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... SECOND INNINGS ...

India now come out to bat for the first time in the match with England sitting of 353 runs. The Indian batters have been in good form in the series, especially Yashasvi Jaiswal. The task in hand can be a tough one as the wicket is still favoring the bowlers from time to time. What is going to be India's reply? Let's find out as the Second session starts soon.

Joe Root, once again proving his mettle on Indian soil, anchored the innings with a splendid knock of 122 runs off 274 balls not out, exhibiting unwavering concentration and skill throughout his stay at the crease. His innings was not only a display of individual brilliance but also marked by crucial partnerships with the middle and lower-order batters. Particularly noteworthy was his alliance with Ollie Robinson, who notched up his maiden Test fifty, contributing significantly to England's caus

As the dust settles on the first innings of this Test match, England, having won the toss and elected to bat, have showcased their resilience and determination by posting a commendable total of 353 runs on the board. Despite a shaky start, with the scoreboard reading 110/5 in the first session yesterday, the visitors orchestrated a remarkable recovery, largely thanks to the masterclass displayed by their seasoned campaigner, Joe Root.

Ravindra Jadeja to James Anderson, ! LBW! Ravindra Jadeja wraps things up here or does he? James Anderson takes the review here. This one is flatter, full and on middle and off, James Anderson goes down to paddle it away but takes his eyes off it and gets hit on the pads. A huge shout for LBW, and up goes the finger. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. England have been bowled out for 353 but Joe Root remains unbeaten on 122!

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root drives it towards long off and takes the single this time.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Goes short and outside off, Joe Root cuts it towards deep point and refuses the run again.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and around middle, Joe Root goes down and sweeps it well towards deep mid-wicket but denies the single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root prods forwards and blocks it out.

Drinks! England enjoyed a good first hour or so until that Ravindra Jadeja double-wicket over. Ollie Robinson and Joe Root added over 100 runs with the former getting a half-century as well, but it is now completely on Root to extend this total along with the last man, James Anderson. India were a bit disappointing after taking the second new ball but Jadeja have given them a platform to quickly bowl the visitors out. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us.

Kuldeep Yadav to James Anderson, No run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller outside the off stump. Joe Root drives the ball to sweepers for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Pitches it up outside the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, No run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, No run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short at the stumps. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg and denies the single.

Ravindra Jadeja to James Anderson, 2 Leg byes. Outside the line of the leg stump again. James Anderson gets an edge from the pads and the ball runs down to the fine leg area for a couple of runs as leg byes.

Ravindra Jadeja to James Anderson, No run.

James Anderson is the last man in.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shoaib Bashir, ! c Rajat Patidar b Ravindra Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shoaib Bashir, BYE! Too much spin on that occasion, misses everyone and runs down the third man area for a single and byes.

Shoaib Bashir comes out to the middle now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Huge appeal for Caught behind from the Indian players and the finger goes up! Ollie Robinson takes a review!

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short outside the off stump. Joe Root stays back and taps it down.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, No run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, CHANCE! Ends falls just short of the skipper Rohit Sharma!

Is that a catch? Rohit Sharma is not sure whether he has taken it cleanly at first slip or not. The umpires send it upstairs and the replay shows that it bounce before going into his hands.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Pitches it fuller on the middle stump this time. Joe Root flicks the ball to mid-wicket off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Carbon copy of the previous ball. No run taken.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Joe Root taps it back to the bowler off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fires one in, fast, on the off stump. Ollie Robinson takes his bat infront of the pads and taps the ball down in time to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tosses it up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson takes out the front foot and blocks it off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, On the pads fuller. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches it fuller outside the off stump. Joe Root drives the ball to point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Another short ball at 131 clicks. Ollie Robinson ducks and lets it go through again. Looks at Mohammed Siraj and gives him a smile.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Just short on the pads and Joe Root flicks it to fine leg for a comfortable single.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, ! BANG! What a shot!

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays on the crease and knocks it off towards covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up on the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller on the pads. Joe Root flicks the ball straight to short fine leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tosses it just short slow outside the off stump line. Joe Root looks to cut the ball but gets a thick inside edge onto the pads of Dhruv Jurel. No chance for a catch.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Another good bouncer, with pace at the batter. Joe Root gets hurried as he looks to pull the ball and misses it completely. Superb one handed take by Dhruv Jurel behind the stumps.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball fuller on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson drives the ball to deep point for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, On the pads from a good length, rushing Joe Root a bit, getting the inside edge to fine leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Starts off with a length ball on top of the off stump line. Ollie Robinson tucks the ball to the left of covers and takes a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, This one stays low from a shorter length on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and adjusts it well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches the ball on the stumps and gets the ball to zip past the outside edge of Joe Root. Good signs for the spinners.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Short ball outside the off stump. Ollie Robinson punches the ball to sweepers for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Swings one up, on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson tucks the ball towards deep point and takes a single to end the over.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Another good bumper at the batter. Joe Root pulls it away to the left of fine leg and takes a run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Ollie Robinson blocks it off the front foot well.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, A good short ball at the batter by Mohammed Siraj. Ollie Robinson lets the ball go through.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tossed up, full and around off, Ollie Robinson uses his feet and pushes it away from his body through covers for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Shorter in length and around off, Joe Root moves back and cuts it towards sweeper covers for a single.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Four!

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Four!

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Swing and a miss this time! Good comeback from Akash Deep as he pitches the ball further up outside the off stump, swinging it away and Ollie Robinson throws his hands at it again and gets beaten.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, ! Short, wide, and punished!

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump. Ollie Robinson tucks the ball to deep square leg off the front foot and takes a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the pads again. Ollie Robinson flicks the ball off the front foot towards mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, 4 Byes. Too short on a pitch that has shown variable bounce and the ball flies over everyone! 4 more runs added to the total.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length back on top of the stumps. Ollie Robinson jumps back in the crease and taps it down towards mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Strays down the leg side from a good length. Ollie Robinson lets the ball go through.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, BAngs it short outside the off stump. Joe Root looks to play it late but gets an inside edge onto the ground towards gully to end the second over of the day.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, No ball! Overstepping on a fuller delivery outside the off stump. Joe Root lets the ball go through.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the deck on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays back and drops the ball down on the crease.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Strays down the leg side from a shorter length. Joe Root gets beaten as he looks to run it to fine leg.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, No run.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, No run.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Swings one into the right hander from the off stump. Joe Root drives the ball straight to mid off.

Who to bowl?

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Pitches it up on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson offers a solid front foot defence.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Four!

Right then! The Players and the Umpires are taking the field to start DAY 2. Joe Root and Ollie Robinson walk out to start Day 2 at 302/7. India does not take the New Ball straight away and it is Mohammed Siraj to start the attack on Day 2. Let's Play!

As we prepare for the day's play, with the sun breaking through the morning haze, the match hangs delicately in the balance. Stay tuned as the drama unfolds here in Ranchi, promising another day of gripping Test cricket. England will start the day with Joe Root and Ollie Robinson still at the crease at 302/7. Stay tuned as there is a lot of excitement in the air for the start of Day 2.

Root's innings was a testament to his resilience and class, as he meticulously constructed his century throughout 226 deliveries, guiding England away from the early troubles they faced at 112-5. The afternoon session saw a more cautious approach from England, as they focused on rebuilding their innings, with Root and Foakes adding 113 crucial runs for the sixth wicket. However, as the day progressed, the spotlight shifted to India's bowlers, particularly the skipper Rohit Sharma, who will be ea

Good morning and welcome to the start of Day 2 of the fourth Test between India and England here in Ranchi. After a captivating display of cricket on the opening day, we find ourselves on the precipice of another day filled with excitement and anticipation. Joe Root, silenced his critics with a magnificent century, his 31st in Test cricket, rescuing his team from a precarious position to finish the day unbeaten on 106. His partnership with Ben Foakes steadied the ship after a rocky start, pr

... DAY 2, FIRST SESSION ...

England concludes Day 1 with a commanding position in the Test match! Joe Root's magnificent century, his 31st in Tests and 10th against India which is the highest for any player against the hosts stood out as the highlight of the day. Ending the day unbeaten on 106 runs, Root led the charge for England alongside Ollie Robinson, aiming to further bolster their already imposing total. While India made early breakthroughs in the first session courtesy of an exceptional spell from the debutant,

Right then, that concludes an enthralling Day 1 of this Test match. England showcased resilience and determination. They will aim to capitalize on their momentum and post a competitive total, while India will seek to make quick inroads and restrict the visitors. Day 2 will begin on 24th February, Saturday, at 9:30 am IST (4 am GMT), but you can join us early for all the build-up. Cheers!

The debutant and the pick of the bowlers for India, Akash Deep is up for a chat. He talks about being very comfortable on the field today. He says that he was not worried about his debut and was only looking to play good cricket. He further adds that the Zak Crawley wicket off the NO BALL was very heartbreaking for him but getting him out the second time was even better. Ends by saying that the wicket is turning slow and it's gonna be very tough to play the spinners on a surface like this in t

In the third session, England adopted a slightly different approach, with Ben Foakes in particular adopting a more aggressive stance. The partnership between him and Joe Root flourished, surpassing the 100-run mark. However, Foakes's attacking approach ultimately led to his dismissal, depriving him of a well-deserved fifty. Tom Hartley's departure further compounded England's woes, but Root remained resolute at the crease, defying the Indian bowlers with his unwavering determination. Undeter

England displayed remarkable resilience in the post-Lunch session, staging a remarkable fightback from a precarious position of 112-5. Joe Root and Ben Foakes joined forces to anchor the innings, constructing a vital partnership worth 86 runs. Their collaboration not only steadied the ship but also marked the first session in which England remained unscathed, a testament to their tenacity and determination. Root, in particular, showcased his class with a well-earned half-century, ably support

It was a captivating first session of Test cricket dominated by the debutant, Akash Deep, who showcased his talent with the ball for India. Despite an unfortunate overstep denying him a wicket, he remained composed and struck twice in quick succession to remove Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope. His disciplined bowling kept the English batters under pressure throughout the session. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin complemented Akash Deep well, claiming a wicket each to dent England's early pr

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Joe Root, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot to end the First Day of this 4th Test match of the series.

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up slow outside the leg stump line and Joe Root gets a hit on the pads.

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Ollie Robinson, Short and wide, cut away to sweepers for a single.

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Ollie Robinson, ! Too short and punished! Yashasvi Jaiswal drops it short again on the off stump line and Ollie Robinson gets deep into the crease and pulls it to the right of mid on and the ball runs away to the long on boundary. 300 up for England!

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Ollie Robinson, Just short at the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and taps it down.

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Joe Root, Drops the ball short outside the line of the off stump. Joe Root cuts the ball hard towards sweepers and runs a single.

Surprisingly, Yashasvi Jaiswal will bowl the last over of Day 1.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Stays short on the middle stump line. Ollie Robinson jabs back and taps it down on the crease.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Bowls a wrong one outside the line of the off stump. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot block.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Tosses the ball outside the line of the off stump. Ollie Robinson covers the line of the stumps and lets the ball go through.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Holds it short on the off stump. Ollie Robinson blocks it off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Just short at the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and knocks it off.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Full toss on the pads. Ollie Robinson flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, No ball and ! Too full outside the line of the off stump and Ollie Robinson drives it well beating Rohit Sharma to his left at covers and the ball runs away to the sweepers boundary. The Umpire signals a NO BALL for over stepping.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Another bumper at the batter. Ollie Robinson leaves it alone again.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Bangs it in short at the batter. Ollie Robinson ducks down and lets it go through. Good take behind the stumps by Dhruv Jurel.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Swings one back into the right hander from outside the off stump. Ollie Robinson taps it down to covers.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson blocks it off well from the crease.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the length on the middle stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg and runs a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, ! Tossed up and SIX! Ollie Robinson gets his first later in the day. Fuller on the off stump from Kuldeep Yadav and Ollie Robinson slogs the ball hard and gets it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Just short on the off stump. Ollie Robinson gets back and plays it out.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Tosses the ball up, fuller on the off stump. Ollie Robinson keeps it out off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length back on the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and knocks it off.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short at the off stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and blocks it out.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball fuller on the stumps. Ollie Robinson flicks it in the air, landing infront of square leg.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length hard at 137 clicks on top of the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays on the crease and blocks the ball towards covers.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Swings it in from outside the line of the off stump. Ollie Robinson taps it straight towards point.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Drifting down the leg side. Ollie Robinson looks to flick it but gets beaten.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Hits the deck at the batter and Ollie Robinson flicks it to the left of Kuldeep Yadav at fine leg and runs a couple of runs.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the stumps. Joe Root taps it down to wid-wicket to end the over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short outside the leg stump. Joe Root flicks the ball to square leg for no runs. 

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Just short on the leg stump. Ollie Robinson flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Holds it back on the stumps. Ollie Robinson stays back and blocks it well.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the leg stump from over the wicket. Ollie Robinson taps it back to the bowler.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Just short on the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and knocks it down.

Change from both ends as Kuldeep Yadav replaces Ravindra Jadeja.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, ! There it is, Joe Root gets to his HUNDRED! An innings of the highest class! What a way to get to his HUNDRED! Akash Deep pitches the ball up outside the off stump and Joe Root leans into the drive, beating mid off to his left and the ball runs away to the boundary. Joe Root shows his bat to the dressing room and he now has the highest number of centuries against India in Tests.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitches the ball up just outside the off stump line and Joe Root blocks it off the front foot, towards covers.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, On the pads, from a good length. Joe Root flicks it down to the right of the deep square leg for another couple and reaches to 99.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays back and taps it down.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Brings one in from the length on the stumps. Joe Root gets a hit on the front pads with the ball swinging away. Huge appeal for LBW but the Umpire says no.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Just short on top of the leg stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball down to the right of deep square leg for a couple.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fires one in from a shorter length on the stumps. Ollie Robinson takes a small foot out and knocks it off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length on the off stump, slow. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Beats the outside edge from a fuller length outside off. Ollie Robinson looking to block it, gets beaten.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, ! Ollie Robinson launches the ball straight and gets a boundary!

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson blocks it off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the stumps. Ollie Robinson offers a full face of the bat to keep it out.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitches it further up on the middle stump line. Joe Root knocks the ball off the front foot to mid-wicket to end the over.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump. Joe Root walks around and tucks the ball straight to square leg.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Strays down the leg side. Joe Root lets the ball to through.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Fuller again on the pads. Joe Root flicks the ball to the right of square leg and runs a couple of runs more.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, ! Flicked away to the fine leg fence. Into the 90s Joe Root. Fuller on the pads from Akash Deep and Joe Root flicks the ball from the crease, fine enough to run away to the fine leg boundary line for four runs.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump at 135 clicks. Joe Root blocks it off towards mid-wicket.

Akash Deep comes back into the attack now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Flighted ball on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson takes the foot out and plays it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length back on the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and taps the ball down.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on off. Ollie Robinson takes out the front foot and knocks it off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tosses the ball up on the leg stump line and gets it to turn away. Ollie Robinson gets a hit on the pads and there is a Huge appeal for LBW. The Umpire says NO. Turnes out, it was as we see the Ball Tracking.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Pitches it up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence.

The Second New Ball is available now. Will India take it straightaway? No, they are continuing with the old one for now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted ball outside the line of the off stump and Joe Root drives it to sweepers for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length hard just outside the off stump line. Ollie Pope takes out the front foot and punches the ball to the right of sweepers and the batters pick up a good couple of runs to end the over.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Short and wide outside the off stump line. Ollie Robinson cuts the ball well straight to the hands of point.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Way too full on the off stump. Ollie Robinson drives it straight towards mid off.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up, just outside the line of the off stump. Ollie Robinson takes a small foot out and knocks it down towards covers.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Bangs in short on top of the stumps. Ollie Robinson ducks down and lets the ball go through.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, A good short ball at the batter from over the wicket angle. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep backward square leg for a single.

Halt! Ollie Robinson is looking a bit uncomfortable and the physio is in to check on him. Rohit Sharma is out of the field and Devdutt Padikkal is the substitute fielder in for him. Also, the second new ball will be available after 2 overs from now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, On the up, pitching on the middle stump. Ollie Robinson taps it out towards mid-wicket to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the middle stump line. Ollie Robinson looks to defend it but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Ollie Robinson blocks it off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Driving length outside the off stump line. Joe Root drives it to sweepers for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches it full again on the off stump. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the middle stump line. Joe Root takes the front foot out and knocks it off.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, On the pads from a good length. Joe Root flicks the ball to the right of mid on and runs a risky single to end the over.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Too full outside the off stump line and Joe Root plays a beautiful drive to the left of Devdutt Padikkal at mid off who puts in a well-timed dive to stop the ball and keeps it to a couple of runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length on top of the off stump line. Ollie Robinson takes the front foot out and tucks the ball to sweepers for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Bowls a full toss on the off stump line. Joe Root drives it to the right of sweepers and runs a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Swings one into the right hander from outside the line of the off stump. Joe Root covers the line of the stump and taps it down to short mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Hits the deck hard on the off stump line. Joe Root takes a stride out and keeps the ball down to covers.

DRINKS! India and Mohammed Siraj got 2 important wickets after TEA and will be looking to get the remaining 3 and start batting today itself. Joe Root is still out there on 82 and is steering the ship for England along with Ollie Robinson as players take Drinks. Final Hour of the day's play coming up.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Quicker, full and on leg, Ollie Robinson clips it towards square leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Flighted, full and on middle, Ollie Robinson defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Flatter, short and around off, Ollie Robinson moves back and punches it wide of point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, NO BALL AND ! What happened there? Ravindra Jadeja completely loses his grip and bowls a very high full toss, on middle, Ollie Robinson gets surprised but manages to heave it away towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. 250 up for England!

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, A bit short and on off, Ollie Robinson moves back and dabs it towards silly point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Floated, full and on middle, Ollie Robinson strides out and knocks it towards the bowler again.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ollie Robinson blocks it back to the bowler.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, On a length and on middle, Ollie Robinson nudges it through mid-wicket for a single and gets off the mark.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, A low full toss now, on middle, Ollie Robinson drills it down the pitch, Siraj grabs it on the bounce and fakes a throw at the batter's end. He looks in great rhythm now.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Mohammed Siraj comes 'over the wicket now, pitches it up, on middle, swinging in, Ollie Robinson tries to play it from his crease but gets an inside edge onto his pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Ollie Robinson walks out to bat.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, ! BOWLED'EM! Mohammed Siraj gets his second with a beauty! He comes around the wicket and serves this full, on middle, straightens a bit after hitting the deck, Tom Hartley stays in his crease and tries to block but plays down the wrong line, the ball sneaks past the outside edge and rattles the stumps. That single that Hartley did not take on the first ball of this over has cost him his wicket here. England seven down now!

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, EDGED AND ! Mohammed Siraj hits the length hard and on middle again, nips away, Tom Hartley stays back to play at it but gets and outside edge that fall in front of the second slip, Yashasvi Jaiswal dives to his left but the ball goes through to the third man fence for a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, This is on a good length and on middle, shaping away, Tom Hartley guides it off the outer half of the bat wide point. He misses out on a single there.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root tries to fend it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as ball lobs up but lands safely to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on leg, Joe Root tucks it to short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Half-chance! This is flighted, full and on middle, Tom Hartley uses his feet and drills it down the track, Ravichandran Ashwin sticks out his right leg and parries it to mid off, Hartley sets off for the run but Akash Deep fumbles and the chances go begging.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Pushed through quicker, short and on middle, Tom Hartley stays back and keeps it out to short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Floated, full and on leg, Tom Hartley turns it past short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Tossed up, full and on middle, Tom Hartley knocks it towards silly mid on.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Overpitched this time, on middle, Joe Root clips it straight to short mid-wicket. Maiden over!

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Joe Root stays back and blocks it out down the pitch.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Oh..that is close! Mohammed Siraj continues with his fuller length, on off, tails in a bit more this time, Joe Root steps across to drive but gets an inside edge to mid-wicket. If he missed that, it would have been curtains.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Pitched up and around off this time, Joe Root strides out and pushes it towards short covers.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Full again and on middle, shaping in, keeps a bit low, Joe Root adjusts well and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Fuller but angling well down the leg side, Joe Root misses his flick and Dhruv Jurel collects it behind the stumps.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, A huge appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger! However, Joe Root tells Tom Hartley to take the review. This is the arm-ball, full and on middle, goes in with the arm, Tom Hartley gets stuck in his crease and tries to work it away, but it looks like he misses, and gets hit on the pads. However, UltraEdge shows a spike when the ball passes the bat and the on-field call is changed, Good review from England!

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, ! Into the stands! Ravichandran Ashwin gives this one some air, on middle and leg, Tom Hartley skips down the track, gets into a good position and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Flatter, full and on middle, Tom Hartley defends it on the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root taps it towards covers for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root stays back and turns it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it towards mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Mohammed Siraj bowls this full and outside off, Tom Hartley offers no shot at it.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, A good yorker now, angling into leg, Tom Hartley jams it out towards short mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Tip and run! This is pitched up and on off, Joe Root taps it in front of point for a quick run.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, On a length again and on off, Tom Hartley pushes it wide of extra covers, Rajat Patidar runs to his right and dives to make a fine stop. They cross.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Pulls his length back and just around off, Tom Hartley leaves it alone.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Fuller one and on middle, swinging in, Joe Root clips it towards deep square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, A bit short and on middle, turns away, Tom Hartley moves back and keeps it out.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Flatter, full and on middle, Tom Hartley drills it down the track, Ravichandran Ashwin gets his right hand to it and makes a half-stop.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Tom Hartley prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root pushes it towards covers for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and around off, Joe Root goes down to reverse-sweep it but gloves it just past first slip for a couple of runs.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, BEATEN! Mohammed Siraj serves this full and in that channel outside off, nips away, Tom Hartley has a feel for it but gets beaten on the outside edge. A maiden over!

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Mohammed Siraj lands this on a good length and on the sixth stump line, shaping away, Tom Hartley withdraws his bat at the last moment as the ball goes though to the keeper.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Mohammed Siraj nails the yorker this time, on middle, angling in, Tom Hartley is up to the task and digs it out well to the off side.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Fuller in length once more, on middle, Tom Hartley works it towards mid on.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Full again and on off, angling in, Tom Hartley knocks it back to the bowler, Siraj leaps up, gets a hand to it and parries it to mid on.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Fuller one and around off, Tom Hartley hangs his bat away and blocks it out on the pitch.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Looped up, full and around leg, Joe Root clips it towards square leg, there is a bit of miscommunication between the batters but they decide against the run and gets home safely.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter and shorter this time, on middle, Joe Root stays back and works it past short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, turns in, Joe Root moves back and tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Floated, full and on middle, Tom Hartley works it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root pushes it through covers for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Another full ball to end the over, on off, Tom Hartley keeps it out on the pitch.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Mohammed Siraj goes around the wicket and serves this full, on middle, angling in, Tom Hartley knocks it back to the bowler.

Tom Hartley walks out to bat for England at number 8.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, ! TAKEN! Mohammed Siraj strikes! The bowling change has worked wonders for India and they get a wicket against the run of play here. Siraj pitches this one up again, on middle, swinging in, hint of reverse swing there, Ben Foakes steps across to flick it away, but fails to keep it down and hits it from the inside half of the bat straight into the hands of Ravindra Jadeja at short mid-wicket who makes no mistake. Foakes punches his bat in frustration,

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Mohammed Siraj continues with his fuller length, on middle, Ben Foakes blocks it out solidly back towards the bowler.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Full again, on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Fuller but angling into the leg side, Joe Root flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Slower through the air, full and on off, Ben Foakes strides out to play but gets an outside edge along the ground and wide of short third man for a brace.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Looped up, full and on off, Ben Foakes keeps it out to the off side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, ! TWO IN TWO! This is flighted, full and around middle, Ben Foakes once again goes down on one knee, this time slog-sweeps it from the middle of the bat towards the vacant deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, ! A bit streaky! Ravichandran Ashwin bowls this flatter, full and around leg, Ben Foakes goes down to sweep it away, but gets it from the inside half of the bat, the ball races away to the deep square leg fence for a boundary. Ashwin will not mind that at all.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, A bit short and on middle, Ben Foakes stays back and pats it to short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, ! Ben Foakes breaks the shackles! This is tossed up, full and around middle, Ben Foakes dances down the track and whips it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. That brings up the 100-run partnership between these two batters.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Another maiden over from Ravindra Jadeja! He slows it up this time, full and on off, Joe Root keeps it out to the off side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pushed through quicker, full and around off, Joe Root drives it to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on off, Joe Root taps it to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root once again pushes it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root knocks it to the right of the bowler this time.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it to the left of the bowler.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fires this one full and on the pads, Joe Root easily clips it towards deep square leg for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to backward short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes drives it wide of mid on for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes turns it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes clips it towards short mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root,  A bit short and on off, keeps low, Joe Root moves back and manages to negotiate it well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Brilliant effort! This is short again and around off, Ben Foakes punches it hard and wide of short covers, Shubman Gill dives to his left to get a hand to it and parries it to mid off. He saves three runs there as the batters takes one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it tucks it to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on middle, Joe Root is solid in his defence again.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Shorter in length and outside off, Joe Root moves back and cuts it towards deep point for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on off, Joe Root taps it to the off side for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on middle, Joe Root flicks it towards deep square leg and turns around for the second run, there is a bit of a mix-up but the fielder fumbles in the deep and allows the batters to get to their home easily.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes works it through square leg for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, Ben Foakes stays back and blocks it out on the pitch.

Ravichandran Ashwin will bowl the second over after TEA.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 200 up for England!

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Ravichandran Ashwin begins with a quicker one, full and around off, Joe Root moves back to guide it but gets a bottom edge onto the ground as the ball hits the keeper's pads and goes nowhere.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter delivery, full and on off, Ben Foakes strides out an taps it to silly point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Short again and on off, Ben Foakes moves back and punches it towards short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

We are back after TEA and the Players and the Umpire and out on the field to start the Final Session on Day 1 of this Test match. It's The pair of Joe Root and Ben Foakes still at the crease looking comfortable as England are 198/5. India looking for a wicket to get the tail exposed. Let's see what happens in the Final Session of the day. Ravindra Jadeja to start the attack after TEA. Let's Play!

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Goes short this time, on off, Joe Root stays back and steers it towards short third man for a quick single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Ravindra Jadeja starts with a floated delivery, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward to block but gets an inside edge towards square leg.

... DAY 1, THIRD SESSION ...

SESSION SUMMARY - 86 runs and 0 wickets in 36.5 overs! This is the first time in the series that England have managed to go through an entire session wicketless. It's been an intriguing session of Test cricket with England showing resilience after their batting collapse in the previous Test and in the first session. Joe Root led from the front with a well-constructed innings notching up his first half-century of the series, finding support from Ben Foakes to stabilize the innings. Their pa

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball up outside the line of the off stump. Ben Foakes takes the front foot out and knocks it off to end the over and the Umpire calls TEA!

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Just short outside the off stump line. Ben Foakes stays back and drives the ball to covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Ben Foakes flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Short and wide, Joe Root stays back and taps the ball to the left of mid off and runs a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up on the off stump. Joe Root tucks the ball down to mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Short ball on the off stump line, staying low. Ben Foakes negotiates well from the crease to keep it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Short and wide, cut away straight to point once again.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Ben Foakes stays back and tucks the ball to point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, A huge shout for LBW, but turned down! Ravindra Jadeja looks confident but Dhruv Jurel does not so much as he thinks it is going down the leg side. However, Rohit Sharma still goes for the review. This is the slider, full and no middle, skids through and angles in, Ben Foakes gets stuck on his crease as he looks to fend it, but misses and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows that it is missing the leg stump. Ind

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, Ben Foakes drills it towards mid on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flights one up on the off stump line. Joe Root takes the front foot out and knocks it off well.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump line. Joe Root stays back and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flights one on the off stump line. Joe Root Stays back and blocks it off.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Beats the outside edge from a fuller length outside the off stump. Ben Foakes looking to block the ball gets beaten and the ball is fumbled by Dhruv Jurel and the batters run a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floats one on the off stump. Ben Foakes taps it down towards short leg on the bounce.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball on the off stump line. Ben Foakes takes the front foot out and blocks it off well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, ! Short and wide and Joe Root uses the pace of the ball and cuts it hard to make it run it down to third man for a super boundary

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Just short on the pads, flicked away for a single to deep square leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Pitches it up on the off stump. Ben Foakes takes a long stride forward and knocks it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Holds the length back on the off stump. Ben Foakes blocks it off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Fires in quick on the off stump. Ben Foakes blocks it off the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root knocks it off the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Holds the length back again on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and knocks it off.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, ! Just short on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and drives the ball with the full face of the bat, beating covers and mid off and the ball runs away to the fence.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up on the off stump. Joe Root knocks it off the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Just short on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and knocks it off.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, On the pads, flicked away to deep square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller on off. Joe Root taps it down to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fires one in on the off stump. Joe Root Bowls it up well outside the off stump. Joe Root lets the ball go through.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches the ball up outside the off stump. Joe Root blocks it off well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and taps the ball back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up outside off. Joe Root tucks the ball to covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller with pace on the off stump. Joe Root taps it towards covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Short and wide, cut away for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on off. Joe Root negotiates well off the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floats one up on off. Joe Root Blocks it off well.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floats one on the leg stump line. Ben Foakes flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump. Joe Root taps it down towards mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball on the off stump. Ben Foakes takes the front foot out and blocks it off well.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Flights one outside the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot to end the over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, On the pads, fuller. Joe Root flicks the ball straight to short leg on the bounce.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Floats one on the off stump. Joe Root watchfully taps it down in the crease.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, ! Driven in the gap! What a shot! Kuldeep Yadav flights the ball from over the wicket outside the line of the off stump line, fuller in length and Joe Root takes a front foot out and drives the ball through covers, beating mid off to his left and the ball races away to the fence even after a good attempt to stop it from Ravichandran Ashwin.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and blocks it off.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Pitches it short on the stumps. Ben Foakes flicks the ball well towards mi-wicket to end the over.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floats the ball outside the line of the off stump. Ben Foakes offers a front foot defence.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the leg stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg and runs a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up on the stumps. Joe Root flicks the ball to mid-wicket and denies a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Nagging length on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and taps it down.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Drops the length back on the off stump, gets a small turn into the right hander. Ben Foakes stays back and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tosses it up outside the off stump line. Ben Foakes drives the ball straight to mid off.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Too full this time on the stumps. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg and runs a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Holds the ball back on the stumps. Joe Root stays back and tucks the ball to mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller on off. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the off stump. Joe Root takes a foot out and knocks it off well.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tosses it up on the off stump. Joe Root looks to sweep the ball but gets beaten.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Pitched up on the stumps. Ben Foakes flicks the ball off the front foot straight to short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Brings out the sweep once again and connects it well this time, towards deep square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line again. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot again.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Too full on the stumps. Ben Foakes gets down the track and flicks the ball to long on for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball up on the off stump. Ben Foakes takes out the front foot and blocks it off.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short on the off stump line. Joe Root stays back and punches the ball to mid off to end the over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Flights the ball up on the middle stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to short leg off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, On the pads, fuller. Joe Root flicks the ball straight to short fine leg.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses it up on the off stump. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller on the middle stump line. Joe Root takes out the front foot and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and drives the ball to covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up on the off stump. Ben Foakes steps down and tucks the ball straight to silly mid on.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, There is the FIFTY for Joe Root and it has been a superb innings so far. Fuller on the stumps and he flicks the ball to square leg and runs a single to bring it up. Raises his bat in the air.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump and the ball stays a bit low. Joe Root jabs back and adjusts well to the bounce.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Just short on the off stump line. Joe Root stays back and taps it down.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump, gets a good drift on the ball. Joe Root takes a good stride forward and blocks it off.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Ben Foakes steps down the track and drives the ball to long on for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Goes short and on middle, Joe Root goes down and pulls it straight to backward square leg.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tossed up ball on the off stump line. Joe Root takes a front foot out and blocks it off to end the over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Darts this one full and on the pads, Ben Foakes stays back and clips it through square leg for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes blocks it out.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Quicker, short and on leg, Joe Root flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Oh..was there an edge there? The umpire signals leg byes but UltraEdge shows a spike here. This is flatter, full and around leg, Joe Root tries to glance it away but gets a slight inside edge, Dhruv Jurel moves to his left but fails to grab it as the ball goes behind. Two runs are taken here which are given as leg byes. A really tough chance for Jurel but Root gets a life here.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Holds his length back on top of the off stump. Ben Foakes jumps up and tucks the ball towards covers.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ben Foakes blocks it off the front foot.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Bowls on a good length on the off stump. Ben Foakes taps it out, off the front foot.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Holds his length back on top of the stump. Ben Foakes stands tall on the crease and flicks the ball to square leg.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, ! A lovely shot finds the gap as well! Akash Deep bowls this one fuller outside the off stump line with no swing on the ball. Ben Foakes takes the front foot out and drives the ball well through the gap between covers and point and the ball runs away to the fence.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the deck hard on top of the middle stump. Joe Root stays back and flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Holds the length back just outside the off stump. Ben Foakes stays back and drops the ball down on the crease to end the over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tosses one up on the leg stump line. Ben Foakes drives the ball to mid-wicket off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Pitches the ball up on the middle stump line. Ben Foakes flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Fires it up on the off stump, flat. Ben Foakes knocks it off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Shoots one up on the off stump, slower in the air. Ben Foakes takes a long stride out and offers a full face of the bat to keep it down.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball up on the off stump line, Ben Foakes stays on the crease and blocks it off well.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Swings one in, from the good length. Joe Root flicks the ball down towards mid-wicket to end the over.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the good length hard just outside the off stump line, gets the ball to jab back in. Joe Root covers the line of the stump with his front foot and knocks it down back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Bowls it further up, just outside the off stump. Joe Root takes a long foot out and plays it down with a full face of the bat.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Holds the length back on top of the off stump line. Joe Root stays on the crease and blocks it back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitches the ball on the length on top of the off stump. Joe Root takes the front foot out and knocks it off well.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, ! Stabbs it down to third man, the orthodox way this time, Joe Root! Moves closer to his half-century. Akash Deep starts off short and wide outside the off stump and Joe Root jumps back and taps the ball down to the vacant third man area and gets himself a boundary to start the session after Drinks.

