India vs England Highlights, 4th Test, Day 1: India reach 24/1 at stumps, trail England by 181 runs

India vs England 4th Test: India reached 24/1 at stumps on Day 1, trailing England by 181 runs. The hosts lost Shubman Gill as he was dismissed for 0 by James Anderson. England were bundled out for 205. Follow highlights from IND vs ENG 4th Test.

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• 4 Mar 2021, 04:50:09 PM IST

  Stumps on Day 1

  4th Test: India reach 24/1 (Pujara 15*, Anderson 1/5) at stumps on Day 1, trail England by 181 runs

• 4 Mar 2021, 04:48:41 PM IST

  2 overs left

  India do not need to do anything fancy now. Just a matter of 2 overs left -- the hosts just need to put the bat on the ball and ensure they do not lost any wicket. Temperament is the name of the game.

• 4 Mar 2021, 04:39:43 PM IST

  4 overs to go

  Yes, only 4 overs to go in the day!!!!! Are you excited much!? What will happen? Will there be a twist in the tale? Find out as final action of the day plays out.

• 4 Mar 2021, 04:31:43 PM IST

  Playing out the day

  India opener and Cheteshwar Pujara are playing out the day. Smart strategy, just need to stay in the middle and start fresh tomorrow. Matter of 6 overs.

• 4 Mar 2021, 04:16:52 PM IST

  More stats

  Shubman Gill gone for a duck:

  · 2nd duck in Tests.

  · Gill is the 3rd Indian batsman to be dismissed for a duck by Anderson this series after Jasprit Bumrah and Ajinkya Rahane at Chennai.

• 4 Mar 2021, 04:11:29 PM IST

  IND vs ENG: Stats attack

  Dismissing most batsmen before scoring:

  104 Glenn McGrath/ JAMES ANDERSON

  102 Shane Warne/ M Muralitharan

  83 Dale Steyn

  79 Courtney Walsh/ Wasim Akram

  78 Stuart Broad

• 4 Mar 2021, 04:08:17 PM IST

  Shubman Gill OUT!

  GONE! Shubman Gill has been trapped by James Anderson. India take a review - goes to Umpire's call. Review retained -- but that is OUT! IND 0/1

• 4 Mar 2021, 04:05:16 PM IST

  England all out

  R Ashwin takes the final scalp as he dismissed Jack Leach. England are all out for 205.

• 4 Mar 2021, 03:44:51 PM IST

  England go past 200

  England have finally managed to get past the score of 200. They haven't been able to reach that score in the last four innings they have played.

• 4 Mar 2021, 03:33:57 PM IST

  Another wicket

  Axar Patel trapped Dom Bess in front of the stumps. India appealed and the umpire raised his finger. England took the DRS and lost the review. Axar gets his fourth wicket.

• 4 Mar 2021, 03:29:47 PM IST

  Axar gets Lawrence's wicket

  Lawrence was looking to get a fifty with a big shot but missed it completely. Easy stumping for Lawrence.

• 4 Mar 2021, 03:26:25 PM IST

  India vs England 4th Test: Lawrence hits a boundary

  Dan Lawrence stepped down the wicket and hit it straight towards the boundary.

• 4 Mar 2021, 03:23:01 PM IST

  Axar to Lawrence: FOUR!

  Axar bowled it a little short but Lawrence judged it beforehand as he hit it towards the boundary ropes.

• 4 Mar 2021, 03:17:22 PM IST

  Another dismissal or is it?

  Axar Patel has got the wicket of Dan Lawrence. The England batter hit the ball into the shoes of Shubman, umpire gave it out. But replays showed that the ball struck the ground before Shubman's shoes. Good decision by the third umpire.

• 4 Mar 2021, 03:09:46 PM IST

  Ashwin to Foakes - OUT!

  R Ashwin sends a floater and Foakes gets an edge. Rahane a superfielder at slips, takes an easy catch. ENG 170/7

• 4 Mar 2021, 03:05:46 PM IST

  IND vs ENG: Stats attack

  Ollie Pope gone for 29:

  · 3rd consecutive innings in which he has been dismissed by Ashwin.

  · Ashwin has now dismissed Pope on 4 instances, most by a bowler against Pope, which were all in this series.

  · Out of his 7 innings in Asia, 6 times he has been out to a spinner.

• 4 Mar 2021, 02:56:44 PM IST

  Ashwin to Pope - OUT!

  GONE! R Ashwin finally breaks the partnership as he manages to induce an edge off Ollie Pope. Shubman Gill takes the catch at short leg. Umpire gives a soft signal out. Replays showed it got an inside edge. ENG 166/6

• 4 Mar 2021, 02:47:21 PM IST

  India vs England 4th Test: India search for wickets

  Partnership between Lawrence and Pope is growing stronger. India need to break this partnership to wrap up things quickly.

• 4 Mar 2021, 02:43:36 PM IST

  Lawrence scoring quick runs

  Dan Lawrence scored two boundaries in two overs. He is looking to get quick runs, but also batting safely. Smart strategy. If England finish above 200 with 5 wickets in hand, they would feel they are in the game.

• 4 Mar 2021, 02:34:07 PM IST

  Back after Tea

  Ollie Pope and Dan Lawrence return to bat after final sesion. India start the attack with Siraj.

• 4 Mar 2021, 02:16:24 PM IST

  TEA

  England have scored 144 runs at Tea. Pope and Lawrence are batting for the visitors.

• 4 Mar 2021, 02:08:15 PM IST

  Big Appeal

  Ball struck the pads of Pope off the bowling of Ashwin. Umpire denied India's appeal and they decided against going for a referral. The replays showed the ball was going above the stumps. Right decision by India.

