IND vs ENG Highlights: England openers unbeaten at stumps in 371-run chase as Bumrah, Siraj fail to get a wicket
- IND vs ENG Highlights, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Jasprit Bumrah remained wicketless as the England openers remained unbeaten at stumps on Day 4 with 21 on the scoreboard in a 371-run chase.
IND vs ENG Highlights, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj went wicketless as England’s openers safely negotiated the final session, reaching 21 without loss at stumps on Day 4 in pursuit of a 371-run target. India’s tailenders offered little resistance following the brilliant centuries from KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant, as the visitors were bowled out for 364, setting England a target of 370. Josh Tongue turned the tide in England’s favour with a stunning triple strike in a single over. KL Rahul fell short of a 150, departing for a well-made 137 after being dismissed by Brydon Carse. Karun Nair soon joined him in the dressing room after scoring just 20. Rishabh Pant becomes the first Indian batter to score centuries in both innings of a Test in England, as his hitting took India to a lead of 304 at tea on day 4. He fell just before the session break, but did his job. ...Read More
Heading into day four, the first Test match of the newly-anointed Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy feels remarkably balanced. It truly is anyone’s game from here, and depending on how day four goes, it is set up to be a real cracker. India are effectively 96/2, their first innings performance having been whittled down to just a 6-run lead after sloppiness in the field and a slew of missed chances meant England were able to string together strong partnerships. Will India grow to heavily regret those missed chances? If their batting falls apart on day four, almost certainly, their safety net having been untethered by their own hands. But with an in-touch KL Rahul batting on 47* joined by captain Shubman Gill, fresh off a terrific century in the first innings, the hope will be that the team can bat through the majority of the day.
Against this English team, anything short of 250 will almost certainly not be enough, even if the pitch begins to deteriorate. India must look at a score well in excess of 300 to have any sort of run-pressure, and that means that batting at least two of today’s sessions will be integral. On what has been a pretty flat deck so far, that might seem doable. But there was enough bite and venom in this pitch towards the end of play on day three that England’s bowlers will be interested. Both Brydon Carse and Josh Tongue have seemed to settle into a solid rhythm after being a touch expensive on day one, and that means they will be a threat, particularly early in the day. Add to this Ben Stokes and his unorthodox bowling that tends to produce results, and Shoaib Bashir also finding purchase in the pitch, and it’s not that straightforward a question for India.
The hope for the visiting team will be to have the overnight pair take this total closer to 200, before allowing Rishabh Pant to do what he does by playing his typical attacking cricket to push it even further. Of course, that is easier said than done: two early wickets for England, and they will be immediate favourites for the remainder of this match, with a shaky lower middle order to follow. With that in mind, both Rahul and Gill might look to take it easy and very safe early on, to ensure that India’s in-form batters are at the crease when the afternoon session rolls around.
At this point in time, it feels almost as if all three results are equally possible, which means this match is heading towards being a potential classic. But what will decide the direction it swings is how the teams perform in the first session in particular, which will set the gameplan and the tactics for the remainder of this match. It is quickly turning into a can’t-miss Test match — and if this is the entertainment and knife’s-edge cricket that is promised for this tour, it will be a can’t-miss series. Buckle up for a hugely important day of Test cricket.
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- 23 Jun 2025, 11:02:22 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: ENG 21/0 in 6 overs in second innings at stumps
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Ravindra Jadeja into the attack now as Shubman Gill introduces spin early into the attack! Three runs came off the over, and it turned out to be the final over of the day as England's openers remained unbeaten at the crease. ENG 21/0 in 6 overs in second innings at stumps
- 23 Jun 2025, 10:52:29 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Back-to-back boundaries for Crawley!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Back-to-back boundaries for Zak Crawley to put pressure on Mohammed Siraj. The pressure is now mounting on the Indian pacers to get an early breakthrough here. ENG 13/0 in 4 overs
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- 23 Jun 2025, 10:45:55 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Maiden from Siraj!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Mohammed Siraj into the attack and he delivered a maiden over here. He needs to support Bumrah here in terms of getting wickets. India desperately needs wickets early to shift the momentum; otherwise, the English batters will take the game away from them quickly. ENG 3/0 in 2 overs
- 23 Jun 2025, 10:38:20 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Crawley off the mark!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Zak Crawley, who failed to open his account in the first innings, off the mark here with a double. Jasprit Bumrah is in search of an early wicket here to put some pressure on England. ENG 3/0 in 1 over
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- 23 Jun 2025, 10:33:34 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Chase Begins!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Ben Duckett and Zak Crawley in the middle to start the chase for England! Jasprit Bumrah has the ball in hand.
