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 25.5 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root,1 run, gets forward and drives it square of the wicket on the off-side and gets off the mark with a single.

    Over 26.1 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, 2 runs, gets forward and drives it wide of cover and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 26.2 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a quicker arm ball to Joe Root, no run,  plunges forward and defends it back to the bowler.

    Over 26.3 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a quicker arm ball to Joe Root, no run, goes back and across to block it into the off-side.

    Over 26.4 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to Joe Root,1 run, shuffles across on the back foot and tucks it towards square leg

    Over 27.1 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 27.2 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and defended to point with an angled bat.

    Over 27.3 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

    Over 27.4 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets behind the line and solid in his forward defence.

    Over 27.5 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and the temptation to play across the front pad. Defended to short midwicket.

    Over 27.6 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root,1 run, backs away in the crease and steers it through point and picks up a single.

    Over 28.1 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

    Over 28.2 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, presses forward and defends it again watchfully.

    Over 28.3 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls it flat in the air to Joe Root, no run,  goes back and taps it towards backward point.

    Over 28.6 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Dominic Sibley, no run, gets forward and turns it down the leg side with soft hands.

    Over 29.1 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and blocks it back to the bowler.

    Over 29.2 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, presses forward in defence with a straight bat.

    Over 29.3 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets across the line on the back foot and works it to square leg.

    Over 29.4 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets back in the crease and guides it to gully with an open face.

    Over 29.5 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and taps it to gully again.

    Over 29.6 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and punches to mid-on.

    Over 30.6 Ravichandran Ashwin bowls a quicker arm ball to Dominic Sibley, no run, backs away in the crease and steers it towards point.

    Over 31.1 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, 2 runs, gets forward and tucks it through square leg and picks up a couple of runs.

    Over 31.2 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a good length delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and blocks it from the crease.

    Over 31.3 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a back of length delivery to Joe Root, no run, hangs back and defends it down the leg side.

    Over 31.4 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a pitched up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and defending from the crease.

    Over 31.6 Jasprit Bumrah bowls a pitched up delivery to Dominic Sibley, no run, gets forward and turns it to short midwicket.

    Over 32.1 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, shuffles across and defends.

    Over 32.2 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, hangs his bat away from the body looking to dab it fine. Beaten on the edge.

    Over 32.3 Ravichandran Ashwin tossed up delivery to Joe Root, no run, gets forward and uses his feet. The edge rolls into the covers.

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