Get Involvedpublished at 10:34 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
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Image source, BCCITheo: There’s about a 1000/1 chance of India chasing these runs... so why on earth is Root so cautious to declare?! Nonsensical
Summary
England bowled out for 178 - India need 420 to win or to bat for just over a day
Root top-scores with 40; six wickets for Ashwin
England choose not to enforce follow-on but lose Burns first ball
Ishant takes 300th Test wicket by dismissing Lawrence lbw
Two wickets each for Leach and Anderson as India bowled out for 337
First Test, day four, Chennai
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 10:34 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
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Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentator on the Cricket SocialIt's the only way England were going to stop batting. I'm not sure whether Ashwin has done his team a service or not there!
Postpublished at 10:31 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
England will have 50 minutes at India tonight - probably time for 10-12 overs.
They will probably say this was the plan. A short burst tonight and then they can come back tomorrow with fresh bowlers and the ball still fairly hard - which is when it does the most damage.
WICKETpublished at 46.3 overs
Anderson c&b Ashwin 0 (Eng 178 all out)
All over.
India need a world record 420 to win the first Test and England need 10 wickets.
Postpublished at 10:29 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentator on the Cricket SocialThe whole declaration thing might become irrelevant soon!
Postpublished at 10:29 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
Jonathan Agnew
BBC cricket correspondent on The Cricket SocialArcher's better than that. That was not a devilish delivery.
WICKETpublished at 46.1 overs
Archer lbw b Ashwin (Eng 178-9)
Jimmy has got his pads on because he's strolling out to the middle.
That is five wickets for Ravichandran Ashwin, for the 28th time in Test cricket, as Jofra Archer doesn't move his feet and is bowled.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 10:27 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
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Jamie: Jimmy has his pads on because....?
Eng 178-8published at 46 overs
Lead by 419
Just a single off Washington Sundar's first over.
England still could, should and probably will win this Test but this situation has opened a can of worms and a lot of questions.
Mason Crane has just ran out to the middle, with two water bottles, assumedly with a message too.
Postpublished at 10:25 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentator on the Cricket SocialIf India were to win this Test match, they would have to equal the world record. If they do that tomorrow we're in for a heck of a day's cricket!
Postpublished at 10:24 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
Washington Sundar is coming on for his first bowl of the innings.
Postpublished at 10:22 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentator on the Cricket SocialIt's almost as if they had a plan, pinned it on the dressing room wall, and they're making sure they're exactly there. They've had the scope to be a bit more proactive.
Eng 177-8published at 45 overs
Lead by 418
James Anderson is padded up in the changing room too. Joe Root is crouching beside him and the two are having a fairly in-depth conversation.
What is actually going on?
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 10:20 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
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Image source, BCCIPart of me wants India to draw this, just to teach England how to set a target/when to declare.
Adam
Postpublished at 10:20 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
Daniel Norcross
BBC Test Match Special commentator on the Cricket SocialIt does smack a bit of fear, doesn't it? The tactics have been peculiar in the last 40 minutes or so.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 10:20 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
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In Joe Root we trust. Trust that he has a plan and a reason. The fact that he's so calm should calm everyone else.
Jack, Leicester
Eng 176-8published at 44 overs
Lead by 417
Four more! It's via a thick outside edge but Leach and England will not care.
India and Virat Kohli were moaning earlier in the over about Jofra Archer running down the wicket. Dan Lawrence was warned for that earlier remember.
Meanwhile Ben Stokes is beating a chocolate bar of some kind in the changing room.
Eng 172-8published at 43.3 overs
Lead by 413
Shot! Jack Leach dances down the track and whips over mid-wicket for four.
If Leach is going to play some shots I can get on board with us staying out there a little bit more.
From the virtual press boxpublished at 10:16 Greenwich Mean Time 8 February 2021
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