India vs England, 4th Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: England tour of India, 2024 Venue: JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi Date & Time: Feb 23-Feb 26, 09:30 AM LOCAL
Ravichandran Ashwin 5-51(15.5 ov)
53.5
Ashwin to Anderson, out Caught by Dhruv Jurel!! Ravi Ashwin has bagged just his 35th Test five-wicket haul. It's come at a time when the pressure was immense on his team to save this Test. First there was an LBW appeal, which looked out too. So Anderson went for the reverse sweep and missed, ball hit the thigh pad and lobbed, hit the bat and then dropped to the right of the keeper where a very alert Dhruv Jurel stuck his right glove out to pouch it clean. Anderson c Dhruv Jurel b Ashwin 0(3)
53.4
Ashwin to Anderson, no run, front leg forward to defend this flighted delivery in front of the stumps
53.3
Ashwin to Anderson, no run, round the wicket for this slider, Anderson defends
53.2
Ashwin to Foakes, out Caught&Bowled!! In the airrr and taken. Dinesh Karthik on air was asking for a carrom ball for a long time. Ashwin dishes one out now and Foakes offers a return catch. Foakes didn't read this and thought he could have the on-drive, but the bat turned in his hands on impact and ended up slicing it straight to Ashwin who leaps to complete a simple catch. Fourth for Ashwin! Foakes c and b Ashwin 17(76)
53.1
Ashwin to Foakes, no run, covers the line and keeps it out
51.6
Ashwin to Foakes, 1 run, advances to flick. leading edge rolls to long-on. Bit of oohs and aahs, but Foakes manages to keep strike
51.5
Ashwin to Foakes, no run, the plan almost worked for Ashwin and Rohit. They had a 7-2 leg-side field. The only two fielders on the off-side were deep mid-off and point who was asked to come forward. This meant Foakes could try the reverse sweep. He goes for it and almost gets out plumb LBW. A small underedge saves him. He reviewed immediately and UltraEdge picked up the spike
51.4
Ashwin to Foakes, no run, again a big forward lunge from Foakes and he is troubled on the glance this time. Off the pad/glove and rolls through leg gully. Wonder why no one yet there for Ashwin
51.3
Ashwin to Foakes, no run, oh short delivery and Foakes under-edges the pull onto the pitch
51.2
Ashwin to Foakes, no run, puts his front leg across the line and flicks this flighted delivery through mid-on. Ashwin won't mind that technique from Foakes because LBW comes into play
51.1
Ashwin to Foakes, no run, slowish and short, Foakes defends off the back foot
49.6
Ashwin to Shoaib Bashir, no run, the carrom ball, was short and lets Bashir push it back at the bowler
49.5
Ashwin to Shoaib Bashir, no run, very full and very slow of off, Bashir squats and pushes it to the off-side
49.4
Ashwin to Foakes, 1 run, flighted delivery on off, worked with the angle through mid-wicket, Foakes will take the single
49.3
Ashwin to Foakes, no run, nicely tossed up on off, Foakes gets his bat-pad close together as he defended
49.2
Ashwin to Foakes, no run, flighted delivery on off, Foakes stays back and pushes it to the off-side
49.1
Ashwin to Foakes, no run, tossed up on off, driven down to long-on
47.6
Ashwin to Shoaib Bashir, no run, flighted delivery outside off, Bashir covers the off-stump, lifts his bat and lets it go
47.5
Ashwin to Shoaib Bashir, no run, Bashir comes down the wicket and squeezes the ball past the fielder's reach at silly mid-off
47.4
Ashwin to Foakes, 1 run, Foakes comes down the pitch, gets close to the ball and eases it to long-on for a single
47.3
Ashwin to Foakes, no run, turn and bounce from off, caught something off Foakes and dropped at his feet
47.2
Ashwin to Foakes, no run, nicely flighted on off, worked with the angle to the on-side
47.1
Ashwin to Foakes, no run, tossed up on off, punched to deep cover and Foakes will not take the run
22.6
Ashwin to Bairstow, FOUR, bold shot! Shortish delivery just outside off stump, Ashwin went over the wicket, Bairstow goes for the cut and middles it well through point for four. Any bit of misbehaviour from the ball and Bairstow could have been in trouble with that shot
22.5
Ashwin to Bairstow, no run, pushed off the front foot to cover
22.4
Ashwin to Bairstow, no run, defended off the back foot this time as Ashwin bowls the slider
22.3
Ashwin to Bairstow, no run, not so convincing defence off the back foot from Bairstow to this flatter delivery
22.2
Ashwin to Crawley, 1 run, flatter delivery, Crawley pushes it to point, tight run and the throw goes to the bowler's end
22.1
Ashwin to Crawley, 2 runs, leg-side line and he might as well ask for a leg gully for this line. Crawley goes back and glances it fine, Jaddu dives from short fine leg but pushes the ball further, so they get two
