India vs England Highlights, 3rd Test, Day 2: Root century, ENG batsmen lead hosts to 423/8 at Stumps, lead of 345 runs
India vs England 3rd Test Highlights, Day 2: England ended Day 2 at 423/8. They go into the overnight break with a massive lead of runs 345 runs. The third session began with Root racing to his sixth 100 of the season and third of the series. Soon after, Bairstow fell on 29 to Mohammed Shami after bringing up a 50-run stand with Root. Eventually, Root's masterclass came to end on 121 and it was Jasprit Bumrah who got the better of the English skipper once again. The very last ball of the second session produced a wicket as Mohammed Siraj dismissed Dawid Malan for 70. However, Malan departed after putting on 139 runs for the third wicket skipper Joe Root, who is currently unbeaten on 80 and looks well-set to getting to his sixth century of the season. Earlier, 35 minutes into the second day and India finally managed to get their first breakthrough. After exactly 50 overs, Mohammed Shami clean bowled Rory Burns on 61. A few overs later, Jadeja castled Hameed for 68....Read More
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That's all for today
That's all we have for you today. Thank you so much for joining us. We will see you tomorrow with live action from Day 3. Until then, it's goodnight. CIAO!
Another day of England domination
Right from the word go on Day 2, England dominated. Yes, two of the sessions were shared because India did pick up two in the first and five wickets in the third session but don't let this stat misguide you. Be it Dawid Malan's 70 or Joe Root's masterclass of an innings of 121, the day belonged to England.
For India, Mohammed Shami was the pick of the bowlers as he bagged three wickets, while Mohammed Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja bagged two each. Burmah got the all-important wicket of Root and Sharma went wicketless on a day that he would want to forget at the earliest.
At Stumps on Day 2: ENG are 423/8 after 129 overs with a massive lead of 345 runs.
Last over of the day to be bowled by Ishant Sharma
Ishant Sharma is charging in to bowl the last over of the day.
FOUR Short and wide from Ishant and Overton cuts the ball in front of square for four. Just not been his day. Not at all!
HOWZAT!!! NOT-OUT! There is a shout for LBW against Robinson. It was a full-length delivery angled into the stumps. Kohli went for the review and replay showed that there was a massive inside edge.
India lose their review and that's Stumps on Day 2.
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OUT
OUT! Sam Curran holes out to substitute Mayank Agarwal after mistiming a pull shot off Mohammed Siraj.
ENG are 418/8 after 127.1 overs, lead by 340 runs
Overton playing his shots
Craig Overton is freeing his arms. He has two boundaries already, including a brilliant on-drive off Ishant Sharma.
9 overs left today
9 overs left today, highly unlikely India will be able to get all those overs in
Overton, Curran playing some shots
This is not surprising at all. Their lead is over 300, now anything England's lower-order gets will be bonus and add to India's agony. Mind you, both Overton and Curran are quite capable batsmen. 400 for 7 England
Jadeja gets Ali
OUT! Moeen Ali hits it straight to mid on, Jadeja gets his second wicket. The idea from Moeen was right but he sort of yorked himself by getting too close to the ball, didn't get the elevation and ended up providing a simple catch to substitute Axar Patel at mid on. India clawing their way back in. England 383/7
Bumrah cleans up Root
BOWLED! Bumrah has gone through Joe Root (121) to bring an end to a fantastic innings from the England captain. It needed a special delivery to breach Root's defenses and Bumrah produced just that. But what an innings from Root. He leaves the field with a rousing reception from the Headingley crowd. England 383/6
Root on a roll
The England captain is bringing out all the shots from his closet. This time, he reverse sweeps Jadeja for a boundary. Everything will turn into gold, if it has the Root touch now.
Probing over from Shami
Shami has got his tail up. We haven't really got an opportunity to say this about Indian bowler in this Test up until now. Shami, who has already got three, looks like he can pick up more.
Drinks
Players have now taken drinks and Moeen Ali has joined Joe Root in the middle.
OUT! SHAMI HAS HIS THIRD
OUT! BUTTLER FLICKS ONE STRAIGHT TO SQUARE LEG AND HE HAS TO PERISH.
In all fairness, it was a nothing delivery. Shami, from over the wicket, dragged it down the leg side. Buttler flicked the ball off his pads but managed to hit it straight to Ishant Sharma at square leg. He has to go for 7.
ENG are 360/5 after 111.3 overs, lead by 282 runs.
Jos Buttler walks in
Jos Buttler is the new man in
OUT! SHAMI HAS HIS SECOND
OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! At last, a nick that has carried to the slip cordon. Shami induces the edge just outside the off stump and Virat Kohli does very well to get down low to his left and grab the catch.
