India vs England highlights, 2nd Test, Day 4: India thump England by 317 runs, level series 1-1
- IND vs ENG 2nd Test, Day 4: India have outplayed England completely in the second Test. They have levelled the four-match series 1-1 after beating England by 317 runs. Axar Patel takes a five-wicket haul. Follow highlights of India vs England 2nd Test.
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- Feb 16, 2021 01:15 pm IST
Ashwin on his batting
"Vikram Rathore has been very supportive. My batting was more about hands, to think tactically instead of technically. Ajinkya played a crucial role in telling me that I was overthinking it. That innings in Sydney really set the tone for me. I am enjoying my game and am really happy it happened in Chennai," said Ashwin.
- Feb 16, 2021 01:08 pm IST
Kohli downplays toss advantage
"The toss wouldn't have mattered much in this game to be honest, because if you looked at our second innings, we got 300 as well. It wasn't unfair if the toss went either way. Both teams should be in the game from the first session onwards, whether it is on spinning to seaming tracks, and that exactly was the case in this game," said Kohli.
- Feb 16, 2021 01:03 pm IST
Root credits India
"Credit to India, they outplayed us in all three departments. It has been an education for us, you could come up with conditions like these and we have to learn from this and find a way to score runs. We need to learn to build pressure and bowl six balls at one batsman. On day one we could have been a bit tighter, squeeze the game a bit more and make it harder for them to score. From day two it was a very difficult wicket to bat on. But we have got to be smarter about how we're building an innings. We are 1-1 and we are excited about the next two games given the way we played in the first game," Root said at post-match ceremony.
- Feb 16, 2021 12:56 pm IST
Virat makes another record
This is Virat's 21st win at home which is joint-most wins by an IND captain in Tests.
- Feb 16, 2021 12:53 pm IST
There was pressure: Kuldeep
"There was some pressure (on himself), having not played a lot of Tests in the last two years. Was discussing a lot with Ashwin regarding bowling in the right areas and putting pressure on the batsmen," said Kuldeep after the match.
- Feb 16, 2021 12:47 pm IST
Axar Patel on his performance
"It was a good experience, to get a five-wicket haul on debut is special. As Kuldeep said, there was much happening on the pitch. It was about varying your speed and I just kept doing it. Forced the batsman to make mistakes.," Axar said after the match.
- Feb 16, 2021 12:43 pm IST
Next- Pink ball Test
The match now heads for a pink ball Test in Ahmedabad. Jasprit Bumrah is likely to make his comeback into the side. The focus will now shift from spinners to pacers.
- Feb 16, 2021 12:41 pm IST
Spinners take all 10 wickets
Axar Patel (5), R Ashwin (3) and Kuldeep Yadav (2) took all the wickets for India in the fourth innings. Impressive performance by them.
- Feb 16, 2021 12:38 pm IST
Victory for India
Moeen goes for another big heave off Kuldeep's bowling. But misses it completely as Rishabh Pant lands a brilliant stumping. With that, India win the second Test by 317 runs. England get dismissed for 164.
- Feb 16, 2021 12:34 pm IST
Moeen on verge of big record
Mooen could hit the fastest fifty in Test cricket. He needs to hit 11 runs off 5 balls.
- Feb 16, 2021 12:31 pm IST
Moeen continues to go big
Moeen is taking the bowlers on. He has hit his fifth six of his innings.
- Feb 16, 2021 12:23 pm IST
Three sixes in a row
Moeen Ali is going for everything. He has smashed three sixes in three balls in Axar's over.
- Feb 16, 2021 12:20 pm IST
Axar gets his fifth wicket
Stone tried to sweep Stone but did not get any bat on it. Umpire raised his finger. India only one wicket away from the win.
- Feb 16, 2021 12:16 pm IST
Kuldeep to Moeen: SIX!
Moeen Ali came down the track and hit a big six over square leg.
- Feb 16, 2021 12:13 pm IST
WICKET
Axar Patel has got the better of Root again. The ball hit his gloves after bouncing and Rahane completed the catch. England 116/8
- Feb 16, 2021 12:11 pm IST
Good over by Kuldeep
He troubled Mooen Ali with his spin and bounce. Moeen almost gave a catch to Rohit.
- Feb 16, 2021 12:07 pm IST
Players are back
The players are back onto the field and play is expected to start soon.
- Feb 16, 2021 11:30 am IST
Lunch
India will only need to pick up three wickets in the second session. It doesn't look like that the game will even go to tea. India are bossing this second Test match.
- Feb 16, 2021 11:28 am IST
WICKET
Kuldeep Yadav gets a wicket as Ben Foakes sweeps it straight to Axar Patel. England 116/7
- Feb 16, 2021 11:21 am IST
Dropped
Joe Root tried a reverse-sweep again but top-edged it. It was an easy catch for Siraj but he dropped it. Kuldeep is unlucky.
