Highlights, ENG vs IND, 2nd Test, Full Cricket Score: Siraj, Ishant shine as hosts fold for 391 at stumps

23:08 (IST)

With two full days of play left in the second Test, all three results are still possible, and it promises to be every bit of a cracker of a finish. Full credit to Joe Root for producing another masterclass as he remains unbeaten on 180. Expect another tough morning for Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul tomorrow, especially with James Anderson likely to be a lot more fired up after receiving some rough treatment from Bumrah.

Additionally, another chance for Virat Kohli to try and end his century drought and perhaps a final chance for either Pujara and Rahane or both as another failure might mean someone from the bench taking their place for the next Test.

Do join us tomorrow in our coverage of Day 4 of the second Test. For now, it’s time for us to bid you all good night!

23:04 (IST)

After 128 overs,England 391/10 ( Joe Root (C) 180 , )

Shami replaces Bumrah for the last over of the day’s play, hoping to bring the English innings to an end. Single off the fourth delivery as Root sets off after tapping the ball towards mid on. Anderson’s charged with seeing off the last two balls of the day. Yet another no-ball as Shami oversteps in the fifth ball. Anderson’s then clean bowled off the last delivery of the day as England are bowled out for 391 with a lead of 27. Joe Root remains unbeaten on 180, a knock that can be described as one of the best of his career. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul will be facing the James Anderson-led attack first thing tomorrow morning.

23:02 (IST)

BOWLED EM! Anderson's dismissed off the last delivery of the day, Shami once again hitting the off stump as the tailender misses a drive, as England are bowled out for 391 at the stroke of stumps with Joe Root unbeaten on 180.

Anderson b Shami 0(16)

22:58 (IST)

After 127 overs,England 389/9 ( Joe Root (C) 179 , James Anderson 0)

Root decides to take the attack to Siraj, the pick of the Indian bowlers so far, with a boundary off each of the first two balls of the over. Anderson’s on strike after Root nicks a single off the fourth delivery, and the No 11 batsman sees off the remaining deliveries.

22:55 (IST)

FOUR! Back-to-back fours for the English captain, as he heaves towards the deep square leg region where Jadeja puts in a dive and nearly pulls off a stunner. ENG 389/9

22:54 (IST)

FOUR! Reverse lapped by Root off Siraj, the ball sailing towards the third man fence for a four! ENG 388/9

22:53 (IST)

After 126 overs,England 380/9 ( Joe Root (C) 170 , James Anderson 0)

Bit of delay after the first ball as Anderson’s struck on the helmet, and he’s being assessed for safety reasons. Bumrah pings him with another short ball next up, this time Anderson copping one on the abdomen. Anderson lobs the short ball towards the vacant short leg region off the third delivery. Bumrah oversteps four times later in the over even if he continues to keep Anderson dancing on his toes. The 10-ball battle between Bumrah and Anderson may very well have been the most entertaining over in the Test so far.

22:38 (IST)

After 125 overs,England 376/9 ( Joe Root (C) 170 , James Anderson 0)

England lose their ninth wicket as a mix-up between Root and Wood results in both batsmen getting stranded at the non-striker’s end, the latter ultimately sacrificing himself after responding to a call for a second run. Root’s still around for England, and he collects his 16th boundary with a well-timed flick through square leg off the last delivery.

22:36 (IST)

FOUR! Flicked through the square leg region by Root off Siraj. ENG 376/9

22:33 (IST)

OUT! Mark Wood sacrifices himself after a big mix-up with Root as England lose their ninth. The umpires go upstairs to check which batsman's out, and sure enough it's the England captain who stays back at the centre. ENG 371/9

Wood run out (Jadeja/Pant) 5(23)

22:29 (IST)

After 124 overs,England 369/8 ( Joe Root (C) 165 , Mark Wood 4)

Bumrah in place of Shami now with a fly slip being brought in. Wonder if we’ll see Ishant coming in place of Siraj in the next over. More front-foot no-balls as Bumrah oversteps twice in this over. Wood pulls a short ball towards deep midwicket for a single off the fourth. Back-to-back dots to end the over.

