| 5.2 : 5.2: I Sharma to Jennings, OUT! FIRST WICKET AFTER A LONG BREAK FOR ISHANT! Full and wide delivery outside off, Jennings tries to push it towards the off side but he gets an outside edge which goes straight in the hands of Parthiv Patel who grabs an easy one. Good start for the Indians. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: U Yadav to Joe Root, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Pitched a bit short outside off, Root stays back and cuts it through the backward point region for the first boundary of the day. Brilliant shot to get off the mark. |
| 10.4 : 10.4: R Jadeja to Cook, FOUR! COUNTER PUNCH! Cook this time gets in line of the ball to drive it through mid off for a really well timed boundary. That was a really good shot. |
| 12.4: R Jadeja to A Cook, OUT! JADEJA HAS HIS BUNNY! Pitched outside off, Cook strides forward to defend it but the ball flies off the outside edge towards Kohli who is standing at first slip for an easy take. Jadeja and Kohli seem very happy to get the ever struggling Cook. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: U Yadav to Joe Root, LUCKY FOUR! A bit short into the body, the ball flies from the outside edge between the first and wide second slip. If there was a fielder at second slip then it would have been taken easily. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: U Yadav to Root, FOUR! Again a yorker, but this time outside off. Root just opens the face of the bat to guide it towards third man for a boundary. |
| 21.1 : 21.1: A Mishra to Joe Root, FOUR! EASY PICKINGS! Pitched short by Mishra, Root camps back and pulls it towards the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 23.1: A Mishra to Root, FOUR! Superb shot! Always tough to hit a leggie against the spin but Root's done it really well. Flighted around off, gets across and slog sweeps it powerfully past mid-wicket for a boundary. Rahul stationed there didn't pick it up at all as the ball whizzed past him to the ropes. |
| 30.5 : 30.5: R Ashwin to Ali, FOUR! Top shot! Floated around off, Ali gets across and sweeps it hard through square leg. Rolled his wrists to keep it along the ground and it sped away to the ropes. Nicely executed stroke. |
| 33.1 : 33.1: R Jadeja to Ali, FOUR! Floated around off, Ali gets across to that one and sweeps it hard to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. Positive stuff from the southpaw after lunch. |
| 35.4 : 35.4: R Jadeja to Root, FOUR! Fab shot! Floated around off, slog sweeps it away through mid-wicket for a boundary. Positive stroke and that's the mini milestone for the English vice-captain. It's been a typical Joe Root innings - full on tempo. |
| 35.6 : 35.6: R Jadeja to Root, FOUR! Superb batting this. Root is taking on Jadeja. Sees this flighted around off and he uses his reach to take it on the full. Nails the sweep past mid-wicket for another boundary. This will be a riveting contest for sure. |
| 36.4 : 36.4: R Ashwin to Root, FOUR! Shot! Flighted outside off, Root charges down the track and lifts it over mid on with the spin. Nice shot and finds the boundary with ease. |
| 42.5 : 42.5: R Ashwin to Root, FOUR! Floated outside off, Root gets across to that one and sweeps it hard to the deep square leg fence for a boundary. His sweep shots have been really bang on target today. Superb batting! |
| 44.6 : 44.6: R Ashwin to Ali, FOUR! Superb shot! Floated on middle and off, Ali gets across and nails the sweep past mid-wicket for a boundary. Both batsmen have dealt with the spinners very positively after lunch and it's worked so far. |
| 45.6: A Mishra to Ali, FOUR! Nimble footwork! Floated on middle and leg, steps out to that one and whips it away cleanly over mid-wicket to find the fence. This is very smart batting, they don't want to let Mishra settle. |
| 48.5 : 48.5: R Jadeja to Root, FOUR! Terrific shot! Floated outside off, Root fetches it and drags it with a superb sweep through mid-wicket to find the fence. This is brilliant batting against spin. He goes into the 80s with this boundary. |
| 49.5: A Mishra to Ali, FOUR! Nice stroke! Flighted outside off, fuller in length and Ali reaches to the pitch before unleashing a fine drive through the right of mid off. Not an easy shot to play against the leggie but he did really well there. |
| 51.5: A Mishra to Ali, FOUR! Up and over! Floated outside off, Ali steps out and launches this over mid off to find the fence. Didn't connect it completely but had enough meat on it to get it over the infield. |
| 54.3 : 54.3: R Jadeja to Root, OUT! GOT HIM! What a review from India! Massive wicket this is. Floated outside off, Root goes for the sweep and Patel takes it really well behind the stumps. Huge appeal for caught behind, especially from Kohli but turned down. The skipper has a chat with Patel and Jadeja before going for the review. Ultra Edge spots a slight nick as the ball passes the bat and the blade isn't hitting ground at that point either. The third umpire is convinced enough and asks the on-fiel |
| 58.6 : 58.6: R Jadeja to Bairstow, SIX! Smoked! Confident shot from Jonny. This was floated on middle and off, he just cleared his front leg and slammed it comfortably down the ground over long on for a maximum. Shot of a man in top form. Leading run scorer in Tests this year by a mile and has also looked fairly comfortable in this series too. |
