इंग्लैंड vs भारत, पाचवां टेस्ट, एजबैस्टन, बर्मिंघम, 01 July 2022 - कमेंट्री

Flighted and full, around leg, Jonny steps back and drives it through point for one.

FOUR! Scores level now! Tossed up, around leg and landing on the rough, Joe Root kneels down and reverse-sweeps it delightedly through point.

Loopy and around leg, Joe defends it down safely.

ENGLAND WIN BY 7 WICKETS! Flighted again, full and around leg, Root goes down and reverse-sweeps it towards point and crosses for the winning run. Jonny Bairstow is pumped up and the English balcony is all smiles.

Back of a length, around leg, Root goes back and tucks it behind square leg for a single.

FOUR! Bang! Shortish and around off, Bairstow camps back and whacks it through point for a boundary.

FOUR! That's hammered! Fuller and around off, Jonny Bairstow gets behind the line and drills it past the bowler for a boundary down the ground.

FOUR! Bairstow is going bonkers now! Siraj cuts his length down, bowls it short and around off, Jonny Bairstow rides the bounce and pulls it powerfully in front of square on the leg side for a boundary.

A well-directed bouncer, Bairstow moves away at the last second.

Around leg, it's tickled down to fine leg for a single.

This one is around leg, moving down. Bairstow does not offer any shot.

Full and quicker onto the pads, Jonny Bairstow does well to put his bat down and defend.

On off, blocked out watchfully.

That is 100 for Jonny Bairstow!! What a player he is and what a game it has been for him! Two centuries in one match and his sixth this year! Full once again on leg, Jonny Bairstow gently nudges it towards square leg for a tight single. There's a direct hit at the striker's end, it's referred too but Joe is found to be safe. 

Gets down and reverse-sweeps it behind point for a single.

The batter has just blocked that from his crease.

Shardul Thakur delivers on a good length outside off, Joe Root works it to third man for a single. Brings Jonny Bairstow on strike.

Jonny Bairstow is no hurry here! On a good length and outside off, Jonny eases it through point for a run. 

Shardul Thakur bangs this in short and it sits up nicely for Joe Root to pull this wide of the deep square leg fence for a brace. Good effort from Mohammed Siraj in the deep. 350 up!

FOUR! Joe Root is getting there in a hurry! And the crowd says Roooo to cheer for Joe Root! There is width outside off, Root latches onto the room and smacks it past the cover-point fielder for a boundary. 

Full and angling into the pads, Joe Root flicks this towards backward square for a couple of runs.

Full and outside off, Joe Root strides across and defends it towards cover! The excitement is in the air as Jonny Bairstow will take strike in the next over.

On middle and leg, padded away by Bairstow.

Full and on off, Bairstow lunges to defend it out. 

Full outside leg and turning, Jonny Bairstow defends it back to the bowler.

Closer to the stumps and some sharp turn, Jonny Bairstow just about manages to defend it to the off side.

Darted on the pads, Jonny Bairstow tucks it to the leg side. 

Flatter and on off. Jonny Bairstow fends it back to the bowler.

A length ball, on off. Root defends it out watchfully.

FOUR! Joe Root wants to end things quickly here. It is on a length outside off, Root dances down the track and slams it down the ground for an incredible boundary at long off. 

Length, on middle, Root nudges it to the leg side.

SIX! Exquisite! Full length, outside off. Joe Root shuffles across and reverse-scoops it down to third man for a maximum. He played a similar shot against Tim Southee in the last Test series. Displaying his full range.

Full length, sprayed down leg. Joe Root flicks it to fine leg and scampers through for a single.

NO BALL! Short ball, on off. Jonny Bairstow pulls it through backward square leg for one. He moves to 98. The umpire signals a no ball as the bowler oversteps.

WIDE! Short again, outside off. Root leaves it alone and the practices for the ramp shot. Wided. 

Length, on the pads, Root flicks it to short mid-wicket. 

Joe Root has pre-meditated and prepared himself for a reverse sweep. It's down the leg side and Joe misses.

Full and outside leg, Joe Root pads it away.

Delivers this on the rough outside the leg stump, turns sharply to beat Joe Root, and hits his pads.

Reverse sweep once again, Joe Root does not connect this as it is bowled outside leg and keeps its line.

Finally connects one as he gets this reverse sweep towards backward point for a single. Full and this time closer to leg stump.

Similar line and full, Jonny Bairstow is content to put his pads to it.

It is full and on the pads. Jonny Bairstow stays back and clips it through square leg for a single. The Indian players are looking flat at the moment.

Touch fuller, on off. Root pushes it to covers.

This time Thakur serves it on a length, around off. Joe Root gets behind and blocks it out solidly.

It is fuller now, angled down leg, Root stays back and clips it towards mid-wicket.

Full length, on middle and leg. Root eases it to mid on for a quick single.

FOUR! Jonny Bairstow is at his best here. He moves to 97. A short ball, on the body. Jonny Bairstow swivels on the back foot and pulls it through backward square leg with disdain for a superb boundary. The target is under 50 now.

Mohammed Siraj serves a good-length delivery on off. Joe Root gets behind this and defends it towards covers.

Similar length slightly outside off, Joe Root gets across and plays this towards cover-point.

Goes fraction fuller outside off, Joe Root tries to work this to the off side, but mistimes it towards covers.

FOUR! Top edge for a boundary! Nothing can go wrong for England this morning! Mohammed Siraj bangs it in short and angles it into the batter. Joe Root goes for a pull but skies it towards fine leg. Hanuma Vihari is far from it but still dives to his right in an attempt to catch it but it falls safely and goes for a boundary!

Fuller into the pads, staying a bit low, Joe Root flicks this towards mid-wicket.

Edgy. Length delivery bowled outside off, Joe Root goes back and tries to play this but manages an outside edge towards the first slip fielder. It goes on one bounce to him.

Starts his spell by bringing in a length ball from around off, Root defends it close to his body.

Around off on a length, Root covers the line and defends it to the leg side.

Wide called for height! A bumper from Thakur but it's way too high outside off. Root leaves and Pant jumps to collect.

Back of a length, around off, Root rocks back and glides it down to third man for a run.

Thakur serves a bouncer around off, an easy duck for Jonny Bairstow. 

