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England chose to field

India 46/2

In reply to Chrissy

Ha ha..you drive this time please

In reply to Chrissy

Rain stops play

In reply to FanAttick
Web Narper or Shivnotoutofdibasement?
Weather looks bad

53/2

In reply to Chrissy

This 5th Test thing threw me off this morning.

How did this come about?

In reply to Chrissy

Go England Go!!!
AnybodyButIndia!!!

In reply to Drapsey

D Big Tree can do anyting dey choose

We smallies can only whine

In reply to Chrissy

Vihari gawn
64/3

Plumb lbw
Hanuma Vihari lbw b Potts 20
64/3

In reply to Chrissy

Kohli castled

: Virat Kohli b Potts 11

In reply to FanAttick
Went to the kitchen and missed di Pott

When last did Virat score an International century?

In reply to Chrissy

Iyer gawn
Brilliant catch by Billings
98/5

Koli out? Shucks

Day 1: 2nd Session

IND 107/5 (30) CRR: 3.57

Ravindra Jadeja 5(7)
Rishabh Pant 17(22

OUT
Shubman Gill 17
Cheteshwar Pujara 13
Hanuma Vihari 20
Virat Kohli 11
Shreyas Iyer 15

In reply to Narper

Edged..reviewed for a catch
Soft signal not out
Not out

In reply to Chrissy

Just tuned in and saw 5 down. No Virat to watch.Pity.

In reply to Dukes

His last test ton is in Nov 2019 against Bangla boys...17 tests ago
Last ODI ton Aug 2019 against WI....21 ODIs ago
No T20 tons....made 80* against ENG in MARCH 2021...7 T20Is ago

In reply to Narper

Stokes hurt his back/side

Stokes just hurt datback

33.1
Broad to Jadeja, FOUR, easily one of the shots of the day so far! Broad overcooks this one and Jadeja responds with an effortless straight bat shot, closed the bat face just at the last moment to ease it back past the bowler. No chance for mid-on

33.3
Broad to Jadeja, 3 runs, a touch too full again, and a bit too straight from Broad, not the perfect timing this time from Jadeja but he manages to wrist it wide of mid-on

34.1
Anderson to Jadeja, FOUR, cracking shot!

34.3
Anderson to Pant, 3 runs, too straight again and Pant puts it away with a neat flick through mid-wicket. Desperate chase from Potts who slides and hauls the ball back just in time. Saves a run

Day 1: 2nd Session

IND 130/5 (35) CRR: 3.71

Rishabh Pant 25(31)
Ravindra Jadeja 20(2

Partnership: 32(43)

35.2
Broad to Jadeja, FOUR, creamed! On the fuller side once more, enticing the drive and Jadeja leans into a pleasant-looking off-drive, beats mid-off to his right and Stokes ain't chasing this down

36.5
Jack Leach to Pant, SIX, smashed straight down the ground! The Leach experiment has begun on expected lines with runs bleeding. Pant takes on the loop offered, charges down and tonks it downtown. Straight as an arrow, comfortably over the ropes
36.4
Jack Leach to Pant, FOUR, and the cat-and-mouse continues! Leach is forced to drag the length back and Pant is ready for it, sitting back and pulling powerfully past the diving backward square leg fielder
36.3
Jack Leach to Pant, FOUR, and Pant finally makes a move! On the cards really with mid-off up. Steps out and drills the drive straight back past the bowler. Hit hard and in the gap

Partnership: 52(57)

In reply to FanAttick

got bowled.

41.4
Stokes to Pant, 3 runs, to deep backward point
42.5
Jack Leach to Pant, FOUR, gets to fifty with a sublime shot! Fractionally short from Leach and it's been whipped away off the back foot. Wasn't all that wrong with the line, just good use of the crease by Pant and he beat deep square leg to his right comfortably. Another typical counterpunch knock this, and it's come when India desperately needed a saviour. Typical Pant in Tests, no?

In reply to Narper

Good 50 ,Pant

50 fi Pant
172/5

Day 1: Tea Break

IND 174/5 (44) CRR: 3.95

Ravindra Jadeja 32(65)
Rishabh Pant 53(52)

Partnership: 76(101)

In reply to Dukes

Virat's hundred drought started Covid-19 and will only end when he scores another century!!!