DRINKS! England have survived the first hour after LUNCH without giving away a wicket. Both Joe Root and Ben Foakes look solid at the crease and are playing nicely, building a partnership. The Indian bowlers have been consistent with their plans but are not able to break the defence of the English batters as players take Drinks. Akash Deep to continue bowling for India after DRINKS! Let's Play!

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Looped up, full and on off, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, ! Nice use of the feet! Kuldeep Yadav gives this one some air, on middle, Ben Foakes skips down the track to get to the pitch of it, presents the full face of the bat to drive it gloriously past the bowler and to the long off fence for a boundary.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes strides out and taps it to short covers.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flatter, short and on middle, turns in, Ben Foakes stays back and tucks it on the bounce to short leg.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Floated, full and on leg, Joe Root clips it wide of square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root blocks it out.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, The stumps save a boundary there! Akash Deep pitches it up again, on middle, Ben Foakes drives it firmly with a straight bat down the track, but the ball hits the wickets at the bowler's end and goes nowhere.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Touch fuller and on middle, Ben Foakes tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, LEG BYES! That should have been stopped! Akash Deep hits the length hard and on off, nips back in sharply, Ben Foakes tries to work it away but misses, the ball goes off his pads towards second slip where Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to catch it but misses and lets it through as the ball runs to the third man fence for a boundary.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Back of a length and around off, Ben Foakes stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Length again, on middle and leg, Ben Foakes nudges it straight to mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, On a length and on middle, Joe Root clips it through square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, More flight form Kuldeep, full and on off, Ben Foakes keeps it out to the off side.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Goes short and on off, Ben Foakes moves back and punches it towards short covers.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on lg, Joe Root tucks it just wide of short mid-wicket for a quick single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root pushes it back to the bowler again.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root strides out and knocks it back to the bowler.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Kuldeep Yadav starts with a flighted delivery, full and on off, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Pushed through quicker, full and on off, Ben Foakes goes on his back foot and fends it towards silly point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes pushes it towards short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, short and on middle, Ben Foakes moves back and keeps it out to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes blocks it out towards short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Short and around off, Ben Foakes stays back and punches it to silly point.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Goes back to his fuller length, on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Length again, on off, Ben Foakes pats it down to short covers.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, On a length this time and around off, Ben Foakes pushes it through covers for a couple of runs.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Very full and on middle, Ben Foakes steps across and knocks it towards mid on.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Full again and in that channel outside off, Ben Foakes does not get tempted and leaves it alone.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Fuller one and on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes blocks it out down the pitch.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slider this time, full and angling in, Joe Root keeps it out to the off side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Quicker one, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes tries to drive but gets an outside edge along the ground wide of short third man, the fielder dives to his left to stop it. They cross.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, BEAUTY! This is tossed up, full and on off, grips and turns away, Ben Foakes strides out to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and around off, Ben Foakes leaves it alone.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, short and outside off, Ben Foakes tries to cut it away but chops it down to off side.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Good comeback from Akash Deep! He lands this on a good length and just around off, holds its line, Joe Root strides out to push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, ! Lovely shot! Akash Deep serves this full again and outside off, Joe Root gets the opportunity to free his arm and creams it through point for a boundary.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitched up and on middle, shaping in, Joe Root clips it towards mid-wicket where the fielder gets a hand but lets it through. Two more runs added to the total.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Back of a length and around off, Ben Foakes dabs it wide of point for a run.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Goes a bit fuller and on off, Ben Foakes hangs his bat away from his body and blocks it to short covers.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, On a length and around leg, Joe Root flicks it through square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Quicker, short and on off, Ben Foakes moves back and punches it straight to short covers. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Ben Foakes keeps it out to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, Ben Foakes tries to play at it but gets an inside edge towards square leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and around off, Joe Root drives it through covers for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root strides out and blocks it out to short covers.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Akash Deep serves this full and on middle, shaping in again, Ben Foakes looks to defend but misses and gets hit high on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Hits the length hard, on middle, straightens a bit, Ben Foakes tries to play at it but gets an outside edge along te ground towards point.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Back of a length and on middle, angling in, Ben Foakes tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Akash Deep lands this on a good length and around off, nips back in, Ben Foakes loses his bottom hand but manages to keep it out to the leg side.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Ben Foakes pats it down towards mid on.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Fuller one and on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes flicks it with good timing but straight to mid-wicket. However, Mohammed Siraj lets it through and allows a couple of runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Darts this one full and on the pads, Joe Root clips it straight to short fine leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on off, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root strides out and knocks it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and around off, Joe Root pushes it straight to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root tries to drive but gets an inside edge towards mid on.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Shorter in length and on leg, Joe Root flicks it off the back foot towards backward square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, A bit quicker from Ashwin, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it away nicely wide of deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it towards short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter, full and around off, Joe Root strides out and guides it towards point.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root knocks it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Gives this one some more air, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and around off, Ben Foakes pushes it straight to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes blocks it out down the pitch.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on leg, Ben Foakes knocks it towards mid on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, skids through, Ben Foakes stays back to block but gets a bottom edge onto his pads.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Short and around off, Joe Root punches it towards sweeper covers for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Shortish and on middle, Joe Root moves back and nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Foakes works it through square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes uses his feet and tucks it straight to silly mid on.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Shorter in length and on off, Ben Foakes stays back and punches it towards short covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes clips it to short mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, A maiden over then! Jadeja floats this one up, full and on off, Joe Root is solid in his defence again.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slows it up, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter delivery, full and on middle, Joe Root knocks it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and around off, Joe Root steers it towards point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and taps it to short covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Another short delivery around off, Ben Foakes stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Short again, on off, Joe Root dabs it towards point for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Quicker, short and around off, Joe Root moves back and guides it straight to backward point.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root uses his feet and flicks it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Goes short this time, on off again, Joe Root moves back and punches it through covers for a couple of runs.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root strides out and blocks it out to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Foakes turns it to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Quicker again, full and on off, Ben Foakes moves back and defends it on the back foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, angling in, keeps low, Ben Foakes adjusts well and blocks ti out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Pushed through quicker, full and on off, Ben Foakes stays back and keeps it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and around off, Joe Root pushes it through covers for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it out as the ball rolls to short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on leg, Ben Foakes wristily flicks it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Another short delivery, on off, Joe Root dabs it just wide of point for a quick single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter, shorter once more and around off, Joe Root moves back and punches it straight to short covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, keeps low, Joe Root stays back and manages to tuck it to short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Quicker, short again, on leg, Joe Root clips it to short fine leg again.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Short and around leg, Joe Root moves back and nudges it towards short fine leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Quicker one, full and on leg, Joe Root clips it through square leg for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Risky single! This is a full toss, on off, Ben Foakes drills it wide of mid off and sets off for the run, Mohammed Siraj picks up but just misses his shy at the bowler's end. A direct hit and it would have been really close. The last thing England would want is a run out here.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and outside off, Ben Foakes leaves it alone.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes prods forward and taps it past silly point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Darts in a yorker now, on middle, Ben Foakes digs it out towards mid off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes nudges it towards short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, A bit short and around leg, Ben Foakes flicks it off the back foot towards deep square leg for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flatter delivery, full and on middle, Ben Stokes blocks it out from his crease.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and no middle, Ben Foakes tucks it straight to short mid-wicket.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Ravichandran Ashwin.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root works it through square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Quicker, short and around off, Joe Root moves back and steers it wide of short third man for a brace.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on off, Ben Foakes tries to drive but gets an inside edge to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, BEATEN! This is slower through the air, full and around off, turns away, Ben Foakes prods forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

We are back for the second session! The player are already out in the middle. Ben Foakes is the new batter who joins Joe Root. Ravindra Jadeja to finish his incomplete over. Here we go..

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on off, Ben Foakes blocks it out well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes clips it through square leg for a couple of runs and gets off the mark.

... DAY 1, SESSION 2 ...

With Joe Root still at the crease on 16 runs, England will be pinning their hopes on their most experienced batter to anchor the innings and steer them out of troubled waters. However, with the Indian bowling lineup firing on all cylinders, the visitors find themselves facing an uphill battle as they look to salvage their innings in the subsequent sessions of the day. Join us back at 12.10 pm IST (6.40 am GMT) for the start of the Second Session on Day 1 of this Test match.

The session belonged emphatically to debutant Akash Deep, who announced his arrival on the Test stage in spectacular fashion by dismantling the top three of England's batting lineup. His fiery spell, accounting for the prized scalps of Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, and Ollie Pope, set the tone for India's dominance early on, leaving the visitors on the back foot from the outset. Despite a brief resurgence led by Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root, who stitched together a resilient partnership of 52 runs,

SESSION SUMMARY- 24.1 Overs, 112 Runs, 5 Wickets. As the morning sun reaches its zenith, signaling the end of a captivating opening session on the first day of the fourth Test match between India and England, the momentum firmly rests in the hands of the hosts. England, having opted to bat first, finds themselves reeling at 112 runs for the loss of 5 wickets, a testament to the relentless bowling prowess of the Indian attack.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes, ! PLUMB IN FRONT! Ravindra Jadeja gets his first wicket now! The English skipper, Ben Stokes walks back to the hut now. his is pushed through quicker, full and on middle, skids through, and does not bounce at all, Ben Stokes moves back thinking it will but misses it completely and the ball hits his boots right in front of the stumps. There is a big appeal for LBW, and without any hesitation, the finger goes up. To be fair Stokes already started walking

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root finds Sarfaraz Khan at short leg for the fourth time in this over.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, A bit short now, on middle, Joe Root moves back and tucks it to short leg once again.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to short leg again.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter, short and on middle, Joe Root moves back and pats it down to short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Quicker, short and angling into leg, Ben Stokes moves back and nudges it towards the fine lg region for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Short again and around off, Joe Root moves back and dabs it towards short third man.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slower through the air, short and on off, Joe Root moves back and keeps it out tot he leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slows it up this time, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Another massive appeal for LBW, but turned down again! Rohit Sharma unsurprisingly goes for the review again. Ravindra Jadeja bowls this flatter, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward to block and does it very close to his pads. India thinks it is pad first but UltraEdge and the replay confirm that it is pad first. A brilliant decision from the on-field umpire and India lose another review.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on off, Joe Root strides out and taps it to the right of short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Stokes tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter, full and on off, Ben Stokes drives it towards extra covers for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Stokes stays back and blocks it out.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Stokes fends it off the inner half of the bat to short leg.

Ben Stokes, the Skipper of England walks out to bat at number 6.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, ! LBW! Another excellent review from India! Ravichandran Ashwin strikes now and gets his 100th Test wicket against England. He tosses this one up from around the wicket, on middle and leg, angling away, Jonny Bairstow goes down to sweep it away but misses it completely to get hit on the pads. A huge shout for LBW, but the finger stays down. Rohit Sharma goes for the review. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows three reds. B

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, ! Punched hard! Fractionally short from Ravichandran Ashwin outside the off stump line and Jonny Bairstow gets behind and punches it hard through the covers gap and gets the middle of the bat. The ball runs away to the sweepers fence for four runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, ! Nicely played! Ravindra Jadeja drags his length back now and outside off, Joe Root moves back and cuts it away hard and towards the deep point fence for a boundary.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Quicker, short and on off, Joe Root dabs it towards point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Another beauty! Ravindra Jadeja gives this some more flight again, full and on off, turns away again, Joe Root tries to block from his crease but misses as the ball just goes past the outside edge to the keeper.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Floated, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow eases it towards long off for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, RIPPER! This is tossed up, full and on middle, turns away a shy bit, Jonny Bairstow prods forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge as Dhruv Jurel fails to collect it cleanly. There was a bit of a noise but UltraEdge confirms no bat was involved.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Slower through the air, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow knocks it down to long on for one. 100 up for England!

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter delivery, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow drills it straight to short covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, ! BANG! Jonny Bairstow goes big now! Ravichandran Ashwin flights this one up, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow goes down on one knee and nails his slog-sweep over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root tucks it through square leg for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow eases it towards long on for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack for the first time in this match.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Ravichandran Ashwin starts with a short delivery, on middle, Jonny Bairstow moves back and flicks it away nicely wide of deep mid-wicket, the fielder works in tandem and keeps it down to two runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Shorter in length and on off, Joe Root moves back and dabs it down to backward point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Darts in a yorker now, on middle, Joe Root digs it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, ! Deft touch! Ravindra Jadeja bowls this flatter, short and just around off, Joe Root stays back, lets it come to him and opens the face just at the last moment to guide it towards the vacant third man fence for a boundary.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Floated, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow uses his feet and drives it towards long off for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow backs away and blocks it out very close from the stumps.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Short and around off, Joe Root moves back and punches it wide of point for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, ! TWO IN TWO! This one is even better! Mohammed Siraj goes full again and just around off, Jonny Bairstow extends his arms nicely and absolutely drills it wide of mid off for another boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, ! SMACKED! Mohammed Siraj bowls the off-cutter here, full and outside off, Jonny Bairstow fetches for it with his bottom hand and swats it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Misfield from the skipper! This is back of a length and on of, Jonny Bairstow punches it towards mid off, Rohit Sharma charges onto the ball but lets it through and allows a couple of runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Full again and around middle, Joe Root works it off the inner half of the bat through backward square leg for a run.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Goes fuller this time, on off, shaping in, Jonny Bairstow tries to drives but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, On a length and on middle, gets some extra bounce, Jonny Bairstow pats it down back to the bowler. A bit of a staredown between Siraj and Bairstow.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, A maiden over! Ravindra Jadeja slows it up, full and on off, Joe Root knocks it to the left of the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on middle, Joe Root strides out and turns it to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on off, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it past silly point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, A bit short and on off, Joe Root moves back and guides it towards short third man.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root tucks it wide of short mid-wicket and wants the run but is sent back.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, RIPPER! This is tossed up, full and on middle, grips and turns away sharply, keeps low again, Joe Root moves back to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Pitched up and around off, Jonny Bairstow taps it towards short covers again.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Another full delivery, on middle, keeps a bit low, Jonny Bairstow blocks it out well towards short covers.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Full again and on middle, Jonny Bairstow tries to drive this time but gets another inside edge towards mid on this time.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Touch fuller and on off, shaping in, Jonny Bairstow uses his feet to push it away but gets a big inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the leg side.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Back of a length and on off, Jonny Bairstow dabs it towards gully.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, ! Delicately played! Mohammed Siraj lands this on a good length and around off, just enough width to free the arms, Jonny Bairstow plays it very late and uses the pace of the ball to steer it to the third man fence for a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj (4-1-27-0) comes back into the attack.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Fires one full and down the leg side, Jonny Bairstow tries to sweep but gets a bottom edge onto his pads, and the ball rolls towards short fine leg. They cross.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, BEAUTY! This is slower through the air, full and just around off, turns away sharply, Jonny Bairstow strides out to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge and the ball just goes past off pole.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow knocks it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Shorter in length and around off, Jonny Bairstow stays back and cuts it wide of point, Rajat Patidar dives to his right to make a fine stop.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow prods forward and blocks it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Floated, short again and on off, Jonny Bairstow moves back and punches it nicely wide of sweeper covers, Yashasvi Jaiswal this time dives to his right to keep the ball inside. Two runs taken.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Akash Deep ends the over with a sharp bouncer, on middle and off, Joe Root sways away from it.

Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, Touch fuller and on off again, Jonny Bairstow opens the face of the bat and guides it through backward point for another run.

Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, On a length and around off, Jonny Bairstow takes a couple of steps forward and stabs it towards short covers.

Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, Pitches this one up, on middle, swinging in sharply, Jonny Bairstow tries to play at it but just manages to get a inside edge onto his pads.

Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, Back of a length and on middle, Jonny Bairstow rolls his wrists and pulls it along the ground wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Fuller one and on off, shaping in, Joe Root steps across and works it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Darts this one full and no the pads, Joe Root clips it towards short fine leg for another run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Quicker, short and on off, Joe Root moves back and dabs it towards point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and taps it to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Flighted, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow strides out and drives it towards sweeper covers for a run and gets off the mark.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Floated, short and outside off, turns away and keeps low, Jonny Bairstow tries to cut it away but it goes under his bat to the keeper.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and around off, Joe Root uses his feet and pushes it through extra covers for a single.

DRINKS! Akash Deep is on absolute fire for India and has already picked up three wickets on his debut. He has removed that No Ball from his memory and never looked back since and the hosts are on top. England desperately needs a partnership here as their top order has failed to give them a good start except for Zak Crawley who did play a counter-attacking knock. Also, Jonny Bairstow is the new batter in.

Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, Fuller on the off stump line, angling into the right hander. Jonny Bairstow takes the front foot out and blocks it well to end a successful over for India.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, ! TIMBER! Akash Deep gets his third wicket on debut for India and sends back Zak Crawley this time! Hits the length hard and gets the ball to nip back into the right hander. Zak Crawley gets stuck on the crease and the ball zips past between the bat and pads and hits the top of the off stump. Akash Deep has not overstepped this time and gets his man! England now 3 down in the first session of DAY 1.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Fuller on the stumps with pace and Joe Root flicks the ball down to fine leg and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Short ball outside the off stump line and Joe Root stays back and punches the ball straight towards point.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Fuller on the pads this time. Joe Root flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket and denies a single.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, On the pads from a good length and Zak Crawley flicks it down to fine leg and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, ! Bangs in short but Zak Crawley was on top of it! Umpire signals another NO BALL! Good short ball from Akash Deep but Zak Crawley stands tall and pulls it over mid-wicket and a superb boundary.

Joe Root is not happy with his bat and gets a new one now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Just short again on the off stump. Joe Root gets back and blocks it well to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Fuller on the off stump line. Zak Crawley taps it between covers and point and runs a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Just short at the stumps. Joe Root stays back and flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches it just short on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and blocks it off well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Flights the ball up on the off stump line. Zak Crawley steps down and drives the ball to long off for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Tossed up on the of stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off the front foot.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitches the ball short on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays on the crease and blocks it off well.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Gets another ball to nip back into the right hander. Joe Root gets a hit on the front pads and there is a huge appeal again for LBW but the Umpire says NO again. India takes another review and the UltraEdge shows that the ball hits the pads first. The Ball Tracking on the other hand shows that the impact is slightly outside the off stump line and Joe Root survives.

Joe Root comes out to the middle now.

Is that out? Rohit Sharma takes another review. This time for an LBW decision on Ollie Pope. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. Akash Deep gets his second Test wicket now.

Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, ! LBW! Two in the over for Akash Deep! What a Test Debut! Ollie Pope walks back on a duck! Akash Deep pitches the ball on the good length and gets the ball to nip back into the right-hander. Ollie Pope looks to move across and flick it through mid-wicket but misses the ball and it hits him on the front pads. Huge appeal for LBW but the Umpire says NO! India takes the review, the UltraEdge shows no bat involved, and the Ball Tracking shows three reds. An exce

Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, Pitched up on the off stump line from over the wicket angle. Ollie Pope takes the front foot and blocks it off to mid-wicket.

Ollie Pope walks out to bat at number 3.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Akash Deep gets his first TEST wicket and it's the dangerous Ben Duckett walking off! Pitches the ball on the good length on top of the off stump line and gets the ball to nip away after pitching. Ben Duckett, who is stuck on the crease throws his hands at the ball with no foot moment. The ball kisses the outside edge of the bat and goes back to Dhruv Jurel who takes an easy catch to give India the much-needed breakthrough.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, On the pads from a good length at 139 clicks. Zak Crawley flicks the ball to fine leg and runs a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, ! Ben Duckett gets a boundary this time! Ravindra Jadeja pitches the ball full outside the off stump and Ben Duckett takes a front foot out and plays a brilliant cover drive beating mid off to his right and fins a boundary to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, Fuller on the off stump line. Ben Duckett looks to sweep but gets a hit on the pads. Huge appeal for LBW and the umpire says NO. India take the review! The UltraEdge shows no bat involved and the Ball Tracker shows that the Impact and the Wickets are Umpire's Call! India retain their review and Ben Duckett will continue batting. Very close call!

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Flights the ball up on the middle stump line. Zak Crawley steps down and flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Tossed up on the off stump line. Zak Crawley offers a front foot defence.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, Fuller on the off stump. Ben Duckett flicks the ball to long on with the turn and runs a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Zak Crawley drives the ball through covers and runs a single from sweepers.

First bowling change and we will see some spin now as Ravindra Jadeja replaces Mohammed Siraj.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Ben Duckett drives it straight towards covers to end the over.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Holds his length back outside the off stump. Ben Duckett taps the ball to the left of deep point and the batters pick up a couple.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, On the pads, from a shorter length. Ben Duckett flicks the ball straight towards square leg.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Pitches it up on the off stump. Ben Duckett plays at it late towards gully on the bounce.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Holds his length back on the off stump again. Ben Duckett takes the front foot out and knocks it off.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, ! What a shot! Zak Crawley finishes a big over with a SIX! Good length ball on top of the middle stump line and Zak Crawley takes the front foot out and launches the ball in the air over mid on and times it so well that it goes all the way over the boundary line.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Ben Duckett blocks it off the front foot back to the bowler.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, ! Three in three, Zak Crawley is on fire! Mohammed Siraj holds the length back but again strays down the leg stump line. Zak Crawley flicks the ball in the air, beating square leg and the ball flies away to the boundary on the bounce.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, ! Mohammed Siraj strays down the leg stump, fuller in length and Zak Crawley flicks the ball to the right of mid on and the ball runs away to the fence.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, ! Fuller and punished! Mohammed Siraj pitches the ball up on the off stump and Zak Crawley takes out the front foot and drives it straight again, beating mid off to his right this time and the ball races away fast towards the long off boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Holds the length back on the stumps. Zak Crawley gets an inside edge towards the short leg area once again.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, ! Thick outside edge and the ball flies away to the third man fence! Akash Deep hist the good length outside the off stump with pace and Zak Crawley looks to throw his hands at it, getting a thick outside edge taking the ball over the slip cordan and the ball runs away to the fence.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Holds the length back on the off stump line. Ben Duckett taps the ball to deep point and takes a run.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Pitches it up on the off stump line. Zak Crawley takes the front foot out and pushes the ball to covers.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, The ball zips past the outside edge. Zak Crawley stays on the crease and gets beaten once again.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Brings this one into the right hander from a good length and finishes on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley takes a foot out and taps it down back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Swing and a miss! Pitches the ball outside off, and holds the length back. Zak Crawley looks for a big heave on the off side but misses the ball completely.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley stays on the crease and knocks it off well.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Holds the length back on top of the middle stump line. Ben Duckett stays on the crease and knocks it off.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Fuller on the stumps. Ben Duckett takes a front foot out and blocks it off well.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Pitched up on the middle stump line. Zak Crawley flicks the ball to the right of mid on and runs a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it back to the bowler from the crease.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, ! What a shot! First boundary of the day! Slightly pitched up by Mohammed Siraj on the off stump and Zak Crawley takes a front foot out and drives the ball straight past the bowler and the ball runs away to the boundary along the ground. Zak Crawley will feel really good after playing that shot.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Gets the ball to move into the right hander from a good length on top of the stumps. Zak Crawley gets a hit high on the front pads. Hige appeal for LBW but the Umpire says NO.

Oh..wow! What an anticlimax for the debutant. He could have had a dream dismissal but unfortunately only has himself to blame here.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Bowls another good ball, leaving the left hander from the length on the off stump. Ben Duckett gets beaten again from the crease.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Just short with pace at the batter. Zak Crawley flicks it to deep square leg and runs a singel.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, No Ball! Oh dear! Akash Deep bowls a great delivery to dislodge the stumps of Zak Crawley but it ends up to be a NO BALL! Pitches the ball up on the off stump line and gets the ball to nip back in sharply. Zak Crawley gets caught on the crease and the ball zips into the off stump and it flies away. Zak Crawley starts walking back but the third umpire confirms that it is a NO BALL!

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Holds the length back outside off stump. Ben Duckett slaps the ball to deep covers and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Gets another inside edge! Akash Deep pitches the ball a bit fuller on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley looks to punch it through covers but gets an inside edge to fine leg for a single.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Hits the good length hard on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off the front foot.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Nips one back into the right hander from a short length outside the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off with a lot of discomfort but survives. Good start to the over from Akash Deep.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Swings it back in from a good length on the off stump line. Zak Crawley gets an inside edge running towards fine leg for a single to end the over.

Just In - The news coming from the England camp is that Rehan Ahmed has returned home for personal reasons, and he will not take any further part in this series. Also, the visitors will not be naming any replacement for him.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Just short at the batter. Zak Crawley stays back and taps it down on the crease.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Fuller outside the off stump line. Zak Crawley drives the ball off the front foot straight to mid off.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Short and wide outside the off stump. Ben Duckett slaps it towards deep point and runs a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Zak Crawley taps it to the right of mid on and takes a quick single.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off from the crease back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Good ball just outside the off stump from the length. Ben Duckett stays at the crease and the ball zips past the outside edge. End of the over.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Fuller on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley pushes the ball to the left of covers and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Just short outside the off stump line. Ben Duckett tucks the ball to deep point and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Fuller length delivery losing direction, bowls it way outside the leg stump line. Good take by Dhruv Jurel down the leg side, diving full length and grabbing the ball with one hand.

A special moment for debutant Akash Deep as he will now share the attack. Before the start of the match, he received his Test cap from none other than the Indian Head Coach, Rahul Dravid.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Pitches the ball up and fuller on the stumps. Ben Duckett takes a foot out and blocks it back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Starts off from around the wicket, hitting the length on the middle stump at 139 clicks. Ben Duckett stays on the crease and taps it down to mid on.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Ends a maiden! Bangs it short and wide outside off. Zak Crawley raises his arms in the air and lets it go.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Holds it short outside the off stump line. Zak Crawley stays on the crease and sees it through.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Hits the length hard just outside the off stump line. Zak Crawley watchfully lets the ball go through.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, A good bumper at the batter. Zak Crawley gets an uncomfortable hit on the gloves and the ball lobs towards the short leg area.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Zips past the outside edge, second ball of the day. Fuller outside the line of the off stump and Zak Crawley looks to push it through covers but gets beaten.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Starts off short outside the line of the leg stump line. Zak Crawley looks to run it down to fine leg but gets beaten. Good carry back to the wicketkeeper.

We are all set to begin! The two umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the Indian players who spread out to take their respective field positions. Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett are the two openers for England. Mohammed Siraj has the new red cherry in his hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

TOSS - Ben Stokes calls it right and England have decided to BAT first.

India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep (In for Jasprit Bumrah and On Test Debut), Mohammed Siraj.

PITCH REPORT - Graeme Swann is pitchside. He says that he has not seen anything like this and it is like a dry riverbed. Adds that there are a lot of cracks on it and the spinners might get turn from very early in the game. Says it is a batting first surface. Deep Dasgupta joins him and says that there is a tinge of grass on it and the cracks would open up but it will be a slow turner. Mentions there will be not much bite on it and it could play better than expected.

Rohit Sharma, at the toss interview, says that they would have batted first as well as the wicket looks dry and is going to work well for the spinners. He adds that the young players in the team are stepping up already and have performed really well which is a good sign for the team. He talks about the debutants in the previous game and how well they have performed. He ends by saying that Jasprit Bumrah is rested for this game and Akash Deep gets his Test Debut for India.

Ben Stokes, at the toss interview, says that they will bat first. Adds that going 2-1 down makes this an important one but every game is in this series. He says that the pitch looks very dry and he has learnt that if you win the toss in India you bat first. Mentions that they have to adjust to the conditions and adapt well and counter the pace assistance in the first hour. Says that the bowling has been good and there is a schedule but a lot of work to do to get ready. Ends by saying he is happ

England (Playing XI) - Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (C), Ben Foakes (WK), Tom Hartley, Ollie Robinson (In for Mark Wood), James Anderson, Shoaib Bashir (In for Rehan Ahmed).

We are back!

... SECOND INNINGS ...

