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Live India vs England Live Cricket Score, 2nd Test Day 2: Pope, Foakes Rebuild England Innings; Ashwin Stars For India

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Sun, 14 Feb 2021 04:04:47 pm

Live Score India vs England 2nd Test: OUT! Shubman Gill departs for 12 as Jack Leach gets the first wicket for England in the second innings. Gill tried to defend the ball but was beaten by the spin and was plumbed in front of the wicket. Cheteshwar Pujara, who didn’t take the field during England’s innings, comes to bat at his natural position. India 46/1 in 12 overs

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 03:49:52 pm

2nd Test Live Cricket Score IND vs ENG: SIX! Take that! WOW! That is a powerful strike from Rohit Sharma. Stone bangs it short and it is on the middle. Rohit transfers his weight on the back foot and nails it over deep square leg for a biggie. India (329) 12/0, lead England (134) by 207 runs at Chepauk.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 03:47:46 pm

IND vs ENG 2nd Test Live Score and Updates: Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill stride out at the crease. Rohit will take the strike. Olly Stone will open the attack for England. All set for the resumption with Stone warming up against Rohit. Off we go!

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 03:16:03 pm

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 03:08:51 pm

India vs England Live Score 2nd Test: OUT! TIMBER! FIFER for RAVICHANDRAN ASHWIN! There you go! Ashwin removes Stuart Broad for a duck. It’s all over in this innings. Another five-wicket haul for Ashwin, his 29th in Tests. Ashwin leads the Indian unit out of the park! What a performance from him. And he has helped India take a massive lead of 195 runs. Fantastic bowling from the Indians overall. England 134 all-out, trail India (329) by 195 runs at Chepauk | Ashwin 5/43, Ishant 2/22, Foakes 42*

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 03:04:41 pm

2nd Test Live Cricket Score IND vs ENG: OUT! CAUGHT! Another stunner from Rishabh Pant. One-handed blinder from Pant, second of the England innings. A good length ball, shapes away after pitching. Leach looks to defend with hard hands. He ends up getting a thick outside edge the ball flies to the left of the keeper. Pant flies to his left again. The ball once again sticks in his left hand. Fine, fine catch and India just 1 away from bundling England away. A probing over from Ishant this one and he finally gets the reward. England 131/9, trail India (329) by 198 runs.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 02:56:53 pm

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 02:55:43 pm

IND vs ENG 2nd Test Live Score and Updates: FOUR BYES! Good little partnership brewing up between Ben Foakes and Jack Leach, England look to avoid follow-on here in Chennai. Can they, we’ll find out shortly. Tossed up delivery down the leg side, Leach looks to flick but misses it. It goes past the keeper towards fine leg for a boundary. England 123/8, trail India (329) by 206 runs in Chennai

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 02:36:22 pm

India vs England Live Score 2nd Test: We are back for the final session! The Indian players have taken their positions in the field. Ben Foakes walks out along with Jack Leach. Ashwin will finish the over. Just 1 shy of yet another fifer. Here we go…

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 02:31:52 pm

Right! India still 223 ahead and they just need 2 wickets to close the innings. England need 24 more to avoid the follow-on. Will they push Egland to bat again? They might fancy them, seeing the massive bite on the surface. We will soon find out. Join us for the final session in a short while.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 02:27:48 pm

Live Cricket Score India vs England 2nd Test: And with this wicket, it is TEA ON DAY 2. What a session for India once again. 4 wickets in this one and they have pushed England completely on the back foot. Ravichandran Ashwin removed dangerous Stokes early in the session. Pope and Foakes then presented a bit of a fight. Then came Mohammed Siraj. Bowling for the first time on the Indian soil in this format and bagged a wicket, courtesy of a blinder from Pant behind the wicket. After that wicket, England lost the track again. Axar returned to get rid of Moeen and then Ashwin got better of Stone to push the opposition under massive pressure.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 02:21:45 pm

