily taken. Duck for Gambhir. What a start for England this is! Must say that it was a very poor shot though. |
| 3.6: C Woakes to C Pujara, FOUR! THAT'S CREAMED! Overpitched outside off, Che lunges forward and drives it elegantly through extra cover. The ball races to the fence! First runs for Pujara and also for India! |
| 4.2 : 4.2: S Broad to Vijay, FOUR! SHEER CLASS! Fuller length ball outside off. Vijay leans into it and times his push to perfection. Gets it through the point region and the ball rolls towards the boundary. Ansari sprints after it and puts a slide but can't prevent the boundary. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: S Broad to Vijay, FOUR! WELL PLAYED! Back of a length ball outside off, Vijay stays back and steers it past the slip cordon. The fielder rushes after it but the ball wins the race in the end! |
| 6.1 : 6.1: Z Ansari to C Pujara, FOUR! LOVELY SHOT! Tossed up on off, spins away a bit. Pujara leans forward and drives it nicely through extra cover for a superb boundary. |
| 8.2 : 8.2: Z Ansari to Vijay, FOUR! SHOT! Tossed up on middle, Vijay comes down the track and lofts it over wide mid on. It came off the toe end of the bat and rolls through to the boundary. He hits those shots really well! |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Z Ansari to Vijay, FOUR! THAT CAME RIGHT FROM THE SCREWS! Ansari is lucky to be alright after taking the hard blow. Tosses it up at the stumps, Vijay hits it hard back to Ansari. He still goes for the catch and it deflects from his fingers past the umpire who has to sway away. It still has pace to reach the boundary. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: M Ali to Vijay, FOUR! ELEMENT OF RISK INVOLVED IN THAT! Vijay fetches it from outside off and looks to lap sweep but gets a top edge because of the extra bounce and that runs down to the fine leg boundary. |
| 12.6: Z Ansari to Vijay, FOUR! BEAUTIFUL SHOT! Vijay uses his feet to the flighted ball and drills it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 16.4 : 16.4: Rashid to Pujara, OUT! RASHID STRIKES! Pitches it around leg stump, turning in towards his pads. Pujara stays back to defend but plays down the wrong line and is rapped low on the pads. There is a loud appeal from the English side and the umpire rules it out. Pujara keeps walking and doesn't take the review. It looked close. The replays show that it pitched just outside leg. He should have taken the review! |
| 18.1 : 18.1: A Rashid to Kohli, FOUR! WAS IN TOTAL CONTROL! Full outside off, Virat comes forward and drives it uppishly through extra cover. The ball races to the fence! |
| 20.2 : 20.2: A Rashid to Kohli, FOUR! BOTTOM HAND COMES INTO PLAY! Tossed up outside leg, turning in. Kohli makes room and drills it down the ground. The ball races to the fence! |
| 22.2: A Rashid to M Vijay, OUT! RASHID IS KEEPING ENGLAND IN THE GAME! Pitched outside leg, spinning back into Vijay. He prods forward to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads and lobs towards Haseeb at short leg. He bends in front to take a good reflex catch. Crucial breakthrough for England. They still needs 7 wickets to win! |
| 23.4 : 23.4: M Ali to Rahane, OUT! Pitches this shortish on the rough outside off, Rahane makes room to cut it through point but the ball spins in appreciably and kisses his pads only to deflect back onto the middle stump. He needed to more careful. Is this the opening te English side needed? They need 6 wickets to win! |
| 24.2 : 24.2: A Rashid to Kohli, FOUR! Going down leg, Kohli goes back and nudges it down to fine leg. The ball races to the fence. |
| 26.5 : 26.5: A Rashid to Ashwin, FOUR! WELL PLAYED! Shortish delivery, spinning away. Ashwin rocks back and cuts it through extra cover for a superb boundary. |
