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Great late resistance from Dom Bess and Jack Leach on Day 2. Tough day for India this one. England reach 555/8 at stumps on Day 2. Will England be declaring at the start of Day 3, or will they be going after 600? Find out tomorrow!

End of day's play

Bess, Leach leading England's late resistance. Brings up 550 for the visitors. Final over of the day is next. Bumrah will bowl this one.

Final over of the day

Here comes Jasprit Bumrah into the attack. He had picked a wicket on the final ball of the day yesterday. Can he pick two here?

Jasprit Bumrah into the attack

FOUR! Ishant Sharma misses his line and Bess punishes him with a flick for a boundary. England 541/8

Ishant Sharma to Dom Bess - FOUR!

Rohit Sharma has dropped an absolute sitter - it was straight into his hands - and it just slipped out. Washington Sundar missed out on getting his maiden home Test wicket. ENG 537/8

DROPPED!

It seems that England might not be looking to declare today - unless it would be the perfect time to do so with 8 overs left in the day.

England might not be declaring today

GONE! Ishant Sharma cleans up Jofra Archer for a golden duck. Ishant on a hat-trick.

Ishant Sharma strikes again!

GONE! Ishant Sharma strikes and gets his first wicket in the match. He cleans up Jos Buttler. England 525/7

Ishant Sharma strikes!

FOUR! FOUR! Dom Bess hammers Shahbaz Nadeem for two consecutive boundaries. The message from the dressing room is clear. Score as many as you can because England may be declaring soon enough. Likely India will be getting a few overs to face before stumps today.

Dom Bess unleashes

FOUR! Jos Buttler is dealing in boundaries as he is quickly trying to score runs as he knows sooner rather than later, declaration will be coming.

Sundar to Buttler - FOUR!

Rishabh Pant went straight up, Washington Sundar went straight up for a caught behind. They cannot believe it was not given out - India have no reviews left. That looked out. 500 up for England, by the way.

Massive appeal!

Jos Buttler ups the ante. FOUR! FOUR! He goes after R Ashwin as he smashes two boundaries. England reach 493/6

Buttler on fire!

England are crawling towards 500 and at this point, it seems upon reaching that mark will Joe Root be thinking about declaring the innings.

England crawling to 500

Shahbaz Nadeem traps Joe Root on the pads. Huge appeal, the umpire gives it OUT. Root goes for DRS immediately. Is there bat involved? Nope. Three reds. OUT!

Shahbaz Nadeem to Joe Root - LBW!

R Ashwin strikes! Ollie Pope has been trapped LBW here - will he review? Nope, he decides against it and walks back. It looked close. Expecting the ball to turn, played down the wrong line. That is out. ENG 473/5.

Ashwin to Pope - OUT!

Where is Rishabh Pant going!?? Ashwin bowls a full toss - and Pope hits it in the air, gets a leading edge. Pant was going ahead - but the ball was going in the other direction! Hilarious!

In the air...

R Ashwin comes into the attack as India look to maybe get a wicket or two here before England eventually declares. One can feel if Root gets out here, then the declaration may come sooner rather than later.

Ashwin into the attack

Joe Root and Ollie Pope comes back to the middle. Now the final session of Day 2, the chess begins. Are England going to declare, are they going to bat on? Expect some unexpected things now.

Back after Tea

Joe Root and Ollie Pope have taken England to 454/4 at Tea.

Tea on Day 2

Joe Root and Ollie Pope have taken England past the 250-run mark. 27 overs have been bowled in this session and England have score 97 runs with a loss of just one wicket of Ben Stokes. Good batting show from the visitors.

450 up for England

· Joint 2nd most double-centuries by an English player in Tests along with Alastair Cook (5) and behind Wally Hammond (7).· 1st English captain to score 3 double-centuries in Tests.o No other English captain has scored more than 1 double century in Tests.· 13th English batsman to score a double-century against India in Tests.

More stats on Joe Root

200 for Joe Root· 1st player to score a double-century on 100th Test.· 2nd English captain with a double-century against India in Tests after Graham Gooch’s 333 at Lord’s in 1990.· 5th double-century for Joe Root in Tests.

Stats attack

SIX! Joe Root crosses the 200-run mark with a cracker of a shot for the maximum. This is Root's 5th double hundred in Tests, 3rd as captain.

