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. Ind 410-5published at 94 overs

    Lead by 192

    Zak Crawley lets one through his legs on the cover boundary to gift Dhruv Jurel an early and preventable boundary.

    It's been a long day (or a long seven weeks).

  2. get involved

    Get Involved: Jack Leach Q&Apublished at 09:40 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Jack Leach
    England spinner

    Jack Leach and England celebrate beating Pakistan in RawalpindiImage source, Getty Images

    What is your favourite wicket you have taken in Test cricket? James and Noah

    My favourite wicket I’ve taken in Test cricket would have to be the last in the Rawalpindi Test. There wasn’t long left as the light was fading and to get over the line in what had been such a good game was a great feeling!

  3. Ind 406-5published at 93 overs

    Lead by 188

    England are chipping away.

    Dhruv Jurel joins Ravindra Jadeja.

    One more wicket and they're into the bowlers, although Ashwin and Kuldeep have shown through the series that they're more than capable with bat in hand.

  4. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 92.1 overs

    Padikkal b Bashir 65 (Ind 403-5)

    Bashir has a third and it's a beauty!

    He drifts one in to pitch on middle stump and turn to clip off, and gives the big fist-in-the-air celebration that is becoming his trademark.

    It's been a tough Test for the youngster so far but he's shown great resilience and his potential is clear to see.

    Devdutt Padikkal's fine debut effort comes to an end for 65 from 103 balls.

  5. get involved

    Get Involved: Jack Leach Q&Apublished at 09:33 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Jack Leach
    England spinner

    What's the funniest bit of sledging you've ever heard on a professional cricket field? Henry from Kent

    Sledging has gone out the game massively and no-one is funny anymore. You hear stories of great sledging back in the day but it doesn’t happen now so much.

    When I walked out at Old Trafford after Headingley in 2019 I came out to bat to a standing ovation and I walked past Lyon and said, "I owe you a beer for this." He said, "You owe me more than one, you owe me a whole case!".

  6. Ind 403-4published at 92 overs

    Lead by 185

    Joe Root pins Padikkal on the pad but it's going down the leg side. That's the closest thing to a chance that the debutant has given, as far as I can recall.

  7. Ind 400-4published at 91 overs

    Lead by 182

    A single off Shoaib Bashir's over sees India reach the 400 mark.

    England should've got there - possibly further - yesterday when they won the toss. It's been a tough lesson for them.

  8. get involved

    Get Involved: Jack Leach Q&Apublished at 09:27 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Jack Leach
    England spinner

    Jack Leach cleans his glasses during the 2019 Headingley Ashes TestImage source, Getty Images

    Where are your glasses from Headingley 2019 now? In a special trophy cabinet I hope? Marcus, Hindhead

    I still have the glasses and glasses cloth from Headingley 2019, don’t you worry about that!

    You keep certain stuff from special moments in your career and end up shoving them in a box.

  9. Ind 399-4published at 90 overs

    Lead by 181

    Joe Root is back as Ben Stokes keeps chopping and changing his bowlers.

    Four singles come from the over as the camera finds next man in Dhruv Jurel patiently waiting, fully padded up.

    The batting talent never ends. Neither does England's pain.

  10. Ind 395-4published at 89 overs

    Lead by 177

    Shoaib Bashir channels his inner Jadeja, who he's bowling to, and whizzes through an over in the blink of an eye with just one run from it.

    Will India just patiently bat out the session, or get a lead of 200 and go all out?

  11. get involved

    Get Involved: Jack Leach Q&Apublished at 09:20 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Jack Leach
    England spinner

    Who is your favourite England player of all-time? And why?

    It would have to be Marcus Trescothick. It pains me to say as I’ve obviously spent a lot of time with Tres now and I don’t like giving him compliments!

    But, growing up in Taunton and supporting Somerset it was very special seeing what he did for England and Somerset. When you play with him you realise what a special guy he is and such a team man.

    I see he’s running the drinks this game and he will be loving every minute!

  12. Ind 394-4published at 88 overs

    Lead by 176

    The momentum from Sarfaraz's wicket has quickly dissipated.

    A misfield from Bashir gifts Padikkal four more past square leg before Tom Hartley loses his length and the batter crunches it past point for another.

  13. Ind 386-4published at 87 overs

    Lead by 168

    Every one of India's top five has now passed 50.

    Only one of England's batters passed 30.

    And that says it all, really.

  14. Postpublished at 09:16 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner

    That shows the confidence of Devdutt Padikkal. It has been a really good knock. he's looked to knock it around and pick up the ones and twos. He's had good foot movement, balance and poise.

  15. 50 runs

    50 for Devdutt Padikkalpublished at 86.1 overs

    Ind 385-4

    Well, that's one way to reach a half-century on your Test debut!

    Devdutt Padikkal lofts Shoaib Bashir over long-on for six magnificent runs.

  16. get involved

    Get Involved: Jack Leach Q&Apublished at 09:14 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Jack Leach
    England spinner

    Who is the bowler you have learnt the most from? And why?

    The bowler I’ve learnt the most from would have to be Jeetan Patel. I played a lot against him in county cricket and really looked up to him and to get to work with him now is very special. Not sure he’d say the same thing!

  17. Ind 379-4published at 86 overs

    Lead by 161

    Double spin with the new-ish ball as Tom Hartley continues, just two runs coming from it.

    Ben Stokes has bowled five overs. I'm not sure we'll get too many more out of him but there's no point in trying to predict what he'll do!

  18. get involved

    Get Involved: Jack Leach Q&Apublished at 09:10 Greenwich Mean Time 8 March

    Jack Leach
    England spinner

    Which current spinner do you admire the most? And why?

    I would say Nathan Lyon for the career he has had as a finger spinner in Australia. It is the way he’s adapted to be effective all round the world.

  19. Ind 377-4published at 85 overs

    Lead by 159

    Brilliant from Bashir, getting good bounce from his height which led to the ball hitting Sarfaraz quite high on the bat.

    England started the last session with wickets before it was taken away from them again.

    There's little respite for them, though, as Ravindra Jadeja comes to the middle.

  20. wicket

    WICKETpublished at 84.1 overs

    Sarfaraz c Root b Bashir 56 (Ind 376-4)

    And he starts pretty well!

    Sarfaraz Khan has played a fine innings but is just looking to get his eye in after the break. He prods tentatively at Bashir's first ball and the ball plops nicely into Joe Root's waiting hands at slip.

    Again, England start the session perfectly.