Both the Indian openers have done well to not lose any wicket in the final session of Day 2. KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma played some brilliant cricket closing the gap on England's lead.
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India vs England, 4th Test 2021 Day 2 Highlights: IND On 43/0 At Stumps, Trail By 56 Runs
The Indian bowlers ensured that they remained in the game at the end of the first day as they scalped three wickets, including that of captain Joe Root to keep the match evenly balanced. A day of riveting action and some thrilling player battles await fans as both India and England would be fighting to get an early upper hand in the game.
03 Sep, 22:06 (IST)
KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma have made a fast paced start to the second Indian innings. The picth appears to be better to bat than the first innings and the openers are looking to take advantage.
03 Sep, 21:44 (IST)
It was a brilliant effort from England tailenders as important contributions helped them take a 99 run lead. Chris Woakes' 6th Test fifty and Ollie Pope's half-century helped the hosts recover from a dire position of 62/5.
03 Sep, 21:14 (IST)
Wickets! England lose back-to-back wickets as Shardul Thakur removes the set Ollie Pope while Ravindra Jadeja accounts for Ollie Robinson.
03 Sep, 20:49 (IST)
England are slowly extending their lead in the game courtesy of a sensational knock from Ollie Pope. He and Cris Woakes are forming a nice partnership and will be aiming to add further to the score.
03 Sep, 20:12 (IST)
TEA! Ollie Pope has been the glue that has held the English innings together in this session. However, it has been the same story for the other batters as they have thrown away their wicket after getting a decent start.
03 Sep, 20:02 (IST)
Wicket! Ravindra Jadeja breaks the partnership as Moeen Ali throws his wicket away with a poor shot. The Englishman went for a big heave but managed a leading-edge, providing an easy catch to Rohit Sharma.ย Moeen Ali c Rohit b Jadeja 35(71).
03 Sep, 19:36 (IST)
England Take Lead! Ollie Pope and Moeen Ali have formed a brilliant partnership together as they have taken the hosts past India's first innings score. The duo will be aiming to build on this score.
03 Sep, 19:02 (IST)
Ollie Pope and Moeen Ali look to rebuild the English innings after the dismissal of Jonny Bairstow right after lunch. Pope scored his 6th Test fifty, also registering his first-ever against India.
03 Sep, 18:32 (IST)
Wicket! Mohammed Siraj once again does the trick for India as he breaks the partnership, dismissing Jonny Bairstow. This is a great start for the visitors post-lunch, who still have a slender lead in the game.ย Bairstow lbw b Siraj 37(77).
03 Sep, 18:23 (IST)
Jonny Bairstow and Ollie Pope have formed a brilliant partnership, taking England closer to India's first innings total. The duo will be aiming to add further to score.
03 Sep, 17:33 (IST)
LUNCH! Ollie Pope and Jonny Baitstoe have done well to form a steady partnership and not lose any further wickets before lunch after a difficult start to the day, which saw the hosts lose two wickets in quick successions.
03 Sep, 17:13 (IST)
Jonny Bairstow and Ollie Pope have stitched a 50+ run partnership together, which has also come at a quick rate, helping England to get themselves back into the game after a disappointing start in Day 2.
03 Sep, 16:40 (IST)
England are in desperate need of a partnership at the moment and Ollie Pope and Jonny Bairstow will be hoping to provide that for the home side. The two have been playing well together and will be looking to add further to the score.
03 Sep, 16:05 (IST)
Wicket! Umesh Yadav gets his second scalp of the day and this time it is Dawid Malan. Yet another English wicket where the batsmen poked at a ball outside off and gave an easy catch to the cavalry behind the stumps.ย Malan c Rohit b Umesh Yadav 31(67).
03 Sep, 15:38 (IST)
Wicket! Umesh Yadav strikes in the second over of the day as he dismisses nightwatchman Craig Overton, A nothing shit from the English batsmen as he edges the ball straight to the slips.ย Craig Overton c Kohli b Umesh Yadav 1(12).
03 Sep, 15:13 (IST)
Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Day 2 of the 4th Test between India and England from the Oval Stadium. After being bowled out early, India have bowled well to get themselves back into the game and will me hoping to make early inroads on the second day.
India and England are expected to put up a thrilling show on the second day of the fourth Test at the Oval. England clearly dominated the initial part of the match, picking wickets at regular intervals, never really allowing anyone to settle down for a big score. It was a rare failure for both Indian openers as KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma went sent back to the hut cheaply. And Pujara's poor form, despite a fightingย 91 in Leeds, continued as he was dismissed by James Anderson.ย At a time when top-order failed, captain Virat Kohli stood up and fought his way to a 27th Test fifty. He also achieved the milestone of becoming the fastest to reach 23,000 runs in international runs. As a matter of fact, it was his innings that gave India a bit of momentum. But soon, Ollie Robinson once again got the better of the Indian skipper.
With Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pant falling in quick succession, India found an unlikely hero in Shardul Thakur, who completely changed the tempo of the game with an entertaining 57 off 36 balls with three sixes and seven fours, He took on the English bowling without any fear but despite his effort, India could not score more than 191 runs.
However, the Indian bowlers stood up and performed with Jasprit Bumrah (2/15) removing both Haseeb Hameed (0) and Rory Burns (5) in the same over. Just when England looked like getting back on track with Dawid Malan and Joe Root hitting some fine boundaries, Umesh Yadav struck, removing the English skipper for just 21 runs. With Root gone, India have had a spring in their step and would aim to dominate proceedings right from the start of the second day.
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