ENG Win By 28 Runs | India vs England Highlights 1st Test 2024 Day 4: Tom Hartley Takes 7/62 As Visitors Go 1-0 Up in Series
The Men In Blue would aim at putting up a stronger show with the ball in hand, especially with the spinners as they look to restrict England to as low a target as they can. Read below to see the live score and commentary updates of India vs England 1st Test Day 4.
England win by 28 runs! That's it, Tom Hartley fittingly takes the last wicket. England go one up in the five-match series. What a win this is for England. At one stage they were trailing by 190 runs and then make a fine comeback to set India a target of 231. Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah tried to hang around but it proved to be too muchĀ for these two. India will be gutted having lost this Test. They were in the driver's seat most of the time. Hartley finishes with 7/62, what a Test debut he has had. Expensive and forgetful performance with the ball in the first innings and then like his team made a superb comeback to make this a memorable outing.Ā
OUT! England inching towards victory now! Tom Hartley is at it again. He accounts Ravi Ashwin now who is stumped. Ashwin was looking to go for a big shot, comes down the track and missed the connection. Ben Foakes does the rest. Ashwin st Foakes b Tom Hartley 28(84)
OUT! Finally, England break this stand. It is Tom Hartley who strikes. Fifth wicket for him. And outfoxes KS Bharat with a beauty. England now two wickets away from win. Srikar Bharat b Tom Hartley 28(59)
The partnership between KS Bharat and Ravi Ashwin is now worth 42 as India need 70 more runs to win. Bharat has scored freely in last few overs. England would love to see one of these two batsmen back in the hutch as soon as possible.
India now need 91 more runs to win. The partnership between KS Bharat and Ravi Ashwin is now worth 21 runs. Around 12-13 overs remain in the day's play and we are most likely going into the day five.
OUT! What a bowling change from Ben Stokes.Ā England captainĀ brings in Jack Leach back into the attack and he rewards his captain with a wicket of Shreyas Iyer. The right-hander is caught in the slip. S Iyer c Root b Jack Leach 13(31)
OUT! What an effort by Ben Stokes. From nowhere he has run-out Ravindra Jadeja. Looking for a quick single, Jadeja finds himself short of crease after a direct hit from Stokes. The England captain collected the ball and without getting in the proper position runs out Jadeja. R Jadeja run out (Stokes) 2(20)
OUT! Joe Root strikes! India lose half the side now. KL Rahul is trapped in front of the wickets. He opts for DRS but it is all reds and India have lost a review. Rahul lbw b Root 22(48)
OUT! Crucial breakthrough for England this. Axar Patel has hit it straight back to the bowler and Tom Hartley takes the return catch. Soft dismissal this. Hartley picks his fourth wicket.Ā Ā
The partnership between KL Rahul and Axar Patel has now crossed the 50-run mark. England desperately looking for a wicket here. This left-hand, right-hand combination is working for India.
OUT! Tom Hartley has done it again. He traps Indian captain Rohit Sharma in front of the wickets. Third wicket for Tom Hartley. Rohit opts for DRS but all in vain. Rohit lbw b Tom Hartley 39(58)
Two wickets in one over for Tom Hartley. First he accounted for Yashasvi Jaiswal and then two balls later he removes Shubman Gill. From 42/0 India go to 42/2 in a jiffy.
Cautious and a good start this for India. Rohit Sharma has done the bulk of the scoring and is batting on 24 while Yashasvi Jasiwal is on 11. India going along nicely at the moment.
So, India begin the chase of 231. Rohit Sharma has already picked some boundaries here. England will be eyeing his wicket as early as possible. IfĀ Rohit gets going, then England will definitely lose the confidence.
So, the target for India is 231. Ollie Pope was excellent with the bat and kept England in the game. India bat deep and will fancy their chances but it will be interesting to see how things will unfold in the final innings. Meanwhile, lunch has been taken.
OUT! India wrap this up quickly now. It is Jasprit Bumrah who removes Ollie Pope. He misses out on well deserved hundred. Pope opts for reverse-scoop but misses the line of the ball and he is bowled. A slower one from Bumrah.Ā Ollie Pope b Bumrah 196(278)
OUT! Now Ravindra Jadeja picks a wicket! He accounts for Mark Wood, who edges it to the keeper. A duck for Mark Wood. Mark Wood c Srikar Bharat b Jadeja 0(7)
OUT! Big breakthrough for India. Ravi Ashwin goes through Tom Hartley's defence. A much-needed breakthrough for the home side. The partnership between Hartley and Ollie Pope was worth 80 runs.
Ollie Pope is nearing his double century and his partnership with Tom Hartley is nearing 100 as well. Indians look frustrating at the moment, nothing going their way as of now.Ā
India vs England Live Score Updates: It was aĀ trial by fire for England against spin and Ollie Pope surely did come out on top with flying colours. Having failed in the first innings, the right-hander showed why he was such an important part of this England Test team which was a classy century, one that was characterised by composure as well as featured some cheeky shots, most common of them being the reverse sweep. Due to Pope's brilliant effort, England at 316/6, managed to not just overturn India's deficit but also take a sizeable 126-run lead. And with wickets in hand, England could well look at something beyond 200 on a slow track, chasing which would be far from an easy task.Ā Comedy of Errors By Ravi Ashwin and Rajat Patidar Costs India Boundary During IND vs ENG 1st Test 2024 Day 3.
For India, Ravichandran Ashwin managed to take two wickets and so did Jasprit Bumrah. Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel got one apiece. India were left frustrated by a 112-run partnership between Pope and Ben Foakes and it took England from a place where they played catch up to one from where they can mount a comeback and have a shot at winning this contest as well. The Indian fielders too were made to toil hard and the hosts would want to see the back of Pope as soon as possible, on Day 4.Ā Jasprit Bumrah Sends Stumps Flying As He Dismisses Ben Duckett With a Beauty in IND vs ENG 1st Test 2024 (Watch Video).
India would hope to attack more with spin early on the fourth day as one wicket can likely bring about a couple, and so on. England on the other hand, would need Pope to stand strong and continue at least till lunch, which then would undoubtedly have them in a very strong position. A lot would also depend on how long England's tail wags with the likes of Tom Hartley, Mark Wood and Jack Leach as the remaining batters.
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