India vs England 4th Test, Highlights: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul Help India Trim England's Lead To 56 At Stumps On Day 2
India vs England Highlights: Indian openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul played cautiously and remained unbeaten at Stumps on Day 2 of the 4th Test at The Oval.
- Aakash Arya
- Updated:September 03, 2021 11:17 PM IST
India got off to a steady start in the second innings as openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul played cautiously and remained unbeaten at Stumps on Day 2. India were placed at 43/0 after 16 overs, trailing by 56 runs. Earlier, England were dismissed for 290 as Ollie Pope and Chris Woakes scored fifties to help their team take a crucial 99-run lead in the 4th Test at The Oval. Pope scored 81 while Woakes played a blistering knock of 50 runs to propel England after a shaky start. Umesh Yadav took three wickets while Ravindra Jadeja claimed two to keep India in the hunt. Moeen Ali and Jonny Bairstow also added important runs along with Pope lower down the order. (SCORECARD)
England vs India 4th Test, Day 2 Highlights From The Oval, London
- 23:10 (IST)Stumps !Stumps on Day 2 !After conceding a lead of 99 runs, Indian openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma batted splendidly to remain not out till the close of day's playEngland will look to start afresh tomorrow as try to regain momentum through quick wicketsIND 43/0 after 16 oversRohit Sharma 20*KL Rahul 22*
Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul take India to stumps on 43/0, trailing England by 56.#WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/zRhnFj1Srx pic.twitter.com/2Lxp68jbPY
— ICC (@ICC) September 3, 2021 - 22:55 (IST)India Batting Well !After 14 overs, India have raced to 40 runs without losing a wicketRohit and Rahul look set nowTrail by 59 runs now
- 22:38 (IST)India Going Strong !After 10 overs, India have raced to 33 runs without losing a wicketRohit and Rahul staying steadyTrail by 66 runs now
- 22:19 (IST)India Marching On !After 5 overs, India have raced to 19 runs without losing a wicketRohit and Rahul playing cautious cricketTrail by 70 runs
- 22:01 (IST)Four !Rohit guides one towards the third-man for a four off RobinsonIND 6/0 after 1.1 overs - Trail by 93 runs
- 21:59 (IST)Robinson Starts From The Other End !Ollie Robinson starts from the other end with Rohit on strikeIND 1/0 after 1 over - Trail by 98 runs
- 21:54 (IST)India's 2nd Innings Begins !James Anderson starts proceedings for England against openers Rohit Sharma and KL RahulIND 0/0 after 0.1 overs - Trail by 99 runs
- 21:45 (IST)England All Out !England lose their last wicket through a run-out but not before adding a lead of 99 runsSoon, the Indian second innings startsEngland 290 all outO Pope 81C Woakes 50U Yadav 3/76R Jadeja 2/36
England are all out for 290!
— ICC (@ICC) September 3, 2021
Great contribution from @chriswoakes, who made an impressive 50 #WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/zRhnFj1Srx pic.twitter.com/WaagEFjDVJ - 21:42 (IST)50 For Woakes !Woakes brings a superb half-century, adds crucial runsENG 290/9 - Lead by 99 runs
- 21:32 (IST)Twin Fours !Straight after the drinks break, Woakes hits back-to-back fours off BumrahENG 284/9 after 81.5 overs - Lead by 93 runs
- 21:26 (IST)England Adding Runs !England's lead has reached to 85 runs now, with India giving away boundaries even with the new ballBumrah also seems to be in trouble with a calf injuryENG 276/9 after 81.1 overs
- 21:16 (IST)Twin Fours !Two back-to-back fours by Woakes puts Kohli under pressureEngland will be looking at a three figure leadENG 265/9 after 78.3 overs - Lead by 74 runs
- 21:07 (IST)Wicket - Jadeja Gets Robinson !Jadeja removes Robinson as England lose their 9th wicketENG 255/9 after 77.1 overs - Lead by 64 runs
- 20:59 (IST)Wicket - Shardul Gets Pope !Shardul Thakur finally gets a breakthrough as Ollie Pope plays on to his stumps at 81 runs off 159 ballsENG 250/8 after 76.1 overs - Lead by 59 runs
Big wicket for India!
— ICC (@ICC) September 3, 2021
Shardul Thakur claims the prized scalp of Ollie Pope, who falls for a solid 81.#WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/zRhnFj1Srx pic.twitter.com/kHSykTCJLM - 20:46 (IST)England Lead By 55 Runs !The lead has quickly reached to 55 runs now as Kohli will try to save on the flurry of boundaries post TeaENG 246/7 after 73 overs
- 20:38 (IST)Another Four !Woakes hits his third boundary off Bumrah's over, all towards the third-man region13 runs off the overENG 240/7 after 71 overs - Lead by 49 runs
- 20:37 (IST)Twin Fours !Woakes intelligently guides the ball through the slip corden for a four and then gives direction to the next ball for another boundaryENG 236/7 after 70.4 overs - Lead by 45 runs
- 20:35 (IST)Post Tea Session Begins !Jasprit Bumrah starts proceedings after Tea with Ollie Pope on strikeENG 228/7 after 70.2 overs - Lead by 37 runs
- 20:14 (IST)Tea - Day 2 !Tea Taken !India got the wickets of Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali in this session but England took the lead through the incredible effort of Ollie Pope, who continues to hold fortENG 227/7 after 70 overs - Lead by 36 runsPope 74*Woakes 4*
India claimed two wickets in the afternoon session while England added 88 runs to their total.#WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/zRhnFj1Srx pic.twitter.com/3twRKA1qZj
— ICC (@ICC) September 3, 2021 - 20:11 (IST)Four !Woakes gets off the mark with a splendid cover drive off UmeshENG 227/7 after 69.5 overs - Lead by 36 runs
- 20:01 (IST)Wicket - Jadeja Gets Moeen !After playing so well, Ali loses focus and lobs one in the air off Jadeja only for Rohit to take a simple catchENG 222/7 after 67.2 overs - Lead by 31 runs
Ravindra Jadeja breaks the solid 71-run stand!