Joe Root - 200!

Joe Root (191*) - highest individual score for an England captain in India. In all Ind-Eng Tests, only English captain to score more is Graham Gooch (333 at Lord's, 1990) Source: Cricbuzz

India lost their third review after Virat Kohli opts for a review for a caught behind appeal. Kohli was not sure, but was convinced by the team. Bit of a desperation call. ENG 421/4

India lost third review!

There was a mix-up between the wickets between Ollie Pope and Joe Root, but luckily, no harm done. PHEW! There have been a few nervy moments between these two in last five overs.

CHANCE!

Ashwin and Sundar bowling in tandem now. The 21-year-old successfully bowls his first maiden over of the innings. Meanwhile, Ashwin has overstepped here, taking India's no-ball count to 14. Doesn't matter to Root though, who smacks the off-spinner for back-to-back boundaries.

Spin from both ends

“Just like they practice the pull shot, the cut shot in the nets, I think the fielding coach must also try and give them these caught and bowled situations as if the bowler has bowled and then he looks up and the catch comes. It is an important aspect. India have been missing a fair few caught and bowled opportunities. I don’t know how they will be able to practice that but they need to do that,” Gavaskar said on the post-lunch show on Star Sports.

Sunil Gavaskar not happy after India drop Stokes twice

Nadeem oversteps. Almost has Pope drawing into a false shot next ball. Goes for a flashy drive and nearly plays on. None the less, England bring up their 400. This has been a remarkable batting performance from them and by the look of it, a big total seems likely.

400 up for England

Joe Root is batting at 171 - he is inching closer to 200 here - and if he reaches the mark - it would cement him in the conversation of top Test batsman again, probably.

Joe Root closing to 200

GONE! Shahbaz Nadeem strikes as he bowls on the leg stumps, Ben Stokes goes high, did not middle it. Pujara takes a catch in the deep. Finally a breakthrough. ENG 387/4, Stokes gone for 82.

Nadeem strikes!

Century partnership for 4th wicket between Root and Stokes· 5th century stand between Root and Stokes in Tests.· 9th pair to have a century stand for 4th wicket at Chennai.

Pitch perfect yorker from Bumrah - but Stokes expected it and just used the pace of the ball to hit it for a boundary. Predictable.

Bumrah to Stokes - FOUR!

HUNDRED! Ben Stokes hammers a six off Shahbaz Nadeem and that is the perfect shot to show intentions. He has crossed 70, and could well be on his way to a glorious ton.

Nadeem to Stokes - 100!

Only the second time in 35 home Tests by India since Jan 2013, 100+ partnerships have been registered for successive stands. The previous one was by SA in Vizag in 2019/20 (115 for 5th wkt &amp; 164 for 6th wkt). Source: Cricbuzz

Stat attack

Shahbaz Nadeem has joined Ishant Sharma on the other end. India looking to target Ben Stokes' wicket here and go from there.

Shahbaz Nadeem on the other end

The first session completely belonged to England but India would hope to bounce back in the 2nd session. But things would not be that easy, as Stokes and Root are in tremendous form.

Back after Lunch

Joe Root and Ben Stokes take England's total to 355/3 at Lunch on Day 2. This has been England's session through and through. England could well and truly reach 600 by the close of Day 2. And then the real drama would begin.

Lunch on Day 2

The first session ends in about 10 minutes - and if this continues - then it would be well and truly England's session. Fantastic start to the day.

Lunch in 10 minutes

Fifty for Ben Stokes· 23rd Test half-century for Stokes.· 12th Test half-century outside England.· 6th Test half-century in Asia.· 3rd Test half-century against India.· 2nd Test half-century in India.· 1st fifty for Stokes after 3 intervening innings.o His last Test fifty was of 78 runs vs WI at Manchester in 2020.· 1st fifty for Stokes against India after 4 intervening innings.o His last Test fifty against India was of 62 at Nottingham in 2018.· 1st fifty for Stokes in India after 7 intervening innings.o His last Test fifty in India was of 70 at Vizag in 2016.ENG: 336/3

FIFTY! Ben Stokes brings up his 23rd half century on Day 2 in Chennai. Fantastic batting this one from England's key players.