100 partnership

200 up - see di run rate peeps

Day 1: 3rd Session

IND 202/5 (50) CRR: 4.04


Ravindra Jadeja 37(82)

Rishabh Pant 76(71

50.1
Matty Potts to Pant, FOUR, he continues to leak runs against Pant. Half volley on the pads and Pant is not missing out, he brings the bottom hand into play and whips it dismissively through mid-wicket. 2000 Test runs up for Pant

IND 211/5 (51) CRR: 4.14
50.6
Matty Potts to Jadeja, leg byes, FOUR, Potts has lost the plot in the last couple of overs. Strays down leg and though Jadeja does not connect with the glance, there's a big deflection off the pad to get it past Billings and down to fine leg

that is what Dessie wants from us. Positive fightback. But he has to realise that this is built on confidence and you can only get confidence by getting some time in the middle first. Chicken and egg situation

In reply to VoopsandOut

I would like to see Pooran emulate Rishaub Pant

Lash dem Mindia
215/5

51.1
Anderson to Pant, FOUR, wow! The sheer audacity of Pant is something to marvel at. He runs down the pitch and gets nowhere close to the back of a length delivery, but still goes through with the slap and hits it straight back over Jimmy, one bounce and over the ropes

52.1
Matty Potts to Jadeja, FOUR, streaky! Full delivery outside off, Jadeja saw the length and went for the drive, away from the body and the outside edge flies over the vacant gully region. No one at third man to stop tha

56.2
Jack Leach to Pant, FOUR, it was just a matter of time. Pant runs down the wicket, gets to the pitch of the ball and whips it flat to cow corner, just bounced inside the rope. So much power generated behind that
56.3
Jack Leach to Pant, FOUR, Jack Leach to Pant, FOUR, what nervous 90s asks Pant! He's flat on the ground but the ball is behind the rope. Once more uses his feet, gets close and lofts it straight back over Leach.

Day 1: 3rd Session

IND 241/5 (57) CRR: 4.23

Rishabh Pant 98(8
Ravindra Jadeja 45(107

TON TO PANT

57.1
Broad to Pant, 2 runs, hundred for Pant. Is this his best knock? Mind you, he has played some match-winning knocks in his brief career already. Also, the fastest hundred by an Indian wicket-keeper. He takes off his helmet and waves his bat around. The entire Indian team are on their feet applauding. Jadeja too walks up to embrace him. Short ball angled in from round the wicket,

Rishabh Pant *100[89

In reply to Narper

Ton fuh Pant

57.3
Broad to Jadeja, FOUR, edged and four! Shortens the length and opens Jadeja up with some late movement, he plays it with soft hands and hence the outside edge runs behind square on the off-side.

Ravindra Jadeja 50[109

Day 1 - 3rd session - Drinks break

IND 251/5 (5 CRR: 4.33

Ravindra Jadeja 51(110)
Rishabh Pant 102(91)

In reply to Narper

Pant sucking the blood out of Leech

Day 1: 3rd Session

IND 310/5 (65.1) CRR: 4.76
Partnership: 212(231)

In reply to FanAttick

In reply to Narper

Pant uprooted
320/6

In reply to Narper

Thakur gawn
323/7

66.2
Root to Pant, out Caught by Crawley!! England have bought Pant out here. They really should have turned to Root much earlier, who's done exactly what part-timers are meant to do with these massive partnerships and with batsman like Rishabh -- played to his ego. It's floated wide, outside off, almost forcing him to smash it out of the park. But he doesn't quite get to the pitch of it this time, swinging big and outside-edging it to slip. Nevertheless, this has been one crazy assault. In terms of audacity, box-office, and the sheer impact on match results, cricketing history will struggle to find a competitor to this 2021-22 version of Rishabh Pant ..\\
Pant c Crawley b Root 146(111) [4s-20 6s-4]

66.2
Root to Pant, out Caught by Crawley!! England have bought Pant out here. They really should have turned to Root much earlier, who's done exactly what part-timers are meant to do with these massive partnerships and with batsman like Rishabh -- played to his ego. It's floated wide, outside off, almost forcing him to smash it out of the park. But he doesn't quite get to the pitch of it this time, swinging big and outside-edging it to slip. Nevertheless, this has been one crazy assault. In terms of audacity, box-office, and the sheer impact on match results, cricketing history will struggle to find a competitor to this 2021-22 version of Rishabh Pant ..