India now come out to bat for the first time in the match with England sitting of 353 runs. The Indian batters have been in good form in the series, especially Yashasvi Jaiswal. The task in hand can be a tough one as the wicket is still favoring the bowlers from time to time. What is going to be India's reply? Let's find out as the Second session starts soon.

Joe Root, once again proving his mettle on Indian soil, anchored the innings with a splendid knock of 122 runs off 274 balls not out, exhibiting unwavering concentration and skill throughout his stay at the crease. His innings was not only a display of individual brilliance but also marked by crucial partnerships with the middle and lower-order batters. Particularly noteworthy was his alliance with Ollie Robinson, who notched up his maiden Test fifty, contributing significantly to England's caus

As the dust settles on the first innings of this Test match, England, having won the toss and elected to bat, have showcased their resilience and determination by posting a commendable total of 353 runs on the board. Despite a shaky start, with the scoreboard reading 110/5 in the first session yesterday, the visitors orchestrated a remarkable recovery, largely thanks to the masterclass displayed by their seasoned campaigner, Joe Root.

Ravindra Jadeja to James Anderson, ! LBW! Ravindra Jadeja wraps things up here or does he? James Anderson takes the review here. This one is flatter, full and on middle and off, James Anderson goes down to paddle it away but takes his eyes off it and gets hit on the pads. A huge shout for LBW, and up goes the finger. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. England have been bowled out for 353 but Joe Root remains unbeaten on 122!

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root drives it towards long off and takes the single this time.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Goes short and outside off, Joe Root cuts it towards deep point and refuses the run again.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and around middle, Joe Root goes down and sweeps it well towards deep mid-wicket but denies the single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root prods forwards and blocks it out.

Drinks! England enjoyed a good first hour or so until that Ravindra Jadeja double-wicket over. Ollie Robinson and Joe Root added over 100 runs with the former getting a half-century as well, but it is now completely on Root to extend this total along with the last man, James Anderson. India were a bit disappointing after taking the second new ball but Jadeja have given them a platform to quickly bowl the visitors out. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us.

Kuldeep Yadav to James Anderson, No run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller outside the off stump. Joe Root drives the ball to sweepers for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Pitches it up outside the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, No run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, No run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short at the stumps. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg and denies the single.

Ravindra Jadeja to James Anderson, 2 Leg byes. Outside the line of the leg stump again. James Anderson gets an edge from the pads and the ball runs down to the fine leg area for a couple of runs as leg byes.

Ravindra Jadeja to James Anderson, No run.

James Anderson is the last man in.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shoaib Bashir, ! c Rajat Patidar b Ravindra Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shoaib Bashir, BYE! Too much spin on that occasion, misses everyone and runs down the third man area for a single and byes.

Shoaib Bashir comes out to the middle now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Huge appeal for Caught behind from the Indian players and the finger goes up! Ollie Robinson takes a review!

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short outside the off stump. Joe Root stays back and taps it down.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, No run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, CHANCE! Ends falls just short of the skipper Rohit Sharma!

Is that a catch? Rohit Sharma is not sure whether he has taken it cleanly at first slip or not. The umpires send it upstairs and the replay shows that it bounce before going into his hands.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Pitches it fuller on the middle stump this time. Joe Root flicks the ball to mid-wicket off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Carbon copy of the previous ball. No run taken.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Joe Root taps it back to the bowler off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fires one in, fast, on the off stump. Ollie Robinson takes his bat infront of the pads and taps the ball down in time to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tosses it up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson takes out the front foot and blocks it off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, On the pads fuller. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches it fuller outside the off stump. Joe Root drives the ball to point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Another short ball at 131 clicks. Ollie Robinson ducks and lets it go through again. Looks at Mohammed Siraj and gives him a smile.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Just short on the pads and Joe Root flicks it to fine leg for a comfortable single.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, ! BANG! What a shot!

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays on the crease and knocks it off towards covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up on the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller on the pads. Joe Root flicks the ball straight to short fine leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tosses it just short slow outside the off stump line. Joe Root looks to cut the ball but gets a thick inside edge onto the pads of Dhruv Jurel. No chance for a catch.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Another good bouncer, with pace at the batter. Joe Root gets hurried as he looks to pull the ball and misses it completely. Superb one handed take by Dhruv Jurel behind the stumps.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball fuller on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson drives the ball to deep point for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, On the pads from a good length, rushing Joe Root a bit, getting the inside edge to fine leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Starts off with a length ball on top of the off stump line. Ollie Robinson tucks the ball to the left of covers and takes a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, This one stays low from a shorter length on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and adjusts it well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches the ball on the stumps and gets the ball to zip past the outside edge of Joe Root. Good signs for the spinners.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Short ball outside the off stump. Ollie Robinson punches the ball to sweepers for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Swings one up, on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson tucks the ball towards deep point and takes a single to end the over.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Another good bumper at the batter. Joe Root pulls it away to the left of fine leg and takes a run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Ollie Robinson blocks it off the front foot well.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, A good short ball at the batter by Mohammed Siraj. Ollie Robinson lets the ball go through.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tossed up, full and around off, Ollie Robinson uses his feet and pushes it away from his body through covers for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Shorter in length and around off, Joe Root moves back and cuts it towards sweeper covers for a single.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Four!

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Four!

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Swing and a miss this time! Good comeback from Akash Deep as he pitches the ball further up outside the off stump, swinging it away and Ollie Robinson throws his hands at it again and gets beaten.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, ! Short, wide, and punished!

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump. Ollie Robinson tucks the ball to deep square leg off the front foot and takes a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the pads again. Ollie Robinson flicks the ball off the front foot towards mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, 4 Byes. Too short on a pitch that has shown variable bounce and the ball flies over everyone! 4 more runs added to the total.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length back on top of the stumps. Ollie Robinson jumps back in the crease and taps it down towards mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Strays down the leg side from a good length. Ollie Robinson lets the ball go through.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, BAngs it short outside the off stump. Joe Root looks to play it late but gets an inside edge onto the ground towards gully to end the second over of the day.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, No ball! Overstepping on a fuller delivery outside the off stump. Joe Root lets the ball go through.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the deck on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays back and drops the ball down on the crease.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Strays down the leg side from a shorter length. Joe Root gets beaten as he looks to run it to fine leg.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, No run.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, No run.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Swings one into the right hander from the off stump. Joe Root drives the ball straight to mid off.

Who to bowl?

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Pitches it up on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson offers a solid front foot defence.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Four!

Right then! The Players and the Umpires are taking the field to start DAY 2. Joe Root and Ollie Robinson walk out to start Day 2 at 302/7. India does not take the New Ball straight away and it is Mohammed Siraj to start the attack on Day 2. Let's Play!

As we prepare for the day's play, with the sun breaking through the morning haze, the match hangs delicately in the balance. Stay tuned as the drama unfolds here in Ranchi, promising another day of gripping Test cricket. England will start the day with Joe Root and Ollie Robinson still at the crease at 302/7. Stay tuned as there is a lot of excitement in the air for the start of Day 2.

Root's innings was a testament to his resilience and class, as he meticulously constructed his century throughout 226 deliveries, guiding England away from the early troubles they faced at 112-5. The afternoon session saw a more cautious approach from England, as they focused on rebuilding their innings, with Root and Foakes adding 113 crucial runs for the sixth wicket. However, as the day progressed, the spotlight shifted to India's bowlers, particularly the skipper Rohit Sharma, who will be ea

Good morning and welcome to the start of Day 2 of the fourth Test between India and England here in Ranchi. After a captivating display of cricket on the opening day, we find ourselves on the precipice of another day filled with excitement and anticipation. Joe Root, silenced his critics with a magnificent century, his 31st in Test cricket, rescuing his team from a precarious position to finish the day unbeaten on 106. His partnership with Ben Foakes steadied the ship after a rocky start, pr

... DAY 2, FIRST SESSION ...

England concludes Day 1 with a commanding position in the Test match! Joe Root's magnificent century, his 31st in Tests and 10th against India which is the highest for any player against the hosts stood out as the highlight of the day. Ending the day unbeaten on 106 runs, Root led the charge for England alongside Ollie Robinson, aiming to further bolster their already imposing total. While India made early breakthroughs in the first session courtesy of an exceptional spell from the debutant,

Right then, that concludes an enthralling Day 1 of this Test match. England showcased resilience and determination. They will aim to capitalize on their momentum and post a competitive total, while India will seek to make quick inroads and restrict the visitors. Day 2 will begin on 24th February, Saturday, at 9:30 am IST (4 am GMT), but you can join us early for all the build-up. Cheers!

The debutant and the pick of the bowlers for India, Akash Deep is up for a chat. He talks about being very comfortable on the field today. He says that he was not worried about his debut and was only looking to play good cricket. He further adds that the Zak Crawley wicket off the NO BALL was very heartbreaking for him but getting him out the second time was even better. Ends by saying that the wicket is turning slow and it's gonna be very tough to play the spinners on a surface like this in t

In the third session, England adopted a slightly different approach, with Ben Foakes in particular adopting a more aggressive stance. The partnership between him and Joe Root flourished, surpassing the 100-run mark. However, Foakes's attacking approach ultimately led to his dismissal, depriving him of a well-deserved fifty. Tom Hartley's departure further compounded England's woes, but Root remained resolute at the crease, defying the Indian bowlers with his unwavering determination. Undeter

England displayed remarkable resilience in the post-Lunch session, staging a remarkable fightback from a precarious position of 112-5. Joe Root and Ben Foakes joined forces to anchor the innings, constructing a vital partnership worth 86 runs. Their collaboration not only steadied the ship but also marked the first session in which England remained unscathed, a testament to their tenacity and determination. Root, in particular, showcased his class with a well-earned half-century, ably support

It was a captivating first session of Test cricket dominated by the debutant, Akash Deep, who showcased his talent with the ball for India. Despite an unfortunate overstep denying him a wicket, he remained composed and struck twice in quick succession to remove Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope. His disciplined bowling kept the English batters under pressure throughout the session. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin complemented Akash Deep well, claiming a wicket each to dent England's early pr

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Joe Root, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot to end the First Day of this 4th Test match of the series.

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up slow outside the leg stump line and Joe Root gets a hit on the pads.

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Ollie Robinson, Short and wide, cut away to sweepers for a single.

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Ollie Robinson, ! Too short and punished! Yashasvi Jaiswal drops it short again on the off stump line and Ollie Robinson gets deep into the crease and pulls it to the right of mid on and the ball runs away to the long on boundary. 300 up for England!

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Ollie Robinson, Just short at the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and taps it down.

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Joe Root, Drops the ball short outside the line of the off stump. Joe Root cuts the ball hard towards sweepers and runs a single.

Surprisingly, Yashasvi Jaiswal will bowl the last over of Day 1.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Stays short on the middle stump line. Ollie Robinson jabs back and taps it down on the crease.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Bowls a wrong one outside the line of the off stump. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot block.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Tosses the ball outside the line of the off stump. Ollie Robinson covers the line of the stumps and lets the ball go through.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Holds it short on the off stump. Ollie Robinson blocks it off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Just short at the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and knocks it off.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Full toss on the pads. Ollie Robinson flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, No ball and ! Too full outside the line of the off stump and Ollie Robinson drives it well beating Rohit Sharma to his left at covers and the ball runs away to the sweepers boundary. The Umpire signals a NO BALL for over stepping.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Another bumper at the batter. Ollie Robinson leaves it alone again.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Bangs it in short at the batter. Ollie Robinson ducks down and lets it go through. Good take behind the stumps by Dhruv Jurel.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Swings one back into the right hander from outside the off stump. Ollie Robinson taps it down to covers.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson blocks it off well from the crease.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the length on the middle stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg and runs a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, ! Tossed up and SIX! Ollie Robinson gets his first later in the day. Fuller on the off stump from Kuldeep Yadav and Ollie Robinson slogs the ball hard and gets it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Just short on the off stump. Ollie Robinson gets back and plays it out.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Tosses the ball up, fuller on the off stump. Ollie Robinson keeps it out off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length back on the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and knocks it off.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short at the off stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and blocks it out.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball fuller on the stumps. Ollie Robinson flicks it in the air, landing infront of square leg.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length hard at 137 clicks on top of the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays on the crease and blocks the ball towards covers.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Swings it in from outside the line of the off stump. Ollie Robinson taps it straight towards point.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Drifting down the leg side. Ollie Robinson looks to flick it but gets beaten.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Hits the deck at the batter and Ollie Robinson flicks it to the left of Kuldeep Yadav at fine leg and runs a couple of runs.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the stumps. Joe Root taps it down to wid-wicket to end the over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short outside the leg stump. Joe Root flicks the ball to square leg for no runs. 

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Just short on the leg stump. Ollie Robinson flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Holds it back on the stumps. Ollie Robinson stays back and blocks it well.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the leg stump from over the wicket. Ollie Robinson taps it back to the bowler.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Just short on the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and knocks it down.

Change from both ends as Kuldeep Yadav replaces Ravindra Jadeja.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, ! There it is, Joe Root gets to his HUNDRED! An innings of the highest class! What a way to get to his HUNDRED! Akash Deep pitches the ball up outside the off stump and Joe Root leans into the drive, beating mid off to his left and the ball runs away to the boundary. Joe Root shows his bat to the dressing room and he now has the highest number of centuries against India in Tests.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitches the ball up just outside the off stump line and Joe Root blocks it off the front foot, towards covers.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, On the pads, from a good length. Joe Root flicks it down to the right of the deep square leg for another couple and reaches to 99.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays back and taps it down.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Brings one in from the length on the stumps. Joe Root gets a hit on the front pads with the ball swinging away. Huge appeal for LBW but the Umpire says no.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Just short on top of the leg stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball down to the right of deep square leg for a couple.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fires one in from a shorter length on the stumps. Ollie Robinson takes a small foot out and knocks it off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length on the off stump, slow. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Beats the outside edge from a fuller length outside off. Ollie Robinson looking to block it, gets beaten.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, ! Ollie Robinson launches the ball straight and gets a boundary!

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson blocks it off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the stumps. Ollie Robinson offers a full face of the bat to keep it out.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitches it further up on the middle stump line. Joe Root knocks the ball off the front foot to mid-wicket to end the over.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump. Joe Root walks around and tucks the ball straight to square leg.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Strays down the leg side. Joe Root lets the ball to through.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Fuller again on the pads. Joe Root flicks the ball to the right of square leg and runs a couple of runs more.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, ! Flicked away to the fine leg fence. Into the 90s Joe Root. Fuller on the pads from Akash Deep and Joe Root flicks the ball from the crease, fine enough to run away to the fine leg boundary line for four runs.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump at 135 clicks. Joe Root blocks it off towards mid-wicket.

Akash Deep comes back into the attack now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Flighted ball on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson takes the foot out and plays it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length back on the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and taps the ball down.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on off. Ollie Robinson takes out the front foot and knocks it off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tosses the ball up on the leg stump line and gets it to turn away. Ollie Robinson gets a hit on the pads and there is a Huge appeal for LBW. The Umpire says NO. Turnes out, it was as we see the Ball Tracking.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Pitches it up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence.

The Second New Ball is available now. Will India take it straightaway? No, they are continuing with the old one for now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted ball outside the line of the off stump and Joe Root drives it to sweepers for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length hard just outside the off stump line. Ollie Pope takes out the front foot and punches the ball to the right of sweepers and the batters pick up a good couple of runs to end the over.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Short and wide outside the off stump line. Ollie Robinson cuts the ball well straight to the hands of point.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Way too full on the off stump. Ollie Robinson drives it straight towards mid off.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up, just outside the line of the off stump. Ollie Robinson takes a small foot out and knocks it down towards covers.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Bangs in short on top of the stumps. Ollie Robinson ducks down and lets the ball go through.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, A good short ball at the batter from over the wicket angle. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep backward square leg for a single.

Halt! Ollie Robinson is looking a bit uncomfortable and the physio is in to check on him. Rohit Sharma is out of the field and Devdutt Padikkal is the substitute fielder in for him. Also, the second new ball will be available after 2 overs from now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, On the up, pitching on the middle stump. Ollie Robinson taps it out towards mid-wicket to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the middle stump line. Ollie Robinson looks to defend it but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Ollie Robinson blocks it off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Driving length outside the off stump line. Joe Root drives it to sweepers for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches it full again on the off stump. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the middle stump line. Joe Root takes the front foot out and knocks it off.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, On the pads from a good length. Joe Root flicks the ball to the right of mid on and runs a risky single to end the over.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Too full outside the off stump line and Joe Root plays a beautiful drive to the left of Devdutt Padikkal at mid off who puts in a well-timed dive to stop the ball and keeps it to a couple of runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length on top of the off stump line. Ollie Robinson takes the front foot out and tucks the ball to sweepers for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Bowls a full toss on the off stump line. Joe Root drives it to the right of sweepers and runs a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Swings one into the right hander from outside the line of the off stump. Joe Root covers the line of the stump and taps it down to short mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Hits the deck hard on the off stump line. Joe Root takes a stride out and keeps the ball down to covers.

DRINKS! India and Mohammed Siraj got 2 important wickets after TEA and will be looking to get the remaining 3 and start batting today itself. Joe Root is still out there on 82 and is steering the ship for England along with Ollie Robinson as players take Drinks. Final Hour of the day's play coming up.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Quicker, full and on leg, Ollie Robinson clips it towards square leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Flighted, full and on middle, Ollie Robinson defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Flatter, short and around off, Ollie Robinson moves back and punches it wide of point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, NO BALL AND ! What happened there? Ravindra Jadeja completely loses his grip and bowls a very high full toss, on middle, Ollie Robinson gets surprised but manages to heave it away towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. 250 up for England!

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, A bit short and on off, Ollie Robinson moves back and dabs it towards silly point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Floated, full and on middle, Ollie Robinson strides out and knocks it towards the bowler again.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ollie Robinson blocks it back to the bowler.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, On a length and on middle, Ollie Robinson nudges it through mid-wicket for a single and gets off the mark.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, A low full toss now, on middle, Ollie Robinson drills it down the pitch, Siraj grabs it on the bounce and fakes a throw at the batter's end. He looks in great rhythm now.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Mohammed Siraj comes 'over the wicket now, pitches it up, on middle, swinging in, Ollie Robinson tries to play it from his crease but gets an inside edge onto his pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Ollie Robinson walks out to bat.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, ! BOWLED'EM! Mohammed Siraj gets his second with a beauty! He comes around the wicket and serves this full, on middle, straightens a bit after hitting the deck, Tom Hartley stays in his crease and tries to block but plays down the wrong line, the ball sneaks past the outside edge and rattles the stumps. That single that Hartley did not take on the first ball of this over has cost him his wicket here. England seven down now!

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, EDGED AND ! Mohammed Siraj hits the length hard and on middle again, nips away, Tom Hartley stays back to play at it but gets and outside edge that fall in front of the second slip, Yashasvi Jaiswal dives to his left but the ball goes through to the third man fence for a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, This is on a good length and on middle, shaping away, Tom Hartley guides it off the outer half of the bat wide point. He misses out on a single there.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root tries to fend it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as ball lobs up but lands safely to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on leg, Joe Root tucks it to short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Half-chance! This is flighted, full and on middle, Tom Hartley uses his feet and drills it down the track, Ravichandran Ashwin sticks out his right leg and parries it to mid off, Hartley sets off for the run but Akash Deep fumbles and the chances go begging.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Pushed through quicker, short and on middle, Tom Hartley stays back and keeps it out to short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Floated, full and on leg, Tom Hartley turns it past short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Tossed up, full and on middle, Tom Hartley knocks it towards silly mid on.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Overpitched this time, on middle, Joe Root clips it straight to short mid-wicket. Maiden over!

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Joe Root stays back and blocks it out down the pitch.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Oh..that is close! Mohammed Siraj continues with his fuller length, on off, tails in a bit more this time, Joe Root steps across to drive but gets an inside edge to mid-wicket. If he missed that, it would have been curtains.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Pitched up and around off this time, Joe Root strides out and pushes it towards short covers.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Full again and on middle, shaping in, keeps a bit low, Joe Root adjusts well and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Fuller but angling well down the leg side, Joe Root misses his flick and Dhruv Jurel collects it behind the stumps.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, A huge appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger! However, Joe Root tells Tom Hartley to take the review. This is the arm-ball, full and on middle, goes in with the arm, Tom Hartley gets stuck in his crease and tries to work it away, but it looks like he misses, and gets hit on the pads. However, UltraEdge shows a spike when the ball passes the bat and the on-field call is changed, Good review from England!

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, ! Into the stands! Ravichandran Ashwin gives this one some air, on middle and leg, Tom Hartley skips down the track, gets into a good position and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Flatter, full and on middle, Tom Hartley defends it on the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root taps it towards covers for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root stays back and turns it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it towards mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Mohammed Siraj bowls this full and outside off, Tom Hartley offers no shot at it.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, A good yorker now, angling into leg, Tom Hartley jams it out towards short mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Tip and run! This is pitched up and on off, Joe Root taps it in front of point for a quick run.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, On a length again and on off, Tom Hartley pushes it wide of extra covers, Rajat Patidar runs to his right and dives to make a fine stop. They cross.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Pulls his length back and just around off, Tom Hartley leaves it alone.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Fuller one and on middle, swinging in, Joe Root clips it towards deep square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, A bit short and on middle, turns away, Tom Hartley moves back and keeps it out.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Flatter, full and on middle, Tom Hartley drills it down the track, Ravichandran Ashwin gets his right hand to it and makes a half-stop.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Tom Hartley prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root pushes it towards covers for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and around off, Joe Root goes down to reverse-sweep it but gloves it just past first slip for a couple of runs.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, BEATEN! Mohammed Siraj serves this full and in that channel outside off, nips away, Tom Hartley has a feel for it but gets beaten on the outside edge. A maiden over!

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Mohammed Siraj lands this on a good length and on the sixth stump line, shaping away, Tom Hartley withdraws his bat at the last moment as the ball goes though to the keeper.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Mohammed Siraj nails the yorker this time, on middle, angling in, Tom Hartley is up to the task and digs it out well to the off side.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Fuller in length once more, on middle, Tom Hartley works it towards mid on.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Full again and on off, angling in, Tom Hartley knocks it back to the bowler, Siraj leaps up, gets a hand to it and parries it to mid on.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Fuller one and around off, Tom Hartley hangs his bat away and blocks it out on the pitch.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Looped up, full and around leg, Joe Root clips it towards square leg, there is a bit of miscommunication between the batters but they decide against the run and gets home safely.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter and shorter this time, on middle, Joe Root stays back and works it past short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, turns in, Joe Root moves back and tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Floated, full and on middle, Tom Hartley works it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root pushes it through covers for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Another full ball to end the over, on off, Tom Hartley keeps it out on the pitch.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Mohammed Siraj goes around the wicket and serves this full, on middle, angling in, Tom Hartley knocks it back to the bowler.

Tom Hartley walks out to bat for England at number 8.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, ! TAKEN! Mohammed Siraj strikes! The bowling change has worked wonders for India and they get a wicket against the run of play here. Siraj pitches this one up again, on middle, swinging in, hint of reverse swing there, Ben Foakes steps across to flick it away, but fails to keep it down and hits it from the inside half of the bat straight into the hands of Ravindra Jadeja at short mid-wicket who makes no mistake. Foakes punches his bat in frustration,

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Mohammed Siraj continues with his fuller length, on middle, Ben Foakes blocks it out solidly back towards the bowler.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Full again, on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Fuller but angling into the leg side, Joe Root flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Slower through the air, full and on off, Ben Foakes strides out to play but gets an outside edge along the ground and wide of short third man for a brace.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Looped up, full and on off, Ben Foakes keeps it out to the off side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, ! TWO IN TWO! This is flighted, full and around middle, Ben Foakes once again goes down on one knee, this time slog-sweeps it from the middle of the bat towards the vacant deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, ! A bit streaky! Ravichandran Ashwin bowls this flatter, full and around leg, Ben Foakes goes down to sweep it away, but gets it from the inside half of the bat, the ball races away to the deep square leg fence for a boundary. Ashwin will not mind that at all.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, A bit short and on middle, Ben Foakes stays back and pats it to short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, ! Ben Foakes breaks the shackles! This is tossed up, full and around middle, Ben Foakes dances down the track and whips it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. That brings up the 100-run partnership between these two batters.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Another maiden over from Ravindra Jadeja! He slows it up this time, full and on off, Joe Root keeps it out to the off side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pushed through quicker, full and around off, Joe Root drives it to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on off, Joe Root taps it to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root once again pushes it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root knocks it to the right of the bowler this time.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it to the left of the bowler.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fires this one full and on the pads, Joe Root easily clips it towards deep square leg for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to backward short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes drives it wide of mid on for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes turns it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes clips it towards short mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root,  A bit short and on off, keeps low, Joe Root moves back and manages to negotiate it well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Brilliant effort! This is short again and around off, Ben Foakes punches it hard and wide of short covers, Shubman Gill dives to his left to get a hand to it and parries it to mid off. He saves three runs there as the batters takes one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it tucks it to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on middle, Joe Root is solid in his defence again.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Shorter in length and outside off, Joe Root moves back and cuts it towards deep point for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on off, Joe Root taps it to the off side for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on middle, Joe Root flicks it towards deep square leg and turns around for the second run, there is a bit of a mix-up but the fielder fumbles in the deep and allows the batters to get to their home easily.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes works it through square leg for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, Ben Foakes stays back and blocks it out on the pitch.

Ravichandran Ashwin will bowl the second over after TEA.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 200 up for England!

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Ravichandran Ashwin begins with a quicker one, full and around off, Joe Root moves back to guide it but gets a bottom edge onto the ground as the ball hits the keeper's pads and goes nowhere.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter delivery, full and on off, Ben Foakes strides out an taps it to silly point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Short again and on off, Ben Foakes moves back and punches it towards short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

We are back after TEA and the Players and the Umpire and out on the field to start the Final Session on Day 1 of this Test match. It's The pair of Joe Root and Ben Foakes still at the crease looking comfortable as England are 198/5. India looking for a wicket to get the tail exposed. Let's see what happens in the Final Session of the day. Ravindra Jadeja to start the attack after TEA. Let's Play!

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Goes short this time, on off, Joe Root stays back and steers it towards short third man for a quick single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Ravindra Jadeja starts with a floated delivery, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward to block but gets an inside edge towards square leg.

... DAY 1, THIRD SESSION ...

SESSION SUMMARY - 86 runs and 0 wickets in 36.5 overs! This is the first time in the series that England have managed to go through an entire session wicketless. It's been an intriguing session of Test cricket with England showing resilience after their batting collapse in the previous Test and in the first session. Joe Root led from the front with a well-constructed innings notching up his first half-century of the series, finding support from Ben Foakes to stabilize the innings. Their pa

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball up outside the line of the off stump. Ben Foakes takes the front foot out and knocks it off to end the over and the Umpire calls TEA!

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Just short outside the off stump line. Ben Foakes stays back and drives the ball to covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Ben Foakes flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Short and wide, Joe Root stays back and taps the ball to the left of mid off and runs a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up on the off stump. Joe Root tucks the ball down to mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Short ball on the off stump line, staying low. Ben Foakes negotiates well from the crease to keep it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Short and wide, cut away straight to point once again.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Ben Foakes stays back and tucks the ball to point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, A huge shout for LBW, but turned down! Ravindra Jadeja looks confident but Dhruv Jurel does not so much as he thinks it is going down the leg side. However, Rohit Sharma still goes for the review. This is the slider, full and no middle, skids through and angles in, Ben Foakes gets stuck on his crease as he looks to fend it, but misses and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows that it is missing the leg stump. Ind

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, Ben Foakes drills it towards mid on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flights one up on the off stump line. Joe Root takes the front foot out and knocks it off well.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump line. Joe Root stays back and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flights one on the off stump line. Joe Root Stays back and blocks it off.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Beats the outside edge from a fuller length outside the off stump. Ben Foakes looking to block the ball gets beaten and the ball is fumbled by Dhruv Jurel and the batters run a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floats one on the off stump. Ben Foakes taps it down towards short leg on the bounce.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball on the off stump line. Ben Foakes takes the front foot out and blocks it off well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, ! Short and wide and Joe Root uses the pace of the ball and cuts it hard to make it run it down to third man for a super boundary

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Just short on the pads, flicked away for a single to deep square leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Pitches it up on the off stump. Ben Foakes takes a long stride forward and knocks it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Holds the length back on the off stump. Ben Foakes blocks it off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Fires in quick on the off stump. Ben Foakes blocks it off the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root knocks it off the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Holds the length back again on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and knocks it off.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, ! Just short on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and drives the ball with the full face of the bat, beating covers and mid off and the ball runs away to the fence.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up on the off stump. Joe Root knocks it off the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Just short on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and knocks it off.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, On the pads, flicked away to deep square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller on off. Joe Root taps it down to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fires one in on the off stump. Joe Root Bowls it up well outside the off stump. Joe Root lets the ball go through.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches the ball up outside the off stump. Joe Root blocks it off well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and taps the ball back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up outside off. Joe Root tucks the ball to covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller with pace on the off stump. Joe Root taps it towards covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Short and wide, cut away for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on off. Joe Root negotiates well off the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floats one up on off. Joe Root Blocks it off well.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floats one on the leg stump line. Ben Foakes flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump. Joe Root taps it down towards mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball on the off stump. Ben Foakes takes the front foot out and blocks it off well.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Flights one outside the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot to end the over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, On the pads, fuller. Joe Root flicks the ball straight to short leg on the bounce.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Floats one on the off stump. Joe Root watchfully taps it down in the crease.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, ! Driven in the gap! What a shot! Kuldeep Yadav flights the ball from over the wicket outside the line of the off stump line, fuller in length and Joe Root takes a front foot out and drives the ball through covers, beating mid off to his left and the ball races away to the fence even after a good attempt to stop it from Ravichandran Ashwin.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and blocks it off.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Pitches it short on the stumps. Ben Foakes flicks the ball well towards mi-wicket to end the over.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floats the ball outside the line of the off stump. Ben Foakes offers a front foot defence.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the leg stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg and runs a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up on the stumps. Joe Root flicks the ball to mid-wicket and denies a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Nagging length on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and taps it down.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Drops the length back on the off stump, gets a small turn into the right hander. Ben Foakes stays back and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tosses it up outside the off stump line. Ben Foakes drives the ball straight to mid off.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Too full this time on the stumps. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg and runs a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Holds the ball back on the stumps. Joe Root stays back and tucks the ball to mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller on off. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the off stump. Joe Root takes a foot out and knocks it off well.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tosses it up on the off stump. Joe Root looks to sweep the ball but gets beaten.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Pitched up on the stumps. Ben Foakes flicks the ball off the front foot straight to short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Brings out the sweep once again and connects it well this time, towards deep square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line again. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot again.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Too full on the stumps. Ben Foakes gets down the track and flicks the ball to long on for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball up on the off stump. Ben Foakes takes out the front foot and blocks it off.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short on the off stump line. Joe Root stays back and punches the ball to mid off to end the over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Flights the ball up on the middle stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to short leg off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, On the pads, fuller. Joe Root flicks the ball straight to short fine leg.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses it up on the off stump. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller on the middle stump line. Joe Root takes out the front foot and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and drives the ball to covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up on the off stump. Ben Foakes steps down and tucks the ball straight to silly mid on.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, There is the FIFTY for Joe Root and it has been a superb innings so far. Fuller on the stumps and he flicks the ball to square leg and runs a single to bring it up. Raises his bat in the air.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump and the ball stays a bit low. Joe Root jabs back and adjusts well to the bounce.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Just short on the off stump line. Joe Root stays back and taps it down.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump, gets a good drift on the ball. Joe Root takes a good stride forward and blocks it off.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Ben Foakes steps down the track and drives the ball to long on for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Goes short and on middle, Joe Root goes down and pulls it straight to backward square leg.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tossed up ball on the off stump line. Joe Root takes a front foot out and blocks it off to end the over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Darts this one full and on the pads, Ben Foakes stays back and clips it through square leg for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes blocks it out.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Quicker, short and on leg, Joe Root flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Oh..was there an edge there? The umpire signals leg byes but UltraEdge shows a spike here. This is flatter, full and around leg, Joe Root tries to glance it away but gets a slight inside edge, Dhruv Jurel moves to his left but fails to grab it as the ball goes behind. Two runs are taken here which are given as leg byes. A really tough chance for Jurel but Root gets a life here.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Holds his length back on top of the off stump. Ben Foakes jumps up and tucks the ball towards covers.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ben Foakes blocks it off the front foot.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Bowls on a good length on the off stump. Ben Foakes taps it out, off the front foot.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Holds his length back on top of the stump. Ben Foakes stands tall on the crease and flicks the ball to square leg.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, ! A lovely shot finds the gap as well! Akash Deep bowls this one fuller outside the off stump line with no swing on the ball. Ben Foakes takes the front foot out and drives the ball well through the gap between covers and point and the ball runs away to the fence.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the deck hard on top of the middle stump. Joe Root stays back and flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Holds the length back just outside the off stump. Ben Foakes stays back and drops the ball down on the crease to end the over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tosses one up on the leg stump line. Ben Foakes drives the ball to mid-wicket off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Pitches the ball up on the middle stump line. Ben Foakes flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Fires it up on the off stump, flat. Ben Foakes knocks it off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Shoots one up on the off stump, slower in the air. Ben Foakes takes a long stride out and offers a full face of the bat to keep it down.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball up on the off stump line, Ben Foakes stays on the crease and blocks it off well.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Swings one in, from the good length. Joe Root flicks the ball down towards mid-wicket to end the over.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the good length hard just outside the off stump line, gets the ball to jab back in. Joe Root covers the line of the stump with his front foot and knocks it down back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Bowls it further up, just outside the off stump. Joe Root takes a long foot out and plays it down with a full face of the bat.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Holds the length back on top of the off stump line. Joe Root stays on the crease and blocks it back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitches the ball on the length on top of the off stump. Joe Root takes the front foot out and knocks it off well.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, ! Stabbs it down to third man, the orthodox way this time, Joe Root! Moves closer to his half-century. Akash Deep starts off short and wide outside the off stump and Joe Root jumps back and taps the ball down to the vacant third man area and gets himself a boundary to start the session after Drinks.

