| 2.4 : 2.4: B Kumar to Cook, Dropped? Nope! FOUR! Bowls it on the stumps, Cook looks to clip it through mid-wicket but gets a leading edge. The ball flies quickly to the left of Karun Nair at gully and races into the third man fence. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: U Yadav to Jennings, FOUR! Off the mark! Shorter length outside off, Jennings goes after the width and cuts it behind point for a boundary. That went off the toe end of the bat. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: U Yadav to K Jennings, FOUR! Take that, Umesh! Shorter length on middle, Jennings was waiting for it and he pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 10.6: B Kumar to Cook, FOUR! Good shot! This time Cook gets across and punches it down the ground through mid on for a superb boundary. This is a good start for England! |
| 14.4 : 14.4: B Kumar to K Jennings, FOUR! Superb timing! Fuller outside off, Jennings comes forward and drives it wide of Ashwin at mid off. He gives it a chase but the ball was always winning the race. |
| 14.6 : 14.6: B Kumar to K Jennings, FOUR! Confident batting! Shorter length on off, Jennings picks it early and pulls it through backward square leg for a boundary. Superb shot to end the over. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: U Yadav to K Jennings, FOUR! Shot! Beautiful shot! Full outside off and angling across, looking to find the outside edge of the bat. However, Jennings confidently drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 18.4 : 18.4: U Yadav to K Jennings, FOUR! Driven! Full and width on offer, Jennings doesn't miss on such looseners. He latches onto it in a flash and drives sweetly through covers for a boundary. |
| 23.2 : 23.2: R Ashwin to A Cook, FOUR! Confident shot! Served on middle and leg, Cook drives it beautifully through mid on for a boundary. |
| 23.3 : 23.3: R Ashwin to Cook, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Tossed up outside off, Cook plants his front foot near the pitch of the ball and drives confidently past the diving mid off for a boundary. |
| 24.1 : 24.1: J Yadav to Cook, FOUR! Tossed up on the stumps, Cook, who is looking confident now gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 25.3 : 25.3: R Jadeja to Cook, OUT! What have you done, Cook? Floated outside off, Cook wants to have a piece of him, he comes down the wicket to heave it over mid-wicket but the ball goes through him and the keeper, Patel has the easiest of the stumpings to complete. Replays actually suggest he had fumbled a touch since the ball bounced a bit more but he did well to finish the job. What a strike for India, they were right under the pump and Jadeja has given them a breakthrough in his very first over. |
| 28.2 : 28.2: J Yadav to Jennings, FOUR! One bounce into the fence! Tossed up delivery, KJ uses his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over mid on for a boundary. |
| 29.4 : 29.4: R Jadeja to Jennings, FOUR! There it is! Once again the debutant kneels down and uses the sweep shot to the fullest as the ball races down to the leg side fence! |
| 33.4: R Jadeja to Root, FOUR! In the gap! Floated outside off, Root drives it through covers. KL Rahul dives at covers but cannot stop the ball. The ball races away to the fence. |
| 38.2 : 38.2: R Ashwin to Joe Root, OUT! Easy as you like! Floated outside off, tempts Root into the drive. The ball gets the outside edge and flies to Virat Kohli who was going to his right but adjusts well to take it to his left. Sharp reflex catch and Ashwin is relieved. Replays show that the ball stuck between his wrists, lucky there, Kohli. Patel would be the most relieved man. A vital wicket for India and just at the right time as well. That was a poor shot from Root too. |
| 43.1 : 43.1: J Yadav to Jennings, FOUR! Intent! Floated outside off, Jennings gets down on this one and unfurls a reverse sweep through backward point for a boundary. He has not been afraid to play his shots here. |
| 43.2 : 43.2: J Yadav to Jennings, FOUR! Floated outside off, driven hard through covers. Kumar looks to stop it with his feet but falls over and rolls into the fence. That could have been nasty. Replays show his knee got stuck into the ground as he tried to slide to stop the ball. 150 up for England! |
| 45.4 : 45.4: R Jadeja to Jennings, FOUR! What happened there? Floated outside off, Jennings gets his reverse sweep between the keeper and the first slip fielder for a boundary. That went finer than he wanted. |