20.6
Ashwin to Crawley, 2 runs, drives to long-off, Patidar fumbles and allows the second run. Poor effort that. Got to support the bowlers when they are building dots
20.5
Ashwin to Crawley, no run, oh well bowled! Crawley advanced but Ashwin forced a defensive push by dropping it short
20.4
Ashwin to Crawley, no run, flighted delivery, covers the line and keeps it out
20.3
Ashwin to Crawley, no run, fullish delivery, Crawley pushes it to cover, can't get the run
20.2
Ashwin to Crawley, no run, on the leg stump, Crawley watchfully knocks it to the on-side
20.1
Ashwin to Bairstow, 1 run, flighted delivery full, Bairstow whips the flick to long-on
18.6
Ashwin to Crawley, no run, turning back in, Crawley defends off the front foot
18.5
Ashwin to Crawley, no run, fullish delivery, Crawley defends off the front foot
18.4
Ashwin to Bairstow, 1 run, one legged flick shot to deep mid-wicket
18.3
Ashwin to Bairstow, no run, slider and shorter, Bairstow defends off the back foot
18.2
Ashwin to Bairstow, no run, drags his length back and forces the batter to double check his defence. Dhruv Jurel liked it. Bairstow managed to play to cover off the outer half of the bat
18.1
Ashwin to Bairstow, FOUR, way too full and right in the slot for Bairstow to get under and off-drive very straight to take mid-off out of the equation
16.6
Ashwin to Root, out Lbw!! Big shout for LBW and India have reviewed. They think this has pitched in line, that looks like the only question, but is it sliding down? Or has it straightened? Root played all around and missed, UltraEdge confirming that there's no bat. Onto ball-tracking: It's three reds, Ashwin and the Indians are hollering in joy - this is a big big wicket. Was nicely tossed up on the leg-stump line, the angle drew Root forward, but it then straightened past the inside edge, impact in front of leg and it would've crashed into the leg-stump. Much needed wicket as the partnership ahas been broken. Root lbw b Ashwin 11(34)
16.5
Ashwin to Root, no run, much better from Ashwin - gets some drift from midddle, has Root lunging forward in defence
16.4
Ashwin to Root, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, lets Root go back and nudge it past FSL
16.3
Ashwin to Root, no run, loopy delivery wide of off, driven straight to the fielder at cover
16.2
Ashwin to Crawley, 1 run, too full from Ashwin, driven down to long-on for a single
16.1
Ashwin to Crawley, no run, the slider, kept going with the angle - Crawley plays half-forward and is beaten
14.6
Ashwin to Root, no run, Ashwin tosses one on off, Root leans across and defends it to the on-side
14.5
Ashwin to Root, no run, pushed through by Ashwin - Root goes right back in defence
14.4
Ashwin to Root, no run, flighted delivery and sliding with the angle, Root plays with soft hands and the edge rolls to the off-side
14.3
Ashwin to Root, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, defended to the on-side
14.2
Ashwin to Crawley, 1 run, Crawley comes down the pitch and pushes one towards mid-off, who is deep, allowing a single
14.1
Ashwin to Crawley, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, Crawley pushes forward and gets an inside edge to the on-side
12.6
Ashwin to Crawley, 1 run, uppish, but mid-off is very deep, and that allows Crawley a single - he was undone in the flight as he drove, couldn't get on top of the bounce
12.5
Ashwin to Crawley, no run, flighted delivery on off, Crawley presses well forward defensively
12.4
Ashwin to Crawley, no run, tossed up on off, blocked back at the bowler
12.3
Ashwin to Root, 1 run, tad too short now, lets Root go back and nudge it behind square on the off-side, England's lead is now 100
12.2
Ashwin to Root, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, defended back at the bowler
12.1
Ashwin to Crawley, 1 run, Ashwin, from round the wicket, flighted delivery on off, dropped in front of cover for a single
10.6
Ashwin to Root, no run, tossed up on middle, defended back at the bowler
10.5
Ashwin to Root, 2 runs, very full and sliding onto the pads, clipped backward of square on the on-side and Root's back for the second
10.4
Ashwin to Crawley, 1 run, nicely bowled, was the off-break, spun back into the right-hander and beat him in the flight - Crawley was down the pitch and skews a thick inside edge through mid-wicket
10.3
Ashwin to Crawley, no run, Ashwin tosses one on off, blocked back at the bowler
10.2
Ashwin to Root, 1 run, tad too full and at the pads, whipped in front of square on the on-side for a single
10.1
Ashwin to Root, no run, slower and drifting onto the pads, Root stumbes across as he turned it behind square on the on-side
