India v England, 2nd Test, Day 3 LIVE – Anderson and Stokes heroics give England glimmer of hope
CENTURY! India 201-4 (Gill 100, Axar 33) Overs: 52
India lead England by 344 runs
It’s a hundred for Shubman Gill. He got a few slices of luck early on, but it’s been a superb knock since then, and a timely one for a player who was coming under a bit of pressure for his place in the XI.
He brings up three figures with a nudge into the leg side for a single off Bashir and raises his bat in celebration.
India 198-4 (Gill 97, Axar 33) Overs: 51
India lead England by 341 runs
Axar pulls a short-pitched ball from Hartley away for four, and there’s a huge cheer when he knocks a single next ball to get Gill on strike. But it won’t be his century just yet as England plug the gaps and make him wait, with a clip into the leg side taking him up to 97.
It’s time for drinks in Vizag.
India 192-4 (Gill 96, Axar 28) Overs: 50
India lead England by 335 runs
Gill is one shot away from a terrific century. He got some strokes of luck early on, surviving two lbw shouts on DRS and looking like a cat on a hot tin roof against Anderson. But he’s been outstanding since then, and his efforts are putting India in complete control of the Test.
A sweep over square leg goes for four and he finishes the over a hard-run two.
India 186-4 (Gill 90, Axar 28) Overs: 49
India lead England by 329 runs
Stokes moves his field around but there’s no joy for England, who are struggling a little here.
Two more singles are added.
India 184-4 (Gill 89, Axar 27) Overs: 48
India lead England by 327 runs
Bashir is bowling tidily but not causing this Indian pair many problems. He goes for one single in the over.
India 183-4 (Gill 89, Axar 26) Overs: 47
India lead England by 326 runs
It’s all feeling very sedate at the moment and England need some spark. The lead is already huge.
Hartley’s latest over goes for just the one run but is pretty harmless.
India 182-4 (Gill 89, Axar 25) Overs: 46
India lead England by 325 runs
Bashir races through another over and India are content to work him for a couple of singles.
India 180-4 (Gill 88, Axar 24) Overs: 45
India lead England by 323 runs
Hartley replaces Rehan and he’s driven for four first ball of his spell by Axar as India kick on.
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India 174-4 (Gill 87, Axar 19) Overs: 44
India lead England by 317 runs
Bashir really rattles through his overs, and another quick one goes for two singles. India are looking comfortable now, and this pair have the skill-sets to take this game out of England’s reach, if it isn’t already.
India 172-4 (Gill 85, Axar 18) Overs: 43
India lead England by 315 runs
England try to stem the flow of runs by giving Rehan some protection, but India take that opportunity to knock the leg-spinner for six singles in the over.
India 165-4 (Gill 82, Axar 15) Overs: 42
India lead England by 309 runs
Bashir comes into the attack and he starts tidily, going for one run.
India will be happy to have seen off Anderson after lunch, and are now in a position to kick on and really grind England down.
There’s an update from the England camp too, who say that Joe Root will stay off the field for ice and treatment on his finger. There’s no suggestion that it’s a serious injury at this stage, but it does leave England down a bowling option.
India 165-4 (Gill 82, Axar 14) Overs: 41
India lead England by 308 runs
Gill puts on a show as he tears into Rehan’s latest over, and he takes the lead up to 300 with a lofted drive back down the ground that flies all the way for six.
He follows that up with a sweep that runs away to the boundary, and then drives elegantly for four to get the crowd off their seats.
India 151-4 (Gill 68, Axar 14) Overs: 40
India lead England by 294 runs
Anderson goes searching for the edge and an slightly over-pitched ball is sent to the rope by Axar.
India 147-4 (Gill 68, Axar 10) Overs: 39
India lead England by 290 runs
India are handed an extra run as Anderson’s throw hits the stumps and deflects away for overthrows. He apologises to the bowler Rehan for costing him a run.
India 145-4 (Gill 67, Axar 9) Overs: 38
India lead England by 288 runs
Anderson is back on the money and India see out his over for just the one single.
India 144-4 (Gill 66, Axar 9) Overs: 37
India lead England by 287 runs
Rehan was the pick of the spinners in the morning session and he gets a go straight after the interval.
Five singles come from this over as India work the ball around nicely, settling in for a session that could and probably should end with them in a completely dominant position in the match.
India 139-4 (Gill 63, Axar 7) Overs: 36
India lead England by 282 runs
Joe Root is still off the field with that injury to his finger. Not great news for England.
Anderson takes the ball at the start of the second session. He was incredible at the start of the day and will be hoping to make this older ball reverse.
