England win by 227 runs! That's it, the visitors go one up in the four-match Test series. Jofra Archer takes the final wicket. Jasprit Bumrah is caught behind. Sixth consecutive Test win for England away from home. What a performance by England this. The second Test starts at the same venue from February 13 onwards. Do join us back for that! Till then bye bye!
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India vs England Highlights 1st Test 2021 Day 5: ENG Beat IND by 227 Runs
Catch Ind vs Eng live score updates. India, who lost the wicket of Rohit Sharma on day four, need a further 381 runs while visitors England need nine wickets to win. Sharma was bowled by left-arm spinner Jack Leach for 12.
09 Feb, 13:24 (IST)
OUT! India nine down. Jack Leach picks his fourth wicket. His 50th Test wicket as well. Shahbaz Nadeem gets an outside edge, it deflects off Jos Buttler's leg and then goes towards Rory Burns at second slip. S Nadeem c Rory Burns b Jack Leach 0(13)
09 Feb, 13:18 (IST)
OUT! BIG wicket this! England inching towards victory now. Ben Stokes cleans up Virat Kohli. That one kept low, came in as well as it misses Kohli's bat. This is almost all over for India now. V Kohli b Stokes 72(104)
09 Feb, 13:02 (IST)
OUT! Jack Leach strikes again. This time he gets his counterpart Ravi Ashwin. The right-hander played so well but couldn't keep the focus going. Third wicket for Leach. R Ashwin c Buttler b Jack Leach 9(46)
09 Feb, 12:34 (IST)
That's half-century up for Virat Kohli, his 24th in Tests. Still a long way to go for India and Kohli, no doubt, holds the key. Indian batting will revolve around him now with already six down.
09 Feb, 11:35 (IST)
Lunch, Day 5 | Excellent first session this for England. Who would have thought that they will pick five wickets in the opening session on day five? But here they are! In 26 overs this session, India managed 105 runs for the loss of five wickets. Captain Virat Kohli and Ravi Ashwin are the two unbeaten batsmen in the middle.
09 Feb, 11:05 (IST)
OUT! Another wicket goes down! Dom Bess strikes! Washington Sundar is caught behind. Umpire gave that one not out, but England review and indeed there was an outside edge. India six down now. W Sundar c Buttler b Dom Bess 0(5)
09 Feb, 10:56 (IST)
OUT! James Anderson picks another wicket. Soft dismissal this. Rishabh Pant was looking to flick, gets a leading edge and balls goes straight towards cover. R Pant c Root b Anderson 11(19)
09 Feb, 10:29 (IST)
OUT! What an over this by James Anderson. Two big wickets in this over, both bowled. He is getting the ball to reverse swing and Indian batsmen are finding it difficult to handle. Special effort this from Anderson. A Rahane b Anderson 0(3)
09 Feb, 10:26 (IST)
OUT! James Anderson strikes. He cleans up Shubman Gill. Reverse swing on offer and Gill falls for it. He departs after scoring his half-century up. It was his third in eight Test innings. S Gill b Anderson 50(83)
09 Feb, 09:59 (IST)
OUT! What a start this for England. Jack Leach accounts for prized wicket of Cheteshwar Pujara. The right-hander is caught at slip, Ben Stokes takes the catch. C Pujara c Stokes b Jack Leach 15(38)
09 Feb, 09:25 (IST)
Hello, and welcome to our live coverage of India vs England 1st Test day five. It is down to final day as we expect an exciting game time in Chennai Test. The equation is simple, England need nine more wickets to win while India will be either looking to survive (mostly the case) or go for the win and chase down record 420.
India will resume day five's play on 39 for one at the MA Chidambaram Stadium after England set them a target of 420 runs to win. India, who lost the wicket of Rohit Sharma on day four, need a further 381 runs while visitors England need nine wickets to win. Sharma was bowled by left-arm spinner Jack Leach for 12. Cheteshwar Pujara (batting 12) and Shubman Gill (batting 15) were at the crease. The highest successful chase for India is 406/4, way back in 1976 in the West Indies. India had also chased 387 against England in 2008 in Chennai. India vs England Live Streaming Online 1st Test 2021 Day 5 on Star Sports and Disney+Hotstar: Get Free Live Telecast of IND vs ENG on TV, Online and Listen to Live Radio Commentary.
Earlier on day four, India off-spinner R Ashwin took six wickets for 61 runs as England were bowled out for 178 in their second innings an hour before close. After dismissing India for 337 in the first innings in first session and gaining a 241-run first innings lead, England added to their lead through the day. David Llyod Accuses Virat Kohli of Attempting to Influence Umpires, Says ‘He Was Appealing Manically on the Fourth Day’.
England skipper Joe Root once again top-scored with 40 while Ollie Pope (28), Jos Buttler (24) and Dominic Bess (25) too made significant contributions. While Ashwin took 6/61 for his 28th five-wicket haul, left-arm Shahbaz Nadeem took two for 66. Pace bowlers Ishant and Jasprit Bumrah took one wicket apiece.
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