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 02:12:56 pm

India vs England Live Score 2nd Test: OUT! CAUGHT! Gone this time. Ashwin removes Olly Stone for 1. An easy catch for Rohit Sharma at mid-wicket. Ashwin has his 4th. He floats this around off and middle, Olly Stone goes for the flick. It goes uppishly towards mid-wicket. A simple chance for Rohit there. England crumbling here. England 106/8 at TEA, trail India (329) by 223 runs at Chepauk

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 02:10:09 pm

2nd Test Live Cricket Score IND vs ENG: OUT! TAKEN! A blinder from Ajinkya Rahane at first slip. Inspired bowling change from Kohli. Patel gets another one. Dangerous Moeen Ali has been sent packing. Lovely ball from Patel. Floats it around off, it spins away a touch. Moeen stays back and looks to defend. The ball takes the outside edge. It goes behind and hits the thigh of Pant to his left. The ball then balloons to the left side of Rahane. He lunges forward and takes a stunning catch. Number 7 falls now. England 106/7, trail India (329) by 223 runs

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 02:01:09 pm

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 01:56:39 pm

Live Cricket Score India vs England 2nd Test: India review again. With just 1 second left on the clock, Kohli signals the ‘T’. That looks to be missing but Ashwin was sure. Pant wasn’t sure but Kohli went with his bowler. Here comes the replays. Ultra Edge. Nothing on it. Ball Tracker. Missing the stumps. India lose their third and final review. NOT OUT! Missing the stumps. Final review gone. Poor from Ashwin. Pitches around off and spins in sharply. Foakes looks to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pad. The Indians go up in a confident appeal. It is turned down by the umpire. Kohli is not too keen with the review as is Pant but Ashwin is sure. England 98/6 vs India (329) in Chennai

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 01:51:30 pm

FOUR! Cracking shot to get off the mark! Short delivery on off from Kuldeep Yadav, Moeen Ali cuts it through point for a boundary. He is off the mark in style. England need Ali and Foakes to play big innings! England 97/6, trail India (329) by 232 runs

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 01:48:42 pm

India vs England Live Score 2nd Test: FOUR! Poor delivery from Siraj, these are freebies for England. Length delivery on leg, Foakes looks to flick but gets it off the pads. It goes towards fine leg for a boundary. ENG 92/6 vs IND (329) at Chepauk

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 01:26:42 pm

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 01:25:52 pm

India vs England Live Score 2nd Test: OUT! Mohammed Siraj For Ollie Pope for 22. TAKEN! A blinder from Pant down the leg side. Siraj, the man does the job for the Indians. His first ball on the Indian soil in Tests and he gets the wicket. The good-looking stand is broken. Not a wicket-taking delivery this one but Siraj and the Indians won’t care. The first ball from Siraj is a bit short but it is angled down the leg side. Pope looks to work it down the leg side but he nicks it behind. Pant, behind the sticks, dives full length to his left and snaffles the chance. Well, not really. The ball pops out of his left hand in the first attempt but he keeps him calm and gobbles it in the second attempt. Pope has to go. England 87/6, trail India (329) by 242 runs

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 01:20:15 pm

2nd Test Live Cricket Score IND vs ENG: DRINKS! Good resistance from Ollie Pope and Ben Foakes but India are well on top. The ball is spinning sharply and the Indians have kept the visitors guessing. These two have shown grit to stitch a decent small stand. They would want to continue doing the same. Can India break this stand quickly to push them further on the back foot? Interesting phase coming up. England 82/5, trail India (329) by 242 runs in Chennai

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 01:05:29 pm

FOUR! A welcome boundary. Tossed up and on middle from Ashwin, Ben Foakes flicks it nicely. The mid on fielder dives to his left but fails to stop the ball. It races away to the fence. England 76/5 vs India (329) at Chepauk

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 12:49:55 pm

IND vs ENG 2nd Test Live Score and Updates: Review time! An appeal for lbw! Ben Foakes is the man in question. Ultra Edge detects no spike on this one. Ball Tracker shows that it is missing the leg stump. NOT OUT! Impact is outside leg! Flighted delivery on middle, Foakes looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. India reviews it. Ultra Edge detects no spike on it. Ball Tracker shows it is pitching outside leg.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 12:41:26 pm

