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India vs England 1st Test Day 2 Cricket Match Highlights: India 421/7 at stumps on Day 2, lead by 175 runs

IND vs ENG 2nd Test Highlights: Ravindra Jadeja's two-layered fifty and KL Rahul's mastery were at the heart of India's 421 for se...

The Times of India | Jan 26, 2024, 17:29:58 IST

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17:29 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: Day 2 - Summary

Ravindra Jadeja's two-layered fifty and KL Rahul's mastery were at the heart of India's 421 for seven, a total which placed them several miles ahead of England after the second day's play of the first Test on Friday.

Jadeja (81 batting) and Axar Patel (35 batting), who added 63 runs for the unbroken eighth-wicket stand, are at the crease at stumps.

India's lead has now swelled to 175 runs, and England would find it tough to wipe that out once their turn to bat come on third day.

But India's ascendancy to the top on a slightly tacky pitch was more tectonic and Jadeja's risk managing abilities played a huge role in it.

In one sense, the situation was ideal for the left-hander, who loves a scrap in the middle. When Jadeja came to bat, Rahul was in full flight and he joined the party with a few blows of his own.

In fact, the initial 40 balls he faced produced 35 runs as India first closed the gap with England and then swiftly moved into the lead.

But Rahul's dismissal for a 123-ball 86 forced Jadeja to transform his approach. India's lead was still only 42 then, and the home side needed him to bat long to construct more floors above that fledgling foundation.

Jadeja did precisely that. He slowed down indeed, but not to that extend of confining himself into a shell and opened up whenever England bowlers erred in their lengths.

17:16 (IST), Jan, 26

Enjoying batting in the middle-order. I did enjoy batting in the top-order for a long time, but here you get some time to put your feet up, watch as to how the ball is doing, what the bowlers are doing and it gives time to plan your innings. It's only the second day, we just wanted to bat the full day and get as many runs as possible (on the team plan). The chat was to bat as long as possible and everyone to bat and score as many runs as we could.

 

- KL Rahul

17:16 (IST), Jan, 26

The 100 in SA has given me some confidence, also having played 6-7 months of cricket since my injury. The aim was to stay positive when I went out to bat. Very different to that of South Africa (on the pitch) - a bit of turn, it became slower and slower as the ball went old. Was a challenge, I had to wait for my opportunity to play shots.

 

- KL Rahul

17:11 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: India lead by 175 runs

India reached 421 for 7 at stumps on day two in reply to England's first innings total of 246 in the opening Test of the five-match series here on Friday.

Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel were batting on 81 and 35 respectively at the close of play.

For England, Tom Hartley and Joe Root took two wickets apiece.

India, who had begun the day at 119 for 1, lead England by 175 runs.

17:00 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: That's STUMPS on Day 2

India 421/7 at stumps on Day 2, lead by 175 runs

16:59 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: Axar whacks Hartley

SIX! Completely controlled shot. Axar leans forward and whacks this over deep mid wicket fence. What a solid hit from the left-hander. INDIA 417/7, lead by 171 runs.

16:58 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: 50-run stand

50-run partnership comes up between Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja. Another solid stand for India.

16:46 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: 150-run lead

India's lead has now crossed 150 runs. Ravindra Jadeja 74*, Axar Patel 20*. The partnership between the two batters is now 41 runs.

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16:41 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: Axar attacks Rehan

FOUR! Rehan Ahmed to Axar Patel. The left-hander leans forward, picks the ball and smashed the ball towards deep mid wicket fence. A couple of bounces and the ball hits the fence. INDIA 396/7, lead by 150 runs

16:22 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: Jadeja nears century

Ravindra Jadeja has batted beautifully today. He came ahead of KS Bharat and has taken Indian innings forward with his experience. He started scoring at a strike rate of above 90 and now playing cautiously against England. He is on 70 right now. Will he get to a century today?

16:20 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: Another partnership

Another partnership is building for Indian team. Axar and Jadeja have stitched 29 runs for far. India have already taken 141-run lead.

16:10 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: Appeal and not out

Appeal and not out! A loud lbw appeal from Mark Wood against Jadeja. Umpire says NOT OUT. The ball races away towards the boundary. FOUR - leg byes. INDIA 384/7, lead by 138 runs

15:34 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: WICKET! Ashwin run out

WICKET! Huge mix up. Yes! no! yes! no and India lose seventh wicket. Ashwin plays this towards short cover and calls for a single. Jadeja runs and decides to come back. Both the batters are at one end now. Tom Hartley collects the ball and throws it towards keeper Ben Foakes. The England keeper has enough time to dislodge the bails. Ashwin isn't happy at all. INDIA 358/7, lead by 112 runs.

15:23 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: REVIEW and OUT! Bharat falls

REVIEW and ! A loud LBW appeal from Joe Root against KS Bharat. Umpire raises his finger. KS Bharat decides to go upstairs. No bat. Pitching in line. Impact in line. Wickets hitting. It's OUT. Bharat departs for 41 runs. INDIA 356/6, lead by 110 runs

15:17 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: 350 comes up

350 comes up for India. Bharat plays this towards square of the wicket for a single. That's India's 350. They lead by 104 runs now.

