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England won by 266 runs | India Vs England 3rd Test match

1967: England won the 3-match series 3-0
First Test at Headingley
Geoff Boycott welcomed the Indians with a typical Boycott innings, 246 off 555 balls. That remained as his highest score in Tests. England declared their innings at 550 which also included a hundred from Basil D'Oliveira. Indian batsmen showed no application in the first innings as only 3 batsmen got to double figures but came out positively in the second innings, with their skipper, Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi leading the way with a solid 148. They went past the English score and took a lead of 125 runs, the bowlers tried their best but had very few runs to play with. In the end, England won by 6 wickets.
Before we sign off, treat yourself to part 17 of our detailing of India-England Tests in England.
Piers Morgan: Brilliant, massively improved performance by England. Congratulations to the whole team.
Andy Zaltzman: Moeen the first bowler to take 6 wickets in the 4th inns v India since Lance Klusener's 8-64 on debut in Nov 1996.
Alan Wilkins: Trouncing for India in the 3rd Test. England have found their spinner, India will have a long selection session for the 4th Test.
Tom Moody: Quality comeback from @ECB_cricket, India have some thinking to do, surely @ashwinravi99 can't sit on the bench for another test.
Alec Stewart: Congratulations to Alastair Cook & England. A fine performance from the 1st ball to the last. More of the same at OT please. Well played.
Shane Warne: Well done England, the senior players stood up this test match & levelled the series. Shaping up to be a good series. See u in Manchester !
Mohandas Menon: Moeen Ali (27y-43d) youngest England spinner to claim a five wkt haul since Monty Panesar (26y-30d) 6/37 v NZ at Old Trafford 2008
Some views from the twitterati:
The unavailability of Ishant has further twisted a knife into India's wounds. Will Dhoni dispense with the extra batsman and bring in Binny or Ashwin? Will Gambhir get a go ahead of the under-performing Dhawan at Manchester? Dhoni has six days to scratch his brains out and figure out the solution. Expecting your warm company for the fourth Test, starting on August 7 at Old Trafford.
All in all, it was just about the perfect Test for England but the touring party was brought crashing down to earth following the heroics at Lord's. The law of averages appears to be catching up with Vijay, Rohit is still a cat on a hot tinned roof against the moving ball and so is Dhawan. To make matters worse, the relentless accuracy from Jimmy and Co. has exposed Kohli's vulnerability close to the off-stump. The 'new wall' in Che Pujara has also come crumbling down.
Jimmy had bowled 111 overs at the HQ and TB but steamed in with verve and purpose, swinging the ball either way. As he mentioned at the presentaion, Broad backed him up ably. Chris Woakes was impressive as well but there are a few question marks over the erratic Chris Jordan. In all likelihood, the strapping Plunkett will be back for the Old Trafford Test to lend more oomph to the attack.
India's effort in the second essay was even more abysmal with only Rahane waging a lone war, dragging the match close to the fifth afternoon. Their batsmen, bereft of application, had no answer to Jimmy Anderson and even more glaring was their struggle against Moeen Ali. He may not be a Swann but he showcased a great deal of discipline, exploiting the rough outside off.
India's first innings was a case of failed starts. Eight of the Indian batsmen ventured into double figures but only Rahane and Dhoni reached fifties. The extra batsman in Rohit failed miserably, picking out mid-off with an irresponsible loft when caution was the need of the hour. England though did not impose the follow-on, they began on a solid note before cranking up to top gear, setting India an improbable target of 445.
Anderson: 'Yes, it was a good day for us yesterday. We played brilliantly the whole game. We won all the sessions. Gary and Bell batted fantastically well. We also bowled brilliantly and Moeen today was outstanding. I think we definitely enjoyed this week. Broady and me set the tone with the new ball. The ball swung both innings and made my job easier. We will have to wait and see what happens tomorrow. I am not sure (when asked about the hearing tomorrow). But I think we have done brilliantly to put it out of our mind and concentrate on cricket.'
James Anderson is the Man of the Match for his match haul of 7 wickets, including his 5-fer in the first innings.
Cook: 'I am relieved. Happy is a better word. We have pretty much won every session. Things went our way. Every single one contributed to the win. 570 was a great start, we got quick runs in the second innings and knocked them over. Walking out for lunch on Sunday was fantastic. I have had a fantastic week. I thought at Lord's my game was heading back in the right direction. I was frustrated not to get a 100 in the first innings but I will take 160 runs in the game. I have nicked off quite a lot. I did move my feet. We had to work incredibly hard for the win. Moeen's bowling has come leaps and bounds. He has worked really hard. He is responding well. On a spinning wicket, he gets 6 to win us the game. Buttler is a great keeper. He had a brilliant debut. You can't ask for anymore from him. Anderson keeps telling me that a bowler must be choosing the man of the match award, for he keeps winning them but he bowled brilliantly. He set the tone in the first half an hour along with Broad.'
Dhoni: 'I don't think we played good cricket here. But, we played the fast bowlers well. Moeen bowled good lines but we let him bowl well. We have to play him a bit more positively. The phase where Jinks got out and a couple of other wickets that fell had a big impact on the game. Those were soft dismissals. The reason why we wanted an extra batsman was we never really used the fifth bowler in the first two Tests. He just bowled 10 or 8 overs. We still had Shikhar, Vijay to fill in. We will have to be patient and hit the fourth stump mark consistently. We will have to revisit the four bowler strategy going into the next Test. Whatever is the best, we will have to go with it. As of now, Ishant will not be available for the fourth Test. Personally, Pankaj bowled good lengths. He was unlucky not to get wickets. Whenever I gave him the ball, he bowled his heart out. When it comes to the talent part, we can bounce back. It's just the mental thing. We will have to be more positive.'
Presentation time:
There was some speculation of Buttler not being ready for Tests but he quashed all doubts, bashing 85 to propel England to 569. Claiming 6 dismissals behind the stumps, he showed agile reflexes. Pankaj Singh was the lone bright spot in the Indian bowling although the last column in his maiden Test was empty, much like his ODI debut.
Could this mark the beginning of England's renaissance? The hosts had their share of luck but never looked back since Jaddu dropped their captain on 15. Breaking his barren patch, Cook bounced back into form, scoring twin fifties. His captaincy was sound as well - eventually his decision to bat first on a pitch that had a green tinge to it proved fruitful. Bell also came into his own, making a typically pristine 167 while Ballance's prolific summer continued.
Having won every session in this Test, England have romped to a mammoth win to get on an even keel in the series. This is also England's first Test success in 11 Tests. When England won their last Test at Chester-le-Street, KP was very much a central part of their plans, Sachin Tendulkar was still playing Test cricket and David Moyes was settling into his role as Manchester United's manager.
England's new frontline spinner - Moeen Ali - leads the hosts off the field. Hasn't he been a revelation? Jimmy Anderson sports a big smile on his face and so does Ali Cook. The Ageas Bowl belts out its applause for England. The camera pans out to Peter Moores, who looks quite pleased as well.
10 wickets down for IND. Out batsman is Pankaj Singh. It is all over for IND. 66.4Moeen Ali to Pankaj Singh. out Bowled!! 6-fer for Moeen Ali. England win by a resounding 266 runs to level the series. This is England's first Test triumph after 354 days. This was the straight roller from Ali, pushed through on off, Pankaj plays for the turn and hears the rattle of the timber. Pankaj Singh b Moeen Ali 9(7) [4s-2]
66.3Moeen Ali to Pankaj Singh. no run, slides on with the arm on off, pushed back to the bowler
66.2Moeen Ali to Pankaj Singh. FOUR, dragged short and outside off, Pankaj Singh switches back and slogs it over mid-wicket. Some cheer for Pankaj after a luckless stint with the ball
66.1Moeen Ali to Pankaj Singh. FOUR, full and outside off, Pankaj Singh baseball-swings it over mid-on
End of over 66 ( 5 Runs )IND 170/9 50 runs for Ajinkya Rahane 65.6Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. FOUR, fighting fifty for Rahane even as his partners appeared and disappeared. He looks skyward and elicits some warm applause. Back of a length and outside off, Rahane stands tall and upright as he punches it wide of covers
65.5Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, back of a length and pushed wide outside off, Rahane looks to lash it through covers but is beaten as the ball skims past his outside edge
65.4Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, edged and does not carry to Cook. Woakes drags Rahane forward with a teasing full ball with a bit of away movement, the outside edge dies down in front of first slip
65.3Chris Woakes to Pankaj Singh. 1 run, pushed away to mid on as Pankaj gets off strike
65.2Chris Woakes to Pankaj Singh. no run, Buttler goes up for a caught behind appeal. He flings the ball in the air. The umpire nips the appeal in the bud. This was dug in short outside off, Pankaj Singh gets into a tangle and fends at it awkwardly, while taking the eyes off the ball. Lucky, he did not glove that. The deflection emanated from the bat kissing the pad
65.1Chris Woakes to Pankaj Singh. no run, pitched up and on off, Pankaj Singh jerks it to covers with laden feet, looks for a non-existent single, Rahane sends him back
End of over 65 ( 8 Runs )IND 165/9 64.6Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. FOUR, similar ball, pushed through, Rahane takes the aerial route and slogs it away over mid-wicket. Pankaj is exposed now
64.5Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. FOUR, slid through on off, Rahane kneels down and sweeps it past mid-wicket. He did not middle that as well as he would have liked to
The field comes in to prevent the single.
