| 2.3 : 2.3: M Shami to Cook, FOUR! Edged and through Jadeja! He didn't even judge that one. This is poor stuff from one of the best fielders in the Indian squad. This is a on a length and coming back in, Cook closes the face of the bat early, gets a leading edge that flies towards third slip where Jadeja moves to his right but is a bit late to react and the ball goes through him to the third man fence for a boundary. Chance goes down abegging. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: M Shami to Cook, FOUR! Lovely use of the wrists! Fuller in length and on the pads, Cook shuffles a bit and clips it through mid-wicket. Through the gap and away she goes for a boundary. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: M Shami to Cook, FOUR! Sweet! What a sound it made after meeting the bat! Fuller in length and too much of width on offer. Shami wants Cook to play at it and he obliges. Gets on the front foot and drives it through covers for a blazing boundary. Third boundary of the morning, this. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: U Yadav to Cook, FOUR! Yadav strays this one on the pads, Cook shuffles a bit and flicks it towards wide mid on. Jayant gets to his left, puts in a dive but to no avail. The outfield is quick enough to reach the fence. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: U Yadav to Cook, FOUR! Pulled away! Umesh bangs in short on middle and leg, Cook swivels and pulls it towards fine leg. Jadeja comes sprinting to his left, dives full length but the ball goes through for another boundary. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: U Yadav to Hameed, FOUR! Edged and through! Fuller in length and moves away a touch, Hameed tries to push this one through the line but gets an outside edge past the vacant third slip region for a boundary all the way. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: Yadav to H Hameed, OUT! Umesh Yadav draws first blood! There is nothing poor Hameed can do about it. Yadav bowls a length ball on off, it shoots off the deck sharply. Hameed tries to defend it off the front foot but the extra bounce proves to be fatal. It kisses his gloves and lobs up towards gully where Rahane takes a simple catch. They all appeal and the umpire gives it out after taking his time. Haseeb Hameed is staring the spot where the ball pitched and then starts to walk back. My col |
| 10.6: M Shami to Cook, FOUR! That's insult to an injury! Shami bangs in a back of a length ball but the line is wrong, it on the leg stump and Cook just uses the pace of it and rolls his wrists on it. The all goes towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: U Yadav to Joe Root, FOUR! That's the shot of the man in form! On a length and outside off, Root stands tall and crunches it through covers for a lovely boundary. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: U Yadav to Root, FOUR! Sloppy from Ashwin! He is having a tough time on the field. Dropped an easy catch and now doesn't field well. Yadav angles in a full length ball on middle and leg, Root gets across and works it through wide mid on. Ashwin from mid on moves to his right, slides and tries to scoop the ball back but it goes through him. He then gets up but for some unknown reason doesn't put in the chase. By the time he realizes, the ball has already crossed the fence. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: U Yadav to Root, FOUR! Nice use of the wrists! Angles it on the pads, Root gets across and works it through mid-wicket. Jayant goes after it and Shami comes to his left but doesn't get to the ball. A boundary for Root here. |
| 14.1 : 14.1: J Yadav to Root, OUT! Jayant strikes gold! Root is adjudged lbw and this is a massive breakthrough for India. He tosses up a fractionally short of a length ball, landing around off and turning in, Joe gets back and tries to hit it across the line but misses. He is rapped on the pads, they appeal and the finger goes up immediately. Root doesn't even think about reviewing and trudges back. |
