India vs England, LIVE Cricket Score, 2nd Test at Chennai, Day 1: Hosts reach 106/3 at lunch

After 88 overs,India 300/6 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 33 , Axar Patel 5)

Stone with the last over of the day. Starts off with two dots. A short delivery off the third, Pant swivels on his feet and pulls it for a four. A sharp bouncer from Stone off the fourth hits Pant on his bicep. Four runs off the over.

After 87 overs,India 296/6 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 29 , Axar Patel 5)

Root continues. Just one run off the over as Pant pushes the final delivery towards covers. Meanwhile, an exchange between Stokes and Pant at the end of the over. All in good spirit, it seems, as both the players were smiling.

After 86 overs, India 295/6 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 28 , Axar Patel 5)

Stone returns to the attack. Finally, England take the new ball after the third delivery of this over. Stone strays on Axar’s pads off the fourth and the left hander flicks it for a boundary. Good use of the wrists there, Axar showing he can bat. Five runs off the over.

After 85 overs,India 290/6 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 27 , Axar Patel 1)

Root continues. He is mixing it up really well, going over the wicket to Pant, so far, the move has been successful. Huge LBW appeal off the second as Pant plays down the wrong line. But Woakes suggests Root not to go for the review. Two runs off the over.

After 84 overs,India 288/6 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 26 , Axar Patel 0)

Four runs off Moeen’s 26th over, with a boundary from the blade of Pant, who played the pull shot with perfection. Oh, and the ball went just over Pope’s head at forward short leg.

After 83 overs,India 284/6 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 22 , Axar Patel 0)

Successful over from Root, a wicket maiden. Ashwin is the batsman the batsman who departs after inside edging the ball straight down Pope’s throat at forward short leg.

After 82 overs,India 284/5 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 22 , Ravichandran Ashwin 13)

Pant collects two consecutive fours off the fourth and fifth delivery, the first coming through a reverse sweep, while the second one was hammered down the ground. Huge appeal for caught behind off the final delivery, India opt for a review but the ultra-edge indicated that Pant’s bat was nowhere close. Eight runs off the over.

After 81 overs,India 276/5 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 14 , Ravichandran Ashwin 13)

Root returns to the attack. The second new ball is available but seems England will wait a bit longer to take it. The England skipper beats Pant off the first with a delivery that angles into the rough from round the wicket. The left hander nudges the next towards cover point for a single. Ashwin collects two doubles on the trot off the fourth and fifth. Notably, India have scored runs at a good pace. Five runs off the over.

After 80 overs,India 271/5 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 13 , Ravichandran Ashwin 9)

Moeen continues. Bowls a juicy full toss to Ashwin off the third, who drives it through the covers and collects a boundary. Five runs off the over.

After 79 overs,India 266/5 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 12 , Ravichandran Ashwin 5)

Eight runs off Leach’s 26th over as Pant bludgeons one over long on for a maximum. Both the batsmen looking to up the ante. Pant being the aggressor, as always.

After 78 overs,India 258/5 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 5 , Ravichandran Ashwin 4)

Moeen continues and bowls a maiden over to Pant, who nicely gets behind the line of the ball and defends throughout the over.

After 77 overs,India 258/5 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 5 , Ravichandran Ashwin 4)

Leach continues. Both the batsmen keep the scoreboard ticking, collecting eight runs off the over. Pant makes his intentions clear as he gets off the mark with a boundary.

After 76 overs,India 250/5 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 0 , Ravichandran Ashwin 1)

Moeen continues. England have the opening they were looking for. Rahane gets out, clean bowled, as he looks to play a sweep shot off a full delivery. Two set batsmen back in the pavilion. Ashwin, the new man in, collects a single off the penultimate ball, bringing up India’s 250 in the process. Just one off the over.