64.4Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, slight turn in on off, Rahane defends it back to the bowler
64.3Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, floaty and on off, Rahane props forward and blocks it into covers
64.2Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, Rahane continues to hang back, this is tapped back to the bowler
64.1Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, tossed up on middle, on a back of a length, defended to mid-on off the back foot
End of over 64 ( 3 Runs )IND 157/9 63.6Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. 1 run, Rahane advances and pushes this length ball wide of covers, Jimmy ambles after the ball. Rahane pinches the strike for the next over
63.5Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, full and outside off, this Woakes offering enjoys some extra lift as well, Rahane flags it through to Buttler
63.4Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, tucked down to deep fine leg, Rahane declines the possibility of a single
63.3Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. 2 runs, good length ball around off, Rahane wants to go over covers but carves it over point for a couple of runs, he retains the strike
63.2Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, back of a length on off, Rahane stays back and dabs it to covers
63.1Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, pitched up and on off, Rahane lunges forward and drives it feebly to mid-on
Pankaj Singh, right handed bat, comes to the crease
End of over 63 ( 1 Runs )IND 154/9 5 wickets for Moeen Ali. Moeen Ali is killing IND 62.6Moeen Ali to Mohammed Shami. out Bowled!! Five for Moeen Ali. Great moment for him. He has a huge smile on his face and pumps his fist. Shami didn't have a clue about that - trying to defend off the back foot and lost his leg stump, to a ball that turned in sharply. The abject surrender continues. Shami b Moeen Ali 0(4)
Now an extra man comes in on the off-side. Five now
62.5Moeen Ali to Mohammed Shami. no run, an outside edge that runs wide of Anderson at gully
Four men around the bat for Shami now
62.4Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. 1 run, driven wide of mid-off, takes the single now
62.3Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, leans forward to that short mid-wicket man
62.2Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, turns it to short mid-wicket
62.1Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, punched to short mid-wicket
End of over 62 ( 1 Runs )IND 153/8 61.6Chris Woakes to Mohammed Shami. no run, well wide of off, Shami flays and misses
Shami has the task of surviving one ball from Woakes
61.5Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. 1 run, tucks it off his hips to mid-wicket, settles for the single, even though he could've come back for the second
Jadeja was looking at the rough after he got out - that's where that ball pitched. But the rough didn't have anything to do with his dismissal. He nearly yorked himself and played all around a full delivery.
61.4Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, rocks back and punches well, but straight to the fielder at point
61.3Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, gets right behind the line to defend off the back foot
61.2Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, driven straight to the fielder at point
61.1Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, corker from Woakes, gets extra bounce from a fuller length and beats Rahane prodding forward outside off. Seam movement too and it jagged away. Woakes has had no luck, similar to Pankaj Singh
End of over 61 ( 0 Runs )IND 152/8 maiden over bowled by Moeen Ali 60.6Moeen Ali to Mohammed Shami. no run, what was that? Shami charges Moeen Ali and nearly holes out. Just about gets it over mid-off. Rahane sensibly sends the batsman back. He wants to be on strike for the next over
Five men surround Shami now. Pressure on him. What will he do?
Mohammed Shami, right handed bat, comes to the crease
60.5Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. out Caught by J Anderson!! Four for Moeen Ali. England finishing this off pretty quickly. Duck for Bhuvneshwar. A big inside edge onto the pads and the ball lobs to 2nd slip. Easy catch and the English players are all smiles. It turned in sharply and Bhuvneshwar didn't cover the line properly while trying to defend forward. Bhuvneshwar c J Anderson b Moeen Ali 0(4)
60.4Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. no run, leans forward and blocks
60.3Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. no run, half-stopped by short mid-wicket, that allows Bhuvneshwar to get off the mark - hang on, it's stopped by mid-on and they don't take the single. Still he stays on 0
60.2Moeen Ali to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. no run, turns it to short leg
Bhuvneshwar Kumar, right handed bat, comes to the crease
3 wickets for Moeen Ali. Moeen Ali is on a roll. 60.1Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. out Bowled!! Atrocious shot from Ravindra Jadeja! He looks shocked after getting out. He can think about it while making the long way back. 12th wicket for Moeen Ali in the series. He continues to have fun. Jadeja was looking for the big hit down the ground, all he managed was an inside edge back onto the stumps. England just three away now from a series levelling win. Ravindra Jadeja b Moeen Ali 15(43) [4s-2]
End of over 60 ( 0 Runs )IND 152/6 maiden over bowled by Chris Woakes 59.6Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, calmly leaves the last delivery outside off alone
59.5Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, immediately Tucker shakes his head and negates the lbw appeal. Kept a bit low and raps Rahane on the pads, would've gone down leg and that is the right call from Tucker. Woakes belted out an appeal along with the rest of his team-mates, but to no avail
59.4Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, lifts his bat and lets it go to an inswinger, that isn't coming back in to hit off
59.3Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, the short delivery now, Rahane ducks under that without much trouble
59.2Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, yorker attempted, but Rahane is good enough and digs it out to mid-on
59.1Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, comes on the front foot and defends solidly
End of over 59 ( 4 Runs )IND 152/6 58.6Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, left alone again
150 runs for IND 58.5Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. 3 runs, tickled to fine leg and a fine effort from Broad running back, slides and pulls it back, then gets back into the playing area and throws it back. Saved a run for his side
58.4Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, leans forward and defends
58.3Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. 1 run, a fumble from mid-on and that allows the batsmen to complete the single. Ravindra Jadeja was halfway down and Rahane was waiting for the ball to pass mid-off, before setting off. Eventually the run is completed after Bell made a parry to mid-off after diving across to cut it off
Now two slips in place. No short leg
58.2Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, a thick outside edge all along the ground to point
58.1Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, from round the wicket and into the rough, spins away, left alone
End of over 58 ( 1 Runs )IND 148/6 57.6Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, wide of the crease and angled in on off, Rahane defends well again
57.5Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, defended solidly to the right of the bowler
57.4Chris Woakes to Ravindra Jadeja. 1 run, short ball, pulled to deep backward square leg, Anderson keeps it to a single
57.3Chris Woakes to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, pitched up on the stumps, dug out to the left of the bowler
Three slips a gully and a man on the pull/hook at deep square leg. Fine leg is back too
57.2Chris Woakes to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, fuller length on off, Ravindra Jadeja plays a nice looking front foot defensive shot to cover
57.1Chris Woakes to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, hurries Ravindra Jadeja who defends to leg
Drinks are on the field now. The opening hour is done and England have taken two more steps towards achieving that elusive victory. Anderson was terrific today and just showed what a high-class performer he is with the ball in hand. Both Rohit and Dhoni were consumed by him and it is up to Rahane now to face all the heat.
