| 0.0 : Another cricketing weekend is here! After the royal drubbing in Rajkot, can the Windies change or tweak the script a bit in Hyderabad? The good news for them is that both Holder and Roach are in good shape to play and that should raise the hopes of a better display. India, on the other hand, will aim for another clinical performance. They have retained the same XII as the previous one, making a strong statement that they are going to field their best XI, not just give chances to players. Will it |
| WEATHER - The conditions are bright and sunny. Usually, in this part of the year, it does not rain, but considering that this is the southern territory of India which actually gets a taste of both - Southwest and Northeast monsoons - you never know, we might get an odd shower here and there, though the forecast does not suggest anything of that sort. |
| TOSS - It is time for the spin of the coin. The good news for the Windies is that JASON HOLDER is back. Virat Kohli flips it, Holder calls HEADS and it is a HEAD. WINDIES ELECT TO BAT FIRST. |
| Holder reckons that the decision to bat first is because it looks a pretty good wicket to bat on. Adds that the batsmen need to see off the juice in the first hour and then bat well in good conditions. Admits that it was tough sitting out watching the last game and hopes to do well here. Stresses that the team is pumped up to do well too. Informs that Sherman Lewis and Keemo Paul miss out and are replaced by himself and Jomel Warrican. (Interesting - after all the hype, Roach does not find a pla |
| Kohli says that he would have batted first as well, since it looks like a good pitch. Then says he is not too bothered about the toss as the pitch in Hyderabad stays the same throughout. On India's focus, Virat says that the main aim is to do the regular things correctly and to precision. Informs that Shami has been rested as he has been playing 6 Tests in a row and has bowled quite a lot of overs. Adds that the seamer is replaced by Shardul Thakur. |
| The players are stepping out for their national anthems. The Windies one first, followed by the Indian anthem. |
| We are done with the anthems. Let us play. Kraigg Brathwaite and Kieran Powell to open up for the Windies. Umesh Yadav to start off with the new ball to the former. Here we go!!! |
| 0.1 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, FOUR! A loosener to start. On the pads, Brathwaite just tickles it fine past the keeper and gets Windies going with a boundary to fine leg. |
| 0.2 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, Better from Umesh, lands it on a length, just around off, the right-hander defends. |
| 0.3 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, Outside off, a touch short, Kraigg taps it to the off side. |
| 0.4 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, FOUR! A half volley on the pads, Brathwaite flicks it uppishly, just wide of mid-wicket and earns the second boundary of the innings. |
| 0.5 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, On a length outside off, good bounce, Kraigg shoulders arms. |
| 0.6 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, This is wider than the previous one, easily left alone. Expensive start from Umesh - primarily because he was inconsistent. |
| Debutant Shardul Thakur to share the new ball with Umesh. |
| 1.1 : S Thakur to Powell, Full and miles outside off, almost outside the pitch, left alone. Bruce Oxenford is a kind-hearted man. Does not want to mark the first ball in Test cricket from the debutant as an illegal delivery. That might have been wided in a normal scenario... |
| 1.2 : S Thakur to Powell, Closer than the previous one, outside off, left alone. |
| 1.3 : S Thakur to Powell, Similar ball, let through again. |
| 1.4 : S Thakur to Powell, Full and around middle, tailing in, pushed towards Ravichandran Ashwin at mid on. |
| 1.5 : S Thakur to Powell, On the leg side, flicked towards square leg for a single. |
| 1.6 : S Thakur to Brathwaite, Full and around off, watchfully defended. Not a bad start from the debutant, apart from that widish opening delivery. |
| 2.1 : U Yadav to Powell, Full and around off, Powell pushes it down the ground, past wide mid off and gets a couple. Mid on gets around to stop. |
| 2.2 : U Yadav to Powell, Outside off, left alone. |
| 2.3 : U Yadav to Powell, Full and outside off, pushed through the covers for a single. |
| 2.4 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 2.5 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, Pushes this towards mid on. |
| 2.6 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, Around off, on a length, tucked towards mid-wicket. |
| 3.1 : S Thakur to Powell, Full on middle, flicked towards mid-wicket. |
| 3.2 : S Thakur to Powell, FOUR! A bit streaky. On a length outside off, Powell looks to defend with an open bat-face and the ball runs off the outside edge, behind point and races to the third man fence. Prithvi Shaw gives it a good chase from backward point and then tries to dive at the last moment, near the ropes but collides into the advertisement boards instead. He gets up gingerly, holding his right shoulder but seems fine. |
| 3.3 : S Thakur to Powell, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 3.4 : S Thakur to Powell, FOUR! JUST OVER! A taller man would have taken that. Full and wide outside off, Powell reaches out to drive and ends up slicing it. The ball is in the air, towards backward point where Prithvi Shaw leaps but his height just does not allow him to get anywhere near the ball. |
| Oops... problems for Thakur. After bowling that previous ball, he started to limp and straightaway, the physio has been called. AND HE IS GOING OFF. Ravichandran Ashwin to finish Thakur's over. |
| 3.5 : R Ashwin to Powell, Full and just around off, watchfully defended. |
| 3.6 : R Ashwin to Powell, FOUR! THRASH! No half measures. Tossed up slightly, around off Powell, confident after his previous knock in Rajkot, steps out of the crease. Gets to the pitch of the ball and dismisses it from his presence, by bashing it over the non-striker. Mid on has no chance. |
| 4.1 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, Outside off, on a length, left alone. That generates extra bounce after bouncing. |
| 4.2 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through. |
| 4.3 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, Full on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 4.4 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, On middle, pushed towards mid on. |
| 4.5 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, A bouncer, Brathwaite ducks. |
| 4.6 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. |
| 5.1 : R Ashwin to Powell, Full and outside off, left alone. |
| 5.2 : R Ashwin to Powell, Outside off, punched off the back foot. |
| 5.3 : R Ashwin to Powell, Full and outside off, watchfully defended. |
| 5.4 : R Ashwin to Powell, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| Powell has been adjudged LBW! He has taken the review though. |
| 5.5 : R Ashwin to Powell, DECISION OVERTURNED! Big inside edge. No wonder Powell went up straightaway. The ball was pitched outside off, came back in a touch, Powell looked to defend but got hit on the pads. Umpire Oxenford felt that was close and raised his finger. Powell wanted to have a second look and the first replay detects the inside edge. So big that no Snickometer is needed for the third umpire. |
| 5.6 : R Ashwin to Powell, Full and just around off, Kieran comes down the track and blocks. |
| 6.1 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, Good length around off, watchfully defended. |
| 6.2 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 6.3 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, Outside off, defended from the crease. |
| 6.4 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, The ball is too wide on the off side for the batsman to make any contact. |
| 6.5 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, Outside off, let through. |
| 6.6 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. Consecutive maidens for India. |
| 7.1 : R Ashwin to Powell, Full and around middle, Powell comes down the track and works it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 7.2 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 7.3 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, Outside off, left alone. |
| 7.4 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, Full and outside off, well blocked out. |
| 7.5 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, The batsman has punched that ball through the off side. |
| 7.6 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, Full and around off, well blocked out. |
| 8.1 : U Yadav to K Powell, Full and outside off, driven towards mid off. |
| 8.2 : U Yadav to Powell, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 8.3 : U Yadav to Powell, EDGED, FOUR! A bit streaky from Powell again. Full and wide outside off, the southpaw looks to drive but gets a thick outside edge. It flies between gully and point and races to the third man fence. |
| 8.4 : U Yadav to Powell, Around off, coming in with the angle, watchfully defended. |
| 8.5 : U Yadav to Powell, Terrific bowling! Wow. You don't see too many bowlers going for the yorker with the new ball but Umesh has done just that. He has come charging from around the wicket and fired in a yorker. Clearly catches the batsman by surprise who just about manages to dig it out. |
| 8.6 : U Yadav to Powell, Now a bouncer, around middle, Powell just about ducks in time. |
| 9.1 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, Huge appeal for a catch! Umpire Oxenford is unmoved. Tossed up around middle and leg, Brathwaite looked to flick but missed. There was a noise as the ball went past the pad and Rishabh Pant collected and whipped the bails off. Then he appealed for the catch. Snickometer shows daylight between bat and ball. |
| 9.2 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, Outside off, left alone. |
| 9.3 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 9.4 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, Full and outside off, watchfully blocked out. |
| 9.5 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 9.6 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, Goes back in his crease and blocks it out. |
| 10.1 : U Yadav to K Powell, Full and outside off, driven towards mid off. |
| 10.2 : U Yadav to Powell, Down the leg side, helped towards backward square leg for a single. |
| 10.3 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, Full and outside off, steep bounce again, left alone. |
| 10.4 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, Full and around off, well blocked out. |
| 10.5 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, A bouncer on middle, Brathwaite ducks. |
| 10.6 : U Yadav to Brathwaite, Much fuller, pushed towards mid on. |
| 11.1 : R Ashwin to Powell, OUT! Caught. Ashwin strikes first. In just his 4th over. Tossed up outside off, Powell comes down the track and looks to go over cover. However, Ashwin has smartly bowled it wider, hence the southpaw has to reach out. Cannot quite time it well and all Ravindra Jadeja has to do at cover is to make a slight leap. Simple catch. The approach to attack the spinner is okay but the pre-meditation cost Powell his wicket. Also, was there any need to go aerial so early? |
| 0.0 : Shai Hope walks in at number 3, replacing Powell. |
| 11.2 : R Ashwin to Hope, Around off, watchfully defended. |
| 11.3 : R Ashwin to Hope, Full and outside off, well blocked out. |
| 11.4 : R Ashwin to Hope, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 11.5 : R Ashwin to Hope, Very full, outside off, well defended. |
| 11.6 : R Ashwin to Hope, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| Spin from both ends. Kuldeep Yadav into the attack. One Yadav replaces another. |
| 12.1 : K Yadav to Brathwaite, Full on middle, flicked straight to short mid-wicket. |
| 12.2 : K Yadav to Brathwaite, Around off, pushed towards cover for a single. |
| 12.3 : K Yadav to Hope, Full and around off, watchfully defended. |
| 12.4 : K Yadav to Hope, Very full, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 12.5 : K Yadav to S Hope, FOUR! ELEGANT! Excellent timing from Hope. Overpitched outside off, Hope leans and drives it wide of mid off and gets a boundary. Strangely, Kohli pushes the man back immediately. Hope is off the mark in grand style. |
| 12.6 : K Yadav to Hope, Full and around off, watchfully defended. |
