India vs England, 4th Test 2021 Day 1 Highlights: Jasprit Bumrah & Umesh Yadav Scalp Early Wickets, ENG on 53/3 in 17 Overs at Stumps

India and England are locking horns with each other in the fourth Test match which is underway at The Oval in London. Having won the toss, England opted to bowl first. The two teams have introduced a couple of changes. The five-match Test series currently reads 1-1. Stay tuned to this space for all the live updates of the game.

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02 Sep, 23:06 (IST)

So that's the end of day 1 of the 4th Test match between India and England. They got bowled out on 191 and then the Indian bowlers Jasprit Bumrah scalped a couple of wickets and Umesh Yadav got 1one.  ENG on 53/3 in 17 Overs at Stumps

02 Sep, 22:55 (IST)

So Umesh Yadav gets rid of Joe Root who had scored a century in the last match and the Indian bowlers have rattled the English batting lineup. 

02 Sep, 22:38 (IST)

After losing a couple of wickets, Joe Root and David Malan are trying to stabilise the team. Malan and Root are currently batting well for the team.

02 Sep, 22:03 (IST)

Here's yet another breakthrough for India as  Jasprit Bumrah got rid of Haseeb Hameed. Bowls outside off and gets edged and Rishabh Pant takes a sharp catch. Hameed OUT on 0.

02 Sep, 21:59 (IST)

 Jasprit Bumrah has given India an early breakthrough. What a ripped to send Rory Burns to the pavilion. Absolute beauty! Bowled a skiddy delivery and the batsman looked to defend it. However, it only clipped the stumps. Burns OUT on 5! 

02 Sep, 21:48 (IST)

So England has walked out to bat and we have Rory Burns and Hasbeeb Hameed who are looking to give a great start to the team. The Indian bowlers will be looking to get wickets at this juncture. 

02 Sep, 21:32 (IST)

So that's a wrap of the Indian innings as Chris Woakes scalped four wickers as Indian batsmen struggled with the bat. 

02 Sep, 21:28 (IST)

After a commendable batting effort Shardul Thakur has made way into the pavilion after scoring a half-century, Review was taken by England and it goes against India. Jasprit Bumrah also made his way to the pavilion n as he got runs out. 

02 Sep, 21:21 (IST)

Shardul Thakur is playing a T20 game in the Test. That's what his score suggests. He scored 53 runs off 31 balls and brought up much-needed respite for the Indians. 

02 Sep, 20:56 (IST)

Rishabh Pant made way to the pavilion just after tea and now we have Shradul Thakur who has been blazing guns for the side. Pant departed on 9 runs. Thakur is playing copybook shots as he slammed back to back boundaries. 

02 Sep, 20:16 (IST)

India is seriously in deep trouble at tea as half of the side has already made their way into the pavilion. For now, we have Rishabh Pant and Shardul Thakur batting on 4 runs. Not a very good sign for India for now. 

02 Sep, 20:10 (IST)

So the collapsing batting order has hurt India badly as Ajinkya Rahane has also made way to the pavilion. Bowled in line and Moeen Ali took a stunning catch to dive to his right. Rahane OUT on 14 runs. 

02 Sep, 19:39 (IST)

Just when we thought that Virat Kohli will be taking the team to a decent total, the Indian cricket captain made way to the pavilion after scoring a half-century. 

02 Sep, 19:23 (IST)

Virat Kohli has brought up 50 runs amid collapsing batting order.  As of now, both Ajinkya Rahane and the Indian captain are trying their level best to handle the reins of the team. 

02 Sep, 18:51 (IST)

Virat Kohli is now in his 30s and is attempting to fight back amid collapsing batting order for India. Ajinkya Rahane is batting alongside the Indian cricket captain. 

02 Sep, 18:35 (IST)

Troubles are only mounting for India as Ravindra Jadeja has been removed by Chris Woakes. EDGED & TAKEN! That was quite a comfortable catch at slips. Jadeja OUT On 10, 

02 Sep, 17:39 (IST)

India had quite a forgettable session on day 1 of the fourth Test match especially after having lost three early wickets. Currently, we have Ravindra Jadeja and Virat Kohli batting for India. 

02 Sep, 17:09 (IST)

Cheteshwar Pujara has fallen for James Anderson's deceptive bowling which changes its course at the very last second. Che got edged and taken. India is in deep trouble as Pujara makes his way to the pavilion. Pujara OUT on 4. 

02 Sep, 16:51 (IST)

KL Rahul has made his way to the pavilion as Ollie Robinson. Bowls in line and pitches it perfectly well. KL Rahul makes way to the pavilion on the score of 17 runs. Virat Kohli is the new man in and will be looking to take charge of the collapse in the batting order. 

02 Sep, 16:14 (IST)

Just when we thought that the Indian opening pair was doing well, ChrisWoakes struck. He bowled with extra pace. Sharma got edged and the wicket-keeper made no mistake to get that one. Sharma OUT on 11.

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India and England face each other in the fourth match of the five scheduled Tests, with the series currently tied at 1-1 after the Headingley game. The IND vs ENG 4th Test 2021 will be played at the Oval Stadium in London from September 2, 2021 (Thursday) and both teams will be aiming to take the lead. Meanwhile, we bring you the IND vs ENG 4th Test live score and ball-by-ball commentary along with all the action. India vs England 4th Test 2021, Rain Forecast & Weather Report From London.

England bounced back brilliantly from their defeat at Lord’s in the third game, outplaying India at Headingley to level the series. Joe Root’s men will now be looking to extend on that winning run and take a lead in the series for the first time. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli’s team will hope to regain their form heading into the penultimate game and know they have a good chance of going ahead if they fine-tune their team. BCCI Confirms Prasidh Krishna’s Addition to Indian Squad for the Upcoming Match.

India could make some changes to their playing XI from the previous Test as Ravi Ashwin is expected to make a comeback in the squad after missing the first three games of the series. Prasidh Krishna has been added to the squad but it looks unlikely that the pacer will be one of the 11 included for the game.

Meanwhile, England are likely to stay with the same setup as last game with all of their top three, for the first time in the series have scored half-centuries. Joe Root was once again the star with the bat and he will be aiming to continue his sensational form.

Both teams are very evenly matched and the toss could play a vital role in determining the outcome. With the series tied, the teams are looking to take advantage in the final game.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Sep 02, 2021 02:45 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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