Angling it in, on a length around middle, Jonny Bairstow brings down a straight bat as he blocks it to mid on.

Another delivery on a length, moving back in a hit, Jonny Bairstow defends it solidly from the crease towards mid on.

FOUR! CENTURY FOR ROOT! He raises his arms and the crowd goes, as always - Rooooooooo!!! This is the fifth hundred this year for Joe Root. Width there outside off, short in length, Root chops it down in front of second slip and the ball bounces over the leaping fielder. It races away to the fence. A fantastic knock by the ex-skipper and he makes batting look so pleasing.

Almost drags it on. Siraj delivers it on a length and close to off, Root tries to defend but it takes the bottom edge and bounces beside the stumps. Root is ready to push it away but the ball itself stays away from the stumps.

FOUR! Root is in a hurry now. Fuller in length and outside off, Joe strides forward and creams his drive through covers for a boundary.

Taps a length ball down to backward point for a single.

Fuller and around off, Jonny drives it back to the bowler. He stays on 92.

Siraj serves it full again, around off, Jonny Bairstow drives but finds the cover fielder. Again 9 from the over, 59 needed more.

Serves it full and around off, Root shows the full face of his bat and pushes it past the bowler to mid off.

Root moves into the 90s much to the delight of the crowd. Fraction short in length and outside off, Joe Root hangs on the back foot and cleverly guides it down to third man fence.

FOUR! India are bowling on both sides of the wicket. Too full in length, around middle, Joe Root leans across and clips it exceedingly well through mid-wicket. The 200-run stand comes up.

Shortish and outside off, Root gets back and eases it down to third man for a run. Moves to 99!

Back of a length outside off, Jonny Bairstow shoulders arms.

Digs it in short, around off, Bairstow stands back and fends it down on the leg side. 9 from the over, 68 needed more.

Siraj begins with a full ball outside off, inviting the drive, Root doesn't offer any shot.

Lands it on a length and outside off, Root allows it through. This one hardly carries to Pant.

Very full in length and close to off, Root squeezes it out towards the fielder at cover-point.

Lovely. Fuller in length and outside off, Joe Root unveils a superb square drive and picks up a couple of runs. 300 comes up!

A little bit of width around off, Root rocks back to play late as he attempts to guide it to third man. He finds Shubman Gill at wide second slip.

Back of a length and outside off, this time Root plays it away from Shubman Gill and sends it down to third man for an easy run. 77 needed more.

Slight miscommunication but no harm is done. Fuller in length, around off, Jonny clips it to the right of mid-wicket and steps out for a run. Root responds but is sent back.

Around middle, on a length, Jonny works it straight to the mid-wicket fielder this time.

Beats the bat! No luck for India again. Bumrah dishes out a length ball close to off, Bairstow pushes inside the line but is beaten by the late away movement.

Fuller and on off, Jonny gets forward and defends it towards mid on from the inner portion of the bat.

Shout for an lbw! Nothing from the umpire. A touch short in length, around off and jagging back in, Bairstow fails to defend and is hit on the right thigh. Too high!

Puts it on a length and around off, Jonny Bairstow defends it to the off side. A rare maiden from India, only their fifth in 64 overs.

FOUR BYES! India continue to leak runs. Shami fails to control his line again. It's an inswinger which starts from around leg. Root has nothing to do with it and Pant can't stop it even with a dive.

Angles in a length ball around off, Root defends it from the back foot.

Superb stop by Vihari! Width there outside off, Root attacks it and slaps it through the line but Hanuma Vihari comes up with a cracking stop at point.

Fullish and around middle, shaping in, Root plays well as he flicks it through square leg for a single.

A length ball on middle and leg, Jonny works it to mid-wicket and rotates the strike.

FOUR! This is nailed! Shami pitches it up and outside off, Root leans into the drive and thumps it through the gap at covers. Both these batters are going strong and would love to score centuries in a winning cause. 80 needed more.

FOUR! 92 needed more. Fuller in length, around middle and leg, Jonny Bairstow picks it off his pads and drills it past mid on for a superb boundary.

Bumper around leg, Jonny Bairstow sways away from the line of the delivery.

Targets the off stump with a length ball, Jonny Bairstow defends it from the crease.

Beaten on this occasion! It's a zippy delivery, short in length and outside off, Jonny Bairstow goes nowhere with his footwork as he flays at it away from his body. Gets beaten on the outside edge.

Moves into the 90s. Back of a length around off, Jonny Bairstow sticks on the back foot and opens the face of his bat. He guides it through cover-point and collects a couple of runs.

Fuller in length around off, it's fired in, Jonny Bairstow covers the line and defends it towards short mid-wicket.

In the channel outside off, it's on a driving length, Jonny Bairstow withdraws his bat as he makes a leave.

Nearly drags it on! India need some luck. Full and wide outside off, Jonny Bairstow tries to drive but gets an inside edge and it strikes him on the pads.

Bowls it on a length and outside off, moving away late, Bairstow makes a watchful leave.

FOUR BYES! Bonus runs and now England need below 100 runs to win this Test match. Shami loses his radar and sprays a length ball way down the leg side. No chance for Pant and it scoots away to the fine leg fence.

On a length and outside off, Jonny dabs it down to third man and crosses.

Full in length and outside off, Root gets across the stumps and drives but finds the fielder at cover-point.

Wrong start from Bumrah. He begins with a good-length delivery on the pads, Root helps it to deep square leg and picks up a run.

Back of a length, around off, Jonny stays back and taps it down to backward point. The second slip fielder quickly gets to it. No run is taken.

Too straight from Bumrah, a shade full and Bairstow eases it through backward square leg for a single.

FOUR! Not convincing but England have the luck on their side. Fraction short in length and outside off, Root stands back to force it through the line but it takes the bottom edge and races past the left side of Pant for a boundary at fine leg.

Angles it in, on a length, Root shows the full face of the bat in defense.

Slightly short in length around off, hurrying into the batter, Root defends it from the inside portion of his bat.

Shami begins with a gentle outswinger. Delivers it on a length and outside off, Jonny Bairstow allows it through to the keeper.

Fuller in length and it's fed around off, Jonny Bairstow covers the line and gently defends it to the off side.

Mishit! Shami lands it on a length, around off and shaping back into the batter, Jonny Bairstow tries to punch but it takes the bottom half of his blade and bounces in front of the bowler.