| 13.1 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, Full and around off, turned towards short mid-wicket. |
| 13.2 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 13.3 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, Very full, pushed back to the bowler. |
| 13.4 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 13.5 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, Full again, comes forward and blocks. |
| 13.6 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, Landed outside off, left alone. |
| 14.1 : K Yadav to Hope, Full and outside off, Hope plays back to it and gets an outside edge. But since it was played with soft hands, the edge lands short of Ajinkya Rahane at first slip. |
| 14.2 : K Yadav to Hope, On middle and leg, flicked through square leg for a single. |
| 14.3 : K Yadav to Brathwaite, Full and on middle, Brathwaite flicks it but the ball spins in, goes off the inner half and is in the air. Does not carry to backward square leg. |
| 14.4 : K Yadav to Brathwaite, Played through mid-wicket by the batsman. One run added to the total. |
| 14.5 : K Yadav to Hope, Full and outside off, driven towards mid off where Ravichandran Ashwin dives to his right and parries it towards long on. A run taken. |
| 14.6 : K Yadav to Brathwaite, The batsman works it down the leg side. |
| Well, seems like something has happened on the ground. Judging the crowd's reaction, it seems like a streaker has made his/her presence. Ian Gould has his hands on Virat Kohli's shoulders who does not seem amused at all. It is taking a while for the situation to calm down, hence DRINKS have been called for. A good hour for both sides. India have largely maintained control over proceedings but at least, the Windies have not imploded. They have lost Kieran Powell trying to attack too much but then |
| 15.1 : R Ashwin to Hope, Full and around off, Hope lunges and defends. |
| 15.2 : R Ashwin to Hope, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 15.3 : R Ashwin to Hope, Full and around off, watchfully flicked towards short mid-wicket. |
| 15.4 : R Ashwin to Hope, Down the leg side, Hope looks to flick but misses. The ball goes off his pads past the keeper and then races across the turf. Hanuma Vihari, who is on for Thakur, hares after it from square leg, gets to the ball and then pulls it back in with a slide near the ropes. Two runs taken. The stand is worth 10 now. |
| 15.5 : R Ashwin to Hope, The batsman has driven it through mid on. |
| 15.6 : R Ashwin to Hope, Full and around middle, watchfully pushed away. |
| 16.1 : K Yadav to Brathwaite, Full and around middle, flicked towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.2 : K Yadav to Hope, A full toss, pushed wide of mid on for a quick run. |
| 16.3 : K Yadav to Brathwaite, Floated outside off, driven a bit uppishly towards mid off. |
| 16.4 : K Yadav to Brathwaite, A touch short, around off, played in front of the wicket. |
| 16.5 : K Yadav to Brathwaite, Smart bowling. Sees Brathwaite charge out and fires it in, outside off. Kraigg yorks himself and digs it out. |
| 16.6 : K Yadav to Brathwaite, The batsman shoulders arms to let that one through. |
| 17.1 : R Ashwin to Hope, A touch short, around middle, helped towards square leg. |
| 17.2 : R Ashwin to Hope, Full and around off, watchfully defended. |
| 17.3 : R Ashwin to Hope, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 17.4 : R Ashwin to Hope, Full and around off, pushed through mid on where Lokesh Rahul dives and keeps the batsmen to a single. |
| 17.5 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. |
| 17.6 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, Full and around off, well blocked out. |
| 18.1 : K Yadav to Hope, Full and around off, watchfully defended. |
| 18.2 : K Yadav to Hope, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 18.3 : K Yadav to S Hope, Floated outside off, Hope gets to the pitch of the ball and drives it but straight to mid off who has been placed wider after his first boundary. |
| 18.4 : K Yadav to Hope, Full again, well defended. |
| 18.5 : K Yadav to Hope, Another tossed up delivery, outside off, driven straight to cover. |
| 18.6 : K Yadav to Hope, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 19.1 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, Full and outside off, whipped back to the bowler. I suspect he was targetting mid-wicket. |
| 19.2 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, Very full, this time Brathwaite goes back and helps it to the leg side. |
| 19.3 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, Outside off, pushed towards backward point. |
| 19.4 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, On middle and off, helped in front of short leg. |
| 19.5 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, Outside off, a touch short, played in front of point. |
| 19.6 : R Ashwin to Brathwaite, Comes around the wicket for the final ball and bowls it around middle, pushed back to the bowler. Consecutive maidens for India. |
| 20.1 : K Yadav to Hope, Tossed up around off, Hope comes forward and defends. |
| 20.2 : K Yadav to Hope, Comes down the track and works it wide of mid on for a single. |
| 20.3 : K Yadav to Brathwaite, Floated outside off, Brathwaite is down the track as well but is not quite to the pitch of the ball. He looks to defend but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat, just wide of short leg. |
| 20.4 : K Yadav to Brathwaite, Goes back in his crease and blocks. |
| 20.5 : K Yadav to Brathwaite, Very full and outside off, Kraigg comes down the track and hits it hard. 'PAKAD NA!!!' yells Pant. Kuldeep responds with a leap to his left to stop the ball. |
| 20.6 : K Yadav to Brathwaite, Full and around middle, the googly, KB goes back and reads it well, playing it in front of short leg. |
| 21.1 : R Ashwin to Hope, Full and around off, watchfully defended. |
| 21.2 : R Ashwin to Hope, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 21.3 : R Ashwin to Hope, Full and outside off, driven towards mid off. |
| 21.4 : R Ashwin to Hope, That bounced from nowhere! Around off, Hope gets across to defend but then he ball bounces sharply. He looks to tuck it away but misses. It his right arm and then drops down, just in front of the stumps. |
| 21.5 : R Ashwin to Hope, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 21.6 : R Ashwin to Hope, Full on middle, pushed towards mid on. |
| 22.1 : K Yadav to Brathwaite, Full on middle, hit hard back to the bowler who is lazy in getting down and allows the single as the ball goes towards long on. |
| 22.2 : K Yadav to S Hope, FOUR! THUMP! Spare a thought for Prithi Shaw at short leg. It is a long hop and Hope pulls it with aplomb, just over Shaw and gets a boundary to deep mid-wicket. |
| 22.3 : K Yadav to S Hope, Full on middle, flicked wide of Virat Kohli at short mid-wicket, wide of mid on for a run. |
| 22.4 : K Yadav to Brathwaite, EDGED, BUT SAFE! The wrong 'un, outside off, Brathwaite does not pick it and goes back to play. Is caught in his crease and is squared up. However, he plays with soft hands, hence the outside edge does not carry to Ajinkya Rahane at first slip. |
| Brathwaite adjudged LBW now! He has taken the review as well. Looks dead. Is the impact outside off? Is there an inside edge? |
| 22.5 : Yadav to Brathwaite, OUT! LBW! As plumb as it gets. Waste of a review. Perhaps Brathwaite expected another googly but this time it was a leg spinner. He went slightly across to defend this flighted ball but could not quite cover the line. The ball missed the bat and then came back in slightly to hit the back pad, right in front of off stump. Kuldeep appeals and umpire Gould sends Brathwaite on his way. He is happy to go but his partner reckons that he should review that - perhaps he felt t |
| Shimron Hetmyer walks in at number 4, replacing Brathwaite. |
| 22.6 : K Yadav to Hetmyer, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 23.1 : R Ashwin to Hope, Full and around off, watchfully defended. |
| 23.2 : R Ashwin to Hope, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 23.3 : R Ashwin to Hope, Goes right back in his crease and blocks. |
| 23.4 : R Ashwin to Hope, Full and outside off, driven wide of mid off for a single. |
| 23.5 : R Ashwin to Hetmyer, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 23.6 : R Ashwin to Hetmyer, Stays right back and defends. |
| 24.1 : K Yadav to Hope, Full and around leg, played watchfully in front of Prithvi Shaw at short leg. |
| 24.2 : K Yadav to Hope, This is around middle, Hope lunges to block but the ball hits the splice and lobs down the pitch. |
| 24.3 : K Yadav to Hope, Full on middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 24.4 : K Yadav to Hetmyer, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 24.5 : K Yadav to Hetmyer, Excellent keeping! Short and outside off, Hetmyer looks to cut but the ball stays low, beating the batsman. However, Rishabh Pant behind collects it cleanly. |
| 24.6 : K Yadav to Hetmyer, LUCKY ESCAPE! Mindless batting. Floated around middle, Hetmyer attempts a slog sweep without even getting to the pitch of the ball. Gets a leading edge but luckily for him, the ball evades backward point. A couple taken. |
| Change in pace. Change of bowling. Umesh Yadav us back on. 6-1-18-0 so far. |
| 25.1 : U Yadav to Hope, Full and around off, flicked straight to short mid-wicket. |
| 25.2 : U Yadav to Hope, Punches this wide of Kuldeep Yadav at mid off for a quick single. |
| 25.3 : U Yadav to Hetmyer, That is a beauty. Umesh lands it on a length outside off and Hetmyer is forced to play at that. He is squared up but the ball beats the outside edge. |
| 25.4 : U Yadav to S Hetmyer, Another one keeps low! This is the second time in two overs that we have seen instances of low bounce. This is just Day 1. On a length around off, Shimron looks to defend from the crease but the ball scoots low. Would have been plumb LBW but the bat came down at the last minute. The ball goes off the outside edge to gully. Umesh smiles with his hands on his head. |
| 25.5 : U Yadav to Hetmyer, Outside off, left alone. |
| 25.6 : U Yadav to Hetmyer, FOUR! No ball movement, no feet movement, just pure hand-eye co-ordination. A length ball, wide outside off, Hetmyer just reaches out for that and hits it through the covers. India will not mind that much. |
| 26.1 : K Yadav to Hope, Full and around off, watchfully defended. |
| 26.2 : K Yadav to Hope, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 26.3 : K Yadav to Hope, Tossed up slightly, around middle, Hope comes down the track and flicks it towards short mid-wicket. 'BHAIYYA!' shouts Pant as the ball goes to Kohli. |
| 26.4 : K Yadav to Hope, This one comes back in, Hope works it wide of short leg for a single. The stand moves to 10. |
| 26.5 : K Yadav to Hetmyer, Oohhh.. close call. A touch short, around leg, spinning away, Hetmyer looks to work it away but gets a thick inside edge. The ball hits his boot but dies down. Could have easily lobbed to silly point. |
| 26.6 : K Yadav to Hetmyer, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 27.1 : U Yadav to Hope, On a good length around off, defended from the crease. |
| 27.2 : U Yadav to Hope, Outside off, left alone. |
| 27.3 : U Yadav to Hope, FOUR! Fine shot. Fractionally short in length, outside off, Hope stands tall and punches it through the covers for a boundary! Moves to 22 with his third boundary. |
| 27.4 : U Yadav to Hope, The batsman defends it from within the crease. They pick up a single. |
| 27.5 : U Yadav to Hetmyer, Full and around off, watchfully defended. |
| 27.6 : U Yadav to Hetmyer, Full and around off, driven towards mid off. |
| Another spinner. Ravindra Jadeja into the attack. |
| 28.1 : R Jadeja to Hope, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover. |
| 28.2 : R Jadeja to Hope, Around middle, pushed towards mid on. |
| 28.3 : R Jadeja to S Hope, FOUR OVERTHROWS! FIVE RUNS IN ALL. Wild throw from Ashwin. Full on middle, Hope pushes it towards mid on and takes Ashwin on. The fielder comes in slowly, gets to the ball and then has a shy at the bowler's end. Jadeja moves away but the throw is well wide of the sticks and poor Prithvi Shaw at silly point has no chance as the ball races to his right. Hanuma Vihari tries to stop it from backward point but it is wide of him too! |
| 28.4 : R Jadeja to Hetmyer, FOUR! Timing! Slightly short outside off, Hetmyer punches it through the covers and gets a boundary! |
| 28.5 : R Jadeja to Hetmyer, The batsman has driven it straight down the ground. |