| 15.1: R Ashwin to Cook, OUT! Ashwin strikes first ball and makes up for the dropped catch! He serves a gentle loosener, short and wide outside off, Cook rocks back to cut it through the line but gets a thick outside edge to the keeper. Parthiv makes no mistake and the finger goes up quickly again. Poor from the English skipper. England have thrown away the advantage of winning the toss and are in a spot of bother in spite of dropped catches by India. |
| 20.6 : 20.6: J Yadav to J Bairstow, FOUR! That's a gorgeous shot! Loops it up around off, Bairstow takes full toll of it as he makes room and drives it exquisitely through covers. Ashwin at short extra cover puts in a dive but to no avail. The ball sped away to the fence. |
| 22.3 : 22.3: J Yadav to Ali, FOUR! That's a lovely shot! Loopy ball around middle and off, Ali skips down the track and hits it for a one bounce boundary towards long on. Good shot! |
| 22.4 : 22.4: J Yadav to Ali, SIX! That's huge and even better! Yadav once again tosses it up around middle and off, Moeen Ali jumps down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and goes bang over long off for a maximum. He is taking the attack to the bowler. |
| 24.1 : 24.1: J Yadav to Bairstow, FOUR! That's nicely done! Yadav bowls a loopy ball around off, turning in as well. Bairstow gets down and across to play the paddle sweep. He connects it well and the ball rolls towards fine leg. Vijay comes running to his right, puts in a dive but that is really sloppy. He got to the ball and could have done better. Kohli is not happy with it and immediately asks Murali to come at mid off. |
| 26.3 : 26.3: Shami to M Ali, OUT! Shami strikes and the change of bowling has worked for India. Kohli is absolutely delighted and why won't he be? Shami hits the deck hard and it jumps on Moeen who tries to go for the pull. He is cramped for room but still goes after it. A top edge balloons towards fine leg where Vijay takes a safe catch. Kohli charges towards him and gives him a pat on the back. |
| 27.1 : 27.1: R Ashwin to Stokes, FOUR! Flattish through the air around middle, Stokes gets back and flicks it through mid-wicket. Shot was good and it was equally backed by the outfield. |
| 31.5 : 31.5: R Jadeja to Bairstow, FOUR! Excellent shot! Perfect placement. Too full in length and around off, Bairstow takes a positive forward stride and drives it firmly past short cover for a cracking boundary. |
| 32.2 : 32.2: M Shami to Ben Stokes, EDGY FOUR! Shami runs in from around the wicket and serves a full delivery just outside off. It shapes away after landing as Stokes attempts to cook a cover drive. But it takes a thick outside edge and speeds through the vacant third slip region for a boundary. |
| 32.3 : 32.3: M Shami to Stokes, FOUR! Shot! In full control this time, Stokes. Shami overpitches and drops it around middle and leg, Stokes brings his powerful wrists into play and works it through the gap at mid-wicket for a boundary. Nicely done. |
| 34.1 : 34.1: M Shami to Stokes, FOUR! Lovely shot! One of the best hitters in the V in the game. Sign of an excellent batsman. Shami bowls it very full and outside off, Stokes gives it the straight bat treatment and caresses it to the long on fence. |
| 36.3 : 36.3: R Ashwin to Bairstow, FOUR! Well timed! Ashwin is on the shorter side, around off, Jonny immediately goes on the back foot and strokes it sweetly through covers. Jadeja gives the chase but the ball wins the race. |
| 38.4 : 38.4: R Ashwin to Stokes, FOUR! Brilliantly played! Just a shade short in length on off, Stokes is quick on his feet, immediately camps back and punches it powerfully through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 43.6 : 43.6: R Jadeja to Stokes, OUT! Brain fade for Stokes as he throws it away. Jadeja serves a quicker full ball on off, Stokes dances down the track looking for a big shot, a premeditated attempt, completely misses the ball and Parthiv does the rest in a flash. He played for the spin which wasn't there and it brought his downfall. Ben starts to walk but then there is something said to him. Not sure what? Kohli is shown in the next frame and umpire Marais Erasmus is calming him down. Everything unde |
