Cricket

[Xenophon PCDGS]

With the score at 525-6, Buttler facing a bowling change was fortunate not to be out first ball of the over, almost playing on from a poorly judged shot against Ishat which went for 4 then was deceived by the line of the next ball, which just clipped the top of the stumps. When you have reached a score of 30, with not long left in the day, you do not throw your wicket away like that.

In comes Archer next ball with the score now 525-7 and first ball he faced he was deceived by a good in-swinger from Ishat, playing late and playing on.

England now 525-8 and Ishat finds himself on a hat-trick.

 

[Bald Rick]

Joe Root is now third highest England run scorer in tests, having overtaken Alec Stewart. In second place is Graham Gooch, 433 runs ahead, so potentially within range in this tour.

Joe has the best test average since Ken Barrington over fifty years ago.

Yep good to see his average back over 50 again, having had a less brilliant couple of years. Back to his best now.

 

[DelW]

England win by 227 runs in the afternoon session, at just after 8am GMT.

What a great match (from an England viewpoint at least) to restart Channel 4's terrestrial TV coverage. Let's hope the viewing figures justify it happening more often in the future.

This morning I woke up around 6.15 and heard India were six down at lunch. Deciding that if I wanted to watch live cricket today I needed to get a move on, I was in front of the TV with tea in hand by the restart at 6.40. Earliest I've got up in a year but well worth it!

Well done especially to Joe Root, Jack Leach and Jimmy Anderson - a great effort. There'll be tough matches to come no doubt, but a cracking start to the series.

 

[kje7812]

India 300-6. Mostly India's day though their scorecard is rather one-sided with Rohit scoring 167. Root was bowling very nicely, looked like he was about a wicket at any moment.

 

[Darandio]

The Kohli wicket was a priceless moment, he couldn't believe it had happened. What a ball!

 

[geoffk]

A good day's cricket and India will feel they had the better of it as the pitch will get harder to play in the next few days. Looking forward to the day-night test as it will be on at a civilised time for us in UK!

 

[kje7812]

Well that was a day to forget for England. Looks like a certain 1-1 in the series.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

There did seem to be quite a number of wickets falling from both sides on the second day of a Test Match. Has this particular pitch a reputation for not lasting well in previous Test Matches played there?

 

[Mikey C]

There did seem to be quite a number of wickets falling from both sides on the second day of a Test Match. Has this particular pitch a reputation for not lasting well in previous Test Matches played there?

It's the same venue as the 1st Test which lasted 5 days, but a very different pitch. A definite "home advantage" pitch!

 

[kje7812]

England 112 all out. Well, I suppose we'll have to wait to see how India bat.

 

[HST43257]

England 112 all out. Well, I suppose we'll have to wait to see how India bat.

Fingers crossed we get India all out for 36 and/or Stuart Broad 8-15


Don’t get your hopes up.

 

[Arglwydd Golau]

Fingers crossed we get India all out for 36 and/or Stuart Broad 8-15


Don’t get your hopes up.

Second innings perhaps!?

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

India closed the end of the first day on 99-3, but Kohli was bowled by Leach for 27 just before the end of play.

Thirteen wickets fell on this first day, boding trouble ahead for the batsmen.

 

[kje7812]

Second innings perhaps!?

Stranger things have happen but after that first innings of the first test, England's batsmen have just struggled.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

Stranger things have happen but after that first innings of the first test, England's batsmen have just struggled.

Taking the recent Test Match series against Australia, in Australia, as a benchmark, you cannot really be surprised how good a team India are these days.

 

[FrodshamJnct]

Root gets 5-8. Wow.

 

[DarloRich]

well, well, well: someone put a rocket under the England team. Great bowling performance. 99-3 to 145 all out. Impressive.

Obviously England will be bowled out for 57. The turn is pretty impressive for 4 sessions! This test could be over today.

 

[kje7812]

On pitches like this, India's 33 run lead will be quite important. But England have pulled themselves back into the match so let's see what happens.

 

[DarloRich]

England 0-1. Crawley out first baller.

Told you. 57 all out.

 

[kje7812]

Bairstow was lucky there with it going over the stumps.
And bowled...

 

[ainsworth74]

Innings and a couple of runs defeat on the cards I think?

Never mind my stream's caught up now. Clearly we're going to storm to three hundred from here

Oh no this time he is out because he's been bowled. I return to my previous statement that a defeat by an innings and couple of runs is on here.

 

[FrodshamJnct]

England 0-1. Crawley out first baller.

Told you. 57 all out.

0-2. We’ll be lucky to make 57.

 

[DarloRich]

bairstow out now. Bowled. third ball of the innings. England 2-0

Revise target to 37

 

[DelW]

Innings defeat now avoided but still very tense watching. Appeals and reviews aplenty.

 

[Xenophon PCDGS]

At the drinks break, England are 50-4, with Stokes now out.

 

[ainsworth74]

56-5, Root gone now...

 

[DarloRich]

56-5, Root gone now...

Sigh. Start the bus.

 

[roversfan2001]

Pope gone now. 66-6. Bonkers stuff.

 

[DelW]

The ground will likely be saving on their electricity bill. It doesn't look like they'll need to turn on the floodlights today, let alone for the next three days...

At least the weather forecast is good for the weekend, since I won't be spending it watching cricket

 

[ainsworth74]

England all out for 81 so India need 49 to win. We have a two day test ladies and gentlemen!