| 2.1 : 2.1: Bumrah to Jennings, OUT! What a Jaffa! Boom Boom Bumrahhh! Dream start for India as they draw first blood. He lands this one on a length just outside the of stump. Jennings expecting the ball to continue with the angle, shoulders arms to let it go behind. But the ball pitches and moves in prodigiously. Hits Jennings in the inside part of his front foot. The Indians appeal loud and the umpire has no hesitation in given this out. A big judgement error has cost the southpaw his wicket. Bumrah |
| 5.5 : 5.5: I Sharma to Cook, FOUR! That's the first boundary for England. Sharma keeps it a bit fuller and a bit wider of off. Cook leans forward and square drives this past the point fielder. The ball races across the boundary. |
| 6.5: J Bumrah to Cook, FOUR! Bumrah errs in line and Cook make him pay. He bowls a back of a length ball on the pads and Cook flicks it easily to the fine leg boundary for his second boundary. |
| 7.1 : 7.1: I Sharma to Root, OUT! India do get the English skipper. Bumrah must be a relieved man. Sharma continuing to bowl a bit fuller lands it just outside off. The ball hits the deck and nips back in. Root comes forward tentatively to block it out. Ishant's natural angle and the inward movement beats Root's inside edge and raps him, in what seems to be in front of the wickets. Kumar Dharmasena has no hesitation in giving it out. Root has a chat with Cook and decides to go for the review. Replay |
| 8.3 : 8.3: J Bumrah to Cook, FOUR! Cook does not miss out on this full toss wide of off stump, Cook reaches out and gets enough bat on this one, the ball races through the gap between gully and point and crosses the fence. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: J Bumrah to Bairstow, OUT! Bairstow can do nothing against this peach of a delivery from Bumrah. He lands this one on a length just outside off. Bairstow, after doing well in leaving these ones until now, is drawn into a defensive shot, may be because of Bumrah's angle and also the fact that this one is just that bit closer to the off stump. The ball pitches and holds it's line more than anything else, the slight change in line gets the outside edge. It flies to Pant who pouches it and th |
| 15.1 : 15.1: H Pandya to Stokes, FOUR! Shot! Played with such ease by Stokes. He gets a full ball on leg and flicks it from his crease. The connection is right and it goes through the vacant mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 17.1: H Pandya to Cook, OUT! Boom! Gone! Cook looks to fish around off and gets burned. Pandya is the man this time, the star of Nottingham, gets his name in the wicket's column in Southampton as well. A short of a length ball outside off, Cook looks to cut it through backward point off the back foot but ends up guiding to Kohli at third slip. Kudos to Kohli who stayed low, crouches further down and takes a good catch to end Cook's gritty innings. Cook will be disappointed as England are reeling |
| 19.2 : 19.2: H Pandya to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Drives and drives it nicely. A full length with some width on offer. Buttler's feet stays in his crease but his bat goes after it away from his body. The ball beats the covers fielder and races to the boundary. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: H Pandya to Buttler, FOUR! Another one. Two in two. A shortish ball in line of the stumps, Buttler clips it through square leg and the ball manages to cross the fence just in time. |
| 24.5 : 24.5: M Shami to Buttler, FOUR! Streaky! That's the line Shami should hit consistently. Lands it a bit fuller on a length, it was on the middle stump line with some movement away. Buttler tries to push at it and gets squared up. The away movement takes the leading edge and the ball goes towards the backward point region for a boundary. |
| 25.6 : 25.6: R Ashwin to Stokes, FOUR! Stokes takes full toll of this lose one from Ashwin. He lands it a bit shorter outside off. Stokes rocks back and across and punches it off the back foot through he cover region. Finds the gap and the ball crosses the fence. |
| 26.3 : 26.3: M Shami to Buttler, OUT! Kohli takes a sharp one at third slip. England has lost half their side. Shami continues to land it in the corridor of uncertainty. Gets the ball to move away on pitching. Buttler, stuck in his crease, reaches out at the ball and goes for a drive on the up. This results in him getting the outside edge and the ball flies towards third slip at head height and the India captain is alert and sharp enough to catch it fingers pointing upwards. He made a difficult catch |
| 30.4 : 30.4: M Shami to Stokes, FOUR! Bumrah should have done better there. Fullish ball, too straight on this occasion. Stokes flicks it towards square leg. Bumrah stationed there dives lazily and allows the ball to roll past him and to the fence. |
| 34.4: M Shami to Stokes, OUT! It's Three Reds and there goes England's sixth wicket. Shami's consistent line and length gets rewarded. He lands this one on a length just outside off, angling in from around the wicket. Stokes gets across and tries to keep it away but the ball pitches and sharply nips into the southpaw. The ball beats the inside edge and raps the front pad. India appeal and the umpire obliges. Stokes though feels he has a chance to get away with this one. He decides to go for the |