End of over 57 ( 5 Runs )IND 147/6 30 runs for Ajinkya Rahane 56.6Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. FOUR, Rahane is the lone man standing for India. He just creams this beautifully wide of short cover and then gets it to the left of mid-off, who didn't dive. The ball just raced away. Superb driving from Rahane
56.5Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, comes on the front foot and defends
56.4Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. 1 run, whipped wide of mid-on and a diving stop to restrict the batsmen to just a single
56.3Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, flicked wide of short mid-wicket, but the fielder gets there to cut off the single
56.2Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, cut without much timing to short cover
56.1Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, leans forward to defend
End of over 56 ( 6 Runs )IND 142/6 55.6Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, Rahane shoulders arms to one that straightens outside off
55.5Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. 2 runs, good running from Rahane, tucks it down to long leg and then runs hard to convert 1 to 2
55.4Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, hits the splice of the bat as Rahane gets forward to defend, the ball dies down in front of mid-on
55.3Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. FOUR, again into that vacant third man region. Rahane opened the face and got it wide of gully
55.2Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, angled in on middle and leg, Rahane defends to mid-on
55.1Chris Woakes to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, good beginning from Woakes, beats Rahane with one that straightens outside off, Rahane pushed out and was lucky that it didn't take an edge
Chris Woakes [5.0-2-7-0] is back into the attack
End of over 55 ( 4 Runs )IND 136/6 54.6Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, flicked to short mid-wicket
54.5Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. FOUR, he got a boundary similar to this one last over and again he cuts powerfully into the gap as Moeen Ali drops short and wide outside off
54.4Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, gets forward and drives forcefully, but straight to the fielder at mid-on
54.3Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, defended to short leg
54.2Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, leans forward and defends
54.1Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, driven to mid-off
End of over 54 ( 4 Runs )IND 132/6 53.6James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, defended to cover-point and that will be the end of another Anderson over. Could be the last in this spell of his
53.5James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja. 3 runs, Rahane was well in even as a direct hit comes in from backward square leg. The ricochet allows the batsmen to take two more runs. Rahane dived to make his ground
53.4James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, down leg and Ravindra Jadeja can't meet with the flick
53.3James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane. 1 run, full on off, Rahane works it wide of mid-on to get the single
53.2James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, solidly defended by Rahane
53.1James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, Rahane shoulders arms to an incoming delivery which isn't hitting off
End of over 53 ( 4 Runs )IND 128/6 52.6Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, should've put that away, short ball is cut straight to the fielder at cover
52.5Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, inside edged onto the pads and a stifled appeal for lbw dies down pretty quickly
52.4Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. FOUR, short and wide outside off, Ravindra Jadeja goes on the back foot and carves it into the gap at cover. First boundary for Jadeja
52.3Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, driven firmly back to Moeen Ali
52.2Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, huge turn from the rough, beats Ravindra Jadeja's bat by a long way
52.1Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, leans forward and defends to the off-side
End of over 52 ( 0 Runs )IND 124/6 maiden over bowled by James Anderson 51.6James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, wide of the crease and too far wide of off to make Rahane play
51.5James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, a mistimed push into the off-side, no chance of a quick single
51.4James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, back to leaving mode
51.3James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, now Rahane gets beaten! This is swing and seam bowling of the highest quality. Hits the deck and just about jags away, Rahane fished and got beaten. So close to the outside edge too. Cook applauds that delivery from his premier fast bowler
51.2James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, brings the inswinger back in, Rahane doesn't committ too far across, defends solidly back down the track
51.1James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, short of length outside off and seaming away, Rahane leaves
End of over 51 ( 0 Runs )IND 124/6 maiden over bowled by Moeen Ali 50.6Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, drifting down leg, Ravindra Jadeja flicks and misses, hit on the pad, but going well down
50.5Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, bat in front of the pad and defends it back to Moeen Ali
50.4Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, low full toss, whipped straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
A catching short cover in too
50.3Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, fraction short outside off, Ravindra Jadeja rocks back and punches to cover-point
50.2Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, gets forward and defends to the on-side
A slip and a short leg in place
50.1Moeen Ali to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, outside off, Ravindra Jadeja lets it go
Moeen Ali [12.0-2-33-2] is back into the attack
End of over 50 ( 1 Runs )IND 124/6 49.6James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, that's solid from Rahane - gets forward and defends to cover
49.5James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, in the channel outside off, left alone
49.4James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja. 1 run, again Ravindra Jadeja has no idea what the ball is doing. He is expecting the outswinger, hanging back and this inswinger nearly cleans him up. The bat comes down just in time to squirt out an inside edge down to fine leg
49.3James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, now the inswinger, but the line is wrong, down leg and Ravindra Jadeja can't get any bat on the flick
49.2James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, gets a good stride forward and defends it back down the track
49.1James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, angled across Ravindra Jadeja, who lets it go
End of over 49 ( 3 Runs )IND 123/6 48.6Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, back and across before solidly defending it back down the track
48.5Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, fuller length outside off, left alone
48.4Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, bat in front of the pad and Rahane shows the full face of the bat to defend to mid-on
48.3Stuart Broad to Ravindra Jadeja. leg byes, 1 run, one hand comes off the bat handle as the ball thuds into the thigh pad, a leg-bye taken
48.2Stuart Broad to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, on the back foot and whips it to mid-on
Three slips, a gully and a short leg in place for Jadeja against Broad
48.1Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. 1 run, tucks this to deep backward square leg, gives the strike back to Ravindra Jadeja
48.1Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. wide, Buttler collects in front of first slip after diving across. Broad getting his radar horribly wrong
End of over 48 ( 4 Runs )IND 120/6 47.6James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, unplayable! Just simply too good for Ravindra Jadeja. Pitches around off and then rears up on him like a spitting cobra. The extra bounce forced the ball to miss the outside edge, Jadeja didn't have a clue who tried to fence at it. Lovely over from Anderson comes to an end
47.5James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, now he brings the inswinger into play, only an inside edge onto the pads saved Ravindra Jadeja, for he was very late on the back foot defensive shot
47.4James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, moves away appreciably, Ravindra Jadeja thinks about flirting and then flags it through
47.3James Anderson to Ravindra Jadeja. no run, back and across before defending to gully
Ravindra Jadeja, left handed bat, comes to the crease
47.2James Anderson to MS Dhoni. out Caught by Buttler!! Now Dhoni goes. What a bowler this Anderson is. Pumps his fist vigorously to send Dhoni back. For the nth time, Dhoni cannot handle a delivery in the corridor of uncertainty, he just pushes forward to defend, doesn't cover the line properly and a healthy edge behind where Buttler dives to take a good catch. The wheels are coming off now. Dhoni c Buttler b J Anderson 6(11) [4s-1]
47.1James Anderson to MS Dhoni. FOUR, well played by Dhoni, he just opened the face and guided it wide of a diving gully. Still no third man and that will be the first boundary of the day
End of over 47 ( 2 Runs )IND 116/5 46.6Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, hops onto his toes and then pushes it towards point, no chance of a quick single
46.5Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, the inswinger this time, but Rahane has his off stump covered and shoulders arms, lots of oohs and aahs from the Englishmen behind the stumps
46.4Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, solidly defended off the back foot towards mid-off, where the fielder runs across and dives to cut it off
46.3Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, again swings after Rahane lifts his bat and lets it go, but Buttler collects well
46.2Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. 2 runs, punched wide of point and they come back for an easy couple of runs
46.1Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, well wide of off, even though it swings after Rahane left it alone, Buttler has it covered
End of over 46 ( 2 Runs )IND 114/5 45.6James Anderson to MS Dhoni. no run, short of length and seaming away, Dhoni lifts his bat and lets it go
45.5James Anderson to MS Dhoni. no run, wide of the crease and then bowls the outswinger, left alone
45.4James Anderson to MS Dhoni. 2 runs, unnecessary throw from Bell at cover, Rahane was well in and the backing up fielder can't stop it cleanly. They take an extra run
45.3James Anderson to MS Dhoni. no run, I will give the benefit of doubt to Dhoni there, he pushed his bat inside the line just in the nick of time, as the ball went past him
45.2James Anderson to MS Dhoni. no run, tucks the bat inside the pad and leaves the outside off delivery alone
45.1James Anderson to MS Dhoni. no run, the inswinger and Dhoni picked it, defends to mid-on
End of over 45 ( 0 Runs )IND 112/5 maiden over bowled by Stuart Broad 44.6Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, easy leave as the outswinger is far wide of off
44.5Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, defended to point, again no chance of a single as the fielder closes in quickly
44.4Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, stands tall and then goes on the back foot to push to cover, shouts 'no' to Dhoni
44.3Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, short and down leg, Buttler gets some work to do
44.2Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, tries to close the face of the bat too early and gets a soft leading edge to cover. Looks for the quick single, but Dhoni sends him back
44.1Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, leans on the front foot and pushes it to cover
End of over 44 ( 0 Runs )IND 112/5 maiden over bowled by James Anderson 43.6James Anderson to MS Dhoni. no run, short and wide outside off, left alone
Rohit dismissal: Surprisingly Hot-Spot doesn't pick up the edge. Very bright and when it's very bright, Hot-Spot has trouble picking up thin feathers.
