Crawley, Duckett & Root fall cheaply after England set improbable 608 - report
Pant, dropped on 10 by Crawley, hits entertaining 65
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Second Test, day four, Edgbaston, England lead series 1-0
Boundaries, flying bats and dropped catches - Pant's 'box office' innings
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Mark (@16:03) is maybe putting it too far, but this attack has no consistency and players picked above their actual ability, better players in the Championship, but obviously their faces don't fit when it comes to selection.
Anon
Shoaib Bashir continues, and Shubman Gill pulls him square for four.
The England off-spinner looks set to take a bit of tap from both batters here.
'He's gone big there' - Jadeja hits Bashir for six
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
This is the time to cash in and make the most of the situation and Shubman Gill is doing just that.
Image source, Getty ImagesIndia running well between the wickets in the remainder of Chris Woakes' over. India's lead now 510 runs.
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Is it me or has Chris Woakes not looked himself this series so far? Usually world class in English conditions but not reaching those heights when he should be leading this attack.
Anon
Why has Brydon Carse, our best and most threatening bowler today by miles, not bowled since the middle of the first session? The tactics in this test have been totally inexplicable.
Jim in Bucks
Steven Finn
Former England fast bowler on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Between 12-15 overs is ideal for India tonight. More than that would make the ball soft for tomorrow morning.
Shubman Gill with the joy of six now, as he skips down the track to Chris Woakes and almost chips the ball over the sightscreen and into the stands for a maximum.
Next ball, Gill whips it across the line for four. He then picks a slower ball from Woakes and cuts it for another four.
India are going full throttle now.
Quite the take, that, Mark...
If India fans get wind of this you might end up like Steve from Southampton the other week with 17,000+ thumbs down.
Straight after tea and Ravindra Jadeja smacks Shoaib Bashir back over his head for six. It looks like India are ready to up the ante.
'He's gone big there' - Jadeja hits Bashir for six
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This England bowling attack are not just the worst in their history but the worst in international cricket. Shubman Gill isn’t even that good. But England, like they always do, make average players into superstars.
Mark
As expected, no declaration from India at tea.
Shubman Gill and Ravindra Jadeja are making their way out to the middle.
Boundaries, flying bats and dropped catches - Pant's 'box office' innings
Shubman Gill has been incredible in this Test match, but for pure box office entertainment it's hard to look beyond Rishabh Pant's innings earlier today. It had everything.
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India are clearly playing on England's ego here. If they leave them 100 odd overs to bat, that is not the most difficult of tasks to draw the test match. Let’s really see if it is Bazball with brains.
Jav in Birmingham
Surely, if England really wanted to, they could bat out 3.5 sessions for a draw on a flat pitch without Bumrah? That would be a step forward in terms of being a ruthless great test team, as opposed to one that blows hot and cold!
Ryan, Hove
Gill reaches his eighth century for India
Shubman Gill now has the highest match aggregate for a batter from India.
Incidentally, the highest aggregate runs scored by any batter in a Test match is the 456 runs scored by Graham Gooch, achieved against India in 1990. He scored 333 in the first innings and 123 in the second.
Gill’s aggregate of 369 now ranks 10th on the all-time list for most runs scored in a Test match.
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Opposite of Bazball? We’re watching it… Fearball I call it.
Kevin in Halifax
It's right that India bat England out of the game. Going 2-0 down would be a bit of a calamity. I think they could easily pick up three English wickets in 15 overs tonight.
David
Shubman Gill deserves all the plaudits for his batting, but his captaincy has a long way to go. The way him and Ravindra Jadeja have approached this session has given England a sniff of a draw. They're behind in the series, and risk throwing away a chance to level up. I'd love to see how WinViz compares the likelihood of a draw now compared to two hours ago.
Jack
Thank you kindly, Elizabeth.
So, this looks like it will be an examination of the deeper dimensions of Bazball when India do eventually declare.
Right. I'm off.
Here's Timothy Abraham to take you through tea and the evening session.
Cheteshwar Pujara
Former India batter on BBC Test Match Special
Classical test innings from Shubman Gill. Whenever he scores a hundred, he is in complete control, no false shots, and it's remarkable the way he paces his innings.