Pant c Crawley b Root 146(111) [4s-20 6s-4]

67.6
Stokes to Thakur, out Caught by Billings!! Well, well. Thakur falls off the extra ball, thanks to Stokes' relentless overstepping, and this never ending over. It's a sharp bouncer that does the job, climbing in and getting big on Shardul takes his eyes off the ball as he looks to evade. But the ball follows him in, takes the glove from in front of the face, and lobs towards the keeper, who dives forward and grabs.

Thakur c Billings b Stokes 1(12)

In reply to FanAttick

Good ton though

Stumps
India 338/7
Jadeja 83*
Shami 0*

india showing why they are a top side losing 5 wickets before they even reach 100 and still able to reach 338 for seven at close of play

In reply to velo

And check the run rate

Jadeja gawn 194
375/9

35 off di Broad over fi Bumrah - there goes Lara’s record.

In reply to Chrissy

Wow..just saw the last few balls of the over

In reply to hubert
416/10
5 fi Broad
Great fight back from 98/5

In reply to hubert

From a bowler - the benefits of lickit.

In reply to Chrissy

When was it that Yuvrag hit the 6 sixes off Broad?

In reply to Osmond
"When was it that Yuvrag hit the 6 sixes off Broad?"
That was in a T20 match I think.

Clataaaax
Alex Lees b Bumrah
16/1 and
RAIN

In reply to Chrissy

Yes., True. True



One down.Lees castled..Get the other 9 today ,Bumrah.

In reply to Osmond
Tops is right T20 World Cup

here

In reply to Chrissy


Thanks Chrissy..... There is something about Broad!!

In reply to Chrissy



Bumrah to Lees, out Bowled!! Knocked him over! Bumrah draws first blood!

IND 416

ENG 16/1 (3)


Day 2: Lunch Break - England trail by 400 runs

In reply to Chrissy

The rain, the rain..working for India tho, a draw will give them this prolonged series. And that
will be very good from this vantage point

Crawley crawled back to the dugout

Zak Crawley c Shubman Gill b Bumrah 9
30/2

In reply to FanAttick

Missed it

In reply to Chrissy


Crawley, out Caught by Shubman Gill!! There's that loose drive, and there's that big fat outside-edge.



ENG 31/2 (6.3)



Day 2: Rain stops play - England trail by 385 runs

6.4
Bumrah to Root, FOUR, to long-off

7.4
Shami to Ollie Pope, FOUR, a gifty loose delivery -- short, wide, and Pope helps it along, cutting uppishly, fiercely, over point

Day 2: 2nd Session

IND 416
ENG 39/2 (8.2) CRR: 4.68

England trail by 377 runs

Ollie Pope 10(11)
Joe Root 6(13)

42/2

In reply to Chrissy

Pope defrocked

Di Pope has been sent packing
Ollie Pope c Iyer b Bumrah 10

10.6
Bumrah to Ollie Pope, out Caught by Shreyas Iyer!!

Ollie Pope c Shreyas Iyer b Bumrah 10(1 [4s-2]

Johnny B is due a failure

Harr harr harr.

I can't wait for the English media to make a u-turn on the great Coach-Captain duo.

In reply to VIX

Not hearing the buzz word since morning...BAZZBALL!

Day 2: 2nd Session

ENG 60/3 (15) CRR: 4

England trail by 356 runs

Jonny Bairstow 6(13)
Joe Root 19(37

In reply to Narper

Rain again

In reply to Chrissy

Bright sunshine but no play due to a wet outfield…The is like St Lucia

15.2
Shami to Root, no run, Root trying to be ultra aggressive. A full and wide delivery outside off, swinging away from England's ace batter, he goes for a flashy drive, gets beaten

15.3
Shami to Root, FOUR, Kohli applauds as Shami manages to induce an outside edge. A full length delivery outside off, another away swinger, Root goes for a drive away from his body, gets a thick outside edge that flies over gully

15.6
Shami to Root, FOUR, 'Roooooooooot,' goes the crowd at Edgbaston. Shami pitches this up and Root takes a forward stride

Day 2: 3rd Session

ENG 71/3 (17.3) CRR: 4.06

England trail by 345 runs

In reply to Chrissy

Uprooted
Siraj strikes
78/4

22.6
Siraj to Root, out Caught by Pant!! Here's the most priced wicket of the day. A short of a length delivery outside off, and it shapes back in by a long way. Root looks to cut this through the off-side, ends up getting an underedge.

