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 reach 39/1 at stumps and they will need 381 runs on the fifth day to win the match. Shubman Gill was batting on 15*, accompanied with Cheteshwar Pujara (12*).
Feb 08, 2021 4:57:24 PM IST
Dom Bess into the attack
Dom Bess, the highest wicket-taker of the last innings, comes into the attack and bowls a very good first overs. Bess concedes 5 dots and a single to end the 11th over of Indian innings. IND: 35/1, 385 to win.
Feb 08, 2021 4:54:18 PM IST
Leach bowls a maiden over
Jack Leach bowls a maiden to end his fifth over. The left-arm spinner jolted India with the prized wicket of Rohit Sharma and has given 19 runs so far in his spell. IND: 34/1 after 10 overs.
Feb 08, 2021 4:49:08 PM IST
Stats Alert!
Rohit Sharma dismissed for 13 by Jack Leach
· 4th consecutive innings without fifty for Rohit in Tests.
· 4th consecutive innings without fifty against England for Rohit in Tests.
· 4th consecutive innings without fifty at home for Rohit in Tests.
Feb 08, 2021 4:43:15 PM IST
Pujara off the mark
Cheteshwar Pujara opens his account with a boundary. Shorter delivery, Pujara moves back and cuts away for four through point.
Feb 08, 2021 4:41:16 PM IST
Leach to Rohit: OUT
OUT! Jack Leach draws the first blood. Cleans up the Indian opener so beautifully. The ball pitched on leg stump and spun past the face of Rohit's bat to hit the top of the off-stump. IND: 25/1, need 395 to win
Feb 08, 2021 4:34:32 PM IST
Jofra Archer to Rohit - FOUR, SIX
Rohit Sharma joins the party and goes after Jofra Archer. His trademark pull shot to get those four runs and then, backing it up with a maximum over the square leg boundary.
Feb 08, 2021 4:30:00 PM IST
Words of appreciation from from ex-England captain
Feb 08, 2021 4:28:15 PM IST
Leach to Gill: FOUR, FOUR
Shubman Gill once again trying to give a good start his team. Back-to-back boundaries to Jack Leach with utmost comfort. IND: 12/0 after 4 overs.
Feb 08, 2021 4:21:30 PM IST
Jack Leach to Shubman Gill: FOUR
Gill goes off the mark with a boundary. Shorter delivery from Leach, Gill moves back and flicks it through mid-wicket. IND: 4/0, need 416 to win.
Feb 08, 2021 4:17:02 PM IST
Jofra Archer begins with a maiden-over
England pacer Jofra Archer comes into the attack and begin his spell in the final innings with a maiden over. IND: 0/0, need 420 to win.
Feb 08, 2021 4:14:14 PM IST
Indian openers are out to chase
Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are out to chase the 420-run target set by England. Jofra Archer begins the attack for England.
Feb 08, 2021 4:09:24 PM IST
5-wicket haul for Ravichandran Ashwin
· 27th five-wicket haul for Ashwin in Tests
· 26th five wicket haul for Ashwin in Asia in Tests
· 22nd five-wicket haul for Ashwin at home in Tests
· 8th five-wicket haul for Ashwin in 3rd innings of Tests
· 4th five-wicket haul for Ashwin against England in Tests
· 1st five-wicket haul for Ashwin after 16 innings in Tests
· 3rd five-wicket haul for Ashwin at Chennai in Tests
· 2nd most five-wicket haul by an Indian against England in Tests
· Joint 4th most five-wicket hauls at home in Tests
Feb 08, 2021 4:04:23 PM IST
England all-out for 178
Ravichandran Ashwin's 6-wicket haul helped India bundle England for 178. India now need 420 runs to win the first Test in Chennai.
Feb 08, 2021 3:57:37 PM IST
Washington Sunder into attack
Sundar comes to ball after 45 overs in England's second innings. England aren't willing to declare despite taking a lead of 418 runs which makes Kohli use all his bowlers.
Feb 08, 2021 3:54:12 PM IST
Ashwin to Dom Bess: OUT
OUT! Ashwin claims his 4th wicket. Dom Bess was trying to defend the flatter delivery but get struck on the back pad. Huge appeal and umpire Chaudhary give out. But Bess takes the review. Ball tracking shows three reds, Bess have to walk back.
Feb 08, 2021 3:41:52 PM IST
Jos Buttler dismissed for 24 by Shahbaz Nadeem
· 3rd consecutive innings without fifty for Buttler in Tests.
· 3rd time Buttler dismissed by a LA spinner against India in last 4 innings.