Daniel Norcross
Test Match Special commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Only Sunil Gavaskar and Shubman Gill have scored a hundred and a double-hundred in the same Test for India.
India lead by 484 runs
No-nonsense approach from Ravindra Jadeja before tea. Solid defence.
India lead by 484 runs at tea, with Shubman Gill bringing up his third century of the series.
He's unbeaten on 100 (130) while Jadeja has 25 (68).
Ashwanth R Kavuluri
Cricviz analyst
England has conceded 890 runs in this match - the most they have conceded in the 21st century, surpassing the 875 runs they gave up against India in Rajkot last year, in 2024. Overall, this now ranks seventh on the all-time list for most runs conceded by England in a Test match.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jaiswal,caught Smith, bowled Stokes Jaiswal, caught Smith, bowled Stokes | 87 | 107 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 200 | 81.31 |
Rahul,bowled Woakes Rahul, bowled Woakes | 2 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 7.69 |
Nair,caught Brook, bowled Carse Nair, caught Brook, bowled Carse | 31 | 50 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 73 | 62.00 |
Gill,caught Pope, bowled Tongue Gill, caught Pope, bowled Tongue | 269 | 387 | 239 | 30 | 3 | 509 | 69.51 |
Pant,caught Crawley, bowled Bashir Pant, caught Crawley, bowled Bashir | 25 | 42 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 63 | 59.52 |
Nitish,bowled Woakes Nitish, bowled Woakes | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 16.67 |
Jadeja,caught Smith, bowled Tongue Jadeja, caught Smith, bowled Tongue | 89 | 137 | 87 | 10 | 1 | 208 | 64.96 |
Washington,bowled Root Washington, bowled Root | 42 | 103 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 117 | 40.78 |
Deep,caught Duckett, bowled Bashir Deep, caught Duckett, bowled Bashir | 6 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 46.15 |
Siraj,stumped Smith, bowled Bashir Siraj, stumped Smith, bowled Bashir | 8 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 34.78 |
Krishna,not out Krishna, not out | 5 | 20 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 25.00 |
Extras, no balls 8, wides 2, byes 6, leg byes 6, total 22 Extras, no balls 8, wides 2, byes 6, leg byes 6, total 22 | |||||||
Total,587 all out 151.0 overs Total,587 all out 151.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 25.0 | 6 | 81 | 2 | 111 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3.24 |
Carse | 24.0 | 3 | 83 | 1 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.45 |
Tongue | 28.0 | 2 | 119 | 2 | 110 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 4.25 |
Stokes | 19.0 | 0 | 74 | 1 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.89 |
Bashir | 45.0 | 2 | 167 | 3 | 169 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3.71 |
Root | 5.0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.00 |
Brook | 5.0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6.20 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
15 for 1 (8.4 overs) | Rahul |
95 for 2 (23.3 overs) | Nair |
161 for 3 (45.1 overs) | Jaiswal |
208 for 4 (60.1 overs) | Pant |
211 for 5 (61.4 overs) | Nitish |
414 for 6 (107.3 overs) | Jadeja |
558 for 7 (138.4 overs) | Washington |
574 for 8 (143.3 overs) | Gill |
574 for 9 (144.2 overs) | Deep |
587 for 10 (150.6 overs) | Siraj |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,caught Nair, bowled Siraj Crawley, caught Nair, bowled Siraj | 19 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 63.33 |
Duckett,caught Gill, bowled Deep Duckett, caught Gill, bowled Deep | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.00 |
Pope,caught Rahul, bowled Deep Pope, caught Rahul, bowled Deep | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Root,caught Pant, bowled Siraj Root, caught Pant, bowled Siraj | 22 | 46 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 92 | 47.83 |
Brook,bowled Deep Brook, bowled Deep | 158 | 234 | 139 | 17 | 1 | 323 | 67.52 |
Stokes,caught Pant, bowled Siraj Stokes, caught Pant, bowled Siraj | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Smith,not out Smith, not out | 184 | 207 | 119 | 21 | 4 | 295 | 88.89 |
Woakes,caught Nair, bowled Deep Woakes, caught Nair, bowled Deep | 5 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 29.41 |
Carse,leg before wicket, bowled Siraj Carse, leg before wicket, bowled Siraj | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 |
