IND vs ENG, HIGHLIGHTS 5th Test Day 4: That’s the end of fourth day’s play. England need 119 more runs to win this Test
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After 57 overs,England 259/3 ( Joe Root 76 , Jonny Bairstow 72)
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That’s the end of fourth day’s play. Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root have stitched a stand of 150 runs in that final session and both the batters have notched up individual fifties. India still need seven wickets to win the match and the series. England on the other side, need 119 more
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SIX! What a stroke from Bairstow. The pacer bowls that short and Bairstow just puts that for a maximum over deep fine leg
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Jonny Bairstow’s form continues as he gets to a fifty now. He came in when England were in a spot of bother and has resisted well
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FOUR! Bairstow cuts that back of the length delivery, outside off and he gets a boundary through the off side
After 49 overs,England 214/3 ( Joe Root 61 , Jonny Bairstow 43)
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This stand has started to frustrate the Indian bowlers now. The visitors are searching for wickets but the two batters have been on a roll
After 47 overs,England 206/3 ( Joe Root 57 , Jonny Bairstow 39)
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Joe Root has played the sweep shot with some fine execution. He has negotiated Jadeja’s bowling quite easily today. The partnership between Root and Bairstow is nearing 100. India need a wicket now
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Joe Root steals a single on the off side and notches up a FIFTY. He has been in brilliant form and is playing another crucial inning for his side
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FOUR! What a shot. Siraj bowls that short again and Bairstow shows his form and pulls that through the on side. The batter has started to push the paddle now
After 43 overs,England 187/3 ( Joe Root 48 , Jonny Bairstow 30)
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Bairstow gets a boundary in that over as Shardul bowls that on to his pads. India need to stick around that off stump channel
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FOUR! Bad line and length from Siraj as he bowls that down the leg to Root who just guides that one to the deep fine leg region for a four
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FOUR! Bairstow edges that one but that one goes through the slips. Siraj pulls the length, outside off and Bairstow edged that straight to Vihari at second slip. It went quickly to him and through his hands
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FOUR! Bairstow continues his form but a bad delivery from Siraj. He bowls this fuller and wide of off stump, Bairstow drives that through the covers for a boundary
After 37 overs,England 149/3 ( Joe Root 30 , Jonny Bairstow 10)
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Root gets a couple of boundaries in that over. He first went for the slog sweep on the back of the length ball from Jadeja and executed the sweep nicely for another four
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FOUR! Fuller from Shami, on to the stumps and Root just flicks that through the on side. The two wickets at the start of the session has created a bit of a pressure on England
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FOUR! Back of the length from Shami, outside off and Root guides that towards the third man boundary. England need Root and Bairstow to stitch a stand
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FOUR! Jasprit Bumrah bowls that full on to his stumps and Root flicks that to deep fine leg boundary. England need to rebuild now after those two wickets in quick succession
After 26 overs,England 117/3 ( Joe Root 4 , Jonny Bairstow 5)
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The Indian team has come out with a plan. First, Bumrah removed Pope and then the mix-up between Root and Lees has cost the latter’s wicket
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WICKET! Massive, massive wicket. Lees negotiates that fuller delivery towards the short fine leg fielder. Shami who is stationed at that spot throws it to the non-striker’s end and rest is done by Jadeja. Lees is runout for 56
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WICKET! An early blow to England after Tea. Bumrah bowls that length ball, around the off stump and Pope edges that to the wicket-keeper. England lose their second as Pope departs for zero. Bumrah has his second
After 23 overs,England 107/1 ( Alex Lees 56 , Ollie Pope 0)
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That’s the end of the second session. Quite a productive one for England as the first wrapped up the Indian innings quickly and then the two openers, Lees and Crawley thoroughly dominated the bowling attack. The two put up a 100-run stand before Crawley was castled by a brilliant delivery from Jasprit Bumrah.
