IND vs ENG LIVE Score 2nd Test Day 4: Virat Kohli’s Team India aim to put big target for Joe Root’s England; Follow Live updates- Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul will begin proceedings on Day 4 as India look to bounce back and set England a big target in the 2nd Test at Lord’s. The hosts clinched a 27-run lead thanks to captain Joe Root’s brilliant 180 to guide them to 391. Virat Kohli and Co. will need to put in a brave performance with the bat on Day 4 to have a chance of winning the Test – Follow IND vs ENG LIVE Updates on InsideSport.co
For India Mohammed Siraj picked 4 & Ishant Sharma chipped in with 3 on Day 3 in grinding condition for bowlers.
Stumps England 391 (Root 180*, Bairstow 57, Siraj 4-94, Ishant 3-69) lead India 364 (Rahul 129, Anderson 5-62) by 27 runs
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IND vs ENG LIVE Score: Joe Root’s 180 guides England to 27 runs lead, big test coming for Indian batsmen on Day 4, follow LIVE Updates
IND vs ENG LIVE Score: Earlier in the day, sublime & faultless Joe Root completed his 7th test century against India and then easily stretched passed it 150. This was Root’s 22nd century overall.
IND vs ENG LIVE Score, 2nd Test Day 3:
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Burns | 49 | 136 | 7 | 0 | 36.03 | |
| Dom Sibley | 11 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 25.00 | |
| Haseeb Hameed | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Joe Root (C) | 180 | 321 | 18 | 0 | 56.07 | |
| Jonny Bairstow | 57 | 107 | 7 | 0 | 53.27 | |
| Jos Buttler (WK) | 23 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 54.76 | |
| Moeen Ali | 27 | 72 | 4 | 0 | 37.50 | |
| Sam Curran | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Ollie Robinson | 6 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 27.27 | |
| Mark Wood | 5 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 21.74 | |
| James Anderson | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Extra | 33 (b 5, w 5, nb 17, lb 6) | |||||
| Total | 391/10 (128) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | ||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishant Sharma | 24 | 4 | 69 | 3 | 2.88 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 26 | 6 | 79 | 0 | 3.04 |
| Mohammed Shami | 26 | 3 | 95 | 2 | 3.65 |
| Mohammed Siraj | 30 | 7 | 94 | 4 | 3.13 |
| Ravindra Jadeja | 22 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 1.95 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Dom Sibley | 1-23 | 14.2 |
| H Hameed | 2-23 | 14.3 |
| Rory Burns | 3-108 | 41.2 |
| JM Bairstow | 4-229 | 78.4 |
| Jos Buttler | 5-283 | 90.6 |
| MM Ali | 6-341 | 110.5 |
| SM Curran | 7-341 | 110.6 |
| Ollie Robinson | 8-357 | 116.6 |
| Mark Wood | 9-370 | 124.3 |
| James Anderson | 10-391 | 127.6 |
- WICKET! England bowled out off the last delivery. Mohd Shami bowls out Anderson.
- FOUR, FOUR!!! Joe Root entertains, smashes back to back boundaries
- WICKET! Huge mixup, Mark Wood sacrifice his wicket
- England take lead against India, Can they stretch their lead to at least 50 runs? Follow us to find out
- Joe Root survives off Siraj. Umpire’s call for lbw, India’s review retained.
- WICKET! Siraj gets the better of Ollie Robinson. England’s review showed the ball kissing the leg stump
Twin strikes, courtesy @ImIshant! 👏 👏
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- WICKET! Ishant Sharma on a roll, gets two in two. Sam Curran out for DUCK
- WICKET! Ishant Sharma gets rid of Moeen Ali (27), Kohli completes the catch.
- Root brings up his 150 runs. Can India stop him from another double century?
- Joe Root and Moeen Ali have brought a fifty partnership. India needs to wrap up England innings as early as possible.
- England batsmen have resumed the innings. They will look to end the day with a lead of at least 20-25 odd runs. Can India fight back? Follow us for live updates
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SESSION 2 – 4th hour: Ishant Sharma cleans up Buttler; ENG 314/5, trail by 50 runs
- England are only 50 runs away from equalling India in their first innings score after Tea break. They will look to get a decent lead against the visitors in the third and final session.
- 300 for England. Joe Root and Moeen Ali bring up 300-run mark and are now just 64 runs behind India.
- WICKET! Ishant Sharma finally gets a wicket. He cleans up Jos Buttler’s stumps to get a crucial wicket for India.
- Another 50-run stand for England. Joe Root and Jos Buttler bring up a 50-run stand off just 69 balls.
- Bumrah, Ishant, Jadeja and Shami all have had bad days on Day 3. None has managed to find a wicket. It’s Siraj who has got the wicket but hasn’t been at his best either. India have struggled to do well with the new ball.