ENG are 350/4 after 107.3 overs
BAIRSTOW TAKES THE ATTACK TO JADEJA
SIX!! Bairstow begins the over with a stand-and-deliver six over long-on
FOUR! Bairstow ends the over with a sweep past the diving short fine leg fielder for four.
AND THATS THE 50-RUN PARTNERSHIP
ENG 349/3 after 107 overs, lead by 270
100 FOR ROOT. 3RD OF THE SERIES
RUTHLESS ROOT GETS TO HIS 100 IN STYLE!
He whips the ball off his pads to the deep mid-wicket boundary to brings up his sixth century of the season and a third of the series.
The crowd erupts in Leeds as Root leaps in air with his helmet off.
What a show this has been!
ENG 335/3 after 104 overs
100 OVERS UP
FOUR! A scintillating checked drive from Root to the long-off boundary caps off the 100th over.
ENG are 313/3, lead by 235 runs
300 up for England
300 up for England, the lead is now of 223.
ENG 301/3 after 96 overs
Third session begins
Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root as we are underway for the last 2.5 hours of the day.
And he begins with maid
TEA
India got the wicket on the last ball of the session. Root still unbeaten on 80.
Another session that went England's way.
ENG end session on 298/3 after 94 overs, lead by 220 runs
OUT! WHAT A REVIEW
OUT! MALAN FALLS AT THE STROKE OF TEA! The final ball of the 94th over whizzed past Dawid Malan's bat down the leg side. There was a huge appeal from someone but Pant didn't look interested. But Siraj persisted and the replay showed that there was a small tickle!
Malan goes for 70.
Nothing is working for India, AGAIN
The moment Siraj was brought on, he was asked to bowl from around the wicket and had protection in the deep for the pull short and for the uppercut.
He has bowled several short balls but no to avail as they have either been hit for a single or for a boundary. This is going to be a long, long day for India.
ENG 292/2 after 92 overs, lead by 214 runs
Short break in play
There was a short halt in play because Root had a problem with his right eye. The umpire helped him and it was taken care of
Lead of 200 now
England extend lead to 200 runs. Root unbeaten on 68, while Malan is batting on 62
ENG are 278/2 after 89 overs, lead by 200 runs.
Siraj comes back on
Mohammed Siraj is recalled into the attack with hopes of injecting aggression and fire in the team.
FOUR! Whipped away off his pads to the deep mid-wicket boundary for four. Great balance and placement.
ENG are 272/2 after 88 overs, lead by 196 runs.
100-run stand
Just after Dawid Malan gets to his fifty, he also brings up the 100-run stand with Joe Root. India had some hope of making further inroads after quick wickets in the first session but this partnership has taken away that as well
ENG are 259/2 after 86 overs, lead by 181 runs.
Malan gets to 50 after a scare
EDGED BUT SHORT! Shami finds the outside edge of Malan but even the new ball didn't carry to the wicketkeeper
FIFTY! He dabs the ball to point for a single and gets to his 50.
His 7th fifty in 27 innings and his first in 3 years.
ROOT ON FIRE
FOUR! Short ball after short ball. The Indian bowlers have wasted this new-ball by not pitching it full enough and force the batsmen to drive and have the take the risk of edging it. Bumrah goes short and wide, Root punched the ball on his toes quite beautifully for four.
MALAN SMACKS TWO FOURS
FOUR! Length ball from Shami outside off, Malan opens the face of the bat and finds the third man fence to move to 45.
FOUR MORE! The first boundary was to the right of Ishant Sharma in the deep and this one is to his right. Short and wide and Shami's ball was rightfully punished with a cracking square cut for four.
ENG are 252/2 after 84 overs, lead by 174 runs
50 for Root
FIFTY! Root is in the form of his life and it's clearly showing. He is oozing with confidence and isn't afraid to take on the new ball. Short from Shami, Root gets on his toes, gets on top of the ball and punches off his backfoot for four. ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!
His 7th fifty of the season
ENG are 239/2 after 89 overs, lead by 161 runs
Shami is back into the attack
Shami gets the second new ball. One would have thought that Siraj would be handed it since he was all warm-up
Bumrah's first over with the new ball
And he starts with a swinging full-toss that takes even Malan by a surprise. That slipped out of his hands.
FOUR! That is as good a cover drive as you will see today. Absolutely hammered on the up in front of point for four.
ENG 230/2 after 81 overs, lead by 152 runs
SECOND NEW BALL
There it is. The moment India had been waiting for. A brand new cherry and it's been thrown straight away to India's premier bowler in Jasprit Bumrah.
