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India won by 95 runs | India Vs England 2nd Test match

Third Test at The Oval, 1936
India avoided the follow-on but could not prevent a huge loss. Wally Hammond smashed 217 and was involved in a 266-run stand for the 4th wicket with Worthington who scored 128. The hosts asked India to follow-on as the visitors trailed by 249 runs after being bowled out for 222. India started their second innings strongly but all the hard work was undone by a superb spell of 7/80 by Sir Gubby Allen, which was his career best figures. Needing 64 runs to win, England achieved it in 13 overs.
Before we sign off, help yourself to part 4 of our summary of India-England Tests in England. Take care and cheerio!
Congratulations to India for sculpting a famous win. They go 1-0 up in the 5-match Test series. It will take a great deal of character from the hosts to comeback and restore parity. Do Cook and his men have it in them to pick themselves up and dust themselves off? Or will India ride on the momentum? It was a great pleasure bringing you the thrills and spills of this Test. Cheers for your warm company. Do join us back for the third Test, which starts on July 27 at The Rose Bowl.
Meanwhile, England continue to be haunted by the old demons. They lack the killer instinct to grab the game by the scruff of its neck, they seem content to wait for things to happen. Their captain looks mentally shot. So does their wicket-keeper. Bell's batting has also been thrown out of gear. England's core is disintegrating.
India finally exorcise the demons of Dominica (2011), Johannesburg (2013) and Wellington (2014). Rahane's ton, Bhuvi's all-round heroics, Vijay's solidity, Jadeja's uninhibited counter-attack, Ishant's killer spell all plunge into history as India break their pesky 15 Test win-less streak away from home. This was also India's second only Test triumph at Lord's, 28 years after Kapil Dev's boys achieved the feat.
Alec Stewart: Congratulations to India. You've thoroughly deserved your fantastic win at Lords. You've outplayed England on a very English pitch. #EngvInd
Kevin Pietersen: Don't blame me...blame the ghosts!
Lawrence Booth: Utterly dismal from England since lunch - and, of course, the man who runs out Anderson is Jadeja. Well played India!
Jonathan Agnew: India deserve to win this match. Outplayed England in their own conditions. But last half hour has been lamentable
Ian Botham: Enough is enough we have to change things & move on simply not good enough (same as my school reports ) Captain cannot go on he's scrambled!
Harsha Bhogle: this ishant spell will become part of folklore..
Mohandas Menon: Ishant Sharma's 7/74 is the 5th best by any visiting bowler at Lord's after G McGrath 8/38, B Massie 8/53 & 8/84 and S Pegler 7/65#EngvInd
Brian Murgatroyd: I hope this is a new beginning for Ishant. Remember, Bob Willis took 7 years to get 100 Test wkts & he didn't do too badly thereafter.
Some views from the twitterati:
Ishant: 'Obviously the way the batsmen played in the first innings was tremendous. Rahane was brilliant and that set up the momentum. Cricket is a leveller and I believe in that. Dhoni always keeps motivating us. All these wickets are for the captain as he told me that I am tall enough and to bowl the bouncers. We need to keep attacking once we break a big partnership. We will rest for two days before going to Southampton and once there we will play the way we have been playing.'
Ishant Sharma is the Man of the Match for his brilliant match figures of 7-74 in the second innings, the best by an Indian pacer in England.
Dhoni: 'We did the basics right. Not many players had played here before. It was good to see indiviuals stand up and make themselves counted. It was a crucial toss as there was something in it for the fast bowlers. Credit to the top-order as they left the ball well and did not throw their wickets away. Most of the batsmen are making sure that they get out to good delervies rather than bad ones. Even the bowlers are contributing with the bat. It is important to stay in the game till the last day as it will help our spinners come into the game. In the two games we have played we have been able to do that. Jadeja has to play that sort of innings, the more and more he plays he will become better. He is someone who doubts his talent but has the technique to bat in these conditions. Once it comes to talent aspect we all know how good he is. What was important was, we had 200 runs, the top-order went below 100 but you need to keep pressure on the opposition. There was a big partnership between Moeen and Root, we needed to keep things tight during those time. Ishant was not willing to bowl short in the last over but I persisted him to bowl short. The reason was I wanted Virat to stand back, with those you need to get lucky as you will not be able to gather all of them. With only two fielders allowed behind the square we needed to go with that tactic (when enquired about standing far back).'
Cook: 'It was a tough defeat, that too at Lord's. Credit to India on how they played. The pitch was turning and bouncing in the fourth innings but that is no excuse to the way we played. It was a good toss to win but we didn't make the most of the conditions. We did not make our first innings count, we should have got more runs. Even while they were batting in the second innings, 200 for 7 and Jadeja comes out and takes the game away from us. There are a lot of youungsters in the team, so it will take time to get going as a unit. The older guys are not playing as well as their records suggest. They have to look at themselves, even I should start scoring runs. Matt has been a fantastic player for England. He needs to be prove people wrong with his performances and he is a fighter and you want people like that in the dressing room. All the heat is on me, if I am not good enough at the end of the summer then so be it. I should start scoring runs and lead from the front, I will lead till the management want me to. I was batting well in the second innings, so will go back to the nets and work harder.'
Do stick around fells, for the presensation and quotes from both the captains.
Meanwhile, the chorus for Cook's axing has gotten louder. David Gower was stripped of captaincy in the aftermath of the loss to India at Lord's in 1986. Will history repeat itself? Matt Prior's head is on the chopping block as well. The England squad for the third Test will be out tomorrow.
Ali Cook poked and prodded for 93 balls before Ishant nipped out the English skipper with a beauty from round the wicket. India continued to make inroads into the English middle-order. But Moeen Ali and Root dug their heels in to keep the spirited Indian attack at bay until the last ball of the morning session - an Ishant lifter- which marked the beginning of the end for England. After lunch, it was the Ishant show all the way.
The Tamil Nadu opener, having tightened up his technique, showed assurance in leaving balls outside off. Ironically, he was undone by a teaser close to the off-stump. And just when the game was dangling on a razor's edge, Jadeja turned on his Rockstar mode and mullered the hosts all around Lord's. The spat with Jimmy Anderson did really fire him up as Jaddu in conjuction with Bhuvi set England a daunting 319-run target.
Bhuvi was far from done. He set the ball rolling, snaring a 6-fer by swinging the ball either way even as Garry Ballance essayed a fighting ton to help England nick a slender lead. India's second innings was all about the stonewalling of Murali Vijay and the cavalier counter-punch from Ravindra Jadeja.
There was other heroes as well as India broke their 15 Test win-less streak away from home. Ajinkya Rahane set the tone for the special win with a vintage century on a emerald green pitch, steering India to a serene 295. He found an able ally in Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who scored a steady 36.
The writing on the wall became clear when Root mishit the pull and found Binny at deep square leg. Ishant Sharma seems to have found his zone. He bounced out as many as five English batsmen. Ishant seems ready to slip into Zak's 'bowling captain' shoes. Dhoni's field placements were funky, he himself was standing far back to Jadeja, but it eventually turned out to be effective.
It was Ishant's session at the HQ. Charging in with the mane of a lion, Ishant roared to bounce out the English batsmen. Well, one had to admit that he was marginally helped by England, who came out with a hooking disease after lunch. Ishant caused those short balls to rise but the English basmen played some daft shots, holing out in the deep.
The celebrations have started. Ishant leads the team off the field. It is the first time that an Indian bowler has taken 7 wickets in the 4th innings out of the sub-continent. What an incredible session!
10 wickets down for ENG. Out batsman is James Anderson. It is all over for ENG. 88.2Ravindra Jadeja to James Anderson. out J Anderson Run Out!! India go 1-0 up in the 5-match series. Where was Anderson going? There was never a run. This was tossed up around off, Anderson knocks it to the off-side, he takes off for a single, Plunkett sends him back, Jadeja runs across, gathers the ball and hits the bulls-eye at the striker's end. The third umpire was not needed as Oxenford makes the decision. Anderson dives but he was well short. J Anderson run out (Ravindra Jadeja) 2(6)
India Win!
88.1Ravindra Jadeja to Liam Plunkett. 1 run, presses forward and looks to drive, he gets a thick inside edge towards mid-on
Time for a drinks break. India will certainly need that. It has been all India in the first hour after lunch. Who would have thought England will be nine down at drinks? Not most of us, but some bizarre batting and superb bowling by Ishant sees the match being in such a situation. It is just a matter of time before the visitors register their second win at Lord's
End of over 88 ( 3 Runs )ENG 222/9 87.6Ishant Sharma to Liam Plunkett. 1 run, pulled on the bounce to deep square leg
87.5Ishant Sharma to James Anderson. 1 run, almost had his man, the short leg fielder was a lot straighter, had he been more conventional then it would have gone straight down his throat
87.4Ishant Sharma to James Anderson. no run, short and around off, Anderson hangs back and pats it towards point
87.3Ishant Sharma to James Anderson. no run, back of a length outside off, Anderson goes searching for it and is beaten
A FSL, leg slip and silly point in place
87.2Ishant Sharma to James Anderson. no run, banged in short from round the wicket, Anderson hops up and blocks well to the on-side
Coming back to the lbw appeal off the previous over, the replays suggest that the impact was umpires call. Otherwise the ball was going to hit middle-stump
87.1Ishant Sharma to Liam Plunkett. 1 run, short and on off, Plunkett pulls it along the ground deep mid wicket, Vijay does well to slide and stop the ball
End of over 87 ( 3 Runs )ENG 219/9 86.6Ravindra Jadeja to Liam Plunkett. leg byes, 1 run, appeal for lbw, Dharmasena is unmoved, Plunkett looks to play the paddle sweep, he misses and is struck on the pads, the impact was outside off. That is the only thing that saved Plunkett
86.5Ravindra Jadeja to Liam Plunkett. no run, darted down the leg-side, Plunkett fails to get bat on the glance, Dhoni gathers it well and whips the bails off but Plunkett was not going anywhere
86.4Ravindra Jadeja to Liam Plunkett. no run, defended off the front foot to the on-side
86.3Ravindra Jadeja to Liam Plunkett. no run, edge does not carry to gully, Plunkett pushed at this and the outside edge drops short of Kohli
86.2Ravindra Jadeja to James Anderson. 1 run, quicker on off, Anderson gets across and turns it to mid-wicket
86.1Ravindra Jadeja to Liam Plunkett. 1 run, tossed up outside off, Plunkett drives it to long off
James Anderson, left handed bat, comes to the crease
End of over 86 ( 4 Runs )ENG 216/9 85.6Ishant Sharma to Stuart Broad. out Caught by Dhoni!! Ishant, Ishant, Ishant! It is all we can hear from the crowd. He scalps his 7th wicket, his career best figures. Another short delivery brings the downfall of a England batsmen. Short and angled into the body, Broad looks to glance, gets a glove on the way to Dhoni, who takes it diving to his right. Umpire Oxenford was quick to raise his finger and give the marching orders. India one wicket away from their second win at the HQ. Broad c Dhoni b Ishant 8(14) [4s-1]
85.5Ishant Sharma to Stuart Broad. no run, again, targeting the batsman's body, but gets it down leg, Broad lets it go and Dhoni dives to his right and gathers it
85.4Ishant Sharma to Stuart Broad. FOUR, short delivery aimed at the ribs, Broad fends awkwardly, the ball takes the top-edge and flies over the leg gully fielder for a boundary
85.3Ishant Sharma to Stuart Broad. no run, misses the pull and the ball whizzes past the edge of the bat
85.2Ishant Sharma to Stuart Broad. no run, short of length seams away, Broad looks to force it off the back foot, but he is beaten all ends up
Ishant changes to round the wicket. A leg gully in place
85.1Ishant Sharma to Stuart Broad. no run, bumper on leg-stump, Broad was trying to fend but ducks under it at the last moment. Ishant pulled up after bowling that ball, he might be a bit tired
Dhoni and Ishant having a discussion. It might be whether to take the new ball or if Ishant can continue bowling. As of now, the new ball is not taken and Ishant will continue
End of over 85 ( 3 Runs )ENG 212/8 84.6Ravindra Jadeja to Stuart Broad. 1 run, flighted outside off, Broad bends his knees and sweeps it to deep backward square leg, Vijay does well to get his body behind the ball and stop it
84.5Ravindra Jadeja to Liam Plunkett. 1 run, pushed through, Plunkett comes down the track and eases it through the vacant cover region
Now silly point moves to short leg
84.4Ravindra Jadeja to Liam Plunkett. no run, presses forward and pushes it back to Jadeja
84.3Ravindra Jadeja to Liam Plunkett. no run, slows it up on middle, Plunkett blocks off the front foot
84.2Ravindra Jadeja to Liam Plunkett. no run, bit too full, Plunkett knocks it back to the bowler
Jadeja stays over the wicket
84.1Ravindra Jadeja to Stuart Broad. 1 run, Broad was shaping to sweep, but decides against it and pushes it to the right of mid-off
End of over 84 ( 7 Runs )ENG 209/8 83.6Ishant Sharma to Liam Plunkett. 2 runs, Plunkett hops up and steers the short delivery to third man, Jadeja is quick to get there but not quick enough to prevent the two
83.5Ishant Sharma to Liam Plunkett. no run, angled across the batsman, Plunkett lets it go through to Dhoni
Ishant switches to round the wicket for the right-hander. Two short legs in place for Plunkett
83.4Ishant Sharma to Stuart Broad. 1 run, short of length on off, Broad jumps up and taps it towards cover for a single
83.3Ishant Sharma to Stuart Broad. byes, FOUR, poor effort from Dhoni, slips the bouncer down leg, Broad gets out of the way, Dhoni does not make an effort to get to the ball, he just hangs his gloves out and parries the ball away to the fine leg fence
83.2Ishant Sharma to Stuart Broad. no run, Ishant is steaming in, bowled this short delivery at 86 mph, Broad took his eyes off the ball and wears a blow on the left shoulder
83.1Ishant Sharma to Stuart Broad. no run, short and targeting the body, Broad fends it with soft hands towards FSL
End of over 83 ( 1 Runs )ENG 202/8 82.6Ravindra Jadeja to Liam Plunkett. no run, arm-ball, skids on after pitching, Plunkett hangs back and pushes it back to Jadeja
82.5Ravindra Jadeja to Liam Plunkett. no run, turned to the on-side
82.4Ravindra Jadeja to Liam Plunkett. no run, comes down the track and blocks with the pads
82.3Ravindra Jadeja to Liam Plunkett. no run, defended off the front foot to the off-side
Root was so distraught with that shot that he dropped his bat and didn't even look at his partner at the other end.
