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IND vs ENG, 2024 - Test Live Commentary
Match Ended
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
, Mar 07, 2024
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IND
ENG
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Right then, a series that began on 25th January has finally reached its conclusion on the 9th Match and what a five-match series this has turned out to be. Rohit Sharma receives the series-win trophy and walks to the podium where he hands it to the youngsters and they revel in the joy and pose for a team photograph, amazing scenes. We rarely see five Test matches being played but that's what made this one very engrossing and after Ollie Pope led England to a remarkable victory in Hyderabad in the 1st Test, things quickly got galvanized. India lost a few key players and handed out as many as five debuts throughout the series and all of them contributed to the comeback. Rohit Sharma led the side well and there were some memorable individual performances as India rampaged back to a 4-1 win. Both teams will be now away from international cricket for a while and most players will gear up for the upcoming Indian T20 League. We hope you enjoyed our coverage and until next time, take care and goodbye!
The Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma starts by saying that a lot of things pleased him in this Test and they did a lot of things right throughout the match. Adds that at some stage people are going to go and new guys are going to come in and even though the new guys are short in experience, they played well and his job was to make them understand the situation better and they were able to perform under pressure. Mentions that when you win a series like this, you talk about runs on the board but it is equally important to take 20 wickets in a Test match and they came close in the first game after which they were able to achieve that feat and the bowlers did a fine job. On Kuldeep Yadav, he says that it was a long conversation every now and then with him and has the potential to be a regular match-winner and he has got something about him that everyone needs to accept and be happy about and the way he has bounced back after the injury is commendable. On Yashasvi Jaiswal, he says that he has a long way to go and has started off brilliantly and we saw throughout the series that he wants to put bowlers under pressure from the word go and that is something they want to encourage and there will be challenges ahead but he has come a long way already.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is the Player of the Series for scoring more than 700 runs in the five Test matches including a couple of double hundreds as well. Jaiswal says that he really enjoyed it and the series gives him a lot of experience. On the amount of sixes he hit, he adds that he was just thinking to play his shots and if he felt like he wanted to take the bowler down, he went for it. Mentions that he is trying to play one match at a time and help his team in any way possible.
Kuldeep Yadav is the Player of the Match for his stellar performance. Kuldeep says that he reckons this is the best he has bowled and it is all due to the hard work he put in over the last couple of years. Adds that his best performance came in Ranchi and he enjoyed bowling on it and reckons that he liked the wicket of Ben Stokes in Ranchi. Adds that he is just focusing on the length and is trying to bowl on a good length and it is helping a lot not to think about what the batter is looking to go. Ends by saying that the credit goes to the batting coach who helped him a lot and even in the mental aspect.
Ben Stokes, the captain of England says that the series has come to an end and they have a lot of positives to take back as they have a lot of cricket coming up against Pakistan and Australia. He further adds that the players are all professionals and are performing at the highest level, for new people it is not very easy to come out and express themselves straight away and he gives credit to all the debutants who managed to leave an impact on the stage. He finally talks about the 700th wicket of James Anderson and says that he is someone every kid who wants to be a fast bowler should look up to and he is still brilliant to watch.
The Presentation ceremony...
The Indian head coach, Rahul Dravid now comes up for a chat as well. Dravid says that he is really proud and to go behind in the 1st Test was a bit disappointing but credit to the boys for bouncing back. Adds that it was nice to see the boys fight back after being pegged down on various occasions and gives credit to the support staff as well. Reckons that it can be tough when you lose players of such high stature and adds the amount of talent there is in India and one could see that throughout the series. Gives credit to the selectors as well as they did a fine job of picking the team. Says that there were many standout performances and it is hard to pick one but Ravichandran Ashwin's effort to come back after a difficult 24 hours shows what this team is made of.
The star of the moment in his 100th Test match, Ravichandran Ashwin is down for a chat. Ashwin says that he is feeling extremely happy to have bowled well in his 100th Test Match. Adds on by saying that in a country like India, the wickets from city to city are very different and the bowlers adjust according to the wicket on offer. He mentions that he extremely enjoyed bowling on this wicket even though he went for a few hits. He talks about taking criticism well and he says that he works hard to become better every match. Ends by saying that there are a lot of batters who play spinner really well and with all the videos going around it is very important to stay on top of that as it requires you to outsmart yourself at times to do something that is never done before and he looks to keep working on his bowling and keep picking wickets for the country.
India will be absolutely thrilled with that victory and with how the series panned out after that shocking loss in the first Test in Hyderabad that seems to have happened ages ago it seems. It was a near-perfect performance as all their top five batters got runs, with three fifties and two centuries and then spin ruled the roost in both innings. Kuldeep Yadav, on a high from the last game, picked up another five-wicket haul as Ravichandran Ashwin racked up 4 wickets in his 100th Test and then went on to pick up a fifer himself in the second innings to make it 9 wickets in the game. Kuldeep bowled well in the second innings as well and Jasprit Bumrah who captained the side on the field in the second innings bowled a lovely spell in the middle to knock over a couple of wickets. All in all, it was a stellar performance and the hosts will be very proud of it.