FOUR! Smashed! The changed ball travels to the fence. Poor delivery, on a length and wide outside off, Jonny Bairstow latches onto it and slaps it through point for a cracking boundary. 111 needed more!

FOUR! Well played! A touch short in length and close to off, Jonny Bairstow delays his shot a touch and steers it through the gap between backward point and gully. England are racing away!

Beauty! Shami darts it in, on a fuller length around off, Jonny Bairstow drops a straight bat in defense but it moves away late to beat the outside edge. A terrific ball to complete an expensive over.

Siraj starts with an effort ball. It's short and outside off, shooting off the surface, Root sways away and it nicely carries to Pant.

Shout for an lbw! Shortish and around off, jagging back in sharply and beating the bat of Root. He is struck on the pads, they appeal and then Bumrah signals that it's too high. Good start from India.

England are away on Day 5. Angling into the batter, on a good length, Root tucks it to deep square leg and crosses for a run.

Misfield! India cannot afford that. A length ball around off, Bairstow strokes it towards cover-point where Pujara fumbles and they cross for a couple of runs.

Drifting down the leg side, on a good length, Jonny Bairstow tries to whip it across the line but misses. It goes off his pads to Rishabh Pant who collects it well.

Easy run, that will annoy India. On a length and around off, Bairstow taps it down to point and crosses for a run.

A length ball, angling in, on the pads. Jonny Bairstow tucks it towards square leg for a run. 

Outside off this time, on a length. Joe Root taps it towards point.

Touch fuller, around the off pole. Joe Root defends it solidly off the front foot. 

Good-length delivery, tailing back in, around middle and leg. Joe Root flicks and finds the fielder at mid-wicket. 

Pulls his length back and serves a shorter one, around middle. Joe Root pulls it towards deep square for a single. That brings up the 150-run stand between these two. What a terrific partnership this has been!

Shorter one, outside off. Jonny Bairstow leaves it alone. That will be Stumps on Day 4! 

Shorter ball, around middle and off. Jonny Bairstow pulls and finds the fielder at deep square leg. Only a run! 

Another shorter one, down the leg side. Joe Root leaves it alone.

Shaping away, on a length, outside off. Joe Root is happy to let that go. 

Back of a length, around middle and leg. Joe Root pulls it towards deep square leg for a single. 

Fuller one, tailing back in, at 144 clicks, around off. Jonny Bairstow pushes it towards the fielder at cover. 

Another fuller one, around middle. Jonny Bairstow drives it towards mid on and takes a quick single. 

Pitched up, on the pads. Joe Root flicks it but straight to the fielder at mid-wicket.

A low full toss, on the pads. Joe Root clips it behind square on the leg side. Only a run! 

Good-length delivery, outside off. Jonny Bairstow blocks it out.

FOUR! Streaky boundary! Fullish ball, outside off. Jonny Bairstow presses forward and tries to drive this but the ball goes off the outside edge towards third man for a boundary.

A low full, on middle. Jonny Bairstow presents the full face of the bat and drives it straight down the ground. Three taken! 

Better from Bumrah! Angling in, on a length, around middle Joe Root blocks it out.

A shorter ball from 'round the wicket, around middle. Joe Root sways away from that one. 

Yet another shorter ball, outside off. Joe Root swivels and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. 

SIX! KABOOM! Third short ball on the trot, around middle. Jonny Bairstow pulls this high over deep square leg for a biggie.

Wide! Mohammed Siraj hits the deck hard again, too short on this occasion, around middle. Jonny Bairstow leaves it alone. Wide called for height!

Tighter line this time, around the off pole. Jonny Bairstow dabs it towards cover and takes a quick single. 

Back of a length, outside off. Joe Root gets on top of the bounce and dabs it to point.

Shorter one, around middle and leg. Joe Root works it away towards square leg and takes a single. He retains the strike! 

Angling in, on a length, around middle and leg. Jonny Bairstow works it away towards square leg for another run.

On a length, outside off. Joe Root lunges forward and taps it towards point. Another single taken!

Pulls his length back on this occasion, around off. Jonny Bairstow blocks it out off the back foot. 

Fuller, angling in, around middle and leg. Jonny Bairstow clips it towards deep square leg and for a couple of runs! Yet another fifty for Jonny Bairstow! He just cannot stop scoring runs! It's been yet another classy knock from him, but he will know his job is half done here! 

FOUR! Nicely done! Runs are flowing for England at the moment! Short and wide of off. Jonny Bairstow slashes this past backward point for a boundary. 

On a length now, around middle and leg. Jonny Bairstow dabs it towards mid on with soft hands. 

Pitches it up, this one nips in, around middle and leg. Joe Root flicks it towards deep square leg for a single. 

Fuller one, outside off. Jonny Bairstow drives and finds the fielder at cover. No run there! 

Tad shorter, around middle. Jonny Bairstow pulls it towards deep square leg for a single. 

FOUR! Oh, shot! That had class written all over it! Overpitched this time, outside off. Joe Root leans and creams his drive through cover for a boundary. 

Shorter this time, outside off. Joe Root gets on his toes and dabs it towards point. 

Good-length delivery, around the off pole. Joe Root drives it towards mid off. England need 150 runs more!

A fuller one, angling in around middle and leg. Joe Root flicks it towards deep square leg for another run. 

FOUR! These are easy runs for England! On a length, width on offer now. Jonny Bairstow hangs back and cuts it through point for a boundary.

Good-length delivery, around off. Jonny Bairstow pushes it towards cover.

This one angles in, touch fuller, around middle, at around 143 clicks. Jonny Bairstow blocks it towards point. 

Beaten this time! Outside off, this one shapes away a tad, a length ball. Jonny Bairstow stays in his crease and tries to have a poke at it but he gets beaten on the outside edge. 

On a length, around middle. Jonny Bairstow blocks it out.

Good length and on off, Root guides it towards backward point where the fielder makes a diving stop. 

Back of a length and on off, defended. 

So close to the edge! Almost a similar way as to how he got out in the first innings. Short and outside off, Root looks to play the upper cut. Extra bounce and it goes over the edge and to the keeper. 

BEATEN AGAIN! Length and on off, Root pushes at it away from the body. He is beaten again. 

Two more! That was no more than a push! On off, this is hit through covers. Two taken at ease. 