| 55.1 : 55.1: U Yadav to M Ali, FOUR! Edged and ran away! The plan of coming from around the wicket almost works instantly. Length delivery outside off, Ali pushes at it looking to play away from his body and gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies towards the slip cordon where Kohli at the second slip dives to his full stretch to his left, gets a hand to it but fails to grab it. The ball runs away to the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 58.4 : 58.4: J Yadav to Jennings, FOUR! HUNDRED! What a way to get your maiden Test ton! Flatter on off, Jennings goes for the reverse sweep and connects well. He gets it down to the third man fence for a boundary. He shares a smile, hugs Moeen Ali and then raises his bat to acknowledge the applause. What a knock it has been from the southpaw. |
| 62.1 : 62.1: R Jadeja to M Ali, FOUR! What a way to start the proceedings of the third session! Shortish delivery, spinning into the pads, pulled through mid-wicket for a boundary. 200 up for England! |
| 64.3 : 64.3: R Jadeja to Ali, SIX! Moeen Ali making his intent clear! Pitched up delivery around leg, spinning in, Ali gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it into the stands over mid-wicket. |
| 65.1 : 65.1: J Yadav to Jennings, FOUR! Tossed up on middle and leg, Jennings kneels down and sweeps through backward square leg for a boundary. He has swept, reverse swept the whole day against all Indian spinners! |
| 67.2 : 67.2: J Yadav to Ali, FOUR! In the gap for a boundary! Flights it on middle and off, Ali times his sweep perfectly and finds the gap in the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 67.5 : 67.5: J Yadav to Ali, FOUR! That made a sweet sound! Tossed up on leg, Ali once again gets down on one knee and sweeps it powerfully through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 70.2 : 70.2: R Ashwin to Ali, OUT! In the air....taken! One shot too many for Moeen Ali! Tossed up on middle and leg, Ali once again goes for the sweep but ends up top edging the ball high in the air. Karun Nair places himself under the ball and completes the catch on the practice pitches in the square leg region on his knees though. Ashwin with the breakthrough straightaway with his first over of the session. |
| 70.4 : 70.4: R Ashwin to K Jennings, OUT! Double blow from R. Ashwin! Tossed up beautifully outside off, drawing Jennings on the front foot. Jennings obliges and looks to defend it off the front foot but the turn on this ball takes the ball away from the batsman, catches the outside edge of his bat and goes towards deep gully. Pujara who was just placed over there takes a excellent low catch, diving forward. The debutant has to walk back but what an innings it has been from him. Take a bow, Jennings! |
| 77.6 : 77.6: J Yadav to Bairstow, FOUR! Tossed up outside off, JB gets to the pitch of the ball and looks to whip it but ends up getting off the inside half of the bat for a boundary through the mid-wicket region. |
| 80.2 : 80.2: R Ashwin to Bairstow, OUT! Softest of dismissals! Ashwin bowls it around leg, Bairstow goes for his favorite sweep. He does not keep it down and hits it in the air towards backward square leg. Umesh Yadav gets under it and takes the catch. Ashwin takes off, he has four to his name and England are again playing with fire. Yes it is important to play positively and keep the scoreboard ticking but you do not need to hit the ball in the air to put pressure on the opposition. India won't mind t |
| 82.1 : 82.1: R Ashwin to Stokes, FOUR! Shortish delivery on pads, Stokes camps back and punches through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 86.3 : 86.3: R Jadeja to Jos Buttler, FOUR! STREAKY! Outside off, Buttler goes for the punch but gets it off the edge down to third man fence past gully. |
| 90.5 : 90.5: R Jadeja to Stokes, FOUR! Floated on middle, Stokes works it down to the fine leg fence off his pads for a boundary. |
| 92.1 : 92.1: R Ashwin to Buttler, FOUR! Put away! Shorter outside off, Buttler goes back and cuts it through covers for a boundary. A real loosener that from a tiring Ashwin! |
| 95.2 : 95.2: R Jadeja to Stokes, FOUR! Intent is clear, attack, attack and attack! Served full around off, Stokes gets down on one knee and sweeps it in front of the man at deep mid-wicket for the first boundary of the morning. |
| 96.6 : 96.6: R Ashwin to Stokes, OUT! Decision overturned! India strike early through Ashwin! That's his fifer! Tossed up beautifully around middle, Stokes looks to defend it across the line and gets beaten by the turn. The ball then goes past Parthiv into the hands of a forward diving Kohli at first slip. India start celebrating but the umpire says not out. Kohli decides to review it and the replays show that the ball deviates a bit after going past Stokes's bat. The umpire goes with it and the sligh |
| 98.1 : 98.1: R Ashwin to Buttler, FOUR! Pulled away! Short delivery outside off, Buttler latches onto it in a flash and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 107.3 : 107.3: R Jadeja to Woakes, OUT! Jadeja strikes! Once again Jadeja produces this magical delivery, which lands just outside off and turns sharply. This time the ball manages to catch the outside edge of Waokes' bat who prods forward in defence and Patel behind the stumps takes a good sharp catch. It's too good a delivery for the lower order right handed batsman. Jadeja finally reaps dividends for his efforts! Woakes has to walk back! |