England had a poor showing with the bat in the first innings after opting to bat first on a pitch that seemed pristine for batting and that's where they lost the game, on Day 1 itself. They failed to make inroads with the ball as well and thanks to some real persistence from Shoaib Bashir, they managed to finally bundle out the opposition having conceded a lead of 259 runs. With the pitch still good for batting, the English openers got out cheaply and a struggling Ollie Pope soon followed suit. This put pressure on the middle order and there was a counter-punch from Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow but that didn't last long either. Root held up one end and played some quality shots as well but the wickets kept tumbling on the other end and the skipper, Ben Stokes got out on the stroke of Lunch. Root stitched a steady stand with Bashir down the order and looked all set for a fighting ton but in the end, he went for a big shot and was the last man to be dismissed.
INDIA WIN THE SERIES 4-1! What a dominating performance this has been in Dharamshala from the hosts as they have wrapped up proceedings inside three days and have sealed the 5th and final Test match by an innings and 64 runs, a huge margin of victory. England were already five down when the players went into the Lunch break and after an astute fightback from Joe Root, they have folded before Tea and will be truly disappointed as they reflect on what could have been if they had just applied themselves better when the opportunities were presented to them.
End Of The Over 48.1 : 195/10
0 Runs
- W 48.1
J. Root
84 (128)
J. Anderson
0 (5)
K. Yadav
14.1-0-40-2
48.1
W
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root OUT!
OUT! CAUGHT! India finish the match within 3 days and lift the series 4-1! Kuldeep Yadav flights the ball up on the off stump line and Joe Root dances down the track and launches the ball flat and straight to Jasprit Bumrah at long on, who takes a reverse cup and punches the air with joy.
End Of The Over 48 : 195/9
1 Runs
- 047.1
- 047.2
- 047.3
- 147.4
- 047.5
- 047.6
J. Anderson
0 (5)
J. Root
84 (127)
R. Jadeja
9-1-25-1
47.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja To James Anderson
Pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and James Anderson knocks it off the front foot.
47.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja To James Anderson
Holds the length back on the stumps. James Anderson blocks it off well.
47.4
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Joe Root
Tosses it up slow outside the off stump. Joe Root tucks the ball to the left of covers and runs a single.
47.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Joe Root
Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Joe Root taps it towards covers.
47.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Joe Root
Fires one on the off stump line. Joe Root plays it out well.
47.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Joe Root
Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.
End Of The Over 47 : 194/9
5 Runs
- 446.1
- 046.2
- 046.3
- 146.4
- 046.5
- 046.6
J. Anderson
0 (3)
J. Root
83 (123)
K. Yadav
14-0-40-1
46.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav To James Anderson
Pitches the ball up on the stumps. James Anderson takes the front foot out and knocks it off.
46.5
0
Kuldeep Yadav To James Anderson
Flights the ball up on the stumps. James Anderson flicks it towards square leg.
46.4
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Just short on the pads and Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.
46.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Tosses the ball up outside the off stump line. Joe Root sweeps the ball through towards deep mid-wicket and denies the single.
46.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Pitches the ball up outside the off stump line. Joe Root drives the ball straight to covers.
46.1
4
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
FOUR! Joe Root starts the over with another boundary! Kuldeep Yadav tosses the ball up outside the off stump line and Joe Root plays a brilliant reverse sweep to the left of point and gets a boundary.
End Of The Over 46 : 189/9
5 Runs
- 445.1
- 045.2
- 045.3
- 145.4
- W 45.5
- 045.6
J. Anderson
0 (1)
J. Root
78 (119)
R. Jadeja
8-1-24-1
45.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja To James Anderson
Fuller on the off-stump line. James Anderson blocks it off the front foot.
James Anderson is the last man in for England.
45.5
W
Ravindra Jadeja To Shoaib Bashir OUT!
OUT! TIMBER! Ravindra Jadeja cleans up Shoaib Bashir! India now need just one wicket to win the match. Bowls an arm ball, quicker through the air and gets the ball to nip back in after pitching. Shoaib Bashir gets caught up on the crease and the ball zips through the bat and pads into the middle stump.
45.4
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Joe Root
Flights the ball up on the off stump. Joe Root drives the ball through covers for a single.
45.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Joe Root
Turns well from a fuller length on the middle stump line. Joe Root gets a faint outside edge dropping short of slip.
45.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Joe Root
Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Joe Root knocks it off well.
45.1
4
Ravindra Jadeja To Joe Root
FOUR! Starts the over with a boundary, Joe Root! Ravindra Jadeja floats one outside the off stump line and Joe Root switches the side and plays a reverse scoop, beating Shubman Gill to his left and running away to the fence.
End Of The Over 45 : 184/8
1 Runs
- 044.1
- 044.2
- 144.3
- 044.4
- 044.5
- 044.6
S. Bashir
13 (28)
J. Root
73 (115)
K. Yadav
13-0-35-1
44.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Shoaib Bashir
Tosses the ball up outside the off stump, and gets it to turn into the right hander. Shoaib Bashir looks to keep it out and gets an inside edge onto the front pads.
44.5
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Shoaib Bashir
Bowls a wrong one, tossed up on the stumps. Shoaib Bashir offers a front foot defence.
44.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Shoaib Bashir
Holds the length back outside the off stump. Shoaib Bashir stays back and blocks it off.
44.3
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Short ball on the stumps this time. Joe Root pulls it away towards deep backward square leg for a single.
44.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Flights the ball outside the off stump line. Joe Root looks to play the sweep but gets a hit on the front leg outside the lien of the off stump.
