India Vs England Day 1 Live: ENG 61/3; Ashwin and Jadeja strike after England’s explosive start
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After 22 overs, England 92/3 (Joe Root 14, Jonny Bairstow 20)
One left-arm spinner replaces another, with Axar Patel coming in for Ravindra Jadeja. FOUR! Jadeja shuffles slightly to his right and sweeps a full delivery from him towards the fine leg fence to collect his first boundary. Follows it up with a brace with a drive behind square. Ashwin continues from the other end and concedes six off his seventh over, including a boundary to Bairstow, who smacks a full toss from the veteran spinner down the ground.
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After 20 overs, England 80/3 (Joe Root 7, Jonny Bairstow 15)
England reach 80/3 at the end of the 20th over with another half-an-hour to go for lunch on the opening day of the five-Test series. Bairstow’s off to an aggressive start while Root’s playing it safe ever since he nearly was dismissed off Ravindra Jadeja’s bowling. The two stalwarts will aim to preserve their wickets till the end of the session.
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After 18 overs, England 74/3 (Joe Root 3, Jonny Bairstow 13)
FOUR! FOUR! And now Bairstow has signalled his intention to take the attack to the Indian spinners, collecting back-to-back boundaries off Ashwin. Goes for a cut on both occasions, the first one played in front of square and the next one played a lot more late behind point. Bairstow nearly collects a third boundary off Ashwin in four deliveries, with Shubman Gill giving the ball a spirited chase to save a run for the hosts. Jadeja keeps it tidy in the following over, conceding a couple of singles.
10:53 (IST)
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After 16 overs, England 61/3 (Joe Root 2, Jonny Bairstow 1)
Plenty happening at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium right now. Not only does Ravindra Jadeja strike right after drinks by getting Ollie Pope caught at slip, he nearly dismisses Joe Root later in the same over after the English No 4 goes for a sweep, with a faint under-edge saving him from getting trapped leg-before right in front of middle. Ashwin then gets rid of Crawley at the start of the very next over, and nearly collects a wicket-maiden as new batter Jonny Bairstow gets off the mark with a single off the final ball.
10:49 (IST)
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OUT! Second wicket for Ravichandran Ashwin in three overs as Zak Crawley drives the ball straight into the hands of Mohammed Siraj near mid off! The Bazball approach helped England get off to a rollicking start, and it’s now starting to aid the Indian spinners as well, allowing them to collect three quick wickets. ENG 60/3
Crawley c Siraj b Ashwin 20(40)
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OUT! Ravindra Jadeja strikes on the other side of the drinks interval as Ollie Pope departs not long after making his way to the crease. Gets an outside edge off Jadeja’s bowling with India skipper Rohit pulling off a fine low catch at lone slip. ENG 58/2
Pope c Rohit b Jadeja 1(2)
10:34 (IST)
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After 14 overs, England 58/1 (Zak Crawley 20, Ollie Pope 1)
Just three singles collected in the last two overs, not for the lack of shots with Crawley attempting a reverse-sweep off Ashwin in the 14th. Drinks brought to the field at the end of the 14th over.
10:27 (IST)
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After 12 overs, England 55/1 (Zak Crawley 18, Ollie Pope 0)
OUT! Ravichandran Ashwin with the breakthrough, as Ben Duckett is finally dismissed after powering England to a strong start! Bowling from round the wicket, Ashwin angles the ball into the left-hander that holds its line and hits Duckett, who was looking to defend expecting some spin, getting hit on the pad in front of middle. The southpaw goes for the review, and gets ‘Umpire’s Call’ on wickets along with two reds, thus retaining the review.
