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 26.5: No runs. Dominic Bess to Rishabh Pant,

    Over 27.6: No runs. Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant,

    Over 28.2: Three runs. Dominic Bess to Rishabh Pant,

    Over 28.6: No runs. Dominic Bess to Rishabh Pant,

    Over 29.1: Four runs. Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant,

    Over 29.3: No runs. Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant,

    Over 29.4: No runs. Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant,

    Over 29.6: No runs. Jofra Archer to Rishabh Pant,

    Over 31.1: Single. Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant,

    Over 31.2: Single. Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant,

    Over 31.4: . Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant,

    Over 31.5: . Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant,

    Over 31.6: Single. Jack Leach to Rishabh Pant,

    Over 32.1 Dominic Bess tossed up delivery to Rishabh Pant, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper. 

    Over 32.2 Dominic Bess tossed up delivery to Rishabh Pant, no run, presses forward and defends it back to the bowler.

    Over 32.6 Dominic Bess tossed up delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, presses forward. Little bit of turn too to catch him on the inside shoulder of the bat in defence. Doesn't carry to short leg.

    Over 33.1 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Rishabh Pant, Six! Came down to the pitch of the ball and smokes it over long-on for a maximum.

    Over 33.2 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Rishabh Pant,1 run, gets forward and clips it behind square on the onside for a single.

    Over 33.3 Jack Leach bowls it short of length to Cheteshwar Pujara, 3 runs, gets back in the crease and punches it beautifully through cover and picks up three runs.

    Over 33.6 Jack Leach bowls a good length delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 34.1 Dominic Bess tossed up delivery to Rishabh Pant, no run, gets inside the line and smothers it on the front foot.

    Over 34.2 Dominic Bess tossed up delivery to Rishabh Pant, no run, gets forward and driven wide of cover who makes a diving stop.

    Over 34.3 Dominic Bess tossed up delivery to Rishabh Pant, no run, gets forward and punches back to Bess from the crease

    Over 34.4 Dominic Bess bowls a quicker arm ball to Rishabh Pant, no run, goes on to the back foot and defends it down the leg side.

    Over 34.6 Dominic Bess bowls it short of length to Rishabh Pant, no run, goes deep inside the crease and mistime pull towards mid-wicket.

    Over 35.1 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Rishabh Pant, Six! Dances down and swings his arms. Doesn't get it right out of the middle but it's enough to get a maximum.

    Over 35.4 Jack Leach bowls it short of length to Rishabh Pant,1 run, backs away in the crease and dabs it wide of slip. With all those shots he's ensured Leach is a bit all over the place here.

    Over 35.6 Jack Leach tossed up delivery to Cheteshwar Pujara, no run, gets forward and watches it along with going through to the keeper.

    Over 36.1 Dominic Bess tossed up delivery to Rishabh Pant, no run, gets forward and left alone outside off through to the keeper.

    Over 38.1 Dominic Bess bowls it flat in the air to Rishabh Pant, Boundary! Gets too close to the pitch of it but still manages to slap the drive over extra cover for four.

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