| 28.6 : R Jadeja to Hetmyer, Full and around off, well defended. 9 from Jadeja's opening over. |
| 29.1 : U Yadav to Hope, Landed outside off, left alone. |
| 29.2 : U Yadav to Hope, FOUR! Great timing once again. Slightly short outside off, Hope gets on top of the bounce and punches it through point for a boundary. Moves to 32 with his fourth boundary. |
| 29.3 : U Yadav to Hope, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 29.4 : U Yadav to S Hope, Full on middle, Shai turns it towards mid-wicket and sets off for a single. But on seeing Jadeja prowl over there, Hetmyer sends him back. Hope just about gets in as Jadeja misses his shy at the striker's end. |
| 29.5 : U Yadav to Hope, Outside off, left alone. |
| HOWZZAT? India have made a huge LBW shout against Hope. Umpire Oxenford has not given it and Kohli has reviewed it. Height might be a factor... |
| 29.6 : U Yadav to Hope, SAFE, UMPIRE'S CALL! The margin was not much. Could have gone either way. On a length outside off, Hope looked to play that from the crease but missed and was hit on the pads. Umesh screamed in an LBW appeal but Bruce Oxenford was calm. Kohli then had a chat with Pujara who convinced him to go for the review. Hawk Eye shows the ball to be clipping the top of the stumps, which means umpire's call will stay and so will India's review. |
| 30.1 : R Jadeja to Hetmyer, Around off, defended from the crease. |
| 30.2 : R Jadeja to Hetmyer, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 30.3 : R Jadeja to Hetmyer, Full and down the leg side, Hetmyer looks to sweep but misses. The ball goes of Rishabh Pan't pads towards fine leg. Two byes signalled. |
| 30.4 : R Jadeja to Hetmyer, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 30.5 : R Jadeja to Hetmyer, Full and around off, well defended. |
| 30.6 : R Jadeja to Hetmyer, Around off, defended from the crease. |
| 31.1 : U Yadav to Hope, A length ball, pitches and creates an explosion, perhaps hitting a crack, defended from the crease. |
| 31.2 : U Yadav to S Hope, FOUR! FABULOUS! Overpitched outside off, slightly wide, Hope leans and drives it wide of mid off. Prithvi Shaw dives to his left but in vain. |
| Another review! This time by Shai Hope. He has been adjudged LBW. Looks plumb. |
| 31.3 : U Yadav to Hope, OUT! Number 3 down! The best batsman of the session has been dismissed on what is now the final ball of the period. A length ball, around off, coming in, Hope gets across to tuck it away but misses and is hit on the pads, beaten by the pace on that ball. Umesh appeals, umpire Oxenford thinks for a while and this time, raises his finger. Hope wants a review but Hawk Eye shows all three reds - which means WINDIES GO INTO LUNCH AT 86/3! Both reviews are lost too... |
| Good bowling by India after being asked to field but more than that, it has been poor batting from the Windies which has made it India's session. The bowlers were largely inconsistent and just imagine - if in spite of losing three wickets, 86 runs could be added, then how the situation would have been without those dismissals. |
| India's new-ball pair did not start well, being inconsistent and then Shardul Thakur's recurring injury caused concern. It did not take time for Ashwin to strike but the hosts simply have had to wait for the batsmen to commit mistakes. Powell threw his wicket away, Hetmyer has been keen on over-attacking while Brathwaite was beaten by spin again. Shai Hope was looking in excellent touch, up until that ball from Umesh. |
| The fielding side did its bit with the ball - trying to keep things tight but that came only from Ashwin. The two Yadavs were far too inconsistent and that allowed the pressure to ease off a little bit. |
| Hard to say much about this Windies side which is full of inexperience, yet talent. You might expect them to fight hard, but then, might also see them crumble. India will look to be more consistent with their lines and lengths. The pitch is already starting to be up and down, so accuracy will help. Join us back for the second session at 0640 GMT (1210 IST). |
| ... DAY 1, SECOND SESSION ... |
| Welcome back for the afternoon session. Sunil Ambris to join Shimron Hetmyer in the middle. Umesh Yadav to complete his pending over. |
| 31.4 : U Yadav to Ambris, Full and around off, watchfully defended. |
| 31.5 : U Yadav to Ambris, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 31.6 : U Yadav to Ambris, Outside off, left alone. |
| Kuldeep Yadav to bowl after Lunch. |
| 32.1 : K Yadav to Hetmyer, Around off, defended from the crease. |
| 32.2 : K Yadav to Hetmyer, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. |
| 32.3 : K Yadav to Hetmyer, Short and outside off, punched towards mid on. |
| 32.4 : K Yadav to Hetmyer, Full and around off, Hetmyer comes down the track and defends. |
| 32.5 : K Yadav to Hetmyer, Pushes it towards mid on for a single. |
| 32.6 : K Yadav to Ambris, Outside off, Ambris gets across to defend but misses. |
| 33.1 : U Yadav to Hetmyer, On a length around off, defended from the crease. |
| 33.2 : U Yadav to Hetmyer, Full and outside off, driven straight to cover. |
| 33.3 : U Yadav to Hetmyer, On middle and leg, flicked towards mid-wicket. |
| 33.4 : U Yadav to Hetmyer, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 33.5 : U Yadav to Hetmyer, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads for a single. |
| 33.6 : U Yadav to Ambris, FOUR! Great timing! On the pads, Ambris just uses his wrists and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 34.1 : K Yadav to Hetmyer, OUT! Dead duck. Hetmyer was never comfortable against spin and it has been his undoing again. Floated outside off, Shimron thinks that it is a leg spinner and decides to shoulder arms. But to his horror, it is the googly. It comes back in and hits him slightly outside off. But impact does not matter when one has not offered a shot. Crashing into the stumps, as per Hawk Eye. |
| 0.0 : Roston Chase walks in at number 6, replacing Hetmyer. |
| 34.2 : K Yadav to Chase, Full and around off, watchfully defended. |
| 34.3 : K Yadav to Chase, Full and outside off, driven back to the bowler. |
| 34.4 : K Yadav to Chase, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 34.5 : K Yadav to Chase, Outside off, punched off the back foot wide of mid on for a run. |
| 34.6 : K Yadav to Ambris, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| Direct hit! Is Ambris gone? |
| 35.1 : U Yadav to Chase, SAFE AS A HOUSE. Full and outside off, Chase pushes it towards cover and sets off for a single. Kuldeep Yadav gets to it from mid off and then scores a direct hit at the striker's end. Referred upstairs but replays confirm that Ambris is in. |
| 35.2 : U Yadav to Ambris, The batsman has pushed it to the cover region. |
| 35.3 : U Yadav to Ambris, Full and outside off, driven towards mid off. |
| 35.4 : U Yadav to Ambris, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot for a couple of runs. |
| 35.5 : U Yadav to Ambris, Another flick, this time a single. |
| 35.6 : U Yadav to Chase, FOUR! Full on middle, Chase flicks it through mid-wicket and gets a boundary! |
| 36.1 : K Yadav to Ambris, Oops... lucky. Full and around off, Ambris looks to flick but the ball spins away, owing to it being a googly. Luckily for the batsman, it lands wide of cover and a single is taken. |
| 36.2 : K Yadav to Chase, On middle and leg, flicked through the leg side for a single. |
| 36.3 : K Yadav to Ambris, The batsman has flicked the ball off his pads. |
| 36.4 : K Yadav to Ambris, Full and around off, watchfully blocked out. |
| 36.5 : K Yadav to Ambris, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 36.6 : K Yadav to Ambris, WAS THAT A CATCH? Nope. The googly again, pitched outside leg, Ambris looks to sweep but the ball takes the top edge and lobs towards square leg. However, Umesh Yadav dives forward but is unable to reach. |
| 37.1 : U Yadav to Ambris, Played to the point region by the batsman. |
| 37.2 : U Yadav to Ambris, FOUR! Poor line. Down the leg side, Ambris tucks it through fine leg and gets a boundary. |
| 37.3 : U Yadav to Ambris, A short ball down the leg side, Ambris looks to pull but misses. India appeal for the catch but there is no glove involved. |
| 37.4 : U Yadav to Ambris, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 37.5 : U Yadav to Ambris, The batsman goes for the hook but misses the line of the delivery. |
| 37.6 : U Yadav to Ambris, Full on middle, flicked towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 38.1 : K Yadav to Ambris, Loopy and very full on off, Ambris flicks it with the turn to mid-wicket. |
| 38.2 : K Yadav to Ambris, FOUR! Risky but effective! Yadav tosses this up in the air and lands it fuller on off. It spins back in a bit after landing as Ambris dances down the track to heave it across the line. It though comes off from the toe end of his bat and flies past the right side of the mid on fielder. |
| 38.3 : K Yadav to Ambris, A touch flatter this time around off, Ambris stays back in defense. |
| 38.4 : K Yadav to S Ambris, Drops it short and on middle, Ambris plays a mistimed pull shot to square leg. |
| 38.5 : K Yadav to Ambris, OUT! Ambris throws it away. His ultra aggressive approach has brought his downfall. Kuldeep was bowling quite a few googlies post the Lunch break and this time has struck. Ambris fails to read the variation as once again he tries to attack the spinner. Goes hard at it but the ball spins away to take the leading edge. It loops up to Jadeja at extra cover and he is not dropping these simple catches even in his sleep. Windies continue to slip. |
| Shane Dowrich is the new batsman. |
| 38.6 : K Yadav to Dowrich, A bit of an outside edge. Turning away from the new batsman. Dowrich sticks back and plays it down with soft hands. Goes off the outside half his blade and rolls wide of Rahane at first slip. End of a successful over by Kuldeep. |
| Ravindra Jadeja is back on. |
| 39.1 : R Jadeja to Chase, Tossed up ball on off, defended off the front foot. |
| 39.2 : R Jadeja to Chase, Once again Chase stretches forward to a full ball and blocks it safely. |
| 39.3 : R Jadeja to Chase, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 39.4 : R Jadeja to Chase, Fires one in, probably an arm ball, it lands on middle and Chase forces it off from the inside half his blade to the leg side. |
| 39.5 : R Jadeja to Chase, Serves it full and on off, Roston defends it solidly. |
| 39.6 : R Jadeja to Chase, Flatter trajectory, on off, Chase drives it through the line but finds the cover fielder. |
| 40.1 : K Yadav to S Dowrich, Loopy and full on off, it's driven off the front foot to mid off. |
| 40.2 : K Yadav to Dowrich, Shane has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 40.3 : K Yadav to S Dowrich, FOUR! Nicely driven! Yadav tosses it up in the air and lands it full around off, Dowrich gets close to the line and drills his drive through mid off for a boundary. |
| 40.4 : K Yadav to Dowrich, Reads the variation this time and plays it with the spin to the leg side. |
| 40.5 : K Yadav to Dowrich, Dowrich has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 40.6 : K Yadav to Dowrich, Gives this one extra air and lands it on off, Dowrich defends it off his front foot. |
| 41.1 : R Jadeja to Chase, Flighted and outside off, RC defends it safely. |
| 41.2 : R Jadeja to Chase, Straighter in line, it's fired in, Chase helps it off his pads to mid-wicket. |
| 41.3 : R Jadeja to Chase, Shortish and on off, punched off the back foot to covers. |
| 41.4 : R Jadeja to Chase, SIX! High and handsome! It has been a conscious effort by the Windies batsmen to attack the spinners. With wickets tumbling, not sure how good a strategy is this. Jadeja bowls it on middle and it skids through the surface. Chase clears his front leg and powers it over mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 41.5 : R Jadeja to Chase, Full floated on off, Chase is on the front foot as he pushes it off the inner half of the bat to mid on. |
| 41.6 : R Jadeja to Chase, Chase has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 42.1 : K Yadav to Dowrich, Flighted and very full on middle, Dowrich defends it back. |
| 42.2 : K Yadav to Dowrich, Well played! Yadav gets it to drift into the batsman but the length is on the shorter side. Dowrich with a to and fro movement goes back and punches it through cover-point. Jadeja and Pujara give it the chase, no prizes for guessing who gets there first. Two runs taken. |
| 42.3 : K Yadav to Dowrich, Tossed up ball thrown around off, Dowrich is on the front foot in defense. |