| 63.4 : 63.4: R Ashwin to Ali, FOUR! Top shot! Floated on off, Ali displays positive footwork as he charges down the track to loft it cleanly down the ground. One bounce to the fence for a boundary. |
| 66.1 : 66.1: R Jadeja to Bairstow, SIX! Hammered! That made a cracking sound off the bat. Floated on off, Bairstow gets down on one knee and mauls the slog sweep cleanly over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Brilliant stroke. |
| 67.2 : 67.2: R Ashwin to Bairstow, SIX! Another biggie for Bairstow. He has been totally aggressive today. Flighted outside off, Bairstow unleashes another slog sweep over mid-wicket. Terrific contact and the fact that he hit it with the spin made it easy as the ball sails over the ropes. |
| 71.4 : 71.4: R Ashwin to Ali, FOUR! Powered away! Fullish outside off, pushed through quicker and Ali bludgeons the drive through the covers to find the fence. Struck it really well and found the gap to perfection although Rahul could have been sharper. |
| 80.6 : 80.6: R Jadeja to J Bairstow, OUT! Straight to the fielder! Jadeja strikes and Bairstow misses out on a half century. Jadeja bowls a loopy delivery around off, Bairstow comes forward to drive it on the up. Doesn't bother to keep it down and ends up spooning a dolly to KL Rahul at short extra cover. That was a tame dismissal and Jonny is absolutely livid with himself. He bangs his bat on the ground and doesn't want to leave the crease but will have to. |
| 83.4 : 83.4: A Mishra to Ali, FOUR! Creamed it! What a shot! Flighted again and around off, Moeen gets down the track and drives it beautifully through covers for a boundary. That split that gap really well and now Ali is just one short of a ton here. |
| 85.3 : 85.3: I Sharma to Ali, FOUR! Fuller and wide outside off, too easy for Ali. He sits down and throws his bat at it. Gets it past Rahul at point for a boundary. |
| 85.4 : 85.4: I Sharma to Ali, FOUR! In the air... safe! Back-to-back boundaries for Moeen Ali! Fuller in length and outside off, Ali plays a lazy drive towards covers. It was in the air but evades Pujara easily to find the fence. |
| 87.2 : 87.2: I Sharma to M Ali, FOUR! Edged and away! Fuller in length and outside off, Ali looks to drive it away from the body but gets an inside edge past the stumps towards fine leg for a boundary. Runs coming thick and fast the moment for England. |
| 90.5 : 90.5: R Ashwin to Stokes, OUT! ANOTHER BUNNY SPOTTED! Tossed up really well outside off, Stokes comes in line of the ball to drive but the ball goes straight to the keeper after getting a faint edge on its way. Ashwin gets a wicket in the first over of the day. He seems to have an advantage over Stokes just like Jadeja has an advantage over Cook. |
| 95.6 : 95.6: Sharma to Buttler, OUT! PLUMB! A really good incoming delivery which was pitched up, Buttler tries to shuffle across and flick it through the on side but he is unable to make contact. A loud appeal from the players and the umpire after thinking a bit raises his finger. Buttler gestures at Ali for the review but the latter informs him that is dead plumb. Jos has to go. Ishant gets rewarded for his impeccable line and England have again lost their batsmen in quick succession. |
| 96.3 : 96.3: R Ashwin to Ali, SIX! Down the track and away she goes! Ashwin slows it through the air around off, Moeen Ali senses an opportunity here. He skips down the track and wallops it for a flat maximum over long off. Really good hit, that. |
| 96.6 : 96.6: R Ashwin to Ali, FOUR! Ho! Ho! Ho! Where did that come from? What a shot that is. Fuller on middle and leg, Ali stays put and just whips it through mid-wicket. Through the gap and it sped away to the fence for a boundary. |
| 103.4 : 103.4: U Yadav to Ali, OUT! THAT'S A TRAP! Dug in short again, Moeen tries to pull it but is unable to get the elevation there and the ball goes up in the air. Jadeja who was standing at deep mid-wicket goes a bit towards his left to gather an easy catch. Ali has to depart after a good knock of 146 runs. No certified batsmen left. |
| 105.6 : 105.6: U Yadav to Dawson, FOUR! GETS IT AWAY FINE! Full on the pads, Dawson shuffles across a bit and glances it deftly down to the fine leg fence for a boundary. Neat deflection from the debutant on that occasion. |
| 108.5 : 108.5: R Ashwin to Dawson, FOUR! GOOD SHOT! Carrom ball outside off, Dawson reads it quickly to stay in line of the ball and punch it through the cover region for a well timed boundary. |
| 118.1 : 118.1: A Mishra to Dawson, FOUR! That's come after a long time. Pitched outside off and Dawson drives it strongly along the ground through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 125.1: U Yadav to A Rashid, FOUR! Edged but safe! Handy runs these for England. Full and outside off, Rashid goes for a flashy drive but gets a thick edge that whizzes past the slips to the third man fence. |
| 125.2 : 125.2: U Yadav to Rashid, FOUR! More runs! This time it's smart from Rashid. The ball is directed at his pads and he shuffles on the back foot to glance it deftly down to the fine leg fence. This partnership is surely frustrating the Indians. |