DRINKS! England have survived the first hour after LUNCH without giving away a wicket. Both Joe Root and Ben Foakes look solid at the crease and are playing nicely, building a partnership. The Indian bowlers have been consistent with their plans but are not able to break the defence of the English batters as players take Drinks. Akash Deep to continue bowling for India after DRINKS! Let's Play!

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Looped up, full and on off, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, ! Nice use of the feet! Kuldeep Yadav gives this one some air, on middle, Ben Foakes skips down the track to get to the pitch of it, presents the full face of the bat to drive it gloriously past the bowler and to the long off fence for a boundary.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes strides out and taps it to short covers.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flatter, short and on middle, turns in, Ben Foakes stays back and tucks it on the bounce to short leg.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Floated, full and on leg, Joe Root clips it wide of square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root blocks it out.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, The stumps save a boundary there! Akash Deep pitches it up again, on middle, Ben Foakes drives it firmly with a straight bat down the track, but the ball hits the wickets at the bowler's end and goes nowhere.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Touch fuller and on middle, Ben Foakes tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, LEG BYES! That should have been stopped! Akash Deep hits the length hard and on off, nips back in sharply, Ben Foakes tries to work it away but misses, the ball goes off his pads towards second slip where Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to catch it but misses and lets it through as the ball runs to the third man fence for a boundary.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Back of a length and around off, Ben Foakes stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Length again, on middle and leg, Ben Foakes nudges it straight to mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, On a length and on middle, Joe Root clips it through square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, More flight form Kuldeep, full and on off, Ben Foakes keeps it out to the off side.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Goes short and on off, Ben Foakes moves back and punches it towards short covers.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on lg, Joe Root tucks it just wide of short mid-wicket for a quick single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root pushes it back to the bowler again.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root strides out and knocks it back to the bowler.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Kuldeep Yadav starts with a flighted delivery, full and on off, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Pushed through quicker, full and on off, Ben Foakes goes on his back foot and fends it towards silly point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes pushes it towards short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, short and on middle, Ben Foakes moves back and keeps it out to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes blocks it out towards short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Short and around off, Ben Foakes stays back and punches it to silly point.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Goes back to his fuller length, on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Length again, on off, Ben Foakes pats it down to short covers.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, On a length this time and around off, Ben Foakes pushes it through covers for a couple of runs.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Very full and on middle, Ben Foakes steps across and knocks it towards mid on.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Full again and in that channel outside off, Ben Foakes does not get tempted and leaves it alone.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Fuller one and on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes blocks it out down the pitch.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slider this time, full and angling in, Joe Root keeps it out to the off side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Quicker one, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes tries to drive but gets an outside edge along the ground wide of short third man, the fielder dives to his left to stop it. They cross.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, BEAUTY! This is tossed up, full and on off, grips and turns away, Ben Foakes strides out to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and around off, Ben Foakes leaves it alone.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, short and outside off, Ben Foakes tries to cut it away but chops it down to off side.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Good comeback from Akash Deep! He lands this on a good length and just around off, holds its line, Joe Root strides out to push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, ! Lovely shot! Akash Deep serves this full again and outside off, Joe Root gets the opportunity to free his arm and creams it through point for a boundary.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitched up and on middle, shaping in, Joe Root clips it towards mid-wicket where the fielder gets a hand but lets it through. Two more runs added to the total.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Back of a length and around off, Ben Foakes dabs it wide of point for a run.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Goes a bit fuller and on off, Ben Foakes hangs his bat away from his body and blocks it to short covers.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, On a length and around leg, Joe Root flicks it through square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Quicker, short and on off, Ben Foakes moves back and punches it straight to short covers. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Ben Foakes keeps it out to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, Ben Foakes tries to play at it but gets an inside edge towards square leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and around off, Joe Root drives it through covers for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root strides out and blocks it out to short covers.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Akash Deep serves this full and on middle, shaping in again, Ben Foakes looks to defend but misses and gets hit high on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Hits the length hard, on middle, straightens a bit, Ben Foakes tries to play at it but gets an outside edge along te ground towards point.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Back of a length and on middle, angling in, Ben Foakes tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Akash Deep lands this on a good length and around off, nips back in, Ben Foakes loses his bottom hand but manages to keep it out to the leg side.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Ben Foakes pats it down towards mid on.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Fuller one and on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes flicks it with good timing but straight to mid-wicket. However, Mohammed Siraj lets it through and allows a couple of runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Darts this one full and on the pads, Joe Root clips it straight to short fine leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on off, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root strides out and knocks it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and around off, Joe Root pushes it straight to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root tries to drive but gets an inside edge towards mid on.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Shorter in length and on leg, Joe Root flicks it off the back foot towards backward square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, A bit quicker from Ashwin, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it away nicely wide of deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it towards short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter, full and around off, Joe Root strides out and guides it towards point.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root knocks it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Gives this one some more air, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and around off, Ben Foakes pushes it straight to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes blocks it out down the pitch.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on leg, Ben Foakes knocks it towards mid on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, skids through, Ben Foakes stays back to block but gets a bottom edge onto his pads.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Short and around off, Joe Root punches it towards sweeper covers for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Shortish and on middle, Joe Root moves back and nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Foakes works it through square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes uses his feet and tucks it straight to silly mid on.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Shorter in length and on off, Ben Foakes stays back and punches it towards short covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes clips it to short mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, A maiden over then! Jadeja floats this one up, full and on off, Joe Root is solid in his defence again.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slows it up, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter delivery, full and on middle, Joe Root knocks it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and around off, Joe Root steers it towards point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and taps it to short covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Another short delivery around off, Ben Foakes stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Short again, on off, Joe Root dabs it towards point for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Quicker, short and around off, Joe Root moves back and guides it straight to backward point.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root uses his feet and flicks it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Goes short this time, on off again, Joe Root moves back and punches it through covers for a couple of runs.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root strides out and blocks it out to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Foakes turns it to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Quicker again, full and on off, Ben Foakes moves back and defends it on the back foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, angling in, keeps low, Ben Foakes adjusts well and blocks ti out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Pushed through quicker, full and on off, Ben Foakes stays back and keeps it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and around off, Joe Root pushes it through covers for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it out as the ball rolls to short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on leg, Ben Foakes wristily flicks it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Another short delivery, on off, Joe Root dabs it just wide of point for a quick single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter, shorter once more and around off, Joe Root moves back and punches it straight to short covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, keeps low, Joe Root stays back and manages to tuck it to short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Quicker, short again, on leg, Joe Root clips it to short fine leg again.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Short and around leg, Joe Root moves back and nudges it towards short fine leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Quicker one, full and on leg, Joe Root clips it through square leg for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Risky single! This is a full toss, on off, Ben Foakes drills it wide of mid off and sets off for the run, Mohammed Siraj picks up but just misses his shy at the bowler's end. A direct hit and it would have been really close. The last thing England would want is a run out here.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and outside off, Ben Foakes leaves it alone.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes prods forward and taps it past silly point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Darts in a yorker now, on middle, Ben Foakes digs it out towards mid off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes nudges it towards short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, A bit short and around leg, Ben Foakes flicks it off the back foot towards deep square leg for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flatter delivery, full and on middle, Ben Stokes blocks it out from his crease.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and no middle, Ben Foakes tucks it straight to short mid-wicket.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Ravichandran Ashwin.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root works it through square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Quicker, short and around off, Joe Root moves back and steers it wide of short third man for a brace.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on off, Ben Foakes tries to drive but gets an inside edge to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, BEATEN! This is slower through the air, full and around off, turns away, Ben Foakes prods forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

We are back for the second session! The player are already out in the middle. Ben Foakes is the new batter who joins Joe Root. Ravindra Jadeja to finish his incomplete over. Here we go..

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on off, Ben Foakes blocks it out well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes clips it through square leg for a couple of runs and gets off the mark.

... DAY 1, SESSION 2 ...

With Joe Root still at the crease on 16 runs, England will be pinning their hopes on their most experienced batter to anchor the innings and steer them out of troubled waters. However, with the Indian bowling lineup firing on all cylinders, the visitors find themselves facing an uphill battle as they look to salvage their innings in the subsequent sessions of the day. Join us back at 12.10 pm IST (6.40 am GMT) for the start of the Second Session on Day 1 of this Test match.

The session belonged emphatically to debutant Akash Deep, who announced his arrival on the Test stage in spectacular fashion by dismantling the top three of England's batting lineup. His fiery spell, accounting for the prized scalps of Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, and Ollie Pope, set the tone for India's dominance early on, leaving the visitors on the back foot from the outset. Despite a brief resurgence led by Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root, who stitched together a resilient partnership of 52 runs,

SESSION SUMMARY- 24.1 Overs, 112 Runs, 5 Wickets. As the morning sun reaches its zenith, signaling the end of a captivating opening session on the first day of the fourth Test match between India and England, the momentum firmly rests in the hands of the hosts. England, having opted to bat first, finds themselves reeling at 112 runs for the loss of 5 wickets, a testament to the relentless bowling prowess of the Indian attack.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes, ! PLUMB IN FRONT! Ravindra Jadeja gets his first wicket now! The English skipper, Ben Stokes walks back to the hut now. his is pushed through quicker, full and on middle, skids through, and does not bounce at all, Ben Stokes moves back thinking it will but misses it completely and the ball hits his boots right in front of the stumps. There is a big appeal for LBW, and without any hesitation, the finger goes up. To be fair Stokes already started walking

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root finds Sarfaraz Khan at short leg for the fourth time in this over.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, A bit short now, on middle, Joe Root moves back and tucks it to short leg once again.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to short leg again.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter, short and on middle, Joe Root moves back and pats it down to short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Quicker, short and angling into leg, Ben Stokes moves back and nudges it towards the fine lg region for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Short again and around off, Joe Root moves back and dabs it towards short third man.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slower through the air, short and on off, Joe Root moves back and keeps it out tot he leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slows it up this time, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Another massive appeal for LBW, but turned down again! Rohit Sharma unsurprisingly goes for the review again. Ravindra Jadeja bowls this flatter, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward to block and does it very close to his pads. India thinks it is pad first but UltraEdge and the replay confirm that it is pad first. A brilliant decision from the on-field umpire and India lose another review.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on off, Joe Root strides out and taps it to the right of short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Stokes tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter, full and on off, Ben Stokes drives it towards extra covers for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Stokes stays back and blocks it out.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Stokes fends it off the inner half of the bat to short leg.

Ben Stokes, the Skipper of England walks out to bat at number 6.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, ! LBW! Another excellent review from India! Ravichandran Ashwin strikes now and gets his 100th Test wicket against England. He tosses this one up from around the wicket, on middle and leg, angling away, Jonny Bairstow goes down to sweep it away but misses it completely to get hit on the pads. A huge shout for LBW, but the finger stays down. Rohit Sharma goes for the review. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows three reds. B

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, ! Punched hard! Fractionally short from Ravichandran Ashwin outside the off stump line and Jonny Bairstow gets behind and punches it hard through the covers gap and gets the middle of the bat. The ball runs away to the sweepers fence for four runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, ! Nicely played! Ravindra Jadeja drags his length back now and outside off, Joe Root moves back and cuts it away hard and towards the deep point fence for a boundary.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Quicker, short and on off, Joe Root dabs it towards point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Another beauty! Ravindra Jadeja gives this some more flight again, full and on off, turns away again, Joe Root tries to block from his crease but misses as the ball just goes past the outside edge to the keeper.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Floated, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow eases it towards long off for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, RIPPER! This is tossed up, full and on middle, turns away a shy bit, Jonny Bairstow prods forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge as Dhruv Jurel fails to collect it cleanly. There was a bit of a noise but UltraEdge confirms no bat was involved.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Slower through the air, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow knocks it down to long on for one. 100 up for England!

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter delivery, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow drills it straight to short covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, ! BANG! Jonny Bairstow goes big now! Ravichandran Ashwin flights this one up, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow goes down on one knee and nails his slog-sweep over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root tucks it through square leg for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow eases it towards long on for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack for the first time in this match.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Ravichandran Ashwin starts with a short delivery, on middle, Jonny Bairstow moves back and flicks it away nicely wide of deep mid-wicket, the fielder works in tandem and keeps it down to two runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Shorter in length and on off, Joe Root moves back and dabs it down to backward point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Darts in a yorker now, on middle, Joe Root digs it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, ! Deft touch! Ravindra Jadeja bowls this flatter, short and just around off, Joe Root stays back, lets it come to him and opens the face just at the last moment to guide it towards the vacant third man fence for a boundary.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Floated, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow uses his feet and drives it towards long off for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow backs away and blocks it out very close from the stumps.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Short and around off, Joe Root moves back and punches it wide of point for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, ! TWO IN TWO! This one is even better! Mohammed Siraj goes full again and just around off, Jonny Bairstow extends his arms nicely and absolutely drills it wide of mid off for another boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, ! SMACKED! Mohammed Siraj bowls the off-cutter here, full and outside off, Jonny Bairstow fetches for it with his bottom hand and swats it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Misfield from the skipper! This is back of a length and on of, Jonny Bairstow punches it towards mid off, Rohit Sharma charges onto the ball but lets it through and allows a couple of runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Full again and around middle, Joe Root works it off the inner half of the bat through backward square leg for a run.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Goes fuller this time, on off, shaping in, Jonny Bairstow tries to drives but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, On a length and on middle, gets some extra bounce, Jonny Bairstow pats it down back to the bowler. A bit of a staredown between Siraj and Bairstow.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, A maiden over! Ravindra Jadeja slows it up, full and on off, Joe Root knocks it to the left of the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on middle, Joe Root strides out and turns it to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on off, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it past silly point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, A bit short and on off, Joe Root moves back and guides it towards short third man.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root tucks it wide of short mid-wicket and wants the run but is sent back.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, RIPPER! This is tossed up, full and on middle, grips and turns away sharply, keeps low again, Joe Root moves back to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Pitched up and around off, Jonny Bairstow taps it towards short covers again.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Another full delivery, on middle, keeps a bit low, Jonny Bairstow blocks it out well towards short covers.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Full again and on middle, Jonny Bairstow tries to drive this time but gets another inside edge towards mid on this time.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Touch fuller and on off, shaping in, Jonny Bairstow uses his feet to push it away but gets a big inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the leg side.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Back of a length and on off, Jonny Bairstow dabs it towards gully.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, ! Delicately played! Mohammed Siraj lands this on a good length and around off, just enough width to free the arms, Jonny Bairstow plays it very late and uses the pace of the ball to steer it to the third man fence for a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj (4-1-27-0) comes back into the attack.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Fires one full and down the leg side, Jonny Bairstow tries to sweep but gets a bottom edge onto his pads, and the ball rolls towards short fine leg. They cross.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, BEAUTY! This is slower through the air, full and just around off, turns away sharply, Jonny Bairstow strides out to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge and the ball just goes past off pole.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow knocks it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Shorter in length and around off, Jonny Bairstow stays back and cuts it wide of point, Rajat Patidar dives to his right to make a fine stop.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow prods forward and blocks it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Floated, short again and on off, Jonny Bairstow moves back and punches it nicely wide of sweeper covers, Yashasvi Jaiswal this time dives to his right to keep the ball inside. Two runs taken.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Akash Deep ends the over with a sharp bouncer, on middle and off, Joe Root sways away from it.

Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, Touch fuller and on off again, Jonny Bairstow opens the face of the bat and guides it through backward point for another run.

Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, On a length and around off, Jonny Bairstow takes a couple of steps forward and stabs it towards short covers.

Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, Pitches this one up, on middle, swinging in sharply, Jonny Bairstow tries to play at it but just manages to get a inside edge onto his pads.

Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, Back of a length and on middle, Jonny Bairstow rolls his wrists and pulls it along the ground wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Fuller one and on off, shaping in, Joe Root steps across and works it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Darts this one full and no the pads, Joe Root clips it towards short fine leg for another run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Quicker, short and on off, Joe Root moves back and dabs it towards point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and taps it to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Flighted, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow strides out and drives it towards sweeper covers for a run and gets off the mark.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Floated, short and outside off, turns away and keeps low, Jonny Bairstow tries to cut it away but it goes under his bat to the keeper.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and around off, Joe Root uses his feet and pushes it through extra covers for a single.

DRINKS! Akash Deep is on absolute fire for India and has already picked up three wickets on his debut. He has removed that No Ball from his memory and never looked back since and the hosts are on top. England desperately needs a partnership here as their top order has failed to give them a good start except for Zak Crawley who did play a counter-attacking knock. Also, Jonny Bairstow is the new batter in.

Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, Fuller on the off stump line, angling into the right hander. Jonny Bairstow takes the front foot out and blocks it well to end a successful over for India.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, ! TIMBER! Akash Deep gets his third wicket on debut for India and sends back Zak Crawley this time! Hits the length hard and gets the ball to nip back into the right hander. Zak Crawley gets stuck on the crease and the ball zips past between the bat and pads and hits the top of the off stump. Akash Deep has not overstepped this time and gets his man! England now 3 down in the first session of DAY 1.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Fuller on the stumps with pace and Joe Root flicks the ball down to fine leg and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Short ball outside the off stump line and Joe Root stays back and punches the ball straight towards point.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Fuller on the pads this time. Joe Root flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket and denies a single.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, On the pads from a good length and Zak Crawley flicks it down to fine leg and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, ! Bangs in short but Zak Crawley was on top of it! Umpire signals another NO BALL! Good short ball from Akash Deep but Zak Crawley stands tall and pulls it over mid-wicket and a superb boundary.

Joe Root is not happy with his bat and gets a new one now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Just short again on the off stump. Joe Root gets back and blocks it well to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Fuller on the off stump line. Zak Crawley taps it between covers and point and runs a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Just short at the stumps. Joe Root stays back and flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches it just short on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and blocks it off well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Flights the ball up on the off stump line. Zak Crawley steps down and drives the ball to long off for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Tossed up on the of stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off the front foot.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitches the ball short on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays on the crease and blocks it off well.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Gets another ball to nip back into the right hander. Joe Root gets a hit on the front pads and there is a huge appeal again for LBW but the Umpire says NO again. India takes another review and the UltraEdge shows that the ball hits the pads first. The Ball Tracking on the other hand shows that the impact is slightly outside the off stump line and Joe Root survives.

Joe Root comes out to the middle now.

Is that out? Rohit Sharma takes another review. This time for an LBW decision on Ollie Pope. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. Akash Deep gets his second Test wicket now.

Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, ! LBW! Two in the over for Akash Deep! What a Test Debut! Ollie Pope walks back on a duck! Akash Deep pitches the ball on the good length and gets the ball to nip back into the right-hander. Ollie Pope looks to move across and flick it through mid-wicket but misses the ball and it hits him on the front pads. Huge appeal for LBW but the Umpire says NO! India takes the review, the UltraEdge shows no bat involved, and the Ball Tracking shows three reds. An exce

Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, Pitched up on the off stump line from over the wicket angle. Ollie Pope takes the front foot and blocks it off to mid-wicket.

Ollie Pope walks out to bat at number 3.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Akash Deep gets his first TEST wicket and it's the dangerous Ben Duckett walking off! Pitches the ball on the good length on top of the off stump line and gets the ball to nip away after pitching. Ben Duckett, who is stuck on the crease throws his hands at the ball with no foot moment. The ball kisses the outside edge of the bat and goes back to Dhruv Jurel who takes an easy catch to give India the much-needed breakthrough.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, On the pads from a good length at 139 clicks. Zak Crawley flicks the ball to fine leg and runs a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, ! Ben Duckett gets a boundary this time! Ravindra Jadeja pitches the ball full outside the off stump and Ben Duckett takes a front foot out and plays a brilliant cover drive beating mid off to his right and fins a boundary to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, Fuller on the off stump line. Ben Duckett looks to sweep but gets a hit on the pads. Huge appeal for LBW and the umpire says NO. India take the review! The UltraEdge shows no bat involved and the Ball Tracker shows that the Impact and the Wickets are Umpire's Call! India retain their review and Ben Duckett will continue batting. Very close call!

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Flights the ball up on the middle stump line. Zak Crawley steps down and flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Tossed up on the off stump line. Zak Crawley offers a front foot defence.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, Fuller on the off stump. Ben Duckett flicks the ball to long on with the turn and runs a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Zak Crawley drives the ball through covers and runs a single from sweepers.

First bowling change and we will see some spin now as Ravindra Jadeja replaces Mohammed Siraj.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Ben Duckett drives it straight towards covers to end the over.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Holds his length back outside the off stump. Ben Duckett taps the ball to the left of deep point and the batters pick up a couple.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, On the pads, from a shorter length. Ben Duckett flicks the ball straight towards square leg.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Pitches it up on the off stump. Ben Duckett plays at it late towards gully on the bounce.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Holds his length back on the off stump again. Ben Duckett takes the front foot out and knocks it off.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, ! What a shot! Zak Crawley finishes a big over with a SIX! Good length ball on top of the middle stump line and Zak Crawley takes the front foot out and launches the ball in the air over mid on and times it so well that it goes all the way over the boundary line.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Ben Duckett blocks it off the front foot back to the bowler.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, ! Three in three, Zak Crawley is on fire! Mohammed Siraj holds the length back but again strays down the leg stump line. Zak Crawley flicks the ball in the air, beating square leg and the ball flies away to the boundary on the bounce.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, ! Mohammed Siraj strays down the leg stump, fuller in length and Zak Crawley flicks the ball to the right of mid on and the ball runs away to the fence.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, ! Fuller and punished! Mohammed Siraj pitches the ball up on the off stump and Zak Crawley takes out the front foot and drives it straight again, beating mid off to his right this time and the ball races away fast towards the long off boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Holds the length back on the stumps. Zak Crawley gets an inside edge towards the short leg area once again.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, ! Thick outside edge and the ball flies away to the third man fence! Akash Deep hist the good length outside the off stump with pace and Zak Crawley looks to throw his hands at it, getting a thick outside edge taking the ball over the slip cordan and the ball runs away to the fence.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Holds the length back on the off stump line. Ben Duckett taps the ball to deep point and takes a run.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Pitches it up on the off stump line. Zak Crawley takes the front foot out and pushes the ball to covers.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, The ball zips past the outside edge. Zak Crawley stays on the crease and gets beaten once again.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Brings this one into the right hander from a good length and finishes on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley takes a foot out and taps it down back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Swing and a miss! Pitches the ball outside off, and holds the length back. Zak Crawley looks for a big heave on the off side but misses the ball completely.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley stays on the crease and knocks it off well.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Holds the length back on top of the middle stump line. Ben Duckett stays on the crease and knocks it off.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Fuller on the stumps. Ben Duckett takes a front foot out and blocks it off well.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Pitched up on the middle stump line. Zak Crawley flicks the ball to the right of mid on and runs a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it back to the bowler from the crease.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, ! What a shot! First boundary of the day! Slightly pitched up by Mohammed Siraj on the off stump and Zak Crawley takes a front foot out and drives the ball straight past the bowler and the ball runs away to the boundary along the ground. Zak Crawley will feel really good after playing that shot.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Gets the ball to move into the right hander from a good length on top of the stumps. Zak Crawley gets a hit high on the front pads. Hige appeal for LBW but the Umpire says NO.

Oh..wow! What an anticlimax for the debutant. He could have had a dream dismissal but unfortunately only has himself to blame here.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Bowls another good ball, leaving the left hander from the length on the off stump. Ben Duckett gets beaten again from the crease.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Just short with pace at the batter. Zak Crawley flicks it to deep square leg and runs a singel.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, No Ball! Oh dear! Akash Deep bowls a great delivery to dislodge the stumps of Zak Crawley but it ends up to be a NO BALL! Pitches the ball up on the off stump line and gets the ball to nip back in sharply. Zak Crawley gets caught on the crease and the ball zips into the off stump and it flies away. Zak Crawley starts walking back but the third umpire confirms that it is a NO BALL!

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Holds the length back outside off stump. Ben Duckett slaps the ball to deep covers and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Gets another inside edge! Akash Deep pitches the ball a bit fuller on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley looks to punch it through covers but gets an inside edge to fine leg for a single.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Hits the good length hard on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off the front foot.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Nips one back into the right hander from a short length outside the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off with a lot of discomfort but survives. Good start to the over from Akash Deep.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Swings it back in from a good length on the off stump line. Zak Crawley gets an inside edge running towards fine leg for a single to end the over.

Just In - The news coming from the England camp is that Rehan Ahmed has returned home for personal reasons, and he will not take any further part in this series. Also, the visitors will not be naming any replacement for him.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Just short at the batter. Zak Crawley stays back and taps it down on the crease.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Fuller outside the off stump line. Zak Crawley drives the ball off the front foot straight to mid off.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Short and wide outside the off stump. Ben Duckett slaps it towards deep point and runs a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Zak Crawley taps it to the right of mid on and takes a quick single.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off from the crease back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Good ball just outside the off stump from the length. Ben Duckett stays at the crease and the ball zips past the outside edge. End of the over.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Fuller on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley pushes the ball to the left of covers and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Just short outside the off stump line. Ben Duckett tucks the ball to deep point and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Fuller length delivery losing direction, bowls it way outside the leg stump line. Good take by Dhruv Jurel down the leg side, diving full length and grabbing the ball with one hand.

A special moment for debutant Akash Deep as he will now share the attack. Before the start of the match, he received his Test cap from none other than the Indian Head Coach, Rahul Dravid.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Pitches the ball up and fuller on the stumps. Ben Duckett takes a foot out and blocks it back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Starts off from around the wicket, hitting the length on the middle stump at 139 clicks. Ben Duckett stays on the crease and taps it down to mid on.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Ends a maiden! Bangs it short and wide outside off. Zak Crawley raises his arms in the air and lets it go.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Holds it short outside the off stump line. Zak Crawley stays on the crease and sees it through.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Hits the length hard just outside the off stump line. Zak Crawley watchfully lets the ball go through.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, A good bumper at the batter. Zak Crawley gets an uncomfortable hit on the gloves and the ball lobs towards the short leg area.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Zips past the outside edge, second ball of the day. Fuller outside the line of the off stump and Zak Crawley looks to push it through covers but gets beaten.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Starts off short outside the line of the leg stump line. Zak Crawley looks to run it down to fine leg but gets beaten. Good carry back to the wicketkeeper.

We are all set to begin! The two umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the Indian players who spread out to take their respective field positions. Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett are the two openers for England. Mohammed Siraj has the new red cherry in his hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

TOSS - Ben Stokes calls it right and England have decided to BAT first.

India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep (In for Jasprit Bumrah and On Test Debut), Mohammed Siraj.

PITCH REPORT - Graeme Swann is pitchside. He says that he has not seen anything like this and it is like a dry riverbed. Adds that there are a lot of cracks on it and the spinners might get turn from very early in the game. Says it is a batting first surface. Deep Dasgupta joins him and says that there is a tinge of grass on it and the cracks would open up but it will be a slow turner. Mentions there will be not much bite on it and it could play better than expected.

Rohit Sharma, at the toss interview, says that they would have batted first as well as the wicket looks dry and is going to work well for the spinners. He adds that the young players in the team are stepping up already and have performed really well which is a good sign for the team. He talks about the debutants in the previous game and how well they have performed. He ends by saying that Jasprit Bumrah is rested for this game and Akash Deep gets his Test Debut for India.

Ben Stokes, at the toss interview, says that they will bat first. Adds that going 2-1 down makes this an important one but every game is in this series. He says that the pitch looks very dry and he has learnt that if you win the toss in India you bat first. Mentions that they have to adjust to the conditions and adapt well and counter the pace assistance in the first hour. Says that the bowling has been good and there is a schedule but a lot of work to do to get ready. Ends by saying he is happ

England (Playing XI) - Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (C), Ben Foakes (WK), Tom Hartley, Ollie Robinson (In for Mark Wood), James Anderson, Shoaib Bashir (In for Rehan Ahmed).

We are back!

... SECOND INNINGS ...

India now come out to bat for the first time in the match with England sitting of 353 runs. The Indian batters have been in good form in the series, especially Yashasvi Jaiswal. The task in hand can be a tough one as the wicket is still favoring the bowlers from time to time. What is going to be India's reply? Let's find out as the Second session starts soon.