| 42.4 : K Yadav to Dowrich, Flatter and shorter on off, punched off the back foot to covers. |
| 42.5 : K Yadav to Dowrich, Loopy one landing outside off and turning back in, Dowrich waits for it inside the crease and then presents a straight bat in defense. |
| 42.6 : K Yadav to Dowrich, Another well flighted ball, landing full around off, Dowrich this time lunges to meet the ball and blocks it safely. |
| 43.1 : R Jadeja to Chase, Tossed up ball on middle, Chase stays back footed and defends it with the spin to the leg side. |
| 43.2 : R Jadeja to Chase, FOUR! A rare bad delivery by Jadeja. He offers a short delivery wide outside off, Chase goes deep inside the crease to this one and cracks his square cut for a boundary. |
| 43.3 : R Jadeja to Chase, This time the line is too straight from Jadeja, Chase nudges it behind square leg and returns for the second run. |
| 43.4 : R Jadeja to Chase, Loopy and full outside off, Chase leans forward and caresses it with the spin through covers. Rahul misfields slightly but still only a run taken. |
| 43.5 : R Jadeja to S Dowrich, Reaches out for a full ball outside off and drives it with the turn. Finds the cover fielder. |
| 43.6 : R Jadeja to Dowrich, A gentle delivery this time, flighted and outside off, Shane takes a stride forward to cover his stumps and then allows it through. |
| 44.1 : K Yadav to Chase, FOUR! Poor start to the over by Kuldeep. He darts it down the leg side, spinning further down, Chase uses his wrists to good effect as he tickles it fine down the leg side for a boundary. 50 runs have come in this session already, so Windies are scoring at a good rate in spite of losing half their side. Attack is the best form of defense, living up to that cliche. |
| 44.2 : K Yadav to Chase, Tossed up ball on middle, Roston works it off his pads to mid-wicket. |
| 44.3 : K Yadav to Chase, Well tossed up ball on off, driven off the front foot but down to mid on. Straight to the fielder. |
| 44.4 : K Yadav to Chase, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 44.5 : K Yadav to Chase, Pulls his length back and lands it in line of the stumps, Chase goes deep inside the crease but once again finds the mid on fielder with his punch shot. |
| 44.6 : K Yadav to R Chase, Floated delivery, full and outside off, driven to covers. Dot ball to end the over. |
| 45.1 : R Jadeja to Dowrich, Loopy and full delivery outside off, it's stroked off the front foot to covers for a single. |
| 45.2 : R Jadeja to Chase, A firm push from the crease but it hits the silly point fielder and slows down. The cover fielder mops it up, no chance of a run. |
| 45.3 : R Jadeja to Chase, FOUR! At least one boundary is coming in every over. Kuldeep dishes out a flighted full ball outside off, Chase is a tall man and he uses his reach well. Latches onto it and muscles his drive through covers. The silly point fielder does well there to jump and avoid getting hit. |
| 45.4 : R Jadeja to Chase, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 45.5 : R Jadeja to Chase, Loopy and full ball on off, Roston is on the front foot in defense. |
| 45.6 : R Jadeja to R Chase, Shortish this time, outside off, cut from the back foot to point. |
| 46.1 : K Yadav to Dowrich, FOUR! Boundaries continue to flow. Kuldeep gives this one extra air but lands it too full outside off. Roston takes a big stride forward and crunches his drive through covers. |
| 46.2 : K Yadav to Dowrich, Drags his length back this time, Dowrich goes back and works it with the spin through mid-wicket for one. |
| 46.3 : K Yadav to R Chase, Shortish again, on middle, it's pulled through square leg for a run. |
| 46.4 : K Yadav to Dowrich, Once again Kuldeep is on the shorter side with his length, Dowrich eases it through mid-wicket for another run in this over. Poor bowling by the chinaman. |
| 46.5 : K Yadav to Chase, Kuldeep switches to 'round the wicket and lets out a flighted full ball outside off. Chase drives but finds the mid off fielder. |
| 46.6 : K Yadav to Chase, Gets this one to spin back into the batsman from outside off but the length is quite short. Chase goes back and steers it through point. A single taken to complete the 8-run over. Maybe, it's time for Ashwin from this end. |
| Bowling change. In fact, Ravichandran Ashwin is given the ball from the opposite end. |
| 47.1 : R Ashwin to Chase, Tossed up ball on middle, defended with the spin to short leg. |
| 47.2 : R Ashwin to Chase, Loopy full ball on off, Chase defends it off his front foot. |
| 47.3 : R Ashwin to Chase, Tossed up ball on middle, clipped with the spin to short mid-wicket. |
| 47.4 : R Ashwin to Chase, Flatter through the air and shorter as well, Chase nudges it to square leg for a run. |
| 47.5 : R Ashwin to Dowrich, Nicely flighted delivery, pitching full outside off and spinning back in, Dowrich gets well forward and pushes it through the line. Almost stretched himself too much. |
| 47.6 : R Ashwin to Dowrich, Loopy outside off, Dowrich is comfortable while pushing it out on the off side. |
| Drinks. 64 runs in the first hour after Lunch for the loss of two wickets. A mixed-bag one for both teams. Windies continue to score freely but in the process are losing wickets as well. India won't mind this approach from them much. Exciting passage. |
| 48.1 : K Yadav to Chase, Short and wide outside off, spinning back in, Chase hits it square of the wicket on the off side for a run. |
| 48.2 : K Yadav to Dowrich, Generously tossed up delivery, landing full on off, Dowrich brings down a straight blade in defense. |
| 48.3 : K Yadav to Dowrich, A bit on the shorter side around off, Shane picks the length late and goes back at the last moment to keep it out towards short leg. |
| 48.4 : K Yadav to Dowrich, A full toss this time, around off, it's driven through the line but straight to extra cover. |
| 48.5 : K Yadav to Dowrich, Spin and bounce! It lands on the shorter side around middle and off, Dowrich pushes himself on the back foot and does well to tap it down. |
| 48.6 : K Yadav to Dowrich, Floated full ball on off, this time the Windies keeper is well forward in defense. A much-better over by Kuldeep. |
| 49.1 : R Ashwin to Chase, Loopy and full around off, it's stroked down the ground but straight to mid off. |
| 49.2 : R Ashwin to Chase, Quicker through the air, flatter and full on off, Chase blocks it. |
| 49.3 : R Ashwin to Chase, Too full in length on off, Chase hits it off the inner half of the bat to mid on. |
| 49.4 : R Ashwin to Chase, Allows the ball to spin back in and then helps it to short mid-wicket. |
| 49.5 : R Ashwin to Chase, Nearly went through. An off spinner landing around off and curling back in sharply, Chase should have been forward there but remains on the back foot and keeps it out at the very last moment towards point. |
| 49.6 : R Ashwin to R Chase, Sharp single. Tossed up ball on middle, knocked down to mid on and Chase scampered across to the other end. The fielder missed his shy at the bowler's end. |
| 50.1 : K Yadav to Chase, Loopy full ball outside off, spinning back in, Chase strides forward and defends. |
| 50.2 : K Yadav to Chase, Wrong 'un around off, on the shorter side, Roston goes back and eases it square of the wicket on the off side for a run. |
| 50.3 : K Yadav to Dowrich, Lunges to a full ball and drives it back to the bowler. |
| Deep mid-wicket comes a few steps in. |
| 50.4 : K Yadav to Dowrich, Another drive off the front foot by Shane but straight to mid off. |
| 50.5 : K Yadav to Dowrich, Flighted around off, Dowrich presses forward and dead-bats it. |
| 50.6 : K Yadav to S Dowrich, Googly landing around off, Dowrich reads it from the surface and immediately goes back to play it down towards point. |
| 51.1 : R Ashwin to Chase, Fires this one down the leg side, Chase clips it off his pads through backward square leg for a run. Roston has been quite positive from the time he has come in the middle. He is yet to leave a ball. |
| 51.2 : R Ashwin to Dowrich, Dowrich has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. FYI - This is the longest Windies have batted in this series. Already an achievement unlocked. |
| 51.3 : R Ashwin to Dowrich, Floated and full on off, Shane takes a stride forward and defends it back. |
| 51.4 : R Ashwin to Dowrich, Tossed up ball outside off, left alone. |
| 51.5 : R Ashwin to Dowrich, Lands it full and outside off, spinning back in, Dowrich once again is confident in his forward defense. |
| 51.6 : R Ashwin to Dowrich, FOUR! Cashes in on a loose delivery. Ashwin bowls it quite wide outside off, allowing Dowrich the room to play a square drive. He has nailed it through the gap at point and fetches a boundary for himself. Good going by Windies! |
| Jadeja has a change of ends. |
| 52.1 : R Jadeja to R Chase, Flighted on off, driven through mid off for a run. |
| 52.2 : R Jadeja to Dowrich, Flatter and shorter on off, skidding back in, Shane defends it off his back foot. |
| 52.3 : R Jadeja to Dowrich, Loopy and full outside off, a nice looking drive by Chase but he finds the cover-point fielder. |
| 52.4 : R Jadeja to Dowrich, Quicker one on off, patted down to point. |
| 52.5 : R Jadeja to Dowrich, Flighted on middle and off, Dowrich brings his bat in front of his pads in defense. |
| 52.6 : R Jadeja to Dowrich, Fuller and wider outside off, driven through covers for a single. |
| 53.1 : R Ashwin to S Dowrich, Ashwin starts this over from 'round the wicket and delivers a flighted ball on middle. Probably a carrom ball. Dowrich is forward in defense but it takes the outside edge and runs wide of first slip. A couple of runs taken. |
| 53.2 : R Ashwin to Dowrich, Flighted and full on off, Shane draws forward and defends it with firm hands. |
| 53.3 : R Ashwin to Dowrich, The length is very full around off, it's driven down the ground but straight to mid off. |
| 53.4 : R Ashwin to Dowrich, Loopy full ball on off, Dowrich defends it off his front foot. |
| 53.5 : R Ashwin to Dowrich, Tossed up ball on off, Dowrich gets behind the line, covers the spin and blocks. |
| 53.6 : R Ashwin to Dowrich, Flatter and fuller around off, Shane is forward and defends it from the outer half of his blade to cover-point. |
| 54.1 : R Jadeja to Chase, Loopy full ball outside off, Chase drives it past the diving point fielder for a single. 50-run stand comes up in a good time! |
| 54.2 : R Jadeja to R Chase, Too full in length on off, driven towards extra cover where the fielder dived and parried it down to long off. Another single pinched. |
| 54.3 : R Jadeja to Dowrich, Quicker one, shorter and outside off, Shane allowed it through to Pant. |
| 54.4 : R Jadeja to Dowrich, Slower through the air, it drifts in and lands full outside off, Dowrich stretches forward in defense. |
| 54.5 : R Jadeja to Dowrich, Flighted and outside off, Shane leaves it alone again. Quite watchful whenever the line is just outside off. |
| 54.6 : R Jadeja to S Dowrich, Pitches it full and on off, Dowrich drives but finds extra cover. |
| 55.1 : R Ashwin to Chase, Tossed up ball on middle, fuller in length, Chase draws forward and defends it back. |
| 55.2 : R Ashwin to Chase, Flatter and shorter on off, Chase goes back and defends it to the off side. |
| 55.3 : R Ashwin to Chase, Switches to over the wicket and bowls it full and on off, Chase drives it through covers and picks up a couple. Dowrich showed interest in the third run but it's not on and Roston sends him back in time. |
| 55.4 : R Ashwin to Chase, Loopy off spinner outside off, spinning back in, Chase defends it with gentle hands to point. He's adamant on playing every delivery. |
| 55.5 : R Ashwin to R Chase, Knocks a full ball down to long on and jogs across to the other end. |
| 55.6 : R Ashwin to Dowrich, FOUR! Poor delivery and punished. Ashwin drags his length short and serves it well wide outside off. Dowrich's eyes lit up seeing the width and he goes back to have a real crack at it. Plays the square cut, doesn't bother to keep it down and it races through cover-point. There was a point fielder but he didn't even react. |
| 56.1 : R Jadeja to Chase, Miscommunication but no harm done! Flatter delivery outside off, on the shorter side and spinning away, Chase taps it down to point and looks for a run. There's a slight hesitation from his partner but then eventually they cross as the point fielder circles around the ball. |
| 56.2 : R Jadeja to Dowrich, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 56.3 : R Jadeja to Dowrich, Full floated ball on off, defended off the front foot. |