| 108.3: R Ashwin to Rashid, FOUR! Lucky boundary! Lands around off, spins in and purchases some extra bounce off the surface. Rashid looks to work it with the spin but gets off the inside half of his bat past leg slip for a boundary. There's a "catch it" call in between but the replay showed that the ball fell just short of Vijay at leg slip. |
| 109.2 : 109.2: R Jadeja to Buttler, FOUR! This time he finds the gap! Replica of a delivery, Buttler once again goes for the reverse sweep and this time gets successful in putting the ball past backward point for a boundary. |
| 111.6 : 111.6: Jadeja to A Rashid, OUT! Rashid leaves and has to leave now! Bowls the arm ball with a round arm action, Rashid leaves it for reason best known to him, but the ball keeps coming in. He watches the ball hit the top of off and Jadeja takes off. A brilliant ball that, Jadeja has been superb and he again gives India a timely wicket. He took one away from Rashid previously and this time he bowled it quick and angled it in. Good variations. |
| 113.1 : 113.1: R Jadeja to Buttler, FOUR! REVERSE! Landed outside off, Buttler unfurls a reverse sweep past the two slip fielders for a boundary. KL Rahul does not come across in time from deep point to cut it off. |
| 115.2 : 115.2: R Jadeja to Ball, FOUR! Cut away! This one is floated outside off, Ball throws his bat at it, gets it past the diving point fielder for a boundary. Nicely hit! |
| 115.5 : 115.5: R Jadeja to Ball, FOUR! Poor ball to Ball and 350 up for England! Shorter on the pads, Ball tickles it fine into the fine leg fence. India getting a bit too desperate? |
| 119.2 : 119.2: R Jadeja to Ball, FOUR! That came out of nowhere! Bowls it fuller on the stumps, Ball slog sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Not sure if he picked it, it was more of a premeditated shot. |
| 121.2: B Kumar to Ball, FOUR! What a shot, Ball! Full outside off, Ball crashes it through the cover region for a boundary. That was a superb shot! |
| 123.2: B Kumar to Buttler, FOUR! Smart batting! Buttler walks across and clips this length ball through fine leg for a boundary. |
| 127.2: R Ashwin to Ball, OUT! Ashwin strikes once again! He bowled it on a flatter trajectory, landed it outside off, got the ball to turn in and bounce, making it difficult for batsman. Ball went back in his crease to defend but the extra bounce catches the outside edge of the bat and Parthiv Patel behind the stumps takes an excellent reflex catch. Well bowled, well taken but well played too, Ball. He stitched a 54-run stand with Buttler. |
| 129.1 : 129.1: R Ashwin to Buttler, SIX! Clobbered it! Tossed up outside off, Buttler gets to the pitch of the ball and sends it over long on and into the stands. That's beautiful use of wrists there by Buttler! |
| 130.1: R Jadeja to Buttler, OUT! Jadeja cleans it up for India! Buttler who was looking to attack went after Jadeja and got out of his crease early. The left-armer spotted that and bowled a little flatter and quicker arm ball. Buttler got completely deceived by it as he swung his arms in air but failed to connect it. The ball then went on to shatter the woodwork. That's the end of a great innings by Buttler! Jadeja claims his fourth! ENGLAND END THEIR INNINGS ON 400! |
| 1.1 : 1.1: C Woakes to M Vijay, FOUR! Driven! A delicious half volley to start with by Woakes. Vijay's eyes lit up seeing that and drives it through mid off for a boundary. Gets off the mark in fashion and gets the scoreboard ticking. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: C Woakes to Rahul, FOUR! Beautifully driven! Replica of the Vijay boundary! Pitched up outside off, Rahul leans beautifully into the shot and drives it through mid off for a boundary. |
| 6.6 : 6.6: J Anderson to Rahul, FOUR! Nicely done! Length delivery outside off, Rahul camps back and cuts through point for a boundary. |
| 8.1 : 8.1: A Rashid to Rahul, FOUR!! Welcome into the attack, Rashid! Floated outside off, KL Rahul gets under it and lofts it high and handsome over mid off for a boundary. Superb strike! |
| 10.1: A Rashid to L Rahul, FOUR! Cut away! Shorter outside off, Rahul makes no mistake and cuts it hard past the fielder at point for a boundary. |
| 11.4 : 11.4: M Ali to Vijay, FOUR! Put away! Shorter outside off, asking to be put away, Rahul does the rest as he punches it through covers for a boundary. |
| 13.6 : 13.6: M Ali to L Rahul, OUT! Poor shot and Rahul departs! Floated outside off, spins in, Rahul shapes to drive it through covers but misses the line of the ball completely. The ball turns in sharply and disturbs the furniture. Moeen is delighted and why not, that was well bowled and he got good turn on that one. Rahul departs for a low score again. He looked too eager at times today. |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Rashid to Vijay, FOUR! Vijay keeps playing his shots! Bowls it on middle, Vijay looks to get under it and hammer it over the fielder at mid on. Cook runs back but cannot get under it. The ball crosses the ropes. He didn't actually time it that well. |