Root c Pant b Siraj 31(67) [4s-4]

ENG 78/4 (23) CRR: 3.39

Bazzball!!

Mark Ramprakash

Former England batter on BBC Test Match Special

In reply to Narper

Dropped

In reply to Narper

Leech gawn

New Nightwatchman needed for Baz Ball


Maybe McCullum himself need to pad up!

In reply to FanAttick



IND 416

ENG 84/5 (27)



Day 2: Stumps - England trail by 332 runs

121/5
Bairstow 31*
Stokes 17*

Shami to Stokes, 1 run
Thakur drops a skier from Stokes.

50 fi Bairstow

In reply to Chrissy

Dropped?

In reply to Chrissy

Gone

Baz balled
149/6

Gawn now - great catch
: Ben Stokes c Bumrah b Thakur 25

In reply to FanAttick
Was a great catch after two dolly drops
153/6

If that was a West Indian the English commies would say Brainless Batting.

In reply to nitro

Well as West Indians we can return the favour

In reply to Halliwell

In reply to Chrissy

Inside edge?
Height
Not out

In reply to FanAttick

Bairstow smacks another ton to the chagrin of Fan and Chrissy!

In reply to NineMiles

Eight down Broad gawn

In reply to NineMiles

England trail by 166 runs.

In reply to Chrissy

India on track for first innings points (TM Courtesy)

In reply to Narper

Billingsed
9 dung

Nine down
England trail by 149 runs.

In reply to Chrissy

Potted
Ball bounced..looks not out
Out…
Not out to me though

All out 284

61.3
Siraj to Matty Potts, out Caught by Shreyas Iyer!! Matty Potts is the last man out. Shreyas Iyer reckons he has caught it. The soft signal by umpire Aleem Dar is also out. He had fingers underneath before the ball popped out of his hands as he completed it on the second attempt holding on to his chest. The third umpire is satisfied looking at the replays and Matty Potts has to walk back to the pavilion. Was a back of a length delivery outside off and the batter poked at it, as the ball flew to the man at second slip. Taken on the second attempt and that's the end of England's innings.

Matty Potts c Shreyas Iyer

Day 3: Innings Break

IND 416
ENG 284 (61.3) CRR: 4.62

England trail by 132 runs

In reply to Chrissy

Scaled and DeGilled
4/1

0.3
Anderson to Shubman Gill, out Caught by Crawley!! Anderson strikes in his first over! And how often have we seen that? Short of a length delivery outside off and Gill wants to play at it. Gets a thick outside edge that flies to second slip and Crawley completes a safe catch in the cordon. Anderson is pumped and so are his team mates

Shubman Gill c Crawley b Anderson 4(3) [4s-1]

2.2
Anderson to Pujara, FOUR, good length ball outside off, seaming away from the batter. Pujara plays this with soft hands

Day 3: 2nd Session

IND 13/1 (3) CRR: 4.33

India lead by 145 runs

Hanuma Vihari 0(5)
Cheteshwar Pujara 7(11)

3.5
Broad to Pujara, FOUR, rocks back in the crease does Pujara and carves this away through backward point for four runs. That's his second boundary of the innings, and he is looking a lot more positive

10.1
Anderson to Hanuma Vihari, FOUR, short and wide ball outside off, Hanuma Vihari arches back and carves this through backward point for a rollicking boundary. Plenty of Indian flags in the stands

Day 3: 2nd Session

ENG 284
IND 416 & 31/1 (11) CRR: 2.82

India lead by 163 runs

Hanuma Vihari 6(2
Cheteshwar Pujara 15(36

16.3
Broad to Hanuma Vihari, out Caught by Bairstow!! Loose drive this -- chasing a wide-full delivery outside off exactly the way England would've wanted him to. He's walked right into the trap. His stride isn't big, and he's just not close enough as goes through a big booming cover drive away from his body.Ends up outside-edging it straight down third slip's throat.