| 45.1 : 45.1: R Jadeja to J Bairstow, FOUR! 13th Test fifty for Bairstow, 2nd against India! Jadeja bowls it wide outside off, Bairstow chases it with lovely hands and strokes it past backward point for a boundary. A lovely knock by him so far but England need him to play a big one here. |
| 53.2 : 53.2: U Yadav to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Slightly edgy! Yadav lands it full and outside off, Buttler gets on the front foot with an angled bat and eases it off the outside half of the bat to the third man fence. |
| 53.6 : 53.6: U Yadav to Buttler, EDGED AND FOUR! Yadav delivers a full length ball outside off, Buttler goes back to punch it through the line but it catches a fat outside edge and screams right through the gap between Kohli(1st slip) and Nair(2nd slip) for a boundary at third man. Both fielders watched each other as it sped through. Didn't carry though. |
| 57.6: U Yadav to Buttler, FOUR! Shot! Too full in length outside off, Buttler strides forward and strokes a lovely cover drive for a boundary. |
| 59.1 : 59.1: M Shami to Buttler, FOUR! Sweet timing! Shami lands it full and outside off, Buttler gets forward and sweetly times his square drive. It races through and beats the chase put in by Rahane. |
| 60.2 : 60.2: R Jadeja to Buttler, FOUR! Superb shot! Jadeja serves a flighted full ball on off, Buttler takes his front leg forward and creams his drive through covers for a boundary. |
| 68.1 : 68.1: R Jadeja to Buttler, OUT! Jadeja strikes and Buttler has to go. A good anticipation shown from Virat Kohli as well. Tossed up ball around off, it comes slowly off the deck. Buttler runs down the track, isn't quite to the pitch of the ball but still goes on with the shot. Hits it a bit uppishly towards short extra cover where Kohli moves swiftly to his right and gobbles it with ease. He then throws the ball upwards and Jadeja is all smiles. A 69-run stand has been broken and India once agai |
| 75.3 : 75.3: U Yadav to Woakes, FOUR! Quality shot! Yadav overpitches it outside off, 141 kph, Woakes leans into the drive and crunches it through point for a boundary. |
| 81.2 : 81.2: J Yadav to Bairstow, FOUR! Swept away! Loopy ball around middle and off, Bairstow gets down on one knee and nails the sweep through square leg for a boundary. Really came off the meat of the bat. |
| 82.5 : 82.5: R Ashwin to Woakes, FOUR! Crunched! Ashwin drops it short outside off, Woakes doesn't miss out on it. Camps back and punches it behind point for a boundary. |
| 83.4 : 83.4: Yadav to Bairstow, OUT! Gone next ball! Jayant Yadav says I will remove Bairstow all by myself. Comes from around the wicket and bowls a loopy ball around middle, it turns in a bit as Bairstow presses forward to defend. Is beaten by the in-ward turn there and is rapped on the pads right in front of the stumps. A loud appeal follows and umpire Erasmus rules it out. Jonny opts for the review and replays show it was in line and would have crashed into the stumps. The decision stays as it is a |
| 88.1 : 88.1: U Yadav to C Woakes, FOUR! Beautiful! Yadav serves a full length delivery on off, right in Woakes' zone. He leans into it and drives it beautifully through covers. Through the gap and away she goes for a blazing boundary. No need to run for those. |
| 88.6 : 88.6: Yadav to C Woakes, OUT! Bowled 'em! Yadav gets his man. Woakes got beaten by two outswingers and now this one comes back in. Hurls it on a length and gets it to nip back in, stays a touch low as well. Woakes looks to defend but the ball goes through his defense and hits the off stick. Umesh Yadav throws a kiss skywards and looks a relieved man. |
| 91.1 : 91.1: M Shami to Rashid, OUT! WHAT A PEACH! Shami bowls it on a length outside off, the ball pitches and moves away a touch, just enough to get the outside edge of Rashid and the ball carries nicely through to the keeper. He didn't walk off at first since the umpire did not rule him out. The bowler continued to appeal, Batty asked if Rashid wanted to review to which the former refused and then walked off. Brilliant start for India, the dangerman departs since Rashid could have easily scored a f |