43.5James Anderson to MS Dhoni. no run, banged in short and high, Dhoni has nothing to do with it
43.4James Anderson to MS Dhoni. no run, good leave from Dhoni. It was close to off, on a short of length, but he left alone it alone trusting his off stump
MS Dhoni, right handed bat, comes to the crease
5 wickets down for IND. Out batsman is Rohit Sharma 43.3James Anderson to Rohit Sharma. out Caught by Buttler!! Gone! Anderson is leaping around in delight. Rohit stands there - was he unhappy at himself or with the decision? Real Time Snicko picks up a slight deflection. So that should settle any doubt. Could've left that outside off offering alone, but he just pushed at it limply and a thin feather through to Buttler. India lose a wicket very early on, on day 5. The end might be nigh here! Rohit c Buttler b J Anderson 6(28)
43.2James Anderson to Rohit Sharma. no run, good fielding by Root at gully, he dives to his right to save some runs after Rohit angled that wide of him. There comes that big cherubic smile from the baby-faced Root
43.1James Anderson to Rohit Sharma. no run, short of length outside off, Rohit stands tall and dabs it to gully
End of over 43 ( 0 Runs )IND 112/4 maiden over bowled by Stuart Broad 42.6Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, comes on the front foot and looks to defend, a thick outside edge runs off to point, all along the ground - a maiden to start for Broad
42.5Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, defended from the crease to mid-on
42.4Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, pitched up outside off, Rahane leans and play a soft looking push towards mid-off
42.3Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, closer to off, but not close enough to make Rahane play
42.2Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, fuller length and curving away, left alone
42.1Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, half-volley on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket, looks for a single, but it isn't hit into the gap
Broad will be the man to start off with three slips and a short leg in place
We are all set for the final day of this match. A fascinating finale awaits us. The players are trooping into the field of play. Conditions perfect as has been the case throughout this Test. Rahane and Rohit have a huge task on their hands. A chance for them to become heroes. Will they rise to the occasion? Or will England run through with the match? All your questions will be answered in a short while...
Weather update: 0% chance of rain today. Bright and sunny all day.
Pitch report: 'Oatmeal biscuit brown' is the term used to describe the pitch by Alan Wilkins. He reckons it will be very difficult for India. 'For India, the blue sky means it will be a dark day and crumbs' that's how Wilko signs off. Not good news if you are an Indian fan.
'Now, they need 333 for a win and if they can negotiate 90 overs the game can still be drawn.'
He writes, 'Casual calculations showed that each batsmen would need to score 40 runs for an incredible win or play 72 balls to pull off an unbelievable draw. Very early it was clear that Dhawan wasn't told to do a Virender Sehwag and this wasn't going to be a repeat of Chennai 08 where India chased down 387. This was Southampton and 445 seemed just as far as Chepauk from here. In the space of 8 balls, forget the target, even the time for stumps on Thursday seemed light years away. Things would go from bad to worse 26/0 would change to 29/2. As batsmen, after surviving Anderson and Stuart Broad with the new ball, kept succumbing to the off-spin of Moeen Ali or Joe Root, India found themselves in a hole at 112/4.'
Sandeep Dwivedi's report for The Indian Express carries the headline: 'Empire all but strikes back'
'The third Test's fourth day was entirely about England's bid to multiply its advantage. Still, ever the classical opener, there were no ugly shots from Cook. He swept Ravindra Jadeja to reach his fifty and kept mumbling 'push,push' as he charged for his singles. Cook's unbeaten 70 proved to be the pivot around which the others like Joe Root (56) prospered. England declared its second innings at 205 for four once Root fell and immediately tea was advanced. India was staring at a world-record chase of 445 spread over four sessions, a daunting task ahead of M.S.Dhoni's men.' writes K.C. Vijaya Kumar for The Hindu
'England batted at the right tempo in their second innings. You do not tee off from ball one in a Test match. You have to play yourself in. And the declaration was absolutely spot on too. I would have done it no sooner nor later. Then England showed considerable energy in the field after four long, hot days. For your opening bowler to be able to run in from square leg and pull off a run-out from a direct hit was outstanding, as was the sight of another fast bowler in Jordan taking such a sharp diving catch at slip.There are some real pluses coming out of this game. Moeen Ali's bowling is getting better and Jos Buttler's wicketkeeping has been excellent.'
Nasser Hussain, writing for the Daily Mail, opines that 'England have played close to the perfect Test'. The ex-England skipper carries on, 'This has been close to the perfect Test for England. You cannot complain about anything they have done from the start until the end of the fourth day. It was absolutely fitting that Jimmy Anderson should end up with a five-wicket haul on his 32nd birthday and England's bowlers have been very clever in the way they have used the short ball in this game.'
The Analyst adds, 'They frequently do. It suggests a fair amount of tension in his body and that is not ideal for an opening batsman who has 0.4 sec to react to an 85mph ball.'
Simon Hughes, writing for the Telegraph UK questions Sam Robson's technique. He writes, 'This England side is certainly not great, though it is improving and the opening pair is a problem. Cook and Sam Robson have had one fifty opening partnership in nine attempts and, after Robson's dismissal for 13 on Wednesday, their partnership currently averages 29.7 runs per innings. Robson is rigid. He is a touch static, too, and although equipped with some pleasant shots through square-leg and cover, tends to defend hard at the ball. He pushes at it firmly, and his edges are more likely to carry to the slips.'
He adds, 'He was dicing with being on the receiving end of more bad press by choosing not to impose the follow-on, but England were positive in the way they batted in their second innings. Cook is rightly gaining more confidence in Moeen Ali and that was shown by how early he used the off-spinner.'
Agnew writes, 'For so long this summer we have been asking England to take advantage of the good positions they have found themselves in. Now, after four days of this third Test against India in Southampton, the home side are in the best of the lot. It would be a sweet victory for Alastair Cook, who, after taking a lot of criticism, has had an excellent match, both as a batsman and as a captain.'
Jonathan Agnew's piece for BBC wears the headline: 'England close to long-awaited win'
Hello and welcome to the final day of the third Test at the Ageas Bowl. As is the norm, let us flick through the newspapers before the action takes off.
Back in 2007 at Lord's, when England needed 7 wickets to win the Test on Day 5, MS Dhoni fought tooth and nail scoring an unbeaten 76 before the rain came down to save India. There's no rain predicted today but can India play out 540 balls to stave off defeat and protect their 1-0 lead? England, on the other hand, need 6 more wickets to complete the formalities and square the series.
The Mumbai pair of Rohit and Rahane saw through the day but a herculean task awaits India today. Jimmy and Broad will be refreshed and raring to go after a good night's rest.
England continued to dominate India, charging towards their first success in 11 Tests. Set 445 - 27 more than any team has chased successfully - the visitors stumbled to 112-4 at stumps on the penultimate day. India did well to blunt the new ball but Moeen Ali, exploiting the rough efficiently, ran a dagger through India's batting. Joe Root also joined in the act. Three out of India's top four were victims of Moeen and Joe Root, while the fourth was run out.
1959: England won the 5-match series 5-0
Fifth Test at The Oval
India did not do much good to their chances to avoid the whitewash when they were all-out for 140 in the first innings. Fred Trueman who had become a thorn for the Indian batsmen scalped 4 wickets. Then 90s from Raman Subba Row and Mike Smith helped England take a lead of 221 runs. In the second essay, India could only manage 194 and it would have been worse had it not been for Bapu Nadkarni's 76.
Just when Kohli and Dhawan were helping India recoup, both fell as India sunk to 89-4. Believe it or not, the Indians were uncomfortable against Ali. Root also helped himself to a wicket. India's battle for survival has only gottten stiffer. Do they have it in them to stonewall Jimmy and Co. for 90 overs? Or will England romp to a big win? Do join us back for the climax tomorrow. Before we sign off, treat yourself to part 16 of our description of India-England Tests in England.
Day 4, Stumps: England, having won all the 12 sessions in this Test match, are marching towards a series levelling victory. A combination of good bowling and poor application has left India 333 runs behind with only 6 wickets in the shed. India's sorry second innings started with Vijay falling run-out to an ill-judged single. Pujara followed suit soon after, edging Moeen Ali to first slip.
Jimmy Anderson fires a verbal volley at Rahane after taking his cap from the ump. Rahane does not look pleased. Ump Tucker intervenes and diffuses the tension. Then, Rohit puts his arm around Rahane's shoulder and calms him down. That brings us to the close of an intense Day 4.
