Current Run Rate

CRR

3.64

Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)

Last 10 Ov (RR)

48/0 (4.8)

Current Run Rate

CRR

3.64

Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)

Last 10 Ov (RR)

48/0 (4.8)

END OF OVER:
85 | 2 Runs | IND: 310/5

  • Shubman Gill114 (216b)
  • Ravindra Jadeja41 (67b)
  • Chris Woakes21-6-59-2
  • Brydon Carse16-2-49-1

6.51pm So, that's a wrap from Test 2 Day 1. It's another cracking contest loading. Can Shubman make it a Daddy, or will England make the new ball talk. Or both, or neither! You'll have to tune in tomorrow to find out. From Miller, Abhimanyu, Ekanth, Sudeep and the team, good night!

Praveen Wilson: "Absorbing Day...Honours shared...India definitely ahead after England toiled on a lifeless wicket...made lively by a probable hint of a collapse...not to be...KnifeEdge stuff..!"

6.46pm Here's Chris Woakes: "A good day, but a frustrating day. A couple of decisions go our way early doors and you're looking at a completely different day. We stuck at our task but after lunch the surface felt pretty flat. We stuck at it well, but they played well, credit to Shubman, he played very well and a great partnership with Ravi as well."

On the umpiring decisions: "Either they go your way or they don't. And umpire's call is there for a reason, when there's a little bit of doubt there. But it's just a frustrating day, because if those wickets do go your way, it just looks completely different."

6.33pm Another absorbing day of Test cricket. Honours broadly even at the close, you'd have to say, though with a very new ball and an allrounder-packed tail, this pair have plenty to do tomorrow to make their overnight position count. For now though, it's Shubman Gill's moment, as he marks his second Test as India captain with his second hundred. A 99-run stand with Ravindra Jadeja ensured England's post-tea double whammy didn't become another dramatic collapse to match those we saw at Headingley. England will be happy enough with their work. Chris Woakes was the pick of the attack, and could have had many more with a bit of luck, while Carse and Bashir toiled hard too.

Georgin: "Can Gill turn this century into a double? The way he's batting, it looks like he's eyeing a big one!"

Nilesh: "I guess, India is 30-50 runs short, and have lost 1 wicket too many. They would have been much better place to have closed at 370/4, it could have be called India's day. Without that, this was England's day. "

Zeeshan: "Day 1 ends evenly poised. India would have liked to be there with one fewer wicket lost, while England would have liked one more... :)"

Ram: "How is this England's day? At best it's a 50-50 day, Indian fans can be too pessimistic sometimes."

84.6
1
Woakes to Shubman Gill, 1 run, steps into the good length, defends to square leg, and Gill's captain's knock ends intact
84.5
0
Woakes to Shubman Gill, no run, that's a good ball to the right-hander, challenging the front pad with movement off the seam, and a squeezed defence into the covers
84.4
1
Woakes to Jadeja, 1 run, tapped off the pads, this time it is a comfortable single
84.3
0
Woakes to Jadeja, no run, tight line once more, attacking the gate from round the wicket, firmly defended
84.2
0
Woakes to Jadeja, no run, punched uncomfortably into the covers, off an inside-edge, Jadeja wants to get off strike and nearly barbeques his partner in the process... an apology to his captain!
84.1
0
Woakes to Jadeja, no run, round the wicket, angled into the stumps, Jadeja nudges to the on-side

One more it will be. Chris Woakes with six balls to challenge the outside edge

END OF OVER:
84 | 4 Runs | IND: 308/5

  • Ravindra Jadeja40 (63b)
  • Shubman Gill113 (214b)
  • Brydon Carse16-2-49-1
  • Chris Woakes20-6-57-2
83.6
1
Carse to Jadeja, 1 run, up on the toes, tucked to the on-side, another single

Two minutes for one ball... I think we might get one more at this rate, despite some urgent gardening

83.5
1
Carse to Shubman Gill, 1 run, closes the face on the leg-stump line, another single to midwicket
83.4
0
Carse to Shubman Gill, no run, good leave, pace and bounce on the angle into the stumps from Carse, but Gill's alignment is spot on

Bhaskar: "Classic sensible Test cricket will always beat Bazball. " Not sure that's strictly true (see Headingley for recent example), but it's a neat sentiment!

83.3
0
Carse to Shubman Gill, no run, head over the ball, on the front foot. Blocked
83.2
0
Carse to Shubman Gill, no run, good aggressive line and length, angled in at the front pad, and blocked
83.1
2
Carse to Shubman Gill, 2 runs, lovely resounding strike off the back foot, a bit of width from back of a length from Carse, deep cover slides round

END OF OVER:
83 | 1 Run | IND: 304/5

  • Ravindra Jadeja39 (62b)
  • Shubman Gill110 (209b)
  • Chris Woakes20-6-57-2
  • Brydon Carse15-2-45-1

So, five minutes to the close, so this might well be the final over

82.6
0
Woakes to Jadeja, no run, swings past the legs, late jag off the seam too, Smith tumbles to gather

Rhys: "Talking of hurty bowlers, what is the update on Atkinson? We were told the 2nd Test for him, but that's now been and gone." Yes, he's not been in action for Surrey this round either. All in good time I guess

82.5
0
Woakes to Jadeja, no run, full length, pressed back down the line

India 1st innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st15KL RahulYBK Jaiswal
2nd80KK NairYBK Jaiswal
3rd66Shubman GillYBK Jaiswal
4th47RR PantShubman Gill
5th3Shubman GillK Nitish Kumar Reddy
6th99RA JadejaShubman Gill