| 38.3 : 38.3: M Shami to M Ali, FOUR! Streaky! But as they say, It's not how, but how many in cricket. Shami keeps it a bit shorter of a length around off, Ali stands within his crease and pushes at it tentatively, the ball pitches and moves away taking the thick outside edge of Ali's bat and the ball flies through the vacant gully region to the boundary. England's 100 comes up. |
| 39.1 : 39.1: H Pandya to Sam Curran, FOUR! Cracked! Pandya lands this one short and wide outside off. Curran rocks back and cuts this one in the gap between covers and point. The timing is exquisite and the ball races across the fence. |
| 39.2 : 39.2: H Pandya to Curran, FOUR! Brilliant batting by Curran. Pandya overcompensates and lands it very full. Curran comes forward, leans a bit and drives it straight down the ground past the bowler's right. The ball goes past the boundary and Curran is adding some vital runs for the home team. |
| 39.6 : 39.6: H Pandya to Curran, FOUR! Short of a length just outside off, Curran goes for the cut, beats the man at point and also the one at deep point for the ball to races across for a boundary. Curran counter attacking here. Some smart batting. |
| 40.5 : 40.5: J Bumrah to Ali, FOUR! Bumrah misses his line and length by a bit and Ali pounces on it. Keeps this a bit shorter and a bit wide of off. Ali cuts it and cuts it superbly to find the gap in the point region. Third boundary of the over as England look to fight back. |
| 46.5: J Bumrah to Ali, SIX! Ali goes for the hook and gets reward with a maximum. They say luck favors the brave and Ali and Curran playing some brave cricket here. Bumrah bangs this one short, Ali goes back, swivels and goes for the hook. The ball gets the top edge and flies towards the fine leg region. The fielder at fine leg is a bit square but it would not have mattered as the ball sails over the ropes. These are some important and quick runs for the hosts. |
| 53.4 : 53.4: R Ashwin to Ali, SIX! Huge! Full of confidence is Moeen! Reads the ball from Ashwin's hand. Steps down the track to this off leg spinner and smokes it over mid on for a biggie. |
| 57.4: R Ashwin to Sam Curran, FOUR! Brilliant from Curran! The pitch has eased out now and Curran is making the most of it. Short ball outside off, sits up nicely for Sam who cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 59.3 : 59.3: R Ashwin to Ali, OUT! Finally! India break the 81-run stand and get closer in wrapping up England. Ashiwn tosses this up around off. Ali gets low on one knee and looks to sweep this away. Ends up getting a top edge to it. The ball balloons towards square leg where Bumrah runs in from the deep and takes a good forward catch. Ali misses a 50 but gets his team to a respectable total. |
| 64.3: Sharma to Rashid, OUT! Ishant gets his man! No reviews left for England and Rashid has to walk back. Ishant serves this full on middle and leg. The ball moves in the air and comes in after pitching. Rashid is caught on his back foot trying to flick the ball. Misses it and gets hit on his pads. The Indians appeal and the umpire takes his time in raising his finger. Sadly for England, the replay shows that would have gone to miss the leg stump. This is Ashwin's 100th away wicket in Tests, he |
| 66.5 : 66.5: I Sharma to Curran, FOUR! SHOT! Curran moves to 47! The young teen once again taking the game away from the Indians. Sharma corrects his length by bowling it too far outside off. Curran uses his fast hands and cuts it through point for a boundary. |
| 68.2 : 68.2: R Ashwin to Curran, SIX! What a way to get to his second Test fifty! This young lad certainly packs a punch and has a matured head on his young shoulders. Kneels to the tossed up ball and whacks it over long on for a maximum. He has helped England make a comeback, being the chief architect behind it. The 200 also comes up for England. |
| 68.5 : 68.5: R Ashwin to Curran, FOUR! These are handy runs for England. Coming in with the arm, Curran clears his front leg, lines it up and drags his heave through mid-wicket to find the fence. |
| 70.6 : 70.6: R Ashwin to Broad, FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Broad leans ahead to defend but gets an outside edge. Rahane at first slip is a bit late to react and the ball goes past him to the fence. |
| 73.2 : 73.2: J Bumrah to Sam Curran, FOUR! Going from bad to worse for India! Their shoulders are drooping. Short and asking for trouble, Curran stands tall and slaps it behind point for a rocketing boundary. |
| 73.6 : 73.6: J Bumrah to Broad, OUT! The change of bat has led to doom for Broad! Jasprit Bumrah has provided the much-needed breakthrough for India and he lets out a grunt. He steams in from around the wicket and bowls a good length ball around off. It hits the deck and comes with the natural angle as Broad is late to bring his bat in time and is hit in front of the wickets. The visitors appeal in unison and the umpire raises the dreaded finger. Stuart was beaten for pace there. The 63-run stand from |
| 74.3 : 74.3: Shami to Curran, FOUR! Straight as an arrow! Full ball on middle, Curran lifts it over the bowler for a boundary. |
| 76.4 : 76.4: Ashwin to Sam Curran, OUT! Bowled 'em! Tossed up ball on middle and off, Curran clears his front leg and tries to slog it across the line but misses to get his stumps shattered. A top knock from him though. ENGLAND ARE BOWLED OUT FOR 246! |
| 3.1 : 3.1: S Broad to L Rahul, FOUR! Streaky runs! On a length around off, Rahul plays it with soft hands but gets it off the outer half of the bat past the gap between the slip cordon and gully. Another boundary results. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: J Anderson to Dhawan, FOUR! First runs of the morning! Well bowled and well played as well. Jimmy continues to probe in around off stump. Dhawan waits for it and opens the face of the bat at the last moment. He deliberately guides it past the slip cordon to find the fence. |