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 12:38:42 pm

Live Cricket Score India vs England 2nd Test: FOUR! Cracking shot! Short delivery on off from Axar Patel, Ollie Pope cuts it hard through point for a boundary. These are vital runs for England. ENG 57/5 in 24.3 overs vs IND (329)

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 12:31:40 pm

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 12:40:44 pm

IND vs ENG 2nd Test Live Score and Updates: OUT! BOWLED! Ravichandran Ashwin removes Ben Stokes for 18. Ashwin gets his third wicket! Googly on off, Stokes looks to defend but misses it and gets bowled. The ball turned away sharply. Ashwin bowls a loopy delivery from round the wicket on middle, something Stokes looks to whip with the angle, only to play all around it, miss it big time. Stokes off-stump goes for a toss, England in tatters at Chepauk! England 52/5 in 23.2 overs vs India (329)

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 12:22:44 pm

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 12:21:01 pm

2nd Test Live Cricket Score IND vs ENG: FOUR! That is put away! Short delivery on middle from Ashwin, Stokes pulls it through square leg for a boundary. Much needed runs for the visitors. England 48/4 vs India (329) at Chepauk

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 12:17:42 pm

India vs England Live Score 2nd Test: We are back for the second session of Day 2 – India vs England 2nd Test. The Indian players are out in the middle. Ben Stokes will be joined by Ollie Pope. Axar Patel will start the proceedings for this session. ENG 39/4, trail IND (329) by 300 runs

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 11:55:18 am

Live Cricket Score India vs England 2nd Test: Earlier in the day, Pant went after the bowlers and reached his half-ton. However, he kept losing partners at the other end. Moeen struck in his first over of the day and struck twice. Stone did the same and got two wickets in his over to close the Indian innings to 329. Pant remained unbeaten on 58. Right! A fine session of play where England got the 4 wickets quickly but Indians responded superbly with the ball by dismissing the 4 opposition batsmen. And the second session is nicely set up now. Joins us for the same in a short while.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 11:55:37 am

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 11:40:47 am

IND vs ENG 2nd Test Live Score and Updates: WOW! What a finish to the session. The Lunch for the Indians will be a lot tastier now. They removed the two England openers early. Ishant got the breakthrough in the first over while Ashwin struck to send Sibley packing. And then Axar got his debut wicket, the massive one of Root to force the visitors on the back foot. Ashwin got the wicket on the last ball before Lunch to end Lawrence’s vigil with the willow. Overall, with the kind of total India have got and the way the ball is turning, one can say that India are well on top in this game. Earlier in the day, Pant went after the bowlers and reached his half ton. However, he kept losing partners at the other end. Moeen struck in his first over of the day and struck twice. Stone did the same and got two wickets in his over to close the Indian innings to 329. Pant remained unbeaten on 58.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 11:39:47 am

2nd Test Live Cricket Score IND vs ENG: OUT! Ravichandran Ashwin removes Daniel Lawrence for 9. TAKEN AT SHORT LEG! WOW! Ashwin wins the battle! The local boy roars again. Lovely delivery. He stopped before delivering this ball. Took his time and maybe worked out the plan as to what ball he wants to bowl. Loops this around off and middle, Lawrence comes on the front foot and has a defensive poke with hard hands. The ball spins enough to take the inner half. It goes a little right of Gill at forward short leg. He snaffles the chance and the Indians celebrate! With this it is LUNCH ON DAY 2. England 39/4 at LUNCH, trail India (329) by 290 runs at Chepauk

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 11:39:28 am

2nd Test Live Cricket Score IND vs ENG: OUT! Ravichandran Ashwin removes Daniel Lawrence for 9. TAKEN AT SHORT LEG! WOW! Ashwin wins the battle! The local boy roars again. Lovely delivery. He stopped before delivering this ball. Took his time and maybe worked out the plan as to what ball he wants to bowl. Loops this around off and middle, Lawrence comes on the front foot and has a defensive poke with hard hands. The ball spins enough to take the inner half. It goes a little right of Gill at forward short leg. He snaffles the chance and the Indians celebrate! With this it is LUNCH ON DAY 2. England 39/4 at LUNCH, trail India (329) by 290 runs at Chepauk

