Summary

  • Pant hits 91 off 88 balls after India fall to 73-4

  • Pujara out for 73 after ball loops off short leg's back and into hands of mid-wicket

  • Bess has Kohli caught at bat pad; Rahane falls to superb Root catch

  • Archer removes Rohit & Gill with new ball

  • First Test, day three, Chennai

  1. Ind 66-2published at 19.3 overs

    Now Archer beats Kohli with an absolute beauty that moves away.

    This is good.

  2. Ind 66-2published at 19.1 overs

    Yelps of "catch" as Pujara gloves a nasty bouncer from Archer. It falls safely.

    Hands are planted onto the top of English heads.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 07:03 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

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    Jenifer Moore: The next best thing to him getting him out is a maiden - Jimmy v Virat.

  4. Ind 65-2published at 19 overs

    Trail by 513

    BessImage source, BCCI

    Someone in the England camp has taken to Dom Bess' hair with a set of clippers. It's very short on the sides but still floppy on top. I'm getting to the stage I need a bandana with the barber shops closed in the UK.

    Bess won't have had many bigger challenges in his career than facing Kohli and Pujara. Each batsman takes a single in his over.

  5. Postpublished at 06:59 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

    Welcome to the club!

    Anderson's spell ends after two overs. Dom Bess returns. He has bowled just one over so far.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 06:58 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

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  7. Ind 63-2published at 18 overs

    Pujara 21, Kohli 7

    There's a hint of movement for Archer - more so than Anderson. You won't say that often. Ollie Pope is lurking at short leg.

    Archer backs up Anderson's maiden with one of his own. Joe Root runs in for a word with his wicket-taker.

  8. Postpublished at 06:55 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

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  9. Ina 63-2published at 17 overs

    Trail by 515

    The breeze whips away at Anderson's shirt as he runs in to Kohli. Jimmy won't mind that in the stifling heat.

    Kohli knows all about Anderson's skills. He has faced him plenty of times before. He lifts his bat well out of the way of balls outside off stump.

  10. Postpublished at 06:51 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

    Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batsman on The Cricket Social

    There isn't any space for Rishabh Pant as a batsman only, so if he doesn't keep well he probably doesn't have a place in the side.

    A lot of keepers can miss stumpings, but he way he missed that was appalling really.

    The moment he loses form with the bat he will be easily replaceable because of his keeping.

  11. Ind 63-2published at 16 overs

    Pujara 21, Kohli 7

    Archer mixes his pace. The expression on the fast bowler's face suggests he thinks he's unlucky as Kohli steals a single. The India superstar did play across the ball slightly.

    Kohli has had a long-ish break since missing most of the Australia tour for the birth if his first child don't forget.

  12. Postpublished at 06:48 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on The Cricket Social

    If India do lose this game when Rishabh Pant is going to come under some criticism. He's had a stinker.

    That missed stumping of Jack Leach this morning - you can say that stumpings are difficult or whatever but that particular one, he's seeing it all the way and you can't miss chances like that. You really can't.

  13. Postpublished at 06:46 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

    And Jofra Archer is going to have another spell post-lunch. File that under 'things you love to see'.

    KohliImage source, BCCI
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    Get Involvedpublished at 06:46 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

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  15. Ind 61-2published at 15 overs

    Watching Anderson v Kohli is like seeing a great goalkeeper and a legendary striker in a continuous penalty shootout. They are both trying to think of a way to best outwit the other.

    Anderson probes away. Virat defends before flicking a couple off his toes.

  16. Postpublished at 06:43 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on The Cricket Social

    I loved the look of Shubman Gill. He looked ridiculously mature and calm. He looked terrific.

    He's certainly going to score a lot of runs for India.

    Shubman GillImage source, BCCI
  17. Postpublished at 06:43 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

    Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batsman on The Cricket Social

    It's still a pretty decent pitch, but we can see a clear strategy from the England bowlers. They are bowling into the pitch hoping that it breaks up.

  18. Ind 59-2published at 06:42 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

    Trail by 519

    Here come the players. James Anderson whips off his blue cap. The immaculate Virat Kohli stands patiently at the striker's end.

    Box office.

  19. 'India could be there for the taking'published at 06:41 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

    Jonathan Agnew
    BBC cricket correspondent on The Cricket Social

    If England can shift one of these two quickly, and if the pitch does misbehave in doing so, you could see some doubts in the batsmen.

    I think India really need to pull their socks up a bit. They are having a rotten game on every front. I don't know if they are coming down a bit from Australia but they have been sloppy. There were dropped catches, all the no-balls, 40-odd extras. They just haven't looked on it.

    They could be there for the taking.

  20. Postpublished at 06:39 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2021

    The lunch break will be ending in a couple of minutes. All set? Have you managed to stop yourself drifting off to sleep again?