| 16.5 : 16.5: A Rashid to Vijay, SIX! Vijay finally connects cleanly! Floated on off, Vijay gets under it and launches it over the head of the bowler for a maximum. One wonders how long India are looking to keep hitting such shots? |
| 29.5: A Rashid to Vijay, FOUR! Full toss and BOOM! Rashid slips out a full toss outside off, Vijay makes the most of it by slamming it over mid off for a boundary. That was a bad ball and duly hit. |
| 34.1 : 34.1: J Anderson to Pujara, FOUR! Nicely done! Shorter outside off, Pujara dabs it down to the third man region for a boundary. 100 up for India! The trail is now 300 runs. |
| 34.2 : 34.2: J Anderson to Pujara, FOUR! Hit away! Shorter outside off, Pujara gets on top of it and crashes it through point for a boundary. This is a superb shot. |
| 37.4 : 37.4: M Ali to Vijay, FOUR! Cut away! Wide outside off, Vijay doesn't miss out on such looseners. He cuts it past backward point for a boundary and brings up his half century. |
| 38.3 : 38.3: J Anderson to C Pujara, FOUR! Cut away! Length delivery outside off with width on offer, Pujara cuts it handsomely through point for a boundary. |
| 41.5 : 41.5: M Ali to Vijay, SIX! Sweetly timed! Loopy delivery outside off, Vijay gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over mid off for a maximum. That so good on the eyes and made a great sound too. |
| 42.6 : 42.6: C Woakes to Pujara, FOUR! Couldn't have timed that better! Length delivery outside off, Pujara camps back and punches it through covers for a boundary. It was the perfect combination of timing and placement. |
| 43.3 : 43.3: M Ali to Vijay, FOUR! Poor delivery, shown the way! Short delivery, Vijay takes the full advantage of it as he goes back and pulls through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 45.1 : 45.1: M Ali to Pujara, FOUR! On the attack! Tossed around middle and leg, Pujara gets to the pitch of the ball and whips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 48.1: A Rashid to C Pujara, FOUR! Poor, poor delivery, put away! Lands it near the wide line on the leg side. Pujara reaches for it and pulls through fine leg for a boundary. Rashid's line and length are getting worse as the day's end nears. |
| 52.2 : 52.2: J Ball to Pujara, OUT! The move to open with Ball today works! Angled on a length outside off, comes in sharply, Pujara lets it go but the ball wasn't even bouncing and he has his off stump pegged back. That's a poor leave but a brilliant start for England and Ball is delighted. Pujara has gone after a start. Replays show that the ball did brush the pads on the way to the stumps. |
| 54.5 : 54.5: J Ball to Kohli, FOUR! Off the mark! Shorter outside off, Kohli rides the bounce and guides it past the diving fielder at point for a boundary. He did well to get on top of that one. India trail by 250 runs! |
| 56.1 : 56.1: J Ball to Kohli, FOUR! Risky but needed? Shorter length outside off, Kohli waits for it and guides it with an open face through the gully region for a boundary. |
| 56.5 : 56.5: J Ball to Kohli, FOUR! Kohli playing with fire! Shorter outside off, Kohli rides the bounce and guides it past the gully fielder for a boundary. Cook won't mind the shot, Kohli won't mind the runs. Classic Test cricket! |
| 57.1 : 57.1: M Ali to Vijay, SIX! Vijay finally makes it! Floated outside off, Vijay this time dances down the wicket and lofts it over the bowler's head for a maximum. Vijay held his bat very straight, but India are not shutting shop. |
| 61.3 : 61.3: M Ali to Vijay, FOUR! Top shot! Vijay sits on his knees and fetches this one from outside off and nails his sweep through square leg for a boundary. There was a fielder in the deep but he had no chance. |
| 61.6 : 61.6: M Ali to Kohli, FOUR! Kohli special! Floated outside off, Kohli gets on top of it and drives it with his wrist powerfully through covers for a boundary. You don't see many players drive the ball that hard, with that grip, tells you how good a run-scoring talent Virat Kohli is! |
| 62.5 : 62.5: Ben Stokes to Vijay, FOUR! SUBLIME! Stokes bowls it full outside off, Vijay presses forward and unfurls a glorious drive through extra cover for a majestic boundary. A shot a cricket lover can make love to. Beautiful, just too good. |
| 68.4 : 68.4: Ben Stokes to Kohli, FOUR! WHAT-A-SHOT! Dug in short by Stokes, Kohli gets on top of it and pulls it hard through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. Sublime. That's 1000 Test runs for Kohli in 2016. |
| 76.1 : 76.1: J Anderson to Vijay, FOUR! SUBLIME! Pitched up to the man in form and Vijay treats the ball for a delicacy down the ground for a boundary. That was just hit to clear the in-field with an angling bat. |
