IND vs ENG, 4th Test, Day 2 Highlights: Rishabh Pant Century, Washington Sundar Fifty Swing Momentum In India's Favour
India vs England Test Highlights: Rishabh Pant slammed a century, and Washington Sundar scored an unbeaten half-century as India took a healthy lead on Day 2 of the fourth Test match in Ahmedabad.
- Neelav Chakravarti
- Updated:March 05, 2021 05:25 PM IST

India ended Day 2 with a lead of 89 runs against England in the ongoing fourth Test in Ahmedabad on Friday. India were 294 for seven at Stumps thanks to Rishabh Pant's fine century and Washington Sundar's unbeaten half-century. While Pant fell soon after scoring his third Test hundred and his maiden on home soil, Sundar was rock solid and the duo put on 113-run stand for the seventh wicket to bail India out of trouble. The hosts had a poor star to the day as they lost Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane cheapy. Ben Stokes removed Virat Kohli for a duck to push India on the backfoot. Pant and Rohit Sharma steadied the innings before Sundar joined the wicketkeeper-batsman in the middle and turned the momentum in India's favour. India will look to extend their advantage on the match on Day 3. (LIVE SCORECARD)
4th Test, Day 2 Highlights Between India (IND) vs England (ENG), Straight From Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- 17:06 (IST)No run, IND: 294/7 (94) | Lead by 89 runsA full delivery by Leach on the stumps, and Axar goes forward. No run.Its stumps, and India lead by 89 runs. They finish Day 2 at 294 for seven.
- 17:01 (IST)No runBess tosses it up, and Sundar tries to defend it, but it hits him on the leg. Umpire gives it lbw, but Sundar reviews it. Ultra edge shows that there was an inside edge before hitting the pad.
- 16:55 (IST)One runLeach tosses it flat, and Sundar guides it to the leg side for a single.
- 16:49 (IST)FOUR! IND: 290/7Leach tosses a poor delivery, and Axar smacks it over leg side for a four!India lead by 85 runs!
- 16:43 (IST)FOUR!Bess tosses a full toss, and Sundar slams it over the spinner's head for a four!
- 16:38 (IST)One runBack of a length by Stokes, and Axar glances it to deep point for a single.
- 16:34 (IST)Two runsStokes sends a good delivery, and Sundar guides it down through third man for his half-century. Two runs.
- 16:33 (IST)FOUR!Stokes adds width to this delivery, and Sundar slams it through point for a four!
- 16:28 (IST)FOUR!Root tosses it short, and Axar pulls it through midwicket for a four!
- 16:27 (IST)FOUR!Sundar goes on the back foot, to smack this delivery by Anderson through the covers for a four!
- 16:23 (IST)OUT! Rishabh Pant c Joe Root b James Anderson 101 (118)Back of a length by Anderson, and Pant goes to hit it straight to Root at short midwicket. Good catch, and they finally send Pant back to the pavilion, but what a century!In walks, Axar Patel.
- 16:17 (IST)SIX! WHAT A SHOT! RISHABH PANT REACHES HIS CENTURY!Pant goes to attack this delivery by root and slow sweeps it over square leg for a six! HE REACHES HIS TON! EXCELLENT!
- 16:11 (IST)FOUR! THE AUDACITY!Pant and Sundar's partnership cross 100 runs.Anderson sends a poor delivery and Pant reverse sweeps it over slip for a four!
- 16:08 (IST)FOUR! BEN STOKES IS OUT OF GAS!Stokes is tired and out of gas! He sends a short delivery, from round the wicket. Sundar slices it over gully for a four!
- 16:07 (IST)FOUR! EXCELLENT SHOT!Stokes sends a short delivery, outside off. Sundar carves it through point for a four!
- 16:06 (IST)FOUR!Stokes is running on fumes, and sends a full ball, outside off. Pant smacks it towards mid-on for a four!
- 16:02 (IST)FOUR!Anderson sends a length ball, outside off. Pant smacks it trough cover for a four!
- 16:01 (IST)FOUR!Pant goes down the pitch and smacks the new ball over mid-off for a four! Anderson can't do anything about it!
- 15:58 (IST)FOUR!Not a good delivery by Stokes, and Sundar on-drives it through long-on for a four!
- 15:55 (IST)No runA short delivery by Stokes, from round the wicket. Sundar defends it.
- 15:49 (IST)FOUR! India lead by 12 runs!Root tosses it in Pant's slot. Pant sweeps it to deep square leg for a four!India lead by 12 runs.
- 15:47 (IST)FOUR!Root tosses it up, and outside off. Pant tries to sweep it but edges it over slip for a four!
- 15:43 (IST)Two runs, Rishabh Pant puts India in the leadA full length delivery by Stokes, outside off. Pant guides it wide of cover and mid-off for two runs.India is in the lead now!
- 15:41 (IST)FOUR! THE SCORES ARE LEVEL NOW!A short delivery by Stokes, and Pant pulls it to deep midwicket for a four!The scores are level now.
- 15:40 (IST)FOUR!A short delivery by Stokes, and Pant edges it over second slip for a four!
- 15:31 (IST)One runSundar smacks this delivery by Root in front of square to reach a half-century partnership. It is also the most in this Test match!
- 15:26 (IST)FOUR! IND: 195/6A poor delivery by Leach and Pant smacks it away to the leg-side boundary for a four!India trail by 10 runs.
- 15:24 (IST)One runLeach tosses it full, and Sundar reaches for it, sending it wide of midwicket for a single.
- 15:21 (IST)One runSundar guides this delivery by Root, off the backfoot. It goes towards backward square leg for a single.
- 15:17 (IST)One run, Rishabh Pant reaches his half-century!Leach tosses it up, and Pant glances it down to long-on for a single. He also reaches his 7th Test fifty.
- 15:13 (IST)Two runs, IND: 185/6Root tosses it in, and Sundar goes on the backfoot to guide it towards midwicket for two runs.India trail by 20 runs.
- 15:09 (IST)One runLeach tosses it on middle stump and Sundar guides it to long-on for a single.
- 15:06 (IST)One runRoot tosses it full, on middle. Sundar drives it towards mid-off for a single.
- 15:00 (IST)One runLeach tosses it short, and Pant guides it through midwicket for a single.
- 14:55 (IST)FOUR!Bess tosses it up, outside off. Sundar waits leg-side and smacks it over short cover for a four!
- 14:54 (IST)THAT WAS CLOSE FOR RISHABH PANT!Bess tosses a low full toss, and Sundar guides it to mid-off. Pant wants a single and sets off, but Sundar sends him back. Pant puts in a dive and gets hurt on the shoulder by the direct hit at the non-striker's end.
- 14:51 (IST)One runBess tosses a low full toss, on middle. Pant hits it to mid-on for a single.
- 14:49 (IST)A BEAUTY!Root tosses it, outside off. Its dipping and spins past the front foot of Sundar, and also past his outside edge. Foakes whips the bails off. But he was well inside.Beautiful delivery by Root.
- 14:47 (IST)One runRoot tosses it short, in middle. Pant guides it through backward square leg for a single.
- 14:45 (IST)FOUR!Bess tosses it short, outside off. Pant carves it through the covers and places it well for a four!