India vs England Highlights: England crush India by 227 runs in 1st Test to take 1-0 lead
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Feb 09, 2021, 14:02:12 IST
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India vs England Highlights: England crush India by 227 runs in 1st Test to take 1-0 lead

Stay updated with Times of India for Live cricket score, ball-by-ball commentary and live scorecard of 1st Test match between India and England
10:58 (IST) Feb 09
Anderson on song!
OUT! James Anderson is breathing fire at the moment! Third wicket for him in the session. Rishabh Pant hits the ball straight to Joe Root at short extra-cover. Pant walks back for 11. India in deep trouble in this Test. The hosts are 5 down with more than 2 sessions to go. IND 110/5
10:49 (IST) Feb 09
Leach, Anderson putting pressure!
Relentless James Anderson and Jack Leach are bowling beautifully at the moment. Building pressure on both Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant. Another maiden over from Anderson. His third of the day (in 5 overs). IND 104/4
10:37 (IST) Feb 09
Anderson on fire!
10:29 (IST) Feb 09
Anderson wreaks havoc!
OUT! Second wicket in the over for James Anderson. Ajinkya Rahane knocked over for a 2-ball duck. Rahane survived a lbw review on the previous ball but this time Anderson uproots his off stump. India now in big trouble and Virat Kohli and the non-striker end realizes it. Shakes his head. IND 92/4
10:23 (IST) Feb 09
Anderson strikes in his first over!
OUT! A cracker from James Anderson! Castles Shubman Gill soon after his fifty. Reverse swing from Anderson and the ball just nips back after pitching. Takes the top of the off stump. Gill walks back for 50. IND 92/3
10:21 (IST) Feb 09
50 for Shubman Gill!
Brings up his 3rd fifty in Test cricket off 81 balls. Gill has provided a good start to India in this massive chase of 420. But India will need a big score from him if they are to get away with this Test. IND 92/2
10:08 (IST) Feb 09
Fearless cricket from Gill!
SIX! This time Shubman Gill launches Dom Bess' delivery out of the park. Gill not hesitating to take on Bess early on. Slams the ball over the long-on fence. IND 76/2
10:05 (IST) Feb 09
Expensive start from Bess!
Shubman Gill collects a couple of boundaries from Dom Bess' first over of the day. Trying to put him under pressure early on. Virat Kohli too gets off the mark in that over from Bess. IND 68/2
10:00 (IST) Feb 09
Leach strikes! Pujara departs.
OUT! Jack Leach gets the first breakthrough of the morning session on Day 5. A cracking delivery from Leach! Cheteshwar Pujara edges it straight to Ben Stokes at first slip. Turn and bounce for LEach on that occasion as Pujara perishes for 15. IND 58/2
09:51 (IST) Feb 09
Woah! Turn and bounce for Leach!
That was just a perfect delivery from Jack Leach. Unplayable! Beats the batsman Shubman Gill, wicket-keeper Jos Buttler and then Ben Stokes at first slip. 4 byes signalled by the umpire. IND 57/1
09:43 (IST) Feb 09
50 up for India!
Confident start to the 420-run chase from Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara on Day 5. IND 50/1, need another 370 runs to win with 9 wickets remaining.
09:38 (IST) Feb 09
Jofra Archer partners Jack Leach
A confident start from India on Day 5. 8 runs from Jack Leach's first over including a boundary from Shubman Gill. Jofra Archer to share the ball with Leach from the other end. IND 47/1
09:33 (IST) Feb 09
Short and belted away!
FOUR! Short from Jack Leach down the leg side. Shubman Gill rocks onto the back-foot and smacks the ball in the mid-wicket region to collect his first boundary of the day. IND 44/1
09:31 (IST) Feb 09
Game on!
Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara are out in the middle to start the chase on Day 5 for India. The hosts resume at 39/1 and need another 381 runs to with the match with 9 wickets in hand. Jack Leach to start the proceedings for England. Here we go!
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09:23 (IST) Feb 09

It is going to be a hard day for us. We saw a lot of India's fight in Australia and we know they are not going to roll over easily. We have to put a lot of hard work in, be clever with our fields and the way we bowl. We are in a good position but it is not going to be easy. The ball is in good conditions. The wicket is so abrasive, the second new ball in India's innings started reversing after four overs, we are not far away from reverse. The harder the ball it will be more beneficial to us seamers. Hopefully we can work well with the spinners.

England pacer James Anderson ahead of Day 5

09:12 (IST) Feb 09
Words of motivation from the head coach ahead of big day!
09:10 (IST) Feb 09
Some hope for the fans as India up against a huge task!
08:56 (IST) Feb 09
Rohit Sharma (12) was sent back to the pavilion by Jack Leach early in India's second innings on Monday. Shubman Gill (15*) and Cheteshwar Pujara (12*) will resume proceedings on the final day.
08:56 (IST) Feb 09
While 16 wickets fell on the first three days, a staggering 15 fell by the wayside on Monday and the deteriorating Chepauk pitch played a major part.
08:56 (IST) Feb 09
Chasing a world record 420 to win, India ended the penultimate day at 39/1, still 381 runs adrift of their target. The record chase to win a Test thus far is 418, made by West Indies against Australia in 2003.