End of over 42 ( 5 Runs )IND 112/4 41.6James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane. 3 runs, fullish and outside off, Rahane drives it sweetly to the left of the bowler for three runs. The ball plugs in the deep and is hauled back in before the fence
41.5James Anderson to Rohit Sharma. 1 run, a risky single and India pinch it. Curves back in a bit, Rohit turns it to mid-on and sets off. Rahane has to face the last ball of the day
41.4James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane. 1 run, angled in full but too straight, Rahane wrists it to deep backward square leg
41.3James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, shortish and on off, Rahane gets on top of the bounce and pushes it towards mid-on
41.2James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, fraction back of a length and on middle, Rahane blocks it to the right of the bowler
41.1James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, length ball coming into Rahane, who defends it to short leg
End of over 41 ( 5 Runs )IND 107/4 40.6Gary Ballance to Rohit Sharma. no run, squirted to the leg-side off the inside half of the bat
40.5Gary Ballance to Rohit Sharma. no run, oh dear, what was that? Ballance flings this floaty one miles wide outside off. Ump Erasmus shrugs his trouser and lets Ballance escape with that. Should have been a wide
40.4Gary Ballance to Rohit Sharma. no run, floated on off, blocked to the off-side
40.3Gary Ballance to Ajinkya Rahane. 1 run, flighted and full outside off, Rahane lays into a cover-drive. Sam Robson at covers makes a good diving stop
40.2Gary Ballance to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, slower through the air on middle, Rahane defends it solidly in front of the bowler
40.1Gary Ballance to Ajinkya Rahane. FOUR, Rahane finally cashes in on a full toss. Very floaty and outside off, Rahane drives it towards mid-off, who gets a hand on it and parries it away to the fence
Gary Ballance, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
End of over 40 ( 3 Runs )IND 102/4 39.6James Anderson to Rohit Sharma. no run, fraction back of a length and on the hips, Rohit does not meet with the flick
39.5James Anderson to Rohit Sharma. no run, dropped by Jimmy off his own bowling. He covers his face in poignant disappointment. This was a good length ball on off, looks like it stopped on Rohit. He pushes at it and lobs it back to Jimmy, who sticks his left hand in his follow-through and shells it
39.4James Anderson to Rohit Sharma. 2 runs, pitched up and outside off, Rohit employs an open face and drives it in front of point
100 runs for IND 39.3James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane. 1 run, banged short and wide outside off, Rahane rolls his wrists and pulls it down to deep square leg
39.2James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, Rahane opens the face of the bat on impact with this back of a length ball outside off and dabs it behind point. He aims for a quick single but Rohit sensibly sends him back
39.1James Anderson to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, on a length and on off, no real lateral movement, Rahane drops it dead in front of covers
James Anderson [6.0-3-5-0] is back into the attack
The birthday boy is back, taking over from Broad. Can he produce another wicket before stumps?
End of over 39 ( 1 Runs )IND 99/4 38.6Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. 1 run, pushed through on the leg-stump, Rahane kneels down and connects the sweep down to deep fine leg
38.5Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, turning away around off, Rahane dabs it to the off-side
38.4Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, loopy full toss on the leg-stump, flicked tamely to mid-wicket. Another full toss missed out by Jinks
38.3Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, pitched up and on off, Rahane leans forward and drives well but mid-off hunts it down
38.2Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, slides through on middle, Rahane defends it with bat and pad together
38.1Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, full and dipping in, pushed back to the bowler
Ali goes round the stumps. A slip, leg-slip and a short leg crowd Jinks.
End of over 38 ( 2 Runs )IND 98/4 37.6Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma. no run, full and outside off, Rohit hoists his bat above his shoulder and allows it through to the keeper. The ball scuttled through to Buttler
37.5Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. leg byes, 1 run, Broad gets some gentle inswing but strays on the pads. Rahane misses the flick, the ball rolls away behind square leg off the pad
37.4Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, good length ball holding its line on off, Rahane defends it to covers
37.3Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, bumper again, this one is down leg as Rahane ducks under and takes evasive action
37.2Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma. 1 run, short and climbing over the leg-stump, Rohit swivels on the back foot and pulls it to deep fine leg
37.1Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma. no run, fraction back of a length and on off, blocked back to the bowler
End of over 37 ( 6 Runs )IND 96/4 36.6Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. FOUR, Moeen Ali errs short, a bit wide outside off as well, Rahane rocks back and pulls it firmly over mid-wicket. That should give him some confidence
36.5Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, full and on off, Rahane leans forward, drives and picks out mid-off
36.4Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, flat and fired on on off, pushed feebly to mid-on off the inside half of the bat
36.3Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, flighted delivery on off, Rahane inches forward and defends it in front of silly point
36.2Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma. 1 run, full toss on off, Rohit drives it straight to the fielder at sweeper cover
36.1Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. 1 run, nudged behind square leg for a single
End of over 36 ( 0 Runs )IND 90/4 maiden over bowled by Stuart Broad 35.6Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma. no run, back of a length and curves back in on off, Rohit jams his bat down in the nick of time and squirts out an inside edge to nip Broad's lbw shout in the bud
35.5Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma. no run, similar ball on off, Rohit does the same too as he blocks it to covers
35.4Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma. no run, Broad shortens his length outside off, Rohit hangs back and defends it to covers
35.3Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma. no run, good length ball outside off, Rohit lets it pass
35.2Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma. no run, pitched up on the fourth stump, mistimed drive back to Broad
35.1Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma. no run, kicks up from a back of a length on off, Rohit plays with soft hands and diffuses it wide of covers
End of over 35 ( 0 Runs )IND 90/4 maiden over bowled by Moeen Ali 34.6Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, a touch quicker from Ali, Rahane blocks it past short leg off another inside edge
34.5Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, turning away around off, Rahane dabs it wide of slip
34.4Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, fuller and on off, Rahane hunts for a drive but mishits it back to the bowler off the inside half of the bat
34.3Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, short and on off, punched back at the bowler
34.2Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, tossed up with some turn away, Rahane defends it to the off-side
34.1Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, low full toss on off, Rahane drives and picks out covers, Rahane should have put that away
End of over 34 ( 0 Runs )IND 90/4 maiden over bowled by Stuart Broad 33.6Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma. no run, snorter from Broad! He bangs this short and angles it in, Rohit does equally well to arch back and let it sail through to Buttler
33.5Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma. no run, back of a length and on off, Rohit blocks it to the right of the bowler
33.4Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma. no run, back of a length and hurries on top of off, Rohit looks to block with laden feet, the inside edge goes to short leg on the bounce
33.3Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma. no run, pitched up and swerving away, left alone
33.2Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma. no run, length ball shaping back in, but does not threaten the off-stump, Rohit lifts his bat and lets it go
Root slips into gully while Ali motors on to deep square leg.
33.1Stuart Broad to Rohit Sharma. no run, back of a length in the channel outside off, jags away late past the iffy waft of Rohit
End of over 33 ( 3 Runs )IND 90/4 32.6Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, very fullish and on the stumps, Rahane keeps it out
32.5Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, turning in on off, Rahane defends it from the crease rather tentatively. The ball nearly rolled back onto the stumps
32.4Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma. 1 run, some turn away outside off, Rohit dabs it wide of second slip to get off the mark
32.3Moeen Ali to Rohit Sharma. no run, slid through on off, Rohit defends it back to the bowler
Rohit Sharma, right handed bat, comes to the crease
32.2Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. out Caught by Buttler!! Kohli has nicked off now. Ali continues to be a thorn in India's flesh. This one goes on with the arm just outside off, Kohli dangles his bat, Moeen snares the outside edge and Buttler juggles but manages to cling on. India sink to 89-4. Kohli c Buttler b Moeen Ali 28(56) [4s-3]
32.1Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. 2 runs, teasing full ball on off, Kohli prods at it, the outside edge runs wide of slip
End of over 32 ( 0 Runs )IND 87/3 maiden over bowled by Stuart Broad 31.6Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, another one nips back in from outside off and rises over off, Rahane's judgement serves him well as he ignores this one too
31.5Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, fraction back of a length and curves in late, Rahane knows it won't hit off and shoulders arms. Good leave that!
31.4Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, pitched up and on off, Broad keeps Rahane down to a forward defensive push back to the former
31.3Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, Broad goes wide of the crease and gets this one to tail back in on off, Rahane is up to the task as he blocks it back calmly
31.2Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, lifter sails over Rahane, who watches it all along before sinking under it
31.1Stuart Broad to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, on a length and outside off, Rahane lifts his bat and lets it go
Stuart Broad [5.0-1-17-0] is back into the attack
Broad is back for a late burst before stumps with three slips and a short leg. Jimmy and Cook have a chat with him.