Hanuma Vihari c Bairstow b Broad 11(44) [4s-1]

Day 3: 3rd Session

ENG 284
IND 47/2 (17) CRR: 2.76

India lead by 179 runs

16.6
Broad to Kohli, FOUR, 138kph, the typical sucker delivery: full, wide, tempting a drive. Kohli's nicely forward to the pitch of it though, to nail it through the covers
17.4
Matty Potts to Kohli, FOUR, shuffles, pushes with an angled-bat, but the edge goes down to ground and runs past third slip. Streaky, streaky ..

In reply to Narper

Koli in ah mood

In reply to Halliwell

Street fighter dat

18.2
Broad to Kohli, FOUR, 132kph, 132kph, overcooked, and Kohli isn't not-chasing despite those plays and misses. But this one is pure authoritative, drilling it through the covers, full-faced, full-followthrough

In reply to Narper

That’s the best shot I’ve seen all match
Wow

Day 3: 3rd Session

IND 57/2 (19.3) CRR: 2.92

India lead by 189 runs

Virat Kohli 13(12)
Cheteshwar Pujara 23(56

19.5
Matty Potts to Pujara, FOUR, nearly. NEARLY. Pujara's seriously squared up in his crease as he looks to defend it with a straight bat under his eyeline, but the genuine outside-edge flies just past a diving Billings

Lead 201

26.5
Anderson to Kohli, FOUR, a rare inswinging half volley. 133kph. And Kohli isn't letting these go, check-driving it straight of mid-off

Just listened to (watched) Sangakarra’s assessment of Billings’ wicketkeeping. It’s really a pleasure to listen to this commentary compared to what is coming out of the region lately. This is unfortunate because the region has produced some really good commentators but now we are stuck with a bunch who simply just talk too much.

Day 3: 3rd Session

IND 73/2 (27) CRR: 2.7

India lead by 205 runs

Virat Kohli 20(35)
Cheteshwar Pujara 32(81

In reply to Chrissy

Kohli gawn

In reply to FanAttick
Good catch dat

29.5
Stokes to Kohli, out Caught by Root!! A snake of a delivery, kicking up off nowhere as Kohli presses in front to defend, with the ball popping up off the glove to the keeper. Billings drops, but Root - first slip - is alert enough to the possibility of lapping up the ricochet. This one's not a case of Virat in bad form, it's just a case of Virat and his rotten luck

Kohli c Root b Stokes 20(40) [4s-4]

IND 75/3 (29.5) CRR: 2.51

India lead by 207 runs

30.6
Broad to Pant, FOUR, Pant is off and running. Angled into him and he's picked up nonchalantly off the pads, finishes the flick with a flourish and sends the ball racing to the deep mid-wicket fence

In reply to Narper

I was watching on that Kolhi out, and swear that he contemplated calling for a review.

Day 3: Stumps

ENG 284
IND 416 & 125/3 (45) CRR: 2.78

India lead by 257 runs

Rishabh Pant 30(46)\

Cheteshwar Pujara 50(139

In reply to Narper

Pujara batting England out of the game. Out for 66.

India 153-4

Pant 39*

In reply to Drapsey

Looks like that's the only thing you watched .

In reply to Khaga

Shreyas out for 19.

India 190-5

Pant 53*

India 229-7 at lunch.

Jadeja 17*
Shami 13*

In reply to mikesiva

Pommies may need a world record chase to win this one

In reply to Khaga

Close.

Huge Kohli (the batsman, that is) fan here. Lost interest after he got out.

In reply to FanAttick


Poms need India to bowl some Southee style shite.

Eight down. Shami out for 13.

The chase soon come.

246/9
India lead by 368 runs.

In reply to Narper

Pommies need 378 to win

In reply to FanAttick

Not going to win anything

The whole baz ball invention is premised on Bairstow making runs and Stokes chipping in.
That’s a VERY dicey strategy

Media creates their reality and people drink it UP

In reply to Drapsey

Summer last year, India were leading the Poms 2-1 after four Tests in England, when Covid started to strike down the Indians. The irresponsible way in which the UK has dealt, and are still dealing, with coronavirus, led to the Indians understandably abandoning the tour.

The compromise was that the Indians came back this summer to play the fifth and final Test.

In reply to mikesiva

Flying start

In reply to mikesiva

Thanks, Mike.

I had forgotten all about that.

