Summary

  • India lead by 249

  • Rohit 25* - survives stumping on 20

  • 15 wickets fall on second day

  • Significant turn on deteriorating pitch

  • India 329: Rohit 161, Moeen 4-128

  • England 134: Foakes 42*, Pope 22

  • Ashwin 5-43, Ishant 2-22, Axar 2-40

  • Second Test, Chennai, day two

  • England lead 1-0 in four-Test series

Live Reporting

Matthew Henry

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    Do you have to be from Stockport, or can anyone join in? Great morning so far for England. Let's hope it lasts at least till lunch.

    Dave in Barnsley (who once drove through Stockport)

  2. Absolutely. Stone has done his hopes of more Test caps no harm at all in this innings. Don't forget about Mark Wood too.

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    Andy: Really like the look of Stone. Once Jimmy and Broad retire, England could have a bowling attack of: Archer, Stone, S Curran, Bess, Stokes. Future is bright.

  4. Olly Stone finishes with a very impressive 3-47 from 15.5 overs. Two wickets in five balls for him this morning.

    Soon the fun will start.

  5. wicket

    WICKET

    Siraj c Foakes b Stone 4 (Ind 329)

    England have to be happy with their morning. Despite some blows from Rishabh Pant they've taken the final four wickets for 29 runs.

    It's daft batting from Siraj who goes after another short ball and edges through to Foakes. Pant is left stranded at the end of the innings.

  6. Ind 329-9

    Hello. Number 11 Mohammed Siraj slaps his first ball for four. Yorkers, Olly. Yorkers...

  7. wicket

    WICKET

    Kuldeep c Foakes b Stone 0 (Ind 325-9)

    The change to Olly Stone does the trick. He hits Kuldeep with a bouncer and the very next ball finds a thin snick through to the keeper.

    It's a handy 15-ball duck for Kuldeep. Pant is running out of partners.

  8. Here's Olly Stone...

  9. Why are so many people reading this in Stockport?

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    Unfortunately In the same wailing boat as Kate from Stockport! Come on England.

    Dean from Stockport

  11. Ind 324-8

    Pant 57, Kuldeep 0

    There's Wimbledon-like applause from the crowd as Kuldeep defends to Root. I think they're just surprised the tail-ender has managed it.

    I can't believe no-one has written a Valentine's poem for Pant yet...

  12. Ind 324-8

    A ripper from Moeen keeps Pant down that end at the end of the over. Kuldeep will be on strike next.

  13. 6 runs

    Ind 324-8

    Six-hitting is just so easy for Rishabh Pant. He can hit them whenever he likes.

  14. Kate and James, are you a couple? Or is Stockport a hotspot for early morning cricket following?

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    It's 3.52 on Valentine's day and my missus just caught me on my phone, and now I have to admit it's for cricket... Let's go England.

    James in Stockport

  16. Ind 318-8

    Pant 51, Kuldeep 0

    The disappointed expression on Root's face tells you how he feels after Pant gets his single to keep the strike.

  17. Ind 317-8

    Joe Root has a field spread to the shore of the Bay of Bengal. He throws the ball wide, denying Pant the chance to swing him away over his favoured leg side.

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    Sarah Hill: What a start to Valentines day, 2 wickets in 3 balls from Moeen! Let's break some Indian hearts today, lads.

  19. Ind 317-8

    Pant 50, Kuldeep 0

    Kuldeep edges but even with a new ball it doesn't carry to slip. Back to the Pant show...

  20. 50 runs

    50 for Pant

    Rishy P was turning down singles in the previous over but takes this one as it brings him a fifty. Virat applauds high above his head.

    Moeen has two balls at Kuldeep.