Summary

  • England win by 227 runs to go 1-0 up in four-Test series

  • Leach takes four wickets, Anderson three as India bowled out for 192

  • Anderson bowls Gill (50) & Rahane (0) with reverse swing in same over

  • First Test, day five, Chennai

  1. Ind 47-1published at 14 overs

    Target 420

    The no-balls are catching on! Jack Leach has bowled one now.

    Eight off the first over. A sign of India's intentions/ambition?

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    Get Involvedpublished at 04:02 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

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    Matt Dawson: If India pull off the win, it would be a world record chase, just unbelievably difficult. India are a world record kinda side though. I can't wait, running off more excitement than coffee atm.

  3. Ind 44-1published at 13.2 overs

    Target 420

    Short from Jack Leach and Shubman Gill crunches it to the mid-wicket fence.

  4. Postpublished at 04:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    Jack Leach is going to bowl the first over of the day.

    His delivery to bowl Rohit Sharma last night was a beauty.

  5. Postpublished at 04:00 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    Sir Alastair Cook, speaking on Channel 4, has just said he "can't see a way" of India surviving.

  6. Postpublished at 03:59 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    The players are making their way out to the middle.

    England's decision to not declare in the last session last night - ultimately they got bowled out - was delayed because they wanted the ball to still be fairly hard when the bowlers were at their freshest this morning. As a result, they will be hoping they get breakthroughs in the first hour.

    The second new ball is 67 overs away - so England should get that 30-40 minutes into the evening session. That could be crucial.

  7. Postpublished at 03:57 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

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  8. 'We're ahead of the game'published at 03:55 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    England stuck bowling consultant Jon Lewis in front of the media last night, and he was confident that England were in a good position to win the Test on the final day.

    "We're really happy with where we're at, with that many runs on the board," he said.

    "We're ahead of the game.

    "We're confident we can create enough chances to win the game tomorrow. We've got enough in the tank to make sure we can win."

    Lewis also spoke about India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant, who counter-attacked when his side were struggling in the first innings, and took a particular liking to left-arm spinner Jack Leach.

    "Rishabh Pant plays the way he plays," said Lewis. "In our eyes, he takes high-percentage risks. In his eyes he probably thinks he takes low-percentage risks.

    "We have plans for every India batsman, which I'm not going to share with you here. We'll stick to trying to get the percentages in our favour."

    Jofra Archer and Joe RootImage source, BCCI
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    Rahul Sinha: If India can draw this one from the position they were in on day three, England will have a very difficult next three weeks.

  10. 'We have a fearless batting line-up'published at 03:52 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    India bowler Ishant Sharma, who took his 300th Test wicket when he removed Dan Lawrence yesterday, was still confident on his side's chances of winning at the end of play last night, never mind surviving for a draw.

    "It all depends on how we start," said Ishant.

    "If we get a good start I am sure that we can chase this down.

    "We have a fearless batting line-up and we are very positive so it’s about how we start and then we can think about how we go through the game."

    Ishant SharmaImage source, BCCI
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  12. Postpublished at 03:49 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    Today could be a strange day for England.

    If they win, they will praised from the hills. I don't think anyone expected them to boss this game, quite like they have.

    If they draw, and are left only needing one or two wickets, there will be a lot of questions asked about the tepid nature of their play post-tea last night and the decision to keep on batting.

    And, well, if India win, they've just got to take your hat off to them. This will be a world record chase, don't forget.

  13. Postpublished at 03:47 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    Morning!

    This is what Test cricket is all about. We've had four superb days and we're here on the fifth morning with all three results still possible.

    England have dominated the game, but can they dominate the final day to take a 1-0 series lead and boost their World Test Championship final hopes.

  14. Postpublished at 03:45 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2021

    Nine wickets.

    381 runs.

    98 overs.

    Today could be a cracker.