Length again and outside off, Root yet again opens the face of the bat and guides it down towards backward point for one. 

Fuller and on middle, defended.

On off, this is pushed towards cover for one. 

Yet another single as this is pushed down to long off. 

Angled into the pads, this is worked to short fine leg. Looking at ease are the two batters right now. 

All too easy at the moment for the English batters! On middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one. 

Fires it on middle, kept out nicely. 

Full and on middle, angling in. Root moves across and flicks it straight to mid on.

On a length and on middle, Root blocks it to the leg side.

Fullish again and on middle and leg, Root shows the full phase of his bat and knocks it to mid on. They get across for a quick single.

Half Chance. Thakur bowls it full again down the leg, Bairstow tries to flick it but it clips his gloves and goes towards the left of Rishabh Pant. Pant puts in a dive but in vain.

Short again on off, Bairstow gets on top and punches it to deep backward point for a run.

Shorter delivery outside off, Joe Root cuts this towards wide third man for a single.

Pushed into leg stump. Defended with a straight bat.

FOUR! Full and outside off, Joe Root dispatches this through cover-point for a boundary!

Full delivery on leg stump. Joe Root moves his foot away and plays it towards mid off.

Shorter in length on middle. Hits Joe Root on his thigh pad.

Outside leg once again, swept hard but finds the square leg fielder. Gets a single in the process.

Tosses this up into leg stump, Jonny Bairstow plays this back to the bowler.

FIFTY! Joe Root gets to his half century. Back of a length from Thakur on off, Root taps it to the cover region and picks up a single. He raises his bat and celebrates his half century. This is a fighting innings by Joe Root. The two pillars of England are on the crease right now and both look in good touch. The Indian bowlers will be looking to get rid of Joe Root qucikly or else he can single handedly take this game away from India. 

Shorter delivery outside off. Worked towards point for a single.

Good-length delivery outside off, Joe Root taps this towards gully with soft hands and rushes across for a single.

On a good length and in line with the stumps. Defended down the pitch by Jonny Bairstow.

Easy runs for England here as they are taking quick singles in the circle itself! That also brings up 200 for England and they have just lost 3 wickets! What an effort! Full and outside off. Jonny Bairstow gets a single towards covers.

Overpitched and angling into leg stump. Joe Root plays this towards mid-wicket for a single.

Floated on the leg stump, Bairstow blocks it back to the bowler.

A bit short on the leg, Bairstow flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Leg bye! Tossed up on the leg, Root takes the risk and goes for the reverse sweep but misses it and gets hit on pads. The ball goes towards short third man and they get a leg bye.

Outside leg stump and pulls his length back a bit. Jonny Bairstow taps this leg side.

This one is not even played as Jonny Bairstow is happy to put his pads to it. Full and outside leg once again.

Action replay as Jonny Bairstow does not even bother moving his leg this time. Ravindra Jadeja continues bowling full outside leg.

FOUR! Here goes Bairstow again. Siraj bowls this one short and outside off, Bairstow pulls this one hard over square leg for another boundary.

This one was mighty close! Angles it in from outside off on a good length. Jonny Bairstow gets an inside edge that hits the pads and just misses the stumps!

Full and on the middle, Bairstow drives it through mid-wicket for a run.

Good-length delivery around off, Root guides it to point.

Full and attacking the stumps, Joe Root is the straight as an arrow past the stumps but not with the best timing, Get across by the mid on fielder as they take a single.

Full and sliding onto the stumps, Bairstow knocks it to mid on for a single.

BIG APPEAL! Thakur bowls it full and outside off, Root tries to drive it but gets an big inside edge onto his pads. The Indian players appeal but the finger stays down.

Thakur goes short and outside off, Root offers no shot at it.

Full delivery on the leg, Root works it to fine leg for a single.

On a length and on middle and leg, shaping away. Bairstow tries to flick it but misses and it goes past his gloves to the keeper.

FOUR! Another loosner from Shardul Thakur! Full and angling into the pads and Jonny Bairstow is in such supreme form that he is not going to miss out on this one. Plays this off his pads to deep backward square and beats the diving fielder.

Full and on off, Bairstow taps it to mid off for a single.

On a length and on off, angling in. Root taps it down to the off side and gets across for a quick single.

Good-length delivery on off, shaping in, Bairstow pushes it to the vacant point region for a run. Hint of reverse swing there.

Bowls it short and on leg, Root watches it carefully and pulls it to fine leg for a single.

On a length and on middle, angling in. Bairstow knocks it to mid on.

Fullish delivery on the off, Bairstow drives it to long off and picks up an easy single.

Good length again and on off. Root pushes it with soft hands to point and gets a run.

Shardul Thakur starts fraction fuller on an off stump line. Jonny Bairstow defends this back to him.

Thakur is targeting the stumps. Bowls it full on off, angling in. Bairstow blocks this one out.

Pitched up a bit on off, Bairstow punches it to covers. There is a misfield and the batters gets a run.

Goes short and outside off this time, Root pulls it in the air towards deep sqaure leg. There are shouts of catch but the ball lands safely and they get a run.

Good-length delivery angled into the batter. Jonny Bairstow works this leg side.

Shardul Thakur ends the over with a delivery on good length just outside off and shaping in. Jonny Bairstow is solid in defense.

Full and on the leg, angling in. Root works this towards square leg for a single.

Full again outside off, Bairstow leans on and pushes it to long off for a run.

Goes full and down the leg side again, Root moves across and flicks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Full and angling it into the pads, Joe Root plays this casually towards mid-wicket.

FOUR! Poor from Siraj again. Bowls it full drifting onto the pads, Root uses his wrists and flicks it towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Angling down leg side once again to end the over! Goes through to the keeper. Mohammed Siraj needs to sort out his line here.

Down the leg side. Root looks to play the switch hit but misses. 

On off, this is pushed to cover for one. 

Three more. Shorter and outside off, Bairstow cuts it through point for three. Runs coming quickly for England. 

FOUR! England racing along now! On the pads, Roots plays the sweep well, gets on top of the bounce and hits it through backward square leg for a boundary. 

On the pads, this is clipped through mid-wicket for one. 

On the stumps, this one skids through. Bairstow pushes it back to the bowler. 

