India vs England, 1st Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: England tour of India, 2021 Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Date & Time: Feb 05-Feb 09, 09:30 AM LOCAL
Ravichandran Ashwin 6-61(17.3 ov)
46.3
Ashwin to Anderson, out Caught&Bowled!! Leading edge and Ashwin collects the sixth wicket of the innings, ninth of the game. Floated this up full and on the stumps, Anderson closed the bat face early to flick, simple catch for Ashwin. Anderson c and b Ashwin 0(2)
46.2
Ashwin to Anderson, no run, ah reverse sweep played to first slip
46.1
Ashwin to Jofra Archer, out Bowled!! Through the gate, off the pad and top of off. 28th Test five-wicket haul for the offie. He pushed this through, but got it to turn as well, Archer hanging back to defend, misses and walks back. Jofra Archer b Ashwin 5(10)
44.6
Ashwin to Jack Leach, no run, slides this in from round the wicket, Leach defends
44.5
Ashwin to Jack Leach, no run, fullish and on the stumps, Leach leans forward and defence
44.4
Ashwin to Jack Leach, no run, forward defence into the off-side
44.3
Ashwin to Jack Leach, no run, plays inside the line of this flighted delivery and gets beaten by turn
44.2
Ashwin to Jofra Archer, 1 run, flighted delivery, Archer drives it to long-on
44.1
Ashwin to Jofra Archer, no run, turning back in, Archer knocks it to leg
42.6
Ashwin to Jack Leach, no run, covers the line and defends
42.5
Ashwin to Jack Leach, no run, looks to block, gets an outside edge that dies on its way to slip
42.4
Ashwin to Jack Leach, no run, flatter in trajectory, defended
42.3
Ashwin to Jack Leach, no run, stays back and blocks
42.2
Ashwin to Jack Leach, no run, defended
42.1
Ashwin to Dom Bess, out Lbw!! Bess was looking to defend this flatter delivery off the back foot but is unlucky that the bat got stuck by the pad as he was bringing it down to meet the ball. So the obstruction caused the delay and the ball brushed the flap of the back pad before touching wood. Umpire Anil Chaudhary raised the finger and England lose the review. Hitting top of middle, four for Ashwin. Dom Bess lbw b Ashwin 25(55) [4s-3]
40.6
Ashwin to Dom Bess, no run, down the track and worked towards mid-on
40.5
Ashwin to Dom Bess, no run, another expansive sweep, a blind one, off the body into the on-side
40.4
Ashwin to Dom Bess, FOUR, backs away and slaps this away towards sweeper cover for four - rank half-tracker
40.3
Ashwin to Dom Bess, no run, skidding through, a hasty flick off the backfoot towards midwicket
40.2
Ashwin to Buttler, 1 run, worked away towards square leg for a single
40.1
Ashwin to Buttler, no run, down the track, no bat on the defence, bounces off the pads straight to Ashwin at the other end - crowd catch
38.6
Ashwin to Buttler, no run, fuller, off-break, Buttler misses another sweep, struck on the pads, and once again, they haven't gone for the review. Did look like this one was turning...
38.5
Ashwin to Buttler, no run, Big appeal: Has it pitched outside leg? Buttler has missed the sweep. Pitching in line, and a lot of bounce, might have gone over the stumps...
38.4
Ashwin to Buttler, no run, skids through low again, and Buttler jack-knifes to defend
38.3
Ashwin to Buttler, no run, nudges this off the backfoot into the on-side
38.2
Ashwin to Buttler, no run, defends a zipper off the backfoot into the off-side
38.1
Ashwin to Buttler, no run, defends a stump-line skidder off the backfoot
38.1
Ashwin to Buttler, no ball, FOUR, backs away and punches this through deep extra cover for four - another sinful no-ball
36.6
Ashwin to Buttler, no run, tries paddling one down the leg-side, Buttler misses, and that's spits up to Pant's face...
36.5
Ashwin to Dom Bess, 1 run, picks this from outside off-stump and sweeps this down towards deep mid-wicket for one
36.4
Ashwin to Dom Bess, no run, turns this away with the spin to forward short leg
36.3
Ashwin to Dom Bess, no run, down the wicket and worked away towards short midwicket
36.2
Ashwin to Dom Bess, no run, spits up from outside off, Dom Bess is back to defend and keep it down...