Joe Root, once again proving his mettle on Indian soil, anchored the innings with a splendid knock of 122 runs off 274 balls not out, exhibiting unwavering concentration and skill throughout his stay at the crease. His innings was not only a display of individual brilliance but also marked by crucial partnerships with the middle and lower-order batters. Particularly noteworthy was his alliance with Ollie Robinson, who notched up his maiden Test fifty, contributing significantly to England's caus

As the dust settles on the first innings of this Test match, England, having won the toss and elected to bat, have showcased their resilience and determination by posting a commendable total of 353 runs on the board. Despite a shaky start, with the scoreboard reading 110/5 in the first session yesterday, the visitors orchestrated a remarkable recovery, largely thanks to the masterclass displayed by their seasoned campaigner, Joe Root.

Ravindra Jadeja to James Anderson, ! LBW! Ravindra Jadeja wraps things up here or does he? James Anderson takes the review here. This one is flatter, full and on middle and off, James Anderson goes down to paddle it away but takes his eyes off it and gets hit on the pads. A huge shout for LBW, and up goes the finger. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. England have been bowled out for 353 but Joe Root remains unbeaten on 122!

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root drives it towards long off and takes the single this time.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Goes short and outside off, Joe Root cuts it towards deep point and refuses the run again.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and around middle, Joe Root goes down and sweeps it well towards deep mid-wicket but denies the single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root prods forwards and blocks it out.

Drinks! England enjoyed a good first hour or so until that Ravindra Jadeja double-wicket over. Ollie Robinson and Joe Root added over 100 runs with the former getting a half-century as well, but it is now completely on Root to extend this total along with the last man, James Anderson. India were a bit disappointing after taking the second new ball but Jadeja have given them a platform to quickly bowl the visitors out. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us.

Kuldeep Yadav to James Anderson, No run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller outside the off stump. Joe Root drives the ball to sweepers for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Pitches it up outside the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, No run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, No run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short at the stumps. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg and denies the single.

Ravindra Jadeja to James Anderson, 2 Leg byes. Outside the line of the leg stump again. James Anderson gets an edge from the pads and the ball runs down to the fine leg area for a couple of runs as leg byes.

Ravindra Jadeja to James Anderson, No run.

James Anderson is the last man in.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shoaib Bashir, ! c Rajat Patidar b Ravindra Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shoaib Bashir, BYE! Too much spin on that occasion, misses everyone and runs down the third man area for a single and byes.

Shoaib Bashir comes out to the middle now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Huge appeal for Caught behind from the Indian players and the finger goes up! Ollie Robinson takes a review!

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short outside the off stump. Joe Root stays back and taps it down.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, No run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, CHANCE! Ends falls just short of the skipper Rohit Sharma!

Is that a catch? Rohit Sharma is not sure whether he has taken it cleanly at first slip or not. The umpires send it upstairs and the replay shows that it bounce before going into his hands.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Pitches it fuller on the middle stump this time. Joe Root flicks the ball to mid-wicket off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Carbon copy of the previous ball. No run taken.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Joe Root taps it back to the bowler off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fires one in, fast, on the off stump. Ollie Robinson takes his bat infront of the pads and taps the ball down in time to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tosses it up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson takes out the front foot and blocks it off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, On the pads fuller. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches it fuller outside the off stump. Joe Root drives the ball to point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Another short ball at 131 clicks. Ollie Robinson ducks and lets it go through again. Looks at Mohammed Siraj and gives him a smile.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Just short on the pads and Joe Root flicks it to fine leg for a comfortable single.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, ! BANG! What a shot!

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays on the crease and knocks it off towards covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up on the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller on the pads. Joe Root flicks the ball straight to short fine leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tosses it just short slow outside the off stump line. Joe Root looks to cut the ball but gets a thick inside edge onto the pads of Dhruv Jurel. No chance for a catch.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Another good bouncer, with pace at the batter. Joe Root gets hurried as he looks to pull the ball and misses it completely. Superb one handed take by Dhruv Jurel behind the stumps.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball fuller on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson drives the ball to deep point for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, On the pads from a good length, rushing Joe Root a bit, getting the inside edge to fine leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Starts off with a length ball on top of the off stump line. Ollie Robinson tucks the ball to the left of covers and takes a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, This one stays low from a shorter length on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and adjusts it well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches the ball on the stumps and gets the ball to zip past the outside edge of Joe Root. Good signs for the spinners.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Short ball outside the off stump. Ollie Robinson punches the ball to sweepers for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Swings one up, on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson tucks the ball towards deep point and takes a single to end the over.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Another good bumper at the batter. Joe Root pulls it away to the left of fine leg and takes a run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Ollie Robinson blocks it off the front foot well.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, A good short ball at the batter by Mohammed Siraj. Ollie Robinson lets the ball go through.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tossed up, full and around off, Ollie Robinson uses his feet and pushes it away from his body through covers for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Shorter in length and around off, Joe Root moves back and cuts it towards sweeper covers for a single.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Four!

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Four!

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Swing and a miss this time! Good comeback from Akash Deep as he pitches the ball further up outside the off stump, swinging it away and Ollie Robinson throws his hands at it again and gets beaten.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, ! Short, wide, and punished!

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump. Ollie Robinson tucks the ball to deep square leg off the front foot and takes a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the pads again. Ollie Robinson flicks the ball off the front foot towards mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, 4 Byes. Too short on a pitch that has shown variable bounce and the ball flies over everyone! 4 more runs added to the total.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length back on top of the stumps. Ollie Robinson jumps back in the crease and taps it down towards mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Strays down the leg side from a good length. Ollie Robinson lets the ball go through.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, BAngs it short outside the off stump. Joe Root looks to play it late but gets an inside edge onto the ground towards gully to end the second over of the day.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, No ball! Overstepping on a fuller delivery outside the off stump. Joe Root lets the ball go through.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the deck on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays back and drops the ball down on the crease.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Strays down the leg side from a shorter length. Joe Root gets beaten as he looks to run it to fine leg.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, No run.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, No run.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Swings one into the right hander from the off stump. Joe Root drives the ball straight to mid off.

Who to bowl?

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Pitches it up on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson offers a solid front foot defence.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Four!

Right then! The Players and the Umpires are taking the field to start DAY 2. Joe Root and Ollie Robinson walk out to start Day 2 at 302/7. India does not take the New Ball straight away and it is Mohammed Siraj to start the attack on Day 2. Let's Play!

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... DAY 2, FIRST SESSION ...

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England displayed remarkable resilience in the post-Lunch session, staging a remarkable fightback from a precarious position of 112-5. Joe Root and Ben Foakes joined forces to anchor the innings, constructing a vital partnership worth 86 runs. Their collaboration not only steadied the ship but also marked the first session in which England remained unscathed, a testament to their tenacity and determination. Root, in particular, showcased his class with a well-earned half-century, ably support

It was a captivating first session of Test cricket dominated by the debutant, Akash Deep, who showcased his talent with the ball for India. Despite an unfortunate overstep denying him a wicket, he remained composed and struck twice in quick succession to remove Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope. His disciplined bowling kept the English batters under pressure throughout the session. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin complemented Akash Deep well, claiming a wicket each to dent England's early pr

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Joe Root, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot to end the First Day of this 4th Test match of the series.

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up slow outside the leg stump line and Joe Root gets a hit on the pads.

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Ollie Robinson, Short and wide, cut away to sweepers for a single.

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Ollie Robinson, ! Too short and punished! Yashasvi Jaiswal drops it short again on the off stump line and Ollie Robinson gets deep into the crease and pulls it to the right of mid on and the ball runs away to the long on boundary. 300 up for England!

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Ollie Robinson, Just short at the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and taps it down.

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Joe Root, Drops the ball short outside the line of the off stump. Joe Root cuts the ball hard towards sweepers and runs a single.

Surprisingly, Yashasvi Jaiswal will bowl the last over of Day 1.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Stays short on the middle stump line. Ollie Robinson jabs back and taps it down on the crease.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Bowls a wrong one outside the line of the off stump. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot block.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Tosses the ball outside the line of the off stump. Ollie Robinson covers the line of the stumps and lets the ball go through.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Holds it short on the off stump. Ollie Robinson blocks it off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Just short at the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and knocks it off.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Full toss on the pads. Ollie Robinson flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, No ball and ! Too full outside the line of the off stump and Ollie Robinson drives it well beating Rohit Sharma to his left at covers and the ball runs away to the sweepers boundary. The Umpire signals a NO BALL for over stepping.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Another bumper at the batter. Ollie Robinson leaves it alone again.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Bangs it in short at the batter. Ollie Robinson ducks down and lets it go through. Good take behind the stumps by Dhruv Jurel.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Swings one back into the right hander from outside the off stump. Ollie Robinson taps it down to covers.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson blocks it off well from the crease.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the length on the middle stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg and runs a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, ! Tossed up and SIX! Ollie Robinson gets his first later in the day. Fuller on the off stump from Kuldeep Yadav and Ollie Robinson slogs the ball hard and gets it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Just short on the off stump. Ollie Robinson gets back and plays it out.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Tosses the ball up, fuller on the off stump. Ollie Robinson keeps it out off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length back on the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and knocks it off.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short at the off stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and blocks it out.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball fuller on the stumps. Ollie Robinson flicks it in the air, landing infront of square leg.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length hard at 137 clicks on top of the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays on the crease and blocks the ball towards covers.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Swings it in from outside the line of the off stump. Ollie Robinson taps it straight towards point.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Drifting down the leg side. Ollie Robinson looks to flick it but gets beaten.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Hits the deck at the batter and Ollie Robinson flicks it to the left of Kuldeep Yadav at fine leg and runs a couple of runs.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the stumps. Joe Root taps it down to wid-wicket to end the over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short outside the leg stump. Joe Root flicks the ball to square leg for no runs. 

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Just short on the leg stump. Ollie Robinson flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Holds it back on the stumps. Ollie Robinson stays back and blocks it well.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the leg stump from over the wicket. Ollie Robinson taps it back to the bowler.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Just short on the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and knocks it down.

Change from both ends as Kuldeep Yadav replaces Ravindra Jadeja.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, ! There it is, Joe Root gets to his HUNDRED! An innings of the highest class! What a way to get to his HUNDRED! Akash Deep pitches the ball up outside the off stump and Joe Root leans into the drive, beating mid off to his left and the ball runs away to the boundary. Joe Root shows his bat to the dressing room and he now has the highest number of centuries against India in Tests.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitches the ball up just outside the off stump line and Joe Root blocks it off the front foot, towards covers.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, On the pads, from a good length. Joe Root flicks it down to the right of the deep square leg for another couple and reaches to 99.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays back and taps it down.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Brings one in from the length on the stumps. Joe Root gets a hit on the front pads with the ball swinging away. Huge appeal for LBW but the Umpire says no.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Just short on top of the leg stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball down to the right of deep square leg for a couple.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fires one in from a shorter length on the stumps. Ollie Robinson takes a small foot out and knocks it off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length on the off stump, slow. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Beats the outside edge from a fuller length outside off. Ollie Robinson looking to block it, gets beaten.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, ! Ollie Robinson launches the ball straight and gets a boundary!

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson blocks it off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the stumps. Ollie Robinson offers a full face of the bat to keep it out.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitches it further up on the middle stump line. Joe Root knocks the ball off the front foot to mid-wicket to end the over.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump. Joe Root walks around and tucks the ball straight to square leg.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Strays down the leg side. Joe Root lets the ball to through.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Fuller again on the pads. Joe Root flicks the ball to the right of square leg and runs a couple of runs more.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, ! Flicked away to the fine leg fence. Into the 90s Joe Root. Fuller on the pads from Akash Deep and Joe Root flicks the ball from the crease, fine enough to run away to the fine leg boundary line for four runs.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump at 135 clicks. Joe Root blocks it off towards mid-wicket.

Akash Deep comes back into the attack now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Flighted ball on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson takes the foot out and plays it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length back on the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and taps the ball down.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on off. Ollie Robinson takes out the front foot and knocks it off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tosses the ball up on the leg stump line and gets it to turn away. Ollie Robinson gets a hit on the pads and there is a Huge appeal for LBW. The Umpire says NO. Turnes out, it was as we see the Ball Tracking.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Pitches it up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence.

The Second New Ball is available now. Will India take it straightaway? No, they are continuing with the old one for now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted ball outside the line of the off stump and Joe Root drives it to sweepers for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length hard just outside the off stump line. Ollie Pope takes out the front foot and punches the ball to the right of sweepers and the batters pick up a good couple of runs to end the over.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Short and wide outside the off stump line. Ollie Robinson cuts the ball well straight to the hands of point.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Way too full on the off stump. Ollie Robinson drives it straight towards mid off.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up, just outside the line of the off stump. Ollie Robinson takes a small foot out and knocks it down towards covers.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Bangs in short on top of the stumps. Ollie Robinson ducks down and lets the ball go through.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, A good short ball at the batter from over the wicket angle. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep backward square leg for a single.

Halt! Ollie Robinson is looking a bit uncomfortable and the physio is in to check on him. Rohit Sharma is out of the field and Devdutt Padikkal is the substitute fielder in for him. Also, the second new ball will be available after 2 overs from now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, On the up, pitching on the middle stump. Ollie Robinson taps it out towards mid-wicket to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the middle stump line. Ollie Robinson looks to defend it but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Ollie Robinson blocks it off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Driving length outside the off stump line. Joe Root drives it to sweepers for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches it full again on the off stump. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the middle stump line. Joe Root takes the front foot out and knocks it off.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, On the pads from a good length. Joe Root flicks the ball to the right of mid on and runs a risky single to end the over.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Too full outside the off stump line and Joe Root plays a beautiful drive to the left of Devdutt Padikkal at mid off who puts in a well-timed dive to stop the ball and keeps it to a couple of runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length on top of the off stump line. Ollie Robinson takes the front foot out and tucks the ball to sweepers for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Bowls a full toss on the off stump line. Joe Root drives it to the right of sweepers and runs a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Swings one into the right hander from outside the line of the off stump. Joe Root covers the line of the stump and taps it down to short mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Hits the deck hard on the off stump line. Joe Root takes a stride out and keeps the ball down to covers.

DRINKS! India and Mohammed Siraj got 2 important wickets after TEA and will be looking to get the remaining 3 and start batting today itself. Joe Root is still out there on 82 and is steering the ship for England along with Ollie Robinson as players take Drinks. Final Hour of the day's play coming up.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Quicker, full and on leg, Ollie Robinson clips it towards square leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Flighted, full and on middle, Ollie Robinson defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Flatter, short and around off, Ollie Robinson moves back and punches it wide of point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, NO BALL AND ! What happened there? Ravindra Jadeja completely loses his grip and bowls a very high full toss, on middle, Ollie Robinson gets surprised but manages to heave it away towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. 250 up for England!

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, A bit short and on off, Ollie Robinson moves back and dabs it towards silly point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Floated, full and on middle, Ollie Robinson strides out and knocks it towards the bowler again.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ollie Robinson blocks it back to the bowler.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, On a length and on middle, Ollie Robinson nudges it through mid-wicket for a single and gets off the mark.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, A low full toss now, on middle, Ollie Robinson drills it down the pitch, Siraj grabs it on the bounce and fakes a throw at the batter's end. He looks in great rhythm now.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Mohammed Siraj comes 'over the wicket now, pitches it up, on middle, swinging in, Ollie Robinson tries to play it from his crease but gets an inside edge onto his pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Ollie Robinson walks out to bat.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, ! BOWLED'EM! Mohammed Siraj gets his second with a beauty! He comes around the wicket and serves this full, on middle, straightens a bit after hitting the deck, Tom Hartley stays in his crease and tries to block but plays down the wrong line, the ball sneaks past the outside edge and rattles the stumps. That single that Hartley did not take on the first ball of this over has cost him his wicket here. England seven down now!

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, EDGED AND ! Mohammed Siraj hits the length hard and on middle again, nips away, Tom Hartley stays back to play at it but gets and outside edge that fall in front of the second slip, Yashasvi Jaiswal dives to his left but the ball goes through to the third man fence for a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, This is on a good length and on middle, shaping away, Tom Hartley guides it off the outer half of the bat wide point. He misses out on a single there.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root tries to fend it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as ball lobs up but lands safely to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on leg, Joe Root tucks it to short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Half-chance! This is flighted, full and on middle, Tom Hartley uses his feet and drills it down the track, Ravichandran Ashwin sticks out his right leg and parries it to mid off, Hartley sets off for the run but Akash Deep fumbles and the chances go begging.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Pushed through quicker, short and on middle, Tom Hartley stays back and keeps it out to short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Floated, full and on leg, Tom Hartley turns it past short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Tossed up, full and on middle, Tom Hartley knocks it towards silly mid on.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Overpitched this time, on middle, Joe Root clips it straight to short mid-wicket. Maiden over!

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Joe Root stays back and blocks it out down the pitch.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Oh..that is close! Mohammed Siraj continues with his fuller length, on off, tails in a bit more this time, Joe Root steps across to drive but gets an inside edge to mid-wicket. If he missed that, it would have been curtains.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Pitched up and around off this time, Joe Root strides out and pushes it towards short covers.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Full again and on middle, shaping in, keeps a bit low, Joe Root adjusts well and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Fuller but angling well down the leg side, Joe Root misses his flick and Dhruv Jurel collects it behind the stumps.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, A huge appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger! However, Joe Root tells Tom Hartley to take the review. This is the arm-ball, full and on middle, goes in with the arm, Tom Hartley gets stuck in his crease and tries to work it away, but it looks like he misses, and gets hit on the pads. However, UltraEdge shows a spike when the ball passes the bat and the on-field call is changed, Good review from England!

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, ! Into the stands! Ravichandran Ashwin gives this one some air, on middle and leg, Tom Hartley skips down the track, gets into a good position and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Flatter, full and on middle, Tom Hartley defends it on the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root taps it towards covers for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root stays back and turns it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it towards mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Mohammed Siraj bowls this full and outside off, Tom Hartley offers no shot at it.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, A good yorker now, angling into leg, Tom Hartley jams it out towards short mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Tip and run! This is pitched up and on off, Joe Root taps it in front of point for a quick run.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, On a length again and on off, Tom Hartley pushes it wide of extra covers, Rajat Patidar runs to his right and dives to make a fine stop. They cross.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Pulls his length back and just around off, Tom Hartley leaves it alone.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Fuller one and on middle, swinging in, Joe Root clips it towards deep square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, A bit short and on middle, turns away, Tom Hartley moves back and keeps it out.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Flatter, full and on middle, Tom Hartley drills it down the track, Ravichandran Ashwin gets his right hand to it and makes a half-stop.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Tom Hartley prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root pushes it towards covers for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and around off, Joe Root goes down to reverse-sweep it but gloves it just past first slip for a couple of runs.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, BEATEN! Mohammed Siraj serves this full and in that channel outside off, nips away, Tom Hartley has a feel for it but gets beaten on the outside edge. A maiden over!

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Mohammed Siraj lands this on a good length and on the sixth stump line, shaping away, Tom Hartley withdraws his bat at the last moment as the ball goes though to the keeper.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Mohammed Siraj nails the yorker this time, on middle, angling in, Tom Hartley is up to the task and digs it out well to the off side.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Fuller in length once more, on middle, Tom Hartley works it towards mid on.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Full again and on off, angling in, Tom Hartley knocks it back to the bowler, Siraj leaps up, gets a hand to it and parries it to mid on.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Fuller one and around off, Tom Hartley hangs his bat away and blocks it out on the pitch.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Looped up, full and around leg, Joe Root clips it towards square leg, there is a bit of miscommunication between the batters but they decide against the run and gets home safely.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter and shorter this time, on middle, Joe Root stays back and works it past short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, turns in, Joe Root moves back and tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Floated, full and on middle, Tom Hartley works it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root pushes it through covers for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Another full ball to end the over, on off, Tom Hartley keeps it out on the pitch.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Mohammed Siraj goes around the wicket and serves this full, on middle, angling in, Tom Hartley knocks it back to the bowler.

Tom Hartley walks out to bat for England at number 8.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, ! TAKEN! Mohammed Siraj strikes! The bowling change has worked wonders for India and they get a wicket against the run of play here. Siraj pitches this one up again, on middle, swinging in, hint of reverse swing there, Ben Foakes steps across to flick it away, but fails to keep it down and hits it from the inside half of the bat straight into the hands of Ravindra Jadeja at short mid-wicket who makes no mistake. Foakes punches his bat in frustration,

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Mohammed Siraj continues with his fuller length, on middle, Ben Foakes blocks it out solidly back towards the bowler.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Full again, on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Fuller but angling into the leg side, Joe Root flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Slower through the air, full and on off, Ben Foakes strides out to play but gets an outside edge along the ground and wide of short third man for a brace.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Looped up, full and on off, Ben Foakes keeps it out to the off side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, ! TWO IN TWO! This is flighted, full and around middle, Ben Foakes once again goes down on one knee, this time slog-sweeps it from the middle of the bat towards the vacant deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, ! A bit streaky! Ravichandran Ashwin bowls this flatter, full and around leg, Ben Foakes goes down to sweep it away, but gets it from the inside half of the bat, the ball races away to the deep square leg fence for a boundary. Ashwin will not mind that at all.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, A bit short and on middle, Ben Foakes stays back and pats it to short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, ! Ben Foakes breaks the shackles! This is tossed up, full and around middle, Ben Foakes dances down the track and whips it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. That brings up the 100-run partnership between these two batters.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Another maiden over from Ravindra Jadeja! He slows it up this time, full and on off, Joe Root keeps it out to the off side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pushed through quicker, full and around off, Joe Root drives it to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on off, Joe Root taps it to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root once again pushes it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root knocks it to the right of the bowler this time.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it to the left of the bowler.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fires this one full and on the pads, Joe Root easily clips it towards deep square leg for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to backward short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes drives it wide of mid on for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes turns it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes clips it towards short mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root,  A bit short and on off, keeps low, Joe Root moves back and manages to negotiate it well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Brilliant effort! This is short again and around off, Ben Foakes punches it hard and wide of short covers, Shubman Gill dives to his left to get a hand to it and parries it to mid off. He saves three runs there as the batters takes one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it tucks it to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on middle, Joe Root is solid in his defence again.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Shorter in length and outside off, Joe Root moves back and cuts it towards deep point for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on off, Joe Root taps it to the off side for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on middle, Joe Root flicks it towards deep square leg and turns around for the second run, there is a bit of a mix-up but the fielder fumbles in the deep and allows the batters to get to their home easily.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes works it through square leg for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, Ben Foakes stays back and blocks it out on the pitch.

Ravichandran Ashwin will bowl the second over after TEA.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 200 up for England!

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Ravichandran Ashwin begins with a quicker one, full and around off, Joe Root moves back to guide it but gets a bottom edge onto the ground as the ball hits the keeper's pads and goes nowhere.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter delivery, full and on off, Ben Foakes strides out an taps it to silly point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Short again and on off, Ben Foakes moves back and punches it towards short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

We are back after TEA and the Players and the Umpire and out on the field to start the Final Session on Day 1 of this Test match. It's The pair of Joe Root and Ben Foakes still at the crease looking comfortable as England are 198/5. India looking for a wicket to get the tail exposed. Let's see what happens in the Final Session of the day. Ravindra Jadeja to start the attack after TEA. Let's Play!

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Goes short this time, on off, Joe Root stays back and steers it towards short third man for a quick single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Ravindra Jadeja starts with a floated delivery, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward to block but gets an inside edge towards square leg.

... DAY 1, THIRD SESSION ...

SESSION SUMMARY - 86 runs and 0 wickets in 36.5 overs! This is the first time in the series that England have managed to go through an entire session wicketless. It's been an intriguing session of Test cricket with England showing resilience after their batting collapse in the previous Test and in the first session. Joe Root led from the front with a well-constructed innings notching up his first half-century of the series, finding support from Ben Foakes to stabilize the innings. Their pa

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball up outside the line of the off stump. Ben Foakes takes the front foot out and knocks it off to end the over and the Umpire calls TEA!

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Just short outside the off stump line. Ben Foakes stays back and drives the ball to covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Ben Foakes flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Short and wide, Joe Root stays back and taps the ball to the left of mid off and runs a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up on the off stump. Joe Root tucks the ball down to mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Short ball on the off stump line, staying low. Ben Foakes negotiates well from the crease to keep it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Short and wide, cut away straight to point once again.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Ben Foakes stays back and tucks the ball to point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, A huge shout for LBW, but turned down! Ravindra Jadeja looks confident but Dhruv Jurel does not so much as he thinks it is going down the leg side. However, Rohit Sharma still goes for the review. This is the slider, full and no middle, skids through and angles in, Ben Foakes gets stuck on his crease as he looks to fend it, but misses and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows that it is missing the leg stump. Ind

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, Ben Foakes drills it towards mid on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flights one up on the off stump line. Joe Root takes the front foot out and knocks it off well.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump line. Joe Root stays back and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flights one on the off stump line. Joe Root Stays back and blocks it off.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Beats the outside edge from a fuller length outside the off stump. Ben Foakes looking to block the ball gets beaten and the ball is fumbled by Dhruv Jurel and the batters run a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floats one on the off stump. Ben Foakes taps it down towards short leg on the bounce.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball on the off stump line. Ben Foakes takes the front foot out and blocks it off well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, ! Short and wide and Joe Root uses the pace of the ball and cuts it hard to make it run it down to third man for a super boundary

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Just short on the pads, flicked away for a single to deep square leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Pitches it up on the off stump. Ben Foakes takes a long stride forward and knocks it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Holds the length back on the off stump. Ben Foakes blocks it off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Fires in quick on the off stump. Ben Foakes blocks it off the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root knocks it off the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Holds the length back again on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and knocks it off.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, ! Just short on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and drives the ball with the full face of the bat, beating covers and mid off and the ball runs away to the fence.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up on the off stump. Joe Root knocks it off the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Just short on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and knocks it off.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, On the pads, flicked away to deep square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller on off. Joe Root taps it down to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fires one in on the off stump. Joe Root Bowls it up well outside the off stump. Joe Root lets the ball go through.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches the ball up outside the off stump. Joe Root blocks it off well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and taps the ball back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up outside off. Joe Root tucks the ball to covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller with pace on the off stump. Joe Root taps it towards covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Short and wide, cut away for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on off. Joe Root negotiates well off the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floats one up on off. Joe Root Blocks it off well.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floats one on the leg stump line. Ben Foakes flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump. Joe Root taps it down towards mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball on the off stump. Ben Foakes takes the front foot out and blocks it off well.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Flights one outside the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot to end the over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, On the pads, fuller. Joe Root flicks the ball straight to short leg on the bounce.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Floats one on the off stump. Joe Root watchfully taps it down in the crease.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, ! Driven in the gap! What a shot! Kuldeep Yadav flights the ball from over the wicket outside the line of the off stump line, fuller in length and Joe Root takes a front foot out and drives the ball through covers, beating mid off to his left and the ball races away to the fence even after a good attempt to stop it from Ravichandran Ashwin.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and blocks it off.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Pitches it short on the stumps. Ben Foakes flicks the ball well towards mi-wicket to end the over.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floats the ball outside the line of the off stump. Ben Foakes offers a front foot defence.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the leg stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg and runs a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up on the stumps. Joe Root flicks the ball to mid-wicket and denies a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Nagging length on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and taps it down.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Drops the length back on the off stump, gets a small turn into the right hander. Ben Foakes stays back and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tosses it up outside the off stump line. Ben Foakes drives the ball straight to mid off.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Too full this time on the stumps. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg and runs a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Holds the ball back on the stumps. Joe Root stays back and tucks the ball to mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller on off. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the off stump. Joe Root takes a foot out and knocks it off well.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tosses it up on the off stump. Joe Root looks to sweep the ball but gets beaten.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Pitched up on the stumps. Ben Foakes flicks the ball off the front foot straight to short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Brings out the sweep once again and connects it well this time, towards deep square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line again. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot again.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Too full on the stumps. Ben Foakes gets down the track and flicks the ball to long on for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball up on the off stump. Ben Foakes takes out the front foot and blocks it off.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short on the off stump line. Joe Root stays back and punches the ball to mid off to end the over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Flights the ball up on the middle stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to short leg off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, On the pads, fuller. Joe Root flicks the ball straight to short fine leg.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses it up on the off stump. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller on the middle stump line. Joe Root takes out the front foot and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and drives the ball to covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up on the off stump. Ben Foakes steps down and tucks the ball straight to silly mid on.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, There is the FIFTY for Joe Root and it has been a superb innings so far. Fuller on the stumps and he flicks the ball to square leg and runs a single to bring it up. Raises his bat in the air.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump and the ball stays a bit low. Joe Root jabs back and adjusts well to the bounce.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Just short on the off stump line. Joe Root stays back and taps it down.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump, gets a good drift on the ball. Joe Root takes a good stride forward and blocks it off.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Ben Foakes steps down the track and drives the ball to long on for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Goes short and on middle, Joe Root goes down and pulls it straight to backward square leg.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tossed up ball on the off stump line. Joe Root takes a front foot out and blocks it off to end the over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Darts this one full and on the pads, Ben Foakes stays back and clips it through square leg for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes blocks it out.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Quicker, short and on leg, Joe Root flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Oh..was there an edge there? The umpire signals leg byes but UltraEdge shows a spike here. This is flatter, full and around leg, Joe Root tries to glance it away but gets a slight inside edge, Dhruv Jurel moves to his left but fails to grab it as the ball goes behind. Two runs are taken here which are given as leg byes. A really tough chance for Jurel but Root gets a life here.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Holds his length back on top of the off stump. Ben Foakes jumps up and tucks the ball towards covers.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ben Foakes blocks it off the front foot.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Bowls on a good length on the off stump. Ben Foakes taps it out, off the front foot.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Holds his length back on top of the stump. Ben Foakes stands tall on the crease and flicks the ball to square leg.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, ! A lovely shot finds the gap as well! Akash Deep bowls this one fuller outside the off stump line with no swing on the ball. Ben Foakes takes the front foot out and drives the ball well through the gap between covers and point and the ball runs away to the fence.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the deck hard on top of the middle stump. Joe Root stays back and flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Holds the length back just outside the off stump. Ben Foakes stays back and drops the ball down on the crease to end the over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tosses one up on the leg stump line. Ben Foakes drives the ball to mid-wicket off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Pitches the ball up on the middle stump line. Ben Foakes flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Fires it up on the off stump, flat. Ben Foakes knocks it off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Shoots one up on the off stump, slower in the air. Ben Foakes takes a long stride out and offers a full face of the bat to keep it down.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball up on the off stump line, Ben Foakes stays on the crease and blocks it off well.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Swings one in, from the good length. Joe Root flicks the ball down towards mid-wicket to end the over.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the good length hard just outside the off stump line, gets the ball to jab back in. Joe Root covers the line of the stump with his front foot and knocks it down back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Bowls it further up, just outside the off stump. Joe Root takes a long foot out and plays it down with a full face of the bat.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Holds the length back on top of the off stump line. Joe Root stays on the crease and blocks it back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitches the ball on the length on top of the off stump. Joe Root takes the front foot out and knocks it off well.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, ! Stabbs it down to third man, the orthodox way this time, Joe Root! Moves closer to his half-century. Akash Deep starts off short and wide outside the off stump and Joe Root jumps back and taps the ball down to the vacant third man area and gets himself a boundary to start the session after Drinks.

