Highlights, ENG vs IND, 4th Test Day 2 Full Cricket Score: Visitors 43/0 at stumps, trail by 56 runs
Highlights, ENG vs IND, 4th Test Day 2 Full Cricket Score: Visitors 43/0 at stumps, trail by 56 runs
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23:11 (IST)
That's all for today. Do join us tomorrow for all the updates from Day 3. Take care and be safe.
23:08 (IST)
Tomorrow will be a big day.
India have clawed back into the game to an extent by not losing a wicket today. But there’s a mountain to climb still to save/win the match which is unlikely unless middle order finally wakes up
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) September 3, 2021
23:07 (IST)
Well done, openers.
Good response from Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul. India 43-0 at stumps, a deficit of 56. Another very good Test.
— Lawrence Booth (@the_topspin) September 3, 2021
23:06 (IST)
After 16 overs,India 43/0 ( Rohit Sharma 20 , KL Rahul 22)
Stumps!
First over for Overton and that'll be the last one for the day. Just one run from this one. The Indian openers do well to survive the last 16 overs. England's day as they took to a good 99-run lead. India trail by 56 runs with 10 wickets in hand. All Indian batsmen need to step up big time if they want to pull off a positive result from this Test. The good news is that the conditions tomorrow will favour the batters.
22:59 (IST)
After 15 overs,India 42/0 ( Rohit Sharma 19 , KL Rahul 22)
Robinson starts with back of a length deliveries. Both Rahul and Rohit tuck it down the deep square-leg for two singles. The final ball rises up sharply after pitching and hits Rahul on the body. Two off the over.
22:55 (IST)
After 14 overs,India 40/0 ( Rohit Sharma 18 , KL Rahul 21)
Woakes with the ball. Pitches it full to Rohit who goes for the drive but the ball is straight to the mid-off fielder. Woakes is also using the width of the pitch to create the angle against Indian openers. It's a maiden.
22:51 (IST)
After 13 overs,India 40/0 ( Rohit Sharma 18 , KL Rahul 21)
Robinson is back into the attack. Goes wide on the crease to Rohit and bowls it on the middle stump line as the batsman clips it on the leg-side for a single. After conceding the boundary, Robinson comes back well to beat Rohit with a good length, outside off stump ball.
22:49 (IST)
Short and outside off stump by Robinson. Beautiful cut through the backward point by Rahul.
22:47 (IST)
After 12 overs,India 35/0 ( Rohit Sharma 17 , KL Rahul 17)
Woakes starts off with an away swinger, Rohit leaves it. The bowler bowls the next one close to the off-stump, making Rohit play this time as he gets beaten. He shouldn't be poking at these deliveries. A single down the mid-wicket to end the over.
22:42 (IST)
After 11 overs,India 34/0 ( Rohit Sharma 16 , KL Rahul 17)
Anderson continues bowling tight line. For the fourth ball, he goes wide on the crease, trying to use the angle to cause trouble but Rahul lets it go to the keeper. Another wide angle delivery, Rahul blocks it this time to finish the over.
22:40 (IST)
Belief!
India has seen collapses in the last four Test innings. India has conceded 99 runs lead. But still there’s something about this team that makes you think that they’ll find a way to bounce back. And make a match of it. Perhaps, win it too. #EngvInd
— Wear a Mask. Get Vaccinated, India (@cricketaakash) September 3, 2021
22:38 (IST)
After 10 overs,India 33/0 ( Rohit Sharma 15 , KL Rahul 17)
Quite a few edges in this innings but Indian openers have survived so far. The conditions are not too bad for the batting but England bowlers are bowling well at the moment. Four off this over.
22:34 (IST)
Another inside edge. This time off Rahul against Woakes and the ball races away to the fine-leg boundary.
22:33 (IST)
After 9 overs,India 29/0 ( Rohit Sharma 15 , KL Rahul 13)
Anderson to Rahul. The batsman punches the ball to deep cover and collects two runs. He gives the strike to Rohit with a single down the leg-side. A big inside edge off Rohit but the ball bounces in front of the wickets and goes over. We have seen such dismissals in this Test.
22:29 (IST)
Jarvo is in police custody.
Jarvo 69 has been arrested on suspicion of assault and is in custody in south London
— Will Macpherson (@willis_macp) September 3, 2021
22:29 (IST)
After 8 overs,India 26/0 ( Rohit Sharma 15 , KL Rahul 10)
Woakes continues. The TV screen shows that Rohit has now scored 15,000 runs in international cricket. So well done, RS! He clips the second ball towards deep square leg and collects two runs.
