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IND vs ENG, 1st Test, Day 1 Live Score: Dominic Sibley, Joe Root Fifties Put England In Strong Position
India vs England Test Live Cricket Score: Joe Root and Dominic Sibley have built a steady partnership on Day 1 of the ongoing first Test match, in Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. The duo have already registered their respective half-centuries.
IND vs ENG Live: Dominic Sibley and Joe Root during Day 1 of the first Test match, in Chennai.© BCCI
Having found their footing, England are building on their solid start against India, on Day 1 of the first Test match, in Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium. The visitors put in a good start, but lost two quick wickets before Lunch break. Having resumed play after the Tea session, Joe Root and Dominic Sibley are anchoring England's innings and are currently unbeaten. Root and Sibley have already registered their respective half-centuries. Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Rory Burns, and Jasprit Bumrah took the wicket of Daniel Lawrence. The game is being played behind closed doors due to restrictions imposed as a precautionary measure against COVID-19. Virat Kohli is back as the Team India skipper following the conclusion of the paternity leave, granted to him by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Ishant Sharma and Shahbaz Nadeem have been included in India's playing XI. Meanwhile, the only changes in England's squad from their last Test match are Jofra Archer, Ben Stokes and Burns. Also, this is England skipper Root's 100th Test match. Both teams would look to get the early advantage in the opening Test. (LIVE SCORECARD)
1st Test, Day 1 Live Updates Between India (IND) vs England (ENG), Straight From MA Chidambaram Stadium
- 15:37 (IST)FOURR!!Nadeem sends a delivery, from over the wicket. Root reverse-sweeps it with ease, behind point. FOUR!
- 15:34 (IST)One runA quicker delivery from Sundar, on middle from round the wicket. Sibley guides it to midwicket for a single.
- 15:30 (IST)FOUR!!A full and wider delivery by Nadeem, in Root's slot. He sweeps it away to the midwicket boundary with much aplomb! FOUR!
- 15:26 (IST)One runA full ball by Sundar. Root goes for it early and glances it towards covers for a single.
- 15:19 (IST)FOUR!A flat delivery by Sundar, into leg stump. Root sweeps it to the left of leg slip for a four!
- 15:15 (IST)One run, ENG: 170/2Bumrah bowls a good length delivery, it curls in. Root gets his bat to it, and itside edges it. One run.England are 170 for two after 66 overs.
- 15:08 (IST)FOUR!Nadeem sends a full delivery, on middle and leg. Sibley guides it in the gap between mid-wicket and mid-on for a four!
- 15:04 (IST)FOUR! Joe Root and Dominic Sibley bring up their 100-run partnership!Poor delivery by Bumrah. Root goes forward, on the front foot. He smacks it in the gap at cover for four.100-run partnership reached between Root and Sibley.
- 14:59 (IST)No run, ENG: 159/2Nadeem bowls a flighted delivery. Sibley defends it, no run.England are 159 for two after 63 overs.
- 14:50 (IST)FOUR!A short and wide delivery by Nadeem. Sibley slams it to the left of backward point for a four! Good shot!
- 14:47 (IST)Two runsBack of a length by Ishant, outside off. Root goes on the back-foot to punch it through the covers. Two runs.
- 14:43 (IST)FOUR! JOE ROOT REACHES HIS FIFTY!Nadeem sends a short delivery. Root smacks it square and it goes onto the boundary. Sundar chases it poorly. FOUR!Root reaches his fifty!
- 14:40 (IST)One runA fuller delivery by Ishant, straight. Root sends it to deep midwicket for a single.
- 14:39 (IST)EDGED!Excellent delivery by Ishant. It goes towards outside off. Root goes for it late, and outside edges it. It bounces in front of Pant, before he goes for it. No run.
- 14:34 (IST)No runBack of a length by Sharma, speeding outside off. It goes low and Root under-edges it, one bounce to the wicketkeeper.
- 14:33 (IST)The action resumes!Dominic Sibley and Joe Root to resume batting for England. Ishant Sharma will bowl for India.