82.2Ravindra Jadeja to Stuart Broad. 1 run, drags the length back, Broad nudges it wide of mid-wicket
82.1Ravindra Jadeja to Stuart Broad. no run, Jadeja appeals for lbw, Broad misses the forward defence and is rapped on the pads, the impact was outside off, easy call for ump Dharma
End of over 82 ( 2 Runs )ENG 201/8 81.6Ishant Sharma to Liam Plunkett. no run, as expected Plunkett gets a short one, he tries to defend but gets it off the gloves, the ball drops to the on-side after deflecting from the body
Liam Plunkett, right handed bat, comes to the crease
81.5Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. out Caught by Binny!! England falling apart here. This is shocking batting from the Englishmen. They know that the trap is set for the short ball but they are still taking it on. Ishant gets his 4th wicket with the short ball. Root fails to keep this along the ground, picks out the man at deep square leg, Binny keeps calm and takes it comfortably. India inch closer to victory. J Root c Binny b Ishant 66(146) [4s-7]
Root is gone
81.4Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. no run, pulls it right off the middle but straight to Dhawan at mid-wicket
81.3Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. no run, back of a length on off, Root hops back and knocks it in front of cover
Stuart Broad, left handed bat, comes to the crease
5 wickets for Ishant Sharma. Ishant Sharma is killing ENG 81.2Ishant Sharma to Ben Stokes. out Caught by Pujara!! Ishant picks up his 5th wicket. Stokes bags a pair in the Test. He is yet to get off the mark in this Test series. The short delivery has worked once again for India and Ishant. This was not quite short enough to play the pull, but Stokes still goes for it, gets a top-edge, the ball skies towards mid-wicket, Pujara settles under it and takes a good catch. England losing their way here. India truly on top! Stokes c Pujara b Ishant 0(6)
More conventional field for Stokes, two slips and a wide slip waiting for the outside edge
200 runs for ENG 81.1Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. 1 run, again, short and around off, Root pulls it by rolling his wrists to deep square leg
200 runs for ENG 81.1Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. no ball, effort delivery, he oversteps and delivers it short, Root pulls it down to mid-wicket
Ishant continues to come round the wicket
End of over 81 ( 1 Runs )ENG 199/6 80.6Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes. no run, much better from Stokes, lunges forward and defends it to cover
80.5Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes. no run, keeps a bit low, Stokes hangs back and jams it down the wicket
80.4Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes. no run, turn and bounce, Stokes misses the defence and is hit on the thigh pad
Four around the bat for Stokes
80.3Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes. no run, pushed through on off, blocked to the leg-side
After taking the wicket of Prior, Ishant had a few words for Root
80.2Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. 1 run, opens the face of the bat and eases it to cover-point
The man from short leg moves to silly point
80.1Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, tossed up on off, Root presses forward and blocks
The second new ball is available but India have not yet taken it
End of over 80 ( 5 Runs )ENG 198/6 79.6Ishant Sharma to Ben Stokes. no run, greets the new batsman with a bumper, Stokes is not quite prepared to take it on, he ducks and evades it
Ben Stokes, left handed bat, comes to the crease
79.5Ishant Sharma to Matt Prior. out Caught by Vijay!! What have you done Matt Prior? Till then he was looking to play the short ball along the ground but not this time. Indians know how important this wicket is. You can find out with the way Dhoni celebrated, he jumps up and pumps his fists in jubilation. The ploy to go round the wicket has worked for Ishant, short and angling away from the batsman, Prior rocks back and pulls it in the air, Vijay at deep mid-wicket didn't have to move much as he takes a simple catch. Prior c Vijay b Ishant 12(11) [4s-2]
Ishant comes round the wicket
79.4Ishant Sharma to Matt Prior. no run, back of a length on off, Prior knocks it in front of cover
79.3Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. 1 run, why to continue with this tactic as both the batsmen look quite comfortable while playing the short deliveries. Root goes back and pulls it to deep square leg
79.2Ishant Sharma to Matt Prior. 1 run, this has become too predictable, Prior is waiting on the back foot and pulls to deep mid wicket
79.2Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. no ball, 1 run, dug in short and just outside off, Root rolls his wrists and pulls it to deep mid wicket. Sharma also oversteps this time
79.1Ishant Sharma to Matt Prior. 1 run, short and on leg-stump, Prior pulls it fine and calls for two, but they have to settle with one
Dhoni has set a field for the short stuff. There is a third man, fine leg, deep square leg and deep mid-wicket
End of over 79 ( 0 Runs )ENG 193/5 maiden over bowled by Ravindra Jadeja 78.6Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, goes straight on with the arm, Root leans forward and blocks it to the on-side
78.5Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, again lunges forward and drives it towards cover, where Dhawan dives and stops
78.4Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, defended solidly by coming forward
78.3Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, knocks it towards cover and shouts 'No' for the single
78.2Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, push-drives it off the front foot to cover
78.1Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, driven inside out straight to cover
Ravindra Jadeja [27.0-6-45-1] is back into the attack
With 20 runs coming in 2 overs, Dhoni has decided to go back to Jadeja
End of over 78 ( 10 Runs )ENG 193/5 77.6Ishant Sharma to Matt Prior. no run, good length on middle, Prior gets behind it and pushes it to mid-on
77.5Ishant Sharma to Matt Prior. FOUR, looks like India are overdoing the short stuff, banged in short and close to off, Prior pulls it in front of square and the ball races away to the deep mid wicket fence
77.4Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. 1 run, Root is looking comfortable to the short deliveries, pulls it to deep backward square leg, Shami fumbled the ball, the batsmen thought about the second, Prior was couple of steps down the wicket but got back in time as the throw was wild
77.3Ishant Sharma to Matt Prior. 1 run, the point fielder was sent back after the first ball, Prior cleverly dabs it there and picks up an easy single
77.2Ishant Sharma to Matt Prior. no run, keeps a bit low around off, Prior bunts it off the toe-end to the off-side
77.1Ishant Sharma to Matt Prior. FOUR, runs flowing, third boundary in as many balls, short and wide outside off, Prior cuts it between cover and point, the ball races downhill. That should give him some confidence
End of over 77 ( 10 Runs )ENG 183/5 76.6Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. FOUR, poor stuff from Shami, not the kind of start India would have hoped for after lunch. 10 runs came off that over, again short without much pace, Root rocks back and pulls it in front of square, Rahane had just a few meters to cover but he still couldn't get there
Shami goes round the wicket
76.5Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. FOUR, excellent shot! There were two men in the deep for the pull, Root bisects them and picks up a boundary, he did not look in any sort of trouble while playing that
76.4Mohammed Shami to Matt Prior. 1 run, another short delivery which is chest high, Prior pulls it away along the carpet towards fine leg
76.3Mohammed Shami to Matt Prior. no run, bouncer down leg, Prior makes his intent quite clear, goes for the pull but makes contact with thin air
76.2Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. 1 run, short delivery on off, Root has ample time to roll his wrists and pull it along the ground to fine leg
Shami loses his run-up and the ball rolls away towards the batsman. Dharmasena was quick to call it a dead-ball
76.1Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. no run, dug in short and on the stumps, Root expects it to bounce much higher, but it didn't and gets it hit on the glove
Matt Prior, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Shami to resume proceedings. He has no slips but has a FSL, leg gully in place. Expect some short stuff..
Welcome back for the penultimate session of the Test. Moeen Ali's wicket off the final ball of the first session would have surely boosted the morale in the Indian dressing room. With the second new ball available in 4 overs, the visitors will look to get one more wicket before they take it. Can they do that? Or will the England batsmen counter-attack? Answers coming up in a short while...
Second Test at Old Trafford, 1936:
India's first draw away from home. After winning the toss and batting first, India were restricted to 203 on a flat wicket. The hosts showed how good the wicket was when they garnered a mammoth 571 which included 167 from Wally Hammond. England looked to be in the driver's seat with a 368-run lead but the Indian batsmen thought otherwise. The opening pair of Vijay Merchant and Mushtaq Ali scored hundreds and were involved in a 203-run stand which was the highest against England on their home shores. By the time the match came to an end, India led by 22 runs and still had 5 wickets in hand.
It should be a cracking post-lunch session. Don't go anywhere. You wouldn't want to miss a ball of this thrilling Test. Before you go, here is part 3 of our summary on England-India Tests in England. Enjoy and do join us soon.