There’s a big appeal as he strikes Gill on the front pad, but that was high and replays show it got an inside edge too, so little wonder Stokes opted against the review. England have all three of their reviews remaining at the moment.
Anderson bowls three unusually poor deliveries to finish the over, with Axar driving the first off the back foot for four, and two singles into the leg side round off an expensive over.
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The story of the first session
India lead by 273 after a morning session that saw wickets fall, runs flow and England hold on to two brilliant catches.
James Anderson’s stunning spell of swing bowling early on saw him take two wickets to get the day off to a spectacular start. And Ben Stokes and Ben Foakes produced two terrific pieces of fielding to ensure four wickets fell in the session to leave India 130-4 at lunch, with Shubman Gill unbeaten on 60*.
However, India’s lead of 273 means they are still well in control of this Test, with six wickets still in hand and the best part of three days remaining in the game.
The record chase for a touring team in India is 276, and that was way back in 1987 by West Indies in Delhi, so England are going to need to produce something historic from here if they are to go 2-0 up in the series.
James Anderson starred early on day three, getting the ball to talk in an opening spell that yielded two quick wickets and could have bagged even more.
Rohit Sharma was the first to go, worked over by England’s swing master and playing all around one that ripped out off stump. And Yashasvi Jaiswal was Anderson’s second victim, edging to Joe Root at first slip.
Anderson beat the bat on a number of occasions and thought he had Shubman Gill too, with England reviewing an lbw decision and the India number three saved by a narrow umpire’s call decision on height.
That was Gill’s second let-off on review, after he had opted to go upstairs when given out on-field against Tom Hartley, only to be saved by a feather of an inside edge that the batter clearly knew nothing about.
India were on the ropes in the early stages, with Gill edging just past first slip and Iyer nicking Anderson short of Root at first slip, who hurt his finger in attempting to stop the ball and did not bowl again in the session.
But Gill made the most of his reprieves and counter-attacked against England’s young spinners, finishing the session 60* from 78 balls and lifting India to a lead that will win most matches.
However, two stunning bits of fielding late in the session mean that England went in at lunch reasonably pleased with their first two hours.
The first came from captain Ben Stokes, who held on to a blinder off Hartley to remove Shreyas Iyer (29), taking the catch over his shoulder and on the run in a wonderful piece of athleticism.
And wicketkeeper Ben Foakes produced another great piece of fielding to dismiss Rajat Patidar (1), showcasing his immense talents with the gloves to snaffle a low inside edge off Rehan Ahmed.
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India lead England by 273 runs
Rehan finishes the session with a probing over, very nearly beating the defences of Axar with a googly last up.
It’s lunch and England have had a good session there, but it could have been even better had they got a slice of fortune early on.
India 129-4 (Gill 59, Axar 2) Overs: 34
India lead England by 272 runs
Anderson returns to the attack for a short burst before lunch. He was so good in that initial spell, taking two wickets and went very close to picking up Gill too.
Stokes opted to kept that early spell short, knowing that he’ll needs the 41-year-old to come back for a few stints today in all likelihood, and Anderson starts well again as he searches for some reverse from this older ball.
Three runs come from the over as Axar jabs his bat down to keep out the last one.
India 126-4 (Gill 56, Axar 2) Overs: 33
India lead England by 269 runs
It’s a maiden for Rehan, who has been pretty good this morning.
India 126-4 (Gill 56, Axar 2) Overs: 32
India lead England by 269 runs
It’s Axar Patel in at six for India and he has his sights set on lunch. He helps play out Hartley’s latest over with limited risk, picking up four singles.
WICKET! India 122-4 (Gill 54) Overs: 31
India lead England by 265 runs
Rajat Patidar caught by Ben Foakes bowled Rehan Ahmed for 9 (19b)
Patidar starts another Rehan over by putting away a short ball through the covers for four.
But he falls off the final ball of the over, and it’s a really superb catch from Ben Foakes, as he takes an inside edge by Patidar off Rehan beautifully.
That is world-class wicket-keeping and England have their tails up again.
India 118-3 (Gill 54, Patidar 5) Overs: 30
India lead England by 261 runs
Hartley continues with England still on the hunt for wickets. Getting three down this morning is a decent effort, but the lead is growing all the time.
A solitary single from Patidar comes from the over.
India 117-3 (Gill 54, Patidar 4) Overs: 29
India lead England by 260 runs
Rehan continues as he gets some flight and dip in a nice over that goes for just the one run.
WICKET! India 116-3 (Gill 54, Patidar 3) Overs: 28
India lead England by 259 runs
Shreyas Iyer caught by Ben Stokes bowled Tom Hartley for 29 (52b)
What a catch from Ben Stokes! The England captain has changed the approach with Hartley, bringing the field up and encouraging India to have a hit over the top, and it yields results as Shreyas skies one into the deep. It’s a hugely difficult catch for the England captain, running back and taking a sprawling catch over his shoulder, but he pulls it off and launches into a big celebration.