22:24 (IST)

After 123 overs,England 366/8 ( Joe Root (C) 165 , Mark Wood 3)

England are in the lead now with two wickets in hand as Root flicks a full delivery from Siraj through square leg for a boundary. The 15th boundary so far for the skipper. Next target: 400.

22:23 (IST)

FOUR! England are in the lead now as Root flicks through square leg off the last delivery of the 123rd over. ENG 366/8

22:20 (IST)

After 122 overs,England 362/8 ( Joe Root (C) 161 , Mark Wood 3)

Couple of dots at the start of the over followed by a single off each of the next two as Wood and Root collect a single each. Wood pulls towards deep midwicket in the penultimate ball, but doesn’t set off for the single for some reason. Two from the over, with England needing as many runs to draw level with the Indian total.

22:15 (IST)

After 121 overs,England 360/8 ( Joe Root (C) 160 , Mark Wood 2)

Root runs the ball down to third man at the start of the over, but refuses the easy single on offer. Loud appeal for LBW against Root in the second delivery which is turned down by the umpire, and Kohli finally decides to utilise the remaining review on offer after a period of deliberation. Wickets is ‘Umpire’s Call’, as India retain their solitary review. Another LBW off the last ball, but Root’s way out of his crease this time and is promptly turned down by umpire Gough. Maiden over for Siraj.

22:10 (IST)

After 120 overs,England 360/8 ( Joe Root (C) 160 , Mark Wood 2)

Shami in place of Jadeja now with the Indians hoping to make quick work of the English tail even if they’re unable to get rid of the rock solid Root. Wood gets off the mark with a chip over midwicket, collecting a couple of runs. Two off the over. Another 15 overs left in the day’s play.

22:05 (IST)

After 119 overs,England 358/8 ( Joe Root (C) 160 , Mark Wood 0)

Root decides against a single after working the ball towards the leg side off the second delivery, choosing not to expose Wood to Siraj who’s bowling with a beautiful rhythm at the moment. Maiden over for Siraj, who’s one short of recording his second Test five-for.

22:02 (IST)

After 118 overs,England 358/8 ( Joe Root (C) 160 , Mark Wood 0)

Root collects a single off the second delivery of the over to move to 160, and bring No 10 batsman Mark Wood on strike. Just six runs separates England’s current score from India’s first innings total, though they could still end up with a deficit with just two wickets left.

21:59 (IST)

After 117 overs,England 357/8 ( Joe Root (C) 159 , )

It’s a wicket maiden for Siraj as the Hyderabadi pacer grabs his fourth, successfully appealing for leg-before with a full delivery that angles into Robinson’s pad. Robinson goes upstairs, and is on his way back as wickets is ‘Umpire’s Call’.

21:57 (IST)

OUT! For once, Siraj appeals successfully for leg-before as umpire Michael Gough raises his finger. Robinson, who missed the line while looking for a drive, goes upstairs, but wickets is 'Umpire's Call' as the ball is shown to be clipping leg. ENG 357/8

Robinson LBW Siraj 7(22)

21:50 (IST)

After 116 overs,England 356/7 ( Joe Root (C) 159 , Ollie Robinson 6)

Five off the over, with Jadeja dishing out a rare full toss that Root promptly whips towards the midwicket fence for a boundary, before collecting a single off the last delivery to keep the strike. Time for the players to have a drink, with less than 10 runs left for England to drawl level with India’s first innings score. Root, meanwhile, might be setting his sights on a double ton already.

