At the stumps of DAY 1 - India were 307/6, thanks to the sailing performance by Captain Virat Kohli and Vice Captain Rahane with a partnership of 159 runs. Kohli misses his ton and was out by Rashid at 97. A nice steady opening stand of 60 runs by Dhawan and Rahul. Debutant Risabh Pant started his career(Test) by hitting six.
START OF DAY 2:-
Overcast weather and balls tend to move, helpful for fast bowlers Indian bowlers were happy with these conditions.
Risabh Pant and Ashwin come out to bat. Play started after 30 minutes halt due to rain.
Broad started the attack and took the wicket of Pant at 24.
Indian innings collapsed at 329 in 94.5 overs.
SCORECARD:
ENGLAND 1st INNINGS:
Cook and Jennings came out to bat, keep in mind that it is lightly raining and helpful weather condition for Fast Bowlers.
Shami started Indian bowling attack, the swing is in the air, Cook edged it but the ball passes through a gap between slip.
Shami started Indian bowling attack, the swing is in the air, Cook edged it but the ball passes through a gap between slip.
Bumrah started with a nice bowl which edged but passes through the gap between 3rd slip and gully.
A steady performance by openers till now, England 25/0 after 5 overs.
England still trails by 304 runs.
Lunch :
England 46/0, Cook and Jennings were standing on the crease strong.
England trails by 283 runs.
Post Lunch:
Cook dismissed by Ishant, Pant takes his maiden test catch. Cook 29(42).
Jennings departs on the very next ball, Bumrah strikes his first, Pant takes his 2nd catch.
Ishant and Bumrah doing nice but not enough to get Root and Pope out. Match hangs in Balance.
Ishant takes Pope 10(22) behinds the stumps, Pant takes his 3rd catch. India back on track,
England 75/3. Trails by 254 runs.
Root and Bairstow were holding the crease and trying to get themselves settle. Indian pacers trying hard.
Hardik bowls a beauty and Root caught at 2nd slip, Root not convinced by the catch but the umpire gave it out and so does the 3rd Umpire. Root went for 16(29).
England 86/4
Hardik Pandya takes the wicket on his 1st ball. England in trouble.
Stokes Gone, Shami balls a beauty and KL Rahul takes the catch at 2nd slip, Stokes 10(13).
England 108/5, trails by 221 runs. England in trouble. India dominates.
TROUBLE! TROUBLE! TROUBLE!
England 6th down, Bairstow 15(41), Hardik balls an outswinger and KL Rahul again takes the catch at 2nd slip. Great bowling by Indian pacers.
OMG!
England 7th down, Woakes 8(5), Hardik Pandya strikes another, short pitched bowl nicked gloves and a nice catch by Pant.
England 118/7, Trails by 211 runs.
Raining wicket,
England 128/8, Hardik takes Rashid 5(5).
England trails by 201 runs.
9th Wicket Down,
England 128/9, Hardik Pandya takes 5 wicket haul as Broad departs at 0.
England trails by 201 Runs.
England needs only 2 runs to avoid the follow-on.
Buttler fights but cannot save England from all-out.
England 161/10, trails by 168 runs.
Nice bowling by India pacers specially Hardik Pandya 5/28.
Risabh Pant takes 5 catches on his debut.
Nice match for India till now.
POST TEA:-
Dhawan and KL Rahul come to bat, India needs a decent start to increase their lead and continue match in dominating term.
KL Rahul out for 36(33) bowled by Stokes.
India 60/1.
Nice opening partnership by both of them in this match.
Dhawan stumped 44(63) bowled by Rashid, no need for that shot as India is in a decent position with the big lead. He throws his wicket like he always does.
STUMPS DAY 2
INDIA 124/2
Leads by 292 runs.
A steady performance by openers till now, England 25/0 after 5 overs.
England still trails by 304 runs.
Lunch :
England 46/0, Cook and Jennings were standing on the crease strong.
England trails by 283 runs.
Post Lunch:
Cook dismissed by Ishant, Pant takes his maiden test catch. Cook 29(42).
Jennings departs on the very next ball, Bumrah strikes his first, Pant takes his 2nd catch.
Ishant and Bumrah doing nice but not enough to get Root and Pope out. Match hangs in Balance.
Ishant takes Pope 10(22) behinds the stumps, Pant takes his 3rd catch. India back on track,
England 75/3. Trails by 254 runs.
Root and Bairstow were holding the crease and trying to get themselves settle. Indian pacers trying hard.
Hardik bowls a beauty and Root caught at 2nd slip, Root not convinced by the catch but the umpire gave it out and so does the 3rd Umpire. Root went for 16(29).
England 86/4
Hardik Pandya takes the wicket on his 1st ball. England in trouble.
Stokes Gone, Shami balls a beauty and KL Rahul takes the catch at 2nd slip, Stokes 10(13).
England 108/5, trails by 221 runs. England in trouble. India dominates.
TROUBLE! TROUBLE! TROUBLE!
England 6th down, Bairstow 15(41), Hardik balls an outswinger and KL Rahul again takes the catch at 2nd slip. Great bowling by Indian pacers.
OMG!
England 7th down, Woakes 8(5), Hardik Pandya strikes another, short pitched bowl nicked gloves and a nice catch by Pant.
England 118/7, Trails by 211 runs.
Raining wicket,
England 128/8, Hardik takes Rashid 5(5).
England trails by 201 runs.
9th Wicket Down,
England 128/9, Hardik Pandya takes 5 wicket haul as Broad departs at 0.
England trails by 201 Runs.
England needs only 2 runs to avoid the follow-on.
Buttler fights but cannot save England from all-out.
England 161/10, trails by 168 runs.
Nice bowling by India pacers specially Hardik Pandya 5/28.
Risabh Pant takes 5 catches on his debut.
Nice match for India till now.
POST TEA:-
Dhawan and KL Rahul come to bat, India needs a decent start to increase their lead and continue match in dominating term.
KL Rahul out for 36(33) bowled by Stokes.
India 60/1.
Nice opening partnership by both of them in this match.
Dhawan stumped 44(63) bowled by Rashid, no need for that shot as India is in a decent position with the big lead. He throws his wicket like he always does.
STUMPS DAY 2
INDIA 124/2
Leads by 292 runs.
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