| 56.4 : R Jadeja to Dowrich, Loopy full on off, Dowrich is on the front foot in defense. |
| 56.5 : R Jadeja to Dowrich, Dowrich has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 56.6 : R Jadeja to Dowrich, Flatter and shorter outside off, Shane allows it through to end the over. |
| 57.1 : R Ashwin to Chase, Quicker and fuller on the pads, Chase clips it with soft hands through square leg and picks up a couple of runs. |
| 57.2 : R Ashwin to Chase, Flighted full ball on off, it's been pushed back to the bowler from the front foot. |
| 57.3 : R Ashwin to Chase, Loopy full ball on off, an off spinner, Roston is on the front foot in defense. |
| 57.4 : R Ashwin to Chase, Quicker one, around off, once again blocked back by Chase. |
| 57.5 : R Ashwin to Chase, Slower through the air, full and on off, Chase strides forward in defense. |
| 57.6 : R Ashwin to Chase, Some drift in the air as it lands full on middle, Chase flicks it across the line but finds the fielder at mid-wicket. |
| 58.1 : R Jadeja to Dowrich, Tossed up ball on off, straightening a bit, Dowrich defends it off his front foot. |
| 58.2 : R Jadeja to Dowrich, Loopy and full outside off, it's left alone by Shane. |
| 58.3 : R Jadeja to Dowrich, Fires one in, full and on off, Dowrich defends it with firm hands to the off side. |
| 58.4 : R Jadeja to Dowrich, Pulls his length back around off, Shane goes on the back foot and punches it to mid-wicket. |
| 58.5 : R Jadeja to S Dowrich, Gives this one extra air and lands it full on off, Shane drives it off his front foot but finds extra cover this time. |
| 58.6 : R Jadeja to Dowrich, SIX! Excellent shot! Jadeja delivers it full and in line of the stumps, since it's not spinning much, Dowrich takes a chance. He plonks it front leg out of the way and launches it over long on for a maximum. |
| Umesh Yadav is back into the attack. |
| Appeal for a run out at the non-striker's end. The umpire takes his time, adjusts the bails on the stumps and then signals for the third umpire. Dowrich looks in. Let's see... |
| 59.1 : Yadav to Chase, SAFE! Waste of time. Dowrich can't be safer than this. Yadav starts with a good length ball on off, Chase remains on the back foot and defends it back. Yadav stretches his right hand out and the ball brushes his fingers before going onto the stumps at the non-striker's end. They appeal and the umpire goes upstairs after the insistence from the Indian skipper. The replays roll in and they show that Shane has his bat well planted inside the line. |
| 59.2 : U Yadav to Chase, On middle and leg, worked to square leg for a single. |
| Shout for an lbw! Not given. Is there an inside edge? Or is it missing leg? India are reviewing it... |
| 59.3 : U Yadav to Dowrich, OUT! What a review! India have hit the jackpot to break the 69-run stand. To be honest, it never looked out to the naked eye. We thought it would have been missing leg but the replays prove all of us and the umpire wrong. Yadav gets a full length ball to nip back into the batsman from around off. Dowrich fails to flick it and is rapped on the pads. They appeal but the umpire disagrees. The Indian skipper has a chat with his bowler and the keeper before taking the DRS. T |
| Skipper Jason Holder is the new batsman. |
| 59.4 : U Yadav to Holder, Angles in a full length ball on off, Holder defends it off his front foot. |
| 59.5 : U Yadav to Holder, Once again it's angled in on middle and leg, Holder defends it on the leg side. |
| 59.6 : U Yadav to Holder, Bouncer! The batsman does well to evade it. |
| 60.1 : R Jadeja to Chase, Tossed up ball on middle, Chase defends it off his front foot. |
| 60.2 : R Jadeja to Chase, Chase has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 60.3 : R Jadeja to Chase, Skidding down the leg side, Chase works it through square leg and takes a couple of runs. The throw comes in to the bowler but before he can break the stumps, Holder with his long legs has made it in. |
| 60.4 : R Jadeja to Chase, Tossed up ball on off, defended off the front foot. |
| 60.5 : R Jadeja to Chase, Chase has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 60.6 : R Jadeja to Chase, Flatter and full on off, once again blocked by Roston. |
| 61.1 : U Yadav to Holder, Good length ball around off, angling back into the batsman, Holder remains on the back foot as he defends it to the off side. |
| 61.2 : U Yadav to Holder, Nice line, full and around off, a hint of shape in there, Jason defends it by getting a bit forward. |
| 61.3 : U Yadav to Holder, The line is very straight, Holder works it to the right side of the mid on fielder. There would have been a single but seeing Jadeja manning that area, the Windies skipper decides not to take any unnecessary risk. |
| 61.4 : U Yadav to Holder, FOUR! Well timed and placed! A back of a length delivery outside off, Holder sticks inside the crease and punches it square of the wicket on the off side. Ashwin ambles across to his right from third man but only to retrieve the ball from the rope. |
| 61.5 : U Yadav to Holder, Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 61.6 : U Yadav to Holder, Well stopped! Yadav spears this in, eyeing a yorker but it's too full on middle. Holder does well to keep it out on the leg side and Shaw at short mid-wicket makes a fine stop. Good cricket all around. |
| 62.1 : R Jadeja to Chase, Slower full ball outside off, Chase is on the front foot as he defends it to the off side. |
| 62.2 : R Jadeja to Chase, Flatter this time, short as well, Chase cuts this through cover-point for a run. |
| 62.3 : R Jadeja to Holder, Tossed up ball on middle, skidding through the surface, Holder gets into an tangle there as he remains back rather than getting forward. To his good luck, it takes the inside edge and squirts through square leg for a couple of runs. |
| 62.4 : R Jadeja to Holder, Flighted full ball on off, Jason is on the front foot in defense. |
| 62.5 : R Jadeja to Holder, Flatter and shorter on off, Holder goes on the back foot in defense on the off side. |
| 62.6 : R Jadeja to Holder, Fullish and on off, driven back in the direction of the bowler. |
| 63.1 : U Yadav to Chase, Sharp delivery. Landing on a length and shaping back in towards off, Chase blocks it from the back foot to the off side. |
| 63.2 : U Yadav to Chase, Another delivery curling back into the batsman from a shortish length around off. Chase once again remains back footed in defense. |
| 63.3 : U Yadav to Chase, Good line from Umesh. He is operating on and around off. Getting it to shape back in as well. Chase so far has been very watchful in keeping those out safely. |
| 63.4 : U Yadav to Chase, A touch short in length, around middle and angling down, Chase tucks it down to fine leg and crosses for a single. 7th Test fifty from Roston Chase! Very good application by Roston. Needs to carry on though. |
| 63.5 : U Yadav to Holder, Full and swinging delivery, but it lands on middle and goes down, Chase fails to flick and it goes off his pads to fine leg. A leg bye taken as Yadav lets out a stifled appeal for an lbw. |
| 63.6 : U Yadav to Chase, Appeal for an lbw! The umpire remains still. Full and tailing back into the batsman, Chase falls over a bit in his attempt to play the flick shot. Misses the ball to get hit on the pads. The appeal is turned down, maybe because it's slipping down the leg side. |
| 64.1 : R Jadeja to Holder, Flatter and shorter on middle, Holder goes back and works it off his pads to mid-wicket. |
| 64.2 : R Jadeja to J Holder, Well tossed up ball on off, fuller in length, it's driven off the front foot to extra cover. |
| 64.3 : R Jadeja to Holder, Fires one in on middle and leg, Holder brings his bat in front of the pads in defense. |
| 64.4 : R Jadeja to Holder, Full floated ball on off, it's pushed off the front foot to covers. |
| 64.5 : R Jadeja to Holder, Tossed up ball on off, Holder drives it off his front foot but finds mid off. |
| 64.6 : R Jadeja to Holder, FOUR! What a way to end the session! Jadeja gives this one some extra air but lands it too full and close to off stump. Holder leans forward, makes some room and drives it crisply through the gap at extra cover. No chance for mid off there. A boundary for Holder. That will be Tea on Day 1! |
| A mixed session, this! But from a larger point, India will be satisfied with the way this Test match has shaped up for them. Windies are six down with their total still under 200. The pitch appears to be a good one for batting and the way Shane Dowrich and Roston Chase batted, it further vindicates that point. |
| The visiting team adopted the mantra of 'attack is the best form of defense' post Lunch and hammered 111 runs in the afternoon session. They lost three wickets in the process but looking at their approach, they didn't look too bothered. It seems they have admitted to the fact that it's not possible to survive against India's bowling and hence are playing an aggressive brand of cricket to collect as many runs as possible. Not sure how much that will help their cause. |
| When you pick three wickets in a session, you generally will be told, well done. It wasn't the same case here. The Indian bowling was too inconsistent. Their line and length were poor and at the beginning, they were conceding at least a boundary in every over. Given that Windies are not a great challenge for them, they can get away with it but against better teams, these things can haunt them. Do join us in a short while for the last session at 1430 local. |
| ... DAY 1, THIRD SESSION ... |
| We're back for the final session. 25 overs left in the day's play owing to an excellent over-rate, a rarity these days. Will India get Windies all out in the first hour itself? Let's wait and watch. Umesh Yadav to continue from this end. He is getting the ball to tail in which has caused some discomfort to the batsmen. A slip in place and a catching mid-wicket too is present. Play says the umpire... |
| 65.1 : U Yadav to Chase, Runs straightaway, two to be precise. Yadav hurls across a shortish ball outside off, Chase stands back and steers it through cover-point for a couple of runs. |
| 65.2 : U Yadav to Chase, Full and angling down the leg side, Chase clips it off his pads and sends it to deep square leg for another brace. 200 comes up for Windies! |
| 65.3 : U Yadav to Chase, Certainly it's reversing. The shining side of the ball is on the right as Yadav lands it on a length outside off. Chase shoulders arms and it tails back in after going past him. If I'm not wrong, this is the first ball Roston has left in this innings. |
| 65.4 : U Yadav to Chase, Another delivery in the channel outside off, a watchful Roston allows it through to the keeper. |
| 65.5 : U Yadav to Chase, Pitches it full around off and gets it to shape back in, Roston presents a straight willow and keeps it out off the inner half to the leg side. |
| 65.6 : U Yadav to Chase, Good length ball around off, Roston sticks back inside the crease and defends it to the off side. |
| Kuldeep Yadav to bowl from the other end. |
| 66.1 : K Yadav to Holder, Flighted and full outside off, Holder is on the front foot as he opens the face of the bat and pushes it towards point. |
| 66.2 : K Yadav to Holder, Slower through the air as he lands it full around off, Holder gets forward and defends it with the spin. |
| 66.3 : K Yadav to Holder, Shortish and on middle, whipped across the line and in front of square leg for a single. |
| 66.4 : K Yadav to Chase, Floated full ball on off, defended off the front foot. |
| 66.5 : K Yadav to R Chase, FOUR! Solidly hit! A flighted delivery landing very full outside off. Spinning in after landing and Chase drives it firmly against the spin but finds the gap at covers for a boundary. |
| 66.6 : K Yadav to Chase, Slow loopy full ball around leg, turning towards off after pitching, Chase moves back and defends it down safely. |
| 67.1 : U Yadav to Holder, Shortish and around off, shaping back in, Holder stays back to push it away but gets an inside edge towards short mid-wicket. |
| 67.2 : U Yadav to J Holder, FOUR! Thumped! Yadav overpitches this outside off, Holder just eases into his front foot drive and spears it through covers for a boundary. Pujara chases it but fails to pull it back. |
| 67.3 : U Yadav to Holder, Good stop, Che! A length ball outside off, Jason punches it from the back foot to covers where Pujara tumbles to make a nice stop. |
| 67.4 : U Yadav to Holder, Swinging delivery. Full and curling back in around middle and leg, Holder tickles it in front of square leg and rotates the strike. |