— ICC (@ICC) September 3, 2021
Moeen Ali goes for 35 #WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/zRhnFj1Srx pic.twitter.com/VC3nBN3vof - 19:55 (IST)Four !Ali drives on the up for a superb boundary off SirajENG 219/6 after 66.1 overs - Lead by 28 runs
- 19:45 (IST)50 Partnership - Pope & Ali !Moeen Ali and Ollie Pope have brought an important 50-run 7th wicket stand as they continue to keep India at bayENG 209/6 after 64.2 overs - Lead by 18 runs
- 19:34 (IST)England Lead !England now lead India by 1 runENG 192/6 after 61.3 overs
- 19:33 (IST)Four - Scores Level !Moeen Ali punches off the backfoot for a superb four off UmeshEngland 191/6 after 61 overs - Scores Level
- 19:21 (IST)India Need Wickets !India desperately need a wicket or two as Moeen and Pope are stitching an important 7th wicket stand hereENG 185/6 after 58.3 overs - Trail by 6 runs
- 19:11 (IST)Four !Moeen Ali dispatches a short ball outside off for a boundary off Shardul ThakurENG 183/6 after 56.4 overs - Trail by 8 runs
- 19:08 (IST)England Closing Gap !Pope and Ali closing the gap for England in the first inningsENG 178/6 after 56 overs - Trail by 13 runs
- 18:56 (IST)Four !Ali clips a Bumrah delivery off the pads behind the stumps for a boundaryEngland are slowly inching closer to India's first innings total of 191ENG 172/6 after 53.3 overs - Trail by 19 runs
- 18:50 (IST)England Going Steady !With Ollie Pope holding fort from one end, Moeen Ali seems to be getting into his grove steadilyENG 167/6 after 52.2 overs - Trail by 24 runs
- 18:44 (IST)50 For Ollie Pope !Ollie Pope hits a fighting half-century as he leads England's revival post Lunch along with Moeen AliENG 160/6 after 50.1 overs - Trail by 31 runs
A fine half-century from @OPope32, his sixth in Test cricket #WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/zRhnFj1Srx pic.twitter.com/xLagNIGZit
— ICC (@ICC) September 3, 2021 - 18:32 (IST)Wicket - Siraj Gets Bairstow !Mohammed Siraj gets Bairstow LBW after Lunch to pull India back into the gameENG 151/6 after 46.5 overs - Trail by 40 runs
Mohammed Siraj strikes
— ICC (@ICC) September 3, 2021
He has trapped Jonny Bairstow in front for 37.
151/6, trailing India by 40 runs.#WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/zRhnFj1Srx pic.twitter.com/Y2Oqgtl8dc - 18:27 (IST)England Reach 150 !England reach 150 runs with Pope and Bairstow going along at a nice pace after LunchPope is inching closer to a fifty as well, batting on 46 while Bairstow is at 37ENG 150/5 after 46 overs - Trail by 41 runs
- 18:17 (IST)Jadeja From The Other End !Three runs off the first over post LunchJadeja bowling from the other endENG 142/5 after 43.1 overs - Trail by 49 runs
- 18:13 (IST)Session 2, Day 2 Begins !Mohammed Siraj starts proceedings after Lunch, Ollie Pope on strikeENG 139/5 after 42.2 overs - Trail by 52 runs
- 17:32 (IST)Lunch - 4th Test, Day 2 !Lunch Taken !England recovered well through Ollie Pope and Jonny Bairstow's unbeaten sixth wicket stand after Umesh Yadav struck twice early on Day 2Pope and Bairstow counter-attacked and defended equally well to help their team reduce the first innings deficitENG 139/5 after 42 overs - Trail by 52 runsOllie Pope 38*Jonny Bairstow 34*
After losing two early wickets, Ollie Pope and Jonny Bairstow take England to lunch at 139/5, on day two.#WTC23 | #ENGvIND | https://t.co/zRhnFj1Srx pic.twitter.com/zq2L3kl4PJ
— ICC (@ICC) September 3, 2021 - 17:19 (IST)England Going Steady !Both Pope and Bairstow are now looking steady at the crease after hitting a flurry of boundaries a while backENG 133/5 after 39 overs - Trail by 58 runs
- 17:08 (IST)Ollie Pope-Jonny Bairstow Put England In Control !Ollie Pope and Jonny Bairstow have added 65 runs in 71 balls as they now look to take England to Lunch without further loss of wicketsENG 127/5 after 36 overs - Trail by 64 runs
- 16:58 (IST)Four - 50 Partnership !Bairstow hits a beautiful straight drive for a four to bring up the 50-run partnership with Pope in only 56 deliveriesENG 114/5 after 33.4 overs - Trail by 77 runs
- 16:46 (IST)3 Fours !Now Bairstow joins the party, hits three consecutive fours off Siraj to put England in control at the momentENG 106/5 after 32 overs - Trail by 85 runs