Live Cricket Score updates, India vs England Highlights, 1st Test Match at Nottingham: Match drawn, Day 5 abandoned due to rain

Live Cricket Score updates, India vs England Highlights, 1st Test Match at Nottingham: Match drawn, Day 5 abandoned due to rain

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21:01 (IST)

That's it from us here. We move on to the Lord's Test which starts on 12 August. Hope you enjoyed our coverage, until next time, goodbye and take care.

20:51 (IST)

Joe Root, England captain and Man of the Match: The weather disrupted what would have been a very interesting final day. Great Test match to play in and watch as well. Sets up the series really well and hopefully we can take it into the next games. We certainly believed we could win. We knew we would have opportunities if we took our catches and kept our fields. It's a shame it ended this way. There are certain areas where we want to get better in. We have to deal with till the schedule changes and the setup changes. The experienced guys have it easier going from white ball to Test cricket, but the youngers guys might not have that experience. It must be quite challenging for our youngsters, but that's no excuse. To finally get to my century was a relief given how I played throughout the day. I think India have a very good seam attack and credit to them for the way they bowled. I just wanted to put the pressure back on them with a few shots. Certainly feel full of confidence on the back of that.

20:50 (IST)

India captain Virat Kohli: We were expecting rain on days three and four but it chose to come on day five. It would have been enjoyable to play and watch, but it's a shame. This is exactly what we wanted to do; start strong. On day five we knew we had our chances. We certainly felt like we were on top of the game. Getting that lead was crucial, but it's a shame we couldn't finish day five. Getting to fifty overnight was important. We just didn't want to play for survival. Our intent kept us ahead. It's hard work of three odd weeks for our bowlers with the bat. We were talking of a lead of 40-odd but we ended up with 95 and those runs were gold dust. Most likely this will be our template in this series, but adaptability has been our strength. The conditions and the pace on the wicket needs to be seen, but this team will be our template. England and India have always been a blockbuster, and looking forward to the next Test.

20:24 (IST)

PLAY ABANDONED! This was coming. The Test match is drawn! What a shame. This Test was so nicely poised. The first Test of World Test Championship is a draw.

20:13 (IST)

IT IS STILL RAINING!

20:01 (IST)

They have taken tea at Nottingham!

19:50 (IST)

Get them out anyhow. This Test doesn't deserve a damp draw!

19:41 (IST)

This was how it was looking around 10 minutes ago!

19:31 (IST)

STILL RAINING! Not looking good in Nottingham, it's very dark. The covers are firmly on.

19:19 (IST)

There you go.....

19:18 (IST)

NOT GOOD PICTURES from boradcast! It's still raining and got really gloomy in Nottingham. The light is really dull. 

19:01 (IST)

Just to remind the viewers, that play can go on till midnight India time, if in case play resumes.

18:59 (IST)

Well, not good news. The drizzle is back on and the covers are firmly in place.

18:38 (IST)

Some good news trickling in...it has stopped raining, inspection at 7 pm IST...

18:18 (IST)

We are past the lunch time now. Early lunch was taken at 5.30 PM IST. No positive signs or news so far...

17:44 (IST)

Barmy Army in good spirits despite the damp weather....

17:41 (IST)

Here's one champion talking about the other champion.

16:40 (IST)

UPDATE: They will be taking an early lunch at 5 pm IST.

16:35 (IST)

While we wait for the rain to stop, enjoy the highlights from Day 4 which saw one of the finest centuries from Joe Root and some brilliant bowling from Bumrah. 

16:14 (IST)

It's still raining and the covers are firmly on.....

16:06 (IST)

Michael Atherton on broadcast says it's looking bleak. He says the forecast isn't good. He says that that one thing good is the English grounds have good drainage systems and the groundsmen need half an hour to one hour to clear the ground. 

15:35 (IST)

The Barmy Army banter has started!

15:33 (IST)

Well, not the best of news to start off. IT'S RAINING IN NOTTINGHAM. We are in for a delayed start.

15:23 (IST)

This is the weather forecast for today at Nottingham...

15:18 (IST)

It's amazing the milestones Bumrah's achieved so far at such a young age. 

15:09 (IST)

Joe Root finally got to that three-figure mark at home after a long time with a brilliant century on Day 4. It was after 27 innings that he got a century at home. He hadn't got to a half-century in his last five Tests. Root said that the ODI series against Sri Lanka in June-July this year helped him get his rhythm back.

"I've actually felt a real benefit from playing some white-ball cricket (in Sri Lanka)," Root said.

"It would be nice to have some red-ball cricket coming into this game but, from my point of view, playing 50-over cricket gave me some rhythm back in my batting."