End of over 31 ( 1 Runs )IND 87/3 30.6Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. no run, Kohli lunges forward and plays a wristy push down to mid-on
30.5Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. 1 run, dropped short and wide outside off, Rahane miscues the cut as the chop dribbles in front of point. The duo sneak in a single
30.4Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, pitched up and on off, Rahane drives on the rise, can't beat covers again
30.3Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, blocked to covers again, this time off the back foot
30.2Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, flighted and straightens on off, defended to covers
30.1Moeen Ali to Ajinkya Rahane. no run, floated full on off, Rahane drives it back to the bowler off the inside portion of the bat
Moeen Ali [7.0-1-22-1] is back into the attack
End of over 30 ( 6 Runs )IND 86/3 29.6Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli. no run, banged in shorter and climbs over a ducking Kohli en-route to Buttler
29.5Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli. no run, dug in short and outside off, Kohli half-ducks and evades it safely
29.4Chris Jordan to Ajinkya Rahane. 1 run, full and outside off, forward and pressed into covers. Rahane is off the mark
29.3Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli. 1 run, good length ball on off, Kohli props forward and pushes it wide of covers
29.2Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli. no run, back of a length and just outside off, Kohli shoulders arms
29.1Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli. FOUR, edged and four! This was a teasing full ball nipping away, Kohli pokes at it, the outside edge runs away past gully
Ajinkya Rahane, right handed bat, comes to the crease
End of over 29 ( 6 Runs )IND 80/3 3 wickets down for IND. Out batsman is Shikhar Dhawan 28.6Joe Root to Shikhar Dhawan. out Caught by Jordan!! On your bike, Dhawan, says Root. He sets off on a celebratory sprint. Was that a case of a lapse in concentration after the break? Root enjoys some good turn and bounce, Dhawan is drawn forward as he prods at it and nicks it to first slip, where Jordan snaffles the loopy catch. Dhawan c Jordan b J Root 37(85) [4s-6]
28.5Joe Root to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, tucked away nicely but Dhawan finds mid-on
28.4Joe Root to Virat Kohli. 1 run, fuller on middle and leg, Kohli tucks it to mid on and sets off for a speedy single. The fielder shys at the stumps and misses at the bowler's end
28.3Joe Root to Virat Kohli. no run, similar ball, Kohli leaves easily
28.2Joe Root to Virat Kohli. no run, darted down leg, nothing doing from Kohli
28.1Joe Root to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, dragged short on off, Dhawan sits back and slaps it wide of covers
Time for another Drinks break. England have nipped out the wickets of Vijay and Pujara but Kohli and Dhawan have shown signs of getting back into form. There has also been the occasional play-and-miss to keep the hosts interested.
End of over 28 ( 2 Runs )IND 74/2 27.6Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli. no run, Jordan ventures much straighter, Kohli has to play at this, he goes across the line as he hunts for a clip to mid-wicket, luckily for Kohli and India the leading edge lands well in front of covers
27.5Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli. no run, wide line outside off, Kohli protects his off-stump and waves goodbye to it
27.4Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli. 2 runs, Kohli shuffles across and flicks this back of a length delivery on middle behind square on the leg-side but there is protection in the deep
27.3Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli. no run, pitched up but too wide outside off, third successive leave from Kohli while Buttler gloves the ball in front of first slip
27.2Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli. no run, Jordan explores the channel of uncertainty, Kohli is not interested
27.1Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli. no run, well-judged leave from Kohli. Back of a length, jags back in but climbs over the off-pole. Kohli trusts the bounce on that and is certain about his leave
End of over 27 ( 3 Runs )IND 72/2 26.6Joe Root to Shikhar Dhawan. 2 runs, flat and fired on off, Dhawan squeezes the drive in front of point for a couple of runs
26.5Joe Root to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, another straighter roller outside off, Dhawan tucks his bat inside the line and lets it go
26.4Joe Root to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, fuller and on middle, Dhawan gets a decent stride forward and dead bats it in front of the bowler
26.3Joe Root to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, slides on with the arm just outside off, left alone
26.2Joe Root to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, floaty and on the fourth stump, driven to covers, straight to the fielder
Root has a slip and a short leg in place.
26.1Joe Root to Virat Kohli. 1 run, looped up full on off, Kohli pushes it down to mid on and sets off for a risky single. The duo complete it without any harm though
Joe Root, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
Root, who cracked a quickfire fifty early on, will roll his arm over.
End of over 26 ( 4 Runs )IND 69/2 25.6Chris Jordan to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, similar length, nips back in but only after Dhawan had shouldered arms
25.5Chris Jordan to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, back of a length but too wide outside off to draw a stroke from Dhawan
25.4Chris Jordan to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, on a length and slanted across, good carry through to Buttler as Dhawan has nothing to do with it
25.3Chris Jordan to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, pitched up and holding its line on middle and off, Dhawan drives it to covers
Gully moves into third slip now..
25.2Chris Jordan to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, angled across Dhawan on a back of a length, the left-hander shores up his technique and ignores it
25.1Chris Jordan to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR, streaky and four! Jordan preys on Dhawan's insecurities outside off with a fullish ball, the latter plays with an angled bat, the ball runs away past gully off the outside section of the bat
End of over 25 ( 0 Runs )IND 65/2 maiden over bowled by Moeen Ali 24.6Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. no run, pushed through quicker at 92kph, Kohli prods forward to defend, he ekes out an inside edge that loops off the pad and drops into the vacant silly-point region
24.5Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. no run, skids on with the arm on middle and leg, clipped to mid-wicket off the back foot
24.4Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. no run, quicker and fuller, pushed back to the bowler
24.3Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. no run, some good turn in for Ali, Kohli is solid in blocking this
24.2Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. no run, straightens on off on a back of a length, Kohli switches back and turns it wide of short leg
24.1Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. no run, tossed up full on off, Kohli lunges into the drive and finds mid-off
End of over 24 ( 5 Runs )IND 65/2 23.6Chris Jordan to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, back of a length and darted across Dhawan, who does not bother with it
23.5Chris Jordan to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, he still can't nail the drive. Kohli nailed two, Dhawan has missed two drives in the over. This one swung back in on a fuller length, Dhawan miscues it back to the bowler off the inside half of the bat
23.4Chris Jordan to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, pitched up and on off, Dhawan wants to lay into a drive and emulate Kohli but can only get it off the bottom part of the bat towards mid-off
23.3Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli. 1 run, Jordan now shortens his length, gets it to move away as well, Kohli plays across the line, gets a leading edge that pops wide of gully
23.2Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli. FOUR, Jordan now goes too full outside off, Kohli plunges forward and creams it past covers, the ball whistles away to the fence
23.1Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli. FOUR delectable, just pure class from Kohli. Good length ball on middle, Kohli presents the full face of the bat and caresses the drive past the bowler to the long on fence
End of over 23 ( 4 Runs )IND 60/2 22.6Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, fullish on the stumps, defended
22.5Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Moeen Ali gets some turn away close to the off-stump, Dhawan prods and gets beaten. Ali is making the Indian batsmen dance to his turnes
22.4Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, slid through outside off, the ball kisses the pad and nestles into the gloves of Buttler. The LBW enquiry is turned down, the ball did not threaten the off-stump. Dhawan, by the way did not offer any shot
22.3Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, pushed through on middle and leg, dead batted in front of the bowler
30 runs for Shikhar Dhawan 22.2Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR, nicely played! Dug in short and just outside off, Dhawan ventures deep in the crease and cuts it behind point with an ideal blend of power and timing
22.1Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, tossed up on off, Dhawan comes on the front foot and drives it to covers
End of over 22 ( 1 Runs )IND 56/2 21.6Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli. no run, good shape away from the batsman, but the line is outside off, Kohli shoulders arms
21.5Chris Jordan to Virat Kohli. no run, back of a length and straightening, Kohli does not go after it, he lets it pass
21.4Chris Jordan to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, again, short and width on offer, Dhawan cuts it towards point, Moeen Ali dives to his left and saves a certain boundary
21.3Chris Jordan to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, loose shot, short and outside off, Dhawan goes for the cut and misses, the ball was very close to the outside edge
21.2Chris Jordan to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Jordan gets away with a half volley on the pads, Dhawan flicks it straight to square leg
21.1Chris Jordan to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, good length delivery outside off, left alone
Chris Jordan, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
End of over 21 ( 6 Runs )IND 55/2 20.6Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. no run, floated up on off, Kohli plunges forward and defends it to the on-side
20.5Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. 2 runs, drops it short and outside off, Kohli goes back and punches it to deep extra cover for a couple
20.4Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. no run, blocks this off the inside half of the bat to FSL
