4s
6s
Total 4's :
42
Total 6's :
4
Wickets :
10
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fours
sixes
wickets
4
1.5
Mukesh Kumar to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Here is the first from Ben Duckett, he doesn't hold back! Just short outside the line of the off stump and Ben Duckett jumps onto the width and cuts the ball to the right of covers and the ball runs away to the boundary.
4
1.6
Mukesh Kumar to Ben Duckett, FOUR! That's two in two! Ben Duckett doing what he knows best. Takes the front foot out to a ball outside the line of the off stump from the length and slices it hard taking the ball flying to the left of deep point for a boundary.
4
3.4
Mukesh Kumar to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Beautiful and straight! Mukesh Kumar pitches the ball up on the stumps and Zak Crawley drives it straight back the bowler, along the ground racing away to the fence. The in-form Zak Crawley making his mark.
4
3.5
Mukesh Kumar to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Two in two for Zak Crawley. India leaking runs at the other end. Mukesh Kumar holds the length back on top of the stumps and Zak Crawley stays on the crease and flicks the ball in front of mid-wicket with sweet timing, taking the ball all the way to the boundary.
4
4.4
Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Ben Duckett finds the gap on the off side on this ocassion. Jasprit Bumrah bowls one short outside the off stump and Ben Duckett stays on the crease and punches the ball along the ground to the left of covers and the ball runs away to the fence.
6
5.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Zak Crawley, SIX! That's flat and long! Zak Crawley takes on Kuldeep Yadav! Pitched up on the stumps, slower in the air and Zak Crawley takes the front foot away from the line of the ball and swings his bat straight, timing it to perfection way over the head of long on for the first SIX of the innings.
4
7.1
Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Slogs the ball over mid-wicket! Ben Duckett showed his intentions straight away to Kuldeep Yadav. Tossed up on the stumps and Ben Duckett takes the front foot out and slogs the ball, not perfectly times but enough to take the ball over the deep mid-wicket fence on the bounce.
4
9.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Sweeps and sweeps well! Kuldeep Yadav drops his length on the stumps and Ben Duckett gets down on a knee and swings his bat beating Axar Patel to his left running in from deep mid-wicket. What a shot!
4
10.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, FOUR! Ben Duckett takes out the reverse sweep and gets a boundary! Ravichandran Ashwin tosses the ball up on the lef stump and Ben Duckett tries the switch hit, but gets a nice top edge flowing over the head of the wicket keeper into the fence. Another 50 run partnership for these two batters.
W
10.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Duckett, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! India and Ravichandran Ashwin get their first wicket! Ben Duckett is sent back into the hut. Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery on the leg stump line, dipping on the batter and bouncing sharp. Ben Duckett takes a front foot out and looks to block it, but gets an inside edge of the bat, onto the pads and lobs up in the air next to the crease. KS Bharat follows the ball and puts in a full-length dive in front and grabs a very low catch to get Ravichandran Ashwin his 497th Test wicket.
4
12.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Drives and drives well! Zak Crawley with a beautiful shot. Fuller on the off stump line. Zak Crawley takes a long foot out and drives the ball into the ground, beating Ravichandran Ashwin straight into the long off boundary.
4
13.4
Axar Patel to Rehan Ahmed, FOUR! Short at the stumps and Rehan Ahmed goes deep into the crease and pulls it away to the right of mid-wicket and the ball runs away to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary.
4
13.6
Axar Patel to Rehan Ahmed, FOUR! Edged and flows past the first slip! Rehan Ahmed swinging at everything in the last over of the day. Axar Patel bowls the ball short on the stumps with pace and Rehan Ahmed stays back and cuts the ball hard getting the outside edge flying away to the third man fence to end the over and its the end of the day with England 67/1 after 14 overs.
4
16.6
Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Pitched up for the first time in the day, and gets punished! Jasprit Bumrah pitches the ball up this time outside the off stump line and Zak Crawley unleashes the cover drive on the up beating mid off to his left and the ball runs away to the boundary.
4
17.1
Axar Patel to Rehan Ahmed, FOUR! Rehan Ahmed gets his first boundary of the day Short ball from Axar Patel on the stumps and Rehan Ahmed jumps back and pulls it away beating mid on to his right and the ball races away to the long on fence.
4
17.2
Axar Patel to Rehan Ahmed, FOUR! That is two in two for Rehan Ahmed! This time on the front foot through covers! Fuller on the off styump by Axar Patel and Rehan Ahmed drives him through covers and beats sweepers to his right to get another boundary.