| 5.2 : 5.2: S Broad to Dhawan, FOUR! Sweet Pitched up ball well outside off, Dhawan leans into it and caresses it through cover-point. The timing is spot on and the ball whistles away to the fence. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: J Anderson to Rahul, FOUR! Shot! That will make him feel confident. Back of a length ball around off, nips away after pitching. Rahul makes use of the depth of the crease and punches it through covers to pick up a boundary. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: Broad to Rahul, OUT! No, there is no surprise! A review goes down the drain for India. Stuart Broad has struck early this morning, just what the doctor ordered for England. He steams in from over the wicket and bowls a fuller length ball in the avenue of apprehension. After landing, the ball nips in appreciably. Rahul falls over a touch in an attempt to flick it across and misses. Is pinged on the pads and Broad rises up in a vociferous appeal. Umpire Kumar Dharmasena thinks about it and t |
| 11.5 : 11.5: S Broad to Dhawan, FOUR! Pristing timing on that one! Full ball on middle and leg, Dhawan moves inside the line exposing his leg stump. He connects nicely with the flick as he plays it behind square leg. Rashid in the deep hares to his right but only comes second best. That one flew off the bat. |
| 17.5: S Broad to Dhawan, OUT! Broad gets his man to play and gets him to nick. Four previous balls which went away and Dhawan was happy to leave it alone. This one too was shaping away but he is tempted to fish at this. Broad serves this full on that fifth stump channel, Dhawan leans ahead to drive it but gets a thick outside edge to it. The ball flies towards the cordon where Buttler dives to his left and takes a good low catch. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: Sam Curran to Pujara, FOUR! Shot! First for Pujara and a lovely one. Sam serves it up outside off. Pujara's eyes light up, he reaches for the ball and eases it through covers for a boundary. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: S Broad to Kohli, FOUR! Kohli cover drive! Two in two balls for India. One from Pujara and the other one from the skipper. Broad into his 8th over of the spell, pitches this up around off. Kohli who has just faced one ball before this goes ahead and drives it sweetly through covers. Nobody moves and Kohli is up and running. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: S Broad to Pujara, FOUR! Streaky! Broad making Pujara to make mistakes. Bowls this short and wide outside off. Pujara stays inside, opens the bat face and guides it uppishly over the cordon. The ball runs away to the fence. Pujara needs to be careful. |
| 21.5 : 21.5: J Anderson to V Kohli, FOUR! Anderson gets the edge but it goes past the slip cordon and towards the boundary. Full and outside off, Kohli reaches for it and gets a fat edge to it. The ball flies past the third slip and to the third man region to meet the fence. 6000 Test runs for Virat Kohli and he becomes the second fastest Indian to get there. |
| 23.1 : 23.1: J Anderson to Pujara, FOUR! Cut away and cut away nicely to the boundary. Short and wide outside off, Pujara rocks back and slaps this through point for a good looking boundary. |
| 24.1: Sam Curran to Kohli, FOUR! In the air...but safe. England will want that man at gully closer. Curran darts this full and way outside off, Kohli gets low and reaches for the ball. Opens the bat face at the last moment and slices it towards gully. Stokes there dives but the ball is away from him. The ball races to the boundary. The umpire signals a boundary. |
| 25.1: J Anderson to Kohli, FOUR! On his way to 7000 runs! Shots like these, makes Kohli the player he is. Pitched up ball outside off, Kohli takes a step ahead and drives it through covers. The fielder dives near the ropes but cannot prevent the ball from stopping the fence. |
| 33.2 : 33.2: S Broad to C Pujara, FOUR! When you flash, flash hard! A pretty safe shot in the end. Short and there is width on offer. Pujara slaps it but gets it off the outer half over the slip cordon for a rocketing boundary. |
| 33.6 : 33.6: S Broad to Pujara, FOUR! This time he is also watchful but with aggressive intent. Short and asking for trouble as it it well outside off. Pujara stands tall and cuts it through the point region to pick up his second boundary of the over. |
| 35.2 : 35.2: S Broad to Kohli, FOUR! Sit back and enjoy! That was a mere push but the timing on that one was sensational. Fractionally overpitched on middle, Kohli who is standing outside his crease strokes it past Broad and through mid on to find the fence. |
| 36.5 : 36.5: M Ali to Kohli, FOUR! That could have been converted into an opportunity! Much better from Ali. After bowling 4 short balls, he bowls this one full outside off. Kohli is drawn into the drive and gets an outside edge. The ball goes through the gap between the keeper and Stokes at first slip and runs through to the fence. |
| 39.6 : 39.6: Sam Curran to Pujara, FOUR! Hallmark of a really good player! Gets a fractionally overpitched delivery and pounces on it. Pujara leans ahead and drives it beautifully through extra cover for a delightful boundary. |