| 126.5 : 126.5: R Jadeja to Dawson, FOUR! Streaky runs! Flatter and fuller outside off, Dawson goes for a flashy drive but gets a thick edge that goes well past the two slips. Beats Ashwin at backward point comfortably to his left as it goes to the fence for a boundary. |
| 127.4 : 127.4: A Mishra to Rashid, FOUR! Shot! Drags it short outside off, Rashid stays back to that one and cuts it away nicely through point to find the fence. Good positive blow from Adil. |
| 129.3 : 129.3: A Mishra to Rashid, FOUR! GLORIOUS SHOT! Floated up, Rashid comes down the track to push it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 133.4 : 133.4: A Mishra to Rashid, FOUR! Pitched up and Rashid drives it through covers for a boundary. Good shot. |
| 137.6 : 137.6: A Mishra to Rashid, FOUR! FINALLY! Pitched outside off, Rashid reaches out to it and heaves it over the mid-wicket region for a boundary. An attacking shot after ages it seems. |
| 142.1 : 142.1: R Jadeja to Rashid, FOUR! Rashid drives it through the cover region elegantly for a boundary. That shot makes him reach to his fifty. |
| 142.5 : 142.5: R Jadeja to Rashid, FOUR! Rashid plays it really late to guide it towards the third man region for a boundary. TOP SHOT! |
| 145.1 : 145.1: U Yadav to Rashid, OUT! FINALLY SOMETHING HAPPENS! Pitched outside off, Rashid tries to drive it but he manages to edge it straight into the hands of Parthiv Patel who collects it comfortably. Rashid has to take the long walk back after a really good inning. |
| 147.2 : 147.2: U Yadav to Broad, FOUR! BEAUTY! Outside off, Broad just opens the face of his bat towards the third man region for a boundary. That was really well timed. |
| 148.4 : 148.4: R Ashwin to Broad, FOUR! Broad has cut that really late to get a boundary. Such a good shot. |
| 149.4: I Sharma to Dawson, FOUR! Dawson gets in line of the ball to drive it through the cover region for a boundary. Sublime shot. |
| 153.1 : 153.1: R Jadeja to Broad, OUT! Mix up and gone! Floated on a length on middle, Broad works it with the turn down towards fine leg where Rahul makes a fine stop near the ropes and does well to parry the ball back into play. There is big confusion between the two batsmen on the third run and they decide to get back. Rahul then fires in a flat throw at the keeper's end and Patel does the rest. They go upstairs and it's proven that Broad was short. |
| 156.1: R Ashwin to Dawson, SIX! Is that out? No! Axar just loses balance. It was tossed up around leg and Dawson steps out to whip it over mid-wicket. Axar (substitute) near the ropes probably overran the ball initially but then goes backwards and actually takes the catch. However, he loses balance and falls to the ground thereby touching the ropes. That's a maximum. |
| 156.4 : 156.4: R Ashwin to Ball, SIX! Smoked! Ball is having fun. Tossed up on middle, he steps out to that one and hoists it comfortably over long on for a big maximum. Ashwin's torrid time in this match continues. He's not bowled badly to be fair to him but has certainly lacked the fizz. The slowness of the pitch has not helped either. |
| 157.2 : 157.2: A Mishra to J Ball, OUT! MISHRA GETS HIS FIRST! A doosra outside off, Ball is totally undone by it and goes to punch it. The ball goes between the bat and pad to hit the timber. ENGLAND HAVE BEEN BOWLED OUT FOR 477. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: J Ball to Patel, FOUR! LUCKY! Sliding outside off, Patel tries to cut it but the ball goes throw the bottom edge between the first and second slip for a boundary. Root at second slip tries to stop the ball on the bounce and gets slightly hurt in the process. |
| 10.1 : 10.1: Ben Stokes to Rahul, FOUR! Length ball outside off, Rahul gets behind the line of the ball and drives it through the cover region for a boundary. He welcomes Stokes in some style. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Ben Stokes to L Rahul, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Pitched outside off, Rahul cuts it really well over the infield towards the point region for a boundary. Rashid puts in a dive but is unable to stop it. |
| 13.2: M Ali to Rahul, FOUR! UP AND OVER! Length ball outside off, Rahul comes down the track and hoists it over the cover region for a boundary. |
| 16.6 : 16.6: A Rashid to P Patel, FOUR! ELEGANT! Tossed up outside off, Parthiv gets in line of the ball and drives it through covers for a really well timed boundary. |
| 21.5 : 21.5: S Broad to P Patel, FOUR! CLASSY! Angling into the stumps from a good length, Parthiv lunges towards the ball and just pushes it straight down the ground elegantly past the mid on region for the first boundary of the day. |
| 22.1 : 22.1: L Dawson to Rahul, SIX! UP AND OVER! Tossed up outside off, Rahul dances down the track and hits it straight over the bowler's head for a biggie. That was brilliant timing from Rahul there. |
| 24.1: L Dawson to Rahul, SIX! BRILLIANT! Tossed up on the off stick, Rahul dances down the track and hoists it over the mid-wicket region for a maximum. That went really far in the stands. Rahul has a different plan to play with the debutant's mind. |
| 27.1: S Broad to Patel, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Angling into the pads, Patel gets in position quickly and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. That was really well timed and the quicker outfield helped it go fast. |
