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IND vs ENG, IND 7/1: Jack Leach has been brought into the attack and why not? England have just one frontline pacer in Jimmy Anderson. In that case they need their spinners to shine.
IND vs ENG, IND 7/1: Jack Leach has been brought into the attack and why not? England have just one frontline pacer in Jimmy Anderson. In that case they need their spinners to shine.
Nice suggestion, Ayaz.
Keeping rivalry on the field aside, Mohamed Siraj should seek out Jimmy Anderson, pick his brains on using old ball and new, to become an even better bowler
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 4, 2021
IND vs ENG, IND 4/1: Well, India lost Shubman Gill early. This happened after England were all out for 205. Axar Patel went onto take four wickets, while Ashwin got three. Mohammad Siraj accounted for a couple of wickets too.
IND vs ENG, ENG 205: So that is the end of the innings for England. Jack Leach is out LBW by Ashwin here. England all out for 205 on what looks like a decent wicket to bat on.
India vs England live score, ENG 198-9: England somehow manage to survive another over of Axar. That gives Ashwin a chance to bag his third wicket. Meanwhile, England inch closer to 200-run mark.
IND vs ENG live score, ENG 189-9: Now Axar has two in same over. This time Dom Bess perishes as the bowlers gets his fourth wicket. He is out LBW for 3.
India vs England live score, ENG 188-8: And now Lawrence bites the dust. A straighter delivery from Axar, and the batsman misses it totally. He is stumped for 46, and England is in deep trouble.
IND vs ENG live score, ENG 188-7: Having lost seven wickets, England has been looking for some quick runs here. They are also inching closer to that 200-run mark, will be a big psychological advantage to the visiting side.
IND vs ENG live score, ENG 174-7: Dan Lawrence survives a close call. The ball hits the foot of the short leg fielder, and goes into the hands of the keeper. But the ball narrowly kisses the ground as well.
India vs England live score, ENG 170-7: Ashwin took a while to get his first wicket, but now he has two in quick succession. He floats one outside the off stump, and Foakes edges it straight to Ajinkya Rahane.
India vs England live score, ENG 170-7: Ashwin took a while to get his first wicket, but now he has two in quick succession. He floats one outside the off stump, and Foakes edges it straight to Ajinkya Rahane.
IND vs ENG live score, ENG 168-6: Indian bowlers are keeping up the pressure now on the new batsman. They would like to bowl out the opposition under 200 here.
India vs England live score, ENG 166-6: R Ashwin has his first wicket of the match here. He tosses the ball up to Pope, and the latter dances down the track. But the ball takes the inside edge, hits him on the back leg, straight to short leg fielder. Pope is out for 29.
India vs England, ENG 166-5: Axar Patel comes back into the attack here. And he starts with a maiden here. This is what the Indians need, cut down the runs here.
IND vs ENG live score, ENG 160-5: Siraj has been bowling well but the wickets haven't come that quick for the Indians. The partnership between Lawrence and Pope is going well for now, and another over comes to an end.
India vs England live score, ENG: 149-5: So we are back after tea, and it is Siraj who starts after the break. So Dan Lawrence survives a caught behind chance at slips. He edges one, but the ball goes past Rohit Sharma.
India vs England, Live Score ENG 144-5: That's TEA. And so far so good as far as England are concerned. They have scored 66 runs and lost two wickets. Both Jonny Bairstow and Ben Stokes were looking good and set for the long haul but it wasn't to be. Stokes even got to his FIFTY but later was dismissed from a beauty off Washington Sundar.
India vs England live score, ENG 134-5: Nice use of the feet from Ollie Pope here. Not to forget that this guy has a fifty against Sri Lanka in Galle which was a turner. No doubt, Pope can turn the heat on against India.
Eng are FIVE DOWN!
Washington Sundar strikes 🎯
— ICC (@ICC) March 4, 2021
He has claimed the big wicket of Ben Stokes, trapping him in front for 55. England are 121/5!#INDvENG | https://t.co/6OuUwURcgX pic.twitter.com/30CMHXxVgM
India vs England live score, ENG 121-5: WICKET! And this is a biggie. Ben Stokes is the man dismissed and India have made sure that they go into Tea with the upper hand. Stokes was playing for the turn but this one from Washington Sundar was straight one.
India vs England Live Score, Live Cricket Score, 4th Test at Motera Live Updates – IND vs ENG, IND 7/1: Jack Leach has been brought into the attack and why not? England have just one frontline pacer in Jimmy Anderson. In that case they need their spinners to shine.
PREVIEW: England were routed for their lowest aggregate in a Test match in India in the Day and Night Pink Ball Test at the splendid Narendra Modi Stadium at Motera in Ahmedabad. A lot has been said about the demons in the pitch and India mis-using home advantage but the fact of the matter was that England had the call of the coin and could not capitalize and batted poorly in both innings. India made better use of challenging conditions and were victorious taking a 2-1 lead in the four-match series.
No one is quite yet sure what kind of pitch awaits the two teams for the last Test of the series. While some reports suggest it would assist spinners and would be similar to the wickets for the second Chennai Test and the third Test at Motera, there are other reports which indicate that the pitch might not be as challenging as the one in the previous Test – India just needs a draw to qualify for the final of the World Test Championship at Lord’s in June and would not want to risk a rank turner should the move backfire against their own batsmen.
The return of the red cherry would also mean some relief for the batsmen. The Pink Ball does a lot more when new with the extra shine – it comes on faster after pitching and also swings more then the red one. But unless England can come up with a new counter-attacking strategy against the Indian spinners, the change in colour of the ball, from pink to red, may not necessarily change their luck and fortunes.
The return of the red cherry would also mean some relief for the batsmen. The Pink Ball does a lot more when new with the extra shine – it comes on faster after pitching and also swings more then the red one. But unless England can come up with a new counter-attacking strategy against the Indian spinners, the change in colour of the ball, from pink to red, may not necessarily change their luck and fortunes.
Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
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1 | England | 6877 | 275 |
2 | Australia | 6800 | 272 |
3 | India | 10186 | 268 |
4 | Pakistan | 7516 | 259 |
5 | South Africa | 5047 | 252 |
FULL Ranking |