There’s a hint of a run-out opportunity late in the over, but Pope needed a direct hit and Gill makes his ground.
Rajat Patidar is the new batter and he helps Gill milk the rest of the over for five singles.
FIFTY! India 111-2 (Gill 52, Shreyas 29) Overs: 27
India lead England by 254 runs
Gill creams a straight drive back past Rehan and then unfurls a gem of a drive next up to reach his half-century with back-to-back boundaries.
He got three let-offs early in his innings, but he’s taken advantage.
India 103-2 (Gill 44, Shreyas 29) Overs: 26
India lead England by 246 runs
A full toss from Hartley is swept for four by Gill and India are well on top again here.
Seven runs come from the over and England need to find a way to change the momentum.
India 96-2 (Gill 37, Shreyas 29) Overs: 25
India lead England by 239 runs
Better from Rehan and it’s a maiden.
India 96-2 (Gill 37, Shreyas 29) Overs: 24
India lead England by 239 runs
Could Anderson have maybe bowled a couple more early on? It’s a tricky balancing act for Stokes, who needs to avoid the temptation of bowling the 41-year-old into the ground with a spell that takes him out of the equation for the rest of the day. But he was looking so good that it must surely have been tempting to keep him on for just a little.
Root is out of the attack for now with that finger injury too, and the young English spin trio aren’t looking very threatening at the moment.
Hartley’s latest over goes for five runs and Stokes looks deep in thought as he ponders what comes next in the search for wickets.
India 91-2 (Gill 37, Shreyas 24) Overs: 23
India lead England by 234 runs
It’s time for a bit of Rehan as England search for some x-factor impact.
He goes looking for wickets, but Gill lashes two cuts to the rope in the over and the runs are really flowing for India now.
India 82-2 (Gill 29, Shreyas 23) Overs: 22
India lead England by 225 runs
Hartley isn’t looking particularly threatening and he’s milked for three runs.
The fifty partnership comes up for these two, and it’s been exactly what India needed, adding quick runs and restoring a sense of calm after the Anderson-induced chaos at the start of the day.
Root is off the field again getting that sore finger looked at.
India 79-2 (Gill 29, Shreyas 20) Overs: 21
India lead England by 222 runs
Bashir continues after drinks and four singles come from his over. England need a bit of inspiration here to halt this India consolidation.
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India 75-2 (Gill 27, Shreyas 18) Overs: 20
India lead England by 218 runs
Hartley fires one down the leg side and Shreyas puts it away for four.
The lead is now 218 – more than anyone has successfully chased in a fourth innings in India in the last 12 years. That won’t massively worry England, who have made a habit of pulling off incredible run chases, but they still need eight wickets and it’s going to take something particularly extraordinary for them to get out of this situation.
That’s drinks after a fascinating first hour.
India 69-2 (Gill 26, Shreyas 13) Overs: 19
India lead England by 212 runs
Bashir continues and his latest over goes for three singles. It’s beginning to look a bit more settled for India after that dramatic start to the session.
India 66-2 (Gill 25, Shreyas 11) Overs: 18
India lead England by 209 runs
The luck is certainly going Gill’s way this morning as he edges Hartley but perfect bisects Foakes and Root behind the stumps. That’s a third let-off for India’s number three and the ball runs away for four to add insult to injury.
Gill clips a wayward delivery to the boundary next ball.
India 57-2 (Gill 17, Shreyas 10) Overs: 17
India lead England by 200 runs
The fifty comes up for India courtesy of two singles off Bashir and there’s a blast from the horns in the crowd as the home fans celebrate.
Every run India can add to their lead will make the fourth innings even tougher for England, and there’s another huge cheer as Gill finishes the over by launching a massive six down the ground to take the lead up to 200.
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India 48-2 (Gill 10, Shreyas 8) Overs: 16
India lead England by 191 runs
This Indian pair are starting to look a bit more settled out in the middle, and the scoreboard is still firmly in their favour despite those early wickets.
Hartley’s latest over goes for two singles.
Root has been off the field just getting that finger checked after an edge dropped short of him at slip a couple of overs ago. He’s okay to continue with no obvious strapping visible.
India 46-2 (Gill 9, Shreyas 7) Overs: 15
India lead England by 189 runs
Bashir replaces Anderson after four magnificent overs from the veteran bowler. That’s an interesting call – is Stokes looking for him to change ends? Or potentially using his main weapon in short bursts throughout the day?
The young spinner gets turn and bounce but India look comfortable enough as they take four runs from the over.
