IND vs ENG, 2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights: India In Complete Control, Lead By 249 Runs At Stumps On Day 2
India vs England, 2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights: Rohit Sharma (25*) and Cheteshwar Pujara (7*) saw off the final few overs as India reached 54/1, extending their lead to 249 runs at stumps on Day 2 in Chennai.
- Prakash Rai
- Updated:February 14, 2021 04:51 PM IST
Rohit Sharma (25*) and Cheteshwar Pujara (7*) saw off the final few overs as India reached 54/1, extending their lead to 249 runs at stumps on Day 2 in Chennai. After taking a huge 195-run first innings lead, Indian openers Rohit and Shubman Gill gave the hosts a solid start, adding 42 runs for the first wicket. Shubman Gill was trapped leg before on 14 by Jack Leach, which was the only wicket to fall for India in the second innings. Earlier, Ravichandran Ashwin took a five-wicket haul as England folded for 134 runs in the first innings, handing India a lead of 195 runs. Ashwin rattled Stuart Broad's timber in the final session to complete the 29th five-wicket haul of his Test career. Ashwin had picked two wickets each in the first two sessions. Ashwin accounted for the dismissals of three top-order batsmen, including Ben Stokes and Dom Sibley. He cleaned up Ben Stokes in the middle session with a beauty to leave England in deep trouble, with half of their batsmen back in the hut with just 52 runs on the board. Ollie Pope and Ben Foakes combined in the middle and stopped Indian spinners from making further inroads. Virat Kohli then turned to Mohammed Siraj and he delivered immediately dismissing Ollie Pope for 22 runs on his first ball of the match. Pope tried to flick the delivery off his pads but Rishabh Pant pulled off a one-handed stunner diving to his left to end Pope's fighting innings. With only few minutes left in Tea, Axar and Ashwin took two more wickets in quick succession to leave England reeling at 106/8 at Tea on the second day. (SCORECARD)
2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights Updates Between India (IND) vs England (ENG), Straight From MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
- 16:36 (IST)Thank you for tuning in! Good bye!India are in complete control of this match with a handy lead of 249 runs at stumps on Day 2. Thank you for tuning to our today's coverage. Don't forget to join us tomorrow as the hosts look to extend their lead and the tourists eyeing to restrict them cheaply. See ya!
- 16:32 (IST)Stumps @ Day 2 -- India 54/1 lead England by 249 runs!Pujara defends the last ball of the day comfortably as India dominate another day's play to reach 54/1 at stumps on Day 2 leading England by 249 runs.
That's Stumps on Day 2 of the second @Paytm #INDvENG Test at Chepauk! #TeamIndia 54/1 & extend their lead to 249 against England. @ImRo45 *@cheteshwar1 *
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 14, 2021
Scorecard https://t.co/Hr7Zk2kjNC pic.twitter.com/ndJlA9AxMQ - 16:30 (IST)One Run!Rohit Sharma comes down the pitch and meets Jack Leach's delivery on the full to bring Pujara on strike.
- 16:26 (IST)Final over of the day!Jack Leach to bowl the final over of the day with Rohit Sharma on strike.
- 16:23 (IST)Leach beats Rohit's forward defence!Jack Leach bowls a peach to Rohit Sharma who came forward to defend it but gets beaten by turn. The umpires go upstairs and the replays shows some part of Rohit's back leg was behind the line.
- 16:17 (IST)Four! 50 up for India!A short delivery from Jack Lech, Cheteshwar Pujara rocks back in the crease and sends it in the gap behind backward point with a powerful cut shot for a boundary. With this he also brings up 50 runs for India in their second innings.
- 16:15 (IST)Rohit survives after DRS!Rohit Sharma plays a reverse sweep and the umpire has raised his finger to rule him leg before. The batsman challenges the decision immediately and it shows in the replay why he was so confident. The ball took an under-edge before hitting him on the pad.
- 16:10 (IST)Huge LBW appeal! Turned down! England lose review!Rohit Sharma prods his front foot and the ball hits him on the pads and the umpire turns down the leg before appeal. England lose a review as the impact was outside off and the umpire ruled that Rohit had offered the shot.
- 16:07 (IST)Rohit misses his sweep... gets hit on helmet!Rohit Sharma gets down to sweep against Moeen Ali but misses the line due to extra bounce and gets hot on the helmet. The physio is out to have a look at him.
- 16:04 (IST)Pujara off the mark!Cheteshwar Pujara gets off the mark as he cuts a short and wide delivery from Jack Leach and comes back for three runs.
- 16:01 (IST)WICKET! Gill departs after good start... India lose review!Shubman Gill digs down his front foot for a forward defence but ball hits the pad first and the umpire has raised his finger. Gill goes for a late review and replay shows the ball would have crashed onto the stumps. India lose their first of three reviews.
- 15:56 (IST)Two runs!Shubman Gill plants his knee and goes for a sweep, hits it in the air intentionally and gets it over Jack Leach at backward square leg and comes back for two runs.
- 15:53 (IST)Rohit sent back by Gill!Rohit Sharma taps the ball towards short third-man and wants a single but is sent back by Shubman Gill in time.
- 15:49 (IST)Missed opportunity... Stumping chance goes begging!Rohit Sharma walks down the track, balls keeps low and Ben Foakes, who has been so good behind stumps, misses a golden opportunity to get rid of dangerous Indian opener.
- 15:46 (IST)Mix-up... Rohit survives!A mix-up between Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma almost cost India the first wicket but Rohit put in a full-length dive at the right time that saved him.
- 15:40 (IST)Four! Byes!Jack Leach bowls a ripper that spun sharply after landing on the rough outside off and beat everyone, including the keeper and raced away to the fence.