| 41.1 : 41.1: Sam Curran to V Kohli, OUT! England have sent the big fish packing! That dismissal will boost the morale of the Englishmen by bounds and leaps. On a length outside off, angled across, Kohli comes forward and does the mistake of playing away from his body. A fat outside edge results as the ball flies towards Alastair Cook at first slip. He gets low to his right and takes a very fine catch. The Indian skipper starts walking off immediately, showing good sportsmanship. In the previous inning |
| 42.1: Ben Stokes to C Pujara, FOUR! Another chance perhaps! On a fuller length around off, Pujara pushes at it and gets an outside edge. Buttler is a bit late to react, dives to his left but the ball just goes past him and beats Cook as well through to the fence. The replays show that the ball was a catchable height for the keeper but he was slow to take off. Stokes is making an impact immediately. |
| 46.1: Ben Stokes to Rahane, FOUR! Overpitched and that's gleefully put away. Well outside off, moving away, Rahane reaches out to it and caresses the drive through the gap in the covers. Finds the fence with ease. |
| 46.5 : 46.5: Stokes to Rahane, OUT! Stokes gets the breakthrough. Take nothing away from him, that's a superb delivery, but that's possibly a no ball. Dicey call from the umpire. This will be one that will create a lot of chatter in the hours to follow. After a few outswingers, Big Ben brings this one in and gets some serious movement. Rahane attempts to block but is beaten completely and rapped on the front pad. A loud appeal goes up and the finger follows soon after. The batsman, after speaking with |
| 54.1 : 54.1: Ben Stokes to C Pujara, FOUR! A boundary after ages. Oh that's just beautiful. Beautiful. Could watch that all day long. Pujara nicely leans forward to this full length ball and drives it through the covers to find the fence. No stopping that. |
| 54.2 : 54.2: Ben Stokes to Pujara, FOUR! Two in two for Che. A bit too straight in line and Pujara doesn't think twice to put it away. Tickles it fine down the leg side, past a diving Jos Buttler for consecutive boundaries. |
| 56.3 : 56.3: M Ali to Pant, OUT! Pant is gone for a duck, despite facing 29 deliveries! Unbelievable. He hasn't looked as assured as he did in the previous game and eventually, Moeen Ali ends his misery. Tosses this up on leg, it spins and strikes Pant on the front pad as he misses his defense. A loud shout goes up and so does the finger. No reviews left so there's nothing he can do. Was gone anyway, the replays confirmed that. A dead duck. That will be TEA ON DAY 2! |
| 56.5 : 56.5: M Ali to Pandya, FOUR! 29 balls for Pant to get off the mark. Hardik Pandya, 'Hold my Beer'. Gets on one knee to this floated ball and sweeps this through mid-wicket for a rocketing boundary. |
| 58.3 : 58.3: M Ali to Pandya, OUT! Outstanding catch! England ripping the Indian lower middle order and have not only got themselves back into this game, but also in a comfortable zone. India's tail are not that strong as that of the hosts and they will hope they wrap this up ASAP. Moeen floats this around off, Pandya comes ahead and looks to milk this away. Root with a perfect field set has positioned himself at short mid-wicket. He dives to his left and takes a good low catch. |
| 60.5 : 60.5: M Ali to Ashwin, OUT! Poor from Ashwin. Not the shot he should have played and it causes his downfall. Moeen gives this air outside off, Ashwin premeditates, gets on one knee and looks to reverse sweep this one. The ball hits the bottom of the bat, bounces and goes on to hit the timber. India far from reaching the hosts total, still trail by 51 runs. |
| 60.6 : 60.6: Ali to M Shami, OUT! Two in two for Moeen. What a spell from the bearded man. Comes in from over the wicket and lands this on middle and off, Shami goes back and looks to play it with a straight bat. The ball does just enough to go and hit the of pole. India have lost their last 6 wickets for 52 runs and Moeen will be on a hat-trick in his next over. |
| 62.4 : 62.4: M Ali to Sharma, FOUR! Shot! This is good from Sharma. Brings out the broom again, reaches for the ball from outside off and finds the fence through square leg. |
| 66.4: M Ali to Pujara, FOUR! Finally a boundary for Pujara. He is trying his best but does not play that much of white ball cricket. Waits for the ball to come to him and cuts it late towards third man for a boundary. |
| 68.5 : 68.5: M Ali to Pujara, FOUR! Shot! Pujara moves to 94. What a confidence booster this will be from him if he gets to a 100 in England. Comes down the wicket again and chips this over mid-wicket all the way to the fence. |
| 70.3 : 70.3: M Ali to Sharma, FOUR! Gets low early to this tossed up one and sweeps it behind square leg. Through the gap and that will be a boundary. |
| 70.6 : 70.6: M Ali to I Sharma, OUT! Got 'em! 5th Test 5-fer for Moeen Ali. He's steamrolled the tail here. Gets another to his name. Lands it around off and it spins back in with some extra bounce. Goes off bat apparently, then the pad and into the hands of Alastair Cook at FSL. The finger goes up in response to the appeal but Ishant is upset. He indicates there's no bat but Snicko detects a feather. He's gone. End of a useful knock from him though. |
| 74.4 : 74.4: M Ali to Pujara, FOUR! Well played and nicely timed. Pujara is very good with spin, uses his feet and flicks this through mid-wicket. No fielder there and the ball meets the ropes. |