- 23 Jun 2025, 10:22:39 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: India 364 all out in second innings!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Shoaib Bashir into the attack and he claimed the final wicket! Prasidh Krishna fails to hold his nerves and played it in the air and gets caught by Josh Tongue. India have posted a competitive total, but England will be happy with their efforts in this session to wrap India quickly. India 364 all out (KL Rahul 137, R Pant 118) (& 471) on Day 4, set England (465) a target of 371 runs in Leeds
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- 23 Jun 2025, 10:17:20 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Jadeja counter attacks!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Ravindra Jadeja smashes Josh Tongue for a six and followed it up with a four. Very crucial runs for India at this stage. The southpaw needs to take India past 400 from here which is going to be an uphill task. IND 363/9 in 95 overs
- 23 Jun 2025, 10:13:16 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Jadeja dropped!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Ben Duckett at deep square leg dropped Ravindra Jadeja, who showed the first signs of aggression with the bat but failed to place it into the gap. One run off the over again. IND 352/9 in 94 overs
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- 23 Jun 2025, 10:10:09 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: IND 351/9 in 93 overs
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Two runs came off the last two overs as Ravindra Jadeja cautiously took a couple of singles, while Prasidh Krishna is just trying to block everything. IND 351/9 in 93 overs
- 23 Jun 2025, 09:53:43 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Tongue removes Bumrah!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Another one for Josh Tongue as this time he claimed the wicket of Jasprit Bumrah, who swung his bat hard but missed it completely as the middle stump was uprooted. Three wickets in an over for Tongue. IND 349/9 in 90.4 overs
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- 23 Jun 2025, 09:51:20 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Siraj departs!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Two in Two for Josh Tongue here as Mohammed Siraj departs for a golden duck. A short ball from Tongue and Siraj tried to pull it, but only managed to glove it to the wicketkeeper. Siraj looked hurt here as he was checking his finger while going back to the pavilion. IND 349/8 in 90.2 overs
- 23 Jun 2025, 09:47:25 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Shardul falls!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Josh Tongue strikes here as Shardul Thakur fails with the bat again. He fails to keep the ball down and edges it straight to slip, where Joe Root grabs a fine catch. India are seven down now with Shardul walking back towards the pavilion. IND 349/7 in 90.1 overs
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- 23 Jun 2025, 09:41:46 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Jadeja hits four!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Josh Tongue into the attack, and Ravindra Jadeja manages to hit a boundary, but only four runs came off the over. This is the last batting pair for India and they need to take the onus on themselves to score some quick runs. IND 349/6 in 89 overs
- 23 Jun 2025, 09:36:22 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: IND take 350-run lead!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: The lead touches 350 but India need 60-70 more against the ultra-attacking English batters. Ravindra Jadeja and Shardul Thakur need to go for some big shots here and there to keep the scoreboard moving at a healthy rate. IND 344/6
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- 23 Jun 2025, 09:26:41 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Karun Nair flops again!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Another failure from Karun Nair! The comeback man hits it straight to Chris Woakes, who grabs a tricky catch in follow-through. The momentum has suddenly shifted England's way now with two quick wickets in this session. IND 335/6 in 86 overs
- 23 Jun 2025, 09:17:21 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: KL Rahul departs!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: OUT! BOWLED! KL Rahul chops onto the stumps! End of a brilliant innings as KL Rahul departs for 137 here. The star batter lived up to the senior tag in this innings and put India in a formidable position in this Test match with his brilliant century. IND 330/4 in 84 overs
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- 23 Jun 2025, 09:10:42 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Karun hits four!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Thick edge over gully, and Karun Nair finds a boundary here. The comeback hasn't been in complete control so far in this match, and the next half an hour will be crucial for him to take on the English bowlers. IND 326/4 in 83 overs
- 23 Jun 2025, 09:06:06 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Tight from Woakes!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Chris Woakes back into the attack! Karun Nair was watchful in the over as Woakes hit the right areas to get a bit of movement from the surface. Meanwhile, KL Rahul defended the last ball firmly. IND 321/4 in 82 overs
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- 23 Jun 2025, 08:59:56 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: KL and Karun with a pair of lovely boundaries
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Not a ton of urgency just yet, but a couple of extremely pleasing strokes from these two Karnataka batters. Second new ball taken by England, will that bring a change of plans?
- 23 Jun 2025, 08:40:09 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: 300 up for India
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: There's 300 for India. Into the 77th over, will be interesting to see England's plan for the second new ball. Scoring might be easier with the harder ball.
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- 23 Jun 2025, 08:35:07 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Back from the break
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: And we are back. Will be very interesting to see the approach that India take for these last couple of hours.
