But he was gone within half an hour: he closed the face looking to work Leach into the leg side, but the ball turned and bounced to take the shoulder of the bat and loop up to Stokes at slip. 0 overs AN Cook 122, MJ Prior 17β’ 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 92 balls CA Pujara 32, R Ashwin 17, Ex 1β’ Highlightsβ’ 0 overs CA Pujara 82, V Kohli 18β’ Relatedβ’ 6 overs 204 balls , Extras 3β’ 1 ov , 3-160 Kevin Pietersen, 59. 00 c Rahane b Ashwin 9 22 0 1 40. Kohli had not put a foot wrong, but was undone by a shooter from Stokes which skidded out of the rough and knocked back the off stump, and after Leach had Shahbaz Nadeem caught at silly point - via a deflection from Buttler - to take his fourth and England's ninth, Archer sealed the win as Jasprit Bumrah edged behind. But Anderson was not content with a single breakthrough. The match also witnessed quite a few records being created in just a span of two days. Notably, a pitch debate has erupted again after India won the pink-ball Test against England by 10 wickets inside 2 days. They will not be happy and might think twice about good money for Test rights," Vaughan said. 6 ov , 8-144 Tim Bresnan, 66. Axar Patel registers match figures of 11 for 70 Local boy Axar Patel was the star of the show for India as the left-arm spinner ended with match figures of 11 for 70 -- fifer in both the innings of a Test -- to set up a big win for India. R Ashwin, speaking to the press on Saturday, said he did not find anything wrong or any hidden agenda in Yuvraj Singh's tweet that took a jibe at the Motera pitch. You know why he has lasted this long: because it's very important to know what your leader wants and deliver accordingly," Dahiya said. Toss India, elected to bat first Series Season Player Of The Match Series result India led the 4-match series 1-0 Match number Hours of play local time 09. 0 overs G Gambhir 23, V Sehwag 35β’ All the chatter has not gone down well with Richards, whose incredible range of strokes and fearless approach to the game terrorised the best of bowlers in his prime in every corner of the cricketing world. 4 overs to wipe off the target. 3 ov , 4-69 Kevin Pietersen, 32. 33 Extras 1w, 2b, 2lb 5 Total All Out, 53. Rory Burns, who had to skip the Sri Lanka tour due to the birth of his first child, also comes back to the side. Head coach Ravi Shastri also was seen interacting with Rohit and Kohli before the two star batsmen sat together for a discussion. The hosts lead the four-match series 2-1 after their two-day win over England in the Pink-ball Test at the same venue last week. For me, the state of mind I am in right now, I did not find it wrong. Referring to Jonny Bairstow, Vaughan took to Twitter and wrote, "The only player in England's Top 3 that's playing the sub continent conditions with any control or calmness is resting for the first 2 Tests against the best Team in world at home India! Ishant was his man to do the job. 10 c Sharma b Sharma 0 7 0 0 0. 00 c Kohli b Ojha 19 60 70 2 0 31. 4 overs 292 balls , Extras 11β’ Bairstow was left out of the 16-man squad for the first two Tests in India while Crawley and Sibley are part of the squad. After removing Rohit Sharma on the fourth evening, Leach struck the first blow on the fifth morning by drawing an edge from Cheteshwar Pujara, and returned to help mop up the tail, but it was Anderson's spell before lunch that ripped out India's middle order and set the win in motion. Notably, Rohit Sharma had hit a match-winning 161 in the first innings as he looked a cut above the rest on a challenging pitch. On the other hand, Umesh Yadav, 33, has only played 48 Tests so far. 5 ov , 10-191 Matt Prior, 74. Eventually, India beat England by 10 wickets, and now lead the series 2-1. Chennai is hosting the first two matches with Chepauk permitted to allow a 50 per cent crowd. T20Is - Ahmedabad all starting at 7 PM IST First - March 12 Second - March 14 Third - March 16 Fourth - March 18 Fifth - March 20 ODIs - Pune all starting 1. However congratulations to what a spell! Skipper Joe Root brought himself into the attack in the morning session on Day 2 and at the end of it was the highest wicket-taker for his side. WKT RUNS Players 1st 25 Rohit Sharma Shubman Gill 2nd 33 Cheteshwar Pujara Shubman