- 15:38 (IST)Four!Rohit Sharma goes down on his knee and sweeps Jack Leach's delivery behind square on the leg side for a boundary.
- 15:35 (IST)SIX! Shubman Gill joins the party!After a couple of failed attempts, Shubman Gill finally manages to dispatch it in to the stands. He came down the track and this time got enough bat to clear the long-on fence.
- 15:32 (IST)Two runs!Shubman Gill takes a couple of strides down the ground against Jack Leach and clears the infield. The ball stops a few inches inside and comfortably comes back to a couple of runs.
- 15:28 (IST)Bowl stops a bit!Olly Stone changes his line and length and drops it slightly short, it gets stuck in the pitch but Rohit Sharma checks his shot at the last moment and falls it in front of the cover fielder.
- 15:26 (IST)Six! Rohit Sharma goes big!Olly Stone drops short to Rohit Sharma and he pulls off the front foot and clears the fence with ease for the first boundary of this innings.
- 15:22 (IST)Shubman Gill off the mark!Shubman Gill decides to go aerial and chips Jack Leach's delivery on the off side and comes back for a couple of runs to open his account for the first time in this match.
- 15:15 (IST)Indian openers are out!The two Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are out in the middle and Olly Stone will start the proceedings for England in the third innings.
- 15:05 (IST)WICKET! Ashwin cleans up Broad! England all our for 134!R Ashwin rattles Stuart Broad's timber to complete his 29th five-wicket haul as England fold for 134 in the first innings, handing India a lead of 195 runs.
INNINGS BREAK! #TeamIndia take a 195-run lead after bowling out England for 134 in the 2nd @Paytm #INDvENG Test!
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 14, 2021
wickets for @ashwinravi99
wickets each for @ImIshant & @akshar2026
wickets for Mohammed Siraj
Scorecard https://t.co/Hr7Zk2kjNC pic.twitter.com/eGApzbHf1VTimber and fifer! @ashwinravi99 gets Stuart Broad's wicket to complete his 29th five-wicket haul in Test cricket.
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 14, 2021
England all out for 134 as #TeamIndia secure a 195-run lead in the 2nd @Paytm #INDvENG Test!
Follow the match https://t.co/Hr7Zk2kjNC pic.twitter.com/Zx3noG7YVw - 15:01 (IST)WICKET! Pant's superb catch gets rid of Leach!Ishant Sharma changes his angle and that forced Jack Leach to play the ball. The outside edge goes to the left of Rishabh Pant and he takes another sensational catch to dismiss Leach.
- 14:58 (IST)England avoid follow-on!England have avoided the follow-on as they reach get past 129.
- 14:56 (IST)Four!An outside edge from Ben Foakes travels in between the first slip and gully fielder and races away to the fence.
- 14:54 (IST)Bowling Change!Virat Kohli has brought experienced Ishant Sharma into the attack in place of Axar Patel.
- 14:52 (IST)Brilliant fielding!Jack Leach drives an overpitch delivery from R Ashwin Axar Patel's diving effort at covers saved runs for his side.
- 14:49 (IST)Four! Byes!Axar Patel bowls down leg stump, it beats both Jack Leach and wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant and races away to the fence, gifting England four runs as byes.
- 14:45 (IST)Foakes-Leach bat with resolve!Both Ben Foakes and Jack Leach have looked fairly comfortable in these first few overs in this session as they are batting with great resolve.
- 14:41 (IST)Leading edge... Falls short!R Ashwin gives his delivery a little air and Jakc Leach almost chipped it to the mid-off fielder.
- 14:38 (IST)Four!Jack Leach comes charging down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over long-off to get off the mark with a boundary.
- 14:35 (IST)Positive shot from Ben Foakes!Ben Foakes takes a couple of strides down the track and plays it along the ground towards long-on and takes a single. His footwork perhaps should be a lesson for other England batsmen as to how to play on such pitches.
- 14:31 (IST)Axar Patel to bowl from other end!Axar Patel, the second most effective bowler for India besides Ashwin in this innings, will continue to bowl from the other end, with hosts looking to fold England's innings.
- 14:30 (IST)Leach plays out Ashwin well!Jack Leach defends all four balls to see out Ashwin's over.
- 14:29 (IST)Third session begins on Day 2!Ravichandran Ashwin will complete his over after the Tea break, with Jack Leach on strike.
- 14:12 (IST)Tea @ Day 2- England 106/8!India took four wickets in the session and England are in deep trouble with scoreboard reading 106/8 at Tea on Day 2. They are 23-run short of avoiding the follow on.
That's Tea on Day 2 of the 2nd @Paytm #INDvENG Test!
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 14, 2021
runs for England
wickets for #TeamIndia
The third and final session of the day shall commence shortly.
Scorecard https://t.co/Hr7Zk2kjNC pic.twitter.com/e9RYJ17SKJ - 14:08 (IST)WICKET! Ashwin strikes again!Olly Stone tries to drive on the rise and hands a simple catch to short mid-wicket. England are eight down for 106 runs.
Two wickets in quick succession for #TeamIndia!
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 14, 2021
First, @akshar2026 gets Moeen Ali out as @ajinkyarahane88 takes a fine catch!
Then, @ashwinravi99 scalps his th wicket. @Paytm #INDvENG
England 8 down.
Follow the match https://t.co/Hr7Zk2kjNC pic.twitter.com/NriH7OwuZM - 14:05 (IST)WICKET! Axar gets his 2nd... Moeen Ali departs!Axar Patel strikes immediately after coming into the attack to dismiss Moeen Ali. The ball bounced and took a thick outside edge. It ricocheted off Rishabh Pant's pads and went up, Ajinkya Rahane kept his eyes on the ball and dived to complete a superb catch. England 105/7.