21:47 (IST)

FOUR! Full toss from Jadeja, and Root promptly whacks it towards the vacant midwicket fence. ENG 355/7

21:47 (IST)

After 115 overs,England 351/7 ( Joe Root (C) 154 , Ollie Robinson 6)

Ishant given a rest after a superb spell as Siraj comes in. Loud appeal for LBW against Robinson off the second ball, with Kohli not going for the review after its turned down, and it looked like it was going down leg anyway. Next ball stays low and travels anxiously close to the off stump while beating Robinson’s inside edge. Robinson collects his first boundary next ball with a cut through backward point, bringing up the 350 for the hosts. LBW appeal off each of the last two deliveries, with Siraj trying to convince Kohli to go upstairs in the last one. Kohli however, shakes his head with a smile, having already burned a couple yesterday after giving into the bowler’s requests yesterday. Four from the over.

21:44 (IST)

FOUR! First boundary for Robinson, cutting the ball square and bringing up the 350 for the hosts. ENG 351/7

21:41 (IST)

After 114 overs,England 347/7 ( Joe Root (C) 154 , Ollie Robinson 2)

Quiet over from Jaddu with just one coming off it, as Robinson tucks the ball through square leg for a single off the fourth delivery. Deficit’s down to 17 now.

21:38 (IST)

After 113 overs,England 346/7 ( Joe Root (C) 154 , Ollie Robinson 2)

Root’s on strike for the hat-trick ball, and he safely negotiates it by flicking behind square for an easy single. Three more singles collected off the remaining deliveries of the over.

21:33 (IST)

After 112 overs,England 342/7 ( Joe Root (C) 152 , Ollie Robinson 0)

Robinson joins Root at the crease as India claw back with two wickets off consecutive deliveries. Just one off Jadeja’s over with Root collecting a single off the third delivery. The visitors suddenly feel they could end up with a first innings lead thanks to Ishant’s twin strike.

21:31 (IST)

After 111 overs,England 341/7 ( Joe Root (C) 151 , )

Ishant gets another, though it’s not the batsman that’s been the chief tormentor of the Indian attack so far. Moeen’s stay at the crease comes to an end as he nicks to the slips off an outswinger from Ishant, with Kohli taking a low catch in the slips. Sam Curran then lasts exactly one ball as Ishant induces another nick, this time Rohit taking a catch at abdominal height, leaving the pacer on a hat-trick at the end of the over.

21:30 (IST)

OUT! Ishant's on a hat-trick at the end of the 111th over as Sam Curran departs for a golden duck. Yet another edge towards the slips, this time Rohit snaffling an easier chance than what Kohli got in the previous delivery. India back in the game now! ENG 341/7

Curran c Rohit b Ishant 0(1)

21:26 (IST)

OUT! Moeen departs after getting a nick as Kohli takes a low catch in the slips to give Ishant his second wicket of the innings. Moeen's already on his way back even as the umpires have a second look with the soft signal out. ENG 341/6
 

Moeen c Kohli b Ishant 27(72)

21:20 (IST)

After 110 overs,England 341/5 ( Joe Root (C) 151 , Moeen Ali 27)

Pant has taken over the commentary while standing close to the stumps in Jadeja’s overs, and is offering the left-arm spinner plenty of tips while trying to dismantle the batsmen’s concentration. Another quick over from Jaddu, with just one coming off it.

21:17 (IST)

After 109 overs,England 340/5 ( Joe Root (C) 151 , Moeen Ali 26)

Just one off Ishant’s 22nd over, with Moeen collecting a single off the fourth ball. England just 24 runs behind now with five wickets left and two set batsmen at the crease.

21:15 (IST)

After 108 overs,England 339/5 ( Joe Root (C) 151 , Moeen Ali 26)

Root and Moeen rotate the strike between themselves, with three runs coming off Jadeja’s 17th over. Another fifty-plus stand for the Englishmen, the fourth on the trot since the hosts were reduced to 23/2 with Hameed’s dismissal.

21:13 (IST)

After 107 overs,England 336/5 ( Joe Root (C) 150 , Moeen Ali 24)

Ishant replaces Bumrah. Six off the over, including a boundary to Root off the last ball that brings up his 150 as well as the fifty partnership with Moeen for the sixth wicket. Less than 30 runs left for England to go level with India’s first innings total.