15:16 (IST), Jan, 26

WATCH: Jadeja's trademark 'sword celebration'

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15:12 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: 100 runs lead

100-run lead comes up for India. Both KS Bharat and Ravindra Jadeja are taking India's innings forward and stretching team's lead.

15:08 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: New ball

England have taken the second new ball. Joe Root to ball with the new ball.

15:03 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: 50-run stand

50-run partnership comes up between Ravindra Jadeja and KS Bharat. India's lead is now 90 plus. India are on top at the moment.

15:00 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: FIFTY!

FIFTY! Ravindra Jadeja brings up his half century. He sends Root towards extra cover region. He takes one and then two more. He takes three runs. His celebrates his fifty with his renowned 'sword celebration'. INDIA 336/5, lead by 90 runs vs ENGLAND

14:57 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: Bharat smashes Rehan

FOUR! Half tracker from Rehan Ahmed. Srikar Bharat goes on backfoot and slaps the ball towards deep mid wicket fence for a boundary. INDIA 333/5, lead by 87 runs

14:52 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: REVIEW and NOT OUT!

REVIEW and NOT OUT! A loud LBW appeal from Joe Root against Ravindra Jadeja. Umpire raises his finger. Jadeja takes a review. There is an inside edge. It's NOT OUT.

14:35 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: Welcome back!

Welcome back! India batsmen Ravindra Jadeja and Srikar Bharat are making their way to the middle. Joe Root will start the proceedings for England. The third and final session is underway.

14:14 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: That's TEA on Day 2

That's TEA on Day 2! India 309/5, lead by 63 runs. Ravindra Jadeja 45*, Srikar Bharat 9*.

14:11 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: Jadeja sends Rehan for a boundary

FOUR! Fifth boundary for Jadeja. He pulls this towards deep square fence. Rehan isn't happy with this. INDIA lead by 63 runs.

13:55 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: APPEAL and NOT OUT

APPEAL and NOT OUT! Root to Srikar Bharat. A loud catch appeal at backward short leg. England are celebrating. They look so confident. Umpire has no reaction. Root is shaking his head. England don't have a review.

13:53 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: 300 comes up

300 comes up for India. Jadeja goes hard on the drive and gets a thick outside edge. The ball falls short of Leach at backward point. India lead by 54 runs.

13:44 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: India's lead is now 50 runs

India's lead is now 50 runs. KS Bharat takes a single off Mark Wood to bring India's 50-run lead.

13:21 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: WICKET! KL Rahul falls

WICKET! Tom Hartley ends KL Rahul's stay at 86 runs. KL thrown his wicket away. He needed 14 runs to get to his century but he misses out on this. Rahul holes out towards deep midwicket but finds Rehan Ahmed there who takes a super running catch. Big big wicket for England at this moment. KS Bharat comes to the crease now.

13:20 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: Jadeja goes big

SIX! Tom Hartley to Jadeja. The allrounder dances down the track and smashes this over deep mid wicket fence. What a hit this was. Second six for him in this match. INDIA 287/4, lead by 41 runs

13:03 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: 50 run stand

50-run partnership comes up between KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja drives Rehan Ahmed beautifully towards long off for a boundary to bring 50-run stand. INDIA lead by 29 runs.

12:57 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: REVIEW and NOT OUT!

REVIEW and NOT OUT! A loud caught at forward short leg appeal from Jack Leach. Umpire has raised his finger. England players are celebrating. Jadeja immediately takes a review. There is no sign on UltraEdge. So, it is not a catch. Umpire are checking for LBW. Impact is in line and wickets missing. Umpire has to reverse his decision. It's NOT OUT. INDIA lead by 22 runs.

12:54 (IST), Jan, 26

India vs England Live: Jadeja hits SIX

SIX! Jack Leach to Ravindra Jadeja. The left-hander comes down the track and smashes the ball between mid wicket and long on for a huge one. Superb shot from the allrounder.

12:53 (IST), Jan, 26

IND vs ENG Live: Wrong-un and punished

FOUR! Wrong-un from Rehan Ahmed and punished. He bowls a half tracker. Ravindra Jadeja goes on backfoot and slaps the ball towards mid wicket fence. INDIA 261/4, lead by 15 runs

12:42 (IST), Jan, 26

IND vs ENG Live: India take lead

India have crossed England's first innings total of 246 and have taken lead. KL Rahul goes on backfoot and whacks the ball over bowler Rehan Ahmed's head. India lead by 4 runs

12:40 (IST), Jan, 26

IND vs ENG Live: APPEAL and NOT OUT!

A loud LBW appeal from Joe Root and all England players against KL Rahul. Umpire takes time and says NOT OUT. It is so close. England have no review left. They are disappointed. Pitching in line, wickets hitting. This would have been an umpire's call.