| 75.5 : 75.5: Sam Curran to Pujara, FOUR! On a good length outside off, Pujara stays back and drives it powerfully through covers. Beats the infield and the ball runs away. That is a shot of a man past the 3-figure mark. The deficit now is just 1. Can he though get a run in the next ball? |
| 79.4 : 79.4: A Rashid to Pujara, FOUR! Pujara taking the attack to the English bowling attack. Once again makes good use of his feet to get close to the pitch and lofts it over Joe Root's head at deep mid off. The English skipper tries chasing it down but can't keep it inside the rope. |
| 80.3 : 80.3: S Broad to Pujara, FOUR! That is a terrific shot. Brute force and raw power from Cheteshwar Pujara. Haven't seen this side of him in a long time. He's expecting the ball to be full, so he uses the depth of the crease to get under the ball and lifts it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 80.4 : 80.4: S Broad to Pujara, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! This is incredible batting from the Indian no.3. It's full and outside off. Pujara nicely leans into the shot and crisply drives it through the covers for a boundary. The chasing fielder can do nothing about it. |
| 84.5 : 84.5: S Broad to Bumrah, OUT! And he does it on the first one. This is a good ball. Hits the deck hard and it rises sharply on Bumrah. He has no idea about it, tries to awkwardly defend it but it goes off his gloves and pops up behind to Alastair Cook at first slip, who takes a dolly. Vital partnership of 46 comes to an end, as India are bowled out and LEAD BY 27 RUNS! |
| 3.1 : 3.1: J Bumrah to Jennings, FOUR! Falters with the line and pays the price. Bumrah bowls it on the pads, Jennings flicks it fine down the leg side and gets a boundary for doing so. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: I Sharma to Cook, FOUR! First boundary of the morning. Overpitched from Sharma on middle and leg. Cook gets behind the ball and flicks it with force through the gap of mid-wicket. The ball races to the boundary. The umpire signals four runs. |
| 10.2: J Bumrah to K Jennings, FOUR! Bumrah switches to around the wicket and instantly gets hammered for a boundary. Length delivery with width outside off, Jennings cuts this through the vacant gully position and finds the fence. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: J Bumrah to A Cook, OUT! Bumrah strikes! It's Alastair Cook he gets this time. A full delivery going across, perfect length for Cook as he's drawn into the cover drive. He plays away from his body and a thick edge results. It flies to KL Rahul at second slip, who can't take it on the first go. Juggles a couple of time but eventually holds on to it. India have their first breakthrough. England trail by 3 runs. |
| 12.3 : 12.3: J Bumrah to Ali, FOUR! Streaky runs but they are runs. ENGLAND TAKE THE LEAD BY 1 RUN. Back of a length outside off, Ali is in two minds about what to do with this. Ends up trying to leaving it late and gets it off the edge. It falls short and gets through the slip cordon for a boundary. |
| 14.3: J Bumrah to M Ali, FOUR! Length delivery, on off, Ali brings his bat down to play but the ball takes the outer portion and flies through the vacant gully region for a boundary. Kohli doesn't like that one bit, expect him to plug that area up soon. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: I Sharma to Ali, OUT! Got 'em! The catch is clean according to the TV umpire and Moeen Ali is out of here. The move to send him up the order hasn't worked out. Lovely delivery from Ishant Sharma. Uses that round the wicket angle so well. Angles it in at first and then makes it go away. Moeen Ali has no choice but to put bat on ball as it's dangerously close to the off stump. The edge is drawn and it goes behind towards Rahul at second slip. He dives low to his right, takes it and celebrate |
| 19.3 : 19.3: J Bumrah to Jennings, FOUR! Missed his line and pays the price for it. Bumrah serves this on the pads, Jennings just helps it on it's way towards the fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 21.6 : 21.6: J Bumrah to Root, FOUR! Sweet! Pitched up ball on off, Root leans ahead and drives it neatly through covers for a boundary. |
| 22.2 : 22.2: R Ashwin to Jennings, FOUR! Great improvisation. Premeditates and gets a boundary off it. Ashwin darts this on leg, Jennings reverse sweeps this through third man for a boundary. |
| 22.3 : 22.3: R Ashwin to Jennings, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Jennings. He is looking in a different form today. Gets low and sweeps this ball through square leg for another boundary. |
| 24.5 : 24.5: R Ashwin to Root, FOUR! Great shot! Loopy ball around off, Root gets on one knee, brings out the broom and sweeps this through square leg all the way to the fence. |
| 27.5: M Shami to Root, FOUR! Gets it in the gap this time. Good length ball outside off, Root waits for it and cuts it late through the gully area for a boundary. |
| 29.1 : 29.1: M Shami to Root, FOUR! Class! Overpitched ball in line of the stumps, Root drives it along the turf straight back the bowler for a boundary. |
| 31.4 : 31.4: M Shami to Jennings, FOUR! No third man and Keaton gets another boundary to his name. This will boost his confidence. Full and outside off, Jennings cuts it towards the third man region for a boundary. |
| 31.5 : 31.5: M Shami to Jennings, OUT! Plumb! There were no two thoughts about it. I don't know what was the review about. Shami comes in from round the wicket and hurls this full and around off. The ball comes back in and hits Jennings on the back leg who is beaten through his defense. Shami appeals while celebrating and the umpire raises his finger. Keaton after a long chat with his partner takes it up. Replays show us three reds and Keaton can have his lunch in his own time. |