DRINKS! England have survived the first hour after LUNCH without giving away a wicket. Both Joe Root and Ben Foakes look solid at the crease and are playing nicely, building a partnership. The Indian bowlers have been consistent with their plans but are not able to break the defence of the English batters as players take Drinks. Akash Deep to continue bowling for India after DRINKS! Let's Play!

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Looped up, full and on off, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, ! Nice use of the feet! Kuldeep Yadav gives this one some air, on middle, Ben Foakes skips down the track to get to the pitch of it, presents the full face of the bat to drive it gloriously past the bowler and to the long off fence for a boundary.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes strides out and taps it to short covers.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flatter, short and on middle, turns in, Ben Foakes stays back and tucks it on the bounce to short leg.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Floated, full and on leg, Joe Root clips it wide of square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root blocks it out.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, The stumps save a boundary there! Akash Deep pitches it up again, on middle, Ben Foakes drives it firmly with a straight bat down the track, but the ball hits the wickets at the bowler's end and goes nowhere.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Touch fuller and on middle, Ben Foakes tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, LEG BYES! That should have been stopped! Akash Deep hits the length hard and on off, nips back in sharply, Ben Foakes tries to work it away but misses, the ball goes off his pads towards second slip where Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to catch it but misses and lets it through as the ball runs to the third man fence for a boundary.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Back of a length and around off, Ben Foakes stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Length again, on middle and leg, Ben Foakes nudges it straight to mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, On a length and on middle, Joe Root clips it through square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, More flight form Kuldeep, full and on off, Ben Foakes keeps it out to the off side.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Goes short and on off, Ben Foakes moves back and punches it towards short covers.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on lg, Joe Root tucks it just wide of short mid-wicket for a quick single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root pushes it back to the bowler again.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root strides out and knocks it back to the bowler.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Kuldeep Yadav starts with a flighted delivery, full and on off, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Pushed through quicker, full and on off, Ben Foakes goes on his back foot and fends it towards silly point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes pushes it towards short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, short and on middle, Ben Foakes moves back and keeps it out to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes blocks it out towards short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Short and around off, Ben Foakes stays back and punches it to silly point.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Goes back to his fuller length, on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Length again, on off, Ben Foakes pats it down to short covers.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, On a length this time and around off, Ben Foakes pushes it through covers for a couple of runs.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Very full and on middle, Ben Foakes steps across and knocks it towards mid on.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Full again and in that channel outside off, Ben Foakes does not get tempted and leaves it alone.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Fuller one and on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes blocks it out down the pitch.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slider this time, full and angling in, Joe Root keeps it out to the off side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Quicker one, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes tries to drive but gets an outside edge along the ground wide of short third man, the fielder dives to his left to stop it. They cross.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, BEAUTY! This is tossed up, full and on off, grips and turns away, Ben Foakes strides out to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and around off, Ben Foakes leaves it alone.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, short and outside off, Ben Foakes tries to cut it away but chops it down to off side.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Good comeback from Akash Deep! He lands this on a good length and just around off, holds its line, Joe Root strides out to push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, ! Lovely shot! Akash Deep serves this full again and outside off, Joe Root gets the opportunity to free his arm and creams it through point for a boundary.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitched up and on middle, shaping in, Joe Root clips it towards mid-wicket where the fielder gets a hand but lets it through. Two more runs added to the total.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Back of a length and around off, Ben Foakes dabs it wide of point for a run.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Goes a bit fuller and on off, Ben Foakes hangs his bat away from his body and blocks it to short covers.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, On a length and around leg, Joe Root flicks it through square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Quicker, short and on off, Ben Foakes moves back and punches it straight to short covers. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Ben Foakes keeps it out to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, Ben Foakes tries to play at it but gets an inside edge towards square leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and around off, Joe Root drives it through covers for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root strides out and blocks it out to short covers.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Akash Deep serves this full and on middle, shaping in again, Ben Foakes looks to defend but misses and gets hit high on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Hits the length hard, on middle, straightens a bit, Ben Foakes tries to play at it but gets an outside edge along te ground towards point.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Back of a length and on middle, angling in, Ben Foakes tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Akash Deep lands this on a good length and around off, nips back in, Ben Foakes loses his bottom hand but manages to keep it out to the leg side.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Ben Foakes pats it down towards mid on.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Fuller one and on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes flicks it with good timing but straight to mid-wicket. However, Mohammed Siraj lets it through and allows a couple of runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Darts this one full and on the pads, Joe Root clips it straight to short fine leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on off, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root strides out and knocks it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and around off, Joe Root pushes it straight to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root tries to drive but gets an inside edge towards mid on.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Shorter in length and on leg, Joe Root flicks it off the back foot towards backward square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, A bit quicker from Ashwin, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it away nicely wide of deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it towards short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter, full and around off, Joe Root strides out and guides it towards point.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root knocks it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Gives this one some more air, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and around off, Ben Foakes pushes it straight to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes blocks it out down the pitch.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on leg, Ben Foakes knocks it towards mid on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, skids through, Ben Foakes stays back to block but gets a bottom edge onto his pads.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Short and around off, Joe Root punches it towards sweeper covers for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Shortish and on middle, Joe Root moves back and nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Foakes works it through square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes uses his feet and tucks it straight to silly mid on.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Shorter in length and on off, Ben Foakes stays back and punches it towards short covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes clips it to short mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, A maiden over then! Jadeja floats this one up, full and on off, Joe Root is solid in his defence again.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slows it up, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter delivery, full and on middle, Joe Root knocks it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and around off, Joe Root steers it towards point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and taps it to short covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Another short delivery around off, Ben Foakes stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Short again, on off, Joe Root dabs it towards point for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Quicker, short and around off, Joe Root moves back and guides it straight to backward point.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root uses his feet and flicks it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Goes short this time, on off again, Joe Root moves back and punches it through covers for a couple of runs.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root strides out and blocks it out to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Foakes turns it to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Quicker again, full and on off, Ben Foakes moves back and defends it on the back foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, angling in, keeps low, Ben Foakes adjusts well and blocks ti out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Pushed through quicker, full and on off, Ben Foakes stays back and keeps it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and around off, Joe Root pushes it through covers for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it out as the ball rolls to short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on leg, Ben Foakes wristily flicks it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Another short delivery, on off, Joe Root dabs it just wide of point for a quick single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter, shorter once more and around off, Joe Root moves back and punches it straight to short covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, keeps low, Joe Root stays back and manages to tuck it to short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Quicker, short again, on leg, Joe Root clips it to short fine leg again.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Short and around leg, Joe Root moves back and nudges it towards short fine leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Quicker one, full and on leg, Joe Root clips it through square leg for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Risky single! This is a full toss, on off, Ben Foakes drills it wide of mid off and sets off for the run, Mohammed Siraj picks up but just misses his shy at the bowler's end. A direct hit and it would have been really close. The last thing England would want is a run out here.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and outside off, Ben Foakes leaves it alone.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes prods forward and taps it past silly point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Darts in a yorker now, on middle, Ben Foakes digs it out towards mid off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes nudges it towards short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, A bit short and around leg, Ben Foakes flicks it off the back foot towards deep square leg for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flatter delivery, full and on middle, Ben Stokes blocks it out from his crease.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and no middle, Ben Foakes tucks it straight to short mid-wicket.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Ravichandran Ashwin.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root works it through square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Quicker, short and around off, Joe Root moves back and steers it wide of short third man for a brace.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on off, Ben Foakes tries to drive but gets an inside edge to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, BEATEN! This is slower through the air, full and around off, turns away, Ben Foakes prods forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

We are back for the second session! The player are already out in the middle. Ben Foakes is the new batter who joins Joe Root. Ravindra Jadeja to finish his incomplete over. Here we go..

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on off, Ben Foakes blocks it out well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes clips it through square leg for a couple of runs and gets off the mark.

... DAY 1, SESSION 2 ...

With Joe Root still at the crease on 16 runs, England will be pinning their hopes on their most experienced batter to anchor the innings and steer them out of troubled waters. However, with the Indian bowling lineup firing on all cylinders, the visitors find themselves facing an uphill battle as they look to salvage their innings in the subsequent sessions of the day. Join us back at 12.10 pm IST (6.40 am GMT) for the start of the Second Session on Day 1 of this Test match.

The session belonged emphatically to debutant Akash Deep, who announced his arrival on the Test stage in spectacular fashion by dismantling the top three of England's batting lineup. His fiery spell, accounting for the prized scalps of Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, and Ollie Pope, set the tone for India's dominance early on, leaving the visitors on the back foot from the outset. Despite a brief resurgence led by Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root, who stitched together a resilient partnership of 52 runs,

SESSION SUMMARY- 24.1 Overs, 112 Runs, 5 Wickets. As the morning sun reaches its zenith, signaling the end of a captivating opening session on the first day of the fourth Test match between India and England, the momentum firmly rests in the hands of the hosts. England, having opted to bat first, finds themselves reeling at 112 runs for the loss of 5 wickets, a testament to the relentless bowling prowess of the Indian attack.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes, ! PLUMB IN FRONT! Ravindra Jadeja gets his first wicket now! The English skipper, Ben Stokes walks back to the hut now. his is pushed through quicker, full and on middle, skids through, and does not bounce at all, Ben Stokes moves back thinking it will but misses it completely and the ball hits his boots right in front of the stumps. There is a big appeal for LBW, and without any hesitation, the finger goes up. To be fair Stokes already started walking

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root finds Sarfaraz Khan at short leg for the fourth time in this over.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, A bit short now, on middle, Joe Root moves back and tucks it to short leg once again.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to short leg again.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter, short and on middle, Joe Root moves back and pats it down to short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Quicker, short and angling into leg, Ben Stokes moves back and nudges it towards the fine lg region for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Short again and around off, Joe Root moves back and dabs it towards short third man.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slower through the air, short and on off, Joe Root moves back and keeps it out tot he leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slows it up this time, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Another massive appeal for LBW, but turned down again! Rohit Sharma unsurprisingly goes for the review again. Ravindra Jadeja bowls this flatter, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward to block and does it very close to his pads. India thinks it is pad first but UltraEdge and the replay confirm that it is pad first. A brilliant decision from the on-field umpire and India lose another review.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on off, Joe Root strides out and taps it to the right of short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Stokes tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter, full and on off, Ben Stokes drives it towards extra covers for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Stokes stays back and blocks it out.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Stokes fends it off the inner half of the bat to short leg.

Ben Stokes, the Skipper of England walks out to bat at number 6.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, ! LBW! Another excellent review from India! Ravichandran Ashwin strikes now and gets his 100th Test wicket against England. He tosses this one up from around the wicket, on middle and leg, angling away, Jonny Bairstow goes down to sweep it away but misses it completely to get hit on the pads. A huge shout for LBW, but the finger stays down. Rohit Sharma goes for the review. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows three reds. B

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, ! Punched hard! Fractionally short from Ravichandran Ashwin outside the off stump line and Jonny Bairstow gets behind and punches it hard through the covers gap and gets the middle of the bat. The ball runs away to the sweepers fence for four runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, ! Nicely played! Ravindra Jadeja drags his length back now and outside off, Joe Root moves back and cuts it away hard and towards the deep point fence for a boundary.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Quicker, short and on off, Joe Root dabs it towards point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Another beauty! Ravindra Jadeja gives this some more flight again, full and on off, turns away again, Joe Root tries to block from his crease but misses as the ball just goes past the outside edge to the keeper.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Floated, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow eases it towards long off for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, RIPPER! This is tossed up, full and on middle, turns away a shy bit, Jonny Bairstow prods forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge as Dhruv Jurel fails to collect it cleanly. There was a bit of a noise but UltraEdge confirms no bat was involved.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Slower through the air, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow knocks it down to long on for one. 100 up for England!

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter delivery, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow drills it straight to short covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, ! BANG! Jonny Bairstow goes big now! Ravichandran Ashwin flights this one up, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow goes down on one knee and nails his slog-sweep over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root tucks it through square leg for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow eases it towards long on for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack for the first time in this match.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Ravichandran Ashwin starts with a short delivery, on middle, Jonny Bairstow moves back and flicks it away nicely wide of deep mid-wicket, the fielder works in tandem and keeps it down to two runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Shorter in length and on off, Joe Root moves back and dabs it down to backward point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Darts in a yorker now, on middle, Joe Root digs it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, ! Deft touch! Ravindra Jadeja bowls this flatter, short and just around off, Joe Root stays back, lets it come to him and opens the face just at the last moment to guide it towards the vacant third man fence for a boundary.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Floated, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow uses his feet and drives it towards long off for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow backs away and blocks it out very close from the stumps.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Short and around off, Joe Root moves back and punches it wide of point for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, ! TWO IN TWO! This one is even better! Mohammed Siraj goes full again and just around off, Jonny Bairstow extends his arms nicely and absolutely drills it wide of mid off for another boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, ! SMACKED! Mohammed Siraj bowls the off-cutter here, full and outside off, Jonny Bairstow fetches for it with his bottom hand and swats it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Misfield from the skipper! This is back of a length and on of, Jonny Bairstow punches it towards mid off, Rohit Sharma charges onto the ball but lets it through and allows a couple of runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Full again and around middle, Joe Root works it off the inner half of the bat through backward square leg for a run.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Goes fuller this time, on off, shaping in, Jonny Bairstow tries to drives but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, On a length and on middle, gets some extra bounce, Jonny Bairstow pats it down back to the bowler. A bit of a staredown between Siraj and Bairstow.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, A maiden over! Ravindra Jadeja slows it up, full and on off, Joe Root knocks it to the left of the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on middle, Joe Root strides out and turns it to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on off, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it past silly point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, A bit short and on off, Joe Root moves back and guides it towards short third man.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root tucks it wide of short mid-wicket and wants the run but is sent back.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, RIPPER! This is tossed up, full and on middle, grips and turns away sharply, keeps low again, Joe Root moves back to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Pitched up and around off, Jonny Bairstow taps it towards short covers again.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Another full delivery, on middle, keeps a bit low, Jonny Bairstow blocks it out well towards short covers.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Full again and on middle, Jonny Bairstow tries to drive this time but gets another inside edge towards mid on this time.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Touch fuller and on off, shaping in, Jonny Bairstow uses his feet to push it away but gets a big inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the leg side.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Back of a length and on off, Jonny Bairstow dabs it towards gully.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, ! Delicately played! Mohammed Siraj lands this on a good length and around off, just enough width to free the arms, Jonny Bairstow plays it very late and uses the pace of the ball to steer it to the third man fence for a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj (4-1-27-0) comes back into the attack.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Fires one full and down the leg side, Jonny Bairstow tries to sweep but gets a bottom edge onto his pads, and the ball rolls towards short fine leg. They cross.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, BEAUTY! This is slower through the air, full and just around off, turns away sharply, Jonny Bairstow strides out to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge and the ball just goes past off pole.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow knocks it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Shorter in length and around off, Jonny Bairstow stays back and cuts it wide of point, Rajat Patidar dives to his right to make a fine stop.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow prods forward and blocks it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Floated, short again and on off, Jonny Bairstow moves back and punches it nicely wide of sweeper covers, Yashasvi Jaiswal this time dives to his right to keep the ball inside. Two runs taken.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Akash Deep ends the over with a sharp bouncer, on middle and off, Joe Root sways away from it.

Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, Touch fuller and on off again, Jonny Bairstow opens the face of the bat and guides it through backward point for another run.

Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, On a length and around off, Jonny Bairstow takes a couple of steps forward and stabs it towards short covers.

Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, Pitches this one up, on middle, swinging in sharply, Jonny Bairstow tries to play at it but just manages to get a inside edge onto his pads.

Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, Back of a length and on middle, Jonny Bairstow rolls his wrists and pulls it along the ground wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Fuller one and on off, shaping in, Joe Root steps across and works it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Darts this one full and no the pads, Joe Root clips it towards short fine leg for another run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Quicker, short and on off, Joe Root moves back and dabs it towards point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and taps it to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Flighted, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow strides out and drives it towards sweeper covers for a run and gets off the mark.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Floated, short and outside off, turns away and keeps low, Jonny Bairstow tries to cut it away but it goes under his bat to the keeper.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and around off, Joe Root uses his feet and pushes it through extra covers for a single.

DRINKS! Akash Deep is on absolute fire for India and has already picked up three wickets on his debut. He has removed that No Ball from his memory and never looked back since and the hosts are on top. England desperately needs a partnership here as their top order has failed to give them a good start except for Zak Crawley who did play a counter-attacking knock. Also, Jonny Bairstow is the new batter in.

Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, Fuller on the off stump line, angling into the right hander. Jonny Bairstow takes the front foot out and blocks it well to end a successful over for India.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, ! TIMBER! Akash Deep gets his third wicket on debut for India and sends back Zak Crawley this time! Hits the length hard and gets the ball to nip back into the right hander. Zak Crawley gets stuck on the crease and the ball zips past between the bat and pads and hits the top of the off stump. Akash Deep has not overstepped this time and gets his man! England now 3 down in the first session of DAY 1.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Fuller on the stumps with pace and Joe Root flicks the ball down to fine leg and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Short ball outside the off stump line and Joe Root stays back and punches the ball straight towards point.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Fuller on the pads this time. Joe Root flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket and denies a single.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, On the pads from a good length and Zak Crawley flicks it down to fine leg and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, ! Bangs in short but Zak Crawley was on top of it! Umpire signals another NO BALL! Good short ball from Akash Deep but Zak Crawley stands tall and pulls it over mid-wicket and a superb boundary.

Joe Root is not happy with his bat and gets a new one now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Just short again on the off stump. Joe Root gets back and blocks it well to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Fuller on the off stump line. Zak Crawley taps it between covers and point and runs a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Just short at the stumps. Joe Root stays back and flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches it just short on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and blocks it off well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Flights the ball up on the off stump line. Zak Crawley steps down and drives the ball to long off for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Tossed up on the of stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off the front foot.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitches the ball short on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays on the crease and blocks it off well.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Gets another ball to nip back into the right hander. Joe Root gets a hit on the front pads and there is a huge appeal again for LBW but the Umpire says NO again. India takes another review and the UltraEdge shows that the ball hits the pads first. The Ball Tracking on the other hand shows that the impact is slightly outside the off stump line and Joe Root survives.

Joe Root comes out to the middle now.

Is that out? Rohit Sharma takes another review. This time for an LBW decision on Ollie Pope. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. Akash Deep gets his second Test wicket now.

Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, ! LBW! Two in the over for Akash Deep! What a Test Debut! Ollie Pope walks back on a duck! Akash Deep pitches the ball on the good length and gets the ball to nip back into the right-hander. Ollie Pope looks to move across and flick it through mid-wicket but misses the ball and it hits him on the front pads. Huge appeal for LBW but the Umpire says NO! India takes the review, the UltraEdge shows no bat involved, and the Ball Tracking shows three reds. An exce

Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, Pitched up on the off stump line from over the wicket angle. Ollie Pope takes the front foot and blocks it off to mid-wicket.

Ollie Pope walks out to bat at number 3.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Akash Deep gets his first TEST wicket and it's the dangerous Ben Duckett walking off! Pitches the ball on the good length on top of the off stump line and gets the ball to nip away after pitching. Ben Duckett, who is stuck on the crease throws his hands at the ball with no foot moment. The ball kisses the outside edge of the bat and goes back to Dhruv Jurel who takes an easy catch to give India the much-needed breakthrough.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, On the pads from a good length at 139 clicks. Zak Crawley flicks the ball to fine leg and runs a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, ! Ben Duckett gets a boundary this time! Ravindra Jadeja pitches the ball full outside the off stump and Ben Duckett takes a front foot out and plays a brilliant cover drive beating mid off to his right and fins a boundary to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, Fuller on the off stump line. Ben Duckett looks to sweep but gets a hit on the pads. Huge appeal for LBW and the umpire says NO. India take the review! The UltraEdge shows no bat involved and the Ball Tracker shows that the Impact and the Wickets are Umpire's Call! India retain their review and Ben Duckett will continue batting. Very close call!

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Flights the ball up on the middle stump line. Zak Crawley steps down and flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Tossed up on the off stump line. Zak Crawley offers a front foot defence.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, Fuller on the off stump. Ben Duckett flicks the ball to long on with the turn and runs a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Zak Crawley drives the ball through covers and runs a single from sweepers.

First bowling change and we will see some spin now as Ravindra Jadeja replaces Mohammed Siraj.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Ben Duckett drives it straight towards covers to end the over.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Holds his length back outside the off stump. Ben Duckett taps the ball to the left of deep point and the batters pick up a couple.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, On the pads, from a shorter length. Ben Duckett flicks the ball straight towards square leg.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Pitches it up on the off stump. Ben Duckett plays at it late towards gully on the bounce.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Holds his length back on the off stump again. Ben Duckett takes the front foot out and knocks it off.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, ! What a shot! Zak Crawley finishes a big over with a SIX! Good length ball on top of the middle stump line and Zak Crawley takes the front foot out and launches the ball in the air over mid on and times it so well that it goes all the way over the boundary line.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Ben Duckett blocks it off the front foot back to the bowler.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, ! Three in three, Zak Crawley is on fire! Mohammed Siraj holds the length back but again strays down the leg stump line. Zak Crawley flicks the ball in the air, beating square leg and the ball flies away to the boundary on the bounce.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, ! Mohammed Siraj strays down the leg stump, fuller in length and Zak Crawley flicks the ball to the right of mid on and the ball runs away to the fence.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, ! Fuller and punished! Mohammed Siraj pitches the ball up on the off stump and Zak Crawley takes out the front foot and drives it straight again, beating mid off to his right this time and the ball races away fast towards the long off boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Holds the length back on the stumps. Zak Crawley gets an inside edge towards the short leg area once again.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, ! Thick outside edge and the ball flies away to the third man fence! Akash Deep hist the good length outside the off stump with pace and Zak Crawley looks to throw his hands at it, getting a thick outside edge taking the ball over the slip cordan and the ball runs away to the fence.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Holds the length back on the off stump line. Ben Duckett taps the ball to deep point and takes a run.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Pitches it up on the off stump line. Zak Crawley takes the front foot out and pushes the ball to covers.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, The ball zips past the outside edge. Zak Crawley stays on the crease and gets beaten once again.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Brings this one into the right hander from a good length and finishes on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley takes a foot out and taps it down back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Swing and a miss! Pitches the ball outside off, and holds the length back. Zak Crawley looks for a big heave on the off side but misses the ball completely.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley stays on the crease and knocks it off well.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Holds the length back on top of the middle stump line. Ben Duckett stays on the crease and knocks it off.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Fuller on the stumps. Ben Duckett takes a front foot out and blocks it off well.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Pitched up on the middle stump line. Zak Crawley flicks the ball to the right of mid on and runs a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it back to the bowler from the crease.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, ! What a shot! First boundary of the day! Slightly pitched up by Mohammed Siraj on the off stump and Zak Crawley takes a front foot out and drives the ball straight past the bowler and the ball runs away to the boundary along the ground. Zak Crawley will feel really good after playing that shot.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Gets the ball to move into the right hander from a good length on top of the stumps. Zak Crawley gets a hit high on the front pads. Hige appeal for LBW but the Umpire says NO.

Oh..wow! What an anticlimax for the debutant. He could have had a dream dismissal but unfortunately only has himself to blame here.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Bowls another good ball, leaving the left hander from the length on the off stump. Ben Duckett gets beaten again from the crease.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Just short with pace at the batter. Zak Crawley flicks it to deep square leg and runs a singel.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, No Ball! Oh dear! Akash Deep bowls a great delivery to dislodge the stumps of Zak Crawley but it ends up to be a NO BALL! Pitches the ball up on the off stump line and gets the ball to nip back in sharply. Zak Crawley gets caught on the crease and the ball zips into the off stump and it flies away. Zak Crawley starts walking back but the third umpire confirms that it is a NO BALL!

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Holds the length back outside off stump. Ben Duckett slaps the ball to deep covers and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Gets another inside edge! Akash Deep pitches the ball a bit fuller on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley looks to punch it through covers but gets an inside edge to fine leg for a single.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Hits the good length hard on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off the front foot.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Nips one back into the right hander from a short length outside the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off with a lot of discomfort but survives. Good start to the over from Akash Deep.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Swings it back in from a good length on the off stump line. Zak Crawley gets an inside edge running towards fine leg for a single to end the over.

Just In - The news coming from the England camp is that Rehan Ahmed has returned home for personal reasons, and he will not take any further part in this series. Also, the visitors will not be naming any replacement for him.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Just short at the batter. Zak Crawley stays back and taps it down on the crease.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Fuller outside the off stump line. Zak Crawley drives the ball off the front foot straight to mid off.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Short and wide outside the off stump. Ben Duckett slaps it towards deep point and runs a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Zak Crawley taps it to the right of mid on and takes a quick single.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off from the crease back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Good ball just outside the off stump from the length. Ben Duckett stays at the crease and the ball zips past the outside edge. End of the over.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Fuller on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley pushes the ball to the left of covers and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Just short outside the off stump line. Ben Duckett tucks the ball to deep point and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Fuller length delivery losing direction, bowls it way outside the leg stump line. Good take by Dhruv Jurel down the leg side, diving full length and grabbing the ball with one hand.

A special moment for debutant Akash Deep as he will now share the attack. Before the start of the match, he received his Test cap from none other than the Indian Head Coach, Rahul Dravid.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Pitches the ball up and fuller on the stumps. Ben Duckett takes a foot out and blocks it back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Starts off from around the wicket, hitting the length on the middle stump at 139 clicks. Ben Duckett stays on the crease and taps it down to mid on.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Ends a maiden! Bangs it short and wide outside off. Zak Crawley raises his arms in the air and lets it go.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Holds it short outside the off stump line. Zak Crawley stays on the crease and sees it through.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Hits the length hard just outside the off stump line. Zak Crawley watchfully lets the ball go through.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, A good bumper at the batter. Zak Crawley gets an uncomfortable hit on the gloves and the ball lobs towards the short leg area.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Zips past the outside edge, second ball of the day. Fuller outside the line of the off stump and Zak Crawley looks to push it through covers but gets beaten.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Starts off short outside the line of the leg stump line. Zak Crawley looks to run it down to fine leg but gets beaten. Good carry back to the wicketkeeper.

We are all set to begin! The two umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the Indian players who spread out to take their respective field positions. Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett are the two openers for England. Mohammed Siraj has the new red cherry in his hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

TOSS - Ben Stokes calls it right and England have decided to BAT first.

India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep (In for Jasprit Bumrah and On Test Debut), Mohammed Siraj.

PITCH REPORT - Graeme Swann is pitchside. He says that he has not seen anything like this and it is like a dry riverbed. Adds that there are a lot of cracks on it and the spinners might get turn from very early in the game. Says it is a batting first surface. Deep Dasgupta joins him and says that there is a tinge of grass on it and the cracks would open up but it will be a slow turner. Mentions there will be not much bite on it and it could play better than expected.

Rohit Sharma, at the toss interview, says that they would have batted first as well as the wicket looks dry and is going to work well for the spinners. He adds that the young players in the team are stepping up already and have performed really well which is a good sign for the team. He talks about the debutants in the previous game and how well they have performed. He ends by saying that Jasprit Bumrah is rested for this game and Akash Deep gets his Test Debut for India.

Ben Stokes, at the toss interview, says that they will bat first. Adds that going 2-1 down makes this an important one but every game is in this series. He says that the pitch looks very dry and he has learnt that if you win the toss in India you bat first. Mentions that they have to adjust to the conditions and adapt well and counter the pace assistance in the first hour. Says that the bowling has been good and there is a schedule but a lot of work to do to get ready. Ends by saying he is happ

England (Playing XI) - Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (C), Ben Foakes (WK), Tom Hartley, Ollie Robinson (In for Mark Wood), James Anderson, Shoaib Bashir (In for Rehan Ahmed).

We are back!

... SECOND INNINGS ...

India now come out to bat for the first time in the match with England sitting of 353 runs. The Indian batters have been in good form in the series, especially Yashasvi Jaiswal. The task in hand can be a tough one as the wicket is still favoring the bowlers from time to time. What is going to be India's reply? Let's find out as the Second session starts soon.

Joe Root, once again proving his mettle on Indian soil, anchored the innings with a splendid knock of 122 runs off 274 balls not out, exhibiting unwavering concentration and skill throughout his stay at the crease. His innings was not only a display of individual brilliance but also marked by crucial partnerships with the middle and lower-order batters. Particularly noteworthy was his alliance with Ollie Robinson, who notched up his maiden Test fifty, contributing significantly to England's caus

As the dust settles on the first innings of this Test match, England, having won the toss and elected to bat, have showcased their resilience and determination by posting a commendable total of 353 runs on the board. Despite a shaky start, with the scoreboard reading 110/5 in the first session yesterday, the visitors orchestrated a remarkable recovery, largely thanks to the masterclass displayed by their seasoned campaigner, Joe Root.

Ravindra Jadeja to James Anderson, ! LBW! Ravindra Jadeja wraps things up here or does he? James Anderson takes the review here. This one is flatter, full and on middle and off, James Anderson goes down to paddle it away but takes his eyes off it and gets hit on the pads. A huge shout for LBW, and up goes the finger. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. England have been bowled out for 353 but Joe Root remains unbeaten on 122!

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root drives it towards long off and takes the single this time.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Goes short and outside off, Joe Root cuts it towards deep point and refuses the run again.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and around middle, Joe Root goes down and sweeps it well towards deep mid-wicket but denies the single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root prods forwards and blocks it out.

Drinks! England enjoyed a good first hour or so until that Ravindra Jadeja double-wicket over. Ollie Robinson and Joe Root added over 100 runs with the former getting a half-century as well, but it is now completely on Root to extend this total along with the last man, James Anderson. India were a bit disappointing after taking the second new ball but Jadeja have given them a platform to quickly bowl the visitors out. An exciting phase of cricket awaits us.

Kuldeep Yadav to James Anderson, No run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller outside the off stump. Joe Root drives the ball to sweepers for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Pitches it up outside the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, No run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, No run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short at the stumps. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg and denies the single.

Ravindra Jadeja to James Anderson, 2 Leg byes. Outside the line of the leg stump again. James Anderson gets an edge from the pads and the ball runs down to the fine leg area for a couple of runs as leg byes.

Ravindra Jadeja to James Anderson, No run.

James Anderson is the last man in.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shoaib Bashir, ! c Rajat Patidar b Ravindra Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Shoaib Bashir, BYE! Too much spin on that occasion, misses everyone and runs down the third man area for a single and byes.

Shoaib Bashir comes out to the middle now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Huge appeal for Caught behind from the Indian players and the finger goes up! Ollie Robinson takes a review!

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short outside the off stump. Joe Root stays back and taps it down.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, No run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, CHANCE! Ends falls just short of the skipper Rohit Sharma!

