21:20 (IST)
After 76 overs,England 259/6 ( Joe Root (C) 103 , Sam Curran 15)
Runs coming at a fair click for England. After a leave off the first ball, Root pads it wide of gully for a single. Siraj then errs in line and drifts it on the pads, Curran clips it to fine leg for four. He then defends the next one solidly before punching one crisply to deep cover for a single. Siraj ends the over with a bouncer which Root ducks under. 6 runs off the over.
21:18 (IST)
FOUR! Poor delivery! On the pads from Siraj, Curran clips it to fine leg and there's no stopping it.
21:16 (IST)
After 75 overs,England 253/6 ( Joe Root (C) 102 , Sam Curran 10)
Thakur continues. It was nervous nineties up till now, but Root has finally notched up his 21st Test ton, with a fine straight drive. The crowd’s up in celebration, and his fist pump tells you everything. He’s leading from the front. Five runs off the over.
21:14 (IST)
100! Magnificent century from Joe Root and he brings it up in style, with a lovely straight drive. And the celebrations, the fist pump tells you everything. His 21st Test ton. 14 fours in his knock thus far.
21:10 (IST)
After 74 overs,England 248/6 ( Joe Root (C) 97 , Sam Curran 10)
Siraj continues. Exciting battle between him and Curran there. A four in that over as well as some short stuff from Siraj. And a couple of words were exchanged between the two men as well. Test cricket at its very best.
21:08 (IST)
FOUR! Way too much width for Curran, it was half tracker and dispatched, thanks to a lovely backfoot punch.
21:06 (IST)
After 73 overs,England 244/6 ( Joe Root (C) 97 , Sam Curran 6)
Thakur continues. Curran collects a boundary off the first delivery. Loud appeal for LBW against Root off the fourth, but India have lost all their reviews. Another appeal for caught behind, half hearted one though off the last, but definitely Root’s pads were involved there. Five runs off the over.
21:02 (IST)
FOUR! Wide delivery outside off from Thakur and Curran slaps it through the covers.
21:01 (IST)
After 72 overs,England 239/6 ( Joe Root (C) 97 , Sam Curran 1)
Siraj continues. The prized scalp of Root is what India are after. England lead by 144 runs and if he departs here, India can think of a target around or under 200, which seems achievable given India’s batting in the first innings and that the pitch is getting better for batting. Huge appeal for LBW off the last delivery against Root, India opt for a review but it’s an unsuccessful one. Maiden over.
20:56 (IST)
After 71 overs,England 239/6 ( Joe Root (C) 97 , Sam Curran 1)
Thakur continues. A break was probably what India needed, lapse in concentration from Buttler as he trusts the bounce of the pitch and leaves one that was always jagging back in. Four runs and a wicket in the over. India will be pumped up here.
20:54 (IST)
OUT! BOWLED! Probably the break has caused a lapse in concentration. Poor judgement by Buttler, who left one that was always coming in. Thakur with the much-needed breakthrough for India. Buttler b Thakur 17(22)
20:48 (IST)
Right, time for the final session of the day.
20:30 (IST)
After 70 overs,England 235/5 ( Joe Root (C) 96 , Jos Buttler (W) 15)
Right, seven runs off Bumrah’s over, the final over before tea. The match is evenly poised. England trying to sneak their way back into the game, while India desperately searching for a breakthrough. The conditions are improving for batting, so probably India would be comfortable with a target of around 200. Stay tuned for the final session of the day.
20:24 (IST)
After 69 overs,England 228/5 ( Joe Root (C) 93 , Jos Buttler (W) 12)
Shardul continues. Root hasn’t just scored runs, but he’s got them at a good pace. Buttler is playing his natural game as well. The lead is 133 now. Half of England’s batting line up’s still there. India cannot afford to take things lightly. Just one off the over.
20:19 (IST)
After 68 overs,England 227/5 ( Joe Root (C) 92 , Jos Buttler (W) 12)
Bumrah continues. A half volley to Buttler is driven through the covers for a boundary. Bowling looseners will only boost Buttler’s confidence. India have got to keep him on his toes. Five runs off the over.
20:18 (IST)
FOUR! Buttler leans into the drive and creams it through the covers. Had to reach for that one but Buttler timed it to perfection.