FOUR! That is poor from Siraj to start off! Goes full and outside off, Jonny Bairstow blasts it towards cover to welcome Siraj with a boundary!

Corrects his length and angles it in from off, Defended back to the bowler.

Good-length delivery on the pads. Pats it down to the leg side.

FOUR! Edged and in the gap! Or was it? Looks like Hanuma Vihari may have dropped this one! Back-of-a-length delivery outside off, Jonny Bairstow stays back and tries to play it off side, but gets a thick edge that flies towards the slip cordon. Hanuma Vihari is placed at the fourth slip and it goes straight between his palms and runs away for a boundary! This could prove to be very costly for India!

Good comeback by Siraj. Bowls it full on the middle, angling in. Bairstow blocks it back to the bowler.

On a length and outside off, Bairstow pats it to the off side. He calls for the run and Root responds by taking a couple of steps. But Bairstow sends him back as he sees the ball going to the short cover fielder.

FOUR! Nicely played! Just used the pace of Jadeja. On the pads, the paddle scoop is out, it is played fine and to the fine leg fence. 

On middle, this is worked to mid-wicket. 

Flatter and on off, defended. 

On the stumps, kept out. 

On the stumps, kept out. 

FOUR! More off the top edge but another boundary in the fine leg region. On the pads, Root looks to play the paddle scoop again, there is extra bounce this time, it goes off the top edge very fine and to the fine leg fence. 

Mohammad Shami goes full and angles it into the pads, maybe a shade of reverse swing here! Joe Root knocks this towards mid on.

Goes slightly shorter and that will not help the ball reverse swing! Angling into the pads and Joe Root works this towards backward square leg for a single.

Mohammad Shami is wide from the stumps and gets this to shape away from a good length. Jonny Bairstow goes for the slash and misses.

Easily worked towards square leg for a single. Good-length delivery angled into the pads.

Full once again and outside off, Joe Root thumps this hard towards cover.

Mohammad Shami goes outside off line and there is no movement here. Joe Root works this through point for a single and retains strike.

Starts with a slider on the leg, Bairstow tries to play but gets hit on his pads.

Full and on the leg, Bairstow knocks it to mid on.

A bit full again on leg, Bairstow blocks it out.

Arm ball on the stumps, Bairstow pushes that to covers.

Tossed up on the off, Bairstow makes room and punches it towards covers but cannot find the gap.

Bairstow tries the sweep finally. Flat delivery around leg, Bairstow could not control and tries the sweep but misses it completely. Pant with some handy work behind the wickets. A maiden over.

Mohammad Shami goes full outside off, Jonny Bairstow plays it with soft hands towards covers and takes a single.

On a good length and pitching in line with the off stump. Joe Root defends it up in the air and back down at his feet,

Mohammad Shami sees Joe Root come forward and pulls his length back outside off. Joe Root has to fend this towards covers.

Good-length delivery thsi outside off, Pats it towards gully!

Full once again outside off, Joe Root drives this towards mid off.

Huge appeal from Mohammad Shami! He is convinced that this one is hitting the wicket! Jasprit Bumrah feels it is going down leg, Rishabh Pant says it's too high and eventually they decide not to take the last review! Fraction fuller and angling in after pitching outside off, hits Joe Root hard on his pads. Ball Tracking shows that it would have been going down leg! Bang on from the skipper!

On middle, defended. 

On off, this is pushed through covers for one. 

Flatter and on off, Root stroked it to covers. 

Fuller and on off, Root played it to covers again. 

On middle, defended. 

Down the leg side. Left alone. A quick kver by Jadeja. 

FOUR! Beautifully played by Joe Root. Shami bowls it on a length outside off, Root opens the phase of his bat and just guides this one to the third man fence for a boundary.

 Shami bowls it on a length outside off, Root tries to play the same shot but this time finds the fielder at gully-point.

 A huge appeal but the finger is not raised! Shami wants it to be reviewed and it is. NOT OUT! Missing the stumps. India loses two reviews in two overs. This though wasn’t a bad review. It seemed close. This is on a length. It comes back in from outside off. Root looks to defend by getting on hai toes. He misses getting hit on the pads. A huge shout but turned down.

FOUR! What a comeback from Root after surviving the LBW shout. Shami goes full and down the leg, Root gets across and flicks it through mid-wicket for another boundary in this over.

Pitched up on the off, Root punches it but straight to covers.

Full and on the off, Root uses his feet and defends it out.

Almost! Root is frustrated by the line outside leg. He shapes to play the switch hit. It goes off the under-edge between his legs and on the bounce to the slip fielder. 

Flatter and on middle, defended. 

Appeal for an lbw! Not given and India decide to review. Around leg, Root looks to sweep but misses. It hits the pad. A loud appeal but turned down. Jadeja convinces his captain to take the review and Bumrah does but it is a waste of a review. That has pitched well outside leg! Not the ideal review taken by India there.

Appeal for an lbw! Not given and India decide to review. Around leg, Root looks to sweep but misses. It hits the pad. A loud appeal but turned down. Jadeja convinces his captain to take the review and Bumrah does but it is a waste of a review. That has pitched well outside leg! Not the ideal review taken by India there.

On the stumps, kept out. 

A single to end! Shorter and on off, this is pushed towards covers for one. 

On a length, angling in, some steep bounce there. Root knocks this with one hand off the handle to the leg side.

FOUR! Easy pickings for Root. Bumrah bowls it full and down the leg side, Root flicks it off his pads towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

On a length and outside off, Root knocks this one to point.

Full delivery on off, Root leans forward and drives it straight to mid off.

Nips back in from outside off, on a good length, Joe Root manages to work this to backward square leg for a single.

There is that yorker again. Bumrah bowls this one on the leg, angling in. Bairstow blocks it out well.

Ravindra Jadeja is going for the outside leg stump line trying to attack the rough. Jonny Bairstow is content to use his pads.

Full once again outside leg, Jonny Bairstow works this towards square leg for a single.

Full and outside off, Joe Root drives to cover and a misfield allows a single.

Fired into the pads from outside leg. Jonny Bairstow just stands and lets the ball hit his pads.

Tossed up and a little closer to the leg stump, Jonny Bairstow moves his leg away and defends this time.

Ravindra Jadeja trying to contain Jonny Bairstow with this line. Outside leg and full, padded once again.