| 27.6 : 27.6: S Broad to Rahul, FOUR! LOVELY SHOT! Angled into the pads, Rahul just flicks it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. He looked really well composed to hit that one and reminded us of a Rahul Dravid moment. |
| 30.2 : 30.2: J Ball to Rahul, FOUR! CRACKER! Length ball outside off and Rahul leans onto it in a flash to square drives it through the point region. A really good knock in place for Rahul. |
| 31.2: M Ali to Rahul, FOUR! BEAUTIFUL! Pitched way outside off, Rahul sits and sweeps it through the square leg region for a boundary. That is a really good shot. |
| 32.2: J Ball to Patel, FOUR! Sliding down the leg side, Patel somehow gets a bit of bat to it and the ball flies quickly towards the fine leg region for a boundary. That was real quick. Replays show it came off the boot. |
| 36.6 : 36.6: A Rashid to P Patel, FOUR! DRIVEN! Tossed up outside off, Patel leans into the line of the delivery and drives it through covers for a boundary. |
| 37.4 : 37.4: M Ali to Rahul, FOUR! Full toss on the stumps, Rahul adjusts his line and reverse sweeps it through point for a boundary. Cheeky stuff. |
| 41.3 : 41.3: M Ali to Patel, FOUR! UP AND OVER! Parthiv comes down the track and hoists it over the the mid-wicket region. The ball just falls short of the ropes. With that he reaches to his highest Test Score. 150 run stand for Patel and Rahul. |
| 41.5 : 41.5: M Ali to Patel, OUT! PARTHIV HAS TO DEPART! An off spinning delivery outside off which turned a bit to undo Parthiv. Parthiv tries to heave it over mid-wicket but the ball flies of the the leading edge in the air for a simple catch for Jos Buttler who is standing at covers. An impressive knock comes to an end. |
| 43.3 : 43.3: M Ali to Rahul, FOUR! EXCELLENT SHOT! Fired in on the leg stump, Rahul reads it well and reverse sweeps it towards deep point for a boundary. He can both sweep and reverse sweep really well. |
| 46.3: A Rashid to Pujara, FOUR! FLICKED AWAY GRACEFULLY! Tossed up outside off, Pujara comes down the track to make it into a full toss and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Superb stroke. |
| 46.6 : 46.6: A Rashid to C Pujara, FOUR! PULLED AWAY! Dragged in short and Pujara is quick to pounce on that bad ball to pull it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 49.5 : 49.5: L Dawson to Pujara, FOUR! ELEGANT! Outside off, Pujara camps back and square cuts it through the point region for a boundary. Really well timed. |
| 50.5: Ben Stokes to C Pujara, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Back of a length delivery outside off and the ball moved a bit away after pitching which got the better of Pujara who edged it straight to the slip fielder. Cook who was stationed there took a really easy catch. A really loose shot there and a key moment to lose a wicket just after the break. |
| 52.6 : 52.6: Ben Stokes to Kohli, FOUR! Good length delivery outside off, Kohli plays it with an angled bat towards the third man region for a boundary. |
| 60.4 : 60.4: S Broad to Kohli, OUT! MASSIVE WICKET! There's a stunned silence around the stadium. Around the wicket, it was a full ball angled across the batsman, Kohli couldn't keep the drive down and found Jennings at short extra to precision. Huge wicket for England and they will now have their tails up. The in-form Indian skipper has to depart. This is a really good phase for the tourists. Drying the runs up and also getting a couple of wickets. INDIA TRAIL BY 266. |
| 64.3 : 64.3: S Broad to Nair, FOUR! Fab shot! Overpitched from Broad and Karun caresses an the on drive past the bowler down the ground. Timed it so well that is raced past mid off to the fence for a boundary. |
| 71.1 : 71.1: A Rashid to Rahul, FOUR! High quality shot! Tossed up outside off, Rahul makes room and dishes out a scorching inside out drive through the covers for a boundary. That's easily among the best shots he's played so far. |
| 73.3 : 73.3: A Rashid to Nair, FOUR! Positive batting! The bad ball from Rashid, it comes on a regular basis and Karun doesn't miss out. Stays back and wallops the pull through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 76.2 : 76.2: Ben Stokes to Rahul, FOUR! FANTABULOUS! Short outside off, Rahul sits under it and plays a upper cut over the slip cordon for a boundary. 50-run partnership for Rahul and Karun Nair. |
| 80.4 : 80.4: Joe Root to Nair, FOUR! KARUN'S TURN! Floated up on the stumps, Karun reverse sweeps it towards third man for a boundary. They seem to reverse sweep at ease. |
| 82.3 : 82.3: Joe Root to Rahul, FOUR! ELEGANT! Again down the leg, Rahul is quick to read it and pull it square of the wicket to pierce the gaps for a boundary. That boundary makes him reach to his 2nd 150+ score. |
| 85.2 : 85.2: J Ball to K Nair, FOUR! DROPPED! Length ball outside off, Karun goes for a drive and the ball catches the outside edge and goes straight towards the slip cordon. Cook who is standing at first slip drops an easy catch and the ball runs away for a boundary. |
| 86.3 : 86.3: S Broad to Rahul, FOUR! WHACK! Length ball outside off and Rahul slashes it really quick through the slip cordon for a boundary. That's really hit very hard and he reaches to his highest Test score in style. |
| 89.3: J Ball to L Rahul, FOUR! Awkward bounce into the body, Rahul tries to defend it but the ball flies off the outside edge through the slip cordon for a boundary. Lucky boundary there. |
