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IND vs ENG, 1st Test Day 4 Live Score: Ravichandran Ashwin Strikes Again, England Lead By Over 400
India vs England Test Live Cricket Score: Despite losing wickets in a quick manner, the visitors are still in a strong position on Day 4 of the first Test match, in Chennai's MA Chidambaram Stadium.
IND vs ENG Live: India celebrate a wicket on Day 4 of the fifth Test match, in Chennai.© BCCI
Having lost eight wickets, England are still in a dominating position against India on Day 4 of the first Test match. The visitors have a huge lead of more than 400 runs, and will be aiming to set a target close to 400. Ravichandran Ashwin took the wickets of Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Ben Stokes and Jack Leach. Shahbaz Nadeem also has taken two wickets on Day 4. Meanwhile, Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah took a wicket each. England currently have Jos Buttler and Dom Bess batting for them, and the duo will be aiming to add more runs to the scoreboard. The hosts wrapped up their first innings early on Day 4, after scoring 337 runs in 95.5 overs. The hosts put in a decent display with Washington Sundar remaining unbeaten after scoring 85 runs from 138 balls. The all-rounder built a decent partnership with Ashwin. The partnership ended with the departure of Ashwin, and Sundar wasn't supported by the other tailenders, who lost their wickets in quick succession. Jack Leach finally opened up his wicket-tally, registering the dismissals of Ashwin and Shahbaz Nadeem. Meanwhile, James Anderson took the wickets of Ishant Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah. The visitors will be aiming to torment India more with the bat. Meanwhile, the hosts will be aiming to grab quick wickets and leak fewer runs. (LIVE SCORECARD)
1st Test, Day 4 Live Cricket Score Updates Between India (IND) vs England (ENG), Straight From MA Chidambaram Stadium
- 15:59 (IST)OUT! Jofra Archer b Ravichandran Ashwin 5 (10)Ashwin gets his fifer!A good delivery by Ashwin, as Archer tries to defend. But the turn makes him miss it, and it hits the stumps. 28th five-wicket haul in Test wicket for Ashwin!In comes, James Anderson.
- 15:56 (IST)One runA flat delivery by Sundar, in towards leg stump. Archer hits it through midwicket for a single.
- 15:51 (IST)FOURR!!A lofted delivery by Nadeem, wide of off stump. Leach smacks it over the fielder at slip for a four!
- 15:51 (IST)FOUR!Not a good delivery by Nadeem. Leach finds the gap to the right of deep midwicket.
- 15:45 (IST)OUT! Dom Bess lbw b Ravichandran Ashwin 25 (55)Ashwin tosses up a good delivery. Bess goes to defend it, but the bat gets jammed by the back pad. The ball hit the pad first according to ultra edge and ball tracking shows its out. LBW!In walks, Jack Leach.
- 15:37 (IST)OUT! Jos Buttler st Rishabh Pant b Shahbaz Nadeem 24 (40)Nadeem pitches this delivery, outside leg. Buttler goes for it, and tries slamming it for a boundary. He misses and Pant does the rest. Takes the bails off!In walks, Jofra Archer.
- 15:33 (IST)FOUR!A slow delivery tossed up by Ashwin, short and wide. Bess cuts it through the off side for a four!
- 15:31 (IST)FOUR!Nadeem tosses this through outside off. Bess goes low and smacks it over midwicket.England's lead crosses the 400-run mark
- 15:30 (IST)FOUR!Nadeem tosses a short delivery, outside off. Bess slams it through the covers for a four!
- 15:22 (IST)No run, ENG: 147/6A good length ball by Ashwin. It goes over Buttler's bat, and through to the wicketkeeper. No run.
- 15:14 (IST)One runA length ball by Sharma. Buttler glances it to the sweeper. One run.
- 15:11 (IST)Two runsA good length delivery by Nadeem. Bess guides it to long leg for two runs.
- 15:02 (IST)One runDown the track by Nadeem. Bess lobs it to the right of the leg umpire. One run.
- 14:57 (IST)One runA good length delivery by Bumrah, in at off. Buttler hits it towards sweeper for a single.
- 14:51 (IST)One runBack of a length by Bumrah, Bess guides it to deep midwicket for a single.
- 14:47 (IST)One run, ENG: 133/6A wider delivery by Nadeem. Bess sends it to the square leg region for a single.England lead by 374 runs.