FIFTY FOR STOKES!

150+ scores in consecutive Tests4 Kumar Sangakkara (2007)3 Wally Hammond (1928-29)3 Don Bradman (1937)3 Zaheer Abbas (1982-93)3 Mudassar Nazar (1983)3 Tom Latham (2018-19)3 JOE ROOT (2021) *

Joe Root - 150

Shahbaz Nadeem struck Joe Root on the pads - and India go for a review yet again. Umpire is not interested. Nope, missing the stumps. India are desperate to get a wicket here - it seems. India lost two reviews in less than 2 overs now.

DRS Review taken - AGAIN!

Original decision is NOT OUT - that is off the glove. It was a clear decision, a desperate call from India. Worrying signs for India.

DRS Review taken

Joe Root has been particularly slow today - so it means he is pacing himself for a longer innings today. India need to get him out ASAP. He is holding the play here.

Joe Root is going really slow

R Ashwin replaces Ishant Sharma. He is brought into the attack as India look to get a wicket here. This has been England's season so far.

Spin from both ends now

FOUR! FOUR! Ben Stokes hits Ishant Sharma for back-to-back boundaries. He has looked very comfortable since morning, and he is doing attacking batting here. Brings up 300 for England in no time.

300 up for England

Shahbaz Nadeem has come into the attack. He can bowl at that rough patch on the left-hand side, which can trouble Ben Stokes. Stokes will be aware of that area. Interesting things could happen here.

Shahbaz Nadeem comes into the attack

FOUR! It has not been Ashwin's day so far, he has not been able to trouble Ben Stokes at all. He middles a sweep shot on a slower one for a boundary this time around.

Ashwin to Stokes - FOUR!

Ishant Sharma has somewhat troubled Joe Root - the batsman has not middled him more than once, and this is a good strategy to take Stokes out of his comfort zone as well. Bowl to Root from around the stump. Targeting that off stump, and further the lateral movement in the air

Ishant around the stumps to Stokes

Top scores by visiting captain in ChennaiJoe Root (ENG) - 135* Imran Khan (PAK) - 135* Michael Clarke (AUS) - 130 Allan Border (AUS) -106 Kim Hughes (AUS) - 100

The pitch has not opened up any doorways for Ashwin to trouble Ben Stokes - and this is a good batting surface, but there are a few spots that can trouble left-handed batsman. Maybe a time to bring in Shahbaz Nadeem?

Time for a change, maybe?

SIX! Ben Stokes hits a maximum off R Ashwin. That came out of nowhere - brutal power, he did not even hit it that hard. Game on!

Big Ben goes BIG!

SHOT! A little bit of width on offer from Bumrah, rightly punished by Joe Root. He is batting at 130+, can't bowl that line to him. Root is well settled and that is a relatively easier shot from the batsman for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Joe Root - FOUR!

FOUR! A good comeback from Stokes, he was nearly beaten with a perfect yorker from Bumrah. In the next ball, Bumrah gives a bit of width, on a back of length delivery, Stokes steered it through for a boundary.

Change of angle to Ben Stokes, this is a smart strategy. Bumrah comes from around the stumps to Stokes. Can open up chances for India.

Bumrah from around the stumps

Stokes vs Ashwin in Tests:384 balls150 runsSeven dismissals- No other bowler has dismissed Stokes as often

It is off-spinner R Ashwin on the other end for India. This is a smart strategy as he would be looking to get Ben Stokes early, who is traditionally uncomfortable against spin bowling at start.

R Ashwin on the other end

Joe Root comes out to the middle and he has Ben Stokes along with him. The day starts with Jasprit Bumrah who picked a ball on the last ball of Day 1. Day 2 - HERE WE GO!

India vs England 1st Test Day 2 - LIVE!

There is no doubt that Ben Stokes is one of the best batsmen in the world. But he has been away from cricket for a while - and if he suffers from ring rust, this could open the gateways for India to get an early wicket - and bring them back in the game early on.

How will Ben Stokes fair today?