· 3rd consecutive innings without fifty for Buttler against India in Tests.
o His last fifty vs IND was of 89 in 1st innings at The Oval in 2018.
· 3rd consecutive innings without fifty for Buttler in Asia in Tests.
· 5th consecutive innings without fifty for Buttler in India in Tests.
Feb 08, 2021 3:39:50 PM IST
Nadeem to Buttler: OUT
Wicket! Shahbaz Nadeem strikes again and gets another wicket of Jos Buttler. The English stumper moved down the line and tried to tonk it big but missed. Pant collects the ball cleanly and dislodged the bails. ENG: 165/7, lead India by 406 runs
Feb 08, 2021 3:31:06 PM IST
Dom Bess goes after Nadeem
FOUR, dot, FOUR: That's a brilliant piece of batting from the England spinner. A boundary to deep extra cover to begin the over and backing it up with another one, towards cow corner. An expensive over from Nadeem ENG: 160/6, lead by 401 runs.
Feb 08, 2021 3:25:19 PM IST
Buttler to Ashwin: FOUR
FOUR! A boundary almost after 10 overs. Ashwin bowls shorter, Buttlermoves back and cuts away through sweeper boundary. And... it's another no-ball.
Feb 08, 2021 3:14:38 PM IST
England showing no urgency at all: Shane Warne
Feb 08, 2021 3:11:52 PM IST
Over rate could be a concern for India
India bowled only 25 overs in the second session. The hosts need to keep a check on the over rate as well.
Feb 08, 2021 3:04:36 PM IST
Ishant back into the attack
Ishant Sharma is back into the attack and he has replaced Jasprit Bumrah. He will be bowling his 6th over and look to shorten the English innings. ENG: 137/6, lead by 378 runs
Feb 08, 2021 2:52:58 PM IST
Rishabh Pant named ICC Men’s Player of the Month for January 2021
Wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant on Monday won the ICC's inaugural Player of the Month award for his performances in Australia Tests. South Africa's Shabnim Ismail was named the ICC Women's Player of the Month.
Feb 08, 2021 2:50:43 PM IST
Ollie Pope is dismissed for 28 by Nadeem
· 4th consecutive dismissal at the hands of a spinner for Pope.
· 5th consecutive innings without fifty for Pope.
Feb 08, 2021 2:46:47 PM IST
Nadeem removes Pope
OUT! Ollie Pope has to walk back to the dressing room. He was trying a switch-hit but ended up getting caught by Rohit Sharma at covers. ENG: 130/6, lead India by 371 runs
Feb 08, 2021 2:34:09 PM IST
Pope begins with a boundary
FOUR! Ollie Pope begins the third session with a cracking shot. Full and wide from Bumrah, Pope reaches out and slams ith through extra-cover for four runs.
Feb 08, 2021 2:32:23 PM IST
Back after Tea
Buttler and Pope return after Tea for the final session. Jasprit Bumrah begins the attack for India. ENG: 119/5, lead by 360 runs
Feb 08, 2021 2:28:46 PM IST
Brief Scores
England: 578 and 119/5 in 27 overs
[Joe Root 40, Ollie Pope 18*; Ravichandran Ashwin 3/49]
India 1st innings: 337 all out in 95.5 overs
[Rishabh Pant 91, Washington 85*, Cheteshwar Pujara 73; Dom Bess 4/76, Jofra Archer 2/75]
Feb 08, 2021 2:24:37 PM IST
Third session to begin shortly
Feb 08, 2021 2:19:27 PM IST
Tea on Day 4
England were 119/5 at the tea break and are leading India by 360 runs. India picked up four crucial wickets in the second session including Joe Root (40) and Ben Stokes (7). Meanwhile, Ishant Sharma became the third Indian pacer to pick 300 Test wickets.
Feb 08, 2021 2:12:40 PM IST
Stats Alert!
Most runs after 100 Tests
Brian Lara: 8916
Kumar Sangakkara: 8651
Younis Khan: 8640
Rahul Dravid: 8553
Matthew Hayden: 8508
Joe Root: 8507*
Feb 08, 2021 2:03:08 PM IST
Jor Root dismissed LBW - stats alert!
· Consecutive innings dismissed LBW
· 3rd time Root has been dismissed Bumrah in Tests (2 in England and 1 in India)
Feb 08, 2021 2:02:08 PM IST
Nadeem to Buttler - SIX
SIX! It's a massive hit from Jos Buttler. Makes room for himself and belts it over the long-on boundary. An guess what, it's a no ball bowled by Nadeem.