| 91.2 : 91.2: J Ball to Nair, FOUR! CLASSY! Pitched up and Karun gets in line of the ball and drives it straight down the ground for a boundary. Brilliant knock by Karun as he started off slowly but he has still kept ticking under pressure. Maiden Test fifty for Karun Nair. |
| 92.2: L Dawson to Rahul, FOUR! SLEEKY! Tossed around leg and Rahul gets a fine nudge to it for it to go towards fine leg for a boundary. |
| 99.3 : 99.3: M Ali to Rahul, FOUR! Quicker down the pads, Rahul gets a really faint touch to the ball which goes straight behind the keeper for a boundary. |
| 99.4 : 99.4: M Ali to Rahul, SIX! SWEET! Tossed outside off, Rahul dances down the track and whacks it straight over mid off for a biggie. That's gone miles. And perhaps now with that shot, he holds the record for the highest score by an opener in Chepauk. |
| 101.4: M Ali to Nair, FOUR! Into the stumps, Karun reverse sweeps it through the point region for a boundary. Such a tough shot but how well he has executed it. |
| 102.2 : 102.2: A Rashid to Rahul, FOUR! Swept away! Loopy delivery around middle, Rahul makes a long stride forward and sweeps it firmly towards backward square leg for a boundary. The crowd is loving this as he moves onto 199! |
| 102.3 : 102.3: A Rashid to Rahul, OUT! Would you believe it? KL Rahul misses out on a double ton by a mere 1 run. He is down on the ground in disbelief. His teammates are astonished and so is the Chepauk crowd. Rashid tosses it full and wide outside off, KL could have easily left it alone but he feels for this one and ends up paying the price for the same. Ends up slicing it straight to Buttler who takes a simple catch at cover-point. He walks back with a forlorn face as he knew he has missed out on som |
| 105.2 : 105.2: M Ali to Vijay, FOUR! Loopy ball around middle and leg, Vijay skips down the track and hits it off the inner part of the bat towards mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 107.4 : 107.4: M Ali to Vijay, FOUR! Easy for Vijay! Around middle and leg, it's the quicker one. Vijay just tickles it fine down the leg side for a boundary. |
| 107.5 : 107.5: M Ali to Vijay, FOUR! That is creamed! Overpitched around off, in the slot and Vijay loves it. Makes some room and unfurls a delightful drive through covers for back-to-back boundaries. |
| 110.6 : 110.6: S Broad to Nair, FOUR! LUCKY GUY KARUN! A bit short outside off, Karun tries to leave it but the ball flies off the slice of the shoulder of the bat over the vacant second slip fielder for a boundary. |
| 115.4 : 115.4: L Dawson to Nair, SIX! WHAT A SHOT! Karun, you beauty! Dawson gives this one a bit more flight around middle, turning away a bit, Nair skips down the track, gets to the pitch of it and nails it down the ground over long on for a biggie all the way. Made a good connection there. |
| 120.5 : 120.5: Ben Stokes to Vijay, FOUR! Superbly driven! Overpitched outside off, Vijay leans into it and drives it on the up through point for a racy boundary. The outfield is too quick and he gets a boundary to his name. |
| 122.6 : 122.6: Ben Stokes to Nair, FOUR! ELEGANT! Outside off, Nair waits for the ball outside off and pushes it late through the point region for a boundary. The hard work and determination of Karun on the wicket hs payed of and he reaches to his first hundred for India. Nair will try and convert this into a big one like Rahul. |
| 123.4 : 123.4: Dawson to Vijay, OUT! Liam Dawson gets his first Test wicket! And India waste a review here. Liam bowls a flatter delivery on middle, skids in after pitching. Vijay gets back to work it on the leg side but is cramped for room and as a result gets rapped on the pads right in front of the stumps. A loud appeal follows and thew umpire raises his finger. Vijay walks to his partner and then takes the review. Replays show it was in line and would have gone on to hit the stumps. Vijay continues |
| 126.2 : 126.2: Stokes to K Nair, FOUR! Looped over the slip cordon! Stokes comes steaming in and angles a length ball from outside off, Nair looks to defend but the bounce gets bigger on him and as a result the ball goes off the shoulder of the bat and flies over the man at first slip for a boundary. |
| 126.3 : 126.3: Ben Stokes to Nair, FOUR! That's a Christmas gift offered by Stokes to Nair a week early. A juicy full toss served outside off, Karun comes forward, leans into it and drives it on the up through backward point for a boundary. Easy pickings, that. |
| 133.6 : 133.6: L Dawson to R Ashwin, FOUR! That's smartly played! Dawson pushes it quicker through the air and outside off, Ashwin moves to his right, makes room and cuts it really late past backward point for a boundary all the way. Is a risky stroke to play but he executes it very well. |
| 134.3 : 134.3: A Rashid to Nair, FOUR! Sweet! Tossed up ball outside off, Karun Nair makes a good stride forward, clears the front leg and drills it wide of mid off. Beats the fielder there and runs down for a boundary. Good technique! |
| 137.5 : 137.5: M Ali to Nair, FOUR! TOP SHOT! Short ball on the stumps, Karun has sweeped that really hard through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 139.3 : 139.3: M Ali to Ashwin, SIX! LOCAL LAD GOES HARD! Tossed up outside off, Ashwin dances down the track and goes for a biggie. This one has gone quite a distance between long on and mid-wicket. What a way to clear the deficit. |