36.1
Ashwin to Dom Bess, no run, tossed up on middle and off, Dom Bess is down the wicket to defend
22.6
Ashwin to Root, 1 run, straight roller outside off, Root is back and across to dab it past Rahane at slip
22.5
Ashwin to Root, no run, comes down the track and misses the clip to the on-side, the ball deflects off the pad into the off-side
22.4
Ashwin to Ollie Pope, 1 run, flatter delivery around off, Pope dabs it through the vacant backward point region
22.3
Ashwin to Ollie Pope, no run, another one that drops short. Pope is living a charmed life. The off-break turns in from outside off, Pope pushes his hands in front on the forward defensive, the inside edge falls short of Gill at short leg. He was too far back there
22.2
Ashwin to Ollie Pope, no run, tossed up around off, Pope dead-bats it safely down the wicket
22.1
Ashwin to Ollie Pope, no run, just short of Kohli. Pope comes down the track, doesn't get to the pitch of the ball and chips it uppishly towards short mid-wicket, Kohli dives forward and it lands in front of him
20.6
Ashwin to Ollie Pope, no run, in the air and safe. He is living dangerously here. Once more goes for the reverse sweep, gets it off the toe-end and the ball lobs up, bounces just in front of an incoming Ashwin
20.5
Ashwin to Ollie Pope, 2 runs, now Pope plays the reverse sweep, rolls his wrists on top of the shot and places it past backward point, Bumrah chases behind and keeps it to a brace
20.4
Ashwin to Root, 1 run, very full delivery and Root reverse sweeps it to deep backward point, just a single
20.3
Ashwin to Root, no run, slower and on off-stump, Root bends down and defends it with a wrist roll
20.2
Ashwin to Ollie Pope, 3 runs, runs down the wicket, doesn't get to the pitch of the ball but goes through with the loft, struck it with the spin and the ball lands safely near the vacant cow corner region, Sundar does well to stop the ball from reaching the fence
20.2
Ashwin to Ollie Pope, no ball, carrom ball and Pope inside halves the forward block in front of short leg. Now Ashwin is overstepping regularly. He hadn't bowled one in his Test career so far but has bowed four in this Test alone
20.1
Ashwin to Ollie Pope, no run, rare blip from the umpire. The pair have been immaculate in the Test. Pope went for the adventerous reverse sweep but is defeated by the extra bounce, he misses it altogether and the ball lobs off the arm to short leg. Indians went up in unison and umpire Anil Chaudhary obliged. But Pope knew he had no hit that and reviewed it straightaway
18.6
Ashwin to Ollie Pope, 1 run, flighted delivery and Pope fetches from outside off to sweep it to deep square leg, retains strike
18.5
Ashwin to Ollie Pope, no run, comes down the track and works it with the spin to short mid-wicket
18.4
Ashwin to Ollie Pope, no run, straighter one and Pope watchfully defends it down the wicket
18.3
Ashwin to Ollie Pope, no run, now employs the sweep and picks out Ishant at backward square leg
18.2
Ashwin to Ollie Pope, no run, jumps out of the crease first ball and works it uppishly past short leg. No chance Gill could have caught that
18.1
Ashwin to Stokes, out Caught by Pant!! Ashwin has his man - Ben Stokes. The positive approach from Stokes bringing about his downfall. This flighted off-break was well outside off, Stokes reaches for it and feathers an edge to Pant. That was a good catch as the ball did not bounce much but Pant went low and gloved it cleanly. Stokes didn't move his feet towards the ball and hence was left reaching for it. Anyway, it is a big wicket for India as Stokes could have taken the game away in a matter of few overs. Stokes c Pant b Ashwin 7(12) [4s-1]
16.6
Ashwin to Stokes, 1 run, pushed back into the crease, tucked away towards backward square leg for a single
16.5
Ashwin to Stokes, no run, works this away towards midwicket against the turn
16.4
Ashwin to Stokes, no run, defends this with the spin towards cover
16.3
Ashwin to Root, 1 run, skids through on off-stump, works this away off the backfoot behind square leg for a single
16.2
Ashwin to Root, no run, lunges forward and works this away towards square leg
16.1
Ashwin to Root, FOUR, flat on off-stump, Root is toying with the bowling now - and to toy with Ashwin in Chennai is bold indeed. Reverse-sweeps this away towards third man for four...
14.6
Ashwin to Root, FOUR, gets across outside off and sweeps this behind square leg for four! The precision in his shot-making is unprecedented, particularly with the sweep...
14.5
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, 1 run, skids through outside off, tapped on the head towards cover point for a single - and that's a first warning for Lawrence for running on the pitch. A second offence will see five penalty runs against England...
14.4
Ashwin to Root, 3 runs, backs away and punches this off the backfoot towards sweeper cover for a triple - excellent running in humid conditions in Chennai...
