England vs India 1st Test at Birmingham, 01 Aug, 2018

Toss: England, who chose to bat
England 287/10 (89.4)  &  180/10 (53)
India 274/10 (76)  &  162/10 (54.2)
England won by 31 runs
Man of the Match: Sam Curran
  • Umesh Yadav 0 * (8)

Over 3.5 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and turns it to FSL.

Over 3.6 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, goes deep in the crease and works it past leg slip and gets off the mark with a single.

Over 4.1  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, comes on to the front foot and defends it towards cover.

Over 4.2  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocks it back to the bowler.

Over 4.3  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, 2 runs, gets across the line on the back foot and flicks it away through mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Over 4.4  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, gets forward and defends it to point with an open face bat and gets a single.

Over 5.2 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, goes deep in the crease and pushes it to the off-side.

Over 5.3 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and defends it down the pitch back to the bowler.

Over 5.4 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to Joe Root, no runs, goes deep in the crease and works it to mid-wicket.

Over 5.5 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and punches it straight to the man at cover.

Over 5.6 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, goes deep in the crease and cuts it straight to the man at backward point.

Over 6.3  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, moves across in the crease and flicks it down to fine leg for a single.

Over 7.1 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, goes deep in the crease and pushes it away on the off-side.

Over 7.2 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, came down the track and pushes it past the bowler and gets a single

Over 7.6 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to Joe Root, no runs, goes deep in the crease and works it down the leg side.

Over 8.6  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Dawid Malan, no runs, gets forward and driven well but straight to the man at mid-off.

Over 9.6 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and wrists it to mid-on.

Over 10.4  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and punches it straight back to the bowler.

Over 10.5  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and driven straight to the man at mid-off.

Over 10.6 Mohammed Shami to Joe Root No runs ...

Over 11.1 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to Dawid Malan, no runs, gets forward and let it go through to the keeper.

Over 11.5 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, gets forward and nudges it down the leg side and picks up one more.

Over 12.1  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and defends it to point with an open face.

Over 12.2  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets on top of the bounce and punches it straight to the man at mid-off.

Over 12.3  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets behind the line on the back foot and blocks it down the pitch.

Over 12.4  Mohammed Shami bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no runs, comes on to the front foot and shoulders arms to let it go through to the keeper.

Over 12.5  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and driven straight to the man at cover.

Over 12.6  Mohammed Shami bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, gets across the line and flicks it down to deep mid-wicket and picks up just a single.

Over 13.1 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no runs, gets forward and works it past short leg.

Over 13.2 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a tossed up delivery to Joe Root, 1 run, gets forward and works it away through mid-wicket and picks up a single.

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