44.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Tosses it up on the off stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball towards square leg.
End Of The Over 44 : 183/8
0 Runs
- 043.1
- 043.2
- 043.3
- 043.4
- 043.5
- 043.6
S. Bashir
13 (25)
J. Root
72 (112)
R. Jadeja
7-1-19-0
43.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Shoaib Bashir
Tosses it up on the off stump line. Shoaib Bashir knocks it off well.
43.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Shoaib Bashir
Holds the length back on the off stump. Shoaib Bashir stays back and blocks it off.
43.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Shoaib Bashir
Pitches it up on the leg stump line. Shoaib Bashir flicks it towards mid-wicket.
43.3
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Shoaib Bashir
Fuller on off. Shoaib Bashir blocks it off the front foot.
43.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Shoaib Bashir
Flights it up on off. Shoaib Bashir drives it towards covers.
43.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Shoaib Bashir
Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Shoaib Bashir blocks it off the front foot.
End Of The Over 43 : 183/8
8 Runs
- 042.1
- 042.2
- 042.3
- 042.4
- 442.5
- 442.6
J. Root
72 (112)
S. Bashir
13 (19)
M. Siraj
1-0-8-0
42.6
4
Mohammed Siraj To Joe Root
FOUR! Fuller outside the off stump line. Joe Root takes out the front foot and drives it through point to pick up another boundary to end the over.
42.5
4
Mohammed Siraj To Joe Root
FOUR! Pitches the ball on the length and Joe Root walks around the stumps and flicks it late, taking the ball fine, towards the fine leg fence.
42.4
0
Mohammed Siraj To Joe Root
Bowls it up outside the off stump line. Joe Root takes the front foot out and taps it down to point.
42.3
0
Mohammed Siraj To Joe Root
Pitches the ball on the length on top of the off stump. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.
42.2
0
Mohammed Siraj To Joe Root
Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays back and knocks it off.
42.1
0
Mohammed Siraj To Joe Root
Pitches the ball short at the body of the batter. Joe Root flicks it down to fine leg for a single.
End Of The Over 42 : 175/8
4 Runs
- 041.1
- 041.2
- 441.3
- 041.4
- 041.5
- 041.6
S. Bashir
13 (19)
J. Root
64 (106)
R. Jadeja
6-0-19-0
41.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Shoaib Bashir
Loops it up slowly on the off stump line. Shoaib Bashir takes the front foot out and knocks it off.
41.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Shoaib Bashir
Flights it up on the stumps line. Shoaib Bashir gets an inside edge towards square leg.
41.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Shoaib Bashir
Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Shoaib Bashir blocks it off well.
41.3
4
Ravindra Jadeja To Shoaib Bashir
FOUR! Slashed and slashed hard! Ravindra Jadeja pitches the ball up outside the off stump line and Shoaib Bashir throws his hands at it, getting an outside edge flying away from slips and running away to the fence.
41.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Shoaib Bashir
Holds the length back and gets it to turn away. Shoaib Bashir gets beaten.
41.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Shoaib Bashir
Flights the ball up on the off stump line. Shoaib Bashir drives the ball to point.
End Of The Over 41 : 171/8
4 Runs
- 040.1
- 040.2
- 040.3
- 040.4
- 040.5
- 440.6
J. Root
64 (106)
S. Bashir
9 (13)
J. Bumrah
10-2-38-2
40.6
4
Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root
FOUR! Jasprit Bumrah pitches it up and wide and Joe Root throws his arms at it, getting a top edge over point running away to the fence to end the over.
40.5
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root
Beats the outside edge once again outside the off stump line from a good length.
40.4
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root
Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Joe Root taps it towards mid on, off the front foot.
40.3
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root
Bangs on the good length and gets the ball to nip back in. Joe Root gets a hit high on the inner thigh.
40.2
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root
Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Joe Root stays back and taps the ball to point.
40.1
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root
Hits the length on top of the off stump. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot.
End Of The Over 40 : 167/8
2 Runs
- 039.1
- 039.2
- 039.3
- 139.4
- 139.5
- 039.6
S. Bashir
9 (13)
J. Root
60 (100)
K. Yadav
12-0-34-1
39.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Shoaib Bashir
A bit quicker through the air and pitched up on leg stump, Shoaib Bashir defends it back to the bowler.
39.5
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Back to over the wicket now and bowled short around leg stump, Joe Root goes deep in the crease and flicks it just behind square leg for a quick single.
39.4
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Shoaib Bashir
Floats it full and just down leg, Shoaib Bashir gets his hands out in front and pushes it past square leg for one.
39.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Shoaib Bashir
Quicker through the air and angled into the stumps, Shoaib Bashir blocks it off.
39.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Shoaib Bashir
Slightly shorter around off, Shoaib Bashir is taken aback by the extra bounce and gets an inside edge through the vacant leg slip region.
39.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Shoaib Bashir
Bowled from around the stumps and pushed through onto the legs, Shoaib Bashir flicks it to mid-wicket.
End Of The Over 39 : 165/8
4 Runs
- 038.1
- 038.2
- 038.3
- 038.4
- 438.5
- 038.6
J. Root
59 (99)
S. Bashir
8 (8)
J. Bumrah
9-2-34-2
38.6
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root
Swings one in from the stumps line. Joe Root blocks it off from the crease to end the over.