Gill 3rd 34 Virat Kohli Shubman Gill 4th 0 Virat Kohli Ajinkya Rahane 5th 18 Virat Kohli Rishabh Pant 6th 7 Virat Kohli Washington Sundar 7th 54 Ravichandran Ashwin Virat Kohli 8th 8 Shahbaz Nadeem Virat Kohli 9th 0 Shahbaz Nadeem Ishant Sharma 10th 13 Ishant Sharma Jasprit Bumrah Next. 0 overs AN Cook 168, MJ Prior 84β’ However, Ashwin rubbished such speculation and said he wanted to share his thoughts on the said subject and there was nothing more to it. Only two-Test old, Axar rattled the England batsmen in both the innings to set up a dream start to his Test career. Ishant has always had the ability to bowl long spells and it was evident in the way he kept grinding through in home and overseas conditions. 4 ov , 5-413 Yuvraj Singh, 124. Both the games will be played behind closed doors, three round of COVID testing will take place in the lead up to the game and no outsiders will be allowed in the team hotels, amidst strict protocols for the matches. "MS Dhoni used him as a defensive bowler who would hold one end up. 30 PM IST First - March 23 Second - March 26 Third - March 28 Squads While India announced 18-men squad, marking comebacks of regular skipper Virat Kohli, all-rounder Hardik Pandya and fast bowler Ishant Sharma; England announced a 16-men squad which marks the return of batsmen Rory Burns, Ollie Pope, all-rounder Ben Stokes and ace pacer Jofra Archer. It just felt like a plain tweet. Most people assumed that they could only redeem the tickets today only but that is not the case. 00 Extras b 1, lb 10, nb 1 12 TOTAL 160 Ov, RR: 3. Playing his 102nd Test, Root before this match had best figures of 4 for 87, but bowled superbly on a spin friendly track to bundle out India for 145 in their first innings. 3 overs AN Cook 122, MJ Prior 12β’ Ishant Sharma is on the cusp of reaching a major milestone as the India pacer is all set to become only the 2nd fast bowler from the country to play 100 Test matches. The two teams will face off in four Tests One pink ball match , five T20Is and three T20Is, with the series commencing with the first Test in Chennai on 5 February. Former England captain Michael Vaughan, who called Ahmedabad pitch 'awful', has said that ICC will look 'toothless' till the time it allows "powerful countries" like India to produce whatever they want. R Ashwin, responding to the criticism, said the talk about the surfaces is getting out of hand and it needs to stop. Reserves: James Bracey Gloucestershire , Mason Crane Hampshire , Saqib Mahmood Lancashire , Matthew Parkinson Lancashire , Ollie Robinson Sussex , Amar Virdi Surrey. β Raihan Rajiv Vadra raihanrvadra England's Top Order CC: Axar Patel. Fall of wickets: 1-26 Nick Compton, 13. In two innings against the pink ball, India have now managed to tally 181 for the loss of 19 wickets with one batsman β Mohammed Shami β out injured. However, Ishant who is getting to the three-figure mark has proved to be the workhorse that India needed, displaying supreme fitness even in the fast-paced T20 era. England: 100 runs in 48. 75 c Crawley b Archer 11 51 2 0 21. 1 ov BOWLING O M R W ECON 0s 4s 6s WD NB 27 7 75 1 2. Confusion prevailed due to the fact that people misunderstood that they could only redeem their tickets on Thursday. India: 500 runs in 151. "They are left with three blank days but are still having to pay for production. 5 ov , 10-406 Tim Bresnan, 154. BATSMEN R B M 4s 6s SR c Sehwag b Ashwin 41 109 148 7 0 37. England 2nd inningsβ’ The ticket redemption should have definitely been a better planned event. 5 ov , 7-510 Ravichandran Ashwin, 154. 0 overs AN Cook 90, IJL Trott 12β’ Cook and Strauss hit out at Kohli after the India skipper blamed the batting quality from both sides for the 2-day finish to the Pink-ball Test. The trio is currently in Sri Lanka. congratulations β Yuvraj Singh YUVSTRONG12 R Ashwin had shared a cryptic tweet a day after the Test, giving rise to speculations that it was in response to Yuvraj tweet and the criticism of the Ahmedabad pitch. England: 400 runs in 151. CA Pujara: 200 off 374 balls 21 x 4β’ BATSMEN R B M 4s 6s SR b Ojha 176 374 556 21 0 47. With the ball reverse-swinging and keeping low from a length, Anderson sent the off stump cartwheeling out the ground twice in his first over of the day to remove Shubman Gill and Ajinkya Rahane, and induced a leading edge from Rishabh Pant to leave him with figures of 5-3-6-3 in a spell that defined the day. While not being a regular feature if India opt for a 3-man pace attack, Umesh has also had some issues with injury concerns in the recent past. 