LEG BYE! Bumrah bowls it on a length on leg, Bairstow tries to flick it but the ball hits his pads and goes towards fine leg. They get across for a run.

On a length and on middle, Root flicks it to square leg for a run.

Bumrah goes for the yorker again. Bowls it on middle, angling in. Bairstow carefully keeps it out.

Full and on the pads, Bairstow pushes this one to mid-wicket for a run.

Full again on off, Root plays a solid defensive shot.

Sharp bouncer. Bumrah changes his length a bit and bangs it short on off, Root lets it go to the keeper.

Joe Root goes for the reverse sweep. This is full outside leg, he finds the point fielder.

Full on leg, defended down the pitch.

Full but goes on middle, Joe Root knocks this towards covers.

Slightly short on leg, Joe Root goes back and fends it towards the bowler.

Full and really outside off, Joe Root lines up to reverse sweep once again but it is out of his reach and therefore he puts his pads to it.

Quicker delivery onto the pads. Joe Root is happy to put his pad to it as it pitches outside leg.

Bumrah bowls it on a length, angling in. Root flicks it from his back foot to square leg for a run.

Bowls a full toss on off, Bairstow drives it with soft hands to mid off and gets across for a quick single.

The sync is off between the English batters. This one lands on a length outside off, Root pushes it off his back foot towards gully. There is a bit of confusion but they get the single at the end.

Serves it on a length outside off, Jonny leaves it alone.

Another length delivery on off, Jonny Bairstow defends it down the pitch.

Good keeping by Pant. Bumrah bowls this full and on the leg, Bairstow gets something on it but Rishabh Pant stops it well diving to his left. It was off the pads.

OUT! RUN OUT! Total chaos between the two batters! Ravindra Jadeja gets the ball to turn off the rough and gets an inside edge off Alex Lees' bat towards short fine leg as he presses forward to defend. Lees has no idea where the ball has gone, he trusts Root's call and responds. Meanwhile, Mohammad Shami attacks the ball and sends a flat throw to the bowler who does the rest. Alex Lees is not even in the frame. He never got any pace in his running there. Lees is disappointed as he looks behind. Virat Kohli is celebrating big time. England in deep trouble.

A bit short and on leg, Root flicks it off his back foot for a run.

Flighted full and on middle, defended back well by Jonny Bairstow.

FOUR! Jonny Bairstow is off the mark! Ravindra Jadeja pushes this flatter outside off. Jonny Bairstow goes back and punches it through point for a boundary!

Full delivery angling down leg, Jonny Bairstow tries to sweep this fine but gets gloves to it and the ball just evades Rishabh Pant.

Quicker delivery angled into the pads. Worked towards mid-wicket.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! This is the ideal start for India after the break! Whatever they had for Tea has worked wonders. Bumrah, the skipper, leads from the front. He gets Pope for the second time in this game. This is on a length and on off, it lands and moves away. Pope looks to defend but does so inside the line. It goes off the outside edge and Pant makes no mistake. England are on the back foot all of a sudden.

Root gets off the mark straightaway. This is full and down the leg, Root flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

Bowls it full on middle, angling in. Lees blocks it off to silly mid on. Kohli is very vocal from behind the stumps. The pendulum has swung.

Serves it on a length outside off, Lees defends it from the inner edge onto the ground.

LEG BYE! Tries the yorker again but misses the line, it goes down the leg side. Lees tries to flick it but it hits his pads and the ball rolls towards fine leg. They get across for a leg bye.

Gets it right this time. Bowls a yorker on middle, angling in. Root somehow manages to dig this one out.

The fortunes seem to have changed! Mohammad Shami bowls this on a good length and shaping away from 'round the wicket, Alex Lees is beaten this time!

This one nips back in from a good length. Alex Lees comes forward outside off to negate the swing, but gets beaten on his inside edge.

The ball is suddenly doing a lot more! Has the change of ball worked? This one bounces off a good length and moves back in sharply. Alex Lees does well to let this one go.

Goes slightly full outside off. Beats Alex Lees once again as he tries to play at the ball

This is wide from the stumps on a good length. Alex Lees leaves this one easily.

  It's pitched full and outside off, Alex Lees shoulders his arms to it and that will be Tea on Day 4! England are 107/1, needing another 271 runs to level the series.

Jasprit Bumrah starts with a short ball on leg, angling in. Alex Lees flicks it to fine leg for a single.

Serves it on a length outside off, this one holds its line. Crawley leaves it alone.

Good-length delivery, angling in. Crawley lifts his bat and lets it go.

OUT! TIMBER! That is an error in judgment and India gets the much-needed breakthrough and it is Jasprit Bumrah who delivers! It is never a good idea to leave a ball on a wicket where there is not a lot of bounce. With the new ball, it is still fine but you can’t leave it on length against the old ball and Crawley makes that mistake. It is just outside off, it comes back in. Crawley shoulders arms without covering the off pole. It hits the top of it. Will this open the floodgates? Can they take one more before the break?

Goes full and angling in. Pope blocks it straight to the bowler.

Another attemped yorker by Bumrah. Goes full but down the leg side. Ollie Pope is not bothered about it.

Back of a length, angling in. Crawley plays a confident-looking flick towards mid-wicket for a single.

This one is fuller and outside off, Lees tries to play a drive but gets an inside edge and the ball roll towards fine leg. They get across for a run.

On a length and on middle, Crawley blocks it off.

Full and angling into the pads. Zak Crawley defends this towards short mid-on.

Attempted yorker. Shardul Thakur goes full instead, down the leg, Crawley misses the flick and it goes through to the keeper.

Good delivery to finish the over. Bowls it on a fuller length, angling in. Zak Crawley defends it back to the bowler.

Angles this one away from the left-hander from leg, Alex Lees covers the stumps and fends it back down the pitch.

Back-of-a-length delivery pitching outside leg! Hits the pads after an inside edge and runs away towards third man for a single.

This is on a good length just outside off. Zak Crawley uses his wrists and works it towards mid-wicket.

Goes full this time outside off, Zak Crawley gets across the line of the stumps and tries to play it leg side. Gets hit on his pads but is well outside off.