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 11:39:13 am

2nd Test Live Cricket Score IND vs ENG: OUT! Ravichandran Ashwin removes Daniel Lawrence for 9. TAKEN AT SHORT LEG! WOW! Ashwin wins the battle! The local boy roars again. Lovely delivery. He stopped before delivering this ball. Took his time and maybe worked out the plan as to what ball he wants to bowl. Loops this around off and middle, Lawrence comes on the front foot and has a defensive poke with hard hands. The ball spins enough to take the inner half. It goes a little right of Gill at forward short leg. He snaffles the chance and the Indians celebrate! With this it is LUNCH ON DAY 2. England 39/4 at LUNCH, trail India (329) by 290 runs at Chepauk

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 11:39:00 am

2nd Test Live Cricket Score IND vs ENG: OUT! Ravichandran Ashwin removes Daniel Lawrence for 9. TAKEN AT SHORT LEG! WOW! Ashwin wins the battle! The local boy roars again. Lovely delivery. He stopped before delivering this ball. Took his time and maybe worked out the plan as to what ball he wants to bowl. Loops this around off and middle, Lawrence comes on the front foot and has a defensive poke with hard hands. The ball spins enough to take the inner half. It goes a little right of Gill at forward short leg. He snaffles the chance and the Indians celebrate! With this it is LUNCH ON DAY 2. England 39/4 at LUNCH, trail India (329) by 290 runs at Chepauk

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 11:31:53 am

Live Cricket Score India vs England 2nd Test: An appeal for catch! Ben Stokes is the man in question. Ultra Edge detects no spike on this one. Ball Tracker shows that it is missing the off stump. NOT OUT! The impact is outside off! Flighted delivery on off, Stokes looks to defend but gets it off the pads. It goes towards the first slip where Kohli takes the catch and appeals. The umpire denies it. Ultra Edge detects no spike on it. They are also checking for the lbw. Ball Tracker shows that it is missing the off stump. England 38/3 vs India (329)

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 11:21:23 am

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 11:20:10 am

India vs England 2nd Test Live Score: Flighted delivery on middle from Axar, Lawrence looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire denies it. ENG 29/3 in 12 overs, trail IND (329) by 300 runs

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 11:12:14 am

India vs England Live Score 2nd Test: OUT! CAUGHT! Axar Patel removes Joe Root for 6. Massive wicket! The man in sublime form has been dismissed. The sweep shot was always going to be a tough shot and Root went for it. On this track, with extra bounce, it was even riskier. He ends up getting a top edge and it balloons towards Ashwin and short fine leg. He is not going to miss out. Big, big wicket for India and top stuff from Patel. He accounts for Root as his debut Test wicket. England 23/3 in 10.3 overs vs India (329) in Chennai

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 11:09:52 am

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 11:08:58 am

2nd Test Live Cricket Score IND vs ENG: Tossed up ball on off from Axar Patel, Joe Root looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards the third man. The batsmen get two runs. England 19/2 vs India (329)

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 11:05:51 am

Live Cricket Score India vs England 2nd Test: OUT! CAUGHT! Ravichandran Ashwin removes Dominic Sibley for 16. Ashwin gets his first wicket! Flighted delivery on middle, Sibley looks to sweep but gets it off the pads. It goes towards leg slip where Kohli takes the catch and appeals. The umpire shakes his head. India review it. Ultra Edge detects a spike when the ball hits the pads and then hits the bat. ENG 16/2 in 7.3 overs vs IND (329)

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 10:59:04 am

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 10:48:55 am

IND vs ENG 2nd Test Live Score and Updates: FOUR! Second boundary in Ishant’s over. Full delivery on off from Ishant, Sibley looks to defend but gets an outside edge. It goes towards the gully where Rahane tries to stop it but it goes past him towards the third man for a boundary. England 15/1 vs India (329) at Chepauk