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 110 balls AN Cook 31, NRD Compton 21, Ex 0β’ It left India four down within the first hour, and with their hopes of saving the game hanging by a thread. 0 overs MJ Prior 20, TT Bresnan 0β’ 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 43 balls V Sehwag 21, CA Pujara 29, Ex 0. "He wasn't the wicket-taking bowler but kudos to him, he did the job of bowling 20 plus overs a day with elan, which primarily the spinners do in Tests," he added. 00 lbw b Yadav 10 49 55 0 0 20. V Sehwag: 100 off 90 balls 15 x 4, 1 x 6β’ However, England's Jack Leach heaped praises on India and spinners R Ashwin and Axar Patel for outplaying England in the third Test which the hosts clinched by 10 wickets in Ahmedabad. 0 overs CA Pujara 115, Yuvraj Singh 47β’ After registering figures of 6 for 38 in the first innings of the Pink Ball Test -- career best figures, Axar claimed 5 wickets in the second -- that also included a 2-wicket first over of the innings. England 1st inningsβ’ 23 c Trott b Anderson 7 10 12 1 0 70. 0 overs CA Pujara 206, PP Ojha 0β’ No current fast bowler apart from Stuart Broad 145 and 158 have played 100 or more Tests and Ishant will join the elite list on Wednesday. 1 overs 116 balls , Extras 3β’ england Batting Runs B 4 s 6 s SR lbw Patel 53 84 10 0 63. The Delhi pacer was the slowest bowler ever to get to the 300-wicket mark but it's unfair to look at only numbers while judging his journey. Kohli's new feat, which came off the pitch, makes him the fourth sportsperson after Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr to have 100 million followers on Instagram. 4 ov , 6-80 Alastair Cook, 39. 50 c Crawley b Root 17 32 3 0 53. The last India pacer to get the landmark was Kapil Dev as the World Cup-winning former captain had played as many as 131 Tests between 1978 and 1994. "But the good of the game needs to be looked at and as ex-players it is our duty to call it out," Vaughan wrote. "But the good of the game needs to be looked at and as ex-players it is our duty to call it out. 00 Extras 3nb, 1b, 2lb 6 Total All Out, 48. Twitter was on fire on Day 2 of the India vs England third Test match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. " The 45-year-old blamed England's rotational policy and said they deserved to be in the position they are in at the moment. The match will begin at 9:30 AM IST on Thursday March 4 at the Narendra Modi stadium, Ahmedabad. 0 overs CA Pujara 68, V Kohli 0β’ It has been a fascinating journey for Ishant Sharma. Notably, the World Cup-winning former all-rounder had said if Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble had similar pitches when they played for India, they could have ended up with 800 and 1000 Test wickets respectively. "I know Yuvi paa for a long time, I have the utmost respect for him. 59 c Tendulkar b Ojha 0 1 1 0 0 0. England have lost nine wickets so far in the fourth Test after the visitors opted to bat first at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad from Thursday March 4. 30 Match days 15,16,17,18,19 November 2012 - day match 5-day match Test debut Umpires TV Umpire Reserve Umpire Match Refereeβ’ Questions about the timing of his declaration were made academic by a clinical bowling performance on the final day, and his side are now 1-0 up in a series they went into as outsiders. England: 300 runs in 109. 30 AM 24-28 February India vs England, 3rd Test Day-Night at Motera Stadium, Ahmedabad 2. The four-match series is very important both for India and the England team as far as the World Test Championship WTC is concerned. Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer have joined the Indian squad in Ahmedabad ahead of the white-ball series against England which is scheduled to commence from March 12. Here we take a look at top five most followed sports stars on Instagram. Michael Vaughan has admitted that India are the better team in spinning conditions but their victory on the pitch was "shallow". Listen to the , only on Axar Patel's performance received praise from several quarters - including a congratulatory tweet from Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's son, Raihan Rajiv Vadra. 