- Feb 16, 2021 11:12 am IST
Axar strikes
Axar Patel has got the breakthrough. Pope tried to sweep him but to-edged it. An easy catch for Ishant Sharma. England 110/6
- Feb 16, 2021 11:10 am IST
Axar replaces Ashwin
Axar Patel has replaced R Ashwin from the Anna Pavilion End.
- Feb 16, 2021 11:08 am IST
Kuldeep into the attack
India have brought on Kuldeep Yadav. He bowled only 6 overs in England's first innings.
- Feb 16, 2021 11:02 am IST
Productive over for England
Ollie Pope has taken 6 off Ishant's over.
- Feb 16, 2021 10:54 am IST
Reverse-sweep
Joe Root got the perfect length for a reverse sweep and he pounced on it to hit a boundary.
- Feb 16, 2021 10:46 am IST
WICKET
Ashwin has again dismissed Ben Stokes. He has induced an inside edge off Stokes's bat. Inside into the pads and a simple catch for Kohli. England 90/5
- Feb 16, 2021 10:35 am IST
Drinks break
England are batting on 88/4 with Stokes and Root on the crease.
- Feb 16, 2021 10:24 am IST
Stokes is finding it difficult
Ben Stokes is finding it difficult to counter the spin and bounce that Ashwin is generating from the pitch.
- Feb 16, 2021 10:15 am IST
Direct hit...
Stokes wanted a single but was sent back by the umpires. Axar with a direct hit gave some heartaches to England. But Stokes was home before the ball struck the stumps.
- Feb 16, 2021 10:10 am IST
Root and Stokes - Key for England
Root and Stokes are on the crease and a lot will depend on how they negate the Indian spinners. They haven't looked comfortable on the pitch so far.
- Feb 16, 2021 09:52 am IST
In the air... but safe
Axar Patel bowls a clever over to Lawrence. He saw him come down the wicket and dropped it short, forcing the batsman to change his decision. Next up, he flighted the ball, foxing Lawrence with the speed. The ball chipped in the air but fell short of Ishant Sharma at extra cover. England 66/3.
- Feb 16, 2021 09:43 am IST
A testing couple of overs to begin with
India bowlers on the mark straightaway, no loose ends. Axar Patel and Mohammed Siraj already making the ball talk. Axar has gone past the bat 3-4 times already, and this is just the third over of the day. Testing time ahead for Lawrence and Root.
- Feb 16, 2021 09:31 am IST
We're underway
Joe Root and Dan Lawrence have taken their positions. As have India's fielders. Mohammed Siraj will start proceedings on Day 4. Why a pacer, you ask? Well, calm before the storm maybe?
- Feb 16, 2021 09:25 am IST
It's time
Alright then! Day 4, what promises to be the final day of this Test match is about to get underway. India begin in total control, while England resume their innings on 53/3, hoping for a miracle. Ben Stokes and Joe Root the key for England. If India can get them packing soon, India might finish things up quickly soon here.
- Feb 16, 2021 09:04 am IST
Here's a Sunil Gavaskar prediction
"Anytime between lunch and tea, we'll be back in our rooms," says former India captain Sunil Gavaskar, expecting an early finish to the second Test in Chennai. What is your prediction? Can England rally? Or it's just a matter of time before India wrap things up?
- Feb 16, 2021 09:03 am IST
Did you know?
R Ashwin has now picked up five wickets in an innings and scored a hundred in the same match three times in his career now. Only the great Ian Botham has accomplished this feat more than Ashwin, picking up a five-for and scoring a hundred in the same Test five times. WOAH!
- Feb 16, 2021 08:53 am IST
Can India make it to the World Test Championship final?
New Zealand have already qualified for the World Test championship final. The race for the other spot is between India, England and Australia. India need to win the series against England 2-1, and although they would have been worried after the result of the first Test, their performance in the second game should boost their confidence. With two more Tests to go, can India qualify for the final to be played in June at Lord's?
- Feb 16, 2021 08:37 am IST
Here's wishing Mayank Agarwal a very happy birthday
Will we see him play the Day/Night Test in Ahmedabad?
- Feb 16, 2021 08:26 am IST
India vs England, 2nd Test, Day 4
Hello and welcome! A very good morning to all our viewers. It what could well be predicted to be the final day of this Test match, it's India who begin the fourth day of the second Test in Chennai, primed to notch up a fine Test win. With the bat or with the ball, it's been R Ashwin's match so far, who followed his five-wicket-haul in the first innings with a superlative century with the bat. As the Ashwin fever grips The Chepauk, fans will expect their favourite boy to finish the match in style. England need 429 to win, India require seven wickets. Of them, how many can Ashwin take is the question.