| 140.5 : 140.5: Ball to K Nair, FOUR! CHEEKY! Dug in short into the body, Karun gets his box full of tricks out and upper cuts it late over the keeper's head for a boundary. Brilliant display of stroke play. |
| 141.6 : 141.6: M Ali to R Ashwin, FOUR! DELICATE! Outside off, Ashwin cuts it late towards third man for a boundary. |
| 142.4 : 142.4: J Ball to Nair, FOUR! GLAM SHOT! Length ball outside off, Karun leans towards the delivery and drives it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 143.4: M Ali to Nair, FOUR! Tossed up and Nair drives it straight down the ground for a boundary. |
| 143.5 : 143.5: M Ali to Nair, FOUR! BACK TO BACK STUFF! Karun camps back and punches it through the cover region. Karun is playing really well and is just a run short of 150. |
| 145.5: M Ali to Ashwin, FOUR! PIERCED! Dragged down the leg side, Ash pulls it through the square leg region for a boundary. |
| 150.5: A Rashid to Nair, FOUR! BEAUTIFUL SHOT! Karun reaches out to the ball and sweeps it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 154.3 : 154.3: A Rashid to Nair, FOUR! Swept away with sheer control! Loopy ball outside off, Karun Nair gets down by making a good stride forward, fetches it from outside off and sweeps it powerfully off the meat of the bat through square leg for a boundary. Not sure who the fielder is but he fails to stop that one. |
| 156.2 : 156.2: A Rashid to Nair, FOUR! Superbly done! Loopy ball around middle, Karun Nair gets down on one knee and nails the sweep shot to perfection towards mid-wicket. The fielder comes sprinting to his right, puts in a dive but to no avail. |
| 156.6 : 156.6: A Rashid to Ashwin, FOUR! Quality shot! Rashid drops it a bit short and outside off, Ashwin frees his arms. He gets back and cuts it through point for a boundary. Split the gap through a strong off side field. The local boy is inching closer to his Test fifty. |
| 157.2 : 157.2: L Dawson to Nair, FOUR! Short around middle, turning away, gives ample of time to Nair to hit him. He obliges as he camps back in a jiffy and crunches it through covers for a boundary to start the over. |
| 157.4 : 157.4: L Dawson to Nair, FOUR! Runs keep coming thick and fast! This one wasn't that short but had enough width to deal with. Nair gets back and punches it through the covers and gets another boundary to his name. |
| 158.6 : 158.6: K Jennings to Ashwin, FOUR! There it is! Ashwin gets to his fifty! He had a tough time with the ball but covers it up with the bat and gives his home crowd something to cheer for. They are up to laud his effort. Jennings strays it on the pads, Ashwin couldn't have asked for anything better. He just clips it through backward square leg and the raise of the bat follows next. |
| 162.2 : 162.2: K Jennings to Nair, FOUR! LUCKY? VERY LUCKY! A quicker one outside off and Karun tries to drive it through the line of the ball but he finds a thick inside edge which goes straight behind the keeper for a boundary. |
| 166.1 : 166.1: K Jennings to Nair, FOUR! Nair has been sublime all throughout the day and has just showed his class as he reaches to his first double century, that is some feet! His ability to play such long innings is very well known in the domestic level but to convert that in the international circuit needs some caliber. That ball was pitched up outside off, Karun was quick to pounce into it and to drive it through covers for a boundary. Arms are aloft and he acknowledges the cheer from the crowd an |
| 167.3 : 167.3: M Ali to Nair, FOUR! THAT'S NAIR SPECIAL! Tossed up outside off, Nair camps back and punches it through extra cover for a boundary. That shot shows how high he is on confidence. |
| 168.2 : 168.2: S Broad to Ashwin, FOUR! SUBLIME! Angling across the batsmen, Ashwin cuts it really late through the point region for such a well timed boundary. |
| 169.1 : 169.1: J Ball to K Nair, FOUR! HARD HIT ! Dug in short, Karun stays in his crease and smashes it down the ground towards mid on for a boundary. Seemed like a tennis smash. |
| 170.4 : 170.4: S Broad to Ashwin, OUT! THAT WAS BRILLIANT BY BUTTLER! Ashwin has to depart after a really well played knock of 67 runs. Broad bowls a back of a length delivery outside off, Ashwin tries to run it down towards third man but Buttler who was standing at gully dives low to his left to hold on to a stunner. That was a sensational catch as it was coming in quick and his reflexes was too fast there. There was a moment of silence there and the home ground lad is walking back. |
| 172.3 : 172.3: S Broad to Nair, SIX ! FABULOUS SHOT! Short into the body and Karun is really quick to read it and he sits under it to play a upper cut over the keeper's head. That went the distance. |
| 174.5 : 174.5: S Broad to K Nair, FOUR! BRUTAL! Dug in short into the body, Karun stands tall and pulls it away towards mid on for a boundary. That was not well timed though but it tickled away to the ropes. |
| 175.5: J Ball to R Jadeja, SIX! CLOBBERRED! Dug in short and Jadeja pulls it really hard towards square leg for a biggie. He is now taking the attack to the opposition. |
| 175.6 : 175.6: J Ball to Jadeja, FOUR! FLAT BATTED! Short again and Jadeja goes for a pull again this time between square leg and mid-wicket. |