20.3Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. no run, flighted around off, Kohli lunges forward and defends it to the off-side
50 runs for IND 20.2Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. byes, FOUR, Moeen Ali is troubling the so called best players of spin, tossed up outside off, Kohli presses forward to defend, beaten all ends up, the ball does not bounce much and Buttler lets it go through his legs
20.1Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. no run, slider outside off, Kohli shuffles across and bunts it off the toe-end to the off-side
End of over 20 ( 4 Runs )IND 49/2 19.6Chris Woakes to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR, superb shot! When he hits them like that it is pleasing to the eyes, stands tall and punches the back of a length delivery to sweeper cover, you need not run for those
19.5Chris Woakes to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, driven nicely but finds Bell at cover, his feet are moving well in this innings, got right to the pitch of this
19.4Chris Woakes to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, pitches it up and angles it across off, Dhawan shows no interest in playing that
19.3Chris Woakes to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, full and on the stumps, Dhawan clips it straight to mid-on
19.2Chris Woakes to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, back of a length on off, Dhawan hangs back and knocks it to the on-side
19.1Chris Woakes to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, bumper down leg, Dhawan goes on his knees and lets it go through to Buttler
End of over 19 ( 3 Runs )IND 45/2 18.6Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. no run, pushed through just outside off, Kohli gets across and knocks it dead down the wicket
18.5Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. no run, gives this bit more air, Kohli drives and picks out mid-off
18.4Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. no run, hangs back to the flatter delivery, bunts it to short mid-wicket
18.3Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. no run, quicker and around off, Kohli comes forward and blocks
18.2Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. 2 runs, flighted outside off, Kohli push-drives it to deep extra cover for a brace
18.1Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, tosses it up on middle, Dhawan leans forward and nudges it to mid-wicket, he wanted two but Kohli is not interested
End of over 18 ( 0 Runs )IND 42/2 maiden over bowled by Chris Woakes 17.6Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli. no run, short and well wide of off, Kohli sees it sail past him
17.5Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli. no run, stifled appeal for lbw, angling in on off, Kohli pushes hard at it, gets an inside edge onto the back pad, umpire Tucker spotted that and says not-out
17.4Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli. no run, bouncer on the stumps, Kohli goes underneath it and evades it comfortably
17.3Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli. no run, sliding down leg, Kohli fails to get bat on ball
17.2Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli. no run, on a length close to off, Kohli gets forward and defends it with the bat and pad close together
17.1Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli. no run, short of length outside off, Kohli rides the bounce and dabs it to backward point, he would be better off leaving those
End of over 17 ( 4 Runs )IND 42/2 16.6Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, gets a good stride forward and pushes it to cover
16.5Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, turning away from the batsman, left alone
16.4Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, huge shout for lbw, umpire Erasmus says not-out. That looked very close, goes straight on with the arm, Dhawan is rapped on the pads first, but the ump thought it was bat first, the ball was going onto hit middle stump. Dhawan is lucky to still be out there
16.3Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, tosses it up on off, Dhawan leans forward and defends it back to the bowler
16.2Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, flighted on off, Dhawan lunges forward and blocks
16.1Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR, half tracker from Moeen Ali, Dhawan is quick to transfer his weight onto the back foot, he pulls it to deep mid wicket, didn't try to hit it in the air as Rahane did in the first innings
End of over 16 ( 0 Runs )IND 38/2 maiden over bowled by Chris Woakes 15.6Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli. no run, fullish and around off, Kohli presses it to cover off the front foot. Good over that from Woakes as he made the batsman play all the deliveries
15.5Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli. no run, good length on off, Kohli gets behind the line and defends it back to the bowler
15.4Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli. no run, bumper well wide of off, Kohli sways back and lets it pass
15.3Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli. no run, back of a length on off, Kohli camps on the back foot and bunts it to the on-side
15.2Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli. no run, another good looking drive which does not fetch him any runs, he finds the fielder at cover
15.1Chris Woakes to Virat Kohli. no run, full and around off, Kohli drives it back to the bowler
End of over 15 ( 4 Runs )IND 38/2 14.6Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR, half volley on the stumps, Dhawan gets to the pitch of the ball, clips it away to deep mid wicket, where there is no one protecting the fence
14.5Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, shout for lbw it turned down by Erasmus, this was the skidder, Dhawan pads it away, the ball was not coming back enough to hit the off-stick, another good call by the ump
14.4Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, drags the length back, Dhawan stays in the crease and dabs it to point
14.3Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, a ripper! Turn and bounce, Dhawan presses forward to defend, the ball grips and spins past the outside edge, that landed in the rough
14.2Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, flat and around off, Dhawan punches and finds extra cover
14.1Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, pushed through on off, Dhawan stays back and blocks
End of over 14 ( 1 Runs )IND 34/2 13.6Chris Woakes to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, slight hesitation between the two men, there was an easy run but Kohli was ball watching, Dhawan punches it through cover and took off immediately, Kohli was late to respond to the call
13.5Chris Woakes to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, back of a length on off, Dhawan hangs back and bunts it to cover
13.4Chris Woakes to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, lovely bowling this, after bringing couple back into the batsman, he gets this to shape away, Dhawan pokes at it tentatively and is beaten
13.3Chris Woakes to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, fuller and targeting the stumps, Dhawan plays from front of his pads to mid-wicket, if he misses that then he would be out lbw
13.2Chris Woakes to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, tad short and on leg-stump, Dhawan tucks it straight to Broad at mid-wicket
13.1Chris Woakes to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, back of a length close to off, Dhawan covers his off-pole and lets it go
End of over 13 ( 5 Runs )IND 33/2 12.6Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. 2 runs, spinning onto the pads, Kohli leans forward and nudges it to deep mid wicket for a brace
12.5Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. no run, presses forward and turns it to mid-on
12.4Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. no run, flatter and on the stumps, Kohli hangs back and blocks it to the bowler
There is a slip, FSL and silly point in place
12.3Moeen Ali to Virat Kohli. 2 runs, another outside edge, Kohli too plays for the turn and gets an edge wide of the fielder
Drinks are on the field now. India are in a spot of bother. After seeing off Anderson and Broad, Vijay gifted his wicket away by going for a needless run. Then Moeen Ali struck with his second delivery to send Pujara packing.
Virat Kohli, right handed bat, comes to the crease
12.2Moeen Ali to Cheteshwar Pujara. out Caught by Jordan!! India in trouble! Moeen Ali once again provides a crucial breakthrough. This was the straighter one, Pujara plays for the turn, the ball takes the edge and goes to the right of the slip fielder, Jordan dives and plucks out a one-handed stunner. The bowling change has worked for Cook and England. Pujara c Jordan b Moeen Ali 2(6)
12.1Moeen Ali to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, drops it short, Dhawan goes back and punches it past diving short cover
Moeen Ali, right-arm off break, comes into the attack
End of over 12 ( 2 Runs )IND 28/1 11.6Chris Woakes to Cheteshwar Pujara. no run, back of a length on off, Pujara gets behind the line and defends it in front of cover
11.5Chris Woakes to Cheteshwar Pujara. no run, what happened there? The short delivery, Pujara took his eyes off the ball, he expected it to bounce much higher, it didn't and he tried to play it, in the end dropped his gloves and let it go
11.4Chris Woakes to Cheteshwar Pujara. no run, on a length just outside off, Pujara dead bats it towards gully
11.3Chris Woakes to Cheteshwar Pujara. no run, good length around off, Pujara comes forward and bunts it to the off-side
11.2Chris Woakes to Cheteshwar Pujara. 2 runs, fullish and angling in, Pujara pushes it off the inside section of the bat wide of mid-on, the call was for two and they get it comfortably as Broad makes a slight fumble
Cheteshwar Pujara, right handed bat, comes to the crease
11.1Chris Woakes to Shikhar Dhawan. out Vijay Run Out!! This is not the way that Vijay would have expected to get out. There was never a run in that. Still he went for it and was caught short. A short of length delivery on the body, Dhawan tucks it to the on-side, looks up at his partner, who calls him for the single, Broad runs from mid-wicket, picks up the ball and under-arms it, hits the bulls-eye at the striker's end. The third umpire had to make an easy call as Vijay was an inch short of the crease. A bonus wicket that for England. Vijay run out (Broad) 12(35) [4s-1]
Third umpire called for a run-out chance. Vijay the man in question. Looks like he is just short of the crease. Rob Bailey has to make the decision. He rules it in favour of England. The crowd errupt
Chris Woakes, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
End of over 11 ( 2 Runs )IND 26/0 10.6James Anderson to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, on a length close to off, Dhawan gets right forward and pushes it towards cover for a single
10.5James Anderson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, swinging back into the batsman, Dhawan ekes out an inside edge onto the pads, the ball rolls towards cover. Plenty of oohs and aahs from the England slip cordon