| 91.5 : 91.5: M Shami to Anderson, FOUR! Off the mark! Good length outside off, Anderson pokes at it and gets an outside edge which runs down to the third man fence. He did open the face of the bat but it went finer than he thought. |
| 93.5: Shami to Batty, OUT! Batty reviews in vain! Shami bowls it on a length on off, comes in a touch, Batty plays across the line and is beaten. He is rapped on the back leg. The players go up in an appeal and the umpire upholds it. Batty wants a review though. Replays confirm there was no bat there and Ball Tracker shows three reds and that is it for Batty. Shami has a couple of wickets today. ENGLAND BOWLED OUT FOR 283! |
| 1.6 : 1.6: C Woakes to Patel, FOUR! First runs for Parthiv! On the pads, Patel gets in line and tucks it through square leg for a boundary to get off the mark. |
| 2.5 : 2.5: J Anderson to Vijay, FOUR! Take that, Jimmy! Shorter length, this one does not get up as much, Vijay is a good puller and he connects with his pull on the front foot for a boundary to mid-wicket. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: C Woakes to Patel, FOUR! CREAMED! Full outside off, Parthiv slaps through mid off for a boundary. That was nicely hit by PP! |
| 3.2 : 3.2: C Woakes to Patel, FOUR! EDGED! Shorter one outside off, Patel goes for the cut but he gets a bottom edge past the stumps for a boundary. |
| 7.3 : 7.3: M Ali to P Patel, FOUR! Fuller outside off, Parthiv drives it wide of Buttler at extra cover who dives over it and allows it through for a boundary. |
| 12.4 : 12.4: A Rashid to Vijay, FOUR! Nicely done! Shorter on off, Vijay goes back and turns it towards mid-wicket for a boundary. That was superb wrist work by Vijay! |
| 14.4: Ben Stokes to Vijay, OUT! VIJAY WALKS! The bowling change works for England. Stokes dishes it out way outside off on a shorter length, Vijay throws his bat at it. The keeper collects and appeals long and hard. The umpire is not sure but the batsman is walking off. Well done Vijay! On the walking but not on the shot though. India have lost a wicket against the run of play here and Vijay has to go back. The Snickometer shows a spike. England have a breakthrough. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: Ben Stokes to Pujara, FOUR! Nicely done! On the stumps, Pujara leans across and clips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. He gets off the mark in fine fashion. |
| 16.6: Ben Stokes to Pujara, FOUR! DEFT! Shorter length on middle, Pujara gets across tickles it down to the fine leg fence off his hips. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: J Anderson to Patel, FOUR! Nice timing! Fuller outside off, Patel pushes it down the ground with a straight face of the bat. The ball races into the long on fence. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: J Anderson to Patel, FOUR! Superb shot! Outside off, Patel covers the line and pushes it back down the wicket. Anderson tries to stop it with his left foot but cannot do so. A boundary results. |
| 22.6 : 22.6: C Woakes to C Pujara, FOUR! Superb shot! Fuller outside off, Pujara presses forward and drives it through wide mid off for a boundary. Woakes went wide of the crease but Pujara got the placement right. |
| 25.6: Rashid to Patel, OUT! Superb review from England! Floated outside off, comes in, Parthiv comes down the wicket and looks to clip it through mid-wicket but is hit on his pads. The bowler and keeper appeal but the umpire says no. Bairstow is not amused. Cook comes over for a chat and goes for the review. Replays confirm there was no bat there. Ball Tracker shows the ball to be hitting the stumps so despite being way down the wicket, it is out and Parthiv Patel walks back bewildered. Lucky br |
| 27.3 : 27.3: A Rashid to Kohli, FOUR! In the gap! Tossed up outside off, Kohli goes for the drive but gets it off the outer half through point for a boundary. He gets off the mark! |