12:35 (IST), Jan, 26

IND vs ENG Live: KL sweeps hard

FOUR! KL Rahul sweeps this hard towards backward square leg. A loud roar from the crowd. Such a elegant shot. India 234/4, trail by 12 runs

12:29 (IST), Jan, 26

IND vs ENG Live: Jadeja comes in

Rohit Sharma sends Ravindra Jadeja at the crease, ahead of KS Bharat. This may be due to experience and ability to accelerate the run rate. India are trailing by 22 runs and Jadeja will be crucial when India take the lead.

12:24 (IST), Jan, 26

IND vs ENG Live: Shreyas falls

WICKET! Rehan Ahmed gets rid of Shreyas Iyer for 35 runs. Iyer has gifted his wicket to to Rehan. Sheyas holes this out to deep mid wicket. It looks like a six but he fails to connect it well. Tom Hartley takes an easy catch. INDIA 223/4, trail by 23 runs vs ENGLAND

12:13 (IST), Jan, 26

IND vs ENG Live: Welcome back!

Welcome back to the second session. KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer are making their way to the middle. Both are looking solid and will aim to put on lead. Rehan Ahmed will start the proceedings for England. Here we go...!!!

11:33 (IST), Jan, 26

IND vs ENG Live: That's LUNCH on Day 2

India 222/3 at lunch on Day 2, trail by 24 runs vs England.

India's session - 27 overs | 103 runs | 2 wickets. What a session for both the teams. Joe Root initiated today's proceedings by swiftly dismissing the formidable Jaiswal in the opening over. He came close to securing KL Rahul's wicket on the subsequent delivery, only to see a challenging chance dropped by Foakes (ultimately awarded as byes by the umpire). However, the Indian No. 4 showcased impeccable form thereafter, maintaining a steady scoring pace and adeptly handling the spinners. On the other hand, Gill adopted a more defensive approach and paid the price when his attempt at an aggressive shot resulted in him becoming Hartley's inaugural victim in Test cricket. With the entry of Shreyas Iyer, Stokes brought in Wood. Although the solitary English pacer posed difficulties for Shreyas, the Mumbaikar navigated through that challenging spell and has demonstrated considerable prowess against the spin bowlers.

11:29 (IST), Jan, 26

IND vs ENG Live: STAT ATTACK

KL Rahul becomes 14th Indian player to score a 50plus score in his 50th Test.

11:26 (IST), Jan, 26

IND vs ENG Live: KL Rahul slams fifty

FIFTY! KL Rahul brings up his half century off 72 balls. Rahul taps it in front of cover for a quick single. The right hander raises his bat towards the crowd and dressing room. Fans applaud his efforts. Superb batting by him. INDIA 212/3, trail by 34 runs vs ENGLAND

11:24 (IST), Jan, 26

IND vs ENG Live: 50-run stand

50-run partnership comes up between KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer. Shreyas Iyer goes back in his crease and smashes the ball through extra cover.

11:13 (IST), Jan, 26

IND vs ENG Live: 200 comes up

200 comes up for India. They trail by 45 runs now and have 7 wickets in hands. KL Rahul is batting on 47 and Shreyas Iyer is on 21.

11:04 (IST), Jan, 26

IND vs ENG Live: Edged but not carried

Wow! What a delivery from Rehan Ahmed. Shreyas Iyer presses forward, gets an edge and the ball falls short of first slip. Brilliant bowling by Rehan.

10:55 (IST), Jan, 26

IND vs ENG Live: SIX for Iyer

SIX! Half tracker from Tom Hartley. Shreyas Iyer goes on backfoot and slaps the ball over deep mid wicket fence for a maximum. Superb shot from him. INDIA 189/3, trail by 57 runs

10:40 (IST), Jan, 26

IND vs ENG Live: Opportunity for Shreyas

It's a big opportunity for Shreyas Iyer. In Virat Kohli's absence, Iyer will be expecting to score big and help India take a solid lead in the opening Test. Virat has pulled out of the first two Tests of the five-match series due to personal reasons.

10:31 (IST), Jan, 26

IND vs ENG Live: KL on fire!

FOUR! FOUR! FOUR! Ben Stokes brings Mark Wood into the attack to bowl short at Shreyas Iyer. Unfornately, Wood finds KL on the strike and the right hander smashed three cracking boundaries in the over. 13 runs off Wood's over. Brilliant batting by him. INDIA 173/3, trail by 73 runs

10:19 (IST), Jan, 26

IND vs ENG Live: WICKET! Shubman departs

WICKET! Tom Hartley dismisses Shubman Gill for 23 runs. First Test wicket for Hartley and he makes Shubman his maiden victim in red ball international cricket. Poor shot from Gill. Flighted delivery from Hartley. Shubman plays this towards mid wicket wicket but finds Ben Duckett there. Duckett takes an easy catch. Shubman isn't happy with this. Hartley is celebrating his maiden Test success. INDIA 159/3, trail by 87 runs vs ENGLAND

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