| 31.6 : 31.6: Shami to J Bairstow, OUT! What a cracker! Absolute beauty! Mohammed Shami has got two in two and castled Jonny Bairstow. What has he had for lunch? Feed him some more. Comes in from over the wicket and hurls it on a fuller length on middle and leg. Bairstow looks to play at it with a straight bat but is beaten all ends up. The ball goes between bat and pad and uproots the leg stump. Not the ball you want first up if you're a batsman. Shami will be on a hat-trick in his next over. |
| 33.1 : 33.1: M Shami to Joe Root, FOUR! No hat-trick for Shami. Back of a length outside off, Root stands tall and punches this off the outer half through gully. The fielder chases it down but can't stop it, even with a dive. |
| 35.1: M Shami to Root, FOUR! This is a good shot. Anything on the pads and Root will put it away. Picks up the length ball with ease and places it through square leg for a boundary. |
| 45.4 : 45.4: I Sharma to Stokes, FOUR! Beautiful stroke! Fractionally overpitched, Stokes comes forward and strokes it with a straight bat down the ground for a boundary. |
| 45.6 : 45.6: I Sharma to Root, OUT! This can well turn out to be the defining moment of the game! Shami has caught the English skipper napping. The Indians are absolutely elated and why not! |
| 47.4 : 47.4: I Sharma to Buttler, FOUR! Did that carry? probably not. The Indians have their tail up and are firing on all cylinders. Back of a length ball in the tight off stump channel, straightens a bit to square Buttler up. He has to play at it and gets an outside edge behind. Kohli at second slip gets low to his left but the ball drops in front of him and goes past to reach the fence. |
| 49.3 : 49.3: M Shami to Buttler, FOUR! Bread and butter stuff for Buttler! Anything on his pads and he will put it away. Full on middle and leg, Jos flicks it nonchalantly through mid-wicket to find the fence. |
| 63.2 : 63.2: J Bumrah to Buttler, FOUR! Delicate glance and will get a boundary for it. Back of a length ball on the leg side, Buttler helps it on it's way and the ball races to the fence. |
| 66.6 : 66.6: R Ashwin to Stokes, FOUR! 50-run stand between the two. England are going really well. Short ball from Ashwin on off, Stokes punches it off his back foot through covers for a boundary. |
| 67.2 : 67.2: H Pandya to Buttler, FOUR! Nicely done. Full and outside off, Buttler leans ahead and creams it through covers for another boundary. |
| 68.1 : 68.1: R Ashwin to Stokes, OUT! That's a big, big wicket in the context of the game and it is Ashwin who has finally found a way out! He switches to over the wicket and bowls a quicker one outside off. Stokes tries to jam it out but gets a thick outside edge behind. Rahane at first slip is sharp as a hawk and takes a fine catch. The 56-run stand has been cut short. The southpaw looks very angry with himself. He was playing quite well and he would be sad that he failed to convert his start into a |
| 71.2 : 71.2: H Pandya to Curran, FOUR! Curran does not need an invitation. Sees this fullish ball outside off, he extends his arms and slices it through point for a good looking boundary. |
| 76.2: R Ashwin to Buttler, FOUR! Crisp! 9th Test fifty for Jos Buttler! Tossed up outside off, Buttler leans into it and strokes it through extra cover for a majestic boundary. He lifts his bat towards the crowd and gets a warm round of applause. He has played a fine knock and will want to continue in the same vein. |
| 77.6 : 77.6: H Pandya to Buttler, FOUR! Buttler is flowing like a river at the moment! Similar length ball outside off, Jos waits for it and guides it deftly through third man to find the fence. |
| 79.3 : 79.3: H Pandya to Jos Buttler, FOUR! Exquisite! Off cutter from Pandya on a fuller length outside off. Buttler comes forward and drives it beautifully through extra cover. The timing is spot on and the ball whistles away to the fence. |
| 82.6 : 82.6: R Ashwin to Curran, FOUR! This youngster has a lot of confidence! Tossed up outside off, Curran comes forward and drives it with authority through wide mid off to find the ropes. The 50-run stand comes up for the duo. The lead has gone past 200 too. The lower middle order has come to England's rescue once again. |
| 84.6: Sharma to Buttler, OUT! Not dead but it is umpire's call which is good enough! England do not lose a review but they lose the dangerous Buttler. Sharma lands this one on a length in the avenue of apprehension from wide of the crease. After pitching, the ball seams in appreciably. Buttler shuffles a touch in order to flick it across but his head is not on top of the ball. Ends up missing it to get hit flush in front. Ishant and Co. rise up in a vociferous appeal and up goes the umpire's fi |
| 85.4 : 85.4: J Bumrah to Curran, FOUR! Well played! Half-volley outside off, Curran strokes it nicely through mid off to pick up another boundary. |
| 85.5 : 85.5: J Bumrah to Curran, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Curran is playing another important knock. All these are vital runs for England. Pitched up ball outside off, Sam caresses it through covers to find the fence. |
| 86.6 : 86.6: I Sharma to Rashid, FOUR! That is a shot which Rashid loves to play, states Nasser Hussain on air. Overpitched ball on leg stump, Adil clips it nonchalantly through square leg. The fielder in the deep hares across to his right but has no chance of cutting it off. |