20:15 (IST)
After 67 overs,England 222/5 ( Joe Root (C) 91 , Jos Buttler (W) 8)
Thakur continues. Root is inching closer to his century. Buttler, meanwhile, is looking ominous too, pouncing on anything short or wide. England lead by 127 runs now. India desperately searching for a breakthrough here. Just one run off the over.
20:12 (IST)
After 66 overs,England 221/5 ( Joe Root (C) 90 , Jos Buttler (W) 8)
Bumrah returns to the attack. A sharp nip backer off third, but it’s a no ball by virtue of overstepping. Buttler makes his intentions clear, pounces on two loose deliveries by collecting two boundaries. 10 runs off the over. Runs coming at a brisk pace for England here.
20:10 (IST)
FOUR! And now Buttler reaches out for one outside off and drives it through the covers.
20:09 (IST)
FOUR! Sloppy fielding by Siraj at deep square leg. Buttler times the flick well.
20:07 (IST)
After 65 overs,England 211/5 ( Joe Root (C) 90 , Jos Buttler (W) 0)
Thakur returns to the attack. Starts off with a no ball and then bowls one down the leg side, allowing Lawrence to flick it for an easy doubles. The bowling hasn’t been upto the mark in the past few overs, India should look to sustain the pressure on England. Oh an example off that on the fourth delivery which drifts on the pads and is easily put away for a boundary. Surprise, a wicket to wicket delivery off the fifth, it jags back in slightly and traps Lawrence LBW. England do opt for a review, but it would have gone on to hit middle and leg. Eventful over, nine runs and a wicket off it.
20:04 (IST)
OUT! Shardul with the breakthough. This time the line’s better, it jags back in slightly and traps Lawrence LBW. Unsuccessful review for England, it would have gone on to hit middle and leg. Lawrence lbw b Thakur 25(32)
20:02 (IST)
FOUR! A gift really. Drifting on the pads and Lawrence flicks it away with ease.
19:57 (IST)
After 64 overs,England 202/4 ( Joe Root (C) 90 , Dan Lawrence 17)
Shami continues. An absolute jaffa from the pacer off the third, tight line there and it nearly takes Lawrence’s outside edge. Another good delivery, this time it does take Lawrence’s outside edge but doesn’t carry to the slip fielder. It is followed by a poor delivery down the leg side and Lawrence makes full use of it, collecting a boundary. Eight runs off the over.
19:56 (IST)
FOUR! Poor line from Shami, down the leg side and Lawnrence just tickles it towards fine leg for a boundary.
19:54 (IST)
After 63 overs,England 194/4 ( Joe Root (C) 89 , Dan Lawrence 10)
Jadeja continues. Two slips in place for Lawrence after the first delivery. A maiden for the left-arm spinner as Lawrence fails to get off strike in the over. England lead by 100 runs.
19:52 (IST)
FOUR! Short, wide outside off from Jadeja and Lawrence cuts it through point. First boundary for him.
19:50 (IST)
After 62 overs,England 189/4 ( Joe Root (C) 88 , Dan Lawrence 6)
Shami steams in. Root swivels on his feet and pulls off the first delivery as it lands anxiously short Jadeja at deep square leg. Could have been an action replay of Bairstow’s dismissal there. Lawrence defends the remaining deliveries. Just one off the over.
19:46 (IST)
After 61 overs,England 188/4 ( Joe Root (C) 87 , Dan Lawrence 6)
Jadeja continues. Two slips in place for Lawrence after the first delivery. A maiden for the left-arm spinner as Lawrence fails to get off strike in the over.
19:42 (IST)
After 60 overs,England 188/4 ( Joe Root (C) 87 , Dan Lawrence 6)
Siraj bowled good lines and lengths off the first three balls. All dots. But then he went back of a length on the pads, Lawrence awkwardly turns it to the leg side for a leg bye. The next one is again short and a touch wide, Root punches it through backward point for two. The last one if blocked solidly as England garner 4 runs from the over.
19:38 (IST)
Siraj continues..
19:38 (IST)
After 59 overs,England 184/4 ( Joe Root (C) 84 , Dan Lawrence 6)
Jadeja looking a bit dangerous. After a couple of pushes to the off side, Root gets an inside edge to short fine leg for a single. Jadeja then rips one past Lawrence's outside edge as it turns sharply from outside off to beat Lawrence's defense. He then comes down for another prod but gets an outside edge along the ground wide of the first slip fielder for a couple to get off the mark. There was a third for the taking but it was poor running from the pair. Jadeja then darts it quicker on the leg stump, Lawrence whips it to fine leg for four to end the over. 7 runs off the over.