22:24 (IST)
After 7 overs,India 24/0 ( Rohit Sharma 13 , KL Rahul 10)
Anderson to Rahul, full and on the pads, the batsman gets the bat to the ball in time to avoid the LBW. The bowler offers a bit of width to Rahul who cashes in with a fine boundary. Three dots to end the over.
22:22 (IST)
Anderson bowls short of a length, outside off stump. Rahul opens the face of the bat and guides it through backward point for a boundary.
22:20 (IST)
After 6 overs,India 20/0 ( Rohit Sharma 13 , KL Rahul 6)
Woakes into the attack. Starts off with a short, outside off delivery. Rahul goes for the cut but doesn't get the connection. He takes a single in the third ball by knocking it down to square-leg. Woakes shapes it away to Rohit who pushes the ball to cover fielder for no run. The last two deliveries are on the pads, Rohit clips it straight to the fielder on both the times.
22:15 (IST)
After 5 overs,India 19/0 ( Rohit Sharma 13 , KL Rahul 5)
Anderson continues. Tight line to Rohit who's happy to block the deliveries. Looks for a quick single off the final ball but no chance. It's a maiden.
22:13 (IST)
After 4 overs,India 19/0 ( Rohit Sharma 13 , KL Rahul 5)
Robinson continues. Bowling wide off the crease to Rohit to create the angle. He pitches one up, outside off stump, Rohit crunches it through cover and finds the gap. It's not a boundary as Hameed chases and cuts it off. The batsmen run three.
22:08 (IST)
After 3 overs,India 15/0 ( Rohit Sharma 10 , KL Rahul 4)
Rohit Sharma has already had a few edges in this opening period. Anderson has a chance to take the wicket but Burns at second slip misjudges the ball. Could prove to be costly because Rohit has been in great touch.
22:05 (IST)
Full, outside off delivery by Anderson. Rohit edges to the slip cordon and Rory Burns doesn't see the ball. He lets it go by moving away.
22:04 (IST)
After 2 overs,India 11/0 ( Rohit Sharma 6 , KL Rahul 4)
Robinson to Rohit. Leading edge off the first ball as Rohit tries to place it through mid-wicket. The ball falls before the gully fielder. The catch wouldn't have mattered because it's a no-ball. Another edge off Rohit's bat but this time it's in the gap and results in a boundary. Two beautiful deliveries to Rahul as the batsmen is beaten twice. There's a mild appeal for a caught-behind but umpire says no. A boundary to end the over.
22:02 (IST)
Nicely done. Full from Robinson. Rahul latches on it and drives through cover.
21:59 (IST)
Fuller delivery by Robinson. Rohit goes for the drive, thick outside edge and it's in the gap.
21:57 (IST)
After 1 overs,India 1/0 ( Rohit Sharma 1 , KL Rahul 0)
Anderson starts off with an out-swinger. Rohit watches it and lets it go to the keeper. The second ball is tad short, sixth stump line and Rohit plays and misses it. The opener is off the mark with punch through the covers, just a single. Two blocks by Rahul to end the over.
21:53 (IST)
Jimmy Anderson has the new ball. Indian openers are ready to take charge. Rohit Sharma to face the first ball.
21:49 (IST)
Hosts have been impressive.
There’s been so much talk about the Indian team’s resilience and fighting spirit etc. What about this England team performing so splendidly after the Lord’s setback? And with Stokes, Archer missing thru the series, Woakes missing three Tests
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) September 3, 2021
21:48 (IST)
99th not out for Anderson.
Anderson finishes not out for the 99th time in Tests. The Kia Oval scoreboard erroneously gives him 100
— Simon Wilde (@swildecricket) September 3, 2021
21:47 (IST)
99 lead is not bad news for India.
Now, it's going to be the most important innings of the series for all Indian batsmen at the Oval. @y_umesh and @Jaspritbumrah93 have done well to give India hope for a fight back . #INDvsEND #ENGvIND
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) September 3, 2021
21:46 (IST)
England will be very happy with their performance. They would've hoped for a good lead and eventually they do have it. A 99-run lead thanks to contributions from Ollie Pope, Chris Woakes, Jonny Bairstow and Moeen Ali. The conditions are now better for batting so Virat Kohli will hope for a strong response from his batters.