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 10:24:57 am

India vs England Live Score and Updates: Ishant Sharma strikes in his first over. Rory Burns fails to open his account and departed for a duck as Ishant hits his pads with a sharp inswinging delivery. It’s a huge blow for England as it will be tough for the batsmen to tackle the Indian spinners on this pitch and if they lose their wickets to the pacers then the pressure will be even more. England 0/1 in 0.3 overs

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 10:10:04 am

Live score and updates: Stone Wraps India’s Innings! Another short ball from Olly Stone as Siraj tries to guide it over third man but edges it to the wicketkeeper as India bowled out for 329. Poor effort from the tailenders as they didn’t provide enough support to Rishabh Pant who remained unbeaten on 58. India 329 All-out

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 10:07:31 am

Live updates India vs England: STONE STRIKES! Kuldeep Yadav failed to give enough support to Pant as he edges the ball and wicketkeeper Ben Foakes makes no mistake to grab an easy catch. Mohammed Siraj is the new man in. Pant needs to face as many balls as possible to give India a chance to get past 350 on the tricky surface. India 325/9 in 95.3 overs

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 09:58:22 am

Live Score and Updates India vs England: Rishabh Pant has made up his mind and is playing his natural game to attack the spinners. The southpaw has already reached his fifty and will look to convert it into a triple-figure mark this time. The England bowlers are trying to get rid of Kuldeep Yadav to unsettle Pant but the leg-spinner is showing some resilience. It will be interesting to see when Joe Root will bring his pacers into the attack on Day 2. India 324/8 in 94 overs

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 09:44:52 am

India vs England Live Score: ANOTHER BLOW as this time Ishant Sharma makes a blunder on a full toss to throw his wicket away. Moeen Alli strikes again and it’s two-wicket for him in three deliveries. The pressure is now on Rishabh Pant to take the responsibility on his shoulders to score big. Kuldeep Yadav has the ability to bat and he needs to stay with Pant to release some pressure from his shoulders. India 301/8 in 89 overs

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 09:40:31 am

Live Score and updates: OUT! Debutant Axar Patel fails to make an impact with the bat. The southpaw tried to adapt the aggressive approach and stepped out from the crease but misses any connection with the bat as Ben Foaked makes no mistake to dislodge his bails at right time. Big blow for India as it will be tough for the tail to tackle the spin. India 301/7 in 88.2 overs

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 09:28:35 am

Live updates India vs England: Rishabh Pant will be the key for India’s massive total in the first innings of the second Test. The southpaw is expected to play his natural game to score some quick runs to unsettle the bowlers straightaway. While he will need support from Axar Patel who will look to impress everyone on his debut match. India 300/6 in 88 overs

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 09:20:09 am

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 08:37:46 am

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 08:37:08 am

2nd Test Live Cricket Score IND vs ENG: England fought back in the final session as they grabbed both the crucial wickets of Rohit and Rahane before their captain Joe Root sent back Ravichandran Ashwin for 13. Rishabh Pant played some expansive shots, despite India being 5 down, scoring 33 off 56 balls while debutant Axar Patel remained unbeaten on 5 before the close of play.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 08:35:55 am

IND vs ENG 2nd Test Live Score and Updates: Rohit brought up his 7th Test hundred in the second session after scoring his fifty off just 47 balls. He was looking set for a double hundred when Jack Leach, the most impressive England bowler, had him caught at deep square leg against the run of play in the final session on day 1.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 08:34:52 am

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 08:33:50 am

Live Cricket Score India vs England: India made the most of their decision to bat first after skipper Virat Kohli finally managed to win the toss. The hosts scored 300 for 6 at stumps with Rohit Sharma scoring 161 and Ajinkya Rahane hitting a patient 67 on a pitch which offered a lot of turn for the English spinners right from the first session.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 08:32:17 am

IND vs ENG 2nd Test Live Score and Updates: India’s limited-overs great – Rohit Sharma showed his class in the longer format on Saturday as he single-handedly gave the hosts a strong platform at the outset of the second Chennai Test.

