01/08Result
1st Test, India tour of Ireland and England at Birmingham, Aug 1-4 2018
England won by 31 runs
Player of the Match
Sam Curran
Sam CurranEngland
01/08Result
1st Test, India tour of Ireland and England at Birmingham, Aug 1-4 2018
England won by 31 runs
Player of the Match
Sam Curran
Sam CurranEngland

END OF OVER:
53 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 180/10

  • James Anderson0 (0b)
  • Umesh Yadav7-1-20-2
  • Ishant Sharma13-0-51-5

Davo: "From a neutral West Indian fan.... England just need to remember what happened last time they were involved in a chase of 194!"

Highest successful chases at Edgbaston:

South Africa 281 in 2008
England 208 v NZ in 1999
West Indies 152 in 1991
England 121 v India in 1996
England 121 v Australia in 2015

WATCH - Curran brings up his fifty with a magnificent six (India only)

Arumugham: "Well played Curran, now repeat the first innings bowling performance and can very well be MoM performance. It may already be."

Sankaran: "The 89 runs partnership with Rashid / Broad could be the difference. India will have to play hard and sensible cricket to win this match. "

ganesh: "50 for 3 at todays end and we have full house tomorrow"

eddie: "Poor on Jimmy's part, should've farmed the strike and made the 100 to shield the inexperienced batsman."

Yash: "Ahh Samuel, you refuse the Burnley lara, you go down"

WATCH - Broad nicks off to give Ishant fifth (India only)

3:40pm Curran leads everyone off the ground, and why not. This knock will be remembered as much as Kohli's will. Came in at 86 for 6, which soon turned to 87 for 7, and now he's pulled England back from death. A few early wickets in the next session and India will be very, very nervous going after 194. This Test match stays alive. Again. I need a breather, Gnasher will catch you in about 15 minutes!

52.6
W
Yadav to Curran, OUT, got him! Karthik jumps across first slip and gets two hands to it. Only just. He was off balance there. Curran walking across his stumps to this wide short ball, looks to steer towards third man but he gets a big edge. That's the end to a superb innings.

SM Curran c †Karthik b Yadav 63 (102m 65b 9x4 2x6) SR: 96.92

52.5
0
Yadav to Curran, no run, length ball, fast across the corridor. Makes room and looks to stab it. Beaten
52.4
4
Yadav to Curran, FOUR, clears mid-on. Short ball angled across him and he goes with the pull this time. Can't swivel fully because of the pace, but he manages to get it away in the end
52.3
0
Yadav to Curran, no run, another bouncer. Dug in too short this time and he ducks it comfortably
52.2
0
Yadav to Curran, no run, short ball outside off, steers it to third man...and refuses the run. Takes guts to turn down the Burnley Lara
52.1
0
Yadav to Curran, no run, bouncer aimed at his helmet but he gets out of the way to let it go

END OF OVER:
52 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | ENG: 176/9

  • Sam Curran59 (59b)
  • Ishant Sharma13-0-51-5
  • Umesh Yadav6-1-16-1

Srihari: "@viren: Your button seems to have worked. Press it once More?"

51.6
W
Sharma to Broad, OUT, Dhawan grin, Ishant has five. Another top delivery, shaping away from the corridor, like all the wickets he's had today. Broad can't get away this time with his stab away from the body. Flies to Dhawan's left at hip height and he pouches it comfortably this time at first slip. Another vital contribution down the order - this wicket was worth 41 runs

SCJ Broad c Dhawan b Sharma 11 (32m 28b 0x4 0x6) SR: 39.28

51.5
0
Sharma to Broad, no run, beaten. Length ball curves away from off stump. Gets on the back foot and fishes in the corridor

Viren: "I'm an Indian fan and I'm hitting the panic button!"

51.4
0
Sharma to Broad, no run, full outswinger. Nicely bowled - gets it to shape away from middle. Broad blocks it nicely in the end, from deep in the crease
51.3
0
Sharma to Broad, no run, length ball on leg stump, onto the back foot, defended solidly
51.2
1
Sharma to Curran, 1 run, short and wide outside off, caressed through the off side...where, remarkably, India have three fielders behind square on the boundary
51.1
1
Sharma to Broad, 1 run, thick outside edge to deep backward point. Full and swinging away, wide outside off. Wafts at it and survives

END OF OVER:
51 | 6 Runs | ENG: 174/8

  • Stuart Broad10 (23b)
  • Sam Curran58 (58b)
  • Umesh Yadav6-1-16-1
  • Ishant Sharma12-0-49-4

John Bills: "@Ankit Pareek - what can't be denied is that Sam Curran has been fantastic in 50% of his test matches to date. Not many can say such a thing. "

50.6
1
Yadav to Broad, 1 run, length ball on off stump, punched on the up through cover as this shapes back in late

Waqas Ashraf: "@Damian. Forget the future. He has already arrived. As Waqar Youinis would say "Youngsta beauty""

Sagar Jain: "Now I understand how the English were feeling yesterday."

50.5
0
Yadav to Broad, no run, length ball outside off, chases away from the body and misses
50.4
0
Yadav to Broad, no run, length ball outside off, springs into the off side to try and touch it. Beaten

sathish2888: "This innings from Curran is a proof, this wicket is still good for batting.. India shouldn't forget this.."

50.3
2
Yadav to Broad, 2 runs, length at off stump, gets behind the line and confidently punches through the open point region

David: "Good to see Broad making an effort to stay in and support his partner for a change. About time."

50.2
1
Yadav to Curran, 1 run, length outside off, opens the face on the defence and gets it out to third man

Ankit Pareek: "You've got to admire the English supporters. One good test match and Curran is 'one for the future'!" --- But...that's how potential works...

50.1
2
Yadav to Curran, 2 runs, length ball angled in at the pads, flicked to fine leg and a loud call to come back for the second

END OF OVER:
50 | 8 Runs | ENG: 168/8

  • Stuart Broad7 (19b)
  • Sam Curran55 (56b)
  • Ishant Sharma12-0-49-4
  • Umesh Yadav5-1-10-1
49.6
0
Sharma to Broad, no run, full and into the stumps. Gets deep in the crease and pushes to mid-on

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India 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st19S DhawanM Vijay
2nd3S DhawanKL Rahul
3rd24V KohliKL Rahul
4th17V KohliAM Rahane
5th15R AshwinV Kohli
6th34KD KarthikV Kohli
7th29V KohliHH Pandya
8th0Mohammed ShamiHH Pandya
9th13I SharmaHH Pandya
10th8UT YadavHH Pandya