1st Test: England vs India at Nottingham, Aug 04, 2021
Match drawn
England 183/10 (65.4) & 303/10 (85.5)
India 278/10 (84.5) & 52/1 (14)
RR: 3.71
Last 12 Balls: . 1 4 . . . | . 2 1 . 4 4+1nb . 4
Last Wicket: Rohit Sharma 12(34)
Joe Root (ENG) MoM: The weather disrupted what would have been a very interesting final day. Great Test match to play in and watch as well. Sets up the series really well and hopefully we can take it into the next games. We certainly believed we could win. We knew we would have opportunities if we took our catches and kept our fields. It's a shame it ended this way. There are certain areas where we want to get better in. We want to get better at the top of the order and take our catches. We need strong characters. We want to keep that enthususiasm in, it is fun scoring runs and a fun game. Really relishing the opportunities in front of us. We have to deal with till the schedule changes and the setup changes. The experienced guys have it easier going from white ball to Test cricket, but the youngers guys might not have that experience. It must be quite challenging for our youngsters, but that's no excuse. To finally get to my century was a relief given how I played throughout the day. I think India have a very good seam attack and credit to them for the way they bowled. I just wanted to put the pressure back on them with a few shots. Certainly feel full of confidence on the back of that.
Virat Kohli (IND): We were expecting rain on days three and four but it chose to come on day five. It would have been enjoyable to play and watch, but it's a shame. This is exactly what we wanted to do; start strong. On day five we knew we had our chances. We certainly felt like we were on top of the game. Getting that lead was crucial, but it's a shame we couldn't finish day five. Getting to fifty overnight was important. We just didn't want to play for survival. Our intent kept us ahead. It's hard work of three odd weeks for our bowlers with the bat. We were talking of a lead of 40-odd but we ended up with 95 and those runs were gold dust. Most likely this will be our template in this series, but adaptability has been our strength. The conditions and the pace on the wicket need to be seen, but this team will be our template. England and India have always been a blockbuster and looking forward to the next Test.
Play abandoned for the day and Match drawn
10:35 local, 15:05 IST: There's a steady drizzle which has escalated into rain the last few minutes meaning we may not start on time.
That is Stumps on Day 4. India need 157 runs with 9 wickets in hand
13.6
4
4
Over 13.6 Ollie Robinson bowls a half volley to Cheteshwar Pujara, Boundary! Gets forward and driven sweetly to hit the middle and scream across the practice wickets square on the off-side.