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WICKET! The skipper provides the breakthrough. What a delivery. An absolute peach of a delivery from Bumrah as he cleans up Crawley who departs for 46. That one just angled into the right-hander a bit and hit the top of off
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England openers have put up a 100-run stand for the first wicket. They are off to a positive start. While Lees has just been ruthless with his batting, Crawley has started to cut loose as well. England needed that kind of start to stay in the hunt. Still a long way to go for the hosts
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FOUR! Another one. Crawley gets another one in his arc. Fuller delivery, outside off this time and the batter drives that through the covers for a boundary
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FOUR! Crawley is unstoppable at the moment. Another fuller delivery, on to the stumps and the batter hits that straight back past the bowler.
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FOUR! Another one from Crawley. That was bowled touch fuller, around the off stump, the batter walks across a bit and places that through the on side for another boundary. He is catching up Lees now
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FOUR! England are dealing in boundaries at the moment. Length ball from Siraj, outside off and Crawley drives that through the off side for another boundary
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FOUR! Now Crawley takes on Shardul Thakur. Length, outside off and the batter elegantly drives that through the covers for another boundary.
After 16 overs,England 76/0 ( Alex Lees 53 , Zak Crawley 22)
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Lees brings up his fifty in that over with a backfoot punch through the off side. He is now at 53 off 45. This has been a brilliant and aggressive start from the England openers
After 15 overs,England 70/0 ( Alex Lees 47 , Zak Crawley 22)
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Ravindra Jadeja thought he had a wicket here. Crawley went for the reverse sweep on the tossed up delivery pitched outside the leg stump but miscued his stroke. He got the under edge on the ball which hit the batter’s shoe in the first impression and the catch was taken by the short leg fielder. The on-field umpires went upstairs to get the clarity and the replay showed that the ball had hit the ground first before hitting the batter’s shoe. Crawley is NOT OUT!
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FOUR! Keep adding. Lees is on a roll. Siraj bangs that short and the left-hander just upper cuts that over slips for another boundary. England are dealing boundaries right now
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FOUR! The runs are coming consistently for England. Siraj bowls that touch full, moving away from the left-hander and the batter just plays that late for a boundary. The two openers have been in some fine touch so far
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FOUR! Tossed up from Jadeja and Lees goes for a slog sweep over mid wicket for a boundary. England are not shying away to go for their strokes.
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FOUR! Reverse sweep from Lees. Length ball this time from Jadeja, outside off and the batter executes that stroke to perfection. The ball runs away to the fence. This has been a fine start and fine partnership between the two openers
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FOUR! A brilliant shot from Lees. Fuller delivery, outside off and the batter steps out and plays that straight back. The two openers are not letting the Indian bowlers to settle in
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FOUR! Fine stroke from Crawley. Touch fuller, just outside off and the batter plays that straight back for a boundary. England openers are looking dangerous at the moment
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FOUR! Touch back of the length from Bumrah and the batter just flicks that to the mid wicket boundary. The Indian captain has faced some troubles in holding on to those lines
After 4 overs,England 19/0 ( Alex Lees 17 , Zak Crawley 2)
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Shami has bowled some tight lines in that over. But England openers are off to a brisk start. The hosts needed that kind of a positive start from these two
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FOUR! That’s bad line from Bumrah. He comes round the wicket, bowls it full but on to the batter’s pads and he just guides that towards the deep fine leg for a boundary
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FOUR! Interesting shot. Shami comes round the wicket against Lees. The pacer bowls this length ball around the middle and leg stump line. Lees who dances down the track and plays it through the on side for a boundary
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England begin the uphill task of chasing 378 runs. If they get to the target, England will manage to end the series in a 2-2 draw, else India would clinch a Test series for the fourth time on English soil
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WICKET! Bumrah won’t be repeating what he did in the first innings as he has been caught in the deep this time. Stokes continued to bowl that short line and Bumrah who went for the pull couldn’t time his stroke well and is caught by Crawley around deep fine leg region. Stokes bags his fourth wicket in the innings as India are bowled out for 245 setting England a target of 378 runs.
