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India vs England, Live Cricket Score, 1st Test Live Updates: India go back to dressing room at 257/6. Top class effort from Sundar and Ashwin. They have forged a 32-run stand off 104 balls. India’s top order have a lot of talking and thinking to do. The match still tilted in favour of the visitors. Tomorrow, India need to bat long and England would obviously be looking for remaining six wickets. Day 2 report: Joe Root scored 218 to become the first player to hit a double century in his 100th Test as England stormed past 550 in the opening Test against India on Saturday. The captain, who resumed on his overnight 128, hit a big six to pass 200 before departing in the final session in Chennai. Indian bowlers came back with four wickets in the evening session to check England’s surge. The tourists ended the second day on 555 for eight. Dom Bess (28) and Jack Leach (6) were batting. Root, who expertly kept India’s spinners at bay in his 377-ball marathon, extended his golden run that followed match-winning scores of 228 and 186 against Sri Lanka in Tests last month. He has now hit five Test double centuries. His remarkable feat came after a quickfire 82 from Ben Stokes. The pair put on 124 for the fourth wicket on a pitch made for batting. “Root’s in incredible form. To play like that in alien conditions is incredible,” Stokes said. “It’s a bit frightening when you’re at the other end and he makes it look so easy,” he said of his captain. Left-hander Stokes hit his 23rd Test half-century—with 10 fours and three sixes—before falling to Shahbaz Nadeem’s left-arm spin. Root and Ollie Pope then got going to frustrate the Indian bowlers before Ravichandran Ashwin broke through. Ashwin trapped Pope lbw for 34 and Nadeem got Root’s prized scalp with a delivery that straightened up to hit the batsman’s pad. Root reviewed the call but replays showed the ball would have hit leg stump. India skipper Virat Kohli shook hands with his opposite number as he walked back to the pavilion. Jos Buttler, playing his 50th Test, tried to take on the bowling with a few attacking shots but Sharma bowled him. Sharma struck again next ball to bowl Jofra Archer for nought. Sharma reached 299 Test wickets in his 98th match. Bess, who was dropped on 19 as Rohit Sharma spilled an easy chance at mid-wicket off Washington Sundar, and Leach, took the team to the close, adding 30 more runs. Paceman Jasprit Bumrah, Ashwin and Nadeem have also claimed two wickets each after England elected to bat first on Friday. England and India will play four Tests in the series. With inputs from AFP
India vs England, Highlights, 1st Test at Chennai Day 3, Full Cricket Score: Bess picks four as hosts end up with 257-6 at stumps
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After 74 overs,India 257/6 ( Washington Sundar 33 , Ravichandran Ashwin 8)
Stumps, Day 3!
Turn and bounce for Leach on the fifth ball of the last over of the day went for four byes. Was not his day today.
India go back to dressing room at 257/6. Top class effort from Sundar and Ashwin. They have forged a 32-run stand off 104 balls. India’s top order have a lot of talking and thinking to do. The match still tilted in favour of the visitors. Tomorrow, India need to bat long and England would obviously be looking for remaining four wickets.
That’s it from us today as well. See you tomorrow again at 7.30 am. For now, good bye and take care.
After 73 overs,India 253/6 ( Washington Sundar 33 , Ravichandran Ashwin 8)
Archer comes back on for probably only the last time today. Single off the first ball. And then Ashwin blocks and blocks and leaves. .
After 72 overs,India 252/6 ( Washington Sundar 32 , Ravichandran Ashwin 8)
Terrific shot from Sundar at the start of the over. Very confident out there the young man. He is showing great maturity in dealing with this situation. One off the second ball and then Ashwin blocks all remaining balls.
After 71 overs,India 247/6 ( Washington Sundar 27 , Ravichandran Ashwin 8)
Bess continues. Ashwin happy to block him. He came down the track to play an off drive for no run. Then adopted more safe approach to tackle the off spin. A maiden over.
After 70 overs,India 247/6 ( Washington Sundar 27 , Ravichandran Ashwin 8)
Jofra drops a catch running back at long on. Sundar played one in the air, another no-look shot, but this time did not connect, ball went high up in the air, Jofra gave the chase but never reached to it. It seems the plan is to play an over each till stumps as Sundar had an easy run on the leg side but did not take it while Ashwin was half way there.
After 69 overs,India 245/6 ( Washington Sundar 25 , Ravichandran Ashwin 8)
Leach continues. Eight overs left or about 20 minutes, whichever happens first. Ashwin and Sundar continue to negate the last phase of day’s play. Just 1 off the over.
After 68 overs,India 244/6 ( Washington Sundar 24 , Ravichandran Ashwin 8)
Sundar playing brilliantly. He is carrying on the good batting form from Gabba. Still early days for him in this innings but has looked very good. Ashwin solid in the middle as well. Remember, both Chennai boys. Must play knock of their lives here to save India.
After 67 overs,India 242/6 ( Washington Sundar 23 , Ravichandran Ashwin 7)
Stokes continues. Sundar played one of the best shots of the day with that cover drive coming effortlessly from his bat off Stokes. Five off the over.