| 67.5 : U Yadav to Chase, On a length and around off, once again a slight bit of movement into the batsman, Chase meets it with a straight bat in defense. |
| 67.6 : U Yadav to Chase, The line is too straight on this occasion, Chase works it off his pads to the leg side but finds one of the two mid-wicket fielders. |
| 68.1 : K Yadav to Holder, Tossed up ball on off, a bit short and turning back in, Holder remains on the back foot in defense. |
| 0.0 : Appeal for an lbw, a vociferous one but nothing from the umpire. Has it pitched outside leg? Or turning too much? What about the impact? Too many questions, let's watch the replays... |
| 68.2 : K Yadav to Holder, PITCHED OUTSIDE LEG! No need to watch further. India lose a review. But it was a great delivery to deceive the Windies skipper. Googly, Holder has not picked it as he gets opened up inside the crease. Probably tries to work it around but it spins away to rap him on the front pad. The bowler gets excited in his appeal as the batsmen cross for a leg bye. Virat Kohli now has a chat with his bowler and then goes for the review. The first frame ends every doubt. |
| 68.3 : K Yadav to Chase, FOUR! Strong shot! Too full in length by Kuldeep, around off, Chase uses his long reach well and drills his drive down through mid off for a cracking boundary. |
| 68.4 : K Yadav to Chase, Turning down the leg side, Chase tries flicking but misses. |
| 68.5 : K Yadav to Chase, Tossed up ball on middle, defended off the pads to short leg. |
| 68.6 : K Yadav to Chase, Loopy and on off, spinning in, Chase defends it watchfully off his front foot. |
| 69.1 : U Yadav to Holder, Considerably amount of movement on this one but the line is too much down the leg side. Holder fails to flick and Pant does well to stop it with a dive to his left. |
| 69.2 : U Yadav to Holder, A touch short and shaping back in from around off, Jason tries to turn it on the leg side but fails to connect. Gets hit high on the thigh pad. |
| 69.3 : U Yadav to Holder, Good length ball on off, curving back in a bit, Holder defends it off his back foot. |
| 69.4 : U Yadav to Holder, False shot! Shortish and around off, nipping back in, Holder tries to force it through the line from the crease but it takes the inside edge and runs down deep to mid-wicket. A single taken. |
| 69.5 : U Yadav to Chase, Overcompensates his length this time. Probably eyes a blockhole but ends up serving very full ball around off, Chase throws his bat at it but gets it away off the inner half of his blade. It speeds to deep square leg and they collect another run. |
| 69.6 : U Yadav to Holder, Again a full toss. On middle and Holder pushes it straight back. |
| 70.1 : K Yadav to Chase, Tossed up ball on off, spinning back in, Chase defends it off his front foot. |
| 70.2 : K Yadav to Chase, Gets on the front foot to a full ball and pushes it towards point. |
| 70.3 : K Yadav to Chase, Flighted and on off, driven through the gap at covers for a brisk single. |
| 70.4 : K Yadav to Holder, Loopy ball but the length is too full around off, it's pushed straight to covers. |
| 70.5 : K Yadav to J Holder, Overpitched this time, around off, driven down the ground to long off for one. |
| 70.6 : K Yadav to Chase, Extra air on this delivery. It lands outside off on a fuller length and turns back in slowly, Chase defends it watchfully. |
| Spin from both sides now. Ravichandran Ashwin returns from the pavilion end. A slip and a catching cover in place along with an extra cover fielder. Also there is a man at long on. |
| 71.1 : R Ashwin to Holder, Too full and on off, defended back to the bowler. |
| 71.2 : R Ashwin to Holder, Jason has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 71.3 : R Ashwin to Holder, Spin and bounce as it lands outside off. Holder tries to defend but it takes the inside edge and rolls to square leg for one. |
| 71.4 : R Ashwin to Chase, Flighted off spinner on off, Chase is on the front foot in defense. |
| 71.5 : R Ashwin to Chase, Flatter ball on off, Chase goes on the back foot and punches it towards Shaw at silly mid on. He picks up the ball and immediately deflects it onto the stumps at the bowler's end. No harm done as Holder never left his crease. It deflects to covers, the Windies skipper wants a run but Chase is not interested. |
| 71.6 : R Ashwin to Chase, Beaten! Flighted and outside off, Chase tries to push inside the line but it skids through the surface and beats the outside edge. |
| 72.1 : K Yadav to Holder, Tossed up ball on middle, Holder goes back and turns it through square leg for a run. The fielder misses his shy at the bowler's end and they collect an overthrow. |
| 72.2 : K Yadav to Holder, Flighted on off, defended. |
| 72.3 : K Yadav to J Holder, Loopy delivery, slower in pace with extra flight, Holder goes hard at it but finds mid on. |
| 72.4 : K Yadav to Holder, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 72.5 : K Yadav to Holder, Lovely delivery. Landing around off and spinning away, Holder should have been forward but prefers staying back. He, then, tries to defend but it spins away to beat his bat. |
| 72.6 : K Yadav to Holder, Flicks it off his pads to the leg side but finds mid-wicket. |
| 73.1 : R Ashwin to Chase, Quicker and on off, punched back from the crease towards silly mid on. |
| 73.2 : R Ashwin to Chase, Fullish and outside off, Chase strides forward and jams it down on the off side. |
| 73.3 : R Ashwin to Chase, Allows the ball to spin back in and defends it on the leg side. |
| 73.4 : R Ashwin to Chase, Gets forward to a full ball and pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 73.5 : R Ashwin to Chase, A bit short and outside off, Chase goes back and punches it through covers. Pujara chases it down and they take a couple of runs. |
| 73.6 : R Ashwin to Chase, Slower through the air around off, turning back in from around off, Roston defends it by leaning forward. |
| 74.1 : K Yadav to Holder, A loopy full toss outside off, Holder drives through the line but finds extra cover. |
| 74.2 : K Yadav to Holder, Fullish and on middle, Holder lunges and defends it back towards the bowler. |
| 74.3 : K Yadav to Holder, FOUR! Beautiful shot! It's a wide half-volley outside off, Holder uses his reach well and drives it with authority through covers. No fielder in the deep and it's a boundary. |
| 74.4 : K Yadav to Holder, Tossed up ball on leg, defended back to the bowler. |
| 74.5 : K Yadav to Holder, Reads the delivery well. Goes on the back foot, allows the ball to spin back in and then blocks it safely. |
| 74.6 : K Yadav to Holder, Fuller and on off, driven down to long off for a run. |
| 75.1 : R Ashwin to Holder, Tossed up ball on off, flicked with the spin to mid-wicket. |
| 75.2 : R Ashwin to Holder, Full floated outside off, Holder defends it to the off side from the front foot. |
| 75.3 : R Ashwin to Holder, FOUR! Clipped away! Wrong line from Ashwin. He delivers a flighted ball on the pads, Holder accepts the gift gleefully and neatly deflects it fine down the leg side for a boundary. 50-run stand comes up, consecutive ones in this innings. |
| 75.4 : R Ashwin to Holder, Presses forward to a full ball and drives it against the spin through covers. Good enough to fetch him a brace. |
| 75.5 : R Ashwin to Holder, Slightly short this time. It's on off and spinning back in, Holder pushes it from the back foot to point. |
| 75.6 : R Ashwin to Holder, Short again, outside off, Holder strokes it from the crease to sweeper cover for one. 7 from the over, they are going along nicely post Tea. |
| An unscheduled drinks break taken. Even the umpires are enjoying a few sips of fluids. Quite hot and humid conditions. They cannot be faulted for this. Also, the overrate is quite good, so it won't concern the match officials much. There's a bowling change also. Ravindra Jadeja is into the attack. |
| 76.1 : R Jadeja to Holder, Flatter and on off, defended off the back foot. |
| 76.2 : R Jadeja to Holder, Tossed up ball on off, Holder defends it off his front foot. |
| 76.3 : R Jadeja to J Holder, Strides forward to a full ball and drives it through covers for a run. |
| 76.4 : R Jadeja to Chase, Flighted ball but the length is very full around off. Chase plays a firm cover drive but finds the fielder. |
| 76.5 : R Jadeja to Chase, Arm ball on off, Chase goes back and defends it to the off side. |
| 76.6 : R Jadeja to Chase, Soft hands. Full floated on off, Roston gets on the front foot and eases it through covers for a single. |
| 77.1 : R Ashwin to Chase, Flighted ball on middle, flicked on the leg side but straight to mid-wicket. |
| 77.2 : R Ashwin to Chase, Four byes! Ashwin serves it full and down the leg side. Chase fails to flick and Pant also has no chance of collecting it. The leg gully fielder also attempts to stop it by sticking his right hand out but is not successful. It races through and reaches the fence in no time. |
| 77.3 : R Ashwin to Chase, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot to deep square leg. They pick up a single. |
| 77.4 : R Ashwin to Holder, Loopy and full on off, Holder draws forward in defense. |
| 77.5 : R Ashwin to Holder, Too full and on middle, Jason forces it down to long on for one. |
| 77.6 : R Ashwin to Chase, Tossed up and turning back in from around off, RC is on the front foot in defense. |
| 78.1 : R Jadeja to Holder, Flatter and shorter on middle, Holder goes back and hits it firmly through mid-wicket. Ashwin chases it down and they take a couple of runs. |
| 78.2 : R Jadeja to Holder, Gets forward to a full ball and pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 78.3 : R Jadeja to Holder, Tossed up around off, defended to the off side. |
| 78.4 : R Jadeja to Holder, Oohhh...that missed the off stump by a whisker. A flighted ball around off, Holder offers no shot only to see it bounce over the off stump. A good take by Pant. Holder's heart would have been in his mouth for a moment. That was very close. |
| 78.5 : R Jadeja to Holder, Quicker and flatter on middle, driven back towards mid on. |
| 78.6 : R Jadeja to Holder, Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 79.1 : R Ashwin to Chase, Loopy and on off, Chase gets back and helps it to mid-wicket. |
| 79.2 : R Ashwin to Chase, Floated full ball on off, Chase is on the front foot in defense. |
| 79.3 : R Ashwin to R Chase, Slower through the air, full and turning back in, Roston drives it down the ground to long on for a run. |
| 79.4 : R Ashwin to Holder, Uppish but safe! Catch it was the shout but no one there at mid-wicket. Flighted ball on middle, spinning in, Holder flicks it aerially through the leg side and crosses. |
| 79.5 : R Ashwin to R Chase, Fullish and on off, eased down through mid on for a run. 250 up for Windies! |
| 79.6 : R Ashwin to Holder, Defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| Second new ball is available now. Not surprising that it has not been taken straightaway. |
| 80.1 : R Jadeja to Chase, Loopy full ball outside off, it's driven through covers for a single. |
| 80.2 : R Jadeja to Holder, Jadeja bowls it with a round-arm action and lands it a bit short on middle and leg. The angle is further taking it down and Holder helps it through mid-wicket. By the time it has been chased down, the batsmen collect three runs. |
| 80.3 : R Jadeja to Chase, Flatter and on off, straightening a bit, Chase defends it by getting forward. |
| 80.4 : R Jadeja to Chase, Fullish and on off, defended back again. |
| 80.5 : R Jadeja to R Chase, Shortish this time, around off, Roston punches it down to mid on and pinches a quick single. This is now the joint-highest partnership for Windies in this series. |
| 80.6 : R Jadeja to J Holder, Leans forward to a full ball outside off and drives it straight to the cover fielder. Looks for a run initially but is sent back. |
| Drinks, an official one this time. First wicket-less hour of this Test match where 58 runs have been scored. It has been a strong performance post Tea by Windies. Both Holder and Chase have looked quite at ease and are amidst a 73-run stand. India once again have not looked too dangerous with the ball, apart from Umesh Yadav, who was getting some reverse swing going. It will be interesting to find out when they opt for the second new nut. |
| 81.1 : R Ashwin to Chase, Allows the ball to spin back in and defends it to the leg side. |
| 81.2 : R Ashwin to Chase, Gets on the front foot and once again defends it with the spin to mid-wicket. |
| 81.3 : R Ashwin to Chase, Action replay of the previous delivery, only difference being that the mid-wicket fielder had to run across to his right to stop the ball. |
