Another day of very good cricket and India still with the upper hand, in this contest. Overnight batters Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill scored sparkling centuries but that did not end England's woes with Sarfaraz Khan and debutant Devdutt Padikkal scoring fifties each. England did find a way to run through the Indian lower-order with Shoaib Bashir dismissing Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel and Tom Hartley getting the wickets of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. England might have thought that they'd finally seen the end of this massive Indian batting but a stubborn partnership that was worth 45 runs between Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav saw the hosts finishing with 473/8 with a lead of 255 runs. For England Bashir was the best bowler, taking four wickets while Jadeja took two. One of the highlights of the day for the visitors was when Ben Stokes returned to bowl and dismissed Rohit Sharma with his very first delivery. Overall, India are still on top here and would look to add more runs to this 233-run lead on Day 3.Ā
IND 473/8 in 120 Overs (Stumps, Lead by 255 Runs) | India vs England Highlights of 5th Test 2024 Day 2: Hosts Extend Dominance With Sizeable Lead
India have been dominant on Day 2 as well as they finish with a 255-run lead. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill centuries coupled with Sarfaraz Khan and Devdutt Padikkal's fifties highlighted India's dominance.
OUT!Ā Tom Hartley dismisses Ravi Ashwin with a beautiful delivery! India, all of a sudden, are under the pump here!Ā Ravichandran Ashwin b Tom Hartley 0(5)
OUT! Tom Hartley dismisses Ravi Ashwin with a beautiful delivery! India, all of a sudden, are under the pump here! Ravichandran Ashwin b Tom Hartley 0(5)
OUT! England have picked yet another wicket in quick time and this time, it is Tom Hartley who gets Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja was trapped in front of the stumps and he opted for a DRS, which showed three reds. England are striking back. Ravindra Jadeja lbw b Tom Hartley 15(50)
OUT! England have picked yet another wicket in quick time and this time, it is Tom Hartley who gets Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja was trapped in front of the stumps and he opted for a DRS, which showed three reds. England are striking back. Ravindra Jadeja lbw b Tom Hartley 15(50)
OUT! One more wicket for Shoaib Bashir, who is going about his job wonderfully here. Dhruv Jurel wanted to take the aerial route but could not time the shot as Ben Duckett ended up taking a good catch. Dhruv Jurel c Ben Duckett b Shoaib Bashir 15(24)
OUT! What a delivery that was from Shoaib Bashir! A well-set Devdutt Padikkal has to depart now after the ball spun just enough to hit his stumps. A good innings this! Devdutt Padikkal b Shoaib Bashir 65(103)
Fifty! Devdutt Padikkal has completed his maiden Test half-century with all his calm and composure.Ā Padikkal went on to hit Shoaib Bashir for a six to complete his fifty. Padikkal is looking in great touch.
OUT!Ā The first ball after the tea break and Sarfaraz Khan will be walking back to the dressing room. It was a deja vu situation that happened after lunch. Shoaib Bashir's brilliant bowl was misjudged by Sarfaraz Khan who gave a catch to the first slip.
TEA!Ā India is still looking strong even after they lost two quick wickets after lunch, the youngsters never let the team down. Sarfaraz Khan has completed his third half-century.Ā Devdutt Padikkal is looking special on his debut as he nears his half-century.
Fifty!Ā It's the third half-century for Sarfaraz Khan in five innings. Came onto the bat after two quick wickets were down for India. But with his fierce batting, he has completed yet another fifty and that too just in 55 balls.
Devdutt Padikkal is looking in good touch. It is his debut game and looking to that he is doing well. Sarfaraz Khan is also there on the crease with Padikkal to build-up ahead. If they continue to bat it will be considered very healthy for India.
OUT!Ā It's another wicket for England in quick succession as James Anderson strikes. Shubman Gill got completely beaten with the reverse swing of Anderson. Gill back to the dressing room after completing his century. Jimmy Anderson has his 699th wicket now.
OUT!Ā Ben Stokes bowled his first ball of the series and completely bamboozled the Indian captain. Stokes is bowling straight after the Ashes. The set batsman who just completed his century before lunch has been sent back to the dressing room.
Hundred!Ā It's another hundred and there will be many more to come for Shubman Gill. A class of an innings from the youngster. After the Indian captain, Shubman went for a boundary to complete his century. A very good and fruitful partnership between Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill.
Hundred!Ā Rohit Sharma has played a brilliant innings to reach his century and it came off in 154 balls. It's century number 12 for the Indian captain. A very crucial century whichĀ isĀ takingĀ the Indian innings to another brilliance.
As we have approached drinks things are looking good for India, as they now have their desired start. Bowlers of England are still looking for a wicket as they haven't been able to find the desired length. Mark Wood came up with some quick deliveries but weren't enough till now.
Fifty!Ā It's a half-century now for Shubman Gill and with that aggressive start to day 2 Gill is looking in good touch. Gill and Rohit Sharma can take India through and will look to keep the advantage to themselves as England bowlers areĀ unable to find a proper length as of now.
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill will look to make a strong foundation on day 2. The surface has not changed much so it will be a good one to bat on. Spinners has taken all the eleven wickets till now in this Test match. With a good aggressive start, the Indian Captain is looking in good touch at the start of day 2.
India and England would resume proceedings on Day 2 of the fifth and final Test match in Dharamshala on March 8. The first day's play saw India dominate proceedings after Kuldeep Yadav and Ravichandran Ashwin ran through the batting order. Kuldeep bagged a five-wicket haul while Ashwin, featuring in his 100th Test match, starred with four wickets as England was bowled out for just 218 runs after they chose to bat first. In response, India came out with a strong response with both captain Rohit Sharma and his young opening partner Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring half-centuries before England had something to cheer about when Shoaib Bashir dismissed the latter. India finished Day 1 in a commanding position, scoring 135/1 and trail England only by 83 runs.Ā Akash Deep Wins Hearts, Gives Bottle to Fan Seeking Water During IND vs ENG 5th Test 2024 in Dharamshala; Video Goes Viral.
Zak Crawley was the best performer for England with the bat in hand, scoring 79 runs. The right-hander is yet to score a century in this series but has by far been England's most consistent batsman. His dismissal came about when the score was 137 and from there, the whole team could add just 81 more runs to the total. Ashwin ensured he had a great time out in the middle by picking up four wickets while Kuldeep too spun a web around the visitors, finishing with figures of 5/72. Ravindra Jadeja was the other wicket-taker. Jaiswal broke an array of records as he became the fastest Indian (in terms of matches) and second-fastest (in terms of innings) Indian to score 1000 Test runs.Ā Shoaib Bashir Angrily Stares at Yashasvi Jaiswal After Dismissing Him During IND vs ENG 5th Test 2024, Video Goes Viral.
India would look to extend their dominance in this contest and attain a solid lead in the first innings, which would subsequently put more pressure on England when they came out to bat in the third innings. Ben Stokes and co are already under the pump for having lost the series and will eye a good performance, even a consolation victory as they head home. But at this point, it is all India in this match.
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