4 ov , 7-365 Alastair Cook, 141. India: 100 runs in 19. 30 PM 4-8 March India vs England, 4th Test at Motera Stadium, Ahmedabad 9. File image of England Test skipper Joe Root and his Indian counterpart Virat Kohli. England' squad: Joe Root Yorkshire captain , Jofra Archer Sussex , Moeen Ali Worcestershire , James Anderson Lancashire , Dom Bess Yorkshire , Stuart Broad Nottinghamshire , Rory Burns Surrey , Jos Buttler Lancashire , Zak Crawley Kent , Ben Foakes Surrey , Dan Lawrence Essex , Jack Leach Somerset , Dom Sibley Warwickshire , Ben Stokes Durham , Olly Stone Warwickshire , Chris Woakes Warwickshire. Former India all-rounder Ravi Shastri joined PM Narendra Modi and other political leaders in getting his first shot of COVID-19 vaccination in Ahmedabad on Tuesday March 2. Yuvraj Singh: 50 off 98 balls 5 x 4, 1 x 6β’ Mohammed Shami, 30, has already played 50 Tests and he might probably end up reaching the 100-Test milestone but the Bengal fast bowler has to focus on the red-ball format at some point down the line, considering the fact that he has played more than 10 Tests in a calendar year only twice in his 8-year-long career. Bess returned after an inconsistent first spell, and once Kohli - who looked in fine touch right from the start of his innings - had hit him for four off a full toss, he drew a thin edge from Washington Sundar, prodding forward outside off, who was given out on review. The likes of Umesh Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, Washington Sundar and Mayank Agarwal were seen diving around during the fielding drills, pictures of which were shared by the Board of Control for Cricket in India BCCI on their social media account. With the victory, Kohli surpassed the legendary MS Dhoni -- 21 wins in India -- to become the most successful captain on home soil. When I read Yuvi paa's tweet, I did not get affected, I did not find that tweet trying to tell us something. 0 overs AN Cook 34, SR Patel 1β’ V Sehwag: 50 off 45 balls 8 x 4β’ Even as India captain Virat Kohli and his English counterpart Joe Root refused to point fingers at the pitch for the early finish, several former cricketers, including Michael Vaughan, Alastair Cook and Andrew Strauss, have lashed out at the wicket. Having reversed the ball both ways, Anderson ran his fingers down the side of the ball when pitching full, and Pant, shaping to work to leg, could only miscue to Root at short cover via a leading edge. 0 overs CA Pujara 98, Yuvraj Singh 24β’ "The longer powerful countries like India are allowed to get away with it the more toothless the ICC will look," Vaughan wrote in the Daily Telegraph. Anderson again went very full, anticipating prodigious movement from the reversing ball, and again snuck through the gap between bat and pad. 2 overs 908 balls , Extras 21β’ Pujara's wicket looked the crucial one, after his rearguard efforts in Australia and with his impeccable record against left-arm spin. Ishant will achieve the incredible landmark when he steps onto the field at rebuilt Motera Stadium for the from February 24. 2 overs GP Swann 3β’ 00 not out 206 389 513 21 0 52. He has picked up 302 wickets from 99 Tests at an average of 32. England: 350 runs in 135. 1st Wicket: 100 runs in 204 balls AN Cook 69, NRD Compton 29, Ex 3β’ 00 Extras b 14, lb 6, w 1 21 TOTAL 154. 43 c Bumrah b Patel 3 29 0 0 10. 6 ov , 6-356 Matt Prior, 137. In his first 79 Test matches, Ishant picked up 226 wickets but his last 20 have yielded 76 at an average of less than 20. However, Jonny Bairstow, Mark Wood, and Sam Curran were rested while Ollie Pope will be added to the squad when declared fit. NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Vaughan on Saturday criticised England's team selection for the first two Tests against India. 0 overs AN Cook 109, IR Bell 11β’ After taking a first innings lead, India took quick early wickets against England. The coverage will begin from 8. 'Ishant has always delivered according to captains' needs' But it was not an easy ride for Ishant over the years. 