India 42-2 (Gill 6, Shreyas 6) Overs: 14
India lead England by 185 runs
It’s another over for Hartley and India play it out for two singles.
India 40-2 (Gill 5, Shreyas 5) Overs: 13
India lead England by 183 runs
Shreyas squirts one away through the covers for two off Anderson. He was not in control of that at all, and Anderson is continuing to cause India’s batters significant issues.
An edge drops well short of Root at first slip next ball, with the bouncing ball catching Root on the end of the finger and running away for another single.
Stokes does well to save a boundary off the last ball of the over as Gill unfurls the drive and four runs come off the over.
It’s still a bit gloomy and hazy out there, but things are slowly brightening up. How much more damage can Anderson cause in this spell? He has two already, but England need more.
India 36-2 (Gill 4, Shreyas 2) Overs: 12
India lead England by 179 runs
Hartley continues with two right-handers on strike, and one single comes from a tight over.
The task for India is to just see out this testing spell without too much further damage. The weather should become clearer as the morning unfolds, and it’ll be easier to score later on, so they just need to stick in there if they can.
India 35-2 (Gill 4, Shreyas 1) Overs: 11
India lead England by 178 runs
It’s another big let-off for Gill. He plays all around an Anderson delivery that swings into the pads and England opt for the review. It’s a tad on the high side, and that’s what saves him, with DRS showing umpire’s call on height.
That was extremely close to being three reds, and Stokes throws his head back in frustration. India may be on top in the match, but England are on a roll this morning.
One single comes from the over.
India 34-2 (Gill 4, Shreyas 0) Overs: 10
India lead England by 177 runs
Stokes throws the ball to Hartley and he thinks he’s got Gill in his first over of the day, trapping him plumb in-front, with the finger going up.
The batter opts for the review after a discussion with his partner, and a thin edge saves him. The smile on his face suggests the batter didn’t even know he’d hit that, but it’s a let-off and is that the stroke of fortune that India needed to stop this England momentum?
A pull to the boundary is the only scoring shot of the over and it will be Anderson to continue from the other end.
WICKET! India 30-2 (Gill 0, Shreyas 0) Overs: 9
Yashasvi Jaiswal caught by Joe Root bowled James Anderson 17 (27b)
India lead England by 173 runs
This is ridiculous from Anderson, who has a ball that is still in its first ten overs and conditions that offer just a hint of assistance, and he’s taking full advantage.
He lures Jaiswal down the wrong line and finds the edge, with Root taking the catch at first slip.
England are buoyant and the India think-tank look concerned as Anderson completes a wicket maiden.
India 30-1 (Jaiswal 17, Gill 0) Overs: 8
India lead England by 173 runs
Root gets some decent turn to beat the bat of Jaiswal. That’s a good sign for England’s hopes of bowling India out cheaply here, but less good news for their hopes of chasing down a target in the fourth innings. This is England though, so that sort of negative thinking won’t come into it.
The bowler collides with Jaiswal at the non-striker’s end off the last ball of the over, and Root apologises to the youngster.
WICKET! India 29-1 (Jaiswal 16, Gill 0) Overs: 7
India lead England by 172 runs
Rohit Sharma bowled by James Anderson for 13 (21b)
Oh my word, Jimmy Anderson that is an absolute beauty!
England hand the newish ball to their experienced swing bowler at the start of the day, with conditions potentially in his favour until the sun burns through this morning haze.
And he gets the ball to talk in his first over of the day, bamboozling Rohit Sharma with a ball that rips out the off stump, moving just enough to have the India skipper playing all around the ball. What a peach!
England are well behind in this game and it’s going to take something extraordinary for them to win it from here, but if they can bowl India out cheaply today then you never know.
Shubman Gill is the new batter and he survives the remainder of the over.
India 28-0 (Jaiswal 15, Rohit 13) Overs: 6
India lead England by 171 runs
Here we go then. Joe Root bowls the first over of the day, with conditions looking a bit muggy and close in Vizag.
It’s a maiden to start things off, as India’s openers look to settle in for a session of putting England to the sword. That’s the plan at least.
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03:50 – Hello and welcome
Good morning and welcome to live updates of day three of the second Test between India and England in Visakhapatnam.
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India in control of second Test after Bumrah’s six-wicket haul
India took control of the second Test against England in Visakhapatnam on Saturday and lead by 171 runs after a terrific six-wicket haul from Jasprit Bumrah put the hosts well in control of the Test.
Yashasvi Jaiswal compiled a superb 179 on the opening day of the second Test and continued his sparkling form on day two to reach 209 from 290 balls.
India were eventually bowled out for 396 before the tourists, having been 114-1, were all out for 253.
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