Summary

  • Fifth Test, day two, Dharamsala - India lead series 3-1

  • Rohit and Gill complete sublime centuries in first session

  • Rohit bowled by Stokes for 103 - England captain's first ball in 251 days

  • Anderson moves to 699 wickets by bowling Gill for sparkling 110

  • Sarfaraz & Padikkal hit fine fifties to restore India's total dominance

  • Bashir & Hartley chip away in final session but India close on 473-8 - leading by 255

  1. Postpublished at 11:51 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    More from Jeetan Patel on Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir: "They are two young guys that are building their careers in the Test arena. I keep drilling that into them that this is the most exciting time of your career so celebrate every wicket, and enjoy yourself out there with your team.

    "Bash wasn't well the day before the game started, he wasn't 100% yesterday and he's a bit iffy today as well so to bang out 45 overs and take four wickets is a great effort. He's put in such a shift, so has Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, Jimmy - all of them.

    "There are always tough days in Test cricket, and this was one of them."

  2. 'A heck of an effort'published at 11:48 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    England spin coach Jeetan Patel on TNT Sports: "Anyone who watches cricket knows that if you put the hard yards in, it comes back round for you. The first session and in the second as well, they batted so well and they deserve credit for that.

    "But to finish the day with them eight down, I think that's a heck of an effort. There are a lot of tired guys in there and rightly so because they have put in such a shift."

    Still win? "Two more wickets in the morning, and then get stuck in and build big partnerships. India have shown us that when you get in on this wicket you can do that and we need to look to do that.

    "It's exciting, isn't it? It's on our top six to do that and it's an opportunity for someone to rack up big runs and get us back in the game."

  3. Postpublished at 11:45 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on TNT Sports

    England's spinners are learning on the job and they've done brilliantly. I don't think this can be misconstrued that they've been sub-par because they haven't. For the experience that they've got they've done brilliantly to compete up until this point.

    They'll be constantly speaking to the dressing room and needing that communication to learn, opposed to the older pros in the Indian side. They are able to adapt out their on the pitch and the skill and expertise has been one of the big differences between the two sides.

  4. Postpublished at 11:42 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Sir Alastair Cook
    Former England captain on TNT Sports

    After a long day in the field, the last thing you want is a stubborn ninth-wicket stand like what Kuldeep and Bumrah have just added.

    But I was particularly impressed with Bashir because Jaiswal really went after him yesterday and he kept his composure after that. He held it together and at the end of the day he was still there, plugging away and adapting his pace well.

  5. Postpublished at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Steven Finn
    Former England fast bowler on TNT Sports

    I don't think you can fault how England went about it today. It would've been easy for them to be chasing it, to say we're at the end of a long tour and let India go for it.

    But under the circumstances, they stuck to their task as best they could. Ben Stokes' wicket galvanised them and then in that last session they were clinging on and chipping away.

    I do think they were quite sloppy in the outfield though, and that's the first time we've seen that this series. They are usually impeccable.

    But in terms of what came out of the bowler's hands, they did a pretty good job.

  6. Postpublished at 11:36 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    India batter Shubman Gill on TNT Sports - on his father's reactions in the crowd: "It was his dream to see me play at this level and it was his vision so I hope he is very proud of my effort today.

    On charging down to James Anderson: "The ball wasn't doing much this morning so instinctively, I wanted to hit straight and put some pressure on him that way.

    "I think what was said between us will be kept on the field!"

    On recent form: "I want to make big scores every time I go out to bat but I missed out on a big one today, I didn't play properly to the ball I got out to. Apart from that I am feeling good, and I want to turn the starts into centuries."

  7. Postpublished at 11:33 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    It was also another good day for Shoaib Bashir, who has figures of 4-170 from 44 overs.

    For him to get that many overs under his belt at this level and consistently remain a threat and maintain his pace is encouraging.

    To concede 170 reads like a lot but Yashasvi Jaiswal took a particular liking to him late on day one and that has done damage.

    Bashir should have been walking away with another five-wicket haul but Ben Stokes dropped a late chance.

    Shoaib Bashir celebrates a wicketImage source, Getty Images
  8. Postpublished at 11:30 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    There are positives for England to take, including the return to bowling for captain Ben Stokes.

    In true Stokes style he bowled Rohit Sharma for 103 with his first ball in competitive cricket for 251 days.

    Ben Stokes bowls Rohit SharmaImage source, Reuters
  9. Postpublished at 11:27 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    It feels quite strange to say this, but it feels like that was a reasonable day for England.

    The problem is a lot of damage was done on the opening day.

    It means they are still considerably behind in the game despite fighting really hard today.

  10. Postpublished at 11:25 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    India's Shubman Gill, who made 110, is currently being interviewed on TV. We'll bring you what he has to say shortly.

  11. Postpublished at 11:24 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner

    It has been a couple of great days for India. There is a mountain for England to climb. They did it in the first Test and that is what they've got to keep in the back of their mind. They can come back into it. The pitch is still playing alright, with just the odd one turning. England stuck to their guns, especially the spinners. India will be absolutely delighted though.

  12. Postpublished at 11:21 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    The ninth-wicket stand between Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep Yadav is worth 45 at stumps.

    They are all very, very valuable runs.

  13. Close of playpublished at 11:20 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Ind 473-8; lead by 255

    That's it for day two.

    It's India's day again but England have fought hard.

    Rohit Sharma's side have added 338 runs and lost seven wickets.

    They remain in complete control and in the box seat to take a 4-1 series lead.

  14. Ind 472-8published at 119 overs

    Lead by 254

    Obviously, because that's how cricket works, Kuldeep Yadav then sweeps the next ball for four. That takes India's lead past 250.

    One over left in the day.

  15. dropped catch

    Kuldeep dropped on 23published at 118.3 overs

    Ind 468-8

    Ah, Ben Stokes.

    Kuldeep Yadav edges a sweep into his boot and it flies towards Stokes at gully.

    It goes into his right hand but as he's coming down it pops out again.

  16. Ind 468-8published at 118.2 overs

    Shouts of "catch it" from England as Shoaib Bashir finds a little bit of extra bounce and Kuldeep Yadav pops one up. It lands in the middle of nowhere though.

  17. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 11:12 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Text 81111 (UK only - standard message rates apply)

    Anyone else nervous Jimmy's not been given the ball so he's not stuck on 699? Not that I'm saying England will lose by an inns of course, ahem...

    James, Bristol

  18. Ind 467-8published at 118 overs

    Lead by 249

    Jasprit Bumrah pinches a very risky single off the final ball of Mark Wood's over to keep the strike.

    If Ollie Pope had collected cleanly then Kuldeep Yadav may have been in trouble at the striker's end.

  19. Ind 466-8published at 117.1 overs

    Lead by 248

    Jasprit Bumrah drives his first ball for four.