That is a hundred-run opening partnership for England! What a start and England could not have asked for more from these two openers. Slightly short and angling into the pads, Zak Crawley works this through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR LEG BYES! Another poor delivery from India! This is straying down leg and Alex Lees tries to flick this but only manages to get his pad to it. Does not matter as this also runs away to the boundary at fine leg for leg byes! Runs are leaking thick and fast here!

Pitched up and outside off, Zak Crawley drives this towards mid off.

Half tracker outside off, Zak Crawley misses out as he slashes this straight to point.

FOUR! This is sublime! Full from Shardul Thakur and easy pickings for Zak Crawley as he leans ahead and plays is straight past the mid off fielder for four more runs!

Full once again in line with the stumps. Defended back to the bowler.

FOUR! That has been dispatched through covers! Shardul Thakur is not getting it right here and Zak Crawley is making the most of it. Wide outside off and full, the ball has raced away to the boundary in quick time!

Full and on middle, Crawley defends this to the leg side.

FOUR! That has been hit beautifully on the up! Mohammed Siraj bowls this on a good length outside off, Zak Crawley looking confident as he hits the rising ball towards the cover fence for a boundary!

FOUR! Two in a row! Zak Crawley wants to catch up to Alex Lees! Mohammed Siraj goes back on a length but Zak Crawley comes forward and works this ball off his waist wide of deep mid-wicket for the second boundary of the over.

Serves it on a length outside off, Crawley moves across and knocks it to mid on.

Good-length delivery on middle, Crawley flicks it to square leg for a single.

On a good length and straight at the stumps. Alex Lees steps back and knocks it towards mid off.

Good-length delivery pitching on leg, Alex Lees is firm in defense, as he knocks it back to the bowler.

Shardul Thakur starts with a full delivery angling into middle. Zak Crawley flicks this to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Zak Crawley does not want to miss this party! Full and outside off, he strides forward well and strokes it through covers for four runs! India need to break this partnership urgently!

Bowls it short and outside off, Crawley taps it to the cover-point region for a run.

Around the wicket to the left-hander, bowls it a fraction short outside off, defended firmly.

Angles this one in on a good length, Alex Lees defends this down the pitch back to the bowler.

Shardul Thakur goes slightly full outside off. Alex Lees plays this towards the off side as Shardul Thakur goes and collects it.

Mohammed Siraj starts off  bowling on a good length after the break. Angling away after pitching on middle, Alex Lees defends this back to the bowler.

Goes 'round the wicket now and angles it full from outside off, Alex Lees knocks this towards mid on.

Pulls the length back a bit on off, Alex Lees stands tall and fends this down the pitch.

Similar delivery but a touch wider. Alex Lees goes across the stumps and defends it towards the off side.

FOUR! Fifty for Alex Lees and he has got there in quick time! What a way to get there as he smacks the back-of-a-length delivery from outside off in the gap past covers for a beautifully timed boundary! He is making this chase look easy for England!

Mohammed Siraj does not end the over as well as he started it. Short once again and outside off, Alex Lees guides it to third man for a brace.

Tossed up, full and outside off, Lees drives it through point for a single.

A low full toss on middle, Crawley strokes it back to the bowler.

A touch flat and around middle, Crawley repels it from the back foot to covers.

Sliding down the leg side, Zak pads it away.

Quicker and flatter on middle, Zak Crawley defends it from the back foot to mid-wicket.

NOT OUT! Loopy delivery, full and around leg, Crawley tries to be innovative with his reverse sweep but fails to middle. It takes the inside half of his bat, drops on his boot perhaps and lobs to silly point. India start to celebrate but umpire Aleem Dar asks them to wait. They go upstairs to check for the bump ball and the soft signal is out. The replays find that the ball bounced before clipping the boot. 

FOUR! Lees is impressing one and all here! Short in length and outside off, Alex Lees stands back and ramps it down to third man for a boundary.

Fuller in length, around leg, Lees flicks it behind square leg and takes a single.

On a good length and around off, Zak defends it from the back foot to covers.

First false shot of this innings. Fuller in length and outside off, Crawley tries to drive but gets beaten.

Learns immediately. Another full ball around off, this time Zak offers no shot.

Fuller in length and around off, Zak tries to drive but it takes the inner half and rolls to mid on.

Tosses this full on middle, Zak Crawley knocks this towards covers.

Straying down leg this time and full, Rishabh Pant collects this well behind the wicket.

Too full and around off, Crawley wrists it wide of mid on and picks up a single.

In the blockhole, Lees digs it out through point for a run.

Floated from 'over the wicket on middle, Crawley blocks it out.

Floated again on leg, spinning in, Crawley defends it solidly.

Siraj runs in and hits the good length. Around middle and off, Lees defends it from the back foot.

Slightly short and around off, Lees keeps it out off the back foot, from the outer half to backward point.

Fuller this time, around off, Alex Lees defends it firmly down to mid off.

Shortish and outside off, Alex Lees steps back to make room and slaps it through the line, finds the cover fielder.

FOUR! Runs continue to flow for England. Siraj delivers it on a good length and outside off, Alex Lees plays late and steers it wide of backward point for a boundary.

Goes full and on middle, Alex pushes it down to mid off. England continue to maintain a healthy run rate in this chase.

FOUR! That sounded so nice. Tossed up, outside off, Lees goes down on one knee and powers his slog sweep over mid-wicket for a boundary. This is very good from the English opener.

Jadeja drags his length short and delivers it on off, Alex Lees goes back and cuts it to deep point for one.

Slower through the air, full and around leg, Zak defends it back.

Flighted and on middle, defended on the leg side.

Another delivery which is full and on middle, Crawley defends it back.

Edgy this time. Jadeja fires an arm ball flat, around middle and gets it to skid in. Zak Crawley tries to flick but inside-edges it towards short fine leg.

Angles in a length ball on off, Zak Crawley defends it back to the bowler.

Around middle, on a good length, Zak wrists it on the leg side but now there is a mid-wicket in place. No easy run this time as that gap is plugged now.

Good leave. Shami hurls across a length ball just outside off, Crawley covers the line and shoulders arms.

Identical to the last delivery, another leave from Crawley.

Another good leave. Fuller and just outside off, shaping in a wee bit, Crawley gets his front leg forward to cover his stumps and leaves.

Too full and outside off, Zak drives it back to the bowler. Maiden, first of this inning.

