England vs India 1st Test at Chennai, 05 Feb, 2021

Toss: England, who chose to bat
England 578/10 (190.1)  &  178/10 (46.3)
India 337/10 (95.5)  &  192/10 (58.1)
England won by 227 runs
Man of the Match: Joe Root

    Over 35.1 Dominic Bess tossed up delivery to Virat Kohli,1 run, gets forward and works it behind square on the on-side.

    Over 35.4 Dominic Bess bowls it flat in the air to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, goes on to the back foot and defends it back to the bowler.

    Over 35.5 Dominic Bess tossed up delivery to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, get bat on ball last minute because he didn't get the body behind the line as Bess was bowling from round the wicket

    Over 36.4 Jofra Archer bangs it short onto the pitch to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, stays deep inside the crease and sways away from the bouncer.

    Over 36.5 Jofra Archer bowls a good length delivery to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 37.5 Dominic Bess tossed up delivery to Virat Kohli,1 run, gets forward and drives it down to long-on for one.

    Over 37.6 Dominic Bess bowls it short of length to Ravichandran Ashwin,1 run, rock back in the crease and pulls to deep backward square leg

    Over 38.1 Jos Buttler bowls a good length delivery to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 38.2 Jos Buttler bowls a good length delivery to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, gets forward and pushes it away from the body towards point.

    Over 38.3 Jos Buttler bowls it short of length to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, goes on to the back foot and the ball cut back in too and missed the bat, Looks like there is swelling. He's putting on an arm guard to carry on. 

    Over 38.4 Jos Buttler bowls a good length delivery to Ravichandran Ashwin, 4 leg byesgets forward and flicks it off the pads down to the fine leg fence and gets 4 leg byes.

    Over 38.5 Jos Buttler bowls a good length delivery to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 38.6 Jos Buttler bowls it short of length to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, gets inside the line on the back foot and defends it well.

    That is Lunch on Day 5. India need 276 runs with 4 wickets in hand

    Over 40.1: No runs. JM Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin,

    Over 40.2: No runs. JM Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin,

    Over 40.3: No runs. JM Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin,

    Over 40.5: No runs. JM Anderson to Ravichandran Ashwin,

    Over 41.6: No runs. Jack Leach to Ravichandran Ashwin,

    Over 42.1 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, gets inside the line and blocks it comfortably on the back foot.

    Over 42.2 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, gets forward and defend as late as possible. Plays it into the covers.

    Over 42.3 JM Anderson bowls it short of length to Ravichandran Ashwin,1 run, goes back in the crease and works it off the pads wide of midwcket

    Over 42.6 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets forward and steers it to backward point.

    Over 43.6 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Virat Kohli, no run, gets forward and plays it back to the bowler.

    Over 44.5 JM Anderson bowls it short of length to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, goes deep inside the crease and tries to cut hard but gets beaten.

    Over 45.5 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Virat Kohli,1 run, gets wait for the ball om the back foot and guides it with the turn wide of cover

    Over 46.6 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Virat Kohli, no run,  opens the face and steers towards gully

    Over 47.1 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 47.2 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Ravichandran Ashwin, no run, pushes forward and defended to short cover

    Over 47.6 Jack Leach bowls it short of length to Virat Kohli, no run, stays deep inside the crease and steers it towards backward point.

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