Duckett LBW Ashwin 35(39)
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FOUR! FOUR! Duckett brings up fifty of the opening stand with Crawley with consecutive boundaries off Jadeja, going for a scoop in the fourth delivery of the 11th over that beats the keeper before producing an authoritative sweep next ball. He races into the 30s in quick time as well! ENG 52/0
10:16 (IST)
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After 10 overs, England 42/0 (Zak Crawley 16, Ben Duckett 24)
Spin from both ends now, with Ravichandran Ashwin replacing Mohammed Siraj. And he too starts with a slip and a short leg in place. Ben Duckett tries to attack him as well, going for an expansive reverse-sweep, but there’s protection at deep point
10:15 (IST)
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After 9 overs, England 41/0 (Zak Crawley 16, Ben Duckett 23)
With the opening partnership now worth more than 40, India skipper Rohit finally turns to spin, bringing in left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja, who starts off with a maiden with Crawley opting to play it safe in this over. Jaddu, who starts with a slip and a short leg, is getting some sharp turn right away.
10:13 (IST)
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After 8 overs, England 41/0 (Zak Crawley 16, Ben Duckett 23)
FOUR! Hint of width from Siraj and Duckett has little problem playing a square cut. FOUR! Overpitched outside off from Siraj, and Duckett produces a beautiful drive through extra cover to collect his second boundary in three deliveries!
10:09 (IST)
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After 7 overs, England 32/0 (Zak Crawley 15, Ben Duckett 15)
First maiden of the day, with just a leg bye getting added to the English total in this over after Crawley decides to set off for the non-striker’s end after a deflection off his thigh pad. Meanwhile, it’s worth noting how good the carry is at Uppal right now, with keeper KS Bharat collecting the ball close to his face on quite a few occasions.
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After 6 overs, England 31/0 (Zak Crawley 15, Ben Duckett 15)
FOUR! Slightly overpitched from Siraj and Duckett decides to bend the left knee and produce a crisp drive through extra cover. Was turning out to be an excellent over from Siraj before that delivery, where he had been bowling slightly shorter along a similar line that the southpaw was mostly choosing to leave alone.
09:57 (IST)
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After 5 overs, England 26/0 (Zak Crawley 15, Ben Duckett 11)
India forced to move a fielder out of the slip cordon and at cover with Crawley and Duckett batting like they’re wearing the blue/red jersey instead of white. Duckett tries to score nevertheless, getting an under-edge towards the slips in the first delivery followed by a drive behind point that would have perhaps gone for a boundary had it not been for a superb save by Jadeja. Just one off Bumrah’s third over, the first boundary-free over since the first.
09:53 (IST)
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After 4 overs, England 25/0 (Zak Crawley 15, Ben Duckett 10)
FOUR! Fifth boundary for England in four overs, with Crawley driving a length ball from Siraj outside off through the covers! Crawley had collected a brace earlier in the over, with Bumrah saving a couple of runs for his team at the backward square-leg boundary.
09:49 (IST)
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After 3 overs, England 19/0 (Zak Crawley 9, Ben Duckett 10)
Ben Duckett makes his intentions clear right away with an aerial drive off Bumrah at the start of the third over, getting enough time for a second run as Jadeja gives the ball a chase towards deep extra cover. FOUR! FOUR! It’s Bumrah’s turn to get smacked for consecutive boundaries! Duckett cuts a length ball outside off behind point before driving the next one down the ground past mid off.
09:42 (IST)
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After 2 overs, England 9/0 (Zak Crawley 9, Ben Duckett 0)
Siraj’s off to an expensive start as he concedes a couple of boundaries off his first deliveries of the day, but follows it up with a couple of pearlers — deliveries that shape away from the batter late after pitching full along off. Four dots follow after the two fours.
09:39 (IST)
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FOUR! FOUR! Expensive start to the day for local boy Mohammed Siraj as Crawley collects back-to-back fours at the start of the second over, flicking an overpitched delivery through midwicket before drilling the next one straight down the ground! ENG 9/0
09:37 (IST)
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After 1 over, England 1/0 (Zak Crawley 1, Ben Duckett 0)
Bumrah starts off with four dots on the bounce, starting off with a series of deliveries pitched around off which Crawley decides to leave alone. Crawley then opens England’s account with a glance towards long leg off a length ball angling in. Ben Duckett decides to leave the last one alone.