38.5
4
Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root
FOUR! Pitched up on the stumps and got punished! Jasprit Bumrah nails a yorker on the middle stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to the right of mid-wicket for a superb boundary.
38.4
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root
Hits the good length on the off stump. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot.
38.3
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root
Pitches the ball up outside the off stump. Joe Root takes a front foot and looks to block it but the ball misses the outside edge of the bat and goes back to the wicketkeeper.
A slight halt in play! Joe Root seems to have broken his bat and wants it changed.
38.2
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root
Hits the good length outside the off stump line and Joe Root blocks it off the front foot.
38.1
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root
Zips past the outside edge of Joe Root! Jasprit Bumrah hist the nagging length just outside the off stump and Joe Root is beaten all ends up.
Drinks break! Potentially, the last drinks break of the series and England are staring at a 4-1 series loss. They have folded quickly on Day 3 and the batters simply haven't given themselves time. The only batter who has done so is Joe Root and he is still batting. India have been pretty brilliant and have kept their eyes on the prize and will now look to pick up the remaining two wickets before the Tea interval.
End Of The Over 38 : 161/8
4 Runs
- 037.1
- 037.2
- 037.3
- 037.4
- 037.5
- 437.6
S. Bashir
8 (8)
J. Root
55 (93)
K. Yadav
11-0-32-1
37.6
4
Kuldeep Yadav To Shoaib Bashir
FOUR! Tossed up on the off stump line. Shoaib Bashir slogs the ball well, taking it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
37.5
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Shoaib Bashir
Floats the ball up on the off stump. Shoaib Bashir blocks it off the front foot.
37.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Shoaib Bashir
Holds the length back on the line of the stumps. Shoaib Bashir takes out the front foot and knocks it off.
37.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Shoaib Bashir
Fuller on the off stump line. Shoaib Bashir blocks it off the front foot.
37.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Shoaib Bashir
Drops it short on the stumps. Shoaib Bashir pulls it away hits Sarfaraz Khan on his helmet at short leg and bounces towards mid on.
37.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Shoaib Bashir
Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Shoaib Bashir blocks it off the front foot.
End Of The Over 37 : 157/8
9 Runs
- 036.1
- 436.2
- 036.3
- 036.4
- 036.5
- 1 NB 36.6
- 436.6
J. Root
55 (93)
S. Bashir
4 (2)
J. Bumrah
8-2-30-2
36.6
4
Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root
FOUR! The extra ball resulted in a beautiful boundary! Joe Root nails the cover drive to perfection. Jasprit Bumrah pitches the ball up and outside the line of the off stump and Joe Root takes the front foot out and crunches the ball to the left of covers for a boundary.
36.6
nb
Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root
Bowls it fuller outside the off stump line. Joe Root drives it straight to covers and the Umpire signals a NO BALL!
36.5
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root
Pitches it on the good length outside the off stump line. Joe Root punches the ball towards point.
36.4
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root
Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays inside the crease and knocks it off.
36.3
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root
Hits the length hard on top of the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot.
36.2
4
Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root
FOUR! Strays down the pads of Joe Root and he stays on the crease and flicks it to the right of deep square leg and gets a boundary to bring up his FIFTY.
36.1
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Joe Root
Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Joe Root taps it down towards mid-wicket.
End Of The Over 36 : 148/8
3 Runs
- 035.1
- 035.2
- 035.3
- 035.4
- 235.5
- 135.6
J. Root
47 (86)
S. Bashir
4 (2)
K. Yadav
10-0-28-1
35.6
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Tosses it up fuller on the stumps. Joe Root tucks the ball to deep mid-wicket and runs a single.
35.5
2
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Just short on the stumps and Joe Root flicks the ball to the right of deep mid-wicket for a couple.
35.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Top spinner from outside the off stump line this time. Joe Root looks to sweep again but is beaten by the bounce.
35.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Fuller on the off stump. Joe Root sweeps the ball to deep square leg and does not take the single.
35.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Holds the length back outside the off stump line and Joe Root stays back and taps it down to point.
35.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Joe Root lets the ball go through.
End Of The Over 35 : 145/8
4 Runs
- 034.1
- W 34.2
- 034.3
- W 34.4
- 034.5
- 434.6
S. Bashir
4 (2)
J. Root
44 (80)
J. Bumrah
7-2-21-2
34.6
4
Jasprit Bumrah To Shoaib Bashir
FOUR! Jasprit Bumrah nails another yorker on the middle stump line at 142 clicks and Shoaib Bashir gets his bat down right on time, and flicks it towards the square leg boundary line to pick up four runs.
34.5
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Shoaib Bashir
Swings one outside the leg stump line. Shoaib Bashir looks to flick it but gets beaten.
Shoaib Bashir comes out to bat for England.
34.4
W
Jasprit Bumrah To Mark Wood OUT!
OUT! LBW! Jasprit Bumrah brings out that trademark inswinging yorker and nails it as well. Bumrah steams in and bowls this one at 141.7 clicks and gets it to swing back into the legs. Mark Wood is hurried on and the ball hits the left toe before Wood can get his bat down and there's an appeal for LBW. The finger is raised but Wood does review it. Nothing on UltraEdge. Ball Tracker confirms that it is three reds and Bumrah is cleaning up the English tail in a hurry.
34.3
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Mark Wood
Switches to over the wicket for the right-hander and bowls it on a good length but spills it down the leg side.