| 86.1: M Ali to Vijay, FOUR! SLAMMED! Full outside off, Vijay has had enough of the dots, comes down the wicket and slams it through mid off for a boundary. Just past Virat Kohli at the non-striker's end. |
| 87.4 : 87.4: Rashid to Vijay, OUT! Vijay departs to a sharp catch! Floated outside off, Vijay looks to go down the ground but does not get to the pitch of the ball. He ends up hitting the low full toss back to the bowler. Rashid fumbles a touch and the ball almost pops out but he holds onto it. Vijay cannot believe his luck but he has to go. End of a fine knock by the Indian opener. India still trail by 138 runs! |
| 87.6 : 87.6: A Rashid to Nair, FOUR! Bad ball and duly punished! Karun spots the customary short ball from Rashid early, gets into position and pulls it through square leg for a boundary. He gets off the mark with a gift from the leggie. |
| 92.2 : 92.2: M Ali to Nair, FOUR! Innovation from Karun! Floated outside off, Karun premeditates it early and reverse sweeps it through backward point for a boundary. |
| 94.1 : 94.1: M Ali to Nair, OUT! Good review from England! Floated on middle and leg, Karun comes forward to defend but is hit on his pads. The players go up in an appeal but the umpire says no. Ali comes across to have a chat with Bairstow who is not sure why it is not given out. Cook confers, is convinced and goes for the review. Replays show the bat was very close to the pad, there is a doubt over deflection. The bat actually hit the pad and also the ball and hence there are a couple of spikes which |
| 99.1: A Rashid to V Kohli, FOUR! GLAM SHOT! Pitched outside off, Virat cuts it hard through point for a boundary after the drinks break. He starts off in style. |
| 100.3 : 100.3: M Ali to Patel, FOUR! Pitched short this time, angling onto his pads. Parthiv drags back and pulls it towards the mid-wicket region with power. |
| 102.4 : 102.4: Joe Root to P Patel, OUT! PARTHIV HAS TO DEPART! Bowled outside off on a good length and Parthiv tries to go inside out over the cover region. In process he gets an outside edge which goes behind the stumps. The ball hits Bairstow's shoulder and goes up in the air for an easy catch for him in the second chance. |
| 104.1 : 104.1: Joe Root to Ashwin, OUT! THAT'S A BIGGIE! Bowled outside leg, Ashwin tries to hit of his pads but he gets his shot straight in the hands of Jennings who was standing at forward short leg. Unlucky Ashwin and a really good catch by Jennings. Ashwin waited for the third umpire decision but that was a clear catch and the ball was no where near the helmet. |
| 104.5 : 104.5: Root to Jadeja, FOUR! HAMMERED! Pitched up and Jadeja slams the ball over the fielder head towards the mid off region for a boundary. Such a good shot to get off the mark. |
| 105.2 : 105.2: A Rashid to Kohli, FOUR! GLAM SHOT! Kohli gets low and sweeps it towards square leg. He rarely plays the sweep shot but he has played this one to perfection. |
| 105.6 : 105.6: A Rashid to Kohli, FOUR! Pitched short and Kohli gets on top of this one to pull it through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 106.2 : 106.2: Joe Root to Jadeja, SIX! JEEZ! That's really hammered this time by Jadeja. Pitched a bit short and Jadeja hits it hard against the spin for a biggie over mid-wicket. |
| 107.1 : 107.1: A Rashid to Kohli, FOUR! EASY STUFF FOR KOHLI! Pitched outside leg, Kohli paddles it towards fine leg for a boundary. No chance for any fielder. |
| 110.1: M Ali to Jadeja, FOUR! Pitched short by Ali, Jadeja camps back and punches it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 113.6 : 113.6: A Rashid to V Kohli, FOUR! Hit away! Shorter outside leg, Kohli picks it early, rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Superb placement, that! |
| 117.5 : 117.5: A Rashid to Jadeja, OUT! Jadeja runs out of patience! Floats it on off, Jadeja again looks to play the big shot. The bat seems to have turned in his hands. It skies in the air, Buttler comes across from mid off, goes to his left and takes the catch safely. Replays show there was a puff of dust when the ball landed. India still trail by 36 runs. |
| 120.5: J Ball to Kohli, FOUR! Flayed! Full and outside off, Kohli reaches for it, gets on top of it and crashes it through covers for a boundary. Superb strike, that! |
| 122.6 : 122.6: C Woakes to V Kohli, FOUR! Placed! A length outside off, Kohli sits low and places it through the gully region for a boundary. That sped to the fence. The trail is now 15 runs! |
| 127.2 : 127.2: A Rashid to Kohli, FOUR! Fuller on middle, Kohli comes down on it and clips it through mid-wicket for a boundary. This is superb batting. The trail is just 4 now! Some, some footwork there. |
| 130.4 : 130.4: C Woakes to Kohli, FOUR! BEAUTIFUL! Bowled up front and Kohli gets in line of the ball and plays a straight drive down the ground for a boundary. Such a clean shot. |