8.6
Ashwin to Crawley, FOUR, cracking shot, this is exquisite shot-making from Crawley - tad too full from Ashwin - he reaches forward, plays with an open face and then beats mid-off to his left with the drive
8.5
Ashwin to Crawley, FOUR, beautifully played, tad too full from Ashwin - Crawley gets forward, feet right to the pitch of the ball and then drills the drive wide of mid-off
8.4
Ashwin to Crawley, no run, slower and on off, driven straight to the fielder at mid-wicket
8.3
Ashwin to Crawley, FOUR, lovely, hint of flight from Ashwin and Crawley's quick on the lofted drive, used his reach to good effect and cleared mid-off with ease
8.2
Ashwin to Crawley, no run, flighted delivery on off, Crawley leans well forward on the defensive push
8.1
Ashwin to Crawley, no run, tossed up just outside off, Crawley comes down the pitch and finds cover with the drive
6.6
Ashwin to Crawley, no run, Ashwin drifts one just outside off - a good stride forward as Crawley blocked
6.5
Ashwin to Root, 1 run, Ashwin tosses one just outside off, nudged behind square on the off-side and he's called through for a quick single
6.4
Ashwin to Root, no run, Ashwin tosses one just outside off, defended back at the bowler
6.3
Ashwin to Root, no run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, Root leans across defensively
6.2
Ashwin to Crawley, 1 run, Ashwin tosses one on off, Crawley doesn't get to the pitch as he drove, uppishly and through mid-on for a single
6.1
Ashwin to Crawley, no run, tossed up on off, Crawley stays back on the defensive push
4.6
Ashwin to Ollie Pope, out Lbw!! Two in two for Ashwin, but Pope has reviewed. This looks very close though - oh, this looks dead. Was the slider, flicked with the fingers and went straight on after pitching, Pope was playing for the turn, gets opened up completely and gets rapped on the back-pad, right in front of leg stump, it's clipping the top of leg stump, umpire's call, but that's good enough. Pope is sent packing for a pair. Ashwin finds himself on a hat-trick as the crowd in Ranchi find their voice. What a brilliant ball that was. Totally surprised Pope when he was looking turn. Slipped in the slider that went straight. Ollie Pope lbw b Ashwin 0(1)
4.5
Ashwin to Duckett, out Caught by Sarfaraz Khan!! There's the early wicket India desperately needed - tossed up on middle and leg, Duckett was lunging forward, pushed with hard hands and the ball lobbed into the hands of Sarfaraz at FSL. Ashwin got the drift right and made Duckett lunge at the ball, soft hands and he could've dropped it down. Duckett c Sarfaraz Khan b Ashwin 15(15) [4s-2]
4.4
Ashwin to Crawley, 1 run, Crawley shimmies down the pitch, gets close to the ball and flicks it through mid-wicket for a single
4.3
Ashwin to Crawley, no run, flighted on off - Crawley comes down the track and blocks it
4.2
Ashwin to Crawley, no run, Ashwin tosses one on off, Crawley gets a good stride forward in defence
4.1
Ashwin to Duckett, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, nudged in front of square on the on-side for an easy single
2.6
Ashwin to Duckett, FOUR, smashed, Duckett brings out the reverse sweep - rolled his wrists and then swept it powerfully past point, beats the fielder in the deep
2.5
Ashwin to Duckett, no run, half-an-appeal for LBW, but this was sliding down leg, was darted quicker and with the angle, Duckett was struck on the pad as he went back
2.4
Ashwin to Duckett, no run, bounce for Ashwin - was short enough for the cut, but iot climbed over Duckett's bat and is well held by Dhruv Jurel
2.3
Ashwin to Crawley, 1 run, tad fuller and wider of off, pushed into the gap wide of cover for a single
2.2
Ashwin to Crawley, no run, tossed up on off, Crawley prods well forward and pushes it to backward point
2.1
Ashwin to Duckett, 1 run, flatter and on off, Duckett stays leg-sided and cuts it square past point for a single
0.6
Ashwin to Duckett, 1 run, flighted delivery on middle and leg, nudged past FSL and Duckett is off the mark with a single
0.5
Ashwin to Duckett, no run, this one stayed a tad low - but Duckett watches it closely and blocks it back at the bowler
0.4
Ashwin to Duckett, no run, flighted delivery on off, Duckett gets well forward on the defensive push
0.3
Ashwin to Crawley, 1 run, Crawley shimmies down the pitch, almost yorked himself and jammed it down to long-on
0.2
Ashwin to Crawley, no run, tossed up just outside off, Crawley prods forward defensively
0.1
Ashwin to Crawley, no run, beaten, Ashwin gets past Crawley's edge first ball - drifted in and then held its line, dragged Crawley forward and beat him on the outside edge
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