FOUR! Welcome into the attack, Jadeja. Lees is batting with real intent. Advances down the track to a fuller ball outside off and drills it to the long off fence.

Flighted delivery, full and outside off, Alex Lees gets outside the line of the stumps and tries to sweep. He misses and is hit on the pads.

A touch flatter and outside off, Alex pushes it wide of backward point and picks up a quick run.

Not much turn there. Full and on middle, Zak defends it off the inner half to short leg.

Fuller again, on middle, Zak Crawley goes back and works it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! 50 comes up for England in no time. Loopy and full, outside off, Alex Lees brings out the reverse sweep and nails it behind backward point for a boundary. 

Darts in a good-length delivery around off, Crawley works it through square leg and immediately calls for two, seeing Pujara near the fence. Easily gets a couple.

In the channel outside off, on a good length, Crawley shoulders arms.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Best of the lot. Fuller in length, around middle, Zak Crawley presents the full face of the bat and caresses it down the ground for a boundary at long on.

Pitches it up and outside off, inviting the drive, Zak takes a stride forward and then leaves.

Shami gets close to off, fuller in length, Crawley quietly works it wide of mid on and pinches a couple of runs.

Serves it on a length and outside off, Crawley gets close to the line and then allows it through.

Fuller in length, around middle, Crawley flicks it to deep mid-wicket and there is a man out there. He slips but still only a run.

Back of a length, around middle, Lees gets on top of the bounce and glances it behind square leg for a single.

Bumrah hits the hard length around off, Crawley goes on the back foot and defends it towards mid on.

Bumrah aims for a yorker but overcooks it. It turns out to be a full toss on middle, and Zak flicks it to deep mid-wicket for another single in that region.

Fullish and on off, Lees brings down a straight bat and pushes it in the direction of the bowler.

Another attempt to bowl a full stop fails. It's a full, a shade high outside off, Lees plays at it late and places it through cover-point for a couple of runs.

Gets behind the line of the delivery and defends it to covers.

Slightly short and on off, Lees goes back and turns it down to deep square leg for a run.

Fuller in length, just outside off and going straight on, Crawley covers the stumps and allows it through.

Serves it on a length and outside off, a bit of inward movement, Zak makes a leave.

Indecision there! Bumrah feeds it on a length and outside off, Crawley is in two minds, whether to leave or play, and eventually decides to leave. He is late in withdrawing the bat though. It takes the sweet spot and runs down to third man. The batters get three runs.

Back of a length, around off, Alex is on his toes as he punches it down to mid off. 30 runs in 6 overs, it's been a bright start from England.

Straying on the pads, Crawley works this full ball to deep backward square leg and picks up a single.

Bumrah goes short, digs it in around middle and leg, angling down, Lees tries to glance but misses. Rishabh Pant dives across to his right and collects the ball with one hand.

On a length and around off, Lees taps it down to point and crosses for a run. The English openers are showing intensity in running between the wickets.

Fuller and close to off, Zak Crawley drives it down the ground but finds mid off.

Bumrah targets the off stump with a full ball, Crawley brings down a straight bat and blocks it solidly.

This one shoots off the surface a bit. On a good length, around middle and leg, Zak Crawley tries to flick but takes the bottom hand immediately off his bat. It's called a no ball for overstepping.

FOUR! The extra ball has not fetched a wicket for Bumrah this time. It's on a good length and around middle, Zak Crawley picks it off his pads and clips it beautifully to the deep mid-wicket fence.

In the channel outside off, Zak allows it through to the keeper.

Serves it on a length and outside off, Zak Crawley is watchful again and leaves it alone.

Some inward movement on this delivery. From a length around off, it nips back in, Crawley tries to work it around his pads but it takes the inner edge and rolls behind square leg. They cross.

Shami switches to 'round the wicket and pitches it up around off, Lees drives it down to mid off.

Fraction short this time, around off and angling in, Lees sits on the back foot and defends it towards the cover-point fielder.

Fullish and around off, slanting in, Alex Lees defends it back to the bowler.

Crawley opens his account. Bumrah angles in a length ball around off, Zak taps it down to cover-point and steals a run. The crowd likes it.

FOUR! Alex Lees is trying to be positive and it has worked so far. Bumrah comes from 'round the wicket and serves a length ball down the leg side. Lees deflects it neatly off his pads and sends it to the fine leg fence.

Very full this time, around off, Alex Lees strokes it through extra cover and returns for the second run.

Another brace! Bumrah brings his length back and delivers it around off, Alex punches it through covers and collects two runs.

Bumrah goes short and keeps it just around off, Alex Lees decides late to make a leave.

Play and a miss! Beautiful delivery from Bumrah. He dishes out an outswinger, from a length outside off, Lees tries to drive but it whistles past the outside edge. Top nut to finish the over. 

Mohammad Shami is sharing the new ball from the opposite end and he begins with a full ball around off, Lees gets forward to defend but it takes the inner edge and runs in front of square leg. They take a couple of runs.

FOUR! It's a positive start from England. Although Lees isn't batting too convincingly. Shami lands it on a length around middle, Lees steps back and tries to force the issue. The bat turns in his hands and goes off the inner half to the deep mid-wicket fence.

Oohhh...that has flown over the stumps. Not a good leave from Alex. Shami delivers an inswinger, on a length around off, Alex Lees offers no shot and watches it go over his stumps, nervously.

Around off again, on a length, Lees pushes it to covers and lets out a huge cry for no.

Much better this time. Slightly short and around off, Alex Lees gently pushes it through the covers and Cheteshwar Pujara gives the chase. They take two runs.

Well bowled. Back of a length, close to off and straightening off the seam, Alex Lees rocks back to punch but is beaten on the outside edge.

Jasprit Bumrah begins with a shortish ball around off, Alex Lees goes on the back foot and pushes it in the gap at covers for a run. The chase is underway.

Bumrah runs in from over the wicket and delivers it on a length around off, Crawley defends it from the crease to the off side.

This one is angled in, on middle and fuller in length, Zak Crawley gets forward and defends it back.

Good leave. A touch short in length and outside off, shaping away late, Crawley stays back and shoulders arms.

Darts it around off, on a length and gets it to shape away again, Zak Crawley covers the line and makes another leave. Needs to watch out for the one that comes back in.

Fuller and angling in around off, this one also shapes away a little, Zak defends it gently from the back foot.