Feb 08, 2021 1:57:22 PM IST
Bumrah removes Joe Root
OUT! Bumrah gets the big wicket of Joe Root. Back of a length delivery kept low and the England captain gets beaten by the lack of bounce. He gets hit on the back pad in front of off-stump. ENG: 101/5, lead India by 342 runs on Day 4.
Feb 08, 2021 1:46:13 PM IST
Stats Alert
Ben Stokes dismissed for 7 by Ashwin
3rd consecutive dismissal at the hands of a spinner for Stokes.
** All 3 dismissal against different types of spinners
** 9 by Yasir Shah (Leg-break) in 2020
** 82 by S Nadeem (LA Orthodox) in 2021
** 7 by Ashwin (RA Offbreak) in 2021
8th time Ashwin has dismissed Stokes in Tests.
**3rd most dismissals for Ashwin against a batsman behind Warner (10)
and Cook (9)
Feb 08, 2021 1:41:57 PM IST
Bumrah into the attack
Here comes Jasprit Bumrah and begins his spell with a no-ball and a boundary. The Indians bowlers have been struggling too much with the overstepped no-balls in this game.
Feb 08, 2021 1:39:26 PM IST
Ollie Pope survives
Pope went for the reverse sweep but gets beaten extra bounce. The ball lobs off his arm to short leg. Huge appeal from India and umpire Anil Chaudhary gives it straightaway. Pope reviews it with confidence as he knows the ball has brushed his arm guard.
Feb 08, 2021 1:31:26 PM IST
Ishant to Ollie Pope - FOUR
Pope brings up up his first boundary in style. Fuller delivery and the batsman drives it on the rise through covers for four runs. Astonishing shot this.
Feb 08, 2021 1:29:26 PM IST
Ashwin to Stokes: OUT
OUT! Third wicket for Ashwin. Tossed it up, and Stokes drove its away from the his body. Ends up getting a thin edge through to Pant. ENG: 71/4, lead by 312 runs
Feb 08, 2021 1:26:55 PM IST
Ishant to Stokes, FOUR
FOUR! A slower ball from Ishant and Stokes pick it up quickly, extends his arms through to loft it flat over mid-on.
Feb 08, 2021 1:19:35 PM IST
India's 300-wicket club in Tests
Anil Kumble: 619
Kapil Dev: 434
Harbhajan Singh: 417
Ravichandran Ashwin: 379
Zaheer Khan: 311
Ishant Sharma: 300*
Feb 08, 2021 1:17:38 PM IST
Time for drinks
India have started the things well after getting bundled for 337. Ashwin double strike removed the English openers while Ishant Sharma removed Daniel Lawrence (18) to claim his 300th Test wicket. England captain Joe Root is batting on 26 and is accompanied with Ben Stokes (1*).
ENG: 64/3, lead by 305 runs
Feb 08, 2021 1:11:06 PM IST
Stats Alert!
300 Test wickets for Ishant Sharma
6th Indian to take 300 Test wickets and 3rd Indian pacer
Overall, Ishant is the 35th bowler and 26th pacer to take 300 wickets in Tests
Ishant is also the slowest to reach 300 Test wickets
Feb 08, 2021 1:06:32 PM IST
300th Test wicket for Ishant
Ishant Sharma traps Daniel Lawrence in the front to claim his 300th Test wicket. ENG:
Feb 08, 2021 1:02:50 PM IST
50-up for England
England go past the 50-run, taking a lead of 292 runs in the 2nd innings. Joe Root is currently batting on 14 and is accompanied with Daniel Lawrence (17*).
Feb 08, 2021 12:56:25 PM IST
Ishant Sharma into the attack
India introduce pace after 13 overs of spin. Ishant Sharma comes into the attack and replaces Shahbaz Nadeem. The senior Indian pacer needs just one wicket to complete 300 Test scalps.
Feb 08, 2021 12:51:41 PM IST
Ashwin gets Sibley
OUT! Another wicket for India. Ashwin comes from around the wicket and bowls the off-break. Sibley steps too far to defence only to find an inside edge. Cheteshwar Pujara takes a dolly at leg slip. ENG: 32/2, lead by 273 runs
Feb 08, 2021 12:42:45 PM IST
Nadeem bowls another No-ball
Shahbaz Nadeem bowls another no-ball, adding an extra run to England's growing lead. This was the 23rd no-ball being bowled by India in this match. ENG: 27/1, lead by 268 runs.
Feb 08, 2021 12:38:18 PM IST
Most no balls by India against England in a Test match
Most no balls by India against England in a Test match