Is that a catch? Rohit Sharma is not sure whether he has taken it cleanly at first slip or not. The umpires send it upstairs and the replay shows that it bounce before going into his hands.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Pitches it fuller on the middle stump this time. Joe Root flicks the ball to mid-wicket off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Carbon copy of the previous ball. No run taken.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Joe Root taps it back to the bowler off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav comes into the attack now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fires one in, fast, on the off stump. Ollie Robinson takes his bat infront of the pads and taps the ball down in time to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tosses it up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson takes out the front foot and blocks it off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, On the pads fuller. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches it fuller outside the off stump. Joe Root drives the ball to point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Another short ball at 131 clicks. Ollie Robinson ducks and lets it go through again. Looks at Mohammed Siraj and gives him a smile.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Just short on the pads and Joe Root flicks it to fine leg for a comfortable single.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, ! BANG! What a shot!

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays on the crease and knocks it off towards covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up on the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller on the pads. Joe Root flicks the ball straight to short fine leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tosses it just short slow outside the off stump line. Joe Root looks to cut the ball but gets a thick inside edge onto the pads of Dhruv Jurel. No chance for a catch.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Another good bouncer, with pace at the batter. Joe Root gets hurried as he looks to pull the ball and misses it completely. Superb one handed take by Dhruv Jurel behind the stumps.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball fuller on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson drives the ball to deep point for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, On the pads from a good length, rushing Joe Root a bit, getting the inside edge to fine leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Starts off with a length ball on top of the off stump line. Ollie Robinson tucks the ball to the left of covers and takes a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, This one stays low from a shorter length on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and adjusts it well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches the ball on the stumps and gets the ball to zip past the outside edge of Joe Root. Good signs for the spinners.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Short ball outside the off stump. Ollie Robinson punches the ball to sweepers for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Swings one up, on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson tucks the ball towards deep point and takes a single to end the over.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Another good bumper at the batter. Joe Root pulls it away to the left of fine leg and takes a run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Ollie Robinson blocks it off the front foot well.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, A good short ball at the batter by Mohammed Siraj. Ollie Robinson lets the ball go through.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tossed up, full and around off, Ollie Robinson uses his feet and pushes it away from his body through covers for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Shorter in length and around off, Joe Root moves back and cuts it towards sweeper covers for a single.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Four!

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Four!

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Swing and a miss this time! Good comeback from Akash Deep as he pitches the ball further up outside the off stump, swinging it away and Ollie Robinson throws his hands at it again and gets beaten.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, ! Short, wide, and punished!

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump. Ollie Robinson tucks the ball to deep square leg off the front foot and takes a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the pads again. Ollie Robinson flicks the ball off the front foot towards mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, 4 Byes. Too short on a pitch that has shown variable bounce and the ball flies over everyone! 4 more runs added to the total.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length back on top of the stumps. Ollie Robinson jumps back in the crease and taps it down towards mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Strays down the leg side from a good length. Ollie Robinson lets the ball go through.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, BAngs it short outside the off stump. Joe Root looks to play it late but gets an inside edge onto the ground towards gully to end the second over of the day.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, No ball! Overstepping on a fuller delivery outside the off stump. Joe Root lets the ball go through.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the deck on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays back and drops the ball down on the crease.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Strays down the leg side from a shorter length. Joe Root gets beaten as he looks to run it to fine leg.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, No run.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, No run.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Swings one into the right hander from the off stump. Joe Root drives the ball straight to mid off.

Who to bowl?

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Pitches it up on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson offers a solid front foot defence.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Four!

Right then! The Players and the Umpires are taking the field to start DAY 2. Joe Root and Ollie Robinson walk out to start Day 2 at 302/7. India does not take the New Ball straight away and it is Mohammed Siraj to start the attack on Day 2. Let's Play!

As we prepare for the day's play, with the sun breaking through the morning haze, the match hangs delicately in the balance. Stay tuned as the drama unfolds here in Ranchi, promising another day of gripping Test cricket. England will start the day with Joe Root and Ollie Robinson still at the crease at 302/7. Stay tuned as there is a lot of excitement in the air for the start of Day 2.

Root's innings was a testament to his resilience and class, as he meticulously constructed his century throughout 226 deliveries, guiding England away from the early troubles they faced at 112-5. The afternoon session saw a more cautious approach from England, as they focused on rebuilding their innings, with Root and Foakes adding 113 crucial runs for the sixth wicket. However, as the day progressed, the spotlight shifted to India's bowlers, particularly the skipper Rohit Sharma, who will be ea

Good morning and welcome to the start of Day 2 of the fourth Test between India and England here in Ranchi. After a captivating display of cricket on the opening day, we find ourselves on the precipice of another day filled with excitement and anticipation. Joe Root, silenced his critics with a magnificent century, his 31st in Test cricket, rescuing his team from a precarious position to finish the day unbeaten on 106. His partnership with Ben Foakes steadied the ship after a rocky start, pr

... DAY 2, FIRST SESSION ...

England concludes Day 1 with a commanding position in the Test match! Joe Root's magnificent century, his 31st in Tests and 10th against India which is the highest for any player against the hosts stood out as the highlight of the day. Ending the day unbeaten on 106 runs, Root led the charge for England alongside Ollie Robinson, aiming to further bolster their already imposing total. While India made early breakthroughs in the first session courtesy of an exceptional spell from the debutant,

Right then, that concludes an enthralling Day 1 of this Test match. England showcased resilience and determination. They will aim to capitalize on their momentum and post a competitive total, while India will seek to make quick inroads and restrict the visitors. Day 2 will begin on 24th February, Saturday, at 9:30 am IST (4 am GMT), but you can join us early for all the build-up. Cheers!

The debutant and the pick of the bowlers for India, Akash Deep is up for a chat. He talks about being very comfortable on the field today. He says that he was not worried about his debut and was only looking to play good cricket. He further adds that the Zak Crawley wicket off the NO BALL was very heartbreaking for him but getting him out the second time was even better. Ends by saying that the wicket is turning slow and it's gonna be very tough to play the spinners on a surface like this in t

In the third session, England adopted a slightly different approach, with Ben Foakes in particular adopting a more aggressive stance. The partnership between him and Joe Root flourished, surpassing the 100-run mark. However, Foakes's attacking approach ultimately led to his dismissal, depriving him of a well-deserved fifty. Tom Hartley's departure further compounded England's woes, but Root remained resolute at the crease, defying the Indian bowlers with his unwavering determination. Undeter

England displayed remarkable resilience in the post-Lunch session, staging a remarkable fightback from a precarious position of 112-5. Joe Root and Ben Foakes joined forces to anchor the innings, constructing a vital partnership worth 86 runs. Their collaboration not only steadied the ship but also marked the first session in which England remained unscathed, a testament to their tenacity and determination. Root, in particular, showcased his class with a well-earned half-century, ably support

It was a captivating first session of Test cricket dominated by the debutant, Akash Deep, who showcased his talent with the ball for India. Despite an unfortunate overstep denying him a wicket, he remained composed and struck twice in quick succession to remove Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope. His disciplined bowling kept the English batters under pressure throughout the session. Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin complemented Akash Deep well, claiming a wicket each to dent England's early pr

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Joe Root, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot to end the First Day of this 4th Test match of the series.

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up slow outside the leg stump line and Joe Root gets a hit on the pads.

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Ollie Robinson, Short and wide, cut away to sweepers for a single.

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Ollie Robinson, ! Too short and punished! Yashasvi Jaiswal drops it short again on the off stump line and Ollie Robinson gets deep into the crease and pulls it to the right of mid on and the ball runs away to the long on boundary. 300 up for England!

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Ollie Robinson, Just short at the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and taps it down.

Yashasvi Jaiswal to Joe Root, Drops the ball short outside the line of the off stump. Joe Root cuts the ball hard towards sweepers and runs a single.

Surprisingly, Yashasvi Jaiswal will bowl the last over of Day 1.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Stays short on the middle stump line. Ollie Robinson jabs back and taps it down on the crease.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Bowls a wrong one outside the line of the off stump. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot block.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Tosses the ball outside the line of the off stump. Ollie Robinson covers the line of the stumps and lets the ball go through.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Holds it short on the off stump. Ollie Robinson blocks it off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Just short at the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and knocks it off.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Full toss on the pads. Ollie Robinson flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, No ball and ! Too full outside the line of the off stump and Ollie Robinson drives it well beating Rohit Sharma to his left at covers and the ball runs away to the sweepers boundary. The Umpire signals a NO BALL for over stepping.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Another bumper at the batter. Ollie Robinson leaves it alone again.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Bangs it in short at the batter. Ollie Robinson ducks down and lets it go through. Good take behind the stumps by Dhruv Jurel.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Swings one back into the right hander from outside the off stump. Ollie Robinson taps it down to covers.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson blocks it off well from the crease.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the length on the middle stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg and runs a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, ! Tossed up and SIX! Ollie Robinson gets his first later in the day. Fuller on the off stump from Kuldeep Yadav and Ollie Robinson slogs the ball hard and gets it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Just short on the off stump. Ollie Robinson gets back and plays it out.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Tosses the ball up, fuller on the off stump. Ollie Robinson keeps it out off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length back on the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and knocks it off.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short at the off stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and blocks it out.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball fuller on the stumps. Ollie Robinson flicks it in the air, landing infront of square leg.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length hard at 137 clicks on top of the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays on the crease and blocks the ball towards covers.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Swings it in from outside the line of the off stump. Ollie Robinson taps it straight towards point.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Drifting down the leg side. Ollie Robinson looks to flick it but gets beaten.

Akash Deep to Ollie Robinson, Hits the deck at the batter and Ollie Robinson flicks it to the left of Kuldeep Yadav at fine leg and runs a couple of runs.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the stumps. Joe Root taps it down to wid-wicket to end the over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short outside the leg stump. Joe Root flicks the ball to square leg for no runs. 

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Just short on the leg stump. Ollie Robinson flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Holds it back on the stumps. Ollie Robinson stays back and blocks it well.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the leg stump from over the wicket. Ollie Robinson taps it back to the bowler.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ollie Robinson, Just short on the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and knocks it down.

Change from both ends as Kuldeep Yadav replaces Ravindra Jadeja.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, ! There it is, Joe Root gets to his HUNDRED! An innings of the highest class! What a way to get to his HUNDRED! Akash Deep pitches the ball up outside the off stump and Joe Root leans into the drive, beating mid off to his left and the ball runs away to the boundary. Joe Root shows his bat to the dressing room and he now has the highest number of centuries against India in Tests.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitches the ball up just outside the off stump line and Joe Root blocks it off the front foot, towards covers.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, On the pads, from a good length. Joe Root flicks it down to the right of the deep square leg for another couple and reaches to 99.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays back and taps it down.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Brings one in from the length on the stumps. Joe Root gets a hit on the front pads with the ball swinging away. Huge appeal for LBW but the Umpire says no.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Just short on top of the leg stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball down to the right of deep square leg for a couple.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fires one in from a shorter length on the stumps. Ollie Robinson takes a small foot out and knocks it off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length on the off stump, slow. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Beats the outside edge from a fuller length outside off. Ollie Robinson looking to block it, gets beaten.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, ! Ollie Robinson launches the ball straight and gets a boundary!

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson blocks it off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the stumps. Ollie Robinson offers a full face of the bat to keep it out.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitches it further up on the middle stump line. Joe Root knocks the ball off the front foot to mid-wicket to end the over.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump. Joe Root walks around and tucks the ball straight to square leg.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Strays down the leg side. Joe Root lets the ball to through.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Fuller again on the pads. Joe Root flicks the ball to the right of square leg and runs a couple of runs more.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, ! Flicked away to the fine leg fence. Into the 90s Joe Root. Fuller on the pads from Akash Deep and Joe Root flicks the ball from the crease, fine enough to run away to the fine leg boundary line for four runs.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the length hard on top of the middle stump at 135 clicks. Joe Root blocks it off towards mid-wicket.

Akash Deep comes back into the attack now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Flighted ball on the off stump line. Ollie Robinson takes the foot out and plays it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Holds the length back on the off stump. Ollie Robinson stays back and taps the ball down.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on off. Ollie Robinson takes out the front foot and knocks it off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tosses the ball up on the leg stump line and gets it to turn away. Ollie Robinson gets a hit on the pads and there is a Huge appeal for LBW. The Umpire says NO. Turnes out, it was as we see the Ball Tracking.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Pitches it up on the off stump. Ollie Robinson offers a front foot defence.

The Second New Ball is available now. Will India take it straightaway? No, they are continuing with the old one for now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted ball outside the line of the off stump and Joe Root drives it to sweepers for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length hard just outside the off stump line. Ollie Pope takes out the front foot and punches the ball to the right of sweepers and the batters pick up a good couple of runs to end the over.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Short and wide outside the off stump line. Ollie Robinson cuts the ball well straight to the hands of point.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Way too full on the off stump. Ollie Robinson drives it straight towards mid off.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up, just outside the line of the off stump. Ollie Robinson takes a small foot out and knocks it down towards covers.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Bangs in short on top of the stumps. Ollie Robinson ducks down and lets the ball go through.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, A good short ball at the batter from over the wicket angle. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep backward square leg for a single.

Halt! Ollie Robinson is looking a bit uncomfortable and the physio is in to check on him. Rohit Sharma is out of the field and Devdutt Padikkal is the substitute fielder in for him. Also, the second new ball will be available after 2 overs from now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, On the up, pitching on the middle stump. Ollie Robinson taps it out towards mid-wicket to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Fuller on the middle stump line. Ollie Robinson looks to defend it but gets an inside edge towards short fine leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Ollie Robinson blocks it off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Driving length outside the off stump line. Joe Root drives it to sweepers for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches it full again on the off stump. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the middle stump line. Joe Root takes the front foot out and knocks it off.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, On the pads from a good length. Joe Root flicks the ball to the right of mid on and runs a risky single to end the over.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Too full outside the off stump line and Joe Root plays a beautiful drive to the left of Devdutt Padikkal at mid off who puts in a well-timed dive to stop the ball and keeps it to a couple of runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Hits the length on top of the off stump line. Ollie Robinson takes the front foot out and tucks the ball to sweepers for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Bowls a full toss on the off stump line. Joe Root drives it to the right of sweepers and runs a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Swings one into the right hander from outside the line of the off stump. Joe Root covers the line of the stump and taps it down to short mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Hits the deck hard on the off stump line. Joe Root takes a stride out and keeps the ball down to covers.

DRINKS! India and Mohammed Siraj got 2 important wickets after TEA and will be looking to get the remaining 3 and start batting today itself. Joe Root is still out there on 82 and is steering the ship for England along with Ollie Robinson as players take Drinks. Final Hour of the day's play coming up.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Quicker, full and on leg, Ollie Robinson clips it towards square leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Flighted, full and on middle, Ollie Robinson defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Flatter, short and around off, Ollie Robinson moves back and punches it wide of point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, NO BALL AND ! What happened there? Ravindra Jadeja completely loses his grip and bowls a very high full toss, on middle, Ollie Robinson gets surprised but manages to heave it away towards the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary. 250 up for England!

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, A bit short and on off, Ollie Robinson moves back and dabs it towards silly point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Floated, full and on middle, Ollie Robinson strides out and knocks it towards the bowler again.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ollie Robinson, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ollie Robinson blocks it back to the bowler.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, On a length and on middle, Ollie Robinson nudges it through mid-wicket for a single and gets off the mark.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, A low full toss now, on middle, Ollie Robinson drills it down the pitch, Siraj grabs it on the bounce and fakes a throw at the batter's end. He looks in great rhythm now.

Mohammed Siraj to Ollie Robinson, Mohammed Siraj comes 'over the wicket now, pitches it up, on middle, swinging in, Ollie Robinson tries to play it from his crease but gets an inside edge onto his pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Ollie Robinson walks out to bat.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, ! BOWLED'EM! Mohammed Siraj gets his second with a beauty! He comes around the wicket and serves this full, on middle, straightens a bit after hitting the deck, Tom Hartley stays in his crease and tries to block but plays down the wrong line, the ball sneaks past the outside edge and rattles the stumps. That single that Hartley did not take on the first ball of this over has cost him his wicket here. England seven down now!

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, EDGED AND ! Mohammed Siraj hits the length hard and on middle again, nips away, Tom Hartley stays back to play at it but gets and outside edge that fall in front of the second slip, Yashasvi Jaiswal dives to his left but the ball goes through to the third man fence for a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, This is on a good length and on middle, shaping away, Tom Hartley guides it off the outer half of the bat wide point. He misses out on a single there.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root tries to fend it but gets an inside edge onto his pads as ball lobs up but lands safely to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on leg, Joe Root tucks it to short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Half-chance! This is flighted, full and on middle, Tom Hartley uses his feet and drills it down the track, Ravichandran Ashwin sticks out his right leg and parries it to mid off, Hartley sets off for the run but Akash Deep fumbles and the chances go begging.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Pushed through quicker, short and on middle, Tom Hartley stays back and keeps it out to short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Floated, full and on leg, Tom Hartley turns it past short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Tossed up, full and on middle, Tom Hartley knocks it towards silly mid on.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Overpitched this time, on middle, Joe Root clips it straight to short mid-wicket. Maiden over!

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Joe Root stays back and blocks it out down the pitch.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Oh..that is close! Mohammed Siraj continues with his fuller length, on off, tails in a bit more this time, Joe Root steps across to drive but gets an inside edge to mid-wicket. If he missed that, it would have been curtains.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Pitched up and around off this time, Joe Root strides out and pushes it towards short covers.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Full again and on middle, shaping in, keeps a bit low, Joe Root adjusts well and tucks it to mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Fuller but angling well down the leg side, Joe Root misses his flick and Dhruv Jurel collects it behind the stumps.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, A huge appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger! However, Joe Root tells Tom Hartley to take the review. This is the arm-ball, full and on middle, goes in with the arm, Tom Hartley gets stuck in his crease and tries to work it away, but it looks like he misses, and gets hit on the pads. However, UltraEdge shows a spike when the ball passes the bat and the on-field call is changed, Good review from England!

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, ! Into the stands! Ravichandran Ashwin gives this one some air, on middle and leg, Tom Hartley skips down the track, gets into a good position and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Flatter, full and on middle, Tom Hartley defends it on the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root taps it towards covers for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root stays back and turns it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it towards mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Mohammed Siraj bowls this full and outside off, Tom Hartley offers no shot at it.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, A good yorker now, angling into leg, Tom Hartley jams it out towards short mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Tip and run! This is pitched up and on off, Joe Root taps it in front of point for a quick run.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, On a length again and on off, Tom Hartley pushes it wide of extra covers, Rajat Patidar runs to his right and dives to make a fine stop. They cross.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Pulls his length back and just around off, Tom Hartley leaves it alone.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Fuller one and on middle, swinging in, Joe Root clips it towards deep square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, A bit short and on middle, turns away, Tom Hartley moves back and keeps it out.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Flatter, full and on middle, Tom Hartley drills it down the track, Ravichandran Ashwin gets his right hand to it and makes a half-stop.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Tom Hartley prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root pushes it towards covers for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and around off, Joe Root goes down to reverse-sweep it but gloves it just past first slip for a couple of runs.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root tucks it towards mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, BEATEN! Mohammed Siraj serves this full and in that channel outside off, nips away, Tom Hartley has a feel for it but gets beaten on the outside edge. A maiden over!

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Mohammed Siraj lands this on a good length and on the sixth stump line, shaping away, Tom Hartley withdraws his bat at the last moment as the ball goes though to the keeper.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Mohammed Siraj nails the yorker this time, on middle, angling in, Tom Hartley is up to the task and digs it out well to the off side.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Fuller in length once more, on middle, Tom Hartley works it towards mid on.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Full again and on off, angling in, Tom Hartley knocks it back to the bowler, Siraj leaps up, gets a hand to it and parries it to mid on.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Fuller one and around off, Tom Hartley hangs his bat away and blocks it out on the pitch.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Looped up, full and around leg, Joe Root clips it towards square leg, there is a bit of miscommunication between the batters but they decide against the run and gets home safely.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter and shorter this time, on middle, Joe Root stays back and works it past short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, turns in, Joe Root moves back and tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Tom Hartley, Floated, full and on middle, Tom Hartley works it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root pushes it through covers for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Another full ball to end the over, on off, Tom Hartley keeps it out on the pitch.

Mohammed Siraj to Tom Hartley, Mohammed Siraj goes around the wicket and serves this full, on middle, angling in, Tom Hartley knocks it back to the bowler.

Tom Hartley walks out to bat for England at number 8.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, ! TAKEN! Mohammed Siraj strikes! The bowling change has worked wonders for India and they get a wicket against the run of play here. Siraj pitches this one up again, on middle, swinging in, hint of reverse swing there, Ben Foakes steps across to flick it away, but fails to keep it down and hits it from the inside half of the bat straight into the hands of Ravindra Jadeja at short mid-wicket who makes no mistake. Foakes punches his bat in frustration,

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Mohammed Siraj continues with his fuller length, on middle, Ben Foakes blocks it out solidly back towards the bowler.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Foakes, Full again, on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Fuller but angling into the leg side, Joe Root flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Slower through the air, full and on off, Ben Foakes strides out to play but gets an outside edge along the ground and wide of short third man for a brace.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Looped up, full and on off, Ben Foakes keeps it out to the off side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, ! TWO IN TWO! This is flighted, full and around middle, Ben Foakes once again goes down on one knee, this time slog-sweeps it from the middle of the bat towards the vacant deep mid-wicket fence for another boundary.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, ! A bit streaky! Ravichandran Ashwin bowls this flatter, full and around leg, Ben Foakes goes down to sweep it away, but gets it from the inside half of the bat, the ball races away to the deep square leg fence for a boundary. Ashwin will not mind that at all.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, A bit short and on middle, Ben Foakes stays back and pats it to short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, ! Ben Foakes breaks the shackles! This is tossed up, full and around middle, Ben Foakes dances down the track and whips it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. That brings up the 100-run partnership between these two batters.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Another maiden over from Ravindra Jadeja! He slows it up this time, full and on off, Joe Root keeps it out to the off side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pushed through quicker, full and around off, Joe Root drives it to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on off, Joe Root taps it to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root once again pushes it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root knocks it to the right of the bowler this time.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it to the left of the bowler.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fires this one full and on the pads, Joe Root easily clips it towards deep square leg for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to backward short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes drives it wide of mid on for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes turns it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes clips it towards short mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root,  A bit short and on off, keeps low, Joe Root moves back and manages to negotiate it well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Brilliant effort! This is short again and around off, Ben Foakes punches it hard and wide of short covers, Shubman Gill dives to his left to get a hand to it and parries it to mid off. He saves three runs there as the batters takes one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it tucks it to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on middle, Joe Root is solid in his defence again.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Shorter in length and outside off, Joe Root moves back and cuts it towards deep point for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on off, Joe Root taps it to the off side for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on middle, Joe Root flicks it towards deep square leg and turns around for the second run, there is a bit of a mix-up but the fielder fumbles in the deep and allows the batters to get to their home easily.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes works it through square leg for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, Ben Foakes stays back and blocks it out on the pitch.

Ravichandran Ashwin will bowl the second over after TEA.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 200 up for England!

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Ravichandran Ashwin begins with a quicker one, full and around off, Joe Root moves back to guide it but gets a bottom edge onto the ground as the ball hits the keeper's pads and goes nowhere.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter delivery, full and on off, Ben Foakes strides out an taps it to silly point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Short again and on off, Ben Foakes moves back and punches it towards short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

We are back after TEA and the Players and the Umpire and out on the field to start the Final Session on Day 1 of this Test match. It's The pair of Joe Root and Ben Foakes still at the crease looking comfortable as England are 198/5. India looking for a wicket to get the tail exposed. Let's see what happens in the Final Session of the day. Ravindra Jadeja to start the attack after TEA. Let's Play!

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Goes short this time, on off, Joe Root stays back and steers it towards short third man for a quick single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Ravindra Jadeja starts with a floated delivery, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward to block but gets an inside edge towards square leg.

... DAY 1, THIRD SESSION ...

SESSION SUMMARY - 86 runs and 0 wickets in 36.5 overs! This is the first time in the series that England have managed to go through an entire session wicketless. It's been an intriguing session of Test cricket with England showing resilience after their batting collapse in the previous Test and in the first session. Joe Root led from the front with a well-constructed innings notching up his first half-century of the series, finding support from Ben Foakes to stabilize the innings. Their pa

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball up outside the line of the off stump. Ben Foakes takes the front foot out and knocks it off to end the over and the Umpire calls TEA!

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Just short outside the off stump line. Ben Foakes stays back and drives the ball to covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Ben Foakes flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Short and wide, Joe Root stays back and taps the ball to the left of mid off and runs a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up on the off stump. Joe Root tucks the ball down to mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Short ball on the off stump line, staying low. Ben Foakes negotiates well from the crease to keep it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Short and wide, cut away straight to point once again.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Holds the length back outside the off stump line. Ben Foakes stays back and tucks the ball to point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, A huge shout for LBW, but turned down! Ravindra Jadeja looks confident but Dhruv Jurel does not so much as he thinks it is going down the leg side. However, Rohit Sharma still goes for the review. This is the slider, full and no middle, skids through and angles in, Ben Foakes gets stuck on his crease as he looks to fend it, but misses and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows that it is missing the leg stump. Ind

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, Ben Foakes drills it towards mid on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flights one up on the off stump line. Joe Root takes the front foot out and knocks it off well.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump line. Joe Root stays back and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flights one on the off stump line. Joe Root Stays back and blocks it off.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Beats the outside edge from a fuller length outside the off stump. Ben Foakes looking to block the ball gets beaten and the ball is fumbled by Dhruv Jurel and the batters run a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floats one on the off stump. Ben Foakes taps it down towards short leg on the bounce.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball on the off stump line. Ben Foakes takes the front foot out and blocks it off well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, ! Short and wide and Joe Root uses the pace of the ball and cuts it hard to make it run it down to third man for a super boundary

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Just short on the pads, flicked away for a single to deep square leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Pitches it up on the off stump. Ben Foakes takes a long stride forward and knocks it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Holds the length back on the off stump. Ben Foakes blocks it off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Fires in quick on the off stump. Ben Foakes blocks it off the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root knocks it off the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Holds the length back again on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and knocks it off.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, ! Just short on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and drives the ball with the full face of the bat, beating covers and mid off and the ball runs away to the fence.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up on the off stump. Joe Root knocks it off the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Just short on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and knocks it off.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, On the pads, flicked away to deep square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller on off. Joe Root taps it down to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fires one in on the off stump. Joe Root Bowls it up well outside the off stump. Joe Root lets the ball go through.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches the ball up outside the off stump. Joe Root blocks it off well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and taps the ball back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up outside off. Joe Root tucks the ball to covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Fuller with pace on the off stump. Joe Root taps it towards covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Short and wide, cut away for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on off. Joe Root negotiates well off the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floats one up on off. Joe Root Blocks it off well.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floats one on the leg stump line. Ben Foakes flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump. Joe Root taps it down towards mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball on the off stump. Ben Foakes takes the front foot out and blocks it off well.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Flights one outside the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot to end the over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, On the pads, fuller. Joe Root flicks the ball straight to short leg on the bounce.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Floats one on the off stump. Joe Root watchfully taps it down in the crease.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, ! Driven in the gap! What a shot! Kuldeep Yadav flights the ball from over the wicket outside the line of the off stump line, fuller in length and Joe Root takes a front foot out and drives the ball through covers, beating mid off to his left and the ball races away to the fence even after a good attempt to stop it from Ravichandran Ashwin.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and blocks it off.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Pitches it short on the stumps. Ben Foakes flicks the ball well towards mi-wicket to end the over.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floats the ball outside the line of the off stump. Ben Foakes offers a front foot defence.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the leg stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg and runs a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up on the stumps. Joe Root flicks the ball to mid-wicket and denies a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Nagging length on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and taps it down.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Drops the length back on the off stump, gets a small turn into the right hander. Ben Foakes stays back and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tosses it up outside the off stump line. Ben Foakes drives the ball straight to mid off.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Too full this time on the stumps. Joe Root flicks the ball to deep square leg and runs a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Holds the ball back on the stumps. Joe Root stays back and tucks the ball to mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller on off. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses the ball up on the off stump. Joe Root takes a foot out and knocks it off well.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tosses it up on the off stump. Joe Root looks to sweep the ball but gets beaten.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Pitched up on the stumps. Ben Foakes flicks the ball off the front foot straight to short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Brings out the sweep once again and connects it well this time, towards deep square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump line again. Joe Root blocks it off the front foot again.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Too full on the stumps. Ben Foakes gets down the track and flicks the ball to long on for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball up on the off stump. Ben Foakes takes out the front foot and blocks it off.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Just short on the off stump line. Joe Root stays back and punches the ball to mid off to end the over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Flights the ball up on the middle stump line. Joe Root flicks the ball to short leg off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, On the pads, fuller. Joe Root flicks the ball straight to short fine leg.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tosses it up on the off stump. Joe Root offers a front foot defence.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Fuller on the middle stump line. Joe Root takes out the front foot and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and drives the ball to covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up on the off stump. Ben Foakes steps down and tucks the ball straight to silly mid on.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, There is the FIFTY for Joe Root and it has been a superb innings so far. Fuller on the stumps and he flicks the ball to square leg and runs a single to bring it up. Raises his bat in the air.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Holds the length back on the off stump and the ball stays a bit low. Joe Root jabs back and adjusts well to the bounce.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Just short on the off stump line. Joe Root stays back and taps it down.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Fuller on the off stump, gets a good drift on the ball. Joe Root takes a good stride forward and blocks it off.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Ben Foakes steps down the track and drives the ball to long on for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Goes short and on middle, Joe Root goes down and pulls it straight to backward square leg.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tossed up ball on the off stump line. Joe Root takes a front foot out and blocks it off to end the over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Darts this one full and on the pads, Ben Foakes stays back and clips it through square leg for a run.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes blocks it out.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Quicker, short and on leg, Joe Root flicks it off the back foot through square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Oh..was there an edge there? The umpire signals leg byes but UltraEdge shows a spike here. This is flatter, full and around leg, Joe Root tries to glance it away but gets a slight inside edge, Dhruv Jurel moves to his left but fails to grab it as the ball goes behind. Two runs are taken here which are given as leg byes. A really tough chance for Jurel but Root gets a life here.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Holds his length back on top of the off stump. Ben Foakes jumps up and tucks the ball towards covers.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Pitches the ball up on the off stump. Ben Foakes blocks it off the front foot.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Bowls on a good length on the off stump. Ben Foakes taps it out, off the front foot.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Holds his length back on top of the stump. Ben Foakes stands tall on the crease and flicks the ball to square leg.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, ! A lovely shot finds the gap as well! Akash Deep bowls this one fuller outside the off stump line with no swing on the ball. Ben Foakes takes the front foot out and drives the ball well through the gap between covers and point and the ball runs away to the fence.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the deck hard on top of the middle stump. Joe Root stays back and flicks the ball to deep square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Holds the length back just outside the off stump. Ben Foakes stays back and drops the ball down on the crease to end the over.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Tosses one up on the leg stump line. Ben Foakes drives the ball to mid-wicket off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Pitches the ball up on the middle stump line. Ben Foakes flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Fires it up on the off stump, flat. Ben Foakes knocks it off the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Shoots one up on the off stump, slower in the air. Ben Foakes takes a long stride out and offers a full face of the bat to keep it down.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flights the ball up on the off stump line, Ben Foakes stays on the crease and blocks it off well.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Swings one in, from the good length. Joe Root flicks the ball down towards mid-wicket to end the over.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Hits the good length hard just outside the off stump line, gets the ball to jab back in. Joe Root covers the line of the stump with his front foot and knocks it down back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Bowls it further up, just outside the off stump. Joe Root takes a long foot out and plays it down with a full face of the bat.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Holds the length back on top of the off stump line. Joe Root stays on the crease and blocks it back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitches the ball on the length on top of the off stump. Joe Root takes the front foot out and knocks it off well.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, ! Stabbs it down to third man, the orthodox way this time, Joe Root! Moves closer to his half-century. Akash Deep starts off short and wide outside the off stump and Joe Root jumps back and taps the ball down to the vacant third man area and gets himself a boundary to start the session after Drinks.