| 33.4 : 33.4: J Anderson to Pujara, FOUR! Top shot! On a length outside off, Pujara opens the face of the bat and gets it through the backward point region for a boundary. |
| 34.5 : 34.5: Ben Stokes to V Kohli, FOUR! Fuller outside off, Kohli waits for it and crashes it through mid off who dives over it. The ball races away to the fence in a jiffy. Woakes was the fielder at mid off. |
| 34.6 : 34.6: Ben Stokes to Kohli, FOUR! Top batting from Kohli! Stokes overcompensates for the previous ball, dishes it on the pads, Kohli gets across and clips it through mid-wicket for another boundary. |
| 42.5 : 42.5: Ben Stokes to Pujara, FOUR! First boundary in 47 balls for India. Full and on middle and angling down, Pujara closes the face of the bat at the right time and neatly deflects it down to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 42.6 : 42.6: Ben Stokes to Pujara, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Short and outside off, Pujara camps back to slap it through the line over point but it takes an outside edge and flies over the slip cordon for a boundary. |
| 45.5 : 45.5: A Rashid to C Pujara, FOUR! Rashid loses control this time and serves a terrible long hop down the leg side, Pujara goes deep inside the crease and muscles it over square leg for a boundary. |
| 48.1 : 48.1: G Batty to Pujara, FOUR! A touch short in length and outside off, Pujara rocks back to cut it through point but it catches the toe end of the bat and speeds past the diving first slip fielder for a boundary. |
| 48.4 : 48.4: G Batty to Kohli, FOUR! Quality shot! Batty gives it flight but lands it very full around off, Kohli stretches forward and drills it back past the bowler for a boundary long off. |
| 49.6 : 49.6: A Rashid to Kohli, FOUR! Poor delivery and duly punished! Rashid lets out a rank long hop, around leg, Kohli goes deep inside the crease and pulls it disdainfully to the deep square leg fence. Virat thought it's tea and started to walk but umpire Erasmus stopped him as there is one more over left in the session. |
| 50.2 : 50.2: G Batty to Kohli, FOUR! Poor bowling, spinning down the leg side, Kohli has no qualms in putting it away behind square leg for a boundary. Easy pickings! |
| 51.2: A Rashid to Pujara, OUT! What a start for England! Rashid bowls a rank long hop on leg, Pujara camps back and looks to hit it over mid-wicket. Woakes comes underneath it, dives and grabs it safely and rolls a touch with the ball. He is confident but Pujara is waiting. The umpire refers it upstairs with the soft signal being out. Replays confirm it was a clean catch and Pujara has to go. What a way to lose your wicket, he will be gutted but perfect start for Rashid. |
| 53.2: A Rashid to Rahane, OUT! India losing the plot here! Bowls the googly that came in after pitching, Rahane looks to defend but is hit on his pads. The players go up in an appeal and the umpire upholds it. Rahane comes down and has a chat with Kohli. He goes for the review. Replays confirm there was no bat there, the impact was umpire's call and that is hitting the stumps. Rahane again falls early and India have been dealt another heavy blow. |
| 53.6 : 53.6: A Rashid to K Nair, FOUR! First runs in Test cricket! Floated outside off, Karun gets to the pitch of it and drives it through covers for a boundary. Superb shot, that! |
| 54.2 : 54.2: C Woakes to Nair, OUT! Brilliance from Buttler! On a length outside off, Kohli pushes it towards backward point and calls Karun through for a single. He sends him back but Buttler fires a direct hit at the non-striker's end. England are confident and it is referred upstairs. The replays show that Karun was short of the crease thanks to the direct hit. Kohli was ball watching there and that cost Karun Nair. Poor Karun would be disheartened there. |
| 56.1 : 56.1: C Woakes to Ashwin, FOUR! EDGED! Good length outside off, Ashwin hangs his bat out for it and gets it past the second slip fielder for a boundary. India will take everything at the moment. |