After 75 overs,India 249/4 ( Ajinkya Rahane 67 , Rishabh Pant (W) 0)

Leach continues. England appeal for LBW against Rahane off the first delivery. It was pitched outside leg and spun into Rahane. Another lost review for England as there was a flat line on the ultra-edge. Root and Co not happy with the decision. Just one run off the over.

After 74 overs,India 248/4 ( Ajinkya Rahane 66 , Rishabh Pant (W) 0)

Moeen returns to the attack. Right, England will sense that there is an opportunity to get back in the game here. Can they capitalise and get another breakthrough before the end of the day today? Maiden over from Moeen.

After 73 overs,India 248/4 ( Ajinkya Rahane 66 , Rishabh Pant (W) 0)

Leach continues. Rahane collects a boundary off the first with a backfoot punch while Rohit departs for a well made 161 after handing a simple catch to Moeen at deep square leg. Five runs and a wicket off the over.

After 72 overs,India 243/3 ( Rohit Sharma 161 , Ajinkya Rahane 61)

Three runs off Root’s fourth over. The partnership, meanwhile, is worth 157 at the end of the over.

After 71 overs,India 240/3 ( Rohit Sharma 159 , Ajinkya Rahane 60)

Leach continues after the drinks break. Tosses up the third delivery to Rohit, who dances down the track and smacks it over mid on for a four. Appeal for stumping against Rohit off the fifth delivery and the third umpire signals not out. That was really close. It seemed as though some part of Rohit’s foot was in the crease as Foakes dislodged the stumps. Seven runs off the over.

After 70 overs,India 233/3 ( Rohit Sharma 153 , Ajinkya Rahane 59)

Right, spin from both ends as Root continues. Rohit collects a double off the second after running the ball past Stokes at slip. The final delivery strikes Pope, at forward short leg, on the shoulder but no one could come close to gather the rebound catch. Tough chance there. Just two runs off the over and it’s time for a drinks break.

After 69 overs,India 231/3 ( Rohit Sharma 151 , Ajinkya Rahane 59)

Leach returns to the attack, replaces Broad. Huge LBW appeal by Foakes behind the stumps off the second, but Leach wasn’t interested, neither was the umpire. It was clearly going down leg. Rohit nudges the fifth towards cover point for a single off the fifth. Just one off the over.

Bradmanesque numbers for the Hitman!

Rohit Sharma's average in India is now 87.82. The only Player/Country combinations which see a higher batting average (min 20 innings), are Bradman in Australia (98.22) and Bradman in England (102.84). #INDvENG

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) February 13, 2021

After 68 overs,India 230/3 ( Rohit Sharma 150 , Ajinkya Rahane 59)

Root continues. Rohit taps the fourth delivery behind square and crosses the 15-run mark. Looks well set for a double ton from here, the Hitman. Two runs off the over.

After 67 overs,India 228/3 ( Rohit Sharma 149 , Ajinkya Rahane 58)

Broad continues. Starts off with three dots. Digs the fourth one short and Rahane does well to keep it along the ground with a pull shot, while collecting as single. Two singles off the last two deliveries.

After 66 overs,India 225/3 ( Rohit Sharma 148 , Ajinkya Rahane 56)

As expected, Root gives Moeen a breather but takes the ball in place of Bess. The first delivery nearly took Rohit’s outside edge. A slip, leg slip and a forward short leg – the field for Rohit. Maiden over for Root. Both the batsman would have liked to capitalise on this over but Root did well to keep a check on the run-scoring.

After 65 overs,India 225/3 ( Rohit Sharma 148 , Ajinkya Rahane 56)

Broad continues and concedes just three runs in his 10th over. Root would be looking at Bess now in place of Moeen, who has been costly today after getting the prized scalp of Kohli.

After 64 overs,India 222/3 ( Rohit Sharma 146 , Ajinkya Rahane 55)

Moeen continues. Rohit sweeps off the second and collects a boundary, thanks to some shoddy work by Bess, the substitute fielder, at deep square leg. Nine runs off the over.