Mark Wood walks out to bat for England.
34.2
W
Jasprit Bumrah To Tom Hartley OUT!
OUT! LBW! A masterstroke from the stand-in captain and he gets his first wicket of the match. Jasprit Bumrah stays around the wicket and pitches it a bit further up on off stump, gets it to angle in a bit and then holds its line after pitching. Tom Hartley doesn't pick the length and goes on the back foot before getting beaten all ends up. The ball crashes into the back pad and that is an easy decision for the umpire to make as the finger is raised and Hartley doesn't even bother with the review.
34.1
0
Jasprit Bumrah To Tom Hartley
Jasprit Bumrah brings himself back into the attack and starts from around the stumps. Bowls this one a bit fuller and into the pads, Tom Hartley flicks it to short mid-wicket.
End Of The Over 34 : 141/6
2 Runs
- 033.1
- 133.2
- 033.3
- 033.4
- 133.5
- 033.6
J. Root
44 (80)
T. Hartley
20 (22)
K. Yadav
9-0-25-1
33.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Drags the length back and gets it to turn in from off stump, Joe Root goes on the back foot to defend.
33.5
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Tom Hartley
Floats it up around off stump, driven away nicely through extra cover for a single.
33.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Tom Hartley
Flatter and quicker through the air, pushed onto off and middle, Tom Hartley hops back and manages to block it onto the deck.
33.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Tom Hartley
Full and straight, Tom Hartley makes another good block.
33.2
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Tossed up on middle, Joe Root clears the front leg and hammers it away wide of long on for a single.
33.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Nice and full, dipping onto middle, Joe Root strides ahead to defend.
End Of The Over 33 : 139/6
5 Runs
- 032.1
- 132.2
- 032.3
- 032.4
- 432.5
- 032.6
T. Hartley
19 (19)
J. Root
43 (77)
R. Ashwin
14-0-77-5
32.6
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To Tom Hartley
Tossed up full and around off stump, Tom Hartley solidly blocks it off the front foot.
32.5
4
Ravichandran Ashwin To Tom Hartley
FOUR! Too short and outside off, Tom Hartley rocks back and latches onto it before cutting it away through point for a boundary.
32.4
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To Tom Hartley
Nice and full again, driven off the front foot to wide of mid off.
32.3
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To Tom Hartley
Full and on the stumps, blocked out by Tom Hartley.
32.2
1
Ravichandran Ashwin To Joe Root
On the shorter side, played away off the back foot on the off side for one.
32.1
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To Joe Root
A prolonged appeal for LBW from Ravichandran Ashwin but the umpire says no. Jasprit Bumrah isn't sure but the team forces him to take the review. This is the carrom ball, flighted up on a length on leg stump and Joe Root looks to put his pad across and block it off. The UltraEdge shows that there was an inside edge on that one and another review is wasted here.
End Of The Over 32 : 134/6
1 Runs
- 031.1
- 031.2
- 031.3
- 031.4
- 131.5
- 031.6
T. Hartley
15 (15)
J. Root
42 (75)
K. Yadav
8-0-23-1
31.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Tom Hartley
Tossed up onto middle and leg, Tom Hartley leans on to defend.
31.5
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Shorter and on middle, Joe Root has enough time to go back and across and flick it away down to fine leg for a single.
31.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Floats it up now, fuller on middle, Joe Root defends this one off the front foot.
31.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
On the shorter side and turning into the pads, nudged away off the back foot past short leg.
31.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Extra bounce! Tossed up on a length on leg stump and this one pops up off the deck, Joe Root does well to keep it down in front of leg slip.
31.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
A big grunt from Kullep as he bowls this one at 81 clicks and bowls it full around off, Joe Root defends it out.
End Of The Over 31 : 133/6
5 Runs
- 030.1
- 130.2
- 030.3
- 030.4
- 030.5
- 430.6
T. Hartley
15 (14)
J. Root
41 (70)
R. Ashwin
13-0-72-5
30.6
4
Ravichandran Ashwin To Tom Hartley
FOUR! Crashed away! Tossed up outside off but a bit too full and Tom Hartley plays a free-flowing cover drive and gets it in the gap for four runs.
30.5
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To Tom Hartley
Tossed up on the stumps, blocked out by Hartley.
30.4
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To Tom Hartley
Nicely flighted and fuller on the stumps, Tom Hartley looks to bring out the big heave across the line but miscues it back onto his back leg.
30.3
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To Tom Hartley
Drifted in from around the stumps and looking to turn it away from leg stump, Tom Hartley looks to play it on the leg side but gets a leading edge on the off side.
30.2
1
Ravichandran Ashwin To Joe Root
Full and on the stumps, Root leans on and plays it away to wide long on for a run.
30.1
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To Joe Root
Just drags the length back a bit and bowls it at the stumps, Joe Root goes on the back foot to keep it out.
End Of The Over 30 : 128/6
6 Runs
- 429.1
- 129.2
- 029.3
- 029.4
- 129.5
- 029.6
T. Hartley
11 (10)
J. Root
40 (68)
K. Yadav
7-0-22-1
29.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Tom Hartley
Quicker through the air and full around off, Tom Hartley gets it off the inside edge towards short leg.
29.5
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Gives it a nice loop and floats it full on off stump, Joe Root pushes it away through covers and picks up a single.
29.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Nice and full on middle and leg, flicked away straight to short mid-wicket.