India tried everything in that opening session but the batsmen resisted whatever that was thrown at them. And when the bowlers erred, they made them pay by getting boundaries. In a desperate bid Ishant was brought on by Dhoni and though his first over went for 14, he struck with the last ball before lunch to give India fresh hope. Still 146 needed and with both Prior and Stokes battling for their places, India look favorites.
The batsmen walk off with their heads down. Ishant and Dhoni have a chat as they go back to have lunch. Moeen Ali and Root did superbly well to negotiate the first session until that last delivery consumed the former. Credit to Ishant for thinking out-of-the-box and coming up with a different plan to outwit Moeen. India certainly needed that wicket for the batsmen were taking the game away from them. The runs were flowing and now the game takes another turn.
End of over 76 ( 1 Runs )ENG 173/5 3 wickets for Ishant Sharma. Ishant Sharma is on a roll. 5 wickets down for ENG. Out batsman is Moeen Ali maiden over bowled by Ishant Sharma 75.6Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. out Caught by Pujara at short leg!! Ishant has done it. The short ball ploy has worked. Moeen Ali was looking to duck, took his eyes off the ball and then just thrust his glove in the way - lobbed off the glove to Che. Ishant strikes with the last ball before lunch. The England think-tank is gutted on the balcony and so are the batsmen in the middle. Moeen Ali c Pujara b Ishant 39(147) [4s-5]
Last delivery before lunch
75.5Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, another worst delivery - well down leg and it needed a half-stop by Dhoni diving to his right to save some runs
75.4Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, down leg and that's such a useless delivery at this stage, with the field set
This will be the last over before lunch. Short leg, leg gully and a slip in place for Moeen Ali
75.3Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. leg byes, 1 run, the short deliveries seem to be troubling Root. He takes his eyes off the ball, wants to duck, but is too late, the ball thuds into the body and runs away for extras
75.2Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. no run, good short delivery, had Root hopping and fending at it, but did well to play it with soft hands, dropped it down quickly. But that short delivery did certainly awoke Root up
A leg gully in too for Ishant. Looks like the plan is to bowl short
75.1Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. no run, banged in short, Root ducks under it
No slip for Ishant. Just a short leg in now. Bizarre captaincy! Expect an edge to go through slip now
End of over 75 ( 2 Runs )ENG 172/4 74.6Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, gets forward to defend, but the ball escapes the inside edge and hits the body
74.5Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, comes on the front foot and blocks
74.4Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. 2 runs, the 100-run stand comes up with an aggressive shot. Takes it from the rough and goes over mid-on. Didn't middle it though. Just about clears the fielder. Moeen Ali and Root shake hands after putting on 100
74.3Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, forward and defending is Moeen Ali
74.2Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, bat in front of the pad and the defensive shot falls in front of Che at FSL. Not a chance though
74.1Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, dug out past short leg
End of over 74 ( 14 Runs )ENG 170/4 73.6Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. 1 run, wristed wide of mid-on and that will be another quick single taken. 14 off that over and suddenly England just need 149 more to win
73.5Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. 1 run, sensible batting. Drops it wide of cover, looks at Moeen Ali who responds and an easy single taken
50 runs for Joe Root 73.4Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. FOUR, Root gets to fifty. And look at the celebration. He seems to be pumped up. Waves his bat to all corners of Lord's. The England team are up to applaud that effort. Short outside off, cut wide and to the left of point. No third man still and that will be third boundary of the over. Ishant hasn't begun well and Root has capitalised. Root has a steely look on his face - which suggests trouble for India. He isn't done yet
73.3Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. FOUR, magnificent cover drive. Not a half-volley, but Root leant forward and creamed the drive past cover. The ball just purred across the turf. The crowd find their voice
73.2Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. no run, comes back with in the angle, Root prefers to defend off the back foot
73.1Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. FOUR, Ishant comes back on for his second spell of the day and he begins with a half-volley, Root gets forward and plays a lovely looking off-drive, past mid-off. Chants of 'Roooottttt' again, which to the uninitiated must sound like 'booooooo'
Ishant Sharma [15.0-5-33-2] is back into the attack
End of over 73 ( 1 Runs )ENG 156/4 72.6Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, big stride outside off and though it hit the pad, Moeen Ali was playing a shot and the impact was well outside off
72.5Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, blocked back down the track
Four men surround Moeen Ali though
72.4Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. 1 run, tucked down to deep backward square leg
72.3Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, whipped wide of mid-wicket, mid-on is there to mop up
Now only two men around the bat for Root
72.2Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, flicked to mid-wicket, but straight to the fielder
From round the wicket to Root is Ravindra Jadeja
72.1Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, driven to mid-on without any timing
End of over 72 ( 1 Runs )ENG 155/4 71.6Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. 1 run, defended wide of Jadeja at point, an easy single taken
71.5Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, well stopped by Virat at short mid-wicket. It was firmly flicked and a good stop
71.4Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, punched back to Bhuvneshwar
71.3Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, another solid back foot block
71.2Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, extra bounce and that has pinged Root on the glove. Immediately took his bottom hand off the bat after playing that. Signs of variable bounce as it shot up from a good length
71.1Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, short of length on off, Root gets right behind the line of that and defends
End of over 71 ( 3 Runs )ENG 154/4 70.6Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. 1 run, driven into the gap, wide of cover, they take a single
70.5Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. 1 run, now just to the right of Che at FSL. Moeen Ali continues to live dangerously this over. Flicked and a very low chance, but Che had no time to react even as the ball flew past him. Those chances should stick, didn't even get a finger on it, did Che
70.4Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, did that carry to Kohli at BSL? Need a replay. No! Just short of Kohli. Kohli dived forward and to his right, but the ball didn't carry
70.3Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. 1 run, eased wide of silly point, the batsmen wanted two, but eventually settled for a single
Silly point moves even closer to the batsman now
70.2Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, defended to silly point
70.1Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, gets forward and drives it back to Ravindra Jadeja
Stuart Binny must be wondering what he should do to catch Dhoni's attention. He was seen warming up, but still no sign of him. Hasn't bowled a single over in this innings. Is this his last Test for the moment after yesterday's brain fade with the bat?
End of over 70 ( 4 Runs )ENG 151/4 69.6Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, defended to Kohli at point
69.5Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, gets forward and drives to mid-off
The sun is out now
69.4Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, drops it with soft hands to short cover
69.3Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, back to leaving balls outside off
150 runs for ENG 69.2Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. FOUR, width and Moeen Ali puts it away. Slightly short outside off, Moeen flashed a cut to the right of point, no third man and it raced away. Glove love between the batsmen after that boundary
69.1Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, short of length outside off, left alone
End of over 69 ( 0 Runs )ENG 147/4 maiden over bowled by Ravindra Jadeja 68.6Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, slower and on middle and leg, Root pushes this to short cover
68.5Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, quicker and again defended off the front foot
68.4Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, driven back at Ravindra Jadeja, who attempts a mock throw. Root just stares back at the bowler
68.3Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, another forward block
68.2Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, leans forward and blocks
Ravindra Jadeja is bowling from over the wicket to Root
68.1Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, opens his stance and drives to cover
End of over 68 ( 0 Runs )ENG 147/4 maiden over bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar 67.6Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, full and swinging back in, Moeen Ali flicks and finds Ishant at mid-on. A slight grimace on Moeen Ali's face as he knew either side of the big man and it would've been runs
67.5Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, shows the full face of the bat and finds mid-off again with an off-drive
67.4Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, drops it to cover, sends Root back
67.3Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, another well-timed drive, but straight to the fielder at mid-off
67.2Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, reaches out and plays an open-faced drive to point
67.1Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, shuffles across to off to defend the length ball solidly to mid-off
End of over 67 ( 1 Runs )ENG 147/4 66.6Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, defended back to the bowler
66.5Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, pushed to cover off the front foot
66.4Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. 1 run, a fumble from Ravindra Jadeja, it was driven back at him and he let it go through his hands. Single gifted away
66.3Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, leans forward and blocks to the off-side
66.2Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, short of short leg. Pushed hard at it and the thick inside edge didn't carry to Pujara
66.1Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, pushed back to Ravindra Jadeja
End of over 66 ( 4 Runs )ENG 146/4 65.6Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, keeps low, but Root crouches and defends
Now Dhoni is up again
65.5Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. FOUR, chants of 'Roooootttttttt' echo around Lord's after he dances down the track and punches wide of point. The length was slightly short and Root pounced on it in a flash. The ball kept running away from Jadeja who was chasing it
65.4Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, gets forward and pushes it to mid-on
Now Dhoni is back
65.3Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, pitched up outside off, driven nicely, but straight to the fielder at mid-off
65.2Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, fuller length outside off, left alone
65.1Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, punched well and short cover dives across to cut off the single
End of over 65 ( 1 Runs )ENG 142/4 64.6Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, turns it to short mid-wicket
64.5Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, again kept low, but Moeen Ali went on the back foot to block
64.4Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, forward and defending is Moeen Ali
Silly point, slip, FSL, BSL in place
64.3Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, gets forward and defends wide of silly point
64.2Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, well kept out by Moeen Ali as the ball stayed low
Dhoni is standing back to Moeen Ali. 4 men around the bat.
64.1Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. 1 run, from over the wicket comes Ravindra Jadeja, Root whips it wide of mid-on
Ravindra Jadeja [21.0-5-37-1] is back into the attack
Dull phase of play going on. India going through the motions. The body language isn't great out there.
End of over 64 ( 1 Runs )ENG 141/4 63.6Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, angling across Moeen Ali, who lets it go
30 runs for Joe Root 63.5Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. 1 run, sliding down leg, flicked to fine leg, an easy single
63.4Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, punched back past the left-hand of Bhuvneshwar
63.3Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, fuller length on the stumps, driven solidly, Bhuvneshwar intercepts on his followthrough
63.2Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, left alone outside off, Dhoni standing up gloves well
63.1Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, 'oyeeee' comes the shout from Dhoni behind the stumps after Root solidly defended that back down the track
End of over 63 ( 0 Runs )ENG 140/4 maiden over bowled by Mohammed Shami 62.6Mohammed Shami to Moeen Ali. no run, comes back in a tad, Moeen Ali defends to point, looks at Root and then says 'no'
62.5Mohammed Shami to Moeen Ali. no run, full on the stumps, driven to mid-on
62.4Mohammed Shami to Moeen Ali. no run, flicked off the pads to mid-wicket
62.3Mohammed Shami to Moeen Ali. no run, short of length and seaming away, after pitching outside off, left alone
62.2Mohammed Shami to Moeen Ali. no run, 'wait' says Moeen Ali as he punches this straight to the fielder at point
62.1Mohammed Shami to Moeen Ali. no run, fuller length, angled across Moeen Ali who lets it go
That will be drinks. England have safely seen off the first hour. Apart from a few edges that fell short, both these batsmen have looked fairly comfortable. They have whittled down the target to less than 200. India need a wicket to pep themselves up.
