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India vs England 1st Test, Day 4 Live Cricket Score Updates: IND eyes early wickets vs ENG; Rain likely to affect play post Lunch

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Last Updated: 07 August, 2021 15:18 IST

India will aim for early wickets on day four after missing out on a chunk of overs in the last session on Friday due to rain.   -  AP

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Last Updated: 07 August, 2021 15:18 IST
Hello and welcome to Sportstar's LIVE coverage of Day Four of the first Test between India and England as action unfolds at Trent Bridge, Nottingham.


3:07PM IST: Must be quite the challenge for England's openers today. With the batting taking a bit of a hit lately, England would aim for a rejig pretty soon. Burns and Sibley in particular would know that there's much more to do before resting on the opener's slot.

2:58PM IST: Frowning over what I see in the distance.

Thick clouds in the distance as India prepares to take charge on day four.   -  BCCI

 

2:55PM IST: 30 minutes to the start. Meanwhile, have a read on two comeback men on either side, KL Rahul and Ollie Robinson who completed a fine return to their respective teams.

2:32PM IST: Live visuals suggest that it's a fine, dry morning and play will begin on time. An hour away from scheduled start.

2:18PM IST: Here's a look at some key numbers from day three

  • James Anderson went past Anil Kumble's tally of  619 Test wickets to become the third-leading wicket-taker in the format.
     
  • Ravindra Jadeja became the fifth Indian and fifth fastest player to achieve the 2000 runs, 200 wickets double in Test cricket in 53 matches.
     
  • KL Rahul failed to convert his first fifty-plus score to a Test hundred in SENA nations. He was dimissed by Anderson for 84.
     
  • Bumrah in WTC Final: 0/57 & 0/35; 0 & 0
    Bumrah in Nottingham* : 4/46; 28(34)
     
  • KL Rahul has registered three 80-plus scores in SENA countries in 2015 - the most for an Indian opener in the period in Tests

     


2:00PM IST: Despite 98 overs being scheduled on day three, nearly 50 overs were lost to rain in the third session. Nasser with a valid point, you'd say?

 

1:48PM IST: What a moment for the evergreen Anderson, reckon he'll go past Warnie's 708?

 

1:40PM IST: WEATHER FORECAST: Nearly two hours to the start. Here's the UK Met Department's current forecast for Nottingham. The post noon sessions are likely to take a hit today as well....

Time (UK)10:00am1:00pm3:00pm5:00pm6:00pm
Chances of Rain<5%10%50%40%40%


Day 3 Review

India has seemingly taken the pole position in the inaugural Test of the second World Test Championship. The new cycle has done well to emulate the Southampton final held in June with persistent showers from above marring two exciting sessions of play in the last two days.

India's gritty batting led by a solid KL Rahul and a sublime Jadeja charge later down the order posted a hefty 95-run lead under wet conditions in Nottingham. With the rain helping England openers see off an early spell on day three, Joe Root's men will be aiming to regroup and grind it out on Saturday, given that a win is beyond its reach at the moment.


 

The Indian bowlers have been relentless with their line and it was evident in their short burst towards the close of play yesterday as well. Bumrah and Siraj forced Burns into a hole while Sibley nudged and pushed out and about to keep himself proactive. With India still in the lead by around 70 runs, can England stage a fighting comeback with rain expected to hit play once again at Nottingham? The moving day has skimmed to day four and the team that could lead the commands in at least two out of three sessions, could dictate the outcome of the Test match from here.


Playing XIs

India XI: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli(c), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj,

England Full Squad: Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Zak Crawley, Joe Root(c), Jonny Bairstow, Daniel Lawrence, Jos Buttler(w), Ollie Robinson, Sam Curran, Stuart Broad, James Anderson,


WHERE TO WATCH IND VS ENG 1st TEST LIVE?

The first Test between India and England will be shown LIVE on SONY SIX and SONY TEN 4 channels and streamed online on Sony LIV and Jio TV from 3.30 pm IST.