DRINKS! England have survived the first hour after LUNCH without giving away a wicket. Both Joe Root and Ben Foakes look solid at the crease and are playing nicely, building a partnership. The Indian bowlers have been consistent with their plans but are not able to break the defence of the English batters as players take Drinks. Akash Deep to continue bowling for India after DRINKS! Let's Play!

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Looped up, full and on off, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, ! Nice use of the feet! Kuldeep Yadav gives this one some air, on middle, Ben Foakes skips down the track to get to the pitch of it, presents the full face of the bat to drive it gloriously past the bowler and to the long off fence for a boundary.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes strides out and taps it to short covers.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Flatter, short and on middle, turns in, Ben Foakes stays back and tucks it on the bounce to short leg.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Floated, full and on leg, Joe Root clips it wide of square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root blocks it out.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, The stumps save a boundary there! Akash Deep pitches it up again, on middle, Ben Foakes drives it firmly with a straight bat down the track, but the ball hits the wickets at the bowler's end and goes nowhere.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Touch fuller and on middle, Ben Foakes tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, LEG BYES! That should have been stopped! Akash Deep hits the length hard and on off, nips back in sharply, Ben Foakes tries to work it away but misses, the ball goes off his pads towards second slip where Yashasvi Jaiswal tries to catch it but misses and lets it through as the ball runs to the third man fence for a boundary.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Back of a length and around off, Ben Foakes stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Length again, on middle and leg, Ben Foakes nudges it straight to mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, On a length and on middle, Joe Root clips it through square leg for a single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, More flight form Kuldeep, full and on off, Ben Foakes keeps it out to the off side.

Kuldeep Yadav to Ben Foakes, Goes short and on off, Ben Foakes moves back and punches it towards short covers.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Looped up, full and on lg, Joe Root tucks it just wide of short mid-wicket for a quick single.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root pushes it back to the bowler again.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root strides out and knocks it back to the bowler.

Kuldeep Yadav to Joe Root, Kuldeep Yadav starts with a flighted delivery, full and on off, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Pushed through quicker, full and on off, Ben Foakes goes on his back foot and fends it towards silly point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes pushes it towards short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, short and on middle, Ben Foakes moves back and keeps it out to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes blocks it out towards short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Short and around off, Ben Foakes stays back and punches it to silly point.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Goes back to his fuller length, on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes flicks it towards deep square leg for a single.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Length again, on off, Ben Foakes pats it down to short covers.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, On a length this time and around off, Ben Foakes pushes it through covers for a couple of runs.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Very full and on middle, Ben Foakes steps across and knocks it towards mid on.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Full again and in that channel outside off, Ben Foakes does not get tempted and leaves it alone.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Fuller one and on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes blocks it out down the pitch.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slider this time, full and angling in, Joe Root keeps it out to the off side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Quicker one, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on off, Ben Foakes tries to drive but gets an outside edge along the ground wide of short third man, the fielder dives to his left to stop it. They cross.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, BEAUTY! This is tossed up, full and on off, grips and turns away, Ben Foakes strides out to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and around off, Ben Foakes leaves it alone.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, short and outside off, Ben Foakes tries to cut it away but chops it down to off side.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Good comeback from Akash Deep! He lands this on a good length and just around off, holds its line, Joe Root strides out to push at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, ! Lovely shot! Akash Deep serves this full again and outside off, Joe Root gets the opportunity to free his arm and creams it through point for a boundary.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitched up and on middle, shaping in, Joe Root clips it towards mid-wicket where the fielder gets a hand but lets it through. Two more runs added to the total.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Back of a length and around off, Ben Foakes dabs it wide of point for a run.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Goes a bit fuller and on off, Ben Foakes hangs his bat away from his body and blocks it to short covers.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, On a length and around leg, Joe Root flicks it through square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Quicker, short and on off, Ben Foakes moves back and punches it straight to short covers. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Ben Foakes keeps it out to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, Ben Foakes tries to play at it but gets an inside edge towards square leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and around off, Joe Root drives it through covers for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root strides out and blocks it out to short covers.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Akash Deep serves this full and on middle, shaping in again, Ben Foakes looks to defend but misses and gets hit high on the pads. A slight appeal for LBW, but turned down.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Hits the length hard, on middle, straightens a bit, Ben Foakes tries to play at it but gets an outside edge along te ground towards point.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Back of a length and on middle, angling in, Ben Foakes tucks it towards short mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Akash Deep lands this on a good length and around off, nips back in, Ben Foakes loses his bottom hand but manages to keep it out to the leg side.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Ben Foakes pats it down towards mid on.

Akash Deep to Ben Foakes, Fuller one and on middle, shaping in, Ben Foakes flicks it with good timing but straight to mid-wicket. However, Mohammed Siraj lets it through and allows a couple of runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Darts this one full and on the pads, Joe Root clips it straight to short fine leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on off, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root strides out and knocks it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and around off, Joe Root pushes it straight to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root tries to drive but gets an inside edge towards mid on.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Shorter in length and on leg, Joe Root flicks it off the back foot towards backward square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, A bit quicker from Ashwin, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it away nicely wide of deep mid-wicket and comes back for the second run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on off, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root clips it towards short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter, full and around off, Joe Root strides out and guides it towards point.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root knocks it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Gives this one some more air, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and around off, Ben Foakes pushes it straight to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes blocks it out down the pitch.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on leg, Ben Foakes knocks it towards mid on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, skids through, Ben Foakes stays back to block but gets a bottom edge onto his pads.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Short and around off, Joe Root punches it towards sweeper covers for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Shortish and on middle, Joe Root moves back and nudges it wide of mid-wicket for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Foakes works it through square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes uses his feet and tucks it straight to silly mid on.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Shorter in length and on off, Ben Foakes stays back and punches it towards short covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes clips it to short mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, A maiden over then! Jadeja floats this one up, full and on off, Joe Root is solid in his defence again.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slows it up, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter delivery, full and on middle, Joe Root knocks it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and around off, Joe Root steers it towards point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and taps it to short covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Another short delivery around off, Ben Foakes stays back and keeps it out to the off side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Short again, on off, Joe Root dabs it towards point for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Quicker, short and around off, Joe Root moves back and guides it straight to backward point.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root uses his feet and flicks it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Goes short this time, on off again, Joe Root moves back and punches it through covers for a couple of runs.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on off, Joe Root strides out and blocks it out to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Foakes turns it to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Quicker again, full and on off, Ben Foakes moves back and defends it on the back foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on middle, angling in, keeps low, Ben Foakes adjusts well and blocks ti out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Pushed through quicker, full and on off, Ben Foakes stays back and keeps it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and around off, Joe Root pushes it through covers for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it out as the ball rolls to short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on leg, Ben Foakes wristily flicks it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Another short delivery, on off, Joe Root dabs it just wide of point for a quick single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter, shorter once more and around off, Joe Root moves back and punches it straight to short covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, keeps low, Joe Root stays back and manages to tuck it to short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Quicker, short again, on leg, Joe Root clips it to short fine leg again.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Short and around leg, Joe Root moves back and nudges it towards short fine leg.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Quicker one, full and on leg, Joe Root clips it through square leg for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Risky single! This is a full toss, on off, Ben Foakes drills it wide of mid off and sets off for the run, Mohammed Siraj picks up but just misses his shy at the bowler's end. A direct hit and it would have been really close. The last thing England would want is a run out here.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and outside off, Ben Foakes leaves it alone.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Foakes prods forward and taps it past silly point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Darts in a yorker now, on middle, Ben Foakes digs it out towards mid off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes nudges it towards short mid-wicket.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, A bit short and around leg, Ben Foakes flicks it off the back foot towards deep square leg for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flatter delivery, full and on middle, Ben Stokes blocks it out from his crease.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and no middle, Ben Foakes tucks it straight to short mid-wicket.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Ravichandran Ashwin.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root works it through square leg for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Quicker, short and around off, Joe Root moves back and steers it wide of short third man for a brace.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flatter, full and on off, Ben Foakes tries to drive but gets an inside edge to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Foakes defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, BEATEN! This is slower through the air, full and around off, turns away, Ben Foakes prods forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

We are back for the second session! The player are already out in the middle. Ben Foakes is the new batter who joins Joe Root. Ravindra Jadeja to finish his incomplete over. Here we go..

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Floated, full and on off, Ben Foakes blocks it out well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Foakes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Foakes clips it through square leg for a couple of runs and gets off the mark.

... DAY 1, SESSION 2 ...

With Joe Root still at the crease on 16 runs, England will be pinning their hopes on their most experienced batter to anchor the innings and steer them out of troubled waters. However, with the Indian bowling lineup firing on all cylinders, the visitors find themselves facing an uphill battle as they look to salvage their innings in the subsequent sessions of the day. Join us back at 12.10 pm IST (6.40 am GMT) for the start of the Second Session on Day 1 of this Test match.

The session belonged emphatically to debutant Akash Deep, who announced his arrival on the Test stage in spectacular fashion by dismantling the top three of England's batting lineup. His fiery spell, accounting for the prized scalps of Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, and Ollie Pope, set the tone for India's dominance early on, leaving the visitors on the back foot from the outset. Despite a brief resurgence led by Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root, who stitched together a resilient partnership of 52 runs,

SESSION SUMMARY- 24.1 Overs, 112 Runs, 5 Wickets. As the morning sun reaches its zenith, signaling the end of a captivating opening session on the first day of the fourth Test match between India and England, the momentum firmly rests in the hands of the hosts. England, having opted to bat first, finds themselves reeling at 112 runs for the loss of 5 wickets, a testament to the relentless bowling prowess of the Indian attack.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes, ! PLUMB IN FRONT! Ravindra Jadeja gets his first wicket now! The English skipper, Ben Stokes walks back to the hut now. his is pushed through quicker, full and on middle, skids through, and does not bounce at all, Ben Stokes moves back thinking it will but misses it completely and the ball hits his boots right in front of the stumps. There is a big appeal for LBW, and without any hesitation, the finger goes up. To be fair Stokes already started walking

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root finds Sarfaraz Khan at short leg for the fourth time in this over.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, A bit short now, on middle, Joe Root moves back and tucks it to short leg once again.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to short leg again.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Flatter, short and on middle, Joe Root moves back and pats it down to short leg.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Quicker, short and angling into leg, Ben Stokes moves back and nudges it towards the fine lg region for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Short again and around off, Joe Root moves back and dabs it towards short third man.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slower through the air, short and on off, Joe Root moves back and keeps it out tot he leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Slows it up this time, full and on middle, Joe Root defends it on the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Another massive appeal for LBW, but turned down again! Rohit Sharma unsurprisingly goes for the review again. Ravindra Jadeja bowls this flatter, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward to block and does it very close to his pads. India thinks it is pad first but UltraEdge and the replay confirm that it is pad first. A brilliant decision from the on-field umpire and India lose another review.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on off, Joe Root strides out and taps it to the right of short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Stokes, Tossed up, full and on middle, Ben Stokes tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Slower through the air, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flatter, full and on off, Ben Stokes drives it towards extra covers for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Flighted, full and on middle, Ben Stokes stays back and blocks it out.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Ben Stokes, Floated, full and on middle, Ben Stokes fends it off the inner half of the bat to short leg.

Ben Stokes, the Skipper of England walks out to bat at number 6.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, ! LBW! Another excellent review from India! Ravichandran Ashwin strikes now and gets his 100th Test wicket against England. He tosses this one up from around the wicket, on middle and leg, angling away, Jonny Bairstow goes down to sweep it away but misses it completely to get hit on the pads. A huge shout for LBW, but the finger stays down. Rohit Sharma goes for the review. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved and Ball Tracking shows three reds. B

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, ! Punched hard! Fractionally short from Ravichandran Ashwin outside the off stump line and Jonny Bairstow gets behind and punches it hard through the covers gap and gets the middle of the bat. The ball runs away to the sweepers fence for four runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, ! Nicely played! Ravindra Jadeja drags his length back now and outside off, Joe Root moves back and cuts it away hard and towards the deep point fence for a boundary.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Quicker, short and on off, Joe Root dabs it towards point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Another beauty! Ravindra Jadeja gives this some more flight again, full and on off, turns away again, Joe Root tries to block from his crease but misses as the ball just goes past the outside edge to the keeper.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on middle, Joe Root turns it to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Floated, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow eases it towards long off for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, RIPPER! This is tossed up, full and on middle, turns away a shy bit, Jonny Bairstow prods forward to block but gets beaten on the outside edge as Dhruv Jurel fails to collect it cleanly. There was a bit of a noise but UltraEdge confirms no bat was involved.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Slower through the air, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow knocks it down to long on for one. 100 up for England!

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter delivery, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow drills it straight to short covers.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, ! BANG! Jonny Bairstow goes big now! Ravichandran Ashwin flights this one up, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow goes down on one knee and nails his slog-sweep over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root tucks it through square leg for a run.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow eases it towards long on for a single.

Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack for the first time in this match.

Ravichandran Ashwin to Jonny Bairstow, Ravichandran Ashwin starts with a short delivery, on middle, Jonny Bairstow moves back and flicks it away nicely wide of deep mid-wicket, the fielder works in tandem and keeps it down to two runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Shorter in length and on off, Joe Root moves back and dabs it down to backward point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Darts in a yorker now, on middle, Joe Root digs it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, ! Deft touch! Ravindra Jadeja bowls this flatter, short and just around off, Joe Root stays back, lets it come to him and opens the face just at the last moment to guide it towards the vacant third man fence for a boundary.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Floated, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow uses his feet and drives it towards long off for a run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow backs away and blocks it out very close from the stumps.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Short and around off, Joe Root moves back and punches it wide of point for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, ! TWO IN TWO! This one is even better! Mohammed Siraj goes full again and just around off, Jonny Bairstow extends his arms nicely and absolutely drills it wide of mid off for another boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, ! SMACKED! Mohammed Siraj bowls the off-cutter here, full and outside off, Jonny Bairstow fetches for it with his bottom hand and swats it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Misfield from the skipper! This is back of a length and on of, Jonny Bairstow punches it towards mid off, Rohit Sharma charges onto the ball but lets it through and allows a couple of runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root, Full again and around middle, Joe Root works it off the inner half of the bat through backward square leg for a run.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Goes fuller this time, on off, shaping in, Jonny Bairstow tries to drives but gets an inside edge towards fine leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, On a length and on middle, gets some extra bounce, Jonny Bairstow pats it down back to the bowler. A bit of a staredown between Siraj and Bairstow.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, A maiden over! Ravindra Jadeja slows it up, full and on off, Joe Root knocks it to the left of the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flighted, full and on middle, Joe Root strides out and turns it to the leg side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on off, Joe Root prods forward and blocks it past silly point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, A bit short and on off, Joe Root moves back and guides it towards short third man.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Floated, full and on middle, Joe Root tucks it wide of short mid-wicket and wants the run but is sent back.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, RIPPER! This is tossed up, full and on middle, grips and turns away sharply, keeps low again, Joe Root moves back to block but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Pitched up and around off, Jonny Bairstow taps it towards short covers again.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Another full delivery, on middle, keeps a bit low, Jonny Bairstow blocks it out well towards short covers.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Full again and on middle, Jonny Bairstow tries to drive this time but gets another inside edge towards mid on this time.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Touch fuller and on off, shaping in, Jonny Bairstow uses his feet to push it away but gets a big inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the leg side.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, Back of a length and on off, Jonny Bairstow dabs it towards gully.

Mohammed Siraj to Jonny Bairstow, ! Delicately played! Mohammed Siraj lands this on a good length and around off, just enough width to free the arms, Jonny Bairstow plays it very late and uses the pace of the ball to steer it to the third man fence for a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj (4-1-27-0) comes back into the attack.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Fires one full and down the leg side, Jonny Bairstow tries to sweep but gets a bottom edge onto his pads, and the ball rolls towards short fine leg. They cross.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, BEAUTY! This is slower through the air, full and just around off, turns away sharply, Jonny Bairstow strides out to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge and the ball just goes past off pole.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Flatter, full and on middle, Jonny Bairstow knocks it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Shorter in length and around off, Jonny Bairstow stays back and cuts it wide of point, Rajat Patidar dives to his right to make a fine stop.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow prods forward and blocks it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Floated, short again and on off, Jonny Bairstow moves back and punches it nicely wide of sweeper covers, Yashasvi Jaiswal this time dives to his right to keep the ball inside. Two runs taken.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Akash Deep ends the over with a sharp bouncer, on middle and off, Joe Root sways away from it.

Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, Touch fuller and on off again, Jonny Bairstow opens the face of the bat and guides it through backward point for another run.

Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, On a length and around off, Jonny Bairstow takes a couple of steps forward and stabs it towards short covers.

Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, Pitches this one up, on middle, swinging in sharply, Jonny Bairstow tries to play at it but just manages to get a inside edge onto his pads.

Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, Back of a length and on middle, Jonny Bairstow rolls his wrists and pulls it along the ground wide of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Fuller one and on off, shaping in, Joe Root steps across and works it off the inner half of the bat towards square leg for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Darts this one full and no the pads, Joe Root clips it towards short fine leg for another run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Quicker, short and on off, Joe Root moves back and dabs it towards point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Flatter, full and on middle, Joe Root prods forward and taps it to short covers.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Flighted, full and on off, Jonny Bairstow strides out and drives it towards sweeper covers for a run and gets off the mark.

Ravindra Jadeja to Jonny Bairstow, Floated, short and outside off, turns away and keeps low, Jonny Bairstow tries to cut it away but it goes under his bat to the keeper.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Tossed up, full and around off, Joe Root uses his feet and pushes it through extra covers for a single.

DRINKS! Akash Deep is on absolute fire for India and has already picked up three wickets on his debut. He has removed that No Ball from his memory and never looked back since and the hosts are on top. England desperately needs a partnership here as their top order has failed to give them a good start except for Zak Crawley who did play a counter-attacking knock. Also, Jonny Bairstow is the new batter in.

Akash Deep to Jonny Bairstow, Fuller on the off stump line, angling into the right hander. Jonny Bairstow takes the front foot out and blocks it well to end a successful over for India.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, ! TIMBER! Akash Deep gets his third wicket on debut for India and sends back Zak Crawley this time! Hits the length hard and gets the ball to nip back into the right hander. Zak Crawley gets stuck on the crease and the ball zips past between the bat and pads and hits the top of the off stump. Akash Deep has not overstepped this time and gets his man! England now 3 down in the first session of DAY 1.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Fuller on the stumps with pace and Joe Root flicks the ball down to fine leg and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Short ball outside the off stump line and Joe Root stays back and punches the ball straight towards point.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Fuller on the pads this time. Joe Root flicks the ball straight to mid-wicket and denies a single.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, On the pads from a good length and Zak Crawley flicks it down to fine leg and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, ! Bangs in short but Zak Crawley was on top of it! Umpire signals another NO BALL! Good short ball from Akash Deep but Zak Crawley stands tall and pulls it over mid-wicket and a superb boundary.

Joe Root is not happy with his bat and gets a new one now.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Just short again on the off stump. Joe Root gets back and blocks it well to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Fuller on the off stump line. Zak Crawley taps it between covers and point and runs a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Just short at the stumps. Joe Root stays back and flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Joe Root, Pitches it just short on the off stump. Joe Root stays back and blocks it off well.

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Flights the ball up on the off stump line. Zak Crawley steps down and drives the ball to long off for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Tossed up on the of stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off the front foot.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Pitches the ball short on top of the off stump. Joe Root stays on the crease and blocks it off well.

Akash Deep to Joe Root, Gets another ball to nip back into the right hander. Joe Root gets a hit on the front pads and there is a huge appeal again for LBW but the Umpire says NO again. India takes another review and the UltraEdge shows that the ball hits the pads first. The Ball Tracking on the other hand shows that the impact is slightly outside the off stump line and Joe Root survives.

Joe Root comes out to the middle now.

Is that out? Rohit Sharma takes another review. This time for an LBW decision on Ollie Pope. UltraEdge shows no bat involved and Ball Tracking indicates three reds. Akash Deep gets his second Test wicket now.

Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, ! LBW! Two in the over for Akash Deep! What a Test Debut! Ollie Pope walks back on a duck! Akash Deep pitches the ball on the good length and gets the ball to nip back into the right-hander. Ollie Pope looks to move across and flick it through mid-wicket but misses the ball and it hits him on the front pads. Huge appeal for LBW but the Umpire says NO! India takes the review, the UltraEdge shows no bat involved, and the Ball Tracking shows three reds. An exce

Akash Deep to Ollie Pope, Pitched up on the off stump line from over the wicket angle. Ollie Pope takes the front foot and blocks it off to mid-wicket.

Ollie Pope walks out to bat at number 3.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Akash Deep gets his first TEST wicket and it's the dangerous Ben Duckett walking off! Pitches the ball on the good length on top of the off stump line and gets the ball to nip away after pitching. Ben Duckett, who is stuck on the crease throws his hands at the ball with no foot moment. The ball kisses the outside edge of the bat and goes back to Dhruv Jurel who takes an easy catch to give India the much-needed breakthrough.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, On the pads from a good length at 139 clicks. Zak Crawley flicks the ball to fine leg and runs a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, ! Ben Duckett gets a boundary this time! Ravindra Jadeja pitches the ball full outside the off stump and Ben Duckett takes a front foot out and plays a brilliant cover drive beating mid off to his right and fins a boundary to end the over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, Fuller on the off stump line. Ben Duckett looks to sweep but gets a hit on the pads. Huge appeal for LBW and the umpire says NO. India take the review! The UltraEdge shows no bat involved and the Ball Tracker shows that the Impact and the Wickets are Umpire's Call! India retain their review and Ben Duckett will continue batting. Very close call!

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Flights the ball up on the middle stump line. Zak Crawley steps down and flicks the ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Tossed up on the off stump line. Zak Crawley offers a front foot defence.

Ravindra Jadeja to Ben Duckett, Fuller on the off stump. Ben Duckett flicks the ball to long on with the turn and runs a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Zak Crawley, Tosses the ball up on the off stump line. Zak Crawley drives the ball through covers and runs a single from sweepers.

First bowling change and we will see some spin now as Ravindra Jadeja replaces Mohammed Siraj.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Pitches the ball up on the off stump line. Ben Duckett drives it straight towards covers to end the over.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Holds his length back outside the off stump. Ben Duckett taps the ball to the left of deep point and the batters pick up a couple.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, On the pads, from a shorter length. Ben Duckett flicks the ball straight towards square leg.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Pitches it up on the off stump. Ben Duckett plays at it late towards gully on the bounce.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Holds his length back on the off stump again. Ben Duckett takes the front foot out and knocks it off.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, ! What a shot! Zak Crawley finishes a big over with a SIX! Good length ball on top of the middle stump line and Zak Crawley takes the front foot out and launches the ball in the air over mid on and times it so well that it goes all the way over the boundary line.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Ben Duckett blocks it off the front foot back to the bowler.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, ! Three in three, Zak Crawley is on fire! Mohammed Siraj holds the length back but again strays down the leg stump line. Zak Crawley flicks the ball in the air, beating square leg and the ball flies away to the boundary on the bounce.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, ! Mohammed Siraj strays down the leg stump, fuller in length and Zak Crawley flicks the ball to the right of mid on and the ball runs away to the fence.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, ! Fuller and punished! Mohammed Siraj pitches the ball up on the off stump and Zak Crawley takes out the front foot and drives it straight again, beating mid off to his right this time and the ball races away fast towards the long off boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Holds the length back on the stumps. Zak Crawley gets an inside edge towards the short leg area once again.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, ! Thick outside edge and the ball flies away to the third man fence! Akash Deep hist the good length outside the off stump with pace and Zak Crawley looks to throw his hands at it, getting a thick outside edge taking the ball over the slip cordan and the ball runs away to the fence.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Holds the length back on the off stump line. Ben Duckett taps the ball to deep point and takes a run.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Pitches it up on the off stump line. Zak Crawley takes the front foot out and pushes the ball to covers.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, The ball zips past the outside edge. Zak Crawley stays on the crease and gets beaten once again.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Brings this one into the right hander from a good length and finishes on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley takes a foot out and taps it down back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Swing and a miss! Pitches the ball outside off, and holds the length back. Zak Crawley looks for a big heave on the off side but misses the ball completely.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Hits the length hard on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley stays on the crease and knocks it off well.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Holds the length back on top of the middle stump line. Ben Duckett stays on the crease and knocks it off.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Fuller on the stumps. Ben Duckett takes a front foot out and blocks it off well.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Pitched up on the middle stump line. Zak Crawley flicks the ball to the right of mid on and runs a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it back to the bowler from the crease.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, ! What a shot! First boundary of the day! Slightly pitched up by Mohammed Siraj on the off stump and Zak Crawley takes a front foot out and drives the ball straight past the bowler and the ball runs away to the boundary along the ground. Zak Crawley will feel really good after playing that shot.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Gets the ball to move into the right hander from a good length on top of the stumps. Zak Crawley gets a hit high on the front pads. Hige appeal for LBW but the Umpire says NO.

Oh..wow! What an anticlimax for the debutant. He could have had a dream dismissal but unfortunately only has himself to blame here.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Bowls another good ball, leaving the left hander from the length on the off stump. Ben Duckett gets beaten again from the crease.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Just short with pace at the batter. Zak Crawley flicks it to deep square leg and runs a singel.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, No Ball! Oh dear! Akash Deep bowls a great delivery to dislodge the stumps of Zak Crawley but it ends up to be a NO BALL! Pitches the ball up on the off stump line and gets the ball to nip back in sharply. Zak Crawley gets caught on the crease and the ball zips into the off stump and it flies away. Zak Crawley starts walking back but the third umpire confirms that it is a NO BALL!

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Holds the length back outside off stump. Ben Duckett slaps the ball to deep covers and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Gets another inside edge! Akash Deep pitches the ball a bit fuller on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley looks to punch it through covers but gets an inside edge to fine leg for a single.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Hits the good length hard on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off the front foot.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Nips one back into the right hander from a short length outside the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off with a lot of discomfort but survives. Good start to the over from Akash Deep.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Swings it back in from a good length on the off stump line. Zak Crawley gets an inside edge running towards fine leg for a single to end the over.

Just In - The news coming from the England camp is that Rehan Ahmed has returned home for personal reasons, and he will not take any further part in this series. Also, the visitors will not be naming any replacement for him.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Just short at the batter. Zak Crawley stays back and taps it down on the crease.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Fuller outside the off stump line. Zak Crawley drives the ball off the front foot straight to mid off.

Mohammed Siraj to Ben Duckett, Short and wide outside the off stump. Ben Duckett slaps it towards deep point and runs a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Pitches the ball up on the stumps. Zak Crawley taps it to the right of mid on and takes a quick single.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Holds the length back on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley blocks it off from the crease back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Good ball just outside the off stump from the length. Ben Duckett stays at the crease and the ball zips past the outside edge. End of the over.

Akash Deep to Zak Crawley, Fuller on top of the off stump. Zak Crawley pushes the ball to the left of covers and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Just short outside the off stump line. Ben Duckett tucks the ball to deep point and runs a single.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Fuller length delivery losing direction, bowls it way outside the leg stump line. Good take by Dhruv Jurel down the leg side, diving full length and grabbing the ball with one hand.

A special moment for debutant Akash Deep as he will now share the attack. Before the start of the match, he received his Test cap from none other than the Indian Head Coach, Rahul Dravid.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Pitches the ball up and fuller on the stumps. Ben Duckett takes a foot out and blocks it back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Ben Duckett, Starts off from around the wicket, hitting the length on the middle stump at 139 clicks. Ben Duckett stays on the crease and taps it down to mid on.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Ends a maiden! Bangs it short and wide outside off. Zak Crawley raises his arms in the air and lets it go.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Holds it short outside the off stump line. Zak Crawley stays on the crease and sees it through.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Hits the length hard just outside the off stump line. Zak Crawley watchfully lets the ball go through.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, A good bumper at the batter. Zak Crawley gets an uncomfortable hit on the gloves and the ball lobs towards the short leg area.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Zips past the outside edge, second ball of the day. Fuller outside the line of the off stump and Zak Crawley looks to push it through covers but gets beaten.

Mohammed Siraj to Zak Crawley, Starts off short outside the line of the leg stump line. Zak Crawley looks to run it down to fine leg but gets beaten. Good carry back to the wicketkeeper.

We are all set to begin! The two umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the Indian players who spread out to take their respective field positions. Zak Crawley and Ben Duckett are the two openers for England. Mohammed Siraj has the new red cherry in his hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

TOSS - Ben Stokes calls it right and England have decided to BAT first.

India (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Ravindra Jadeja, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Akash Deep (In for Jasprit Bumrah and On Test Debut), Mohammed Siraj.

PITCH REPORT - Graeme Swann is pitchside. He says that he has not seen anything like this and it is like a dry riverbed. Adds that there are a lot of cracks on it and the spinners might get turn from very early in the game. Says it is a batting first surface. Deep Dasgupta joins him and says that there is a tinge of grass on it and the cracks would open up but it will be a slow turner. Mentions there will be not much bite on it and it could play better than expected.

Rohit Sharma, at the toss interview, says that they would have batted first as well as the wicket looks dry and is going to work well for the spinners. He adds that the young players in the team are stepping up already and have performed really well which is a good sign for the team. He talks about the debutants in the previous game and how well they have performed. He ends by saying that Jasprit Bumrah is rested for this game and Akash Deep gets his Test Debut for India.

Ben Stokes, at the toss interview, says that they will bat first. Adds that going 2-1 down makes this an important one but every game is in this series. He says that the pitch looks very dry and he has learnt that if you win the toss in India you bat first. Mentions that they have to adjust to the conditions and adapt well and counter the pace assistance in the first hour. Says that the bowling has been good and there is a schedule but a lot of work to do to get ready. Ends by saying he is happ

England (Playing XI) - Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (C), Ben Foakes (WK), Tom Hartley, Ollie Robinson (In for Mark Wood), James Anderson, Shoaib Bashir (In for Rehan Ahmed).