England vs India 4th Test at Ahmedabad, 04 Mar, 2021

Toss: England, who chose to bat
England 205/10 (75.5)  &  135/10 (54.5)
India 365/10 (114.4)
India won by an innings and 25 runs
Man of the Match: Rishabh Pant

    Over 4.6 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Joe Root,1 run,  gets a good stride forward and lunges to flick this full delivery through square leg

    Over 5.1 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and let it go through to the keeper.

    Over 5.2 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 5.3: No runs. Axar Patel to Joe Root,

    Over 5.4: No runs. Axar Patel to Joe Root,

    Over 5.5: No runs. Axar Patel to Joe Root,

    Over 5.6: Single. Axar Patel to Joe Root,

    Over 6.1: No runs. Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root,

    Over 6.2: Single. Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root,

    Over 6.4: No runs. Ravichandran Ashwin to Joe Root,

    Over 7.1 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and defends it back to the bowler.

    Over 7.2 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

    Over 7.3 Axar Patel bowls it flat in the air to Joe Root, no run, goes back and punches it to point.

    Over 7.4 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, 2 runs, gets forward and swept it along the ground through square leg and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 7.5 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run,  leans forward and defends it well.

    Over 7.6 Axar Patel bowls it flat in the air to Joe Root, no run, gets back in the crease and punches it to point, they thought about a run and decided against it.

    Over 8.5 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Joe Root,1 run, gets forward and punches it down to long-on for one.

    Over 9.1 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets behind the line and defends off the front foot.

    Over 9.2 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets nicely behind the line to defend again off the front foot.

    Over 9.3 Axar Patel bowls it short of length to Joe Root,1 run, rocks back and gets into a tangle looking to pull-flick, played through mid-wicket

    Over 9.6 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Dominic Sibley, out Caught by Pant!! Played a really good sweep shot off the middle of the bat. but hit it straight on the left leg of Gill, who was jumping to avoid getting hit by the ball, but it lobs for Pant to move to his right and take a simple catch. 

    Over 10.1 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets inside the line and blocked from the crease

    Over 10.2 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, knees down and wants to sweep Ashwin but misses and gets hit on the side of the body

    Over 10.3 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and tries to play with the turn but missed and the ball struck on the pads down the leg side.

    Over 10.4 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls it short of length to Joe Root, Boundary! Goes back and punch through cover for four.

    Over 10.5 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a half volley to Joe Root, Boundary! Leans forward and drives nicely through cover, Pujara dives to his left but the ball escapes.

    Over 10.6 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, stays on the front foot and knocks it down the leg side.

    Over 11.3 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, stays back in the crease and defends it watchfully.

    Over 11.4 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, comes on the front foot and defends.

    Over 11.5 Axar Patel tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, goes deep in the crease, waits and defends

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