14.3
Ashwin to Root, no run, defends a flatter one into the off-side
14.2
Ashwin to Root, FOUR, how's there no cow corner for Joe Root? Root gets forward and launches into this with a slog-sweep - hardly a slog - hit with surgical precision to deep midwicket for four
14.1
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, 1 run, sweeps this from outside off down to backward square leg for a single
12.6
Ashwin to Root, 1 run, charges down the wicket and check-drives this down to long-on for a single
12.5
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, 1 run, steps forward to the pitch of it and whips it away towards long-on for one
12.4
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, hurries towards the stumps, Daniel Lawrence gets back and defends watchfully
12.3
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, lunges forward and pushes this back to the bowler
12.2
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, backs away and tries cutting, a bit of extra bounce on that and his cut is beaten on the top-edge
12.1
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, gets forward and defends a toss-up
10.6
Ashwin to Sibley, out Caught by Pujara!! The round the wicket ploy works! Straightens, does the off-break, from that angle, and Sibley has stepped too far across to defend, gets it off the inside edge, flies towards leg slip where Pujara takes a fabulous reflex catch to get rid of the dogged Sibley! Sibley's first failure with that new Gray Nicolls Ultimate. Sibley c Pujara b Ashwin 16(37) [4s-2]
10.5
Ashwin to Sibley, FOUR, angling towards leg-stump, Dominic Sibley gets across and paddle-sweeps this across to the fine leg fence for four
10.4
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, 1 run, pushed off the backfoot watchfully yowards cover for a quick single
10.3
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, on the frontfoot and pushes this back to the bowler
10.2
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, tossed up outside off from round the wicket, clipped away towards short midwicket
10.1
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, down the wicket and clipped to short midwicket
8.6
Ashwin to Sibley, no run, rather quick and flat outside off once again, and that's poked off the backfoot towards the gully region
8.5
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, 1 run, clips this hastily once again off the backfoot towards square leg for a single
8.4
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, skids through towards the stumps, and a hurried tap on the head off the backfoot
8.3
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, sits up from a length, tucked off the backfoot towards short midwicket
8.2
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, 2 runs, gets back and across to sweep this with the spin from outside off towards backward square leg for a couple
8.1
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, flat and full on off-stump, Sibley defends quickly off the frontfoot
6.6
Ashwin to Sibley, no run, flatter and quicker on middle, Sibley defends off the frontfoot
6.6
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no ball, 1 run, quicker and fuller on middle and leg, Daniel Lawrence scoops it out towards point for a single - and it's a no-ball too
6.5
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, India review! Massive appeal, spinning back in sharply from outside off, as Daniel Lawrence misses the forward defence. Struck in front, and Pant says "It's spinning too much" from behind the stumps. Nothing on UltraEdge. Ball tracking: Impact outside off, and it's going to stay not out - India lose the review.
6.4
Ashwin to Sibley, 1 run, much fuller, Sibley gets forward and works it away towards square leg for one
6.3
Ashwin to Sibley, no run, gets back and defends this off the backfoot towards the on-side
6.2
Ashwin to Sibley, no run, quicker and fuller, defended off the frontfoot
6.1
Ashwin to Sibley, no run, shorter but skiddy, punched back to the bowler off the backfoot
4.6
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, spinning back in as Daniel Lawrence comes down to get to the pitch, misses, off the pad and away towards mid-off
4.5
Ashwin to Sibley, 1 run, lunges forward and works that in front of deep square leg for a single
4.4
Ashwin to Sibley, no run, works this away with the spin towards the midwicket fielder
4.3
Ashwin to Sibley, no run, sliding through once again towards middle, and a hurried defence
4.2
Ashwin to Sibley, 2 runs, gets forward to defend, takes the inside edge away behind square leg for a couple
4.1
Ashwin to Sibley, no run, skidding through on off, Sibley defends hastily offf the backfoot
2.6
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, preempting the run down the wicket, and ends up yorking himself
2.5
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, uh oh! Spinning back in and keeping low, Daniel Lawrence gets back and attempts the cut, misses - just misses off-stump and through to Pant
2.4
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, Daniel Lawrence gets front-on and defends into the on-side
2.3
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, defends an off-break hastily off the backfoot
2.2
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, spinning back in sharply, massive appeal as Daniel Lawrence misses the flick off the backfoot, India review? Nope, looks to be going down leg and they decide against it...
2.1
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, FOUR, down the wicket and clipped away towards the cow corner fence for four. Good intent shown with about 4 close-in fielders around him...
0.6
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, flatter delivery around off, Lawrence flicks it into short leg's shin pad
0.5
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, lands it on leg-stump and it spins further down, Lawrence misses the glance
0.4
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, shortens the length, Lawrence works it to backward square leg
0.3
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, flighted and spinning in, Lawrence blocks it off the frontfoot
0.2
Ashwin to Daniel Lawrence, no run, carrom ball around off, Lawrence watchfully eases it to cover
0.1
Ashwin to Rory Burns, out Caught by Rahane!! Ashwin strikes first ball.. Wow! That's a great start for the home side. Kohli is delighted and that should pump them up. Tosses one from round the wicket, Burns prods forward to defend but the ball spins away with extra bounce, catches the shoulder of the bat and pops to the left of slip, Rahane does not miss out. Rory Burns c Rahane b Ashwin 0(1)
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