29.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Tossed-up delivery on the stumps, Joe Root blocks it off the front foot.
29.2
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Tom Hartley
Flighted ball, full and on off stump, Tom Hartley edges it down with soft hands towards third man and turns the strike over.
29.1
4
Kuldeep Yadav To Tom Hartley
FOUR! Nicely played in the end. Slightly short but just angling down leg, Tom Hartley goes on the back foot and tickles it fine as the ball rolls away into the fine leg fence.
End Of The Over 29 : 122/6
3 Runs
- 028.1
- 128.2
- 128.3
- 028.4
- 028.5
- 128.6
T. Hartley
6 (7)
J. Root
39 (65)
R. Ashwin
12-0-67-5
28.6
1
Ravichandran Ashwin To Tom Hartley
Fuller length again on middle and sliding on, Tom Hartley looks to defend with soft hands but gets it off the inside edge wide of square leg for a single.
28.5
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To Tom Hartley
Fuller and on off and middle, Tom Hartley with another solid front-foot defense.
28.4
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To Tom Hartley
Held back a bit and bowled on off stump, Tom Hartley leans on and manages to block it out.
28.3
1
Ravichandran Ashwin To Joe Root
One more now as Joe Root presses back to a shortish delivery and punches it down to long on.
28.2
1
Ravichandran Ashwin To Tom Hartley
Tossed up outside off, inviting the big shot and Tom Hartley forces it away wide of covers for just a single.
28.1
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To Tom Hartley
Bowled on a length and on off stump, Tom Hartley defends it late and back onto the surface.
End Of The Over 28 : 119/6
2 Runs
- 027.1
- 027.2
- 027.3
- 027.4
- 027.5
- 227.6
J. Root
38 (64)
T. Hartley
4 (2)
K. Yadav
6-0-16-1
27.6
2
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Flatter and a touch shorter around off, Joe Root goes back and across and turns it away in front of mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
27.5
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Floated up on the stumps, Joe Root gets a good stride in and blocks it down the pitch.
27.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Nagging length around off stump, Joe Root presses back and blocks it off.
27.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Flatter one around off, Joe Root rocks back and punches it in front of point but Ravindra Jadeja is quick to cut it off.
27.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Bowled full on off stump, Joe Root blocks it off the front foot towards cover-point.
27.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
More than half a shout for LBW but turned down and Kuldeep Yadav walks away quickly as there were a couple of sounds. Hold on, Jasprit Bumrah, the stand-in skipper is interested and they do take the review. Nicely tossed up on off and middle, turning back in, Joe Root leans on to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads and UltraEdge confirms the same. India lose the review but they are so far ahead that they could afford to take that review.
End Of The Over 27 : 117/6
4 Runs
- 026.1
- 026.2
- 026.3
- W 26.4
- 026.5
- 426.6
T. Hartley
4 (2)
J. Root
36 (58)
R. Ashwin
11-0-64-5
26.6
4
Ravichandran Ashwin To Tom Hartley
EDGED AND FOUR! Ravichandran Ashwin just holds this one back a touch and flights it up around off. The ball grips a bit and Tom Hartley presses back to defend but gets an outside edge that goes quickly past the first slip and into the third man fence.
26.5
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To Tom Hartley
Comes from around the stumps and floats it up on off stump, Tom Hartley leans on to defend.
Tom Hartley walks out to bat.
26.4
W
Ravichandran Ashwin To Ben Foakes OUT!
OUT! CLEANS HIM UP! A FIVE-WICKET HAUL FOR ASHWIN IN HIS 100TH TEST! Ravichandran Ashwin tosses this one up nicely and gets the ball to dip around off stump. Ben Foakes looks to slog-sweep it with the turn but misses the line of the ball and the ball turns back in to crash into the stumps. Foakes departs after a disappointing shot and Ashwin joins an elite list of players to have taken a fifer in their 100th Test match and the entire Indian team is delighted.
26.3
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To Ben Foakes
Drifted into the pads, Ben Foakes works it away on the leg side.
26.2
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To Ben Foakes
Flighted one on middle and going the other way, Ben Foakes tentatively keeps it out on the off side.
26.1
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To Ben Foakes
Pushed through on off, it is the one that straightens and Foakes solidly blocks it off.
End Of The Over 26 : 113/5
3 Runs
- 025.1
- 025.2
- 225.3
- 025.4
- 125.5
- 025.6
J. Root
36 (58)
B. Foakes
8 (13)
K. Yadav
5-0-14-1
25.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
On the shorter side on middle and leg, Joe Root goes on the back foot and tucks it to the left of short leg where Sarfaraz Khan makes a sharp diving stop.
25.5
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Ben Foakes
Fuller one on the pads, flicked uppishly and quickly and well in front of short leg for a single to the deep.
25.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Ben Foakes
Flatter and turning back in from middle, rushing the batter as well but Foakes manages to block it on the leg side.
25.3
2
Kuldeep Yadav To Ben Foakes
Fuller one pushed across off, Ben Foakes drives it nicely through extra cover for a brace.
25.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Ben Foakes
Floated up around off and turning back in, Ben Foakes watches it well and defends it off the middle of the bat.
25.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Ben Foakes
Bowled quite full on middle and leg, Ben Foakes pushes it back to the bowler off the front foot.