ENG 226/2 after 80 overs, lead by 148
50-RUN STAND
50-RUN STAND BETWEEN MALAN AND IT'S COME IN JUST 70 BALLS.
ENG are 209/2 after 75 overs, lead by 131 runs
200 up for England
FOUR! Punched off the backfoot through the point region for four. Ishant Sharma continues to be uninspiring with his line
200 up for England! Root (33*) and Malan (28*) keep the scoreboard ticking as England now lead by 124 runs
ENG are 202/2 after 73.1 overs
Root scoring thick and fast
FOUR! GIFT! Jadeja looks to bowl on in the blockhole but he misses the marks ever so slightly. But you can't do that against the class of Root. Who lunges forward and meets the full-toss on his pads with a flick of the wrist for a four through deep square-leg.
FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries. Over-correction from Jadeja as he bangs it short on the off-stump length. Root hops onto his backfoot and punches the ball into the deep mid-wicket boundary
ENG are 196/2 after 71 overs, lead by 118 runs
Ishant Sharma reintroduced
Just like the first session, we see Ishant Sharma take up the ball at the start of the second.
THREE! Root leans forward into a drive and times it well enough to get three.
ENG are 187/2 after 70 overs, lead by 109 runs
Jadeja gets the second session underway
Ravindra Jadeja to Dawid Malan.
12 overs to go before India get the second new ball.
Jadeja begins with a maiden.
ENG are 182/2 after 69 overs, lead by 104 runs
Welcome back
Welcome back! We are 2 minutes away from resumption.
The second session begins with Dawid Malan (27*) and Joe Root (14*) taking guard. The first one was shared. Which way will this session go?
ENG are 182/2 after 68 overs.
Shared session
Dawid Malan and Joe Root will begin the next session. India have conceded the odd boundary but have shown more discipline with the ball. Root seems to have gotten off to a start and Malan, though looking anxious while scoring on the off-side, is finding those boundaries.
Stay tuned as we will see you again in 30 minutes
LUNCH- ENG LEAD BY 104 runs
The final over of the first session was bowled by Mohammed Shami.
ENG ARE 182/2 after 68 overs, lead India by 104 runs.
FOUR! Root rocks onto the back foot opens the face of the bat and negotiates the swing by playing the ball past the second slip with soft hands for four.
FOUR! A carbon-copy of the first delivery, except that this time, he hops back deeper into the crease and finds the third man fence through the gap between slips and gully.
The last two balls are defended safely by Root and that's that.
THIS SESSION WAS SHARED BY BOTH THE TEAMS
WATCH JADEJA'S PEACH OF A DELIVERY
Joe Root is the new batter in
England skipper Joe Root joins Dawid Malan in the middle.
OUT! BOWLED HIM
OUT! That's a peach of a delivery and Haseeb Hameed is clean bowled by Ravindra Jadeja. He goes back for 68.
From around the wicket, Jadeja pitches the ball between middle and leg. Hameed lunges forward for a front-foot defense, the ball turned away sharply, beat Haseeb's bat and clipped the off stump! This is Jadeja's first wicket of the series
ENG 159/2 after 63 overs
Jadeja into the attack
Bumrah replaced by Ravindra Jadeja
MALAN TAKES THE ATTACK TO SIRAJ
FOUR! Quickly onto the front foot with ball angling away from the off stump on length. Malan latches onto the ball quickly and creams the ball through covers and over the practice pitches for four.
Runs are beginning to flow a tad quicker now.
ENG 158/1 after 62 overs, LEAD BY 80
150 up for England
Four leg byes off the pads of Malan take England past the 150-run mark. The lead is now of 75 and the hosts still have nine wickets in hand.
ENG 153/1 after 60 overs
HAMEED STRUCK ON THE HELMET, QUICK TEST TO FOLLOW
Hameed is struck on the back of the helmet after ducking a Bumrah bouncer. He is okay but the protocol says that the batter must be checked immediately for concussion.
After a short break in play and the mandatory concussion test, we resume play
ENG are 149/1 after 59 overs.
Siraj introduced
A change in the bowling attack as Mohammed Siraj replaces Mohammed Shami in the attack and...
FOUR! A nice gift to Malan to start the spell. No control on the length or line there as it a short and wide, sat up nicely for Malan to punch off the backfoot through backward point for four.
FOUR! Another loosener from Siraj. This time, it wasn't as wide but it was the length that was problematic. Malan rocks back onto the backfoot and guides the ball through the gap to third man for four
ENG are 149/1 after 58 overs, lead by 71 runs