21:43 (IST)
RUN OUT!
England are bowled out for 290. Woakes tries a ramp shot, misses it but tries to complete a run. Pant throws it Bumrah who hits the stumps at the non-striker's end. Woakes run out (Pant/Bumrah) 50(60)
21:41 (IST)
50 for Woakes!
Slower ball by Bumrah, Woakes picks it up and sends it over mid-on fielder for a boundary.
21:38 (IST)
After 83 overs,England 286/9 ( Chris Woakes 46 , James Anderson 1)
Anderson takes one on the body from Umesh and steals a single. Kohli is not a happy man. Woakes has chances to take singles but prefers not to. He eventually does in the fifth ball. Anderson survives the final ball and the crowd loves it.
21:33 (IST)
After 82 overs,England 284/9 ( Chris Woakes 45 , James Anderson 1)
Eventful over. Three boundaries from Woakes as England's lead is now above 90 runs. But at least Bumrah got up and finished his over. Woakes is just five short of his half-century.
21:32 (IST)
Short from Bumrah, Woakes with the slog. Takes a top edge and the ball flies over the keeper's head for another boundary.
21:30 (IST)
Bumrah is up and running and Woakes says hi again with a slash to the deep cover boundary.
21:27 (IST)
Bumrah is down due to some problem with his leg and the physio is out taking a look. Is it a mere cramp? India will be hoping it's not serious. Looks like he's in some pain.
21:25 (IST)
Bumrah bowls a low full-toss. Woakes places it on the leg-side for another boundary. The lead now is 85 runs.
21:23 (IST)
After 81 overs,England 272/9 ( Chris Woakes 33 , James Anderson 1)
Umesh into the attack. They haven't taken the new ball yet. Oh wait, they do now. Just two deliveries from the old ball and Kohli decides to take the new ball. Woakes goes for an expansive drive, gets a big inside edge and the ball smashes on to his knee. He's in pain but he'll continue batting. A four and a single to end the over.
21:22 (IST)
Wide from Umesh and Woakes gets the room to smack it through cover.
21:17 (IST)
After 80 overs,England 267/9 ( Chris Woakes 28 , James Anderson 1)
Jadeja continues. Bowls full and wide to Anderson, trying to use the rough near the batsman. Anderson plays and misses one but sees through the over. The new ball is now available.
21:15 (IST)
After 79 overs,England 266/9 ( Chris Woakes 27 , James Anderson 1)
Two really poor balls and Shardul gets the treatment from Woakes. He has two balls to dismiss Anderson. Goes round the wicket and tries a bouncer which Anderson has no trouble in blocking. The bowler follows it up with a similar delivery, this time he squares the batsman up, the ball hits the arms and falls near the crease.
21:11 (IST)
Shardul bowls short, Woakes gets on top of it and whips it through mid-wicket where there's a huge gap.
21:10 (IST)
Shot! Woakes gets the width and he crunches the ball though the cover.
21:08 (IST)
After 78 overs,England 257/9 ( Chris Woakes 18 , James Anderson 1)
Jimmy Anderson is the new man in and he's off the mark with a single through point. The crowd is happy to see him in the middle. Woakes comes down the track and knocks it down to deep midwicket for another single. Anderson tries his 'favourite' reverse sweep in the final ball but misses it.
21:04 (IST)
Bowled!
Jadeja bowls over the wicket to Robinson who tries a slog sweep but misses it completely. Robinson b Jadeja 5(6)
21:03 (IST)
After 77 overs,England 255/8 ( Chris Woakes 17 , Ollie Robinson 5)
Not the best of deliveries from Shardul but still he gets the big wicket of Pope. The batsman is not happy with the shot but he has done his job. England have a good lead thanks mostly to Pope's 81. Shardul bowls a short ball to new batsman Robinson who goes for the pull but can't find the boundary. Five off the over.
20:59 (IST)
Big wicket for Shardul!
Fantastic innings by Ollie Pope. He’s been the Root of India’s problems in this innings..#ENGvIND
— Hemant (@hemantbuch) September 3, 2021
ENG vs IND, 4th Test Live Cricket Score Updates: Stumps! First over for Overton and that'll be the last one for the day. Just one run from this one. The Indian openers do well to survive the last 16 overs. England's day as they took to a good 99-run lead. India trail by 56 runs with 10 wickets in hand. All Indian batsmen need to step up big time if they want to pull off a positive result from this Test. The good news is that the conditions tomorrow will favour the batters.