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WICKET! There it is. Ben Stokes has an important wicket. He comes round the wicket to Ravindra Jadeja, bowls it short, angling into the left-hander and the batter plays it on to his stumps while trying to guide it towards the off side. India are nine down now
After 79 overs,India 236/8 ( Ravindra Jadeja 23 , Jasprit Bumrah (C) 0)
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Ravindra Jadeja has been exceptional with his defense. He is reaching the line of the ball and is keeping it down. Also, the left-hander is stealing the singles whenever he can. Bumrah on the other side, has also been very calm.
After 76 overs,India 233/8 ( Ravindra Jadeja 20 , Jasprit Bumrah (C) 0)
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A good over from Stokes but Ravindra Jadeja has looked solid in his defense. He hasn’t really played any aggressive strokes till now. The message seems to be clear. India are going to bat for as long as they can
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WICKET! Ben Stokes gets a wicket after the break. He bowls it short to Shami who checks his pull shot at the last moment. The ball takes the top edge and goes in the air but not long enough. Lees who was stationed around backward square leg took an easy catch
After 73 overs,India 229/7 ( Ravindra Jadeja 17 , Mohammad Shami 13)
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That’s the end of first session of day’s play. India have stretched their lead past 360-run mark with Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami at the crease. India have lost wickets regularly in this session but have also been scoring runs at a decent pace. The visitors would now be eyeing a lead of 400 runs
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FOUR! Mohammed Shami is playing his shots. Potts bowls that short, around the leg stump channel and Shami pulls that away for a boundary behind. He has already crossed that double-figure mark. The Indian batters have started to frustrate the England bowlers.
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FOUR! Back of the length delivery, outside off from Jack Leach as he bowls round the wicket to Shami. The batter cuts that fine through the backward point area. The visitors have stretched the lead to 350 runs with Jadeja still at the crease.
After 70 overs,India 212/7 ( Ravindra Jadeja 11 , Mohammad Shami 3)
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Potts almost had another one while bowling round the wicket to Jadeja. He bowled a length ball to left-hander on to the stumps and the batter tried to negotiate it to the on side but closed the face of the bat early and the ball popped in the air after taking the leading edge towards the short extra cover fielder. But he misjudged the catch and Jadeja got another chance
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WICKET! Potts has another one in his kitty as he removes Shardul Thakur for 4 off 26. The pacer bowled that short and Thakur just pulled that one away but miscued his stroke. There were two fielders waiting for that stroke around the deep fine leg region and its Ollie Pope who runs towards his left and grabs the catch in the deep
After 69 overs,India 207/6 ( Ravindra Jadeja 9 , Shardul Thakur 4)
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Ravindra Jadeja has been very very careful especially against Jack Leach. He is taking his time against the spinner. Meanwhile, Shardul Thakur on the other side has stepped out against and is taking his chances
After 68 overs,India 205/6 ( Ravindra Jadeja 8 , Shardul Thakur 3)
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The uneven bounce on the track is now creating some issues for the batters. Shardul got hit on the helmet after he misjudged the bounce on one the deliveries in the previous over.