19:37 (IST)
FOUR! Jadeja errs in line. Pushes it full on the leg stump, Lawrence whips it wide of short fine leg fielder for four.
19:34 (IST)
Jadeja continues....
19:34 (IST)
After 58 overs,England 177/4 ( Joe Root (C) 83 , Dan Lawrence 0)
A successful over for India and a wicket against the run of play. Root started off with a single to the leg side and then Bairstow pushed one to deep point for a couple. He then thumped the pull off the next ball straight to deep square leg to walk back. Lawrence tackles the rest of the over confidently with a couple of nudges and a leave.
19:30 (IST)
OUT! Oh dear! A wicket against the run of play. It's the short ball, Bairstow pulls it powerfully but straight into the hands of the deep square leg fielder. Siraj gives Bairstow a send off with finger on his lips. Bairstow is stunned for a while before he walks off.
19:29 (IST)
After 57 overs,England 174/3 ( Joe Root (C) 82 , Jonny Bairstow 28)
A good over from Jadeja. He bowled a bit quicker and pushed the batsmen on the back foot. Bairstow then comes forward and looks to defend but misses and gets hit on the pads. A loud appeal is turned down by the umpire. With just one review remaining, India don't opt for it. Replays show it was a good call as it was missing the stumps. Just the one single from Root in that over.
19:26 (IST)
After 56 overs,England 172/3 ( Joe Root (C) 81 , Jonny Bairstow 27)
A probing over from Siraj. There is one which flies tantalisingly close to the off stump, it swings back in sharply, Bairstow leaves it alone close to the body and then it further swings away from the keeper, Pant dives to make a good stop. After a block, Bairstow clips one through mid-wicket for a couple to end the voer. 2 runs off the over.
19:21 (IST)
Siraj continues...
19:18 (IST)
After 55 overs,England 171/3 ( Joe Root (C) 81 , Jonny Bairstow 26)
Good end to the over for England. Jadeja bowled at a decent pace in that over. Jadeja bowled on length and good length off the first four balls and Bairstow blocked them. He then went full, Bairstow drove it wide of mid on for a single. Root then swept the next one for four before defending the last one solidly off the front foot. 5 runs off the over. The lead is 76 runs now.
19:16 (IST)
FOUR! Root gets his favourite sweep out! Gets down and paddles a full delivery outside off from Jadeja to fine leg.
19:15 (IST)
Jadeja into the attack now..
19:15 (IST)
After 54 overs,England 166/3 ( Joe Root (C) 77 , Jonny Bairstow 25)
Bairstow looking confident out in the middle. Root takes a single to point off the first ball. Bairstow then thumps one through point for a four. And follows up with a crunching punch but straight to the fielder at cover. He then flicks one uppishly and it falls short of the short mid-wicket fielder. He flicks the last one to fine leg for a single to end the over. 6 off the over.
19:11 (IST)
FOUR! Thumped! A tough short and wide from Siraj, Bairstow cuts it through point. It races away.
19:10 (IST)
Siraj continues...
19:10 (IST)
After 53 overs,England 160/3 ( Joe Root (C) 76 , Jonny Bairstow 20)
There is an appeal for an LBW off the second ball of the over. It's a good length delivery, jagging back in. Beats Bairstow's foward defense as he gets hit on the back leg. The umpire turns down the appeal. India, rightly don't opt to review as replays show impact was umpire's call and it was going over. Bairstow then flicks a full ball through mid-wicket for a couple. He then looks to leave one outside off but is confused what to do with it, plays a half-hearted leave and gets the bottom of the bat into the ground. Bairstow defends the next one tailing in, solidly to mid on. Two runs off the over.
19:06 (IST)
Shami continues....
19:06 (IST)
After 52 overs,England 158/3 ( Joe Root (C) 76 , Jonny Bairstow 18)
Good contest in that over. Siraj drops it short and wide outside off the first ball, Bairstow thumps it through backward point for a four. The next ball is short again, on the off stump, Bairstow goes for the pull but mistimes it on the bounce to short mid-wicket. After a leave, Siraj drifts one on the pads, Bairstow flicks it to fine leg for a single. Root turns the next one to mid-wicket before finishing the over with another solid back foot defence.
