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 5.4 Jack Leach bowls it flat in the air to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

    Over 5.5 Jack Leach bowls it short of length to Cheteshwar Pujara, Boundary! Rock back in the crease and cuts it hard through point and the ball raced away to the fence for four.

    Over 5.6 Jack Leach bowls a good length delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, gets forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

    Over 6.2 JM Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara,1 run, gets forward and works it away to deep mid-wicket.

    Over 7.1 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, gets forward and watches the ball closely and defends.

    Over 7.2 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, 2 runs, gets inside the line and turns it behind square, looks for two and gets it.

    Over 7.3 Jack Leach bowls it short of length to Cheteshwar Pujara,1 run, goes deep in the crease and cuts to deep backward point.

    Over 7.6 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper. 

    Over 8.1 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, gets inside the line and defends it on the onside.

    Over 8.2 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, got an inside edge onto thigh pad and Pope is waiting there at backward short leg.

    Over 8.3 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, gets forward and punches it straight back to the bowler.

    Over 8.4 JM Anderson bowls a good length delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, gets  covers the line of this short of length delivery and defends so well.

    Over 8.5 JM Anderson bowls a pitched up delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, give the full face of the bat to this full delivery outside the off stump, poses for the cameras too.

    Over 9.6 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, gets forward and defends right under his eyes.

    Over 10.1 Dominic Bess tossed up delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, jumps out straightaway to the offie, turns it uppishly in front of short mid-wicket.

    Over 10.2 Dominic Bess tossed up delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, came down the track blocks it back to the bowler.

    Over 11.2 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, gets forward and outside edge rolls towards backward point.

    Over 11.3 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, gets forward and actually kicks it away on the onside.

    Over 11.4 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 11.5 Jack Leach bowls it short of length to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, gets on top of the bounce and punches towards short cover.

    Over 11.6 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, 2 runs, gets forward and driven along the ground to the sweeper cover and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 12.5 Dominic Bess tossed up delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara,1 run, goes back and flicks to deep square leg.

    Over 12.6 Dominic Bess bowls a quicker arm ball to Shubman Gill, no run, stays really deep in the crease and blocks.

    Over 16.6: No runs. Jofra Archer to Cheteshwar Pujara,

    Over 17.6 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Shubman Gill, no run, gets forward and safely negotiates it .

    Over 18.1 Jofra Archer bowls a good length delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, stays on the front foot and knocks it to mid-off.

    Over 18.2 Jofra Archer bowls a pitched up delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, gets forward and pushes it straight to mid-off

    Over 18.3 Jofra Archer bowls a slower one to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, gets wait for the ball on the back foot and jams it back down the wicket

    Over 18.4 Jofra Archer bangs it short onto the pitch to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, gets inside the line and ducks under it to sways away from the bouncer.

    Over 18.5 Jofra Archer bowls a pitched up delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, comes forward and defends into the off-side

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