| 131.3 : 131.3: J Anderson to Kohli, FOUR! ELEGANT! That was bowled on the pads, Kohli flicks it on the on side and pierces it between the gap of square leg and mid-wicket. 50 run-stand for Kohli and Jayant. |
| 134.1 : 134.1: M Ali to Yadav, FOUR! LUCKY ONE! Pitched outside off, Jayant Yadav goes for a drive and finds his inside edge flying past the stumps for a boundary through fine leg. |
| 135.3 : 135.3: A Rashid to Yadav, FOUR! TIMED IT WELL! Jayant Yadav gets in line of the ball outside off and drives the ball through covers to pierce the gap between the fielders standing on covers and mid off. |
| 136.6 : 136.6: M Ali to Yadav, FOUR! CLASS! That was pitched up and Jayant Yadav drives it elegantly through extra covers for a boundary. That was brilliant and Kohli lauds it himself. |
| 137.2 : 137.2: Rashid to Kohli, FOUR! HAMMERED! Floated up and Kohli gets a bit forward and smashes that over the bowlers head for a boundary. That was brutal. |
| 142.5 : 142.5: J Ball to Kohli, FOUR! CLASSIC! A half volley on the stumps, Kohli gets into position and pushes it straight down the ground for his first runs of the day. That brings up his 150! |
| 143.2 : 143.2: A Rashid to Yadav, FOUR! ELEGANT! Floated up outside off and Yadav gets in line of the ball to drive it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 143.3 : 143.3: A Rashid to Yadav, FOUR! Dragged short and Jayant cuts that one really late to get it through the point region for a boundary. |
| 145.2 : 145.2: A Rashid to Yadav, FOUR! DELIGHTFUL! Floated up and Jayant Yadav gets in line of the ball to drive it straight down the ground towards long off. Rashid tried to stop it going to his left but could not stop it. |
| 146.3 : 146.3: J Ball to Yadav, FOUR! BEAUTY! Jayant is proving his class. A bit short of length and outside off, Yadav opens his face of the bat with ease through point for a boundary. |
| 148.6 : 148.6: J Ball to Yadav, FOUR! GLAM HIT! Pitched outside off and Jayant Yadav strides forward to drive it elegantly through the covers region. That was really elegant. |
| 150.3 : 150.3: Joe Root to Kohli, FOUR! DEFT! Pitched on the pads and Kohli gets down and tickles it down towards fine leg for a boundary. No chance for the fine leg fielder. |
| 152.5 : 152.5: Joe Root to Kohli, FOUR! PIERCED! Full toss on the pads for Kohli. He just glances that ball between the mid on and mid wicket region for a very well timed boundary. THE LEAD CROSSES 100. |
| 154.2 : 154.2: M Ali to Yadav, FOUR! UP AND OVER! Jayant comes down the track and he hoists it over the mid wicket region for a boundary. Bold stuff from Jayant. |
| 155.2: J Anderson to Yadav, FOUR! LOVELY! Pitched up and outside off, Yadav opens his face of the bat to guide it between point and covers for a boundary. Such good timing. 150 run-stand for Kohli and Jayant. |
| 156.1 : 156.1: M Ali to Yadav, FOUR! GLORIOUS! Pitched up and Yadav drives it through the legs of the fielder standing on silly point for a brilliant hit. Such good batting. |
| 156.3 : 156.3: M Ali to V Kohli, FOUR! CLASSY! Pitched short and outside off, Kohli cuts that one really hard through the point region for a boundary. They are scoring at a really brisk pace. |
| 158.4 : 158.4: M Ali to Yadav, FOUR! BOLD STUFF! Jayant dances down the track to hit it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 161.1 : 161.1: J Anderson to Kohli, FOUR! DELIGHTFUL! Bowled on his pads, Kohli has glanced that one towards square leg for a boundary. He is piercing gaps at ease. Full stretch dive by Stokes can't help the case. |
| 161.6 : 161.6: J Anderson to V Kohli, FOUR! STREAKY! Outside off, Kohli tries to guide it towards third man but the ball finds his edge and flies out for a boundary. |
| 166.2 : 166.2: A Rashid to Yadav, FOUR! AGAINST THE SPIN! Pitched outside leg and Yadav steps out to hit it over the mid on fielder for a boundary. He looks to be in good form. 200 run partnership up! |
| 169.1 : 169.1: C Woakes to Kohli, FOUR! Chipped! Full and angling into the stumps, Kohli picks the line, and just lofts it over the head of the bowler for a boundary. Just toying with the bowling now! |
| 172.4 : 172.4: A Rashid to J Yadav, FOUR! WEIRD! Bowled outside leg and Yadav offers no shot to it. The ball hits nothing on the way to the boundary behind the keeper. It should have been a dead ball but the umpire thought that the ball came off the gloves. |
| 174.4: A Rashid to Yadav, FOUR! Jayant Yadav dances down the track and gets a boundary. That was not timed well though but managed to reach the boundary at long off. |
| 175.1 : 175.1: C Woakes to Kohli, FOUR! BOOM! Pitched outside off, Kohli stays in his crease to thump that ball over extra cover for a boundary. Beautiful way of batting. |