4
20.3
Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Brilliant! Straight bat and punched down the ground to Jasprit Bumrah! Slightly pitched up by Jasprit Bumrah on the off stump and Zak Crawley takes the front foot out and drives the ball with sweet timing straight back the bowler, beating mid off to his right to find the boundary.
4
21.2
Axar Patel to Rehan Ahmed, FOUR! EDGED! Rehan Ahmed gets a lucky boundary! Axar Patel tosses the ball up on the off stump. Rehan Ahmed stays back and throuws his bat at it. The ball turns sharp and leaves Rehan Ahmed. He gets a thick outside edge that falls to the right of Rohit Sharma at first slip who puts in a full length dive and gets a fingertip to the ball but is not able to stop it and the ball races away to the third man fence.
W
21.5
Axar Patel to Rehan Ahmed, OUT! LBW! Axar Patel gets his man Rehan Ahmed! England lose their first wicket of DAY 4! Axar Patel fires in an arm ball from a shorter length on the off stump and gets the ball to zip back into the stumps. Rehan Ahmed stays back and looks to flick the ball but misses it completely and the ball rushes onto hit his pads in front of the off stump. The umpire raises his finger and Rehan Ahmed walks back to the hut!
4
21.6
Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, FOUR! What a way to open the account! Fuller ball outside the line of the off stump and Ollie Pope takes the front foot out and drives the ball hard through covers and finds the covers boundary along the ground to end the over.
4
22.5
Jasprit Bumrah to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Beautifully played! Tailing back into the right-hander, on a back of a length, at 138 clicks, on off and middle, Zak Crawley gets on his toes and plays it late to whip it between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary.
4
23.3
Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Brings out the reverse sweep early in the innings and gets the reward! Axar Patel pitches the ball up outside the off stump and Ollie Pope executes the reverse sweep to perfection, keeping it along the ground to the left of point for a superb boundary.
4
25.2
Axar Patel to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Gets to his FIFTY in style! Launches the ball up and over mid off! Axar Patel tosses the ball up on the off stump line and Zak Crawley takes out the front foot and launches the ball up and over mid off and the ball goes to the long off boundary on the bounce. Brilliant innings once again by Zak Crawley at the top of the order.
4
25.4
Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Swept and swept hard! Ollie Pope with strong intentions from the start! Axar Patel fires the ball on the leg stump line with pace and Ollie Pope says thank you. Gets down on the knee and plays a brilliant sweep shot along the ground beating deep square leg to his right into the boundary.
4
25.5
Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, FOUR! More run, another boundary! Ollie Pope taking Axar Patel on. Axar Patel fires it again with pace, on the leg stump line, but fuller in length. Ollie Pope tickles it away off his pads, just using the pace of the ball and the ball races away to the fine leg boundary line in a flash. Ollie Pope up and running!
4
27.3
Axar Patel to Ollie Pope, FOUR! Axar Patel tosses one up on the stump from wide of the crease, using the angle. Ollie Pope steps down the track and flicks the ball against the turn, beating long on to his right and the ball runs away to the boundary. What a brilliant use of the feet and the wrists from Ollie Pope.
W
28.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ollie Pope, OUT! CAUGHT! Rohit Sharma takes a blinder at first slip as Ravichandran Ashwin gets his wicket number 498 in Test cricket! Ollie Pope walks back into the hut. Just short on the off stump line. Ollie Pope looks to stay back and cut the ball hard but the ball zips in fast and in the end Ollie Pope gets a thick outside edge flying fast to the left of Rohit Sharma who takes a good reflection catch with his left hand and throws the ball in the air with joy. England now 3 down.
4
28.3
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, FOUR! A reverse sweep and Joe Root is up and running! Ashwin loops it up but slips in a low full toss, on off, Joe Root brings out the reverse sweep and plays it to the left of backward point for a boundary.
4
28.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, FOUR! Not in control but Joe Root gets another boundary! Slows it up does Ashwin and bowls it full, on off, Joe Root changes his stance and goes for the switch hit. Gets this one off the gloves and it lobs over Rohit Sharma at first slip for four more runs.
6
29.5
Axar Patel to Joe Root, SIX! Joe Root steps out and launches a long ball! Axar Patel tosses the ball up on the line of the off stump and Joe Root steps down the track and launches the ball way over mid off and the ball flies away all the way over the boundary line for a flat SIX.
