England vs India 2nd Test at Chennai, 11 Feb, 2021

Toss: India, who chose to bat
India 329/10 (95.5)  &  286/10 (85.5)
England 134/10 (59.5)  &  164/10 (54.2)
India won by 317 runs
Man of the Match: Ravichandran Ashwin

    Over 17.1 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Daniel Lawrence,1 run,  comes down the track to a well flighted delivery and eases it down to long-on for a single

    Over 17.2 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, came  down the pitch, is undone by the turn and the bounce and is strcuk on the pad

    Over 18.1 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, Root as he went back to the arm-ball - it kept low and it kept coming back - struck Root in front of off and was crashing into off. 

    Over 18.2 Axar Patel bowls a slower one to Joe Root, no run, presses well forward on the block down the pitch.

    Over 18.3 Axar Patel bowls a quicker arm ball to Joe Root, no run, went back to a straighter one that came with the angle.

    Over 18.4 Axar Patel bowls it short of length to Joe Root, no run, goes back in the crease and pushes it back to the bowler.

    Over 18.5 Axar Patel bowls a quicker arm ball to Joe Root, no run, gets right behind the line and defended off the back-foot

    Over 18.6 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root,1 run, gets across the line and worked in front of square on the off-side for a single. 

    That'll be stumps on Day 3.  England need 429 runs with 7 wickets in hand

    Over 19.2: No runs. Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root,

    Over 19.6: Two runs. Mohammed Siraj to Joe Root,

    Over 20.1 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and looks to defend on the off-side, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

    Over 20.2 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

    Over 20.3 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, goes deep inside the crease and works it down the leg side with soft hands.

    Over 20.4 Axar Patel bowls it flat in the air to Joe Root,1 run, stays back and nudges it behind square on the on-side for a single

    Over 21.1 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 21.2 Mohammed Siraj bowls it short of length to Joe Root, no run, gets across and defends it to the on-side.

    Over 21.3 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets be crease and take his bottom hand off the handle to soften the blow - hit high on the bat and lobbed towards the on-side

    Over 21.4 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, presses across and defends it to the on-side

    Over 21.5 Mohammed Siraj bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no run, moves across in the crease and looking to flick and missed

    Over 21.6 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and defended back at the bowler

    Over 22.4 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and looks to play with the turn, the ball beats the outside edge of the bat.

    Over 22.5 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and  looks to sweep against the turn, but the ball is exploding off the surface and climbs past his bat 

    Over 22.6 Axar Patel bowls it short of length to Joe Root,1 run, go back on the tuck, a single to backward square leg

    Over 23.1 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, leans across and defends it to the off-side

    Over 23.2 Mohammed Siraj bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets a big stride forward and squeezes it to the off-side

    Over 23.3 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root,1 run, gets forward and defended back at the bowler

    Over 23.6 Mohammed Siraj bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root,1 run, stays deep inside the crease and  flicked past square leg for a single

    Over 24.1 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets well forward as he defended it to backward point.

    Over 24.2 Axar Patel bowls it short of length to Joe Root,1 run, goes on to the back foot and worked in front of square on the on-side for a single

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