| 177.4 : 177.4: M Ali to Nair, FOUR! INNOVATIVE ! Pitched outside off, Nair reverse paddles it through the slip cordon for a brilliant boundary. Seems like he owns that shot. |
| 183.3 : 183.3: M Ali to Nair, SIX! Tonk! Tossed up delivery around middle and off, Karun Nair once agains skips down the track and goes bang over the long on fence for a biggie all the way. Hit that really well. |
| 184.2 : 184.2: A Rashid to Nair, SIX! He's picked the bones outta that one! Rashid drags his length short, Nair pounces on the offer. Goes back and pulls it with all timing over mid-wicket for a biggie all the way. |
| 184.3 : 184.3: A Rashid to Nair, FOUR! NAIR ON FIRE! Tossed up around middle, it's in the slot as well. Karun gets down and sweeps it through mid-wicket. Picks the spot and nails it. Kohli is up to applaud for him. |
| 184.5 : 184.5: A Rashid to Nair, FOUR! More runs! They are coming and so is Karun's triple ton, folks! Rashid once again bowls a floated ball around off, Nair gets down on one knee and brings out the sweep. Makes another terrific connection and gets the crowd going. |
| 186.3 : 186.3: A Rashid to Nair, FOUR! SUBLIME ! Tossed outside off, Karun moves a bit away and sways it through the cover region for a boundary. Pierces all the gaps. |
| 186.6 : 186.6: A Rashid to Nair, FOUR! PIERCED SQUARE LEG AND MID-WICKET! A short ball and Karun pounces on it to pull it through the gaps for a boundary. Inching closer and closer to glory. |
| 187.1 : 187.1: M Ali to Jadeja, SIX! Jadeja getting into the act as well! He says enough of watching the hitting from Nair, I can do it as well. Tossed up ball around off, Jadeja skips down the track and smacks it back over long off for a maximum. |
| 189.5 : 189.5: L Dawson to Jadeja, OUT! THROWN IT AWAY! Tossed up outside off, Jadeja goes to heave it over mid-wicket but the ball falls in the hands of the fielder at wide long on who had to cover a fair distance. Jake Ball pockets it easily and Jadeja has to go back after a really quick fire half century. And that brings Karun on strike as they crossed during the catch. |
| 190.4 : 190.4: A Rashid to Nair, FOUR! A SPECTACLE IT HAS BEEN! KARUN reaches to 300 with a square drive which Cook misjudges. It has been a really beautiful sight to watch as Nair kept on playing throughout the day to reach a milestone score. The Karnataka lad overshadowed his fellow state player who got out just a run short of 200. One of the best knocks by a margin. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: R Ashwin to Jennings, FOUR! Floated up around off, Jennings has sweeped that one towards fine leg for a boundary. No protection out there. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: I Sharma to Cook, FOUR! ELEGANT! Pitched outside off, Cook lunges into it and drives it through the wide mid off region for a boundary. First boundary of the day. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: R Ashwin to Jennings, FOUR! Tossed up on the stumps, Jennings was quick to read the length and sweep it through backward square leg for a single. |
| 20.4 : 20.4: U Yadav to A Cook, FOUR! OVER THE INFIELD! Short into the body, Cook pulls that one over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. |
| 20.6 : 20.6: U Yadav to Jennings, FOUR! Short ball and Jennings pulls that away real quick towards backward square leg for the second boundary of the over. |
| 25.5 : 25.5: R Ashwin to Jennings, FOUR! Good shot! Ashwin bowls a low full toss outside off, Jennings goes down on one knee and reverse sweeps it through third man for a boundary. |
| 26.5: R Jadeja to Cook, FOUR! Outside off, Cook gets down on one knee and nails the sweep through backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 29.2 : 29.2: A Mishra to Cook, FOUR! Shot that! Loopy ball outside off, Cook gets down and brings out the sweep in front of square for a boundary. |
| 31.1 : 31.1: A Mishra to Jennings, FOUR! Good use of the feet! Full and around middle, Jennings comes down the track and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Played it really well. |
| 34.6 : 34.6: R Ashwin to Jennings, FOUR! Off the meat of the bat! Loopy ball around middle and leg, Jennings gets down and brings out the reverse sweep. Makes a good connection and sends it through point for a boundary. |
| 39.4 : 39.4: R Jadeja to Cook, OUT! Jadeja strikes and for the umpteenth number of times he removes Cook! A bunny in every sense you can say. But credit to KL Rahul for taking a superb catch as well. This was down the leg side, at 94 kph, Cook could have left it alone but instead feels for it. He flicks and it goes towards the Indian opener at leg gully who takes a sharp catch instinctively. He is up and running and Jadeja has his arms aloft. Captain Cook walks back missing out on a fifty by a mere one |
| 43.3 : 43.3: R Jadeja to Jennings, FOUR! Good use of the feet there! Tossed up delivery around middle, Jennings comes down the track and whips it with the spin through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 43.4 : 43.4: Jadeja to Jennings, OUT! Caught and bowled! Jadeja has another as England lose both their openers. Jadeja bowls a loopy ball around middle and off, Jennings comes down the track to play at it but the ball hits the boots and rises to hit him on the bat as he went too hard at it. Chips it back to Jadeja who grabs a dolly gleefully. That's a tame dismissal and Keaton Jennings walks back but not before playing a fighting innings. India sensing something? |
