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India vs England highlights, 1st Test, Day 4: India reach 39/1 at stumps, need 381 runs to win
India vs England highlights, 1st Test, Day 4: India reach 39/1 at stumps and they will need 381 runs on the fifth day to win the match in Chennai. Shubman Gill was batting on 15*, accompanied with Cheteshwar Pujara (12*). Follow score and updates of IND vs ENG.
India vs England Score 1st Test Day 4: Follow score and updates
...Read MoreIndia lose a review
Ashwin goes big with the appel but Umpire gives it not out. Kohli calls for the review at the last moment. It spun back from outside off Daniel Lawrence missed the forward defence and gets struck in the front.
Ball tracking: Impact outside off, decision remains not out. India lose the review.
Nadeem to Sibley: FOUR
FOUR! Cracking shot from Sibley to get his first boundary. Stays low and belts it towards the left of short cover for four runs.
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence - FOUR
FOUR! Lawrence begins the action right after the lunch break. Moves down the line and clips it away towards the cow corner fence for a boundary.
2nd session begins
Dom Sibley and Daniel Lawrence resume India's innings after Lunch. R Ashwin begins the attack for India. ENG: 1/1, lead by 242 runs.
Stats Alert
Ravichandran Ashwin is now the first spinner in over a century to take a wicket off the first ball of an innings.
- Bobby Peel, 1888
- Bert Vogler, 1907
- Ravi Ashwin, 2021
(source: ESPNcricinfostats)
An exciting second session awaits!
Stats Alert
Rory Burns dismissed for a golden duck
- 3rd duck for Burns in Tests and 1st golden duck.
- 2015 was the last time when England lost their first wicket for 0 in an away Test
- 2002 was the last time when a team lost their 1st wicket for 0 at Chennai
Lunch on Day 4
England reach 1/1 at Lunch on Day 4. Dominic Bess and Daniel Lawrence will begin again after the break. Stay tuned.
Ashwin strikes with first ball
WICKET! What delivery from Ashwin to begin the second innings for India. Tossed up, Burn tries to defend but gets beaten by the extra bounce. The ball hits the shoulder of his bat and goes straight to Rahane at leg slip. ENG: 0/1, lead by 241 runs.
England lead by 241 runs
- 2012 was the last time when a visiting team gained 1st innings lead in India
- Only 4th time a visiting team has taken a lead of 200+ runs against India at Chennai and 1st since 1985
- 6th time England have gained the 1st innings lead of 200+ runs in India
India all-out for 337
James Anderson hits the last nail in the coffin as Jasprit Bumrah goes for a 2-ball duck. India are bowled out for 337 while England haven't enforced the follow on. That means the visitors will begin their 2nd innings with a lead of 241 runs.
Root to Washington Sundar : SIX
SIX! Another handsome shot from Sundar who is now leading India's fightback against the Englishmen. Picks the ball perfectly and lofts it straight back over.
Anderson takes a wicket
GONE! A short ball from Anderson and Ishant Sharma tries to ride the bounce but fails. An easy catch to Pope at short leg. Jimmy claims his first wicket in the match. IND: 323/9, trail by 255 runs.
Leach to Ishant: FOUR
FOUR! Ishant Sharma extending support to Washinton Sundar. Flighted delivery from Leach, Ishant sits down and swipes over the square leg umpire for a four.
Sundar hits a SIX!
Anderson to Sundar - SIX! Gorgeous shot. Connects the full ball too well and tonks it straight back over for a maximum.
Leach to Nadeem: OUT
WICKET! Shahbaz Nadeem goes for a duck. The new ball is favouring the left-arm spinner. The extra bounce did the job again. Nadeem looked to defence on the back foot but the ball bounced to hit the shoulder of the bat. An easy catch for Stokes at the first slip. IND: 312/8, trail by 266 runs
Leach into the attack
Spinner Jack Leach is back into the attack after removing Ashwin in his previous over. After delivering a wicket-maiden, Leach continues to look for another quick wicket.
Time for drinks
India have added 50 valuable runs to their overnight score of 257 and lost the wicket of Ashwin. They still need 72 runs to be on the safer side, i.e, avoid the follow-on. 88 overs gone in the Indian innings, IND: 307/7, trail by 271 runs.
Jack Leach to Ashwin: OUT
WICKET! Jack Leach provides a breakthrough for England as Ashwin is out for 31. India 305/7, trail by 273 runs.
300 up for India
300 runs on board for India. The partnership between Washington Sundar and Ravichandran Ashwin is growing stronger as India moving ahead to avoid the follow-on.
Anderson to Ashwin - FOUR
FOUR! Impressive shot. Length ball from Anderson, Ashwin moves forward plays it to the left of short cover.
Stats Alert!
- 50s in consecutive Test for Washington Sundar
- 50+ score by India’s no. 7 in consecutive innings against England in Tests.
(Pant was the last India’s no. 7 to score 50+ by smashing 114 at The Oval in 4th innings in 2018.)
Fifty partnership for 7th wicket between Sundar and Ashwin
- 3rd 50+ partnership involving Sundar in Tests
- 22nd partnership of 50+ runs for 7th wicket at Chennai
- Consecutive 50+ stand for 7th wicket by Indian pair in Tests
- 2017 was the last time when India’s 7th wicket pair added 50+ runs — 96 runs by Jadeja-Saha in 2nd innings vs AUS.
James Anderson into the attack
Time for the Washi and Ashwin to face some pace. Anderson comes into the attack and begins his spell on day four with a maiden over. IND: 284/6
Half-century for Washington Sundar
Washington Sundar brings up his 2nd consecutive fifty in style. Flighted delivery from Jack Leach and Washi leans forward to play a terrific cover drive to reach the feat.