In reply to Halliwell

Seem to be working bro. I never saw this ordinary looking guy Lees looking so positive until today.

In reply to Narper

Crawley crawled
Not out

In reply to Drapsey

Crawley Jaspritted

107/1

Collapse alert

In reply to FanAttick

You are part of the ABE posse too?

In reply to FanAttick
This match could result in a tight finish..but India should win it. At least that's what i want.

In reply to Dukes

The enemy of my enemy is my friend

In reply to hubert

Yeah.. That would be great

In reply to Narper

Pope defrocked again
107/2

In reply to FanAttick

Dis time di Pope ducked out

In reply to Chrissy

Indeed

In reply to Chrissy

Lees runout

Panic
109/3

In reply to FanAttick
Lees flees

In reply to FanAttick

Lees flees!

In reply to Chrissy

Wait you typing from my keyboard?

In reply to Chrissy

Uprooted?
No,,too high

In reply to FanAttick
Lucky Rootie

In reply to hubert

Yeah bounce saved him

In reply to hubert

Gone this time?
Not reviewed

In reply to hubert

Bairstow Dropped

In reply to Chrissy

259/3 Stumps
119 to go

In reply to FanAttick

Relentless
When Bairstow eventually walks out of this purple patch, I hope he can cope

Another good series and he will be hailed an an England great

In reply to Halliwell

Indeed…he’s milking the patch

In reply to FanAttick

Dropped twice..Pommies have the advantage..but that 119 got teeth on 5th day with refreshed bowlers.

In reply to Halliwell

R U in the ABE posse too?

In reply to Dukes

I don’t want India to win, I want a draw.
The best result for me, when Bairstow out, is for Root to go back to the Gower playbook of not losing first, then hoping to win…

Anybody but England…unless they playing ‘ India’

In reply to Dukes

ABI.

Like everybody sleeping late this morning when licks sharing!!
Rooty down the track for 4444
Then reversed ramp for 666666

342-3
Root 126
Bairstow 97

In reply to StumpCam

Dem waiting for a wicket to fall before crawling out of wherever they hiding!

Jonny Bairstow another splendid 100
That was close!

In reply to StumpCam

So easy...Its like taking candy from an Indian baby!

And another batting Immortal has established himself.

Go Johnny B, go!

In reply to NineMiles
Mindia was pathetic- big win

In reply to Chrissy

What have you done with FanAttick?? Like im gon Kuntry!

In reply to NineMiles

FTHB’s and a pathetic Mindia team

In reply to FanAttick

Hate as much as you want but it is about time you all realise Great Britannia still rules!

India have been subjugated once again!

Series score 2-2!! Yawn..bunch of Her Majesty's slavish subjects rejoicing like England won the series outright at home..

In reply to Chrissy
Got to congratulate England,much as I dislike it.But they earn some respect today for a
wonderful win..It looked all too easy. India has to figure some things out and rebound.
Hats off to Bairstow.Never thought he had it in him but he has changed and is having
Everest Times this year.

Bolls?

In reply to hubert

I think Bumrah was thrown into the deep end with the captaincy in such a vital match. Maybe Kohli would’ve made a difference.

In reply to Khaga

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaahh... just tek your licks , ya stinking Khakahole!!

That was a proper beatdown!

In reply to StumpCam

You have made a very good point.Agree Kohli's leadership would have made some difference.

In reply to hubert

Kohli and Pant did most of the Indian captaining in this match in terms of field placements etc... Bumrah delegated!

Looks like the "Is Test Match cricket dead or alive" meter has swung back to the "Alive and Well" status for the time being.

Until the next Test is played, of course.

In reply to NineMiles

You can never have 3 Generals giving commands and expect to win a war!

In reply to NineMiles

I noticed some of that...not good optics or policy.

WOW.. BIGGEST RUN CHASE.

West Indies warm dem up !

In reply to powen001

Really?

In reply to sudden

For England

dats whar Hussein kept waxxing bout

In reply to Khaga

.

Look, I am not thrilled the former slave-masters won. But India played badly. I will maintain that Root and Bairstow partnership was a good one, but not great and these are two ordinary batters.

India did not bowl well, I saw about 3 excellent balls all innings- Bumrah is greatly over-rated and the rest of their line up with the exception of Shami is club level standard.