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Jadeja has shown a more measured approach against Leach. India need to add some more to that tally
After 64 overs,India 199/6 ( Ravindra Jadeja 5 , Shardul Thakur 0)
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Potts has been bowling those short deliveries continuously. He has troubled the Indians batters
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WICKET! Jack Leach has a wicket now. He tosses that one a bit and Pant tries for a reverse slog sweep, doesn’t connect and the ball goes straight to Root stationed at first slip
After 62 overs,India 198/5 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 57 , Ravindra Jadeja 4)
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Another good over from Potts. He got a wicket in the last one and has kept it tight in this one as well
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FOUR! What a stroke from Pant. Leach bowls that way outside off but Pant goes across and slog sweeps that on the on side
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FOUR! Length ball, just outside off to Jadeja as Potts bowls to him round the wicket. The left-hander plays it late and with soft hands as the ball runs away to the fence
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WICKET! Potts has his man. The pacer had been peppering Iyer with short deliveries and he gets one right as the batter pulls that straight to the man at mid-wicket
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FOUR! That brings up Rishabh Pant’s FIFTY! Broad comes round the wicket, bowls it on to his pads, going down the leg and Pant just guides that towards the fine leg boundary
After 58 overs,India 178/4 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 46 , Shreyas Iyer 18)
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A good over for India as Iyer takes on Potts and hits a couple of boundaries in that one. India are now eyeing big lead
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FOUR! And again. Potts bowls a half volley to Iyer and he drives that again through the covers for a boundary
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FOUR! Fuller from Potts, outside off and Iyer drives that through the covers
After 57 overs,India 170/4 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 46 , Shreyas Iyer 10)
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Broad has troubled Pant as he nips it away from the left-hander after pitching
After 56 overs,India 168/4 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 45 , Shreyas Iyer 9)
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A good over from Potts as he troubles Iyer with that variable bounce. India have taken a lead of 300 runs now
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India have stretched the lead past 300-run mark.
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FOUR! Length delivery, way outside off from Broad and Iyer slashes that over backward point for a boundary
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FOUR! Short one from Anderson to Pant and he brings in that short arm jab and dispatches the ball to the mid wicket boundary
After 53 overs,India 154/4 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 39 , Shreyas Iyer 1)
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A successful over for England and Broad as he removes a well set Cheteshwa Pujara in that one
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WICKET! The change in the bowling works for England. Broad bowls that short and wide and Pujara cuts that one straight to the man at backward point.
After 52 overs,India 152/3 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 66 , Rishabh Pant (W) 38)
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FOUR! A boundary to end the over. Anderson bowled that touch fuller, outside off, Pujara edges that one but the ball doesn’t carry to the slips and instead runs away to the third man boundary
After 51 overs,India 148/3 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 62 , Rishabh Pant (W) 38)
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Joe Root has been continuously bowling way outside off to Pant but the left-hander is letting that carry to the wicket-keeper
After 50 overs,India 146/3 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 61 , Rishabh Pant (W) 37)
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A good over from Anderson after being hit for a couple of boundaries in the previous one. The pitch has some variable bounce which is certainly creating some probelms for the batters
After 49 overs,India 145/3 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 61 , Rishabh Pant (W) 36)
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Pant gets a boundary in that over but Pujara is also looking to score runs quickly.
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FOUR! Rishabh Pant joins the party. Length delivery from Root, outside off and the left-hander cuts that through the off side
After 48 overs,India 140/3 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 61 , Rishabh Pant (W) 31)
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India are off to a steady start. Pujara got a couple of boundaries in that over from Anderson.
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FOUR! This time, he gets it on the on side. Fuller from Anderson, on to the stumps and Pujara flicks that away to the mid wicket boundary
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FOUR! First boundary of the day. Anderson bowls that touch short of length and wide of off, Pujara punches that on to his backfoot through the off side
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Joe Root has come in from the other end. Probably, because he was the one who scalped Pant’s wicket in the first innings. Interestingly, Pujara has stepped out a couple of times in this over
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A good over to start the play. Anderson just gives one in that. India are 126/3
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We are moments away from the start of the penultimate day’s play. India are looking all set to take a big lead with two contrasting batters, Pujara and Pant out there in the middle. England need some early wickets to stay in the game
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The two batters have already put on a 50-run stand between them.
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India have taken a good lead in this innings. Cheteshwar Pujara has been solid in his defence and has already notched up a fifty. Rishabh Pant who joined Pujara in the middle on Day 3 has also put away anything in his arc to the fence
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