End of over 62 ( 0 Runs )ENG 140/4 maiden over bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar 61.6Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, whipped off the back foot to mid-wicket
Now Dhoni is up to the stumps
61.5Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, Root is beaten on the push, he advanced and got beaten. It doesn't carry to Dhoni though
61.4Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, pushed to mid-on off the back foot
61.3Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, Root charges and flicks well, but straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
61.2Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, angled in, Root defends off the back foot back to the bowler
61.1Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, fuller length outside off, Root gets forward and defends to cover
End of over 61 ( 3 Runs )ENG 140/4 60.6Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. 3 runs, driven wide of Kohli at mid-off, who dives to his left, can't stop it. Chases back and hauls it in, by then the batsmen have already taken three
60.5Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. no run, driven without any real timing to mid-off
60.4Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. no run, fuller length outside off, left alone
60.3Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. no run, banged in short, Root is back and across before blocking
60.2Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. no run, off the toe end as Root looked to punch. Dhoni does well to collect the ball on the bounce
60.1Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. no run, beaten on the cut. Stays a bit low and goes under the bat
End of over 60 ( 1 Runs )ENG 137/4 59.6Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, Moeen Ali stays in his crease and defends the length ball on the stumps
59.5Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. 1 run, tucked to deep backward square leg, too straight from Bhuvneshwar that time
59.4Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, comes on the front foot and blocks solidly with bat and pad close together
Umpire Ox has a look at where Bhuvneshwar is following through. Already Bhuvneshwar has been warned once in the innings
59.3Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, once again, Root uses his feet, defends it back to Bhuvneshwar. He is trying to unsettle the bowler with that tactic
59.2Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, full on off, Root gets forward to defend it back to Bhuvneshwar
59.1Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Joe Root. no run, uses his feet and tucks it to mid-wicket, didn't hit the gap
End of over 59 ( 1 Runs )ENG 136/4 maiden over bowled by Mohammed Shami 58.6Mohammed Shami to Moeen Ali. no run, nips back in and strikes Moeen Ali on the thigh pad. The batsman was shaping to flick and missed. Would've gone over
58.5Mohammed Shami to Moeen Ali. no run, nearly hit the pad did Shami there. Moeen Ali brought his bat down in time, but at an angle, did well to defend to mid-off in the end
58.4Mohammed Shami to Moeen Ali. no run, Shami keeps probing away outside off, left alone again
58.3Mohammed Shami to Moeen Ali. no run, short of length and seaming away from outside off, Moeen Ali shoulders arms
58.2Mohammed Shami to Moeen Ali. no run, short and outside off, Moeen Ali leaves easily
58.1Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. leg byes, 1 run, down leg, Root flicks and misses. They take a leg-bye
Mohammed Shami [7.0-1-20-1] is back into the attack
End of over 58 ( 0 Runs )ENG 135/4 maiden over bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar 57.6Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, bounces from a short of length area, Moeen Ali drops it dead in front of point
57.5Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, good length outside off, left alone
57.4Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, gets forward and drives to mid-off
57.3Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, softly dabs to point
57.2Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, an open faced drive to point, but straight to the fielder
57.1Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, the ball bounces after it passes Moeen Ali, who had left it alone. Dhoni collects
Bhuvneshwar Kumar [8.0-4-10-0] is back into the attack
End of over 57 ( 5 Runs )ENG 135/4 56.6Shikhar Dhawan to Joe Root. no run, keeps low, Root bunts it to mid-wicket, wanted a run, but Vijay was quick
30 runs for Moeen Ali 56.5Shikhar Dhawan to Moeen Ali. 1 run, tucks it to short fine leg
56.4Shikhar Dhawan to Moeen Ali. byes, FOUR, worst ball. Way down leg, no chance for Dhoni. Four byes. Dhoni standing up got across, but it was out of his reach. Beats leg slip too. Four bonus runs for England
56.3Shikhar Dhawan to Moeen Ali. no run, bounce, but the line is down leg, Moeen Ali lets it go
56.2Shikhar Dhawan to Moeen Ali. no run, gets forward and defends
A slip and a short leg in place for Dhawan
56.1Shikhar Dhawan to Moeen Ali. no run, down leg, poor start
Shikhar Dhawan [1.0-0-1-0] is back into the attack
End of over 56 ( 4 Runs )ENG 130/4 55.6Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. no run, short of length outside off, left alone
55.5Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. no run, Root edges the forward defensive onto his pads. Oohs and aahs from the Indians behind the stumps. Root has a look at someone and sports a smile
55.4Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. no run, fullish on off, whipped straight to the fielder at mid-on. 'No' shouts Root immediately
55.3Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. 1 run, whipped wide of Bhuvi at mid-on, even if the fast bowler had collected it cleanly, Moeen Ali was going to make it. No real alarms there
55.2Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. 3 runs, lovely shot. On off and Root wrists it past mid-on. Jadeja is like a whippet across the turf, races after it, puts in the slide and prevents the boundary. Does well to stop the batsmen from running four too
55.1Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. no run, short of length and angled in, Root defends off the back foot towards cover, sends Moeen Ali back
End of over 55 ( 2 Runs )ENG 126/4 54.6Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, leans forward and blocks it back to the bowler
54.5Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, defends off the back foot
54.4Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, no bounce at all. A real grubber, it was outside off, since Dhoni is standing back he collected that. If he was up, that would've been a mighty difficult stop
54.3Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, whipped past short leg
54.2Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, beaten on the outside edge. Dhoni standing back collects
54.1Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. 2 runs, whipped off the pads to deep square leg, the fielder wasn't sharp enough. The throw came to Root's end, Root had to be quick and he did make it. A weak throw one must say
End of over 54 ( 4 Runs )ENG 124/4 53.6Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. 3 runs, second cover drive off the day from Ishant's bowling. Moeen Ali leaning into the shot and getting it between cover and mid-off, towards the longest part of the boundary, time for three more
53.5Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, nearly rolled back on! Moeen Ali defended that, the ball bounced into his glove off the ground and then backspun towards the stumps, the batsman though was alert enough to keep it away
53.4Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, Moeen Ali is confident in his defence, defended back down the track
53.3Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, fuller length outside off, driven to cover
53.2Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, fabulous delivery. How do you play that? Angled in from round the wicket, completely squared Moeen Ali up as it opened the batsman inside out, the ball seams away past the nick. Ishant is on song today and that's great news for India
53.1Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. 1 run, edged and again goes to ground. A fumble in the slip cordon and that allows Root to take the single
End of over 53 ( 1 Runs )ENG 120/4 52.6Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, sharp spin for Ravindra Jadeja, spins right across Moeen Ali, who lets it go. Dhoni standing back collects well down leg
52.5Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, another block from Moeen Ali
52.4Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, tries to defend, the ball rolls off the thick inside edge to backward short leg
52.3Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, gets forward and defends
52.2Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, 'oye' shouts Dhoni as Moeen Ali wears one on the body after he missed the forward defence
52.1Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. 1 run, whipped off the back foot wide of mid-wicket
The target is now exactly 200
End of over 52 ( 3 Runs )ENG 119/4 51.6Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. 3 runs, guided into the vacant region between the slips and the gully, some tag-team work prevents the boundary as the batsmen take three easy runs
51.5Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. no run, lunges forward and plays a solid block
51.4Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. no run, prefers to play that off the back foot, towards gully
51.3Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. no run, right forward and pushing towards cover
51.2Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. no run, now an edge and it falls short of Dhawan at first slip. Root tries to punch through cover, a thick edge just doesn't carry to Dhawan - who maybe is standing a yard back
51.1Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. no run, beaten! Ishant angles that in from over the wicket and after pitching it just seams away, Root played inside the line slightly to that and missed the back foot defence, the ball swung after passing the batsman, almost surprised Dhoni, who managed to glove the ball
End of over 51 ( 1 Runs )ENG 116/4 50.6Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, leans forward to block
50.5Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, turned to short leg, played that softly
50.4Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, goes on the back foot and whips it to short mid-wicket
50.3Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, gets forward and pushes it to cover
Four men around the bat now. Dhoni is back
50.2Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. 1 run, flicked off the pads through short mid-wicket
50.1Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, defended off the back foot to short leg. Skidded on and Root did well to get his bat down quickly
End of over 50 ( 5 Runs )ENG 115/4 49.6Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, the short delivery down leg, Moeen Ali ducks under that and lets it go
49.5Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, Moeen Ali covers his off stump and blocks solidly back down the track
49.4Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, comes on the front foot and defends solidly to cover
49.3Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. FOUR, edged all along the ground and through Jadeja's hands at third slip. Third man is vacant and it beats Dhawan's chase. More important runs for England. Good bowling though from Ishant, he drew the false stroke from the batsman
49.2Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, solidly defended off the back foot to mid-on
49.1Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. 1 run, back of a length outside off, dabbed wide of point and a quick single taken
End of over 49 ( 1 Runs )ENG 110/4 48.6Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, since Dhoni is back, Moeen Ali decides to use his feet, isn't to the pitch of it, so pad-bats it away
48.5Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, gets forward and defends to leg
Dhoni has gone back now
48.4Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. 1 run, opens the face of the bat and guides it wide of the slip fielder, rolled all along the ground and the single is taken
48.3Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, pushes forward and blocks it back down the track
48.2Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, Root defends off the back foot and there are lots of 'ois' from Dhoni behind
48.1Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, gets forward and drives to cover
End of over 48 ( 4 Runs )ENG 109/4 47.6Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, short of length outside off, Moeen Ali wanted to leave that, but was late in doing so, the ball deflects off the face of the bat to the slip cordon
47.5Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. FOUR, superb cover drive. Down to the longest part of the Lord's ground. Leant forward and pierced the gap. Vijay gave chase, but the ball was always winning the race, down the slope
47.4Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, Moeen Ali prods forward and defends, the ball hits the pad after he defended
Four slips in place for Ishant
47.3Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, a mistimed cover drive, the ball squirts off the inside half of the bat to mid-on
47.2Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, lovely delivery, similar to the one that got Cook out. From round the wicket, angled in and then it seams away to miss the forward defence of Moeen Ali. So nearly nicked it
47.1Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, from round the wicket comes Ishant, Moeen Ali defends off a thick outside edge to the slip cordon
Ishant Sharma [10.0-5-13-2] is back into the attack
End of over 47 ( 0 Runs )ENG 105/4 maiden over bowled by Ravindra Jadeja 46.6Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, that's a maiden over. Root leaning forward and pushing to short mid-wicket
46.5Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, again Root decides to play off the back foot, keeps the skidder out
46.4Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, nice stride forward and driven to cover, but straight to the fielder
46.3Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, again bat in front of the pad and defended
46.2Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, slightly down leg, Root gets his bat in front of the pad and defends
46.1Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, keeps a bit low, Root though is good enough to defend
The players are out and we are all set to go. Jadeja has the ball. Root to face
That's a wrap of this segment. Meanwhile, the news is that Sourav Ganguly will ring the 5-minute bell today to kick off play.
He adds, 'The southpaw's 68 (57b, 9x4) and his decisive 99-run eighth-wicket partnership off 100 balls with Bhuvneshwar Kumar (52) helped India score 342 in its second innings and set England, a daunting target of 319.'
K.C.Vijaya Kumar, writing for the Hindu, praises Ravindra Jadeja. Vijaya Kumar writes, 'It wasn't exactly the famous Indian mutiny of 1857 but when a young all-rounder from Saurashtra, entertained the Sunday crowd at Lord's, rebellion was written all over it. Ravindra Jadeja stepped into this second Test after James Anderson's alleged push against him at Trent Bridge and the subsequent exchange of charges to the ICC by the respective teams. Shrugging aside those distractions, Jadeja dished out a cavalier knock and India prospered.'
'At stumps, hope and depression were separated by the silent Long Room and Committee Hall that stood between the two dressing rooms. England finished the day at 105/4, still 214 runs short of the winning target of 319 with six wickets intact.'
He writes, 'The lights were on but no one seemed to be home. Below the dazzling floodlights that shone brightly in the cloudy evening sky, the final moments of play were witnessed by a silent and sombre Lord's. With every English wicket, the mood became graver, and when Ishant Sharma had Alastair Cook caught behind, the final wicket to fall on Day 4, Lord's went pensive and also half-empty.'
Sandeep Dwivedi's report for the Indian Express carries the headline: 'Firmly in driver's seat'
The analyst adds, 'When batting, Cook stabbed and poked determinedly but he never really looked convincing. Finally Sharma went round the wicket and drew him into a fatal prod. Stamina-wise, Cook is the fittest man in the England team. But his weary plod off the field betrayed a man who was mentally spent. On a difficult last day suffice his fate is with the weather gods now.'