Tongue,leg before wicket, bowled Siraj Tongue, leg before wicket, bowled Siraj | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.00 |
Bashir,bowled Siraj Bashir, bowled Siraj | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 |
Extras, no balls 12, wides 2, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 19 Extras, no balls 12, wides 2, byes 0, leg byes 5, total 19 | |||||||
Total,407 all out 89.3 overs Total,407 all out 89.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deep | 20.0 | 2 | 88 | 4 | 81 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 4.40 |
Siraj | 19.3 | 3 | 70 | 6 | 83 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3.58 |
Krishna | 13.0 | 1 | 72 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 5.53 |
Nitish | 6.0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4.83 |
Jadeja | 17.0 | 2 | 70 | 0 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4.11 |
Washington | 14.0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5.21 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
13 for 1 (2.4 overs) | Duckett |
13 for 2 (2.5 overs) | Pope |
25 for 3 (7.1 overs) | Crawley |
84 for 4 (21.3 overs) | Root |
84 for 5 (21.4 overs) | Stokes |
387 for 6 (82.2 overs) | Brook |
395 for 7 (86.5 overs) | Woakes |
396 for 8 (87.5 overs) | Carse |
407 for 9 (89.1 overs) | Tongue |
407 for 10 (89.3 overs) | Bashir |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jaiswal,leg before wicket, bowled Tongue Jaiswal, leg before wicket, bowled Tongue | 28 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 36 | 127.27 |
Rahul,bowled Tongue Rahul, bowled Tongue | 55 | 84 | 61 | 10 | 0 | 140 | 65.48 |
Nair,caught Smith, bowled Carse Nair, caught Smith, bowled Carse | 26 | 46 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 59 | 56.52 |
Gill,caught and bowled Bashir Gill, caught and bowled Bashir | 161 | 162 | 88 | 13 | 8 | 243 | 99.38 |
Pant,caught Duckett, bowled Bashir Pant, caught Duckett, bowled Bashir | 65 | 58 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 74 | 112.07 |
Jadeja,not out Jadeja, not out | 69 | 118 | 72 | 5 | 1 | 135 | 58.47 |
Nitish,caught Crawley, bowled Root Nitish, caught Crawley, bowled Root | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50.00 |
Washington,not out Washington, not out | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 171.43 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 2, byes 3, leg byes 4, total 10 Extras, no balls 1, wides 2, byes 3, leg byes 4, total 10 | |||||||
Total,427 for 6 declared 83.0 overs Total,427 for 6 declared 83.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woakes | 14.0 | 3 | 61 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4.35 |
Carse | 12.0 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 4.66 |
Tongue | 15.0 | 2 | 93 | 2 | 53 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6.20 |
Stokes | 7.0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.71 |
Bashir | 26.0 | 1 | 119 | 2 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4.57 |
Root | 9.0 | 1 | 65 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7.22 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
51 for 1 (7.4 overs) | Jaiswal |
96 for 2 (20.6 overs) | Nair |
126 for 3 (29.1 overs) | Rahul |
236 for 4 (46.2 overs) | Pant |
411 for 5 (80.5 overs) | Gill |
412 for 6 (81.1 overs) | Nitish |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crawley,caught substitute, bowled Siraj Crawley, caught substitute, bowled Siraj | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.00 |
Duckett,bowled Deep Duckett, bowled Deep | 25 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 166.67 |
batting,Pope,not out batting, Pope, not out | 24 | 44 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 54.55 |
Root,bowled Deep Root, bowled Deep | 6 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 37.50 |
batting,Brook,not out batting, Brook, not out | 15 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 1, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 2 Extras, no balls 1, wides 0, byes 0, leg byes 1, total 2 | |||||||
Total,72 for 3 16.0 overs Total,72 for 3 16.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deep, bowling | 8.0 | 1 | 36 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4.50 |
Siraj | 5.0 | 1 | 29 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5.80 |
Krishna | 3.0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
11 for 1 (1.4 overs) | Crawley |
30 for 2 (4.3 overs) | Duckett |
50 for 3 (10.2 overs) | Root |