| 176.3 : 176.3: A Rashid to Yadav, OUT! MERRY ENDS! Tossed up outside leg, Jayant Yadav steps out and goes for a loft over extra cover but he totally misses the ball in process. Bairstow is quick to dislodge the bails in a flash. The beautiful innings of Jayant Yadav comes to an end with a really tired looking shot. |
| 177.1 : 177.1: C Woakes to Kohli, SIX! Is he going for 300? Full outside off, Kohli gets across a touch and clobbers it over the long on fence for a maximum! Intentions pretty clear from the Indian skipper. |
| 179.3 : 179.3: C Woakes to Kohli, OUT! And Virat Kohli holes out! Bowls it outside off, Kohli looks to go over extra cover but does not quiet get the required connection. James Anderson gets under it and takes the catch. That ends a fine knock, but India have not declared yet. Kohli get a rousing applause, the England players go up to him to congratulate on the knock. The crowd is up on their feet as he pops off the ground. India lead by 215 runs! |
| 181.1 : 181.1: C Woakes to Yadav, FOUR! HEAVED! On a length on the stumps, Umesh gives it an almighty hack and gets it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 181.3 : 181.3: Woakes to Kumar, FOUR! WHACK! Outside off, Kumar gives himself room and slams it down the ground, past mid off for a boundary. |
| 181.6 : 181.6: C Woakes to B Kumar, FOUR! EDGED! Outside off on a length, Kumar looks to glide it but the ball takes the outside edge and flies between first slip and the keeper for a boundary to third man. Neither of the fielders there made an attempt to catch that one. India lead by 230! |
| 182.3 : 182.3: A Rashid to Kumar, OUT! ALL OVER! Rashid bowls it outside leg, Kumar looks to slog sweep it over mid-wicket but fails to connect cleanly. The ball falls safely in the hands of Chris Woakes at deep mid-wicket. That ends the Indian innings. THEY ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 631! INDIA GET A LEAD OF 231! |
| 0.2 : 0.2: Kumar to Jennings, OUT! WHAT-A-BALL! In-swinging from outside off, Jennings tries to clip it on the on side through his pads but is unable to find his bat anywhere near the ball. The ball just zipped after pitching and hits on his pads. A loud appeal by the Indians and Bhuvi is rewarded for that delivery. Jennings has a chat with Cook but the latter denies to review it. The reviews show that it was in line and was clipping the leg stump. They have lost their first wicket. Jennings has to d |
| 1.4 : 1.4: U Yadav to Root, FOUR! DEFT! Outside off on a good length, Root opens the face of the bat through the gap between the second slip and gully for a boundary. |
| 6.1 : 6.1: B Kumar to Root, FOUR! Nice! Full outside off, Root comes forward and drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: B Kumar to Cook, FOUR! Full outside off, Cook punches this one through covers for a boundary. That was hit hard and it only means the spinners will come on earlier. Umesh comes across from deep point but is a touch lazy and allowed the ball through. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: R Jadeja to Root, FOUR! INTENT! Floats it outside off, Root comes forward and punches it through extra cover for a boundary. Clear signs of intent from Root to put the bowler off. |
| 9.6 : 9.6: R Jadeja to Cook, FOUR! Did it carry? Yes but not a drop but a chance gone! Floated on middle and leg, Cook shuffles across and clips it just wide of the diving Murali Vijay at leg gully for a boundary to fine leg. That was a genuine chance there! He should have been at leg slip there. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: R Jadeja to Cook, FOUR! Nice timing! Landed on off, Cook clips it through mid-wicket. Rahul looks to give it a chase but the ball races away to the fence for a boundary. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: R Jadeja to Cook, OUT! COOK HAS TO DEPART! 100 Test wicket for Jadeja! Pitched outside off and that was turning into the stumps. Cook tries to flick it across the line on the on side but fails to find contact and the ball hits the pads. A loud appeal is made by Jadeja and the fielders around the batsman. The umpire thinks about it and raises the finger. Cook was quick to ask for a review. The reviews show that the bowl was pitched outside off, the impact was on line and the ball was hitti |
| 12.5: R Ashwin to Root, FOUR! Top shot! Outside off, Root comes down, takes it on the full and drives it through extra cover for a boundary. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: R Jadeja to Ali, OUT! Cook had played one through the same area and got away with it, Ali is not that lucky. Jadeja bowls it outside off, the ball turns in sharply with some extra bounce, Ali gets across and looks to clip it through. The ball flies quickly to Murali Vijay at leg slip who takes a sharp catch diving to his right. The Indian players mob Vijay who just stands in awe. He waits for a while before celebrating the wicket, a perfect session for India. They have a big wicket, Jadeja |