'Lunch was taken, the cue perhaps for a change of tactics. But England, and Cook's biggest flaw, is that they appear to play by pre-arranged formula.'
'Ravindra Jadeja, mindful of Ali trapping him lbw for just three in the first innings, had charged the off-spinner and skewed the ball luckily just out of reach of Liam Plunkett running back at cover. The score, if that ball had gone to hand, would have been 212 for seven, the Indian lead just 188. An English victory was attainable. Eight balls later Cook claimed the second new ball. It produced an immediate result the wicket of Murali Vijay but pace was definitely to Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar Kumar's liking.'
Simon Hughes, writing for the Telegraph UK, lashes out at Cook's insipid tactics. Hughes writes, 'Just after midday on Sunday, the Indian second innings, the match and, probably, Alastair Cook's destiny, were in a precarious state. Stuart Binny had just unwisely attempted to club Moeen Ali into the pavilion and Cook had pouched an excellent running, diving catch.'
The former England skipper adds, 'Sometimes you have to look at what went before you and the way the opposition had success and adapt accordingly. This just isn't the pitch to gut it out because there is always a ball with your name on it. Look at the way Kumar and Jadeja played with almost a one-day mindset. There was nothing reckless but they were positive and took the game to England.'
He writes, 'If things don't go well for England at Lord's and they lose this Test match there can be no excuses. Everything they asked for beforehand, they got. England have little chance of winning unless they completely change the mindset they showed when they batted on Sunday.'
Nasser Hussain, writing for the Daily Mail believes that 'England's only hope is to attack'
'Then Dhoni recalled Ishant Sharma from the Pavilion End. Cook prodded forward, that tentative prod, which has been so much in evidence recently, and Dhoni, a relaxed and single-minded puppeteer behind the stumps, took the catch.'
'How Cook battled for that 22 in his longest innings since the Perth Test in December. He barely timed a ball. Having missed his first delivery from Mohammed Shami he was served a long-hop and he patted it away down the slope for four with no great conviction. Much later there would be a more impressive back-foot drive to the mid-off boundary against Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Otherwise scrambled singles were his mode of progress.'
Marks writes, 'Alastair Cook is not the first England captain to find himself needing runs to stay in the job. In fact it happens to most of them along the way. The inhabitants of the Sky commentary box whether Ian Botham, Mike Atherton, Nasser Hussain or Andrew Strauss could confirm that. It is an occupational hazard.'
Vic Marks' piece for the Guardian wears the headline: 'England captain Alastair Cook's weary 22 may test even the ECB's loyalty'
Greetings and welcome to the final day of the second Test at Lord's. Before the action blasts off, let us have a gander at what the newspapers have in store for us.
Joe Root and Moeen Ali have both the technique and the temperament to keep any attack at bay. Matt Prior and Ben Stokes though will have to shed their shoddy form and rise to the occasion. With the cracks expected to open up further, we will see more of the Rockstar - Ravindra Jadeja - today. Alright, fasten your seat belts for a riveting climax.
India are in command at Lord's. Fifteen away Tests and 1124 days have swept by since their last win in Jamaica in 2011. Can India take the gorilla off their back and close out this Test and with it seal their second win at the HQ? Or will England summon vast reserves of concentration to foil India's plans? All to play for here!
1936: England won the 3-match series 2-0
First Test at Lord's: A low-scoring game which saw India take the first innings lead but still go onto lose the match. Vijay Merchant and captain Dattaram Hindlekar provided a solid start as the pair added 62 runs but the lower and middle-order failed to capitalize and were bowled out for 147. Amar Singh and Mohammad Nissar bowled admirably to restrict the hosts to 134, the duo shared 9 wickets between them. However, Sir Gubby Allen scalped his 2nd 5-wicket haul of the game and bowled India out cheaply for 93. England made light work of the target as Gimblett scored a quick-fire 67.
Here is part 2 of our special feature on India-England Tests in England. Feast on it.
'Cricket is different from other sports. The following has increased in with T20s and leagues like the Indian T20 League. I think the Top Associates will challenge the Full members. It will only be a matter of time. We also have a Test fund to improve Tests. The best team must win. It has been a absorbing game so far. We have got together to get the game forward so that money is distributed in an equaitable fashion. Equal importance will be given to the Associates and the Affiliates. The game will go on, it does not depend on any individual. All of us help it along its way in our tenure.'
N Srinivasan: 'As I have said earlier, the most important thing is that cricket is competitive. We have to ensure financial stability and bring about transparency in the functioning of the ICC itself. The Associate members will get a greater share than before. Earlier, they got only a net amount. I think the total interest in cricket has increased. In some geographies, people do not come and attend the game. They watch the game but do not come down to the grounds to watch it. The three formats have been successful but no equally successful. In some countries like India, UK and Australia, all three have been very successful. The way the game is poised today, Test cricket is unique. Under the new dispensation, every nation has FTP. The World Cup is returning to Australia and New Zealand after a long time. It will be competitive and compelling. India will play against all other Full Members. There is enough room for T20s as well for the FTP.
India? Or England? I will let you be the judge. Whatever happens, a cracking final day awaits us. It is just unmissable. Do join us back tomorrow. Before we sign off, help yourself to part 2 of our special feature that throws a spotlight on India-England Tests in England. Also, we have ICC Chairman, N.Srinivasan's interview transcribed for you.
India are closing in on a historic triumph at the HQ. England are still 214 runs in arrears. Only once has a side chased more than 319 at this venue. Root and Ali though will remind India of their blockathon at Leeds against Sri Lanka, where the hosts dragged the game till the penultimate ball of the final day after England lost half their side on Day 4. The duo will be looking to go one better and crash India's party.
Cook and Ballance put their heads down and grafted hard until the latter was caught behind off Shami. Cook's cautious vigil ended soon with Ishant Sharma consuming the English skipper with a teaser from round the wicket. Ishant, who galloped in and bowled with verve, stuck again to shoot through Bell's defences. Another notable feature in the session was the Dhoni-Jadeja combine. Interestingly, Dhoni stood far back to his spinner for a major chunk of the session in a bid to counter the irregular bounce and prevent the leakage of runs. Dhoni was also more pro-active as a captain, lusting for the jugular, rather than playing the waiting game.
Stumps, Day 4: Test cricket, you beauty! Another enthralling day has come to a close. If the game was in the balance until yesterday, India have marched ahead of the hosts today. After the counter-attacking 99-run stand between Jaddu and Bhuvi, India made inroads into the English middle-order.
End of over 46 ( 1 Runs )ENG 105/4 45.6Shikhar Dhawan to Moeen Ali. no run, pushed into covers. That's stumps on the penultimate day
45.5Shikhar Dhawan to Moeen Ali. no run, Dhawan pushes it through, Ali prods at it, the ball loops off the thigh pad to Che at short leg. The stifled appeal is shooted down. Meanwhile, Che wears a sheepish smile on his face
45.4Shikhar Dhawan to Moeen Ali. no run, drifts in on off, Moeen Ali pushes forward and is rapped on the pads. Ump Oxenford negates the appeal. The impact was just outside off. Hawk-Eye confirms it as well
45.3Shikhar Dhawan to Moeen Ali. no run, fired on off from round the stumps, jammed in front of point
45.2Shikhar Dhawan to Moeen Ali. no run, Ali thrusts his bat in front of the pad and works it towards mid-wicket
45.1Shikhar Dhawan to Joe Root. 1 run, drifting onto the pads, flicked away to deep square leg
Shikhar Dhawan, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
End of over 45 ( 0 Runs )ENG 104/4 maiden over bowled by Ravindra Jadeja 44.6Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, forward and smothered to the off-side
44.5Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, nearly a wicket! Oops, Dhoni has shelled it. It was a tough chance though. Jaddu fires in these darts, Ali lines up for a sweep but does not get hold of it, the ball kisses the glove and then loops off the back of the bat. Dhoni bobbles and tries to take it but can't cling on. What's more? Virat misses the ball on the rebound as well. The ball lands right in front of Dhoni and Kohli.
44.4Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, Moeen Ali comes down the track, Jaddu digs it short, Ali pads it away
44.3Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, skids on with the arm, defended off the back foot
Dhoni is upto the stumps..
44.2Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, tossed up outside off, Moeen Ali walks forward and pads it away
44.1Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, spins back in from outside off, the ball brushes the thigh and goes to leg-gully
End of over 44 ( 4 Runs )ENG 104/4 43.6Murali Vijay to Moeen Ali. 1 run, dug in on off, Ali camps on the back foot and cuts it to deep point, from where Binny runs in and swoops onto the ball, foiling England's bid to push for a couple
43.5Murali Vijay to Moeen Ali. no run, pushed through quicker outside off, Ali does not bother with it
43.4Murali Vijay to Moeen Ali. no run, flat and on off and middle, squeezed out towards covers
43.3Murali Vijay to Moeen Ali. no run, slider on off, Ali pushes it towards mid-on
43.2Murali Vijay to Joe Root. 1 run, short and on the leg-stump, Root rocks back and pulls it away to deep backward square leg
43.1Murali Vijay to Moeen Ali. 1 run, dropped short and wide outside off, flashed down to square third man for a single
43.1Murali Vijay to Moeen Ali. wide, short and wide outside off, spins away further, wide called
Murali Vijay [3.0-1-7-0] is back into the attack
The light is fading at Lord's. Dhoni turns to Vijay now.
End of over 43 ( 2 Runs )ENG 100/4 100 runs for ENG 42.6Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. 2 runs, shortish and on the hips, whipped away to deep mid wicket, Dhawan gives the chase and limits it to a couple of runs
42.5Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, flat and fired on middle, Root pushes it to covers
42.4Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, vicious bounce and turn. Drifts away from Root, who swishes and misses. Dhoni tips the bails off but Root was safely in
42.3Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, rapid fizzer on middle and leg, worked to mid-wicket
42.2Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, pushed to the off-side, Root waves his bat up in the air and cries 'No' to his partner
42.1Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, pushed through on the leg-stump, Root kicks it away with his pad
Jaddu goes over the stumps. Point is rather deep. A slip and a short leg in.
End of over 42 ( 5 Runs )ENG 98/4 41.6Mohammed Shami to Moeen Ali. no run, Shami bangs in a bouncer, Ali half-ducks and evades it
41.5Mohammed Shami to Moeen Ali. no run, angled in on middle and leg, clipped away towards mid-on
41.4Mohammed Shami to Moeen Ali. 2 runs, on a good length and outside off, Moeen Ali slices the drive behind point
After the over, Jaddu had a polite enquiry with ump Dharma.
41.3Mohammed Shami to Moeen Ali. no run, angling away outside off, left alone
41.2Mohammed Shami to Moeen Ali. no run, shortish and on off, Moeen Ali blocks it in front of the bowler
41.1Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. 3 runs, full and straight, flicked away to deep square leg for three
End of over 41 ( 2 Runs )ENG 93/4 40.6Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, defended off the back foot
40.5Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, poked out in front of cover
40.4Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, a vociferous appeal for lbw! Dharma has a close look at it and then says no. This one spins in from outside off, Moeen Ali is struck on the pads in line with the off-stump as he misses the defence with his feet stranded. Perhaps, Ali was hurried onto it. The ball would have hit the stumps though. Hawk-Eye confirms it as well. Dharma got it wrong. Hello, DRS?
40.3Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, quick turn in, Moeen Ali pushes forward and kicks the ball away
Dhoni is still far back for the left-hander.