- 14:43 (IST)OUT!!! Ollie Pope c Rohit Sharma b Shahbaz Nadeem 28 (32)Pope tries to reverse sweep Nadeem once again, but then mistimes his shot. He sends it directly to Rohit at cover for a catch.In comes, Dom Bess.
- 14:42 (IST)FOUR!A tossed up delivery outside leg by Nadeem. Pope smacks it through the covers. FOUR!
- 14:35 (IST)FOUR!A full and wide delivery by Bumrah. Pope drives it through the extra cover region for a four!
- 14:32 (IST)The action resumes!Ollie Pope and Jos Buttler return to resume batting. Jasprit Bumrah to bowl for India.
- 14:14 (IST)No run, ENG: 119/5 | TeaA full delivery by Ishant, towards off stump. Buttler defends it to cover.England have scored 119 for five in 27 overs, and lead by 360 runs.
- 14:08 (IST)Two runsA full delivery by Bumrah, in middle and leg. Buttler guides it between the two short mid-wicket fielders. Two runs.
- 14:02 (IST)No runNadeem bowls a length delivery, spinning away from off stump. Buttler defends it to backward point.
- 14:02 (IST)SIX!Down the track by Nadeem, and Buttler smacks it over the long-on boundary for a six! Also, a no ball.
- 13:59 (IST)FOUR! ENG: 105/5A good delivery by Bumrah, as Buttler inside edges it past leg stump. Nadeem tries to stop it with a dive near fine leg, but misses. FOUR!
- 13:57 (IST)OUT! Joe Root lbw b Jasprit Bumrah 40 (32)A quick delivery by Bumrah, back of a length. Root could do nothing about it, as he gets stuck to the crease. He gets hit on the back pad in front of off stump. LBW!In walks, Jos Buttler.
- 13:46 (IST)FOUR!Back of a length by Bumrah, wider. Root slams it through the vacant point region for a four!
- 13:45 (IST)BIG APPEAL FOR LBW!Bumrah sends a good delivery, and it hits him in line, above the knee role. India review it, and ball tracking shows that it misses the stumps. No run.
- 13:38 (IST)Three runsPope attacks this delivery by Ashwin, and smacks it high in the air. Not timed well. It lands to the left of deep midwicket. Sundar does well with a diving pullback at the ropes. Three runs.
- 13:31 (IST)FOUR!A full delivery, outside off by Ishant. Pope uses his wrists to drive it to the right of the fielder at cover point for a four!
- 13:25 (IST)OUTTT! Ben Stokes c Rishabh Pant b Ravichandran Ashwin 7 (12)Ashwin tosses it up, outside off. Stokes tries to send it through the covers, but edges it for a catch to Pant.In walks, Ollie Pope.
- 13:22 (IST)FOURR!A full delivery by Ishant, into middle and off. Stokes drives it to the right of mid-on for a four!
- 13:19 (IST)One runIshant sends a good length delivery, round the wicket. Stokes hits it to square leg for a single.
- 13:12 (IST)FOUR!Ashwin sends a length delivery, wide of off. Root reverse-sweeps it past slip for four!
- 13:09 (IST)OUT! Daniel Lawrence lbw b Ishant Sharma 18 (47)ISHANT REACHES 300 TEST WICKETS!A full length delivery by Ishant, swerving in at off. Lawrence gets caught in his front pad. No inside edge and the review proves it so. LBW!Ishant Sharma becomes the 3rd Indian pacer to register 300 Test wickets.In walks, Ben Stokes.
- 13:04 (IST)FOUR! ENG: 58/2, lead by 299 runsAshwin tosses up his delivery, outside off. Root slams it over backward square leg for a four!After 15 overs, England are 58 for two, and lead by 299 runs.
- 13:01 (IST)FOUR!Ashwin tosses up a delivery, full on middle. Root Sweeps it to the left of deep square for a four!
- 12:57 (IST)One runA full and straight delivery by Ishant. Root guides it to deep midwicket for a single.
- 12:49 (IST)FOUR!Nadeem tosses it outside off. Root smacks it with power to the midwicket fence for a four!
- 12:48 (IST)FOUR!Nadeem tosses it up, outside off. Root uses his wrists to sweep it through square leg. FOUR!
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