21:10 (IST)

FOUR! Fine way for Joe Root to bring up his 150 while completing the fifty-stand with Moeen, slapping the back-of-length, wide delivery from Ishant past the man at gully. Has been a masterclass from the England skipper so far. ENG 336/5

21:07 (IST)

After 106 overs,England 330/5 ( Joe Root (C) 145 , Moeen Ali 23)

Another quick over from Jadeja, with two runs coming off it as Moeen collects a brace off the last delivery after sweeping behind square.

21:03 (IST)

After 105 overs,England 328/5 ( Joe Root (C) 145 , Moeen Ali 21)

Bumrah, meanwhile, continues from the other end and remains tidy as usual. Just one off the over, with Moeen pinching a single off the last ball to collect his first run of the session.

20:59 (IST)

After 104 overs,England 327/5 ( Joe Root (C) 145 , Moeen Ali 20)

Jadeja returns at the Nursery End, as Shami’s taken off. Kohli perhaps has an eye on the over rate as well while giving the ball to the left-arm spinner. Two runs off his first over of the session.

20:57 (IST)

After 103 overs,England 325/5 ( Joe Root (C) 143 , Moeen Ali 20)

Root and Moeen continue to take their time at the crease and show they’re in no hurry whatsoever as just one run’s collected in this over, courtesy a single to the skipper in the third delivery.

20:52 (IST)

After 102 overs,England 324/5 ( Joe Root (C) 142 , Moeen Ali 20)

Another tidy over from Shami with just one coming off it, Root nicking off a single off the penultimate delivery.

20:48 (IST)

After 101 overs,England 323/5 ( Joe Root (C) 141 , Moeen Ali 20)

Substitute fielder Axar Patel has a shy at the striker’s end in the second delivery. Not only does Moeen ground his bat in time as the ball hits timber, it allows for an extra run as the ball ricochets towards third man. Misfield by Siraj at midwicket allows Root to grab a treble. Five from the over.

20:44 (IST)

After 100 overs,England 318/5 ( Joe Root (C) 136 , Moeen Ali 20)

Shami from the other end. False start as Root pulls out in the last second just as Shami’s about to release the ball in the first delivery. Single off the last delivery to Root as he keeps the strike.

20:41 (IST)

After 99 overs,England 317/5 ( Joe Root (C) 135 , Moeen Ali 20)

Root collects a brace at the start of the session, tucking the ball through the leg side, before collecting a single to bring Moeen on strike. Three from the over as Bumrah starts off after tea

20:39 (IST)

India need to find that breakthrough again 

Best way for India to remain level with England in the Test is to get the remaining wickets in the day’s last session. At the cost of repeating myself, Root’s wicket is key

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) August 14, 2021

20:34 (IST)

Jasprit Bumrah starts off after tea with the English captain on strike at the start of the final session on the third day. Can India get rid of Root in the next two hours? Let’s find out…

20:18 (IST)

After 98 overs,England 314/5 ( Joe Root (C) 132 , Moeen Ali 20)

Shami to bowl the final over before tea. He concedes five runs off the over, with Moeen hitting a boundary, finding the fine leg fence. Another session largely dominated by England despite Buttler's wicket. Root continues to keep runs ticking. England are just 50 runs behind India.Do join us for the final session after tea.  

20:14 (IST)

FOUR! Tucked  it away to fine leg for four as Moeen finds a boundary

20:13 (IST)

After 97 overs,England 309/5 ( Joe Root (C) 131 , Moeen Ali 16)

Expensive over from Siraj, with Moeen finding two boundaries in it. India might be losing the plot here, with the hosts gradually marching towards India's total. Nine from the over.

20:10 (IST)

FOUR! Short and wide from Siraj, and Moeen slams this through point. 

20:09 (IST)

FOUR! Moeen punches off the backfoot to find the gap between point and cover.