W
30.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Ravichandran Ashwin strikes again and he is now one wicket away from entering the 500 club! Joe Root was living dangerously and the approach that helped him get a few boundaries has led to his downfall here! Drags his length back nicely and slows it up as well, shorter and around off, Joe Root dances down the track and goes for a hoick across the line. He swings early and gets a top edge that goes straight into the hands of Axar Patel at short third man who settles under it and does the rest. Ashwin is pumped and the crowd have found their voices again!
4
33.4
Axar Patel to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Timed it beautifully! This is flatter and fuller, around off, Jonny Bairstow stays leg side of the ball and times the drive past cover. He times it very well to beat Mukesh Kumar in the deep to his right despite the dive to pick up a boundary.
4
36.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! In the gap! A bit too full from Ashwin, at the stumps, Jonny Bairstow gets into a good position nice and early and sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.
4
38.1
Ravichandran Ashwin to Zak Crawley, FOUR! Good use of the feet! Tosses it up, full and around off, Zak Crawley shimmies down the track and takes it on the half-volley. Does not allow the ball to turn and firms the drive to the right of mid off for a boundary.
4
38.5
Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Way too short and Jonny Bairstow jumps all over it! This is short and slower, on off, Jonny Bairstow backs away and hammers it in front of square on the off side for a boundary.
4
40.4
Jasprit Bumrah to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Gets it through! Good-length delivery, on the fifth stump line, Jonny Bairstow gets on the front foot and drives it on the up. He manages to beat the diving cover fielder to his right for a boundary.
4
40.6
Jasprit Bumrah to Jonny Bairstow, FOUR! Hit with authority! Lands it on a back of a length, around off, Jonny Bairstow waits on it and cracks it past point for four more runs.
W
41.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Zak Crawley, OUT! LBW! Excellent review and what a time to get it right! India get the wicket they desperately wanted and it is a massive blow to England just before Lunch! Kuldeep stays over the wicket and bowls it short and around the leg-stump line, Zak Crawley goes on the back foot to clip it away but misses to get pinged on the front pad. It looks to be turning sharply down leg and the umpire does not raise his finger. After a contemplation, Rohit Sharma goes for the review with not much left on the timer. Nothing on UltraEdge and the Ball Tracking shows that the ball is not doing much and it is three reds on Ball Tracking. India are thrilled to bits and England have now lost half their side with still 205 runs away from victory!
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42.4
Jasprit Bumrah to Jonny Bairstow, OUT! Given LBW! The finger goes up and India celebrate! Jonny Bairstow has a word with Ben Stokes at the other end and takes the review! It nipped back in sharply to trap Baristow in front and he looks gone for all money! Nothing on UltraEdge and it is clipping the leg stump on Ball Tracking. It is umpire's call and the on-field decision will stand. India go bang, bang just before Lunch and they find themselves in a commanding position! Bumrah stays from over the wicket and bowls it on a good length, tailing back in, on middle and leg, Jonny Bairstow stays leg side of the ball and opens himself up to access the off side. He fails to account for the inward movement and the ball jags back in to hit him above the knee roll on the back leg and it was enough to send him on his way. That will be LUNCH on DAY 4!
4
46.1
Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Foakes, FOUR! Nicely done and Ben Foakes is away! Tries to get the ball thud into the pads but this is a bit too full, on middle, Ben Foakes stays balanced and clips it between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary. England now need less than 200!
4
48.2
Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Foakes, FOUR! Edged but it goes all along the ground for a boundary! This is on a back of a length again, on off, Ben Foakes does not push at it with hard hands and defends it at it late. Gets an outside edge that goes past gully for a boundary.
4
49.6
Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Stokes, FOUR! Oh, no! A misfield and Rohit Sharma isn't pleased one bit! Kuldeep bowls it short and around off, a hint of turn, Ben Stokes hangs back and punches it along the ground in front of square on the off side. Axar Patel in the deep, runs around to his left but fails to get down low enough. The ball goes through his hands and trickles into the fence.