| 29.3 : 29.3: M Ali to Ashwin, FOUR! SHOT! Full outside off, Ash prods forward and drives it through the covers for a boundary. |
| 35.5 : 35.5: Joe Root to R Ashwin, FOUR! Slapped away! A bit short outside off, Ashwin gets back and slaps it away to the deep cover fence for a boundary. Fine shot from Ravichandran. |
| 36.3 : 36.3: Z Ansari to Kohli, FOUR! Fab shot! Slightly short outside off, Kohli won't miss out on such freebies even in such situations. Rocks back and crunches it through extra cover to find the fence. |
| 38.1 : 38.1: Z Ansari to Ashwin, FOUR! Hammered away! Too short and outside off, Ashwin feasts on the width and cuts it away to the deep point fence for a boundary. Very positive batting. |
| 38.3 : 38.3: Z Ansari to Ashwin, FOUR! Fab stroke! A touch short outside off, Ashwin sits back to that one and punches it sweetly through the covers to find the fence. |
| 38.5 : 38.5: Z Ansari to Ashwin, FOUR! Another boundary! Ashwin's on a roll here. A touch short outside off, sits back to that one and cuts it nicely behind point to find another boundary. He's enjoying himself at the moment. |
| 38.6 : 38.6: Z Ansari to R Ashwin, OUT! GONE! ENGLAND'S HOPES SOAR AGAIN! Fuller outside off, Ashwin goes for a big drive but cannot keep the stroke down. Finds Root at cover to perfection. Ashwin cannot believe it. India are now five down. Another 10 overs minimum left, England need 5 more wickets. |
| 40.1 : 40.1: Z Ansari to V Kohli, FOUR! Smacked! Drops it short on middle, Kohli sits back and pulls it away to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. Fine positive shot. |
| 41.2 : 41.2: M Ali to Saha, FOUR! Positive shot! Floated on middle and off, Kohli steps out to that one and lifts it easily over mid on. Finds the fence. Not a shot you would expect in this situation but certainly a high percentage shot. Needs to be careful though. Kohli seems impressed with the stroke. |
| 41.4 : 41.4: M Ali to Saha, FOUR! Top shot! Tossed up wider outside off, Saha leans into it and drives it exquisitely through extra cover to find the fence. |
| 42.3 : 42.3: Rashid to Saha, OUT! GOT HIM! Soft dismissal but England will take it. Floated outside off, Saha steps out to whip as the ball lobs back at Rashid who claims the return catch. There is some doubt if it is a bump ball or not. The soft signal is out from Dharmasena. It's being referred upstairs. Replays show that it is not a bump ball. Curtains for Saha then. England now just need 4 more wickets. Massive pressure on the Indians now. Minimum of 6.3 overs left. |
| 44.6 : 44.6: A Rashid to Jadeja, FOUR! Slapped away! A touch short and around off, Jadeja goes deep on the back foot and cuts it away towards the deep cover fence. |
| 46.2 : 46.2: A Rashid to Jadeja, FOUR! Shot! Full toss around off, Jadeja leans into it and whips it away through the vacant mid on region for a boundary. He even held the pose after playing the stroke. |
| 46.3 : 46.3: A Rashid to R Jadeja, FOUR! In the air but nobody out in the deep! Half-tracker this time from Rashid and Jadeja pulls it uppishly over mid-wicket. Mistimed it a bit but doesn't matter. Another boundary. |
| 48.2 : 48.2: A Rashid to Jadeja, FOUR! Clean strike! Floated leg break around off, Jadeja lifts it with the turn over mid-wicket. Good shot and the ball races to the fence for a boundary. |
| 50.4 : 50.4: A Rashid to Kohli, FOUR! Superb shot! Floated on middle and leg, Kohli lifts it nicely over mid-wicket. Clean strike and it trickles away to the fence for a boundary. |
| 51.4: M Ali to Jadeja, FOUR! Fab shot! Fuller on middle and off, Jadeja leans into it and thumps it straight down the ground to the fence for a boundary. |
| 51.5 : 51.5: M Ali to Jadeja, FOUR! Jadeja is having fun! Flighted on middle and off, Jadeja takes on the offie with another lofted shot down the ground. Another boundary to the southpaw. |
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