Sun, 14 Feb 2021 08:30:00 am

India vs England Live Score 2nd Test: Hello and welcome to our cricket coverage of India vs England 2nd Test, Day 2 Live updates from MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

IND vs ENG 2nd Test Live Score, Day 2 LIVE CRICKET UPDATES ONLINE Hello and welcome to our live coverage of India vs England 2nd Test Live Score of IND vs ENG match being played at the MA Chidambaram Cricket Stadium, Chennai. See the latest India vs England Live Score, Live cricket updates here. Also, check the IND vs ENG 2nd Test Live Cricket Score, India vs England Live match, India vs England Live score today, IND vs ENG 2nd Test 2021 Live video, Live score today India vs England match, IND vs ENG 2nd Test 2021 Live match score, India vs England Live scorecard. You can also live cricket blog of match 2nd Test between India vs England from Chennai here. Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill solid as India’s lead cross 230-mark versus England on day 2 of the second Test in Chennai. Ravichandran Ashwin picked up a brilliant five-wicket haul as India wrapped up England for 134 all-out on day two. Rishabh Pant picks up two brilliant catches to dismiss Jack Leach and Ollie Pope, India one wicket away from wrapping up England’s first innings in third session of day two of the second Test in Chennai. See the latest IND vs ENG, India vs England 2nd Test 2021 Live Score, IND vs ENG 2nd Test 2021 Live cricket updates here. Axar Patel picks up his maiden Test wicket as he sent back Joe Root for 6, India dominate England on day 2 of the second Test in Chennai. Earlier, Rishabh Pant scored a brilliant half-century after Rohit Sharma’s 161 masterclass as India scored 329 in the first innings of second Test vs England at Chepauk. Check India vs England Live Cricket Score and Updates, IND vs ENG Live Cricket Score and IND vs ENG Live Cricket Streaming Online and India vs England Dream11 Guru Tips and Prediction. (LIVE SCORECARD) Rohit Sharma oozed class with an aesthetically pleasing 161 on a challenging track, helping India seize the initiative with a solid opening day score of 300 for 6 against England in the second cricket Test on Saturday. Ajinkya Rahane looked equally attractive during his knock of 67 off 149 balls and the two Mumbaikars added 162 runs for the fourth wicket, making it worth the effort for the 15,000 who flocked the Chepauk as Indian cricket welcomed its fans back in the stadium amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A score of 350 plus in the first innings will be equivalent to 550 plus on any other track and Rishabh Pant”s (33 batting) dangerous presence could also take India well beyond the magic figure on this track. At stumps, he had debutant Axar Patel (5) for company. LIVE Cricket Score Today IND (329) 39/0, lead England (134) by 234 runs at Chepauk Rohit had scored six Test hundreds prior to this knock but he will be the first to admit that in terms of conditions on offer and the quality of attack he faced, the seventh one would be at the top of the list. Firstly, he put India in a commanding position on a track which was way more difficult for batting than he made it look with 18 fours and two sixes in his 231-ball knock. Secondly, he put all the naysayers in their place by scoring runs when it mattered the most. The team is aiming for a comeback after a crushing 227-run loss in the first Test. Joe Root was marvellous with his sweep shot during the first Test but Rohit was simply magnificent with his execution on a doubly difficult track on which he gave England spinner Moeen Ali – 3/112 – a lesson in controlled aggression. The way Rohit put a big front-foot stride outside the off-stump to sweep deliveries off both Moeen and Jack Leach – 2/78 – will not be forgotten by all who were fortunate to witness the innings. IND vs ENG Playing XIs India Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (C), Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Siraj. England Playing XI: Rory Burns, Dominic Sibley, Daniel Lawrence, Joe Root (C), Ben Stokes, Ollie Pope, Ben Foakes (wk), Moeen Ali, Stuart Broad, Jack Leach, Olly Stone.

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