- 23 Jun 2025, 08:14:30 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: TEA, India lead by 304
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: So that's tea, both Rahul and Nair see it through. Very comfortably India's session, 145 runs and both batters reaching their centuries. Now, it's a matter of quickly, and the key being quickly, getting to a number they will be happy to defend in the overs they think they need to get 10 English wickets. The matter in India's hands now.
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- 23 Jun 2025, 08:09:37 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Karun Nair gets off the pair with a reverse sweep, takes lead to 303
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Karun Nair with his first runs since return, and it's a bit of the T20 from him too. Vacant third man region, so just reverses it into that area, and the ball runs away for four. He'll breathe easier now.
Lead to 303. When do India start swinging if they want a go at England today evening? They won't feel close to safe until 350, you feel.
- 23 Jun 2025, 08:01:12 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Not this time! Pant holes out, but his job is done
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Timely wicket for England, and Pant's fun is at an end. Keeps going after Bashir, and this time connects, but not well enough. Down the throat of long-on, but a standing ovation from Headingley. He came in as 92/3, and has helped India to what they will want to ensure is a winning position. Enthralling stuff from the young man, a Test match to remember.
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- 23 Jun 2025, 07:55:31 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: No holding back now! 4, 6, 4!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Pant was exceedingly patient in his late 90s, not tempted as Stokes tried to tempt his ego by floating it outside the off-stump via Root and Bashir. Now, no such compunctions. Tries a reverse-sweep, picks up for from byes. Next ball, bullet down the ground. After that, one-handed over extra-cover, flies for six. After that, hard sweep in front of square for four more.
Lead into the 290s out of nowhere.
- 23 Jun 2025, 07:50:23 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: TWIN HUNDREDS FOR RISHABH PANT! A MODERN-DAY GREAT
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: HISTORY FOR RISHABH PANT! He becomes the first Indian wicketkeeper-batter, the first Asian wicketkeeper-batter, to score centuries in each innings of a Test match. Only the second ever behind Andy Flower. An eighth Test century. A fourth in England, ties with Sachin Tendulkar with that many on these shores. What a player, what a feat.
Sunil Gavaskar asks him for a front flip. Pant smiles up at him and says maybe later. Still a job to be done.
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- 23 Jun 2025, 07:28:06 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Pant into the 90s, lead past 250…
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: No time to catch your breath. Pant suddenly on 95*, the lead suddenly onto 255.
- 23 Jun 2025, 07:14:33 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: CENTURY FOR KL RAHUL!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: KL Rahul has played beautifully, and a century he truly deserves! He is now the senior batter for this team now, and he converts when he was truly needed to. A lovely off-drive, comes back for two, and raises his bat and helmet to celebrate.
A real song of ice and fire at the moment, and it is leaving England in deep trouble. Lead up to 240.
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- 23 Jun 2025, 07:04:29 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Pant goes hard and it's parried by Stokes!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Pant certainly not holding back now, peppering the off-side. Goes twice against Bashir, gets two the first time, and the next time, hits it hard enough that it just stings the palms of a diving Stokes. Any less power on that and the English captain might have pulled off a blinder.
- 23 Jun 2025, 06:57:25 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Pant turns the heat up! 6, 6 off Bashir
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Rishabh Pant is ready now! Takes the attack, but in a fairly orthodox fashion. Straight down the ground off Bashir for a pair of sixes, and then next over, smacks a pull shot off Carse in front of square.
Lead suddenly 217, Pant suddenly 73*.
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- 23 Jun 2025, 06:48:43 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: This time and edge through second slip! Pant reaches 50
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Rishabh Pant onto 49* with another thick edge, this time enough to get it past first slip who is now in — but it's only one man. Vacant area and it flies to the fence again.
Tucks it away to reach his 50. Not a classic by any means but it means he can keep going.
- 23 Jun 2025, 06:39:57 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Pant. quickly onto 45*
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Another boundary, this time off a thick outside edge. Pant getting the runs to flow early in this session, which is ominous signs for England. Lead up to 185.
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- 23 Jun 2025, 06:23:28 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: No slip for Tongue and Pant survives edge!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: That would have flown straight to first slip but England have spread the field! You never see that, as Broad mentions on air. Another missed opportunity for England, but you could argue a calculated risk from Pant to drive. Gathers four there, and another boundary as he steps down and spanks it through cover.
- 23 Jun 2025, 06:20:58 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Rahul cashes in on overpitched delivery for 4
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Rahul with a shot that may be a sign of India's approach now. Overpitch from Bashir, Rahul strides down and guides it past extra-cover for 4. More of that needed, especially with Rahul batting for more than 160 balls.
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- 23 Jun 2025, 06:11:57 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Back from the lunch break
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Welcome back. Plenty to still fight for. The first session was a little bit of tentatively shuffling chess pieces around. Now, the two teams prep for the endgame. Expect some big swings.