End Of The Over 25 : 110/5
5 Runs
- 124.1
- 024.2
- 124.3
- 224.4
- 124.5
- 024.6
J. Root
36 (57)
B. Foakes
5 (8)
R. Ashwin
10-0-60-4
24.6
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To Joe Root
Flatter around off, flicked straight into Sarfaraz Khan at short leg who keeps Joe Root on his toes with a quick grab.
24.5
1
Ravichandran Ashwin To Ben Foakes
On the shorter side again and on off, worked away using the wrists to deep mid-wicket for one more by Foakes.
24.4
2
Ravichandran Ashwin To Ben Foakes
A bit too short and turning back in from outside off, Ben Foakes rocks back and punches it away through covers for a couple of runs.
24.3
1
Ravichandran Ashwin To Joe Root
Drags the length back and bowls it on the pads, tucked away off the back foot through mid-wicket for a run.
24.2
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To Joe Root
Pushed through from around the stumps, trying to angle it across the off stump, Joe Root watchfully pushes it out on the off side.
24.1
1
Ravichandran Ashwin To Ben Foakes
Flighted ball, dropping it on middle, Ben Foakes leans on and knocks it down to long on for a single.
End Of The Over 24 : 105/5
2 Runs
- 123.1
- 023.2
- 023.3
- 023.4
- 123.5
- 023.6
J. Root
35 (54)
B. Foakes
1 (5)
K. Yadav
4-0-11-1
23.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Pushed through flatter and around off stump, blocked off the back foot by Root.
23.5
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Ben Foakes
Good hustle to get off the mark! Floated quite full and on middle, Ben Foakes clips it away wide of Yashasvi Jaiswal at mid on and scampers through for the single.
23.4
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Ben Foakes
Tossed up full and around off, Ben Foakes gets on the front foot and makes the block.
23.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Ben Foakes
Bowls it quite full now and on the stumps, Ben Foakes jams the ball down to mid off.
23.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Ben Foakes
Flighted ball in and around the off stump, Ben Foakes leans across and solidly blocks it off.
23.1
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
This is nicely tossed up on middle, Joe Root gets on the front foot and drives it down to long on for a single.
End Of The Over 23 : 103/5
1 Runs
- 022.1
- 022.2
- 022.3
- 122.4
- W 22.5
- 022.6
B. Foakes
0 (1)
J. Root
34 (52)
R. Ashwin
9-0-55-4
22.6
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To Ben Foakes
Beaten! Bowled flatter and on a nagging length outside the off stump, Ben Foakes gets pushed back but the ball goes straight on and beats the outside edge.
We are back after LUNCH! Joe Root and Ben Foakes walk out to bat for England as they are 103/5, still trailing by 156 runs. Ravichandran Ashwin to finish the last ball of his over. Let's play!
... DAY 3, SECOND SESSION ...
With just five wickets needed to secure victory and seal the series with a resounding 4-1 triumph, India stands on the cusp of a historic achievement. As the teams retreat to the sanctity of the dressing rooms for the lunch break, anticipation mounts for the impending conclusion of the series. Will the coming Second Session be the last of the series? The answer lies in the unfolding drama of the coming session. Let us await with bated breath as the thrilling saga of the series reaches its climax.
Day 3 began with India losing their final two wickets in the early exchanges, with James Anderson reaching the monumental milestone of 700 Test wickets. England commenced their second innings trailing by 255 runs, only to face immediate setbacks as their top order crumbled under the relentless pressure exerted by Ravichandran Ashwin. Ashwin's mastery with the ball was on full display as he claimed four vital wickets, dismantling the English batting lineup with precision and guile. Despite a brief resistance from Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root, England found themselves facing an uphill battle as India tightened their grip on the match.
As the morning sun ascends to its zenith, casting a radiant glow upon the cricketing arena, the curtains fall on a gripping first session of Day 3, with India firmly in the driver's seat, having seized control of the match. India's dominance was evident as they claimed five crucial English wickets for a mere 103 runs in a display of relentless bowling prowess. The session culminated in the dismissal of England's skipper, Ben Stokes, on the penultimate ball before the lunch interval, leaving the visitors reeling and India poised for victory.
22.5
W
Ravichandran Ashwin To Ben Stokes OUT!
OUT! BOWLED'EM! Right through the defense and Ravichandran Ashwin has four wickets yet again. Ashwin pushes this one through on a fullish length around off stump and draws the batter forward. Ben Stokes gets a good stride in to block the ball but leaves a fair bit of gap between bat and pad. The ball comes on with the arm after pitching and castles into the off stump. Stokes cannot believe it and England are left reeling at the Lunch break.
22.4
1
Ravichandran Ashwin To Joe Root
Marginally short amd Joe Root is able to rock back and work it behind short leg for a single.
22.3
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To Joe Root
A bit straighter now and Joe Root flicks it on the bounce into short leg where Sarfaraz Khan fumbles the ball.
22.2
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To Joe Root
A bit quick and full again, trying to angle it across off, Joe Root manages to keep it out.
22.1
0
Ravichandran Ashwin To Joe Root
Comes from around the stumps and pushes it through quicker on off stump, Joe Root defends it out.
End Of The Over 22 : 102/4
1 Runs
- 021.1
- 021.2
- 021.3
- 121.4
- 021.5
- 021.6
B. Stokes
2 (9)
J. Root
33 (48)
K. Yadav
3-0-9-1
21.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Ben Stokes
The wrong'un now, bowled flatter around off and staying a bit low, Ben Stokes goes on the back foot and gets across the off stump to keep it out.