- 14:15 (IST)No run; ENG: 140/2, Tea timeA length ball by Ashwin, towards off stump. Sibley defends it. No run.Its Tea time now, and England are currently looking strong on Day 1.Sibley has registered his half-century, and Indian bowlers haven't bowled really well after Lunch.
Tea on Day 1 of the 1st Test.
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 5, 2021
England 140/2
Scorecard - https://t.co/VJF6Q62aTS @Paytm #INDvENG pic.twitter.com/2YulP0tlr2 - 14:14 (IST)One runAshwin sends a slower delivery, outside off. Root sweeps it to the left of long on for a single.
- 14:04 (IST)FOUR!Another short ball by Ashwin. Root goes back, makes room and guides it through cover point for a four!
- 14:04 (IST)FOUR!A short delivery by Ashwin. Root pulls it away past the left leg of the short leg fielder, through square leg for a four!
- 14:00 (IST)One runBumrah sends a yorker, going inwards. Root glances it to long leg for a single.
- 13:55 (IST)No runAshwin tosses it up on off stump. Root sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a single.
- 13:47 (IST)Two runs, Dom Sibley grabs his half-century!Back of a length by Ashwin, in from off stump. Sibley makes room and hits it to the left of mid-off to reach his fifty.Two runs.
- 13:45 (IST)One run, ENG: 122/2Back of a length by Bumrah, into leg stump. Sibley guides it to long leg for a single.
- 13:42 (IST)One runA shorter delivery by Sundar. Root pulls it away to deep backward square leg. One run.
- 13:37 (IST)FOUR!A full delivery by Nadeem on middle and leg. Sibley flicks it to the left of square leg for a four!
- 13:37 (IST)FOUR!Not a good delivery by Nadeem. Root goes for his trademark sweep, from outside off stump. It goes in front of square. He also beats the square leg fielder, and a four!
- 13:33 (IST)FOUR! ENG: 109/2A length delivery on middle and leg, by Sundar. Sibley sweeps it through square leg and finds the gap. FOUR!
- 13:28 (IST)One runNadeem bowls a flat delivery, outside off stump. Root hits it square of the wicket on the off-side for a single. They think of taking a second, but decide against it.
- 13:26 (IST)One runSundar tosses it up, outside leg. Root sweeps it to long leg for a single.
- 13:23 (IST)FOUR! ENG: 100/2NICE SHOT! 100 REACHED FOR ENGLAND!Nadeem adds a bit of flight to it, and it floats in on middle. Sibley smacks it wide of mid-on for a four!
- 13:22 (IST)FOUR!A flat delivery by Root, around leg stump. Root reads it well, and smacks it fine of backward point for a four!
- 13:18 (IST)One runA short-ish delivery by Nadeem. Root opens the face of his bat, and guides it wide of slip for a single.
- 13:09 (IST)FOUR!A quicker delivery by Sundar, outside off and full. Root drives it past Ashwin at cover for a four!
- 13:08 (IST)One run, ENG: 86/2A short delivery by Nadeem, outside off. Root hits it wide of silly point into the cover-point region for a single.
- 13:03 (IST)FOUR!Ashwin bowls a delivery, outside off. Sibley takes him on and goes forward. He drives it to the right of mid-on for a four!
- 12:59 (IST)No runA good length delivery by Sharma, swinging away outside off. Root goes for it, but hits it weakly. It doesn't have enough to go to Rohit.
- 12:57 (IST)No run, ENG: 81/2Ashwin lofts it up on middle. Sibley hits it on the air, but it doesn't go to Kohli at silly mid-on or Sundar at short midwicket. No run.
- 12:52 (IST)No runA short delivery by Sharma, into middle. Root hits it to short midwicket.
- 12:50 (IST)No ball, one runSharma angles his delivery into the hips of Sibley. He sends it through square leg for one. Also a no ball.
Topics mentioned in this article
India Cricket Team
England Cricket Team
Joe Root
Virat Kohli
Jasprit Bumrah
Cheteshwar Pujara
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