Nick Knight and Deep Dasgupta: "Beautiful conditions, 30 degrees yesterday. The pitch played good for batsmen. Post Day 1, the rough areas are dusty and the soil is loose. This rough patch will be tricky for left-handed batsmen. The length is perfect for a left-armer. The ball lands there, that is very much in the gate. For the right-handed batsman it is still a good surface to bat on. Very important for India to pick early wickets. Very good batsman to bat on - could be tricky for left-handers."

India vs England 1st Test Day 2 - Pitch Report

England have a lot of solid batsmen coming up to bat - with Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes. With pitch having nothing in for bowlers, this could be a tough day for India.

England batting line-up

Here's what Joe Root said after the day's play on Friday: "It's (the leg) feeling alright, got a bit cramped there towards the end. I have to get some fluids in and I could do that overnight. Really pleased with the position we have got ourselves into, bit of a shame to lose Dom (Sibley) towards the end. We have to make use of a strong first day. I always felt it is going to play well. It is an unusual looking surface, but it certainly played really well. It is a bit on the slower side and I feel like it will spin as the game goes on, little bit of reverse swing as the day unfolded. It was a good contest and India have some good bowlers, made us work hard for our runs. It is a good first day but we know we have to back it up with something similar. I was just trying to get used to the surface. I wanted to take away the threat as much as possible and the more I got used to the surface, I found a little bit easier. The longer you stay out there the easier it becomes. I am a firm believer that your next hundred is your best hundred. It will mean a hell of a lot more if we can get a result from this game. To get a hundred in my 100th Test is special but I hope there is more to come tomorrow and it helps to put up a substantial first innings total. It was actually quite a nice day today, nice breeze throughout. I don't think I took enough fluids today. Got to make up for it, eat and rest well tonight."

Joe Root on his century

The last time India picked three or fewer wickets in the opening day (full day's play) of a Test after bowling first was against Australia at SCG (348/2), Virat Kohli's maiden Test as full time skipper. INTERESTING!

"The ball did become soft after a while and the wicket is on flatter side with the bounce being less. You are left with limited options (to shine ball). We are trying to figure out what we can do with the limited things in hand, at that time," Bumrah said at the virtual media conference. "It becomes difficult when the ball becomes soft and doesn't shine really well because of new COVID-19 rules, we can't use saliva, very difficult during that time to maintain the ball," Bumrah said. <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/saliva-ban-made-it-difficult-to-maintain-ball-as-sweat-not-effective-bumrah-101612536910648.html" target="_blank">READ MORE</a>

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Speaking on Star Sports Network, Laxman said, “I was a little bit surprised that after Tea for almost 20-21 overs Ashwin did not bowl and that is something which you don't expect when you know Joe Root is their main batsman and you want to get his wicket as soon as possible.” <a href="https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/thats-something-you-don-t-expect-vvs-laxman-surprised-at-r-ashwin-not-bowling-for-almost-20-overs-after-tea-on-day-1-101612578324748.html" target="_blank">READ MORE</a>

Laxman 'surprised' at India's tactics after tea

3rd Test century for Root in ICC World Test Championship.· 2nd Test century in India for Joe Root — 11th English batsman to score multiple centuries in India.o His 1st century in India also came in the 1st innings of the 1st Test of the series at Rajkot (124) in 2016.· 1st century for Root at Chennai.· Consecutive century for Root against India.o 125 in 3rd innings at The Oval in 2018.o 100* in 1st innings at Chennai in 2021.· 3rd consecutive Test with a century for Root.· 5th visiting captain to score a century at Chennai.

More stats for Joe Root

Century for Joe Root· 20th Test century for Joe Root — joint 8th most for England.· 9th Test century for Root outside England — joint 7th most for by an English batsman.· 9th Test century for Root as captain in Tests — joint 4th most for England.

Joe Root's day

Hello and welcome to our live blog on Day 2 of the first Test between India and England. The action packed Day 1 saw Joe Root scoring a hundred on his 100th Test. Meanwhile, England bowlers struggled to get wickets, but the day ended with Jasprit Bumrah dismissing Dominic Sibley for 87, and this could open up the door to take early wickets for India on Day 2. The first session will be crucial for both the teams.

India vs England highlights, 1st Test, Day 2: Jack Leach and Dom Bess put on late resistance to take England to 555/8 at stumps. It will be interesting to see if England will be declaring at the start of Day 3 or will they be going after 600. Follow updates of IND vs ENG.