| 56.3 : 56.3: C Woakes to Ashwin, FOUR! GUIDED! A touch short outside off, Ashwin guides through the vacant gully region for a boundary. England need to plug that gap. |
| 57.6 : 57.6: A Rashid to Kohli, FOUR! In the gap! Kohli waits for this one, goes back and cuts it just wide of the fielder at backward point for a boundary. |
| 58.6: C Woakes to Kohli, FOUR! DEFT! He is aware of the field, waits for the slower length ball. It arrives and Kohli just angles it down to the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 60.6: Ben Stokes to Ashwin, FOUR! Nicely done! Angled on the pads, Ashwin clips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. That was superbly done. |
| 61.1 : 61.1: A Rashid to Kohli, FOUR! In the gap! Flatter on the pads, Kohli tucks it towards backward square leg. Bairstow runs after it but cannot stop the ball. A boundary results for Kohli. |
| 64.3 : 64.3: Ben Stokes to Kohli, OUT! That's a huge wicket for England! Bowls it outside off, Kohli has a tame poke at it, trying to run it down to third man and is out caught behind. Stokes and Bairstow appeal and the umpire upholds it. Stokes just turns around and keeps a hand on his mouth, remember he was reprimanded for talking when he got out. Kohli walks back and India still trail by 79 runs! |
| 68.5 : 68.5: Ben Stokes to Ashwin, FOUR! Stokes hurls it on a length and angles it on the pads, it stays really low but Ashwin just about manages to flick it down to fine leg for a boundary. Had he missed it, he would have been a goner. |
| 71.2 : 71.2: M Ali to Ashwin, FOUR! Lovely use of the feet, Ash! The previous ball turned in and that is why Ashwin comes to the pitch this time. Tossed up around off, Ash comes forward a step and drives it past short extra cover for a boundary. |
| 77.1 : 77.1: A Rashid to Jadeja, FOUR! He's nailed it! Rashid bowls a loopy full ball around middle, Jadeja clears his front leg and hits it over mid on for a boundary. Doesn't even bother running for that one. |
| 77.4 : 77.4: Rashid to Jadeja, SIX! He's picked the bones out of that one! Floated ball around off, Jadeja is in some mood here. Once again clears the front leg and wallops it over long on for a maximum. That's huge and even Kohli stands up in the dressing room to applaud. |
| 78.1 : 78.1: G Batty to Ashwin, FOUR! Nicely dabbed! Short and outside off, Ashwin stays really deep in the crease, opens the face of the bat and cuts it past Stokes at first slip for a boundary to start the over. |
| 80.4 : 80.4: C Woakes to Jadeja, FOUR! Not a soul moved! Back of a length ball outside off, Jadeja stays put in the crease and slams it through covers for a satisfying boundary. Delightful stroke that! |
| 80.6 : 80.6: C Woakes to Jadeja, FOUR! All timing behind that shot! Angles in a length ball on middle and leg, Jadeja gets deep in the crease and clips it through mid-wicket. The timing was superb and gets another boundary to his name. |
| 81.2 : 81.2: J Anderson to R Ashwin, FOUR! FIFTY! Scorching! Fuller in length and outside off, width on offer as well. Ashwin leans into it and caresses it through covers. In the last over we saw Jadeja getting the timing behind the shot and this time it's Ash! |
| 81.3 : 81.3: J Anderson to Ashwin, FOUR! Ah... this is beauty of a shot! The great Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar will be proud of it. Straight drives, it makes me feel so good when a batsman essays it! Fuller in length on middle, Ashwin presents full face of the bat as he drives it down the ground past mid on. The ball races away to the fence. Ashwin stands there and admires the shot, posing for the photographers? He should be! |
| 84.1 : 84.1: C Woakes to Ashwin, FOUR! Woakes with a freebie to start things off with, he angles it on the pads as Ashwin flicks this away. Gets it through the gap in the square leg region and picks up a boundary for it. |
| 86.1: C Woakes to Jadeja, FOUR! That's a very good shot! Back of a length delivery angled across, Ravindra Jadeja stands firm and punches it firmly through cover-point. Gets the timing on that perfectly and sends it all the way beating the chasing fielders. |