2 overs 501 balls , Extras 7β’ Archer rapped Ashwin on the glove before striking him on the wrist and the badge of the helmet, but India went into the break six down. The Indian pace spearhead will be sitting out the fourth Test against England which will get underway at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday March 4. Interestingly, Indian opener Dhawan on Tuesday took to Twitter to post a pic of himself along with Iyer and captioned it, "Playing it cool with Mr Iyer. The pink ball Test will be played at the newly-constructed Motera Stadium in Ahmedabad from 24 February. England: 50 runs in 18. India 2nd inningsβ’ Virat Kohli's men completed an extraordinary 10-wicket win against England inside two days in the day-night third test in Ahmedabad with spinners from both sides running riot on a helpful surface at the world's largest cricket stadium. His white-ball commitments are restricted to domestic cricket and the Indian Premier League where he features for the Delhi Capitals. He, however, will travel to India. Umesh is likely to be drafted into the playing XI for the final match in place of fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who was released from the squad after the third Test due to personal reasons. 5 ov , 2-224 Virender Sehwag, 50. According to Vaughan, the best batsman in the English top-order was left out of the first half of the four-match Test series in India. Yuvraj tweet did not go down well with a section of fans as they took to Twitter to express their disappointment. Gillespie had shed light on how Ishant was difficult from most senior pacers who land country stints, stressing that the senior pacer had a lot of hunger to learn and develop his skills. 5 overs 539 balls , Extras 8β’ The first Test is set to begin on February 5 in Chennai. Kohli represented India's final hope, putting away three consecutive full tosses from the wayward Bess before lunch and lofting Archer down the ground for a crisp four. Jasprit Bumrah, 27, has age on his side and has played 18 Tests but the team management is already focussing a great deal on having their X-factor ready for the big stages. BATSMEN R B M 4s 6s SR b Swann 45 111 126 4 0 40. After lunch, Leach again found extra bounce from a length to get Ashwin caught behind, shaping to cut but only managing to glove through to Jos Buttler behind the stumps. England: 150 runs in 66. Joe Root's men managed just 112 in the first innings and failed to make the best use of an Indian collapse in the first innings as they were bundled out for 81 in their 2nd innings. 0 overs CA Pujara 163, R Ashwin 0β’ India: 200 runs in 45. India: 50 runs in 7. 3 overs TT Bresnan 8β’ Ishant has been as lethal with the old ball as he is with the new ball in the recent past. Feeling really sorry for my friends who went to redeem tickets at 9 am. In fact, there was no winners from that game at all," Vaughan started his column with these words. 16 players 6 travelling reserves All the details here β England Cricket englandcricket Where will the series be telecast? After conquering Down Under, the Indian Cricket Team is set to host the England team for a full tour of almost two months, across the three formats. IamAbir82 Former cricketer Virender Sehwag also joined the meme fest as England skipper Joe Root claimed his maiden Test five-wicket haul as India were bowled out for 145 in the day-night third Test on Thursday. 2 overs 339 balls , Extras 7β’ England: 100 runs in 33. A horrendous display of batting technique from both the sides was also one of the reasons for the match wrapping up in record time. James Anderson celebrates the wicket of Ajinkya Rahane BCCI There was no doubt about his next ball. Also Read - With international cricket returning to India with a four-match Test series against England earlier this month, BCCI has permitted the entry of fans from the 2nd match onwards considering the ever-improving coronavirus situation in the country. The fourth ball of his over rapped Rahane on the pad, again hooping in towards the stumps from wide on the crease and keeping low. 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 75 balls AN Cook 14, MJ Prior 34, Ex 2β’ India: 450 runs in 138. The ball kept low once more, pinging into Rahane's off stump and sending it out of its groove. "Perhaps it will take broadcasters to ask for refunds for things to change. Great to be back with Team India. 