40.2Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. 1 run, flighted delivery outside off, Root stretches forward and drives it wide of cover
40.1Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. 1 run, fired on the pads, whipped off the back foot to mid wicket
End of over 40 ( 1 Runs )ENG 91/4 39.6Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. no run, Root rides the bounce of this shortish ball outside off and steers it to point
39.5Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. no run, fraction back of a length and on off, Root gets right behind the line to block it carefully towards covers
39.4Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. no run, full and straight, Root nurdles it to mid-wicket
39.3Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. no run, full and on middle, Root takes his bottom hand off the bat as he pushes at it ungainly, the leading edge pops wide of both covers and mid-off
39.2Mohammed Shami to Moeen Ali. 1 run, a bit too leg-stumpish, eased down to fine leg with minimal fuss
39.1Mohammed Shami to Moeen Ali. no run, on a length and angled across, Ali knows the whereabouts of his off-stump and shoulders arms
Mohammed Shami [5.0-1-14-1] is back into the attack
End of over 39 ( 2 Runs )ENG 90/4 38.6Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, darted in full on middle, forward and blocked back to Jaddu
38.5Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, pushed through, dead batted in front of the bowler
38.4Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, slid through outside off, big extra bounce, Root does not bother with it, Dhoni gloves the ball while simultaneously taking evasive action
Dhoni is up the stumps for Root.
38.3Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. 1 run, tucked away round the corner to fine leg
Dhoni is back for Ali.
38.2Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, flat and fired on off, Ali plays with an open face and drops it in front of point
38.1Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. 1 run, floaty and full around off, Root drives it wide of Binny at covers
End of over 38 ( 0 Runs )ENG 88/4 maiden over bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar 37.6Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, Moeen Ali comes forward and turns this length ball to mid-on
37.5Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, swings in late from outside off, Ali judged it well and ignored it
37.4Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, 123kph full ball outside off, Ali, who is standing outside his crease, lifts his bat and lets it go
37.3Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, pitched up and on off, bunted into covers after pressing forward
Bhuvneshwar goes round the stumps now.
37.2Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, much wider outside off, Ali flags it through to Dhoni
37.1Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, angled across Ali, who lets it pass. The ball scuttles through to Dhoni
The pounder comes in again to even up the area near the landing area of the bowler.
End of over 37 ( 4 Runs )ENG 88/4 36.6Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. leg byes, 3 runs, 'caaatch it' was the call from behind the stumps. The ump signals it as leg-byes. This offering from Jadeja enjoyed some extra bounce and spun down leg, Ali looks to glance it away, the ball brushes the thigh pad and loops wide of leg-gully
36.5Ravindra Jadeja to Moeen Ali. no run, floated on the stumps, Moeen Ali reaches out and works it to short leg
36.4Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. 1 run, Root squirts it behind square leg off the inside section of the bat
36.3Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, skids on middle, Root moves back and works it to mid-wicket
36.2Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, quicker and on the pads, defended to short leg, on the bounce
36.1Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, darted in on middle and leg, squeezed behind square leg off an inside edge
End of over 36 ( 0 Runs )ENG 84/4 maiden over bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar 35.6Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, similar line and length, Moeen Ali presses forward and drives but wide mid-off hunts it down again
35.5Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, a tad overpitched on off, Moeen Ali lays into a pleasing drive but can't beat mid-off
35.4Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, pushed through fuller and outside off, Ali protects his off-stump and watches the ball land in Dhoni's mitts
35.3Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, angled across Moeen Ali, who ignores it
35.2Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, full and attacking the off-stump, Moeen Ali inches forward and bunts it to mid-off
35.1Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Moeen Ali. no run, good length ball on middle and leg, Moeen Ali props forward and works it to mid-on
Bhuvneshwar Kumar [6.0-2-10-0] is back into the attack
A double change as Bhuvi is back. Can India nip out one more wicket before stumps?
End of over 35 ( 0 Runs )ENG 84/4 maiden over bowled by Ravindra Jadeja 34.6Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, Root now switches back and turns it to short leg
34.5Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, wicket-to-wicket from Jaddu, forward and smothered back to the bowler
34.4Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, quicker and on middle and leg, Root pushes at it, the inside edge sneaks through to leg
34.3Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, Root makes room and drives it to mid-off
34.2Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, slides on the leg-stump, J Root misses the flick, wears it on the pads, it was heading down leg
34.1Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root. no run, forward and tapped into covers
Ravindra Jadeja [10.0-2-25-1] is back into the attack
Jaddu is back. Dhoni is up to the stumps. A slip, short leg and a leg-slip crowd the batsman.
End of over 34 ( 4 Runs )ENG 84/4 33.6Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, nips back in but only after Ali had shouldered arms outside off
33.5Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. FOUR, fraction back of a length and outside off, Moeen Ali dabs it with soft hands, the ball runs wide of the slip-cordon to the unmanned third man fence
33.4Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, Ishant probes away outside off, Ali ignores it again. That's a hat-trick of leaves
33.3Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, not closer to the off-stump to make Ali play
33.2Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, slanting away from the left-hander, who tightens his technique and lets it pass
33.1Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, Ishant steams in and sticks to the teasing line just outside off, Ali wafts and gets beaten as the ball skims past the outside edge
End of over 33 ( 4 Runs )ENG 80/4 32.6Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. no run, curls back in on middle and leg, Root flicks and finds mid-wicket
32.5Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. no run, good length ball just a shade outside off, Root opts for caution and shoulders arms
32.4Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. FOUR, back of a length and outside off, Root stands tall and punches it away to the sweeper cover fence, the ball sped away off the slope
32.3Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. no run, short and wide outside off, Root flashes and misses, beaten on the top edge on that occasion
32.2Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. no run, zipping through on a length outside off, Root is lured into a lousy waft but jerks his bat inside the line at the last moment
32.1Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. no run, pitched up and tailing in on off, Root mistimes the drive to mid-on
End of over 32 ( 4 Runs )ENG 76/4 31.6Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, pitched up and outside off, Moeen Ali chases it, drives with a slicing motion but luckily for Ali the ball lands well in front of point
31.5Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, angled on the hips, Moeen Ali does not meet with the glance
31.4Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. no run, back of a length and outside off, ignored
31.3Ishant Sharma to Moeen Ali. FOUR, full and floaty outside off. Moeen Ali does not move his feet much but drives it beautifully through point, the ball whistled away to the fence
Moeen Ali, left handed bat, comes to the crease
31.2Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. out Caught by Dhoni!! Ishant lets out a primeval roar. India are on the prowl at Lord's. Teasing line outside off from round the wicket, Cook, who had left well early on, pokes at this one away from his body and faint edges it through to Dhoni. A straightforward catch that. The knives are being sharpened by the critics, the quills are being dipped in ink for the obituary of Cook's captaincy. Cook c Dhoni b Ishant 22(93) [4s-2]
31.1Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, full and on off, Cook taps it towards mid-off
Ishant switches around the stumps.
It is raining in South London. Meanwhile, the clouds over the HQ has gotten darker.
End of over 31 ( 1 Runs )ENG 72/3 maiden over bowled by Mohammed Shami 30.6Mohammed Shami to Joe Root. no run, fraction back of a length and tails back in, Root inches forward and bunts it to mid-off
30.5Mohammed Shami to Alastair Cook. leg byes, 1 run, drifting onto the hips, Cook does not connect with the flick, the ball brushes the thigh pad and runs fine. Dhoni runs after the ball before Vijay mops it up in the deep
30.4Mohammed Shami to Alastair Cook. no run, tight line on off, stays low but not a grubber, Cook drops it towards covers
30.3Mohammed Shami to Alastair Cook. no run, on a length and on off, Cook comes half-forward and presses it back to the bowler
30.2Mohammed Shami to Alastair Cook. no run, full and tails back in on middle and leg, patted to mid-on
Some glum faces in the England balcony.
30.1Mohammed Shami to Alastair Cook. no run, full and in the channel of uncertainty, left alone
End of over 30 ( 0 Runs )ENG 71/3 maiden over bowled by Ishant Sharma 29.6Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. no run, pitched up and angled in on off, Root is lured into a forward defensive push to mid-on
29.5Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. no run, angled in and straightens outside off, Root hangs his bat out off the back foot and gets beaten neck and crop
29.4Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. no run, Ishant has his tail up. Short and angled in, Root is pinged on the glove as he gets into an awkward tangle and fends at it
29.3Ishant Sharma to Joe Root. no run, zips back in on off, blocked in front of the bowler
Joe Root, right handed bat, comes to the crease
3 wickets down for ENG. Out batsman is Ian Bell 29.2Ishant Sharma to Ian Bell. out Bowled!! Two wickets in two overs. Ishant shoots through the defences of Bell. Ishant angles this in and gets it to straighten, it kept alarmingly low as well. Bell pushes at it feebly and misses, the ball creeps under his bat and hits middle and off to ring the death knell for Bell. England are mired at 71-3. Bell b Ishant 1(4)
29.1Ishant Sharma to Ian Bell. no run, on a length and tails back in on off, Bell blocks it back to the bowler
End of over 29 ( 1 Runs )ENG 71/2 28.6Mohammed Shami to Alastair Cook. no run, mighty full and skids onto the pads, Cook flicks and finds mid-wicket. End of a successful over from Shami
28.5Mohammed Shami to Alastair Cook. no run, full and angled across, Cook lets it pass again
28.4Mohammed Shami to Alastair Cook. no run, dug in short and angled across, Cook resists and shoulders arms
28.3Mohammed Shami to Ian Bell. 1 run, this one seams away outside off, Bell dabs it through gully and gets off the mark
28.2Mohammed Shami to Ian Bell. no run, nips back in with the angle, Bell falls across and misses the flick as he is rapped on the pads. The ball was snaking down leg
Ian Bell, right handed bat, comes to the crease
Drinks are on the field now. The Shami strike has put India ahead in the contest. However, one felt that Jadeja got carried away with the exploit-the-rough tactic prior to the breakthrough. Dhoni also resorted to some funky fields.
28.1Mohammed Shami to Gary Ballance. out Caught by Dhoni!! The bowling change has reaped reward straightaway. Ballance has nicked off. This was full and slanting away outside off, Ballance pushes forward and flirts with it, all he manages is a healthy outside edge that is gobbled up by Dhoni. Shami is pleased as punch. Ballance c Dhoni b Shami 27(59) [4s-2]
Mohammed Shami [2.0-0-9-0] is back into the attack
End of over 28 ( 1 Runs )ENG 70/1 27.6Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, pitched up and targetting the off-stump, Cook presses it to mid-off
27.5Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, on a length and on off, Cook inches forward and pats it towards mid-off
Ump Oxenford now has a word with Ishant for running on the pitch. Not an official warning though.
27.4Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, full and angled across, Cook shoulders arms with assurance
27.3Ishant Sharma to Gary Ballance. 1 run, flicked away off the pads to Shami at deep fine leg
Meanwhile, Shami is warming up.