- 23 Jun 2025, 05:33:35 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: LUNCH, IND lead by 159 after losing Gill
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: India will take that. Just 63 runs in the session, but importantly only a solitary wicket lost, which means the spoils are shared. Both teams will hardly look at their lunch, that's for sure. A break for strategising and coming up with plans.
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- 23 Jun 2025, 05:25:08 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Lead builds to 150, rain in the air before lunch
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Bashir introduced for a quick spell before lunch. Some rain in the air, but it comes and goes. Meanwhile, the lead up to 154. Slow, patient going at the moment.
- 23 Jun 2025, 05:00:10 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Quieter after the drop
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: The game falling into a rhythm now, neither batter trying too many shots and England in a holding pattern as well. Lead grows, quietly, to 140.
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- 23 Jun 2025, 04:45:18 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: DROPPED! KL Rahul survives
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: ANOTHER drop at gully! Been about 5 of those so far. Rahul pokes at one before trying to withdraw his shot, but it catches his edge and flies head-height at Harry Brook. He should be gobbling that up, but doesn't get his hands up in time, and can only parry it.
Rahul's turn to give England a look at it, and he too gets away with one. India, scary times!
- 23 Jun 2025, 04:33:25 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Pant settles down a touch, Stokes introduces himself
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: More compact from Pant. Has been muttering away at himself and has just calmed down before the drinks break. Rahul negotiating with Stokes, happy to shoulder his bat repeatedly.
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- 23 Jun 2025, 04:16:27 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: And again! This time the inside edge saves him
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Every Indian heart in every Indian mouth at the moment. Rishabh Pant tries to fall over and play one of those scoop-flicks, but he barely makes contact. But he does, onto his pad. England go for the DRS review, and burn one.
- 23 Jun 2025, 04:12:58 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Pant living on the edge! Nearly pops right up
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Got away with one there, did Pant! Goes for a hoick across the line but Carse is getting plenty of bounce on this pitch, and it's a thick edge. For a second it looks like it went straight up, but it just keeps carrying back towards the fine leg boundary. Evades fine leg running across and slip running back, and fetches him 4 — but that was risky.
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- 23 Jun 2025, 03:56:22 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: 50 for KL Rahul!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Goal one accomplished for Rahul, reaches his milestone. But he will be aware there is plenty of work to be done even now.
- 23 Jun 2025, 03:48:01 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Rahul leaving everything
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Concerning if you're India. Suddenly plenty of jag and carry in the pitch, but Rahul is calm and collected. Doesn't offer at anything.
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- 23 Jun 2025, 03:41:42 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Lead at 100 as Pant dances down and gets away with an edge!
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Pant going for it early! Dances down and swings hard, and it's a thick edge. Full blooded swing, and that's fortunately enough to help the edge carry over the head of first slip. Risky from Pant but that's what he will do.
- 23 Jun 2025, 03:37:02 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: GONE! England on top as Gill chops on
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Horror start for India! It's a wicket Gill won't be happy with. Pitches and nips in, far too close to cut, and Gill chops it on to his off stump. Some lateral movement, but that could have been left on line or length. Brydon Carse strikes. Wow, the complexion of this game has changed dramatically, very early on.
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- 23 Jun 2025, 03:34:54 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Gill with first runs of the day with a short-arm jab
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: The run-scoring gets going. Gill with a typical pull off his hips, the batters can come back for two.
Few more cracks have opened up on the pitch overnight, the commentators notice.
- 23 Jun 2025, 03:31:27 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Here we go! Bashir completes his over to get things started
IND vs ENG Live Score, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Shoaib Bashir with a ball remaining from yesterday's interrupted over, which is easily fended off by Rahul. We are off!
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- 23 Jun 2025, 03:20:45 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Definitely a very grey Leeds as last moments of prep go through
IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 4: Pictures from the ground show plenty of cloud cover, the hover covers only just coming off the surface now. Does look like an overcast and damp day, which will be a concern for Rahul and Gill, and good news for Stokes and his group. Very close to start of play now.
- 23 Jun 2025, 03:10:38 PM IST
IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 4: How attacking will India try to be?
IND vs ENG Live Updates, India vs England Test Series Day 4: While it might make sense to take things easy early on, there is also an opportunity for India to try and score runs at a rate. They did so in the first innings, with a flurry of glorious drives and punches, and every run will be insulation against England's quality batting attack. More importantly, it will give India extra time: if Gautam Gambhir gets his way, he will want his brand of cricket to be the attacking, front-foot kind, not dissimilar to how he captained in T20s. Interesting balance to try and find.
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