| 87.6: Shami to Sam Curran, FOUR! A pretty safe shot! With the lead continuing to swell, India will be pretty worried. Short and room on offer, Curran flashes at it and gets it off the outer half of the bat over third man to pick up another boundary. 6 from the over. |
| 89.2 : 89.2: M Shami to Rashid, FOUR! Streaky but effective! Back of a length ball outside off, Rashid tries to punch it through the line but gets it off outer half past backward point. |
| 91.5 : 91.5: M Shami to Rashid, OUT! Shami gets a 3-fer! He has been the most threatening among the Indian bowlers and has produced good results. Good length ball on off, shapes away a touch after landing. Rashid has no option but to play at it and gets a healthy edge behind. Pant moves to his right and takes a regulation catch. THAT'S STUMPS ON DAY 3! |
| 91.6 : 91.6: M Shami to Broad, OUT! GONE! Perfect start for the visitors. India strike early. Shami is on a hat trick for the second time in this innings. He lands it full and a bit wide of off stump. Broad, interestingly, tries to go for the big booming drive through covers. The ball lands and moves away slightly. The movement takes the outside edge and Pant behind takes a regulation catch. The Indians are elated and England have just one more to go now. |
| 94.1 : 94.1: R Ashwin to Curran, FOUR! Ashwin starts off with a full straight delivery from over the wicket. Curran plays a lovely straight drives, past Ashwin's right. The timing and placement is near perfect as the ball races across the straight boundary. |
| 96.1: R Ashwin to Curran, OUT! And India wrap up the England innings, pretty quickly. Some silly running has helped them achieve this though. Ashwin bowls a skidder angling in on Curran's pads. The southpaw goes for the pull but is late on the shot. The ball lands, skids through and hits his front pad and rolls past the slip fielder. Rahane at first slip cannot stop it cleanly and the batsmen take off for a run. With Ishant Sharma chasing the ball from short third man, the batsmen look to steal |
| 2.3 : 2.3: J Anderson to S Dhawan, FOUR! STREAKY! but India will take them however they come. Jimmy bowls this one in the corridor of uncertainty. Dhawan comes forward to block. There is a bit of away movement on landing which takes a thick outsuide edge of Shikhar's bat. The ball flies past the vacant gully regionto the boundary. The tourists get their first boundary of the innings. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: S Broad to L Rahul, OUT! Hard luck Rahul! England strike early. Broad keeps it on a length around off. Rahul, who should have come forward to defend, stays back in his crease and looks to block it out. The ball keeps very low, around shin height, takes the bottom edge of Rahul's bat and uproots the off pole. Rahul's poor form continues. India, one down. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: S Broad to Dhawan, FOUR! Exquisite from Dhawan. Broad fires it on a fullish length angling into Dhawan. There is good inward movement on the ball and that beats Dhawan who is looking to lean across and turn it away into the leg side. The ball raps him on his pads and England appeal. The umpire though refuses as the ball is seen missing leg. It is a bit high as well. |
| 6.6 : 6.6: Anderson to Pujara, OUT! No, the height is not an issue. It is umpire's call though so India does not miss their review. Pujara goes, big blow for India. Anderson keeps it on a length on off stump. Pujara, from within the crease, looks to keep oit out. The ball nips in on pitching, beats Che's inside edge and raps his pads. England appeal confidently and umpire obliges. Pujara has a chat with Shikhar who advices him to go for the review. Replay shows the ball is hitting in line and the hei |
| 8.1 : 8.1: J Anderson to Dhawan, FOUR! Beautiful! Anderson does the mistake of bowling this one pretty full and is too straight as well. Dhawan covers the line and flicks it nonchalantly in front of square leg to find the fence. |
| 8.3 : 8.3: J Anderson to S Dhawan, OUT! India are in all sorts of troubles! Anderson is in tremendous rhythm and is running through them. Anderson lands this one on a length around off and there is some nibble in the air. Dhawan gets squared up as he comes forward and pushes at it but gets a thick outside edge behind. Stokes who is stationed in the gully region gets low to his left and takes a brilliant catch. That was traveling at a fast pace and he did extremely well to take it. England are cock-a- |
| 22.3: M Ali to Kohli, FOUR! Nicely played! He is good through that area. This one is fullish and there is some width outside off. Kohli frees his arms and drives it with an open bat face through point to find the fence. |
| 23.6 : 23.6: S Broad to Rahane, FOUR! Easy pickings! These are easy runs on offer for Rahane. He moves inside the line to a delivery which is going down the leg side and tickles it fine past the keeper to pick up a boundary. |
| 31.5 : 31.5: A Rashid to Kohli, FOUR! Pure timing on that one! A boundary after almost 8 overs. The googly from Rashid but it is on a shorter length. Allows Kohli to rock back and whip it through mid-wicket. There is no chance for the man in the deep to cut it off. That brings the 50-run stand between the duo. They have calmed the nerves in the dressing room but they need to carry on. |