27.2Ishant Sharma to Gary Ballance. no run, angled in on middle and leg, Ballance pushes it to the man at mid-on
27.1Ishant Sharma to Gary Ballance. no run, banged in short and on off, Ballance stays back and fends it to the right of Ishant
End of over 27 ( 7 Runs )ENG 69/1 26.6Ravindra Jadeja to Alastair Cook. no run, spins back into Cook, who defends it in front of the bowler
26.5Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. 1 run, full and flat outside off, Ballance dabs it behind point for a single
26.4Ravindra Jadeja to Alastair Cook. 1 run, on a length and outside off, dabbed in front of backward point
26.3Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. 3 runs, slides on with the arm on off, Ballance dangles his bat, the outside edge eludes a diving first slip, Dhoni has to run back and mop it up
26.2Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, full and straight, tucked to mid-wicket
26.1Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. 2 runs, angled in very full, Ballance pushes it tentatively behind point
End of over 26 ( 0 Runs )ENG 62/1 maiden over bowled by Ishant Sharma 25.6Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, Ishant strays onto the pads of Cook. The latter does not capitalize, flicks it tamely to mid-wicket
25.5Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, fraction back of a length and hurries onto Cook, who pokes it out in front of cover
25.4Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, angling away outside off, Cook flags it through to Dhoni again
25.3Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, Ishant probes away outside off, Cook dangles his bat inside the line and says all yours to Dhoni
25.2Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, fullish and shaping away, Cook is happy to ignore those
25.1Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, back of a length and outside off, Cook stands tall and upright as he punches it into covers
End of over 25 ( 0 Runs )ENG 62/1 maiden over bowled by Ravindra Jadeja 24.6Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, angled in from round the stumps, Ballance tickles it towards leg-gully
24.5Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, tight line outside off, Ballance prods and gets beaten again
24.4Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, extra bounce outside off, it did really leap from a length. Ballance wafts and watches the ball zip past the outside edge
24.3Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, 93kph, full and outside off, Ballance drops it in front of silly-point off an inside edge of sorts
24.2Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, forward and pressed into covers
24.1Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, fired on off, worked to the leg-side
End of over 24 ( 0 Runs )ENG 62/1 maiden over bowled by Ishant Sharma 23.6Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, angling away on a tight full length but too wide outside off to interest Cook
23.5Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, Ishant explores the channel of uncertainty again, Cook covers his off-stump and then shoulders arms
23.4Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, on the leg-stump, Cook flicks and finds square leg
23.3Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, pitched up and around off, Cook is drawn forward as he taps it in front of point
A few dark clouds hover over Lord's. It has gotten dark and gloomy.
23.2Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, angling away outside off, Cook is happy to ignore those
23.1Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, good length ball angled across, left alone
End of over 23 ( 2 Runs )ENG 62/1 22.6Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, on a length and on off, Ballance aims to turn to leg, closes the face of the bat palpably early, gets a leading edge that pops into no-man's land, wide of silly-point
22.5Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, this one spins back in, Ballance plays all around it and is hit high on his thigh pad
22.4Ravindra Jadeja to Alastair Cook. 1 run, nudged away in front of mid-wicket
22.3Ravindra Jadeja to Alastair Cook. no run, pushed through, defended by Cook
22.2Ravindra Jadeja to Alastair Cook. no run, oohs and aahs from the close in catchers. This one enjoyed some extra bounce and turns in, Cook is caught in a tangle, he fends at it, the ball brushes the glove but dies down in front of Kohli at leg-gully
By the way, Dhoni is still far back for Jaddu.
22.1Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. 1 run, tossed up on off, worked away to backward square leg
End of over 22 ( 3 Runs )ENG 60/1 21.6Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, good length ball angled in, squirts it to mid-wicket off the inside section of the bat
21.5Ishant Sharma to Gary Ballance. 1 run, too leg-stumpish, whipped away to deep fine leg
21.4Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. 1 run, Ishant hangs this full ball in the channel of uncertainty, Cook pokes at it, the outside snick dies down in front of third slip
21.3Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, on a length and angling in, defended to the off-side
21.2Ishant Sharma to Gary Ballance. 1 run, short and on the hips, tucked behind square on the leg-side off the back foot
21.1Ishant Sharma to Gary Ballance. no run, has Ballance been strangled down leg again? Ump Oxenford though rejects the appeal. There was a thudding deflection on that occasion. Snicko reveals that it emnated off the thigh pad as the ball nestles into Dhoni's mitts
End of over 21 ( 2 Runs )ENG 57/1 20.6Ravindra Jadeja to Alastair Cook. no run, pushed back to Jadeja
20.5Ravindra Jadeja to Alastair Cook. no run, Cook switches back and tickles it to leg-slip
20.4Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. 1 run, quicker and sliding on off, tapped to cover point
20.3Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, quicker and on off, defended to covers
Heads-up. Dhoni is standing far back to Jadeja.
20.2Ravindra Jadeja to Alastair Cook. 1 run, drop and run in front of cover. Cook calls for a quick single, Ballace responds in kind. Jaddu hares across towads the ball but fumbles the take
20.1Ravindra Jadeja to Alastair Cook. no run, spins off the rough outside off and heads towards the pads, Cook flicks it to leg-gully
Ravindra Jadeja [6.0-1-14-1] is back into the attack
End of over 20 ( 1 Runs )ENG 55/1 19.6Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. 1 run, straying onto the pads, Cook flicks it down to fine leg for a comfortable single
19.5Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, on a length and angling in, Cook taps it in front of point
19.4Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, much wider outside off, easy leave for Cook
19.3Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, much closer to the off-stump, Cook though knows it won't hit off and shoulders arms
19.2Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, angling away outside off on a fullish length, Cook lets it pass
19.1Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, dug in short, Cook hangs back and blocks it to the off-side
Ishant Sharma [2.0-2-0-0] is back into the attack
End of over 19 ( 1 Runs )ENG 54/1 maiden over bowled by Murali Vijay 18.6Murali Vijay to Gary Ballance. no run, flat and pushed through, Ballance blocks off the front foot
18.5Murali Vijay to Gary Ballance. no run, full and attacking the stumps is Vijay, Ballance keeps it out
18.4Murali Vijay to Gary Ballance. no run, similar ball, fired in, Ballance inches forward and defends it towards the off-side
18.3Murali Vijay to Gary Ballance. no run, flat and on the stumps, dead batted into the off-side
18.2Murali Vijay to Alastair Cook. byes, 1 run, the uneven bounce comes to the fore! Pushed through outside off, Cook leaves, the ball scuttles through. Dhoni aims to close his legs and stop the ball but only got a boot onto that
18.1Murali Vijay to Alastair Cook. no run, flat and dipping in on off, Cook employs and open face and presses it in front of point
End of over 18 ( 5 Runs )ENG 53/1 17.6Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, shortish and on the stumps, defended to short leg
50 runs for ENG 17.5Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. FOUR, tossed up around off, Ballance pokes at it, Jaddu finds the outside edge but dribbles wide of the lone slip fielder to the fence
17.4Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, darted in at 90kph, Ballance aims to work it to leg, is hit high on his back pad
17.3Ravindra Jadeja to Alastair Cook. 1 run, Cook switches back and flicks it past short leg
17.2Ravindra Jadeja to Alastair Cook. no run, turning in on middle, Cook hangs back and drops it to where silly-point may have been
17.1Ravindra Jadeja to Alastair Cook. no run, keeps low on off, Cook stoops low and keeps it out
End of over 17 ( 5 Runs )ENG 48/1 16.6Murali Vijay to Gary Ballance. no run, flat and full, pressed to point
16.5Murali Vijay to Alastair Cook. 1 run, dragged short and on off, Cook cuts it in front of square on the off-side
16.4Murali Vijay to Alastair Cook. no run, that's a ripper! Vijay gets this to kick up from a length just outside off, Cook wafts and misses, he is undone by the extra bounce on that
16.3Murali Vijay to Alastair Cook. no run, darted down leg, ignored
16.2Murali Vijay to Alastair Cook. byes, FOUR, pushed through close to the off-stump again, Cook drags his bat inside the line, the ball shoots though Dhoni for 4 byes
16.1Murali Vijay to Alastair Cook. no run, slider close to the off stump, left alone
End of over 16 ( 1 Runs )ENG 43/1 15.6Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, defended to short leg
15.5Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, pushed back to the left of the bowler
15.4Ravindra Jadeja to Alastair Cook. 1 run, flat and on the pads, whipped away wide of mid wicket
15.3Ravindra Jadeja to Alastair Cook. no run, some quick turn in, Cook pushes at it, defends it on to his thigh pad off an inside snick
15.2Ravindra Jadeja to Alastair Cook. no run, darted in at 92kph, Cook moves across and tickles it down to leg-gully
Jadeja has switched ends. Four men around the bat.
15.1Ravindra Jadeja to Alastair Cook. no run, quick fizzer around off, poked out in front of point
Ravindra Jadeja [4.0-1-8-1] is back into the attack
End of over 15 ( 6 Runs )ENG 42/1 14.6Murali Vijay to Gary Ballance. no run, pushed through flatter and quicker on off, blocked back to the bowler
14.5Murali Vijay to Alastair Cook. 3 runs, dug in short and on off, Cook flashes it to deep third man, where Ishant slides, hauls the ball back in, before going over the ropes
14.4Murali Vijay to Alastair Cook. no run, much quicker, looked like a seam-up ball, Cook keeps it out
14.3Murali Vijay to Alastair Cook. no run, fired full on middle, Cook jams it out in front of the bowler
14.2Murali Vijay to Alastair Cook. no run, tapped into covers
Two slips and a leg-slip in.
14.1Murali Vijay to Gary Ballance. 3 runs, floaty off-break on off, Ballance prods at it with laden feet, the outside edge loops wide of lone slip and runs through vacant gully
Murali Vijay, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Aha! Vijay comes into the attack now.
End of over 14 ( 4 Runs )ENG 36/1 13.6Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alastair Cook. no run, back of a length and outside off, ignored by Cook
13.5Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alastair Cook. no run, blocked back to Bhuvneshwar
Bhuvi has been warned by ump Oxenford for running on the pitch. This is the first official warning for Bhuvi.
13.4Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alastair Cook. no run, zipping through outside off, left alone
13.3Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alastair Cook. no run, good length ball around off, tapped to covers
13.2Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alastair Cook. no run, on a length and on the stumps, defended by Cook
13.1Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alastair Cook. FOUR, a teaser for Vijay, the ball wins the race. Back of a length and on off, Cook stands tall and upright as he offers a solid punch, Vijay dives and makes a half-stop at mid-off. The ball trickles away, Vijay recovers to put in a gallant chase and slide by the boundary but the ball reaches the fence
End of over 13 ( 3 Runs )ENG 32/1 12.6Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, flat and attacking the off-stump, Ballance pushes it towards covers
12.5Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, slides on with the arm on off, Ballance inches forward and defends it
12.4Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, angled in on off from round the stumps, Ballance drops it in front of short leg
12.3Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. 2 runs, turning in quickly, Ballance tickles it wide of leg-gully for a brace
12.2Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, full and on the pads, defended to short leg
12.1Ravindra Jadeja to Alastair Cook. 1 run, Cook presses across and works it to backward square leg
End of over 12 ( 8 Runs )ENG 29/1 11.6Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Gary Ballance. no run, too wide outside off, Ballance allows it through to the keeper. End of a wayward over from Bhuvi. Is the all-round Bhuvi a bit tired?
11.5Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Gary Ballance. leg byes, FOUR, Bhuvneshwar drifts down leg, Ballance does not nail the flick, the ball though kisses the pad and runs away fine
11.4Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Gary Ballance. FOUR, rare bad ball from Bhuvneshwar - short and wide outside off - Ballance's rasping cut beats point's dive and scorches away to the fence
11.3Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Gary Ballance. no run, back of a length and on middle, Ballance stays back, drops it in front of mid-wicket
11.2Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Gary Ballance. no run, Bhuvneshwar errs down leg, nothing doing from Ballance. Remember, he was strangled down leg in the first innings?