After 66 overs,India 237/6 ( Washington Sundar 19 , Ravichandran Ashwin 6)
Leach continues. England lose another review. Ball hit Sundar’s back leg on its way to the keeper. Yet again it was way outside off that ball. Root was hesitant to go upstairs but bowler and keeper were far too confident. No run in the over.
After 65 overs,India 237/6 ( Washington Sundar 19 , Ravichandran Ashwin 6)
Four dots for Stokes at the start of the over before Sundar works the ball to the on side for a single. Ashwin with a solid defence on the last ba;;. Just one off the over.
After 64 overs,India 236/6 ( Washington Sundar 18 , Ravichandran Ashwin 6)
England lose a review after Root goes for it. Very bad one, the ball was way outside he off stump and Sundar padded it, did not offer a shot. It was missing the stumps by some distance.
After 63 overs,India 235/6 ( Washington Sundar 17 , Ravichandran Ashwin 6)
Stokes returns to the attack. Two dots on first two balls before a single to Ashwin. Followed by a leg bye. A quiet over from Stokes. Two off it.
After 62 overs,India 233/6 ( Washington Sundar 17 , Ravichandran Ashwin 5)
Leach continues. Three off the over. Ashwin and Sundar in defensive mode. Nadeem is the next man in and he is sitting quietly waiting for his turn. He would not mind not getting there today. 15 overs still left today.
After 61 overs,India 230/6 ( Washington Sundar 16 , Ravichandran Ashwin 3)
Bess continues. Sundar is playing beautifully. He is leaving and blocking the good balls. And scoring runs whenever there is a possibility.
After 60 overs,India 229/6 ( Washington Sundar 16 , Ravichandran Ashwin 2)
Leach continues. Good over from him as India remains on back foot, playing safe at the moment. The stumps is still at some distance and England look to bowl India out.
After 59 overs,India 227/6 ( Washington Sundar 15 , Ravichandran Ashwin 1)
Bess continues. Ashwin played him pretty well. On front foot all time, the bat facing mid off. A maiden for Bess.
After 58 overs,India 227/6 ( Washington Sundar 15 , Ravichandran Ashwin 1)
Pant back to the hut and Leach comes back into the attack. Good over from him. Just two off it, all singles. Sundar played him well.
After 57 overs,India 225/6 ( Washington Sundar 14 , Ravichandran Ashwin 0)
Pant sweeps Bess for four on the first ball and then tries to smash him for a six again but falls in the process. He is gone for 91. Big wicket for England. Ashwin has come in to bat. The last batting pair for India.
After 56 overs,India 221/5 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 87 , Washington Sundar 14)
Joe Root, right-arm off break, comes into the attack now. He is bowling way outside the off stump, luring Pant to play the big shot. Just one off the over, a single to long off on last ball. Time for drinks.
After 55 overs,India 220/5 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 86 , Washington Sundar 14)
Sundar collects two boundaries in the over. The young legs want to run quick singles as well. Pujara’s wicket has dented India’s hopes further in this innings. But recent history tells us both of these batsmen have it in them to play for long. 10 off the over.
After 54 overs,India 210/5 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 85 , Washington Sundar 5)
Leach continues. Sundar drives him for four through covers. Top shot, considering it was pitched it the rough outside off but Sundar used his long legs to good effect to play that shot.
Indian keepers to hit five-plus sixes in a Test innings:
MS Dhoni (Four times)
Rishabh Pant*
Indian batsmen to be dismissed most times in 70s:
13: Sachin Tendulkar
9: VVS Laxman
9: Cheteshwar Pujara*
8: Rahul Dravid
After 53 overs,India 202/5 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 82 , Washington Sundar 0)
Pant is passing motivating words from non striker end to Sundar. “Keep going, keep going”, he is saying. Sundar continued to defend Bess in this over. A maiden.
After 52 overs,India 202/5 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 82 , Washington Sundar 0)
Terrific from Pant. With a leg slip in place, he plays a scoop against Leach and then smashes him for another six off the last ball. Stuff only he could pull off. 10 off the over.
After 51 overs,India 192/5 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 72 , Washington Sundar 0)
Poor luck. That is what one may describe that wicket, from India’s point of view. Good shot on a bad ball, yet the batsman is going back. Pujara worked hard to get out in this fashion. India have lost half of their side now. Sundar has joined Pant in the middle.
After 50 overs,India 192/4 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 73 , Rishabh Pant (W) 72)
Archer continues. No boundary in this over. Pant with a lovely on drive for a double. Just four off the over. The partnership continues to grow.
After 49 overs,India 188/4 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 72 , Rishabh Pant (W) 69)
Bess continues. The fielder back at long on for Pant. Commentators feel it is done to keep Pant silent but the fact is that man there for catching because Pant will anyway go after the spinner if needed. Pujara with an excellent drive to get four runs. However his technique to play off spin always keeps the bowler interested.
After 48 overs,India 182/4 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 67 , Rishabh Pant (W) 68)
Top shot from Pujara. Short and room from the batsman and he punches it through covers for four runs. A boundary and a single in the over. Heat it seems is beginning to have an effect on the English.
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