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SESSION 2 – 3rd hour, Joe Root smashes 22nd Test 100; ENG 267/4, trail by 97
- WICKET! Ishant Sharma bowls out Jos Buttler. But can India take advantage?
- Joe Root brings up 9,000 Test runs. He is on a roll to achieve milestones.
- Joe Root smashes 22nd Test century. It’s his 11th as a captain, 7th against India. He equals Boycott, Cowdrey and Hammond. He is now behind Kevin Pietersen (23) and Cook (33).
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— England Cricket (@englandcricket) August 14, 2021
- Joe Root moves to 99.
- 2nd New Ball Taken! Can India use the shine to get unsettled Buttler out?
- WICKET! India finally have got the wicket they have been looking for. Bairstow tried to hammer a short-ish deliver from Siraj and edged it for Kohli to catch. The partnership ends at 121.
- Jonny Bairstow takes charge after 50, smashes Siraj for a 4 with a pull. India struggling.
- Joe Root is batting on 90, eyes 22nd Test century. It would be his 7th century against India.
- India need wickets and Virat Kohli banks on Ravindra Jadeja.
- Day 3 Lunch: It’s been a frustrating two hours for India. Root and Bairstow have dominated and India haven’t found an answer yet.
- Bairstow & Root have had 6-century stands since 2016. Only Kohli and Rahane have 7 in 37 innings.
- Bairstow smashes 50 after 19 innings. The duo also brings up a 100-runs stand.
- Root-Bairstow brings up 200 for England. India struggling for wickets.
- The Root-Bairstow partnership now stands at 89.
- Jonny Bairstow moves to 40s. The last time he scored a 50 was back 19 innings ago at Lord’s against Australia in 2019.
- The partnership now stands at 76. India need to find a wicket.
- Jadeja continues to trouble Bairstow. Could Ashwin have done a little better?
- Joe Root moves to 60s. In his 21 Test centuries, England have never lost a match. In fact, England have won 16 of them with the other five ending in draws.
- Bumrah does well against Bairstow and has troubled the England batter but hasn’t managed a wicket.
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- And it’s drinks break
- Bairstow edges one to the third slip, falls short
- Root plays a premeditated pedal sweep for a boundary, Jajdeja comes back with a beauty, Root survives
- Bumrah bowls a maiden over against Joe Root
- Surprisingly! Jadeja is troubling Root and Bairstow at Lord’s
- Sloppy fielding by India gives away overthrow and miss fielding runs
- Jadeja replace Siraj, India wants to test Bairstow against left-arm spinner
- Bumrah back in attack replacing Shami starts off with four down the leg side
- England complete 150, captain Root leading the charge
- Bairstow hit Shami for two boundaries in an over
- FIFTY! Joe Root slams his third half-century on the trot. He continues to make a difference for England. India need his wicket as soon as possible.
- Mohammed Siraj begins from the other end but so far, neither has been able to trouble the English batters.
- Mohammed Shami resumes India’s bowling attack. Jonny Bairstow resumes for England
Day 3 pitch report: The wicket hasn’t changed much apart from few patches and that will see the ball keep low like it was the case on Day 3. There are also a fair bit of grass on the surface and would see seamers with more help.
@3 PM: Virat Kohli & Co begin warm-up.
Hello everyone, and welcome to Day 3 of what is a beautifully poised Test match. India currently have a lead of 245.
Live action coming up shortly.#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/6zIECfd5kx
— BCCI (@BCCI) August 14, 2021
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IND vs ENG LIVE Score – Why Joe Root’s wicket is so important for India?
Joe Root unbeaten 48 and Roy Burns gutsy 49-knock helped England to claw their way back against India on the second day of the 2nd Test here at Lord’s Cricket Ground on Friday. At stumps, England’s score read 119/3 as they trail by 245 runs with Joe Root(48*) and Jonny Bairstow(6*) currently unbeaten at the crease after 45 overs.
Check why Root’s wicket will be key to the outcome of INDIA vs ENGLAND Test – One needs to see the below stats to understand the importance of Root’s wicket for both teams.
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Root in recent times has been a tough nut to crack against India. He not only average better when he plays against India in comparison to his career average – but also score big daddy hundred’s
In England, his performance vs India further improves and that is what makes his wicket so important for the Indian bowlers today & may end up deciding the outcome of the Lords test.
JOE ROOT’s RECORD vs INDIA
- Overall – Matches 107 / Runs 8935 / Av 49.36 / 100’s – 21
- vs India – Matches 22 / Runs 2010 / Av 57.42 / 100’s – 6
- vs India in Eng – Matches 12 / Runs 1058 / Av 66.12 / 100’s – 4
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IND vs ENG LIVE Score – Day 3: Will Joe Root guide England to big total or will Indian bowlers get rid of him soon? Follow LIVE updates For more sports news, IND vs ENG LIVE updates, follow us at insidesport.co