| 87.6 : 87.6: M Ali to Jadeja, FOUR! He's connected it this time and got the result he wanted. It's a bit full and there's some flight on it, Jadeja lofts this nicely over the mid off fielder for a boundary. India now lead by 4 runs. |
| 92.3 : 92.3: C Woakes to Ashwin, FOUR! Beautiful shot. Fullish in length and outside off, Ashwin leans into the drive and creams it through cover-point. No chance of anybody stopping that as the ball races away to the boundary line. |
| 92.6 : 92.6: C Woakes to Ashwin, FOUR! That's as graceful and as elegant a shot as you'll see. Ravi Ash lunges forward, opens his body up a bit and drives it ever so well through the gap in covers. Ends the over with a boundary. |
| 94.5 : 94.5: Ben Stokes to Ashwin, OUT! The bowling change works and it's played out according to plan. All that protection in the off side has worked its magic. Fuller length delivery outside off, Ravichandran Ashwin leans across and drives it uppishly square on the off side. It's straight towards Buttler at backward point who dives low to his left and takes a good catch. Ashwin's gritty yet superb knock has come to an end. |
| 97.1 : 97.1: J Anderson to Yadav, FOUR! That's an excellent shot. Overpitched on the off pole, Jayant with a beautiful straight bat, leans into the shot and drives it back past mid on. No chance left for the chasing fielder as the ball wins the race. |
| 97.4 : 97.4: J Anderson to Yadav, FOUR! A bit of Ashwin in that. Stand and deliver stuff. Back of a length outside off, Jayant Yadav camps back and punches it through cover-point. Sends it all the way once more and he picks up his second boundary of the over. |
| 100.3 : 100.3: Ben Stokes to Jadeja, FOUR! Length ball on middle and off, Jadeja off his back foot punches it back down the ground. Gets another boundary to his name. |
| 103.3: A Rashid to J Yadav, Short and flat on the stumps, Jayant Yadav rocks onto his back foot quickly and muscles the pull over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 121.1 : 121.1: C Woakes to Jadeja, FOUR! Lovely shot! Fuller length ball outside off, Jadeja comes forward and heaves it down the ground through mid on for a boundary. |
| 121.2 : 121.2: C Woakes to Jadeja, FOUR! Two in two! Tad short outside off, Jadeja cuts it through the backward point and gets another boundary. |
| 121.3 : 121.3: C Woakes to Jadeja, FOUR! Hat-trick of boundaries! Fuller length ball outside off, Ravindra Jadeja hits it through the mid on region for another boundary. |
| 121.6 : 121.6: C Woakes to Jadeja, FOUR! Jadeja on the charge! Short of a length ball on off, Jadeja comes forward and hammers it through mid-wicket for a boundary to end the over as well. Kohli has a smile on his face, Jadeja moves to 89. |
| 123.1 : 123.1: A Rashid to Jadeja, OUT! Jadeja holes out! He'll have to wait for his international century! Fullish ball outside off, Jadeja comes down the track and looks to go big, on this occasion he doesn't time it that well and the ball goes high up in the air. Woakes gets under the ball near long on and takes a safe catch. Pretty good knock nevertheless, came in when India were under pressure. India lead by 98 runs. |
| 129.2 : 129.2: A Rashid to Yadav, FOUR! Poor ball! Too short on off, Jayant goes onto his back foot and pulls it hard through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 133.5 : 133.5: M Ali to Yadav, SIX! 400 UP FOR INDIA! Around off, Umesh gets down on his knee and slogs it over the mid-wicket region. The ball goes all the way for a biggie. |
| 136.4 : 136.4: Ben Stokes to J Yadav, DROPPED! It's turning out to be a lucky day for Jayant Yadav who again gives a catch to the keeper who misses the edge and the ball rushes to the boundary behind him. |
| 136.6 : 136.6: Ben Stokes to J Yadav, OUT! That's a commentators curse which did not work his way. All his luck went in vain when his hard hit slog sweep on the leg side went directly to Moeen Ali who pounced on the opportunity standing on Mid on. A well played knock of 55 comes to an end. |