| 15.5 : 15.5: R Jadeja to Root, FOUR! Root keeps playing his shots! Floated outside off, Root picks it up early and sweeps it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 16.5: R Ashwin to Root, FOUR! Swinging Root is at it! Floated outside off, Root goes for his sweep shot, he gets it off the top edge over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 21.3 : 21.3: R Jadeja to Root, FOUR! Pitched between middle and off, Root sits and sweeps it towards the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 22.2 : 22.2: R Ashwin to Root, FIFTY! FOUR! Root unfurls a reverse sweep through backward point for a boundary. This has been a fine knock by him. |
| 22.3 : 22.3: R Ashwin to Root, FOUR! Root comes down the wicket and slams this one through extra cover for another boundary. This is superb batting! |
| 23.2 : 23.2: R Jadeja to J Bairstow, FOUR! Slightly short outside off, Bairstow tries to cut it hard. The ball finds the bottom edge and tickles away towards the third man boundary. Lucky Four. |
| 25.5 : 25.5: R Jadeja to Root, FOUR! Between middle and leg, Root sits down to reach out to the ball and sweeps it towards the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 30.5: J Yadav to Root, FOUR! This time Root sits down and powerfully pulls it through fine leg for a boundary. |
| 32.3 : 32.3: J Yadav to Bairstow, FOUR! And another! Shorter from Jayant, Bairstow gets on top of it and pulls it hard through square leg for a boundary. That was hit really hard! |
| 34.4 : 34.4: Yadav to Root, OUT! Jayant again takes a big wicket! Bowls it outside off, comes in sharply, Root plays all around it but is beaten and is hit on his pads. The players go up in an appeal and the umpire gives it out. That looked pretty close to the naked eye. Root is not wasting a review for it and walks off. The trail is still 90 runs. India have an opening here but that was some knock from Joe Root, out for 77. The 92-run stand is broken. |
| 36.5 : 36.5: J Yadav to Stokes, FOUR! Bad ball! Shorter on off, Stokes picks it early and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. The trail for England is still 80! |
| 38.3 : 38.3: J Yadav to Stokes, FOUR! Poor ball, hit away! Shorter outside off, Stokes goes back, he is a bit far but manages to hit it over covers for a boundary. |
| 38.4 : 38.4: J Yadav to Stokes, SIX! Top edged! Floated on middle, Stokes gets down on his knee and goes for the slog sweep. He gets it off the top half over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 43.3 : 43.3: R Ashwin to Stokes, OUT! STOKES HAS TO DEPART! Terrific umpiring this time around. Pitched on the stumps, Stokes carelessly goes for a reverse sweep and he manages to find a glove which goes on to hit his boot. The ball bounces of his boot towards the second slip where Vijay is ready to hop onto anything coming his way. England need to find a way out real soon. |
| 47.3: R Ashwin to Ball, OUT! Ball has been worked over! IN, AWAY, STRAIGHT and BOOM! Floated outside off, Ball comes forward to defend but is beaten and gets a faint edge through to the keeper. Bairstow comes over for a chat about the review. Ball acknowledges that he edged it. He has done his job though, he protected Buttler and also Bairstow. England still trail by 49 runs! That's also STUMPS, DAY 4! |
| 49.6 : 49.6: R Ashwin to Bairstow, OUT! ASHWIN GETS HIS FOURTH WICKET! This might signal the end for the Englishmen. Bowls a carrom ball on middle, straightens enough to beat Bairstow on his back foot and rap him on the pads. There is a huge appeal for LBW and the umpire rules it out. Bairstow consults with Buttler and he eggs him to take the review. Looks really really close! The replays do not spot any inside edge and the ball tracking shows the ball hitting the off stump. Bairstow is a dead duck an |
| 51.5 : 51.5: R Ashwin to C Woakes, OUT! CLASSIC! Floated outside off, Woakes goes fetching for it and is nowhere in line of the ball to defend it. The ball spins towards the stumps after pitching and rattles the top of off stump. That's a delight for any offie. Woakes needs to depart after a six-ball duck. |
| 53.4 : 53.4: R Ashwin to Rashid, OUT! ASHWIN IS WEAVING HIS MAGIC! Bowls a very fullish ball on middle and leg, Rashid flicks it in the air but is unfortunate to find Rahul at deep mid-wicket. He pouches it safely under his eyes. The home side are jubilant and they have dominated the series. They are one wicket away from an innings victory. |
| 55.3 : 55.3: R Ashwin to Anderson, OUT! INDIA HAVE MARCHED TO A MASSIVE VICTORY BY AN INNINGS AND 36 RUNS! Bowls a carrom ball on the stumps, carries on with the angle. Anderson ends up chipping it gently towards short mid-wicket. Umesh Yadav doesn't need to move an inch and takes a comfortable catch. The Indians come together and the celebrations begin. The Wankhede crowd erupts in joy and this has been a terrific show from the home side. |
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