33 c Pujara b Ashwin 0 4 4 0 0 0. Ishant was fast-tracked into the senior Test side when he was a teenager. They accept Test finishing early because the players are not good enough but not when home boards produce such poor pitches. The part-time spinner claimed the wickets of Rishabh Pant, R Ashwin, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel and Jasprit Bumrah to claim his maiden Test five-wickets haul. Pandya has, for the most part, avoided bowling since he sustained a back injury in 2019, although he did bowl four overs and pick up a wicket in the second ODI against Australia. King Ashwin climbs Mount 400 Needing just 6 wickets before the match to get to the 400-wicket mark in Tests, R Ashwin trapped Jofra Archer in front of his stumps in the second innings to claim his landmark wicket. Tamil Nadu Cricket Association TNCA had announced online booking of tickets for the 2nd Test that starts from Saturday, however, the physical copies of it were required to be picked from the stadium itself. India and England are set to lock horns in four Tests, five T20Is, and three ODIs. 00 Extras b 5, lb 12 17 TOTAL 74. India 1st inningsβ’ The Test is now the shortest match -- in terms of deliveries bowled that has ended in a result. 0 overs CA Pujara 133, Yuvraj Singh 72β’ 0 overs AN Cook 22, KP Pietersen 6 4 overs 136 balls , Extras 7β’ Speaking to the Press Trust of India, former India wicketkeeper and Ishant's Delhi teammate Vijay Dahiya shed light on Ishant's longevity and why he believes no other pacer from the country would be able to get to the magic number. "The disregard they showed by sending Jonny Bairstow home to walk his dogs for two weeks and then go back and bat at three against Ravi Ashwin has bitten them on the backside. The head coach happened to get the vaccine just 48 hours before the fourth and final Test against England in Ahmedabad. 5 ov , 5-199 Samit Patel, 76. NEW DELHI: Team India comprehensively defeated England in the third Test in a rare two-day affair to go 2-1 up in the 4-match series. 3 overs 214 balls , Extras 5β’ I don't see anyone playing 100 Tests. "The governing body are allowing India to produce whatever they wish and it is Test cricket that is getting hurt," he said while expressing his displeasure with the BCCI. His second ball was full, and hooped in from outside off stump. The national selectors have rested Bairstow, Sam Curran, and Mark Wood for the first and second Tests in India. 44 c sub AM Rahane b Khan 20 48 75 1 0 41. CA Pujara: 50 off 67 balls 6 x 4β’ 11 c Pujara b Ashwin 3 14 0 0 21. Playing only his 77th Test, Ashwin also became the second fastest to reach the milestone after Sri Lankan legend Muttiah Muralitharan, who got to the 400-wicket mark in his 72nd Test. After Kapil Dev 434 , Anil Kumble 619 and Harbhajan Singh 417 , Ashwin is now the fourth Indian bowler to climb Mount 400. 6 overs 402 balls , Extras 11β’ Team India crumbled for the second consecutive time when faced with the pink ball in Test match cricket. India: 300 runs in 83. The Indian top-order was undone by left-arm spinner Jack Leach, who managed to scalp the likes of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli with Root β England's second spinner in this game β came on and mopped up the tail starting with wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant. Gill continued to score freely, picking off Dom Bess' loose balls and reaching a fluent half-century, at which point Joe Root threw the ball to Anderson, hoping he could get it to reverse-swing. It is safe to say Ishant has been the only one-format player among the specialist pacers in the Test side. England were buoyant, winning their sixth Test in Asia on the bounce and extending their unbeaten run under Root's captaincy to 11, helping him move level with Michael Vaughan with 26 career wins -. Root ended with stunning figures of 5 for 8 in 6. Not just the four Tests, the two teams will also be involved in 3-match ODI and five-match T20I series, which becomes crucial considering the ICC T20 World Cup will be held in India only, later this year.γ γ γ
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