| 81.4 : R Ashwin to Chase, Loopy and on middle, Chase this time tickles it past the mid-wicket fielder for a run. |
| 81.5 : R Ashwin to Holder, A touch short around off, Holder defends it off his back foot. |
| 81.6 : R Ashwin to Holder, Fuller delivery, an off spinner, Jason gets forward and works it off the inner half of the bat to square leg. |
| 82.1 : R Jadeja to Chase, Floated and full on middle, Roston presents a straight bat in defense. |
| 82.2 : R Jadeja to Chase, A touch short and flat on middle, Chase moves back and whips it through mid-wicket. Ashwin chases it but before he reaches the ball, Umesh Yadav has arrived from deep square leg. He does well to flick it back in and Ashwin does the rest. Good tag team work to save a run for India. |
| 82.3 : R Jadeja to Holder, Too full and on middle, Holder brings down his bat in defense but it takes the inside edge and rolls through square leg for one. |
| 82.4 : R Jadeja to R Chase, Full flighted outside off, driven off the front foot to covers. |
| 82.5 : R Jadeja to Chase, Roston has played that off the front foot and into the ground. |
| 82.6 : R Jadeja to Chase, Shortish and on off, punched through covers for a run to end the over. |
| 83.1 : R Ashwin to Chase, Loopy full ball on middle, Chase offers a straight bat in defense. |
| 83.2 : R Ashwin to Chase, Flighted full ball on off, Chase digs it out on the leg side. |
| 83.3 : R Ashwin to Chase, Turning down the leg side from middle, Chase pads it away. |
| 83.4 : R Ashwin to Chase, Short and outside off, turning back in, Chase quickly transfers his weight on the back foot and punches it with a lot of power to the deep cover fence. A fact - India have not bowled a single maiden over since the 40th over. |
| 83.5 : R Ashwin to Chase, Fuller and on middle, Chase sweeps it through to fine leg for a run. |
| 83.6 : R Ashwin to Holder, Played to mid-wicket by the batsman, no run to end the over. |
| 84.1 : R Jadeja to Chase, Flighted and fuller outside off, driven straight to extra cover. |
| 84.2 : R Jadeja to Chase, Tossed up ball on off, defended off the front foot. |
| 84.3 : R Jadeja to R Chase, Full and outside off, it has been eased down to long off for one. |
| 84.4 : R Jadeja to Holder, Once again the length is too full and outside off, it's been driven through covers for a single. |
| 84.5 : R Jadeja to Chase, Arm ball, landing around off and skidding back in, Chase goes back in defense. |
| 84.6 : R Jadeja to Chase, Flighted delivery on off, Chase plants his front foot forward and strokes it down to long off for one. |
| Umesh Yadav returns into the attack. He will operate with the old ball, no signs of the new cherry yet. |
| 85.1 : Yadav to Chase, Straightaway movement for him. But the line is too straight. It jags back in to beat Chase's attempted flick and hits him on the pads. A muted appeal only by the bowler. Clearly missing leg. Meanwhile, the ball has ricocheted towards backward point and they run for a leg bye. |
| 85.2 : U Yadav to Holder, Shortish and on off, defended off the back foot by Holder. |
| 85.3 : U Yadav to Holder, Goes full and around off, shaping back in, Holder is solid in his front foot defense. |
| 85.4 : U Yadav to Holder, Some swing in the air. It lands around off and Jason plays it down with soft hands to covers. They cross for a swift single as the fielder misses his shy at the striker's end. |
| 85.5 : U Yadav to Chase, Digs in a bumper outside off, a harmless delivery, Chase sways away from the line of fire. |
| 85.6 : U Yadav to Chase, Goes for the yorker, spears it in alright but it's on the leg stump line. Chase squeezes it out through square leg and retains strike with a single. |
| 86.1 : R Jadeja to Chase, Fuller length ball outside off, driven firmly off the front foot but straight to the fielder at covers. |
| 86.2 : R Jadeja to Chase, Flatter and on middle, skidding in, it's hit firmly through mid-wicket for a couple of runs. |
| 86.3 : R Jadeja to R Chase, Nicely tossed up this time, full and outside off, Chase drives but once again fails to beat the cover fielder. |
| 86.4 : R Jadeja to Chase, Leans forward to a full ball and pushes it to the off side. Once again towards the two fielders present there. |
| 86.5 : R Jadeja to Chase, Flighted and on off, Chase defended it right under his watchful eyes. |
| 86.6 : R Jadeja to Chase, Arm ball landing on off, Chase tries to defend again but this time it takes the inside half of the bat and rolls on the leg side. |
| Second new ball has been taken now. |
| 87.1 : U Yadav to Holder, Fuller in length and outside off, Holder jams it down to the off side. |
| 87.2 : U Yadav to Holder, A wayward delivery. But considerably amount of swing visible there. Umesh sprays it well wide outside off, Holder leaves it alone. Pant flies across to his right and half-stops it in front of first slip. |
| 87.3 : U Yadav to J Holder, Full length ball on off, Holder gets forward and closes the face of the bat while pushing it towards mid on. |
| 87.4 : U Yadav to J Holder, Ashwin saves a certain boundary with a good dive in the deep. Yadav offers width outside off, Holder flashes at it and gets it away off the outside edge. It speeds down towards third man where the offie does an extraordinary job to save two runs for his side. |
| 87.5 : U Yadav to Holder, Shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 87.6 : U Yadav to J Holder, FOUR! Holder reaches his 8th Test fifty in some style. He greets the short delivery by Yadav with open arms. Makes space for his pull shot and nails it through mid-wicket for a boundary. A very responsible knock by the skipper as he continues with his growth in international cricket. His batting has improved by leaps and bounds in the recent past. Windies in control currently. |
| 88.1 : R Jadeja to Chase, Full flighted outside off, driven down to long off for a run. |
| 88.2 : R Jadeja to Holder, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 88.3 : R Jadeja to Holder, Shortish and outside off, Holder punches it off his back foot to point. |
| 88.4 : R Jadeja to Holder, Flighted and outside off, left alone. |
| 88.5 : R Jadeja to Holder, Lunges to a full ball and pushes it through covers for a run. 100-run stand comes up. |
| 88.6 : R Jadeja to Chase, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. 1 over left but we have 25 minutes also remaining for the closure of day's play. |
| 89.1 : U Yadav to Holder, Lands it on a length outside off, it's pushed off the front foot through point for a single. |
| 89.2 : U Yadav to Chase, A length ball angling into the batsman, Chase defends it off his front foot. |
| 89.3 : U Yadav to Chase, Bangs in a bouncer around leg, an easy leave for Chase as he ducks underneath it with ease. |
| 89.4 : U Yadav to Chase, Back of a length ball on middle and leg, Chase jumps on the back foot and glances it through backward square leg for a couple of runs. Roston moves into the 90s! |
| Shout for a run out. It's referred upstairs. No real excitement shown by the Indian players. |
| 89.5 : U Yadav to Chase, NOT OUT! Safely in. Shortish and on off, Chase is hurried up on the back foot as he taps it down towards covers. They attempt for a run as Jadeja attacks the ball. He picks it up, has one stump to aim at the striker's end and still scores the direct hit. They appeal, it's referred upstairs but Holder is safely in. |
| 89.6 : U Yadav to Holder, OUT! Here comes the breakthrough for India. Umesh has struck with a short delivery to break the century stand. It's around the batsman's rib cage, Holder feels that he has it covered as he goes for the pull shot. But the Windies skipper fails to middle it and ends up gloving it behind. Pant catches the ball, they appeal and Holder is seen walking. Getting strangled down the leg side is not the prettiest way to get out. Virat Kohli, as usual, is pumped up. |
| Devendra Bishoo is the new batsman. |
| 90.1 : K Yadav to Chase, Shortish and around leg, staying very low, Chase goes back and somehow pulls it through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 90.2 : K Yadav to Bishoo, Loopy full ball around off, Bishoo defends it off his front foot. |
| 90.3 : K Yadav to Bishoo, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat. |
| 90.4 : K Yadav to Bishoo, Fires it in on middle and leg, Bishoo flicks but finds mid-wicket. |
| 90.5 : K Yadav to D Bishoo, Flighted full ball on off, it's driven off the front foot to mid off. |
| 90.6 : K Yadav to Bishoo, Whoa! Plenty of spin and bounce. Kuldeep hurls it outside off and it turns away viciously. Bishoo leaves it alone. As a bowler himself, he will be delighted to see so much spin. |
| 91.1 : U Yadav to Chase, Bouncer around leg, Chase ducks underneath it. |
| 91.2 : U Yadav to Chase, Shortish and around off, jumping onto the batsman, Roston goes on his toes to defend it. |
| 91.3 : U Yadav to Chase, Short again, outside off, Chase stays tall inside the crease and taps it down towards gully. |
| 91.4 : U Yadav to Chase, Well kept by Pant! Yadav digs it in with excellent pace, a bounce which just shoots off the surface. An easy leave for Chase and Pant jumps to collect the ball superbly. |
| 91.5 : U Yadav to Chase, Back of a length delivery on off, Roston is on the back foot as he defends it to the off side. |
| 91.6 : U Yadav to Chase, Pitches it up and outside off, Chase leans forward and drives it to covers. |
| 92.1 : K Yadav to D Bishoo, A low full toss on middle, Bishoo hits it hard but finds the mid on fielder. |
| 92.2 : K Yadav to Bishoo, Turning away from the batsman from outside off, Bishoo flirts inside the line and misses. |
| 92.3 : K Yadav to Bishoo, Full and on middle, Bishoo defends it off his front foot. |
| 92.4 : K Yadav to Bishoo, Flighted and around off, spinning away, Bishoo pushes it off his front foot to extra cover. |
| 92.5 : K Yadav to Bishoo, Another delivery turning away from the batsman, Bishoo defends it off his front foot. |
| 92.6 : K Yadav to Bishoo, This one is very full and on middle, Bishoo defends it back to the bowler. |
| Bowling change. Ravichandran Ashwin is into the attack. Around 7 minutes left for Stumps. We have already exceeded the number of overs to be bowled in a day. Doing extra work... |
| 93.1 : R Ashwin to Chase, Full flighted on middle, flicked off the pads to mid-wicket. |
| 93.2 : R Ashwin to R Chase, Tossed up ball on middle, clipped past short leg for a run. Moves to 93! |
| 93.3 : R Ashwin to Bishoo, Strides forward to a full ball and pushes it through covers for a single. |
| 93.4 : R Ashwin to Chase, Loopy and very full on middle, Chase forces it down to long on for a run. |
| 93.5 : R Ashwin to Bishoo, Fullish and drifting around leg, Bishoo clips it on the leg side but finds mid-wicket. |
| 93.6 : R Ashwin to Bishoo, Full and on off, defended off the front foot to end the over. |
| Kuldeep Yadav to continue... |
| 94.1 : K Yadav to Chase, Spinning back into the batsman from around off, Chase goes back inside the crease and pushes it to long off for a run. |
| 94.2 : K Yadav to Bishoo, Turning back into the batsman from outside off, Bishoo leans forward in defense but gets an inside edge through his legs to fine leg for a single. |
| 94.3 : K Yadav to Chase, Very full in length this time, around leg, Roston digs it out back towards the bowler. |
| 94.4 : K Yadav to Chase, Moves to 97! Flighted and on middle, spinning back in, Chase tries to defend it with a straight bat but inside edges it down to fine leg for a brace. |
| 94.5 : K Yadav to Chase, Extra flight this time, over the batsman's eye level. It drops very full on middle, Chase defends it back to the bowler. |
| 94.6 : K Yadav to Chase, Tossed up ball around off, turning back in, Chase forces it down to long off for a run. Roston gets to the other end thinking there will be more play. But to his surprise, umpire Ian Gould takes the bails off. No more overs to be bowled today and Chase will have a sleepless night on 98. Virat Kohli pats him on the back and now the players are leaving the field. Stumps on Day 1! |
| 98/1 in 30 overs. Another good session of Test cricket and Windies will be pleased with the outcome. However, they would have loved to have their skipper unbeaten. Anyway, Roston Chase's special affinity for India is once again on display as he is only two short of a magnificent century. The visitors have already put up a much-better batting performance than the last Test match and with three wickets left, they would wish to push their score near the 350-run mark. |