• 4 Mar 2021, 02:02:35 PM IST

  Can Ishant provide the breakthrough?

  Dan Lawrence and Ollie Pope have struck together a small partnership. Kohli has brought back Ishant and will hope his most experienced player can get a wicket for his team.

• 4 Mar 2021, 01:58:25 PM IST

  Ashwin into the attack

  Ashwin has only bowled 8 overs out of the 52 India have bowled. Does not happen that regularly.

• 4 Mar 2021, 01:51:05 PM IST

  England batsmen using their feet

  In the fourth test, England batters have used their feet to get to the pitch of the ball.

• 4 Mar 2021, 01:40:12 PM IST

  WICKET

  Stokes played for the spin but it went straight in and struck his pads. Sundar appealed and the umpire raised his finger. England 121/5

• 4 Mar 2021, 01:30:23 PM IST

  Stokes' reaches 50

  Ben Stokes has completed his 24th Test fifty. He has looked assured on the wicket.

• 4 Mar 2021, 01:28:53 PM IST

  Bounce in the wicket

  The spinners are getting a lot of bounce from the wicket. The ball is travelling from the hands of Indian spinners.

• 4 Mar 2021, 01:20:19 PM IST

  Direct hit

  There is a direct hit but it looks like Ollie Pope is home. And he is.

• 4 Mar 2021, 01:13:41 PM IST

  Drinks break

  England are 101/4 at the drinks break. Siraj and Axar have got 2 wickets each.

• 4 Mar 2021, 01:08:29 PM IST

  Sundar gets an edge off Stokes' bat

  Sundar got an edge off Stokes' bat in his very first over. The ball went to the second slip but there wasn't any fielder. Stokes' survives.

• 4 Mar 2021, 12:55:09 PM IST

  Axar into the attack

  Axar Patel has been brought back into the attack. And on the first ball itself, he troubles the batsman. The umpires have gone to the third umpire to check if it is a catch. Replays showed it struck the pitch before Shubman to the catch.

• 4 Mar 2021, 12:48:21 PM IST

  Shubman's fielding position

  It an interesting position that Shubman Gill is standing. He is standing between square leg and short square.

• 4 Mar 2021, 12:46:41 PM IST

  Can Pope score runs

  Ollie Pope is low on confidence in the series as he hasn't been amongst the runs. Can he turn it around today?

• 4 Mar 2021, 12:25:56 PM IST

  WICKET

  India wasted another review as Ashwin's delivery's impact was outside off. The Siraj struck the pads of Bairstow and the umpire raised his fingers. England took the DRS but the ball was hitting the stumps.

• 4 Mar 2021, 12:20:24 PM IST

  The wicket doesn't look unplayable

  The wicket for the fourth Test is not looking like it has some demons in it. The batsmen are able to hit their shots. Maybe the pink ball had its effects in the third Test.

• 4 Mar 2021, 12:12:08 PM IST

  Ashwin will start the proceedings

  R Ashwin will be up against Stokes in the first over after lunch.

• 4 Mar 2021, 12:02:51 PM IST

  Play about to resume

  The second session is about to begin in a few minutes.

• 4 Mar 2021, 11:31:32 AM IST

  Lunch

  England have managed to navigate past the storm at the start of the innings. Bairstow and Stokes are batting as England and India head out for lunch.

• 4 Mar 2021, 11:23:48 AM IST

  Run out chance

  Miscommunication between Stokes and Bairstow. India needed a direct throw but it did not happen. Bairstow reached the crease.

• 4 Mar 2021, 11:13:22 AM IST

  Stokes hits a Six

  Ben Stokes has smashed Ashwin for a six over long on.

• 4 Mar 2021, 11:11:49 AM IST

  Ashwin brought into the attack

  Virat Kohli has brought R Ashwin into the attack.

• 4 Mar 2021, 11:08:16 AM IST

  Positive intent

  Bairstow and Stokes are playing with positive intent. They are playing their shots. Despite edging a few deliveries, runs have come off their bat.

• 4 Mar 2021, 11:00:58 AM IST

  England reach 50

  England have reached the score of 50 runs. Stokes and Bairstow are looking to stabilise the England innings after the loss of early wickets.

• 4 Mar 2021, 10:51:12 AM IST

  Few words exchanged

  Stokes has hit a boundary off Siraj. The Indian pacer bowled a short delivery which was smashed for a four. On the next delivery, Stokes edged it but it went between the wickets. Siraj had a few words with Stokes after that delivery.

• 4 Mar 2021, 10:37:18 AM IST

  Another wicket

  Mohammed Siraj has got the prized wicket of Joe Root. He trapped him right in front of the stumps and Root gone for 5 runs. England 30/3

• 4 Mar 2021, 10:29:39 AM IST

  Root hits a boundary

  Siraj bowled a bouncer, Root went for the pull but top-edged it. But luckily it went for a four.

• 4 Mar 2021, 10:27:31 AM IST

  Can Root rescue Eng?

  Joe Root hasn't looked at his best in the last two Tests but can he provide a platform for England?

• 4 Mar 2021, 10:12:49 AM IST

  WICKET

  England have lost their second wicket. Zak Crawley tried to heave one over long-off but did not time it well as the ball went straight into the hands of Mohammed Siraj. England 15/2

• 4 Mar 2021, 10:09:49 AM IST

  Axar to Crawley: Four!

  Crawley went down the wicket and hit the ball straight towards long-off for a boundary.