| 49.6 : 49.6: R Jadeja to Root, OUT! The decision is overturned and Jadeja has another! He has got the big fish and the Chepauk crowd erupts. The Indians are delighted as they have made an excellent use of the review here. Jadeja comes from around the wicket and serves a quicker one around middle and leg, Root gets down to sweep but misses the line and is rapped on the front pad right in front of the stumps. A loud appeal for a leg before is turned down by the umpire. Kohli and Parthiv discuss and then |
| 52.2 : 52.2: I Sharma to Bairstow, OUT! WHAT-A-CATCH! Full and down the leg side, Bairstow just flicks it towards mid-wicket. The ball goes high in the air towards mid-wicket and Jadeja went after it. He covers some distance running back towards the boundary, keeps his eyes on the ball, stretches his both hands and takes it spectacular catch. Jadeja made it look very easy but it wasn't. Everyone in the field lauds that effort and the Indians are excited as Bairstow walks back to the pavilion. The Eng |
| 60.3 : 60.3: U Yadav to Stokes, FOUR! EDGED! Back of a length delivery outside off and Stokes tries to drive it on the off side but the ball finds the outside edge and flies between first slip and gully for a boundary. Lucky boundary there. |
| 60.6 : 60.6: U Yadav to Ali, FOUR! Length ball outside off, Ali comes in line of the ball and drives it through the cover region for a boundary. |
| 61.3 : 61.3: R Ashwin to Stokes, FOUR! HARD HIT! Tossed up outside off and Stokes goes for a slop sweep through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. Such a powerful hit. |
| 63.2 : 63.2: R Ashwin to Ali, FOUR! Ali sweeps it hard through the square leg region. Seemed a catch for a moment but the fielder was no where close to the ball. |
| 63.5 : 63.5: R Ashwin to Ali, FOUR! Tossed up and Ali reaches out to the ball to drive it through the cover region for a boundary. Mishra tries to save it with a full length dive but he was unable to save it as the ball rolled over his fingers and tickled away to the ropes. |
| 64.2 : 64.2: A Mishra to Ali, FOUR! Tossed up outside off, Ali reaches out to the ball and sweeps it towards the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 67.5 : 67.5: R Jadeja to Stokes, FOUR! Tossed up and Stokes comes dancing down the track and clobbers it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 68.6 : 68.6: A Mishra to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Pitched up and Stokes hammers that one over the mid off region for a boundary. |
| 71.2 : 71.2: Jadeja to Ali, OUT! In the air... and it's gone! Ravichandran Ashwin has taken a brilliant catch. Loopy ball outside off, Ali comes down the track to go over mid on but fails to get to the pitch of the ball. Gets it off the inner half of the bat and a bit too high towards mid on where Ashwin times his leap to perfection and grabs it beautifully. Kohli shows a thumbs up to Ash and Jadeja is all smiles. He now has a 4-fer, can he get a 5-wicket haul? |
| 73.2: R Jadeja to Stokes, OUT! ENGLAND ARE LOSING THEIR WAY! Jadeja bowls it outside off and it comes in by stopping a bit, Stokes gets back to flick but ends up chipping it straight to Karun Nair at short mid-wicket who takes a dolly of a catch. Jadeja gets a 5-fer and have a look at him, what a match he is having. |
| 74.6 : 74.6: Mishra to L Dawson, OUT! BAMBOOZLED! Tossed outside off and that was a stunning doosra to Dawson who has no idea about it and tries to drive the ball through the cover region. The ball pitches and zips in to rattle out the stumps. Mishra finally gets his first wicket after a long wait. England are now totally in mess and will hope someone can stick it out. The debutant is back in the pavilion. |
| 80.4 : 80.4: U Yadav to Rashid, OUT! The new ball has worked wonders for Kohli and India! The crowd is just loving this. Yadav has immediately removed Rashid. He angles it in on middle, at 139 kph, Rashid looks to flick it towards the leg side but maybe he closes the face of the bat a tad early. Gets a leading edge towards covers where the man of the day, Jadeja takes an easy reverse cup catch there. India need 2 wickets to win now. |
| 87.3 : 87.3: Jadeja to Broad, OUT! JADEJA STRIKES AGAIN! He has been a part of nearly everything which has happened today. Tossed up outside off, Broad lunges forward to defend it but he finds his glove in between and flies off to Pujara who is standing at the leg slip. A loud appeal which was more like a celebration was given out by the umpire after a long wait. Patel and Broad have a brief chat as the latter walks back. END IS NIGH FOR ENGLAND! |
| 87.6 : 87.6: R Jadeja to J Ball, OUT! It's all over for England! Jadeja removes the stumps and is up and running. What a catch from Karun Nair as well, a complete team performance this. Jadeja floats it up outside off, skidding in a bit, Ball comes forward to defend and gets an outside edge towards second slip where the triple centurion, Nair takes a sharp one-handed reflex catch to his left. INDIA WIN BY AN INNINGS AND 75 RUNS AND TAKE THE SERIES 4-0! |
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