19:02 (IST)
FOUR! Another loosener first ball. Siraj delivers it short and wide, Bairstow cuts it through backward point.
19:01 (IST)
After 51 overs,England 153/3 ( Joe Root (C) 76 , Jonny Bairstow 13)
Good comeback from Shami in that over. He overpitched one off the first ball and got hit for four. He then dragged his length a little bit back, it straightens after landing, Bairstow fiddles with it and it whizzes past his outside edge. The next two are on the stumps, one is defended and one is driven to mid on. Bairstow then drops one to the off side and takes a quick single. 5 runs off the over.
India vs England 1st Test Live updates: Thakur continues. It was nervous nineties up till now, but Root has finally notched up his 21st Test ton, with a fine straight drive. The crowd’s up in celebration, and his fist pump tells you everything. He’s leading from the front. Five runs off the over.
Opener KL Rahul ensured India passed England’s first innings total of 183 before he was out for 84, then Ravindra Jadeja's 56 and Jasprit Bumrah's 28-run cameo set up a lead of 95.
In the process, James Anderson took two more wickets to eclipse retired India great Anil Kumble as the third highest wicket-taker in test history on 621. Ollie Robinson added a maiden 5-for.
Rory Burns, 11 not out, and Dom Sibley, 9 not out, navigated 11.1 overs to lead England to 25 without loss until rain ended play early for a second straight day.
England was on something of a roll when rain stalled its progress on Thursday, and it had to endure a false start in the morning session on Friday, managing just 11 deliveries before being forced off by showers.
Almost an hour later play resumed, and a gentler shower was allowed to pass through, although that decision was not to everyone’s liking. Rahul seemed keen to take shelter, running towards the pavilion, only to be sent back to the crease by umpire Michael Gough — with a word from Anderson in his ear.
It was not the first or the last sign of verbal niggles between the sides, while Anderson and Robinson were both involved in brushes with batsmen that were closer than is usually comfortable in cricketing circles. Neither incident, with Rahul and Mohammed Siraj, was anything to worry about but with four tests still to go there is already scope for things to heat up.
England’s only wicket of the morning came when a typically frenetic Rishabh Pant stay ended in a working over by Robinson. In the space of a single over Pant sprayed just wide of gully and top-edged a six straight over the wicketkeeper’s head before springing a carefully laid trap by picking out Jonny Bairstow at short cover.
Had Dan Lawrence managed to run out Jadeja when he was fresh to the crease, England might even have fancied itself to wrap things up in a hurry. Instead, his throw missed the target, India was eight runs ahead by lunch and Jadeja went on to score a crucial 56.
The pace picked up dramatically in the afternoon, with India adding another 97 for the loss of its last five wickets.
Joe Root put Rahul down on 78 in the first over of the session, Anderson frustrated again as he had been when the opener was on 52 a day earlier. It was third time lucky soon after, though, with a constrictive line and length yielding yet an edge into Jos Buttler’s gloves.
Shardul Thakur represented easy pickings for Anderson’s fourth wicket of the innings, a dismissal which persuaded Jadeja to hit the accelerator. He signalled his intent by flicking Anderson for six over fine leg and was soon celebrating his half-century with a cut for four.
He could not keep it up, though, a wild heave off Robinson spiralling to Stuart Broad at mid off. The seamer pressed a finger to his lips as a parting message to Jadeja, offering further evidence of simmering tension in the middle.
At eight down, India was 49 ahead and would have been delighted to almost double that with its last two wickets.
The tail flailed their bats with abandon, going aerial almost every time, and mustered four fours and a six to crank up the pressure on England’s imminent second innings.
Robinson eventually ended things with the second new ball, cleaning up Mohammed Shami and benefiting from one wild shot too many from a playful Bumrah.
Robinson, back from a suspension for racist and sexist tweets more than seven years ago, grabbed four of the last six wickets.
It was not enough to stop India establishing a potentially decisive lead of 95, but its total of 278 would have been a great deal higher without his persistent interrogation of the touring batsmen for 5-85.
Anderson claimed 4-54.
Burns and Sibley blocked out six overs before tea and another 5.1 after before dark skies and more rain robbed the match of more valuable time.
With inputs from AP
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