| Earlier in the day, Windies won a good toss and elected to bat. They got off to a decent start but then kept on losing wickets at regular intervals. The post-Lunch session saw plenty of runs flowing as the pair of Roston Chase and Shane Dowrich attacked the Indian bowlers. The former, in particular, was very positive right from the onset. His century stand with skipper Holder dominated the evening session before Umesh Yadav struck late in the day. |
| For India, six wickets have fallen to the bowlers with similar surnames. Kuldeep Yadav was inconsistent with his line and length but whenever he got it right, he looked dangerous. Umesh Yadav, too, was threatening, especially with the old ball which was reversing. Ravichandran Ashwin was the most accurate bowler. The offie kept it tidy and also picked the first wicket of the day. The unfortunate injury to debutant Shardul Thakur has not cost the hosts much as their three spinners shared the work |
| Daren Ganga is interviewing Roston Chase. The latter says that he was timing his shots better than the first game and was trying not to overhit the ball. Admits that he was in a bit of rut before that first innings half century and that knock gave him a huge boost. On being asked about how was his mindset on losing partners today, he replies that he wasn't too bothered about what was happening at the other end and was only looking to play his own game. On also being asked about his liking for th |
| That's all from us. Day 2 is usually considered to be the best day for batting and in all likelihood, the home team will have their turn with the willow. The pitch, in all honesty, has played excellently which was evident from the way the Windies batsmen were stroking their shots. Although there was a bit of inconsistent bounce as the day progressed. Do join us on Saturday morning at 0930 IST (0400 GMT) for all the action. Cheers! |
| ... DAY 2, SESSION 1 ... |
| It was a rare occurrence on Friday. An opposition team fighting hard against India in India. That too, Windies. Yes, the return of Jason Holder certainly spurred the visitors as they managed to play out an entire day after winning the toss. They just have 3 wickets left though and the first thing on their minds will be Roston Chase's century. How long can they keep India on the field? Hello and a warm welcome to the second day's play of the second Test between India and Windies in Hyderabad. |
| The morning seemed to indicate that we could see India's batting yesterday itself. However, some solid batting by the middle and lower middle order ensured that there was not a collapse. Small but meaningful partnerships - kept India frustrated. What was worth noting was - the amount of boundaries being scored. As many as 33 fours were hit while 2 went over the ropes. However, credit to Virat Kohli for not keeping the field spread out, even during the Chase-Holder stand. |
| WEATHER REPORT - The conditions look perfect for playing cricket and even more so, for batting. The hosts will be looking to dismantle the final three wickets and then put their feet up, with their batsmen aiming to score once and score big, again. |
| PITCH REPORT - Ian Bishop is doing the pitch report. He has a look at the track and reckons that it still looks very, very good. Sunil Gavaskar now joins him. Both see a couple of cracks on the surface but the master reckons that those are near the short of a good length area. They are opening up, he agrees and opines that those will open up even more on Days 3 and 4. For today, even he feels that it is a good pitch to bat on. Does not feel too positive about any ball spinning much today but cou |
| Umesh Yadav is caught on the sidelines before the start of play for a little chat. He says he knew the track was flat so was focusing more on the line. Adds he bowled a couple of full balls which were going slow, so he tried back of a length which worked for him. States he didn't mind bowling the extra overs since he's quite fit but feels sorry for Shardul Thakur as it's his Test debut. Ends by saying that he wants to start the day full of energy and make an impact. |
| The Indians walk out and get into a huddle. Now, the overnight batsmen stride out - Roston Chase and Devendra Bishoo. The man who is on 98, will be on strike. Umesh Yadav is marking his run up. All in readiness then. Just the sole slip for Roston. Here we go! |
| 95.1 : U Yadav to R Chase, LEADING EDGE, SAFE! Chase is smiling but boy, his heart would have been in his mouth for a moment. Perhaps an aggressive field would have got India a wicket on the very first ball. On a length, around off, coming in, Roston looks to work it to the leg side but is a tad early into the shot. The ball takes the leading edge and goes to where point would have been but... the human being is stationed in the deep. An easy single and RC moves to 99... |
| 95.2 : U Yadav to Bishoo, Outside leg, angling away, Bishoo misses his tuck and is hit on the pads. |
| 95.3 : U Yadav to Bishoo, Around off, pushed to the off side. |
| 95.4 : U Yadav to Bishoo, Full and outside off, pushed to the off side. |
| 95.5 : U Yadav to Bishoo, The batsman appears to have been struck on the thigh pad. |
| Shardul Thakur is still not on the field. Mohammed Siraj is on for him as a substitute. |
| 95.6 : U Yadav to Bishoo, OUT! The stumps are a mess. India strike in the very first over of Day 2. Umesh pitches it right up to the batsman but the line is outside off. Bishoo could have left it alone but is a bit tentative as he has a prod. Gets an inside edge which statters the stumps. Wicket number 4 for Umesh. Can he get 5? |
| Jomel Warrican is the next man in at number 10, replacing Bishoo. Meanwhile, Kuldeep Yadav to bowl from the other end. |
| 96.1 : K Yadav to Chase, TEST CENTURY NUMBER 4 FOR CHASE! He has richly deserved this. Battled hard as usual, with his team in strife in 9 out of 10 occasions. Gets to the landmark with a tuck to mid-wicket for an easy single. Pretty surprised that he has been allowed to get to the landmark without much effort. Normally, when a batsman is in the 90s, you tend to see opposition captains keep the field tight for him. However, not today. Chase will take it though. Well played, sir. |
| 96.2 : K Yadav to Warrican, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot. |
| 96.3 : K Yadav to Warrican, SIX! THUNDEROUS! Just one block and the next one is whacked. These men from the Caribbean... Tossed up outside off, the googly, Warrican gets down and slogs it over long on! 300 UP FOR THE WINDIES! |
| 96.4 : K Yadav to Warrican, The googly again, this time Jomel plays from the crease and looks to push but misses. |
| 96.5 : K Yadav to Warrican, The batsman shows the full face of the bat and defends the ball off the back foot. |
| 96.6 : K Yadav to Warrican, Another wrong 'un to end the over and another play and a miss. |
| 97.1 : U Yadav to Chase, Full and just outside off, watchfully pushed to the off side. |
| 97.2 : U Yadav to Chase, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 97.3 : U Yadav to R Chase, BOTTOM EDGE, FOUR! Another sign of the ball staying low. A touch short, outside off, Chase throws his bat at it but gets beaten by the lack of bounce. The ball takes the bottom edge and goes onto the ground behind. Rishabh Pant dives to his right, but the ball just brushes his outstretched glove and races to the third man fence. The stand is now worth 11 from 9 balls. |
| 97.4 : U Yadav to Chase, Wide outside off, swinging further away, comfortably left alone. |
| 97.5 : U Yadav to Chase, The batsman has defended it by getting right behind the line of the delivery. |
| 97.6 : U Yadav to Chase, A bouncer on middle, probably a deliberate ploy to keep Warrican on strike for the next over, Chase ducks. |
| 98.1 : K Yadav to J Warrican, Easy single. Poor effort from the substitute Mohammed Siraj. Full and outside off, Warrican pushes it straight to Siraj at mid off but he does not attack the ball at all. Good game awareness from the Windies batsman as he calls Chase for the quick single, catching MS on his heels. |
| 98.2 : K Yadav to Chase, Full and outside off, driven wide of cover for an easy single. |
| 98.3 : K Yadav to Warrican, The batsman has driven it straight down the ground. |
| 98.4 : K Yadav to Warrican, Pitched around leg, spinning down, Warrican looks to sweep but misses. Is hit on the pads and the Indians appeal but the umpire does not oblige. |
| 98.5 : K Yadav to Warrican, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. The batsmen have run through for a single. |
| 98.6 : K Yadav to Chase, Around off, defended from the crease. |
| 99.1 : U Yadav to Warrican, Full and outside off, swinging away, played nicely to point. |
| 99.2 : U Yadav to Warrican, That is a beauty. On a length outside off, Jomel feels for it but the ball moves away enough, just to beat the outside edge. |
| 99.3 : U Yadav to Warrican, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 99.4 : U Yadav to Warrican, Around off, blocked from the crease. |
| 99.5 : U Yadav to Warrican, The batsman defends it from within the crease. |
| 99.6 : U Yadav to Warrican, A bouncer to end the over, Jomel ducks. First maiden of the day. |
| 100.1 : K Yadav to Chase, Full and around off, spinning in, watchfully pushed back to the bowler. |
| 100.2 : K Yadav to R Chase, Similar ball, eased down to long on for a single. Clearly Chase is not interested in farming the strike. |
| 100.3 : K Yadav to Warrican, Around off, perhaps the googly, Warrican looks to play for the turn but the ball goes away and takes the inner half of the bat towards short leg. On the bounce. |
| 100.4 : K Yadav to Warrican, The googly again, Jomel has a wild swipe but misses. |
| 100.5 : K Yadav to Warrican, Full and around off, watchfully defended this time. |
| 100.6 : K Yadav to Warrican, Tossed up, outside off, driven straight to cover. |
| 101.1 : U Yadav to Chase, Defended off the back foot by the batsman. |
| 101.2 : U Yadav to Chase, Outside off, left alone. |
| 101.3 : U Yadav to Chase, OUT! Right through the gate! UMESH HAS HIS SECOND TEST 5-FER. First at home. Beautiful bowling to get that wicket. Umesh lands this on a good length on middle and off and gets conventional swing with appreciable movement. Chase is a tad lazy in trying to defend and the ball goes right through bat and pad. Timber. Well played, Mr. Chase. You have given your team something to bowl at. |
| Fun time. Shannon Gabriel is the last man in. Good test of his patience to see how many balls will he actually look to defend. |
| 101.4 : U Yadav to Gabriel, OUT! Caught behind and Umesh now has his best Test figures. A 6-fer. Bizarre dismissal though. Full and wide outside off, Gabriel initially thinks about letting it go. But then as an afterthought, he feels to have a poke at it. Gets a thick outside edge straight to Rishabh Pant. Now Gabriel smiles, thinking about the review but he is informed that there is none left. WINDIES BOWLED OUT FOR 311! |
| Just 40 balls needed for India then, to wrap the Windies' innings up on Day 2. One might argue that they 'allowed' Chase to get to his century, not putting enough pressure on him but considering that they conceded just 16 runs this morning, it can be excused. |
| Not a bad effort from the Windies with the bat. 311 is not a great score but on a track which is starting to be inconsistent, it gives them some sort of a chance. The good thing about their batting this time was that there were no collapses as such. There were small partnerships upfront before the big 104 between Chase and Holder which set things up. |
| A special mention about Chase. Yes, the conditions were not the most difficult to bat but we cannot take anything away from his effort. Captain Jason Holder strutted his stuff too, fighting hard. The others were guilty of throwing their starts away. |
| India will not be perturbed with the score but they will be slightly disappointed with their bowling. Ravichandran Ashwin was the only bowler who was consistently nagging while Kuldeep and Jadeja were way off the mark. The former did get 3 wickets but that was because of some silly shot-making. Coming to Umesh Yadav, he was much better this morning but only good in parts yesterday. The nice thing for India was that those 'good in parts' bit resulted in wickets. |
| Around 81 overs left in the day. How much can India score? How many wickets can the Windies take? Will it be another run fest for the hosts? The questions will be answered in a short while. Stay tuned... |
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