W
52.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, OUT! RUN OUT! Shreyas Iyer, you beauty! That should be the game for India! A body blow to England as their skipper pays the price for being lazy! Ashwin floats it up from around the wicket and bowls it full, on middle and leg, Ben Foakes presses forward to defend it away. Gets an inside edge onto the pads and it rolls to square leg. A yes-no situation for the single and Foakes is a bit late to get off the blocks. It is still an easy run but Ben Stokes is very casual in his approach and jogs most part of that run. He realises that the throw is coming at his end but the horse has bolted already. Shreyas Iyer swoops in and picks the ball up with hi right hand. He fires in a throw at the batting end and hits despite having only one stump to aim at. The replays show that Stokes had no part of his bat inside the crease when the throw hits the stumps. The Indian players gather around Shreyas Iyer and the crowd is as delighted as anything. India three wickets away now from making it 1-1!
4
53.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, FOUR! Overpitched and driven through covers. Kuldeep Yadav tosses the ball up outside the line of the off stump and Ben Foakes takes a long stride forward to cover the line and drives the ball hard with good timing, along the ground. The ball beats covers to his right and runs away to the boundary.
6
54.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, SIX! Clean strike to a bowler who is on 499 Test wickets! Tosses it up does Ashwin, full and on middle and leg, Tom Hartley shimmies down the track and swings cleanly to smoke it over wide long on for a biggie.
6
55.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, SIX! What a way to go past 1000 runs in Test cricket! Kuldeep lobs it up to the batter, full and on off, right in the slot, Ben Foakes gets down on one knee and nails the slog sweep over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
4
56.4
Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, FOUR! Tom Hartley uses his feet again and gets the reward! Ashwin gives the ball air and bowls it on middle and leg, Tom Hartley skips down the track and thumps it to the right of long on for a boundary.
4
59.5
Kuldeep Yadav to Tom Hartley, FOUR! Cut away late for a boundary. Kuldeep Yadav drags another one short outside the off stump line and Tom Hartley gets deep in the crease and cuts the ball very late and gets it run down the third man boundary into the fence.
4
61.3
Kuldeep Yadav to Tom Hartley, FOUR! Gets the outside edge but falls short! Runs away to the fence. Kuldeep Yadav gets the ball to turn and from off stump and Tom Hartley stays inside the crease and looks to block it, but gets an outside edge falling inbetween Rohit Sharma and KS Bharat and the ball runs away to the third man fence
4
62.2
Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, FOUR! Short ball outside the line of the leg stump and Tom Hartley gets down on a knee and pulls it away fine towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.
4
64.1
Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Foakes, FOUR! What a welcome back to India's premium bowler! Jasprit Bumrah hits the length hard outside the off stump line and Ben Foakes runs his hands out, hitting it between the third slip and gully and the ball runs away to the third man fence.
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64.6
Jasprit Bumrah to Ben Foakes, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A slower ball and Jasprit Bumrah's brilliance does it for India. Runs in hard and nicely rolls his fingers around the ball, pitching in right up on the off stump line. Ben Foakes takes a front foot out and looks to drive the ball but the chance of pace makes him hit it straight into the hands of Jasprit Bumrah who takes an easy catch on his follow through and gets rid of Ben Foakes.
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67.3
Mukesh Kumar to Shoaib Bashir, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Mukesh Kumar finally gets a wicket in this Test and he looks very relieved! Shoaib Bashir departs without troubling the scorers and India inch closer to a win! Mukesh bowls it full this time and makes the ball go away from the right-hander, on the sixth stump line, Shoaib Bashir could have left it alone but he prods forward to defend and pays the price. The ball nips away and catches the outside edge. The keeper, KS Bharat snaffles it safely for a straightforward catch.
4
67.6
Mukesh Kumar to James Anderson, FOUR! A proper top-order batter shot from England's number 11! Kumar gets the ball to angle back in this time, fuller and on middle, James Anderson gets on the front foot and shows the full face of the bat and drives it to the right of mid on for a boundary.
4
68.6
Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, FOUR! Nicely cut away! Shortens his length and bowls it closer to the off-stump line, Tom Hartley rocks back and cuts it late to get it right between backward point and short third man for a boundary.
W
69.2
Jasprit Bumrah to Tom Hartley, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! THAT'S IT! All over for England! Jasprit Bumrah goes through the defence of Tom Hartley and finishes it off in his very own way! Stays around the wicket does Bumrah and bowls it on a hard length, slanting in, on the off-stump line, Tom Hartley stays put and looks to keep this one out with a straight bat. He shapes up to play for the ball angling in but this one nips away late and beats him all end up. It goes past the outside and clatters into the off-stump. Bumrah roars in delight to cap off what has been a Test to remember for him. All smiles in the Indian camp and the crowd will go home with smiles on their faces. India win by 106 runs and level the series at one game apiece!