09:32 (IST)
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Time for LIVE action in India vs England 1st Test.
Zak Crawley is on strike. Ben Duckett is his batting partner while Jasprit Bumrah will bowl the first over.
09:27 (IST)
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Alright, it’s time for national anthems. First for England followed by India as we inch closer to LIVE action.
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India are going to be without Kohli, Pujara and Rahane for the first time since 2011.
Trivia: The last time India went in a Test without Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane in the team was in 2011 against West Indies at Eden Gardens.
09:13 (IST)
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Rohit Sharma: “We want to bat first as well. This looks like a dry pitch. For bowling first, we have the skills and we got the guys to do the job. I am playing for the first time in a five-match series. We have played in these conditions before and know what to do. It’s all about executing your skills. We’ve got three spinners and two seamers.”
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Ben Stokes: “It looks like typical conditions in India. Our preparation has been really good. We know the challenge, India are a very successful side. Woody is that X-factor bowler.”
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India XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, KS Bharat, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
09:02 (IST)
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Toss: England have opted to bat first after Ben Stokes won the toss
England XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (C), Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, Jack Leach
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Pitch report: “Outfield is looking good and the pitch looks good for batting. You wouldn’t get a lot of turn but there will be bounce. I am surprised England have only one pacer,” says Anil Kumble
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India captain Rohit Sharma says India are not “unbeatable”.
“As far as England is concerned, for us, it’ll be important that we stick to our strength, you know, and we do the things that we know how to do. And then obviously the things that we are looking for in this series will be taken care of if we keep doing the right things. But yeah, I wouldn’t say we are not beatable. We are. That is how we want to be, we want to think that if we don’t step up or if you don’t show up, well, we are going to find ourselves in trouble. So we don’t want to be doing that. So we want to try and do whatever is possible, whatever is needed in that particular session or on that particular day, we have to do it”
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Former India cricketer Venkatapathy Raju feels turning tracks can go against home batters as well.
“It (turning tracks) will be a challenge for Indian batters also, because we already saw in the final when the wicket was slow, they struggled a bit. They’re not playing much on turning tracks in domestic cricket. International players are also playing more outside the country, whether 50-over games or Test matches, they are playing on different wickets and hardly get the time to play domestic cricket on turners.”
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England cricketer Chris Woakes feels Bazball will hold the team in good stead against a dominating India in Indian conditions.
“India have got some world-class players, they’re a world-class team, and obviously going to India for a five-match series is extremely tough. So, they’re definitely up against it, but the whole ‘Bazball’ so to speak way of playing hopefully will make it difficult for India obviously in their home conditions.”
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Team India is ready for the Bazball challenge
It’s about time 🙌
Test number 1️⃣ to get underway 🔜
⏰ 9:30 AM IST
💻📱 https://t.co/Z3MPyeKtDz#TeamIndia | #INDvENG | @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/LW8dvdaAWs
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 25, 2024
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Full squads
India (first two Tests): Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Rajat Patidar, KS Bharat (WK), Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan
England: Ben Stokes (c), Rehan Ahmed, James Anderson, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow (WK), Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ben Foakes, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach, Ollie Pope, Ollie Robinson, Joe Root, Mark Wood
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Possible India XI: India have brought in Rajat Patidar as a replacement for Virat Kohli who will be missing the first two Tests. The question is will Patidar make his debut? If India play five bowlers then it looks unlikely as coach Rahul Dravid has also declared that KL Rahul will not be keeping wickets. With Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul and a wicket-keeper, there are already six batters, leaving space for just five bowlers. In case India decide to cut down on one bowler, they can include Patidar.
Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj are expected to be the bowlers.
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England have already announced their playing XI for the first Test vs India, which includes three specialist spinners.