| 45.5: J Anderson to Kohli, FOUR! Majestic Flick! That's the 19th Test fifty for the Indian Skipper and what an important one it is for his side. Jimmy attacks the stumps as he lands this on a bit shorter of a length on middle and leg line. Kohli lets the ball come to him and flicks it towards the deep square leg boundary for a superb boundary. raises his bat to the dressing room. India need him to go on. |
| 49.5: Ben Stokes to Kohli, FOUR! And the hundred run stand comes up and India need another 123 runs to win. Stokes strays in his line as he fires this on a length on Kohli's pads, Virat comes inside the line of the ball and tucks it away very fine to beat the man at deep fine leg to pick up another boundary. The Indian pair marches on. Kohli is the fastest to complete 4000 Test runs as captain. |
| 50.5: Ali to V Kohli, OUT! Massive, massive moment in the game! The Indian captain falls. Ali has done the trick for the home team. Tosses this up just around the off stump line. Kohli comes forward to block it away. The ball lands, grips, bounces and turns viciously to take the Indian skipper's inside edge onto his pads and in the direction of the short leg fielder where Cook happily accepts it. England appeal unanimously and Dharmasena obliges immediately. Kohli is scene confused as he point |
| 53.3 : 53.3: Ben Stokes to H Pandya, OUT! Clean as a whistle! No doubt about it one bit. Good catch by skipper Joe Root at second slip. Stokes angles in a length ball on middle and off, it angles in at first and then straightens up just enough to take the outside edge of Hardik Pandya's bat. Flies behind where Root goes low to his right and takes it. Hardik hangs around, wants the umpire to check it upstairs and replays show it's all good for England. India slip a little further. The hosts need just 5 |
| 53.6 : 53.6: Ben Stokes to R Pant, FOUR! Avoids the pair. This is the intent with which Pant should play. That's a good, positive shot. Fuller and angling in, the southpaw flicks it neatly through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 54.4 : 54.4: M Ali to Pant, SIX! Takes the attack to Moeen Ali and gets the desired result. Sweet connection from Rishabh Pant. Uses his feet to dance down, gets close to the pitch and smokes it downtown for a biggie. Safest places to take the aerial route. Excellent. |
| 58.2 : 58.2: M Ali to Pant, FOUR! This is what India would want from Pant. 'Constructive hitting', as Michael Holding on air states. Beautiful. Picks his spot well. It's looped up on the stumps, the southpaw takes a step out and blasts it over mid off, beating the man in the deep. |
| 58.4 : 58.4: M Ali to Pant, OUT! One shot too many from Rishabh Pant and he's paid the price for it. Moeen Ali gives this more air and bowls it full around off, Pant once again steps out and looks for the big one. Lofts it over covers but there's a man there this time. Alastair Cook runs in and takes a good catch. Moeen, like in the first innings, dismisses the Indian wicket-keeper batsman again. Still 95 left to win. |
| 60.5 : 60.5: M Ali to Rahane, OUT! Rahane is gone! Moeen Ali making all the difference yet again here. India, from being favourites, are staring down the barrel and this match could get over today itself. The offie lands it in the rough and it spins in a long way from outside off. Rahane goes deep inside the crease to work it on the leg side but is caught in front of the stumps. Big appeal and the finger goes up. The batsman reviews, as expected, and it's taken upstairs. Replays show three reds and tha |
| 61.5: Ben Stokes to Sharma, OUT! Stokes strikes! The decision could be a bit dubious, but no reviews left so the umpire's call stays. Shaping back in on middle and leg, Sharma goes across to work it across the line and is caught on the pads. The finger follows after the appeal and Ishant has to walk back. Height might could have been an issue, but we'll never know. England 2 wickets away from a series victory. |
| 61.6 : 61.6: Ben Stokes to Shami, FOUR! Well played! Width offered outside off, a touch shorter in length, Shami cuts it hard through point for a boundary. |
| 64.2 : 64.2: M Ali to Shami, OUT! One shot too many and Shami has to walk back. Nothing wrong with the intent but finds the man in the deep. Similar ball on middle, Shami once again charges down the pitch and lofts it over mid on. Anderson from the deep runs in and takes the catch. England need just one more wicket to win the game and the series. |
| 65.1 : 65.1: Ben Stokes to Ashwin, FOUR! Full and outside off, Ashwin sees the gap and cuts it through cover-point for a good looking boundary. There were two men in the deep but he bisects them both. |
| 66.5 : 66.5: M Ali to Ashwin, FOUR! That's a very smart shot from Ashwin. Moves across the stumps, sees there's nobody out there so kneels down and sweeps it over the leg side. Easy boundary. 70 more to win for India. |
| 68.5: M Ali to Ashwin, SIX! That's a mighty blow from Ravi Ashwin. He skips down the track, gets close to the pitch of the ball and launches it high and handsome over long on. Anderson is only a spectator as he watches the ball sail over his head. |
| 69.4 : 69.4: Sam Curran to Ashwin, OUT! That's it. The inevitable has happened as Sam Curran, fittingly, plucks the final wicket. He comes running in from around the wicket and fires in a fuller length delivery on middle and leg, Ashwin moves across to flick it away but is caught low on the pads. A big appeal goes up and after a little nod from the umpire, so does the finger. The English team celebrates, smiles and handshakes all around. ENGLAND WIN BY 60 RUNS! |
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