Day 1 report: Shardul Thakur has been nicknamed “Beefy” by India coach Ravi Shastri, in a playful nod to former England great Ian Botham, and he showed just why at the Oval on Thursday.
India was in trouble at 127-7 after barely two sessions of the fourth test against England when Thakur launched a stunning, counterattacking cameo of which Botham would be proud.
The fastest test fifty ever seen at the storied south London venue — off just 31 balls — saw the right-handed tailender bring India back into the match, with his 36-ball 57 the top score in a total of 191 all out.
India’s fightback continued into the start of England’s reply, with both openers falling cheaply to Jasprit Bumrah and Joe Root bowled by Umesh Yadav for 21 just before stumps.
With England closing on 53-3, the match was in the balance in an oscillating five-match series that is locked at 1-1.
“Right now, the game is equally poised,” Thakur said.
That’s mostly down to him.
He had three lusty sixes to go with his seven fours in an innings that briefly rattled an England pace attack that swarmed all over India’s top order, with only Virat Kohli (50) showing any real form.
One six flew over mid-on. Another was swept off his legs. Thakur roared with delight when bringing up his half-century and pointed his bat to the balcony where his India teammates were standing and applauding.
Oh, and which player’s record did he surpass with his super-quick fifty? Botham, of course, from 1986.
“These guys are teasing me with his name,” Thakur said, laughing. “I think it’s good to compared with a great of the game.”
England justified its choice to bowl first under an overcast sky, with all of its seamers in the wickets. Especially Chris Woakes, who marked his first test in more than a year — because of COVID-related reasons, then injury — by taking 4-55.
After reaching 28-0 after seven overs, India lost openers KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma without adding to the total during a string of seven consecutive maidens.
Woakes bagged Rohit in his first over for 11, as Jonny Bairstow — wicketkeeping for the first time since 2019 while Jos Buttler was by the side of his wife, who is due to give birth — took the catch.
Rahul was then out for 17, rapped on his back pad by Ollie Robinson, whose series just gets better and better. He finished with figures of 3-38.
Jimmy Anderson’s second spell earned him the wicket before lunch of Cheteshwar Pujara, who was looking to block but edged behind after scoring 4.
Three more wickets fell between lunch and tea, including that of Kohli, who was given a life on 22 when dropped by Root at slip but departed when he edged behind to Robinson, who removed the India captain for the third time this summer.
The flamboyant Rishabh Pant threw away his wicket for 9, mistiming a slog that went high to Moeen Ali at deep mid-off, and it needed Thakur’s salvo to rescue India from being dismissed very cheaply like it was in the third test at Headingley. On that occasion, the Indians were rolled over for 78 on the way to defeat.
“When Rishabh got out, it was important for me to play such an innings,” Thakur said. “Today was a day I could connect properly, so I kept going for the runs.”
Thakur’s dismissal — he was trapped lbw by Woakes for his fourth wicket — prompted a late collapse by India, whose final three batters went in the space of four balls.
Still, India was back in the game, even more so when Bumrah removed Rory Burns, who chopped onto his own stumps for 5, and Haseeb Hameed, who edged uppishly behind for a 12-ball duck, in his first two overs.
Root, the world’s top-ranked test batsman on the back of three centuries this series, looked set and put on 46 for the third wicket with Dawid Malan only to be clean-bowled by Yadav.
The English trailed by 138 runs. It might have been their day, but only just.
Here's all you need to know about when and where to watch the fourth England-India Test match:
When will the fourth India vs England Test be played?
The fourth England vs India Test will be played from Thursday, 2 September, 2021.
Where will the fourth India vs England Test be played?
The fourth Test between England and India will be played at The Oval in London.
What time will the fourth India vs England Test begin?
The fourth Test between England and India will begin at 3.30 pm IST. The toss is set to take place at 3 pm on Day 1.
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Squads:
India: Virat Kohli (captain), Rohit Sharma, Cheteshwar Pujara, Mayank Agarwal, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav, KL Rahul, Wriddhiman Saha, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Prithvi Shaw, Suryakumar Yadav, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna
England: Joe Root (C), Moeen, Anderson, Bairstow, Billings, Rory Burns, Sam Curran, Hameed, Dan Lawrence, Malan, Overton, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood.
With inputs from AP