| 138.2 : 138.2: Ben Stokes to Yadav, OUT! The ball pitches just outside the off stump and Umesh Yadav knicks it straight to the keeper which brings to an end of the Indian Innings. That was loose from Umesh Yadav though. INDIA ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 417. |
| 1.1 : 1.1: C Woakes to Patel, FOUR. |
| 1.1 : 1.1: C Woakes to Patel, FOUR! Parthiv Patel gets off the mark in style with a glorious punch on the off side through covers. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: C Woakes to Vijay, OUT! Woakes digs in short and Vijay can't play it to ground as the ball airs from the outside edge to the second slip fielder. Root does not miss those. The pattern of dismissals should be a worry for Vijay. England have found an area to expose and it would be something Vijay would be wanting to work on. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: C Woakes to Patel, FOUR! A short delivery which stays a bit low and Parthiv drags it towards the mid-wicket boundary for an unorthodox looking shot. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: C Woakes to Patel, FOUR! That's a glorious square cut which is really very well timed and it races away towards the boundary. That's a quick start from Parthiv. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: J Anderson to Pujara, FOUR! This time Pujara gets going! Shorter and wide outside off, Pujara gets on top of it and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 4.5 : 4.5: J Anderson to Pujara, FOUR! All class by Pujara! Outside off on a length, Pujara crunches it through point for a boundary. This was superbly hit. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: A Rashid to Pujara, FOUR! Pujara drives it elegantly between the cover and deep cover fielder. He is shredding through the gaps. |
| 6.2 : 6.2: Ben Stokes to Patel, FOUR! DEFT! Back of a length outside off, Patel rides the bounce and taps it past the first slip fielder for a boundary. |
| 9.1 : 9.1: M Ali to Patel, FOUR! Patel works it through his pads on the leg side for an elegant boundary. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: M Ali to P Patel, FOUR! Pitched short by Ali and Patel pounces on it to smash on the mid-wicket region for a well composed boundary. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Ben Stokes to Patel, FOUR! Upper cut from Patel! Shorter length outside off, Patel gets under it and at the last moment guides it over the keeper for a boundary. Cheeky from Patel! |
| 13.1 : 13.1: A Rashid to Patel, FOUR! Bowled outside off and that was turning, Parthiv tries to square cut it but the ball flies of his outside edge. Stokes tried to reach it but couldn't and he banged into the boundary hoardings. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: A Rashid to Patel, SIX! BOOM! Patel steps down the track for a handsome hit for a maximum over the mid on boundary. That was a glorious hit. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: G Batty to Patel, FOUR! Superb work! Shorter outside off, Pujara presses at first but then camps back and punches it through covers for a majestic boundary. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: G Batty to Pujara, FOUR! Pujara comes down the wicket and clips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. India need 16 more runs to win! |
| 17.2 : 17.2: A Rashid to Pujara, OUT! Pitched on the leg stump line and Pujara goes to sweep it but gets a top edge. The ball lob towards square leg, Root runs across from short fine leg and takes it easily. Another gift of a wicket for Rashid in the game. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: A Rashid to Patel, FOUR! Patel gets down the track to reach the ball and heaves the ball over the short mid wicket fielder for a boundary. |
| 20.2 : 20.2: G Batty to Patel, FOUR! Floated around off, Patel makes some room, stands in his crease and hoists the ball over the cover region for a boundary. The ball races away towards the boundary. INDIA WIN BY 8 WICKETS AND GO 2-0 UP IN THE SERIES! |
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