Click here to read the full report.

14:53 (IST)

Joe Root said the ODI series against Sri Lanka helped him to regain his batting rhythm as he smashed a counter-attacking hundred to revive England's hopes in the opening Test against India. 

Click here to read what the England skipper said after his magnificent century yesterday

14:51 (IST)

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah hasn't done any special preparation for the ongoing Test series against England, but admitted that a few mindset adjustments and staying in the present moment worked wonders for him after a disappointing WTC final against New Zealand.

Click here to read more 

14:40 (IST)

Jasprit Bumrah's five-wicket haul left India well-placed to win the first Test despite a fine hundred from England captain Joe Root at Trent Bridge on Saturday. Bumrah took 5/64 in an England second innings where Root's 109 on the fourth day was the centrepiece.

That gave the unorthodox paceman impressive match figures of 9-110 after he had taken 4-46 in a meagre England first innings total of 183, where Root's 64 was again the top score. At stumps, India were 52/1 in their second innings, needing a further 157 runs to reach a victory target of 209.

Click here to read the Day 4 report. 

14:30 (IST)

Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Day five of the first Test between England and India t Nottingham. Rain decided to stay away on Saturday as Jasprit Bumrah's five-for saw off England for 303 despite Joe Root's ton. India, in their run chase of 209 lost KL Rahul, but Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara (both 12 not out) will look to see off the chase without much flaws. Stay tuned for more updates. 

India vs England 1st Test Live updates: Well, not good news. The drizzle is back on and the covers are firmly in place.

 

Day 4 report: Skipper Joe Root led from the front with a superb counter-attacking hundred but Jasprit Bumrah's five-wicket haul on the fourth day made India favourites to chase down a tricky victory target of 209 against England in the first Test.

In the time left during the penultimate hour, India scored 52 for one with Stuart Broad dismissing KL Rahul (26 off 38 balls) with a beauty. Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara were unbeaten on 12 each.

It was Root's 21st Test hundred— a masterful 109 off 172 balls, that saw England put up a much-improved batting show, scoring 303 in 85.5 overs and secure a lead of 208 runs.

Bumrah (5/64 in 19 overs) polished the tail in a jiffy with the second now ball en route to his sixth five-wicket haul.

However, the Indian bowlers were taken to task by the England captain, whose mode of survival for the better part of the innings was swift counter-attack that fetched him as many as 14 boundaries before Bumrah got one to rear up ensuring Rishabh Pant had the easiest of catches.

The difference between an easy target of 150 and a "neither here nor there" kind of target was primarily Root.

On the final day, if weather permits, India will need another 157 runs but in these conditions, it could prove to be more than a handful with James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Ollie Robinson making the ball talk. Sam Curran is also expected to play a decent supporting role.

However the day belonged to Root, who once again bossed the Indian bowling having scored a half-century in the first essay.

Fully aware about the potency of the four-pronged Indian pace and seam attack, Root, who came out at 46 for 2, never for once batted for survival. He left that for Dom Sibley (28 off 133 balls) during their 89 run stand in which he was the primary scorer.

Whether opening the bat face to use Bumrah's pace to glide it past gully or crunching Mohammed Siraj (2/84 in 25 overs) and Mohammed Shami's (1/72 in 15.5 overs) half-volleys through the cover, Root was a delight to watch. Shardul Thakur (2/37 in 13 overs) did trouble him a couple of times but not consistently enough.

There were a few unsuccessful appeals but Root was head and shoulders above the other English batsmen as second highest score of 30 by Jonny Bairstow would indicate.

All the Indian bowlers save the normally dependable Shami bowled wicket-taking deliveries.

The Indian bowlers were not as sharp as the first innings with too many boundaries being scored, 37 in all. Even if one considers that two to three of them were streaky but 30 plus hits to the fence in a relatively low scoring game in conducive bowling conditions may just play a larger role in the final context of the game.

As far as Bumrah is concerned, a match-haul of nine wickets will certainly make him feel much better as his decision to bowl fuller rather than hitting the hard lengths paid dividends.

His ability to make the ball rear awkwardly and straighten from length did play its part in this game and certainly augurs well for India in the coming games.

He got Zak Crawley with one that was shaping in but straightened while Sibley tried to go for a loose cover drive when the ball seamed back to take an inside edge.

While Root's kicked up from length, Curran was the only one who got a bouncer and Stuart Broad had to counter a mean yorker, which he failed.

As far Shardul Thakur is concerned, he has justified his selection as as the fourth seamer with four wickets in two innings and getting the ball to move both ways.

With inputs from PTI

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