21.5
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Ben Stokes
Floats it up on the pads and gets the ball to hold a bit in the surface, Ben Stokes tentatively pushes it towards mid on.
21.4
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Nice and full on the stumps, Joe Root plays it off the front foot towards wide long on and turns the strike over.
21.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Justr a fraction short and turning in from leg stump, Joe Root is taken aback a bit but manages to nudge it away towards short fine leg.
21.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Tosses it up now on off stump, Joe Root leans on and punches it back to the bowler.
21.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Nicely flighted up, full and on middle, clipped away to short leg.
End Of The Over 21 : 101/4
2 Runs
- 020.1
- 020.2
- 120.3
- 020.4
- 020.5
- 120.6
J. Root
32 (44)
B. Stokes
2 (7)
R. Jadeja
5-0-15-0
20.6
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Joe Root
Floated up on the pads, Joe Root leans on and taps the ball to the right of mid-wicket for a single.
20.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Joe Root
Bowled flatter and on off and middle, Joe Root presses back and plays it away towards point.
20.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Joe Root
Pushed through on middle stump, Joe Root solidly blocks it off.
20.3
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Ben Stokes
The 100 now comes up for England with that single. Nagging length on middle, Stokes plays it off the back foot past short leg and scampers across for a single.
20.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Ben Stokes
Bowled full again and on off stump, Ben Stokes looks to turn it leg side but closes the bat face early and miscues it down the track.
20.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Ben Stokes
Pushed through quick and full around off, Ben Stokes leans on and plays it towards point.
End Of The Over 20 : 99/4
4 Runs
- 019.1
- 019.2
- 019.3
- 419.4
- 019.5
- 019.6
J. Root
31 (41)
B. Stokes
1 (4)
K. Yadav
2-0-8-1
19.6
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Floated up on off stump, Joe Root leans on to defend.
19.5
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Pushed through a bit quicker, trying to attack the pads, Joe Root tucks it to backward square leg.
19.4
4
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
FOUR! Well-controlled by Joe Root! Tossed up, a bit too full and on off stump, Root leans ahead and just punches it on the full and gets it to the right od mid off for a boundary.
19.3
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
A bit flatter and on leg stump, Joe Root tucks it to short fine leg for no run.
19.2
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Floated up a bit fuller and outside off, Joe Root has enough time to go back in the crease and push it out on the off side.
19.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
Flighted ball around leg stump, Joe Root goes back in his crease and dabs it down behind short leg.
End Of The Over 19 : 95/4
1 Runs
- 018.1
- 018.2
- 118.3
- 018.4
- 018.5
- 018.6
B. Stokes
1 (4)
J. Root
27 (35)
R. Jadeja
4-0-13-0
18.6
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Ben Stokes
Full on middle, wristed away straight to the man at mid-wicket.
18.5
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Ben Stokes
On a slightly dragged length and on off stump, Ben Stokes manages to keep it out from the crease.
18.4
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Ben Stokes
Nice and full on off stump, Ben Stokes blocks it off the front foot.
18.3
1
Ravindra Jadeja To Joe Root
A bit flatter and angled in from middle, Joe Root works it away behind square on the leg side for a run.
18.2
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Joe Root
Flighted ball around middle, Joe Root lunges ahead to defend.
18.1
0
Ravindra Jadeja To Joe Root
A bit more round arm and drifted into the legs, Joe Root blocks it in front of short leg.
End Of The Over 18 : 94/4
4 Runs
- 017.1
- 117.2
- 117.3
- W 17.4
- 117.5
- 117.6
J. Root
26 (32)
B. Stokes
1 (1)
K. Yadav
1-0-4-1
17.6
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
On a nagging length on off stump and turning back in, Joe Root goes back and across in his crease before nudging it away towards short fine leg for another single.
17.5
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Ben Stokes
Floats this one up around leg stump, looking to turn it across, Ben Stokes gets to the pitch of the ball and pushes it down to long on for a single.
Ben Stokes, the skipper of England walks out to bat now.
17.4
W
Kuldeep Yadav To Jonny Bairstow OUT!
OUT! LBW A big shout for LBW and the finger goes up. Jonny Bairstow has a small chat with Joe Root and opts for the review. Kuldeep Yadav bowls this one on a nagging length on off and middle and gets it to turn back in a long way. Bairstow opts to go on the back foot and defend it out but is beaten all ends up. The ball crashes into the pads and Bairstow seems in trouble. Nothing on UltraEdge and Ball Tracking shows the wickets as Umpire's call. Bairstow will be disappointed but Kuldeep will be elated as he picks up a wicket in his first over.
17.3
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Joe Root
A touch shorter on leg stump and turning back in, Joe Root goes on the back foot and tucks it away to deep mid-wicket for one more.
17.2
1
Kuldeep Yadav To Jonny Bairstow
On a length and on off stump, sliding on well, Jonny Bairstow hops back and plays it through covers for a single.
17.1
0
Kuldeep Yadav To Jonny Bairstow
Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack now and begins from over the stumps. Bowls it flat and full on middle and leg, Jonny Bairstow watchfully defends it out.
End Of The Over 17 : 90/3
2 Runs
- 116.1