10.4James Anderson to Murali Vijay. 1 run, straightens from a full length, Vijay does not go hard at it, he just knocks it to the off-side and scampers through for a single
10.3James Anderson to Murali Vijay. no run, lifter around off, Vijay hoists his bat up and lets it pass
10.2James Anderson to Murali Vijay. no run, outswinger outside off, left alone
10.1James Anderson to Murali Vijay. no run, the sucker delivery, full and shaping away, Vijay thought about going for the drive, but pulls out of the shot
End of over 10 ( 4 Runs )IND 24/0 9.6Stuart Broad to Murali Vijay. 3 runs, another one on the pads, Vijay flicks it elegantly to deep mid wicket and picks up an easy three
9.5Stuart Broad to Murali Vijay. no run, huge shout for lbw, umpire Tucker is not convinced. Broad as usual thought he had got his man as he pleads with the umpire. This one tails back in, Vijay does not offer a shot and struck on the back pad, the ball was not doing enough to come back and hit off-stump, good decision that
9.4Stuart Broad to Murali Vijay. no run, solidly behind the fuller length delivery, he presses it towards cover
9.3Stuart Broad to Murali Vijay. no run, Broad has struggled to keep bowling a consistent line, slants it down leg, Vijay does not get bat on the glance, Buttler shows off his acrobatic skills once again
9.2Stuart Broad to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, pitched up on leg-stump, Dhawan leans forward and clips it wide of mid-wicket, Anderson dives to his left and saves some runs
9.1Stuart Broad to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, angled across the left-hander, Dhawan is watchful, he comes forward and shoulders arms
End of over 9 ( 1 Runs )IND 20/0 8.6James Anderson to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, short of length on the ribs, Dhawan tucks it to the vacant mid-wicket region and keeps strike
8.5James Anderson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, the indipper from Jimmy, well played by Dhawan, gets a good stride forward and defends it back to the bowler
8.4James Anderson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, Anderson keeps probing away around off, Dhawan lets it go by getting his bat inside the line
8.3James Anderson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, back of a length well wide of off, left alone
8.2James Anderson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, nice shape away from the batsman, but an easy leave for Dhawan as it is outside off
8.1James Anderson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, short of length on off and middle, Dhawan tucks it to the man at square leg
End of over 8 ( 6 Runs )IND 19/0 7.6Stuart Broad to Murali Vijay. 2 runs, lovely delivery, nips back in from a length, Vijay is caught in the crease, the ball squirts off the inside edge to backward square leg
7.5Stuart Broad to Murali Vijay. FOUR, wrong line from Broad, drifts it onto the pads, Vijay is not going to miss out on those, he tickles it and helps it along the way to the fine leg fence
7.4Stuart Broad to Murali Vijay. no run, this one holds its line around off, Vijay is neither forward nor back as he taps it in front of point, Dhawan wanted the run but Vijay sends him back rightly
7.3Stuart Broad to Murali Vijay. no run, solidly defended off the back foot in front of cover
7.2Stuart Broad to Murali Vijay. no run, good length ball tails back in after Vijay shoulders arms
7.1Stuart Broad to Murali Vijay. no run, keeps it in the channel around off, Vijay covers his stump, lifts his bat and lets it go
End of over 7 ( 0 Runs )IND 13/0 maiden over bowled by James Anderson 6.6James Anderson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, good length moving away outside off, left alone
6.5James Anderson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, shortens the length around off, Dhawan stands up and bunts it to the off-side
6.4James Anderson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, appeal for lbw, Anderson was a bit late to go up as he was trying to stop the ball which rolled to the left of him. There was a slight inside edge, that was the only thing that saved Dhawan, this was the indipper which almost sneaked past his defences
6.3James Anderson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, back of a length on off, Dhawan stays back and knocks it towards cover
When Anderson is bowling from round the wicket, Dhawan is standing on the off-stump. Looks like the chat with Duncan Fletcher before the start of play today has prompted him to make this change
6.2James Anderson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, fullish but the line is outside off, easy leave for Dhawan
6.1James Anderson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, short of length on off, Dhawan gets behind it and dabs it in front of point
End of over 6 ( 0 Runs )IND 13/0 maiden over bowled by Stuart Broad 5.6Stuart Broad to Murali Vijay. no run, angling in on off, Vijay comes forward and defends it back down the wicket. Good testing over by Broad
5.5Stuart Broad to Murali Vijay. no run, back of a length tails back in, Vijay plays it with loose bottom hand as it climbed on him, he did well to keep down and not let it pop to FSL
5.4Stuart Broad to Murali Vijay. no run, tempter outside off, Vijay resists and lets it go
5.3Stuart Broad to Murali Vijay. no run, short of length on the fourth stump, left alone
5.2Stuart Broad to Murali Vijay. no run, bumper that jags back in, Vijay was looking to arch back and leave it, but had to adjust as the ball seamed back in, he got his head out of the way
5.1Stuart Broad to Murali Vijay. no run, slightly short and on off, Vijay hangs back and bunts it in front of point, he wanted the single and was half way down the wicket before Dhawan sends him back
End of over 5 ( 0 Runs )IND 13/0 maiden over bowled by James Anderson 4.6James Anderson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, bit too far from Jimmy, Dhawan tucks the bat behind his pad and lets it go through to Buttler
4.5James Anderson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, back of a length just outside off, left alone
4.4James Anderson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, sprays it down leg, Dhawan misses the glance, Buttler dives to his right and gathers the ball
Anderson switches to round the wicket. He has got him twice with this angle
4.3James Anderson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, slanted across off, Dhawan shows no interest in playing that
4.2James Anderson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, much better from Dhawan, comes forward, covers his stumps and shoulders arms to the outswinger
4.1James Anderson to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, good length on leg-stump, Dhawan stays in the crease and knocks it to the left of Anderson
End of over 4 ( 7 Runs )IND 13/0 3.6Stuart Broad to Murali Vijay. leg byes, FOUR, errs in line and slides it on the legs, Vijay does not get bat, but the ball trickles off the pads to the fine leg fence
3.5Stuart Broad to Murali Vijay. no run, short of length on off, bit of inward movement, Vijay bunts it off the back foot to FSL
3.4Stuart Broad to Murali Vijay. no run, back of a length and jags back in after Vijay leaves it alone
Three slips and a gully in place for Vijay
3.3Stuart Broad to Shikhar Dhawan. 1 run, again, bit too straight from Broad, Dhawan clips it down to fine leg and gets to the other end
3.2Stuart Broad to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, short of length on off, Dhawan rides the bounce and taps it in front of point
3.1Stuart Broad to Shikhar Dhawan. 2 runs, back of a length on the hips, Dhawan tucks it behind square and picks up a double
End of over 3 ( 0 Runs )IND 6/0 maiden over bowled by James Anderson 2.6James Anderson to Murali Vijay. no run, well directed bouncer, but equally well played by Vijay, he arches back and lets it thud into Buttler's gloves
2.5James Anderson to Murali Vijay. no run, back of a length just outside off, Vijay covers the line and shoulders arms
2.4James Anderson to Murali Vijay. no run, dug in mid-way down the wicket, the line is outside off, Vijay drops his gloves and leaves it alone
2.3James Anderson to Murali Vijay. no run, pitched up on middle and leg, Vijay presses forward and flicks it nicely, but can't find the gap as the fielder at mid-wicket dives and stops
2.2James Anderson to Murali Vijay. no run, good length around off, Vijay leans forward and blocks it to cover
2.1James Anderson to Murali Vijay. no run, homing away outside off, left alone
End of over 2 ( 4 Runs )IND 6/0 1.6Stuart Broad to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, tad short on off and middle, Dhawan defends it with the outside half of the bat to gully
1.5Stuart Broad to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, another one that is slanted across the left-hander, Dhawan gets his bat inside and lets it go
1.4Stuart Broad to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, back of a length on off, Dhawan hangs back and knocks it in front of cover. He is still not getting behind the line of the delivery
1.3Stuart Broad to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, short of length angling away, Dhawan tucks his bat inside the line and lets it pass
1.2Stuart Broad to Shikhar Dhawan. no run, excellent comeback, jagging away after pitching, Dhawan stays leg-side and pushes at it, he is beaten neck and crop
1.1Stuart Broad to Shikhar Dhawan. FOUR, juicy half volley to start off from Broad, Dhawan does not miss out, he lunges forward and creams it to deep extra cover, that should get him going
Stuart Broad, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack
End of over 1 ( 2 Runs )IND 2/0 0.6James Anderson to Murali Vijay. no run, shortens the length on off, Vijay gets across and tucks it to mid-wicket
0.5James Anderson to Murali Vijay. no run, moving away outside off, Vijay goes searching for it and is beaten all ends up
0.4James Anderson to Murali Vijay. 2 runs, dropped! It was a tough chance though, Anderson did well to get a fingertip on that. Fuller and on off, Vijay drives it back uppishly to the right of the bowler, Jimmy sticks out his hand and gets a finger on it
0.3James Anderson to Murali Vijay. no run, in the corridor of uncertainty, left alone
0.2James Anderson to Murali Vijay. no run, shapes it away outside off, Vijay shoulders arms
0.1James Anderson to Murali Vijay. no run, right on the money, fuller and on off, keeps a bit low as well, Vijay gets his bat down and jams it in front of mid-on
Vijay and Dhawan are at the crease. Vijay is on strike. J Anderson will open the attack

Updated at: 2014-07-31 23:48:19

Match details

Toss: England won the toss and elected to bat first

Umpires: Rod Tucker (Australia) and Marais Erasmus (South Africa)

TV umpire: Rob Bailey (England)

Match referee: David Boon (Australia)

PLAYING XI

India

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

England

Alastair Cook(c), Sam Robson, Gary Ballance, Ian Bell, Joe Root, Moeen Ali, Jos Buttler(wk), Chris Woakes, Chris Jordan, Stuart Broad, James Anderson

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