England XI: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (C), Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, Jack Leach
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Here’s how the pitch is going to look
Early pitch look; two hours before play #hyderabad pic.twitter.com/wpdC1hB5Ir
— Mike atherton (@Athersmike) January 25, 2024
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Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Pitch Report: England picking three specialist spinners is an indication that it is going to be a spin-friendly pitch at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. India need a minimum 4-0 win to go to the top of the WTC points table and they will be looking to play on their strength, which means three spinners including Ashwin, Jadeja and Axar Patel. In such a scenario a spin-friendly pitch is expected. Traditionally, Hyderabad produces a pitch that is suitable for batting but assists spinners with time.
Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium Test records:
Test Matches: 5
Matches won batting first: 2
Matches won bowling first: 2
Average first innings score: 404
Average second innings score: 377
Average third innings score: 205
Average fourth innings score: 131
07:42 (IST)
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Hyderabad weather report: The temperature in the city is expected to be around 30 degrees Celsius. The good news is that there is no chance of rain, but the bright sun could make it difficult for players, especially English players. All in all, we are in for a clear weather.
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India vs England: Head-to-head in Test cricket
Matches: 131
India wins: 31
Draws: 50
England wins: 50
India vs England: Head-to-head in India
Matches played: 64
India wins: 22
Draws: 28
England wins: 14
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LIVE Streaming: The India vs England Test series will be broadcast live on Sports18 Network’s TV channels and JioCinema app and website.
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Welcome to the LIVE coverage of the first Test between India and England which will be played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium. For India, it’s going to be a fight to protect their proud Test record at home, while England will look to show that Bazball can help them conquer the toughest conditions in the world. The LIVE coverage starts at 9.30 AM IST. The toss will take place at 9 AM IST. We will bring you all the latest updates here.
India vs England Day 1 LIVE: England’s Bazball style of playing is set to face its toughest Test as they take on India in a five-match Test series, starting from 25 January at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad. India are a giant at home, having won the last 16 Test series. In fact their last Test series defeat at home came in 2012, but it as against England and that should give the visitors some comfort. The 2012 England, however, had star players like Alastair Cook and Kevin Pietersen who could play spin well and spinner like Graeme Swann and Monty Panesar who pun a web around Indian batters.
This time England are largely going to rely on Joe Root who appears to be the only batter in the lineup who has the wherewithal to fight out the Indian attack which will comprise of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. England have also opted for a strange bowling combinations where Mark Wood is the only pacer while they have gone with four spinners. Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Jack Leach and Root are the four spinners. While Hartley is set for debut, Ahmed has only played a handful of Tests. Leach is the only experienced spinner.
With such an undercooked bowling, at least on the paper, it can prove to be a tough game for England in the first Test. India, on the other hand, are without Virat Kohli who pulled out of the first two Tests due to personal reasons. The batter has been replaced by Rajat Patidar in the squad and it will be interesting to see if he plays. KL Rahul will not keep wickets, this has been confirmed by coach Rahul Dravid, so KS Bharat or Dhruv Jurel can come in which means Patidar may not get a chance. Yashashvi Jaiswal is expected to open with Rohit Sharma, while Shubman Gill will bat at No. 3.
Shreyas Iyer at 4, KL Rahul at 5 and KS Bharat/Dhruv Jurel at 6 could be the possible combination followed by two spin-bowling allrounders in Ashwin and Jadeja, which leaves space for three specialist bowlers. Patidar can play if India decided to bring in an extra batter and only pick two specialist bowler besides Ashwin and Jadeja.
India have a proud record at home in Tests and the series will be about protecting the domination. England look weak in their spin department and with batters who can play spin, but their bold approach to the game in the Bazball era could helped them make up for it. IN such a case the hosts need to be wary of the threat and make sure that they are on the top of the game through out.
India vs England LIVE Streaming: The India vs England first Test will be shown live on Sports18 Network’s TV channels and JioCinema app and website.
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