11.1Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Gary Ballance. no run, pitched up and angling away outside off, Ballance lifts his bat and lets it go
End of over 11 ( 3 Runs )ENG 21/1 10.6Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. 1 run, kicks up from a length, Jaddu bowls this from round the stumps, Ballance camps on the back foot and clips it between short leg(s) and leg gully
10.5Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, quicker and slides on off, Ballance inches forward, defends it to short leg
10.4Ravindra Jadeja to Alastair Cook. 1 run, Cook switches back and tucks it away behind square on the leg-side
10.3Ravindra Jadeja to Alastair Cook. no run, flatter and quicker on off, Cook does not move his feet much but drops it dead in front of the bowler
10.2Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. 1 run, Ballance nurdles a single towards short fine leg
10.1Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, nicely tossed up, Jaddu aims to exploit the rough outside off, Ballance prods at it, the ball loops off the thigh pad to short leg
End of over 10 ( 0 Runs )ENG 18/1 maiden over bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar 9.6Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alastair Cook. no run, good length ball that skids on off, keeps low as well, Cook adjusts and blocks it back to the bowler
9.5Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alastair Cook. no run, tucked away off the hips but straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
9.4Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alastair Cook. no run, on a length and around the fourth stump, Cook comes half-forward and taps it into covers
9.3Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alastair Cook. no run, much wider in line, nice carry through to Dhoni as Cook ignores for the third straight time
9.2Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alastair Cook. no run, Bhuvneshwar explores the channel of uncertainty again, Cook opts for caution and leaves it
9.1Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Alastair Cook. no run, full and angled across Cook, who shoulders arms
Bhuvneshwar Kumar [3.0-1-2-0] is back into the attack
End of over 9 ( 0 Runs )ENG 18/1 maiden over bowled by Ravindra Jadeja 8.6Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, slides on with the arm on off and middle, Ballance keeps it out
8.5Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, floated on the stumps, defended to short leg, on the bounce
Twin short-legs in place now. Dhoni has been quite pro-active.
8.4Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, turn and bounce for Jaddu, Ballance prods at it, the ball brushes the glove and pops wide of Kohli at leg-gully
8.3Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, fuller and on middle, Ballance thrusts his bat in front of the pad and defends it
8.2Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, sharp spin for Jaddu! But it is down leg, Ballance has nothing to do with it
8.1Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, pushed through quicker around leg-stump, defended
Hello again for the final session. The second session belonged to Jadeja, who nipped out Robson after a swashbuckling fifty that lead India's counter-attack.
1932: England won the one-off Test 1-0
This Test saw many firsts. None more significant than India playing its first game in Test cricket that too at Lord's. The visitors got off to a tremendous start as they had England reeling at 19/3, the hosts' skipper, Jardine played a patient knock of 79 and bailed his team out of trouble. Mohammad Nissar was the pick of the bowlers as he picked up a 5-fer in India's first Test. The batsmen started off well but lost their last 7 wickets for 79 and were skittled out for 189, handing a 70-run lead to the hosts. England built on the lead and set a target of 346, which was too much for an inexperienced batting line-up. Only Amar Singh showed some resilience with a stubborn 51 as India were bundled out for 187.
Sip on your tea with another special feature, this one portraying the summary of all India-England Tests in England. Here is part one for you. Hope you enjoyed the one on the most memorable performances early on.
It's been India's session again, a wicket of Robson after Jadeja and Bhuvneshwar ensured a lead of 318. There was some variable bounce but England batsmen didn't look confident from the outset. They've had problems dealing with deliveries outside the off stump, especially Cook. Do join us in a short while for the final session...
End of over 8 ( 0 Runs )ENG 18/1 maiden over bowled by Ishant Sharma 7.6Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, excellent delivery, very close to the off-stump forcing Cook to hang his bat at it, looked like it got something on its way, but Cook has missed it, no appeal from Dhoni at all, he was rushing forward to sneak in another over but the umpires call Tea on Day 4
7.5Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, Ishant goes wider instead, not the line that would bother Cook, good carry to Dhoni on that occasion
7.4Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, not too close enough for Cook to go after it again, Ishant needs to bring it close
7.3Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, another one outside the off stump left alone by Cook
7.2Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, fuller and angling away from Cook who watches Dhoni grab the ball bending low
7.1Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, back of a length and angling away, left alone by Cook
End of over 7 ( 6 Runs )ENG 18/1 6.6Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, very wide down the leg stump, Ballance doesn't even bother about it, Dhoni finds it hard to stop the ball but gets body behind
6.5Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. leg byes, FOUR, leg stumpish from Jadeja, the ball brushes the pad and goes between Dhoni and Kohli to the fine leg boundary
6.4Ravindra Jadeja to Alastair Cook. 1 run, in the air but safe! Cook was pushing at it, done in by the extra bounce, goes off the glove wide of Virat Kohli at leg slip, he gets a single though, but not convincing by any means
6.3Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. 1 run, Ballance goes back and nudges it behind square on the on side to get off the mark
6.2Ravindra Jadeja to Gary Ballance. no run, Ballance gets across and defends it to the on side
Gary Ballance, left handed bat, comes to the crease
6.1Ravindra Jadeja to Sam Robson. out Lbw!! The bowling change works rightaway for Dhoni. Dharmasena took a long long time to give it out, looks like a decent decision though, the ball pitched outside off and went straight on with the angle, Sam Robson was stretching forward looking to defend, the ball hits pad first and then the bat, just around the off stump, Indians go up in unison and they get the breakthrough. It's Jadeja's day by the looks of it. Sam Robson lbw b Ravindra Jadeja 7(27) [4s-1]
Ravindra Jadeja, left-arm orthodox, comes into the attack
End of over 6 ( 1 Runs )ENG 12/0 maiden over bowled by Ishant Sharma 5.6Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, play and a miss! Cook didn't go fishing at it though, brought the bat down very close to his body, not looking confident at all against that line and length, Indian's should do it more often, draw him forward and get the ball to go away
5.5Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, gets one to angle away from Cook who shoulders arms, too wide to even make Cook think about going after it
5.4Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, full and angled away, left alone by Cook
5.3Ishant Sharma to Alastair Cook. no run, lets one go without much fuss, wasn't anywhere close to threatening the off stump
Cook hasn't been on strike for the last 20 deliveries. Let's see how he goes about his business...
5.2Ishant Sharma to Sam Robson. leg byes, 1 run, angled in from wide of the crease, goes off his thigh pad to fine leg as he looked to tickle it down
5.1Ishant Sharma to Sam Robson. no run, Sam Robson gets close to the ball and defends it to the off side
Ishant Sharma, right-arm fast, comes into the attack
End of over 5 ( 1 Runs )ENG 11/0 4.6Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sam Robson. 1 run, back of a length again, Sam Robson pushes it between point and cover, sneaks a single
4.5Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sam Robson. no run, another Bhuvi delivery carefully defended to the off side by Sam Robson playing on the front foot
4.4Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sam Robson. no run, Sam Robson gets forward to a length ball and defends it with a straight bat
4.3Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sam Robson. no run, this should be the line, more or less, around the off stump as Sam Robson played at it, defends it to the on side though
4.2Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sam Robson. no run, more of the same, Sam Robson gets forward and keeps the bat away from the line of the ball, lets Dhoni do the rest
4.1Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sam Robson. no run, gentle one going away at a friendly pace, Sam Robson isn't interested
End of over 4 ( 5 Runs )ENG 10/0 3.6Mohammed Shami to Sam Robson. 1 run, fullish delivery from Shami, driven through cover for a single
3.5Mohammed Shami to Sam Robson. no run, back of a length and around the off stump, Sam Robson stands tall and drops it to the off side
3.4Mohammed Shami to Sam Robson. FOUR, Oh dear, errs in length again, on the pads and it's too easy for Sam Robson, turns it through mid wicket and there's enough in it to race past the boundary rope
3.3Mohammed Shami to Sam Robson. no run, Sam Robson comes on the frontfoot and defends to the off side
3.2Mohammed Shami to Sam Robson. no run, that was threatening! Comes back in and gets the toe of the bat as it stood low, Indians should be happy seeing the ball behave like this, Sam Robson surely won't
3.1Mohammed Shami to Sam Robson. no run, gets the ball to move away after pitching around the off stump, left alone
End of over 3 ( 1 Runs )ENG 5/0 2.6Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sam Robson. 1 run, straying on the pads, glanced away to fine leg
2.5Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sam Robson. no run, nicely forward to a length ball defends it to the off side towards cover
2.4Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sam Robson. no run, a bit of inward movement to the right hander as he covers the line and defends it to the on side
2.3Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sam Robson. no run, that stood dangerously low! Sam Robson couldn't get his bat down in time but luckily for him the ball was outside the off stump
2.2Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sam Robson. no run, outside the off stump, Sam Robson lets it go
2.1Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sam Robson. no run, Sam Robson cracks it square of the wicket but finds the point fielder
End of over 2 ( 4 Runs )ENG 4/0 1.6Mohammed Shami to Alastair Cook. no run, almost...Almost produces a wicket that! Gets Cook to play at it, good bounce on it as well, Cook tentative again, goes for the ball that pitched outside leg and shaped away sharply, the ball misses the bat by a kitten's whisker! Loud appeal from Dhoni and Co. but not too convincing
1.5Mohammed Shami to Alastair Cook. no run, Cook looks to tuck one behind square on the on-side, it was fairly leg stumpish from Shami, goes off the thigh guard!
1.4Mohammed Shami to Alastair Cook. no run, stays back and creams one that was angling away, straight to the fielder at point though
1.3Mohammed Shami to Alastair Cook. no run, Cook stays back and defends it away from the body to the off side, Shami should get him forward, that's been his weak zone lately
Three slips in place for Cook, by the way!
1.2Mohammed Shami to Alastair Cook. FOUR, that should release the pressure! Poor delivery from Shami, short and wide, Cook cuts it with utter disdain and gets it between point and cover, off the mark
1.1Mohammed Shami to Alastair Cook. no run, Oops! First ball for Cook and he gets a beauty, lucky it didn't take the outside edge, he was leaning forward hanging his bat at one that might have stood a tad low, a bit of Oooohs and Aahs from behind the stumps
Mohammed Shami, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
End of over 1 ( 0 Runs )ENG 0/0 maiden over bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar 0.6Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sam Robson. no run, defended off the toe of the bat, gets behind the line of the ball or at least tried his best to, the ball goes towards cover
0.5Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sam Robson. no run, Bhuvneshwar is bowling a good line and length here, pitches it around off and gets it to move away, Sam Robson isn't too tempted to play at it just yet
0.4Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sam Robson. no run, more of the same, fuller one and swinging away, Sam Robson shoulders arms
0.3Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sam Robson. no run, good line and length, fullish and just outside the off stump, shapes away from Sam Robson who lets it go
0.2Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sam Robson. no run, a touch back of a length and around the off stump, Sam Robson stands on his toes, drops it to the off side
0.1Bhuvneshwar Kumar to Sam Robson. no run, starts with a gentle length delivery outside the off stump, just a little movement away, Sam Robson watches it through
Sam Robson and Cook are at the crease. Sam Robson is on strike. Bhuvneshwar will open the attack

Updated at: 2014-07-22 02:01:27

Match details

Toss: England won the toss and elected to field

Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (Sri Lanka) and Bruce Oxenford (Australia)

TV umpire: Richard Illingworth (England)

Match referee: David Boon (Australia)

PLAYING XI

India

Murali Vijay, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, MS Dhoni(c & wk), Stuart Binny, Ravindra Jadeja, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami, Ishant Sharma

England

Alastair Cook(c), Sam Robson, Gary Ballance, Ian Bell, Joe Root, Moeen Ali, Matt Prior(wk), Ben Stokes, Stuart Broad, Liam Plunkett, James Anderson

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