IND vs ENG 2nd Test, Day 4 Live Score – Virat Kohli’s India is on its way to victory and just 7 wickets away to level the 4-match test series 1-1. England captain Joe Root 2 * and Dan Lawrence 19 * are currently on the rise.
Earlier on day 3: Ravichandran Ashwin’s scintillating century and early grounds helped India dominate the third day of Test 2 against England after setting a 482 goal at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday.
Ashwin played a 106-run hit before the hosts were eliminated by 286 in the final session of the day and set a goal of 482 runs against the visitors to take a 2-0 lead in the four-game series. On the third day, England’s score was 53/3 with captain Joe Root and Dan Lawrence still undefeated in two and 19 races, respectively. The visitors still need 429 runs to win the game.
Axar Patel bagged two scalps while Ashwin secured a wicket in the second inning.
Starters Dom Sibley (3) and Rory Burns (25) did not provide a solid position for the visitors and were chosen by Patel and Ashwin respectively.
After losing the first few matches early on, England sent Jack Leach as a night watchman, but that move didn’t work for the visitors either. Leach was sent back to the pavilion in a single ball by Patel. Root and Lawrence played cautiously and ensured that the team did not suffer any setbacks on the day.
In the final session, 31.5 overs were thrown as both teams scored 118 runs with a loss of five wickets.
Previously, Ishant Sharma left after scoring seven runs when India’s score reached 237, but Ashwin formed a crucial 49-run position with Mohammed Siraj and the duo took the hosts’ score to 286 and the lead was extended to 481 runs. .
On the third day’s tea break, India’s score was 221/8, with Ashwin and Ishant on the field. The hosts currently enjoy a 416-run lead.
Resuming the third day from 54/1, India got off to the worst possible start as the hosts lost both Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara in the first 15 minutes. While Pujara lost his grip on his bat and was unable to connect it in time, Rohit was stumped by Leach’s ball thanks to a quick glove work from Foakes. Pant was sent to order after two wickets fell, but he couldn’t leave a mark either. Foakes stumped Pant when Leach started the second of the day.
Ajinkya Rahane and Kohli then began to rebuild India’s entrances with a couple of limits. But Moeen Ali scored the first of the day when he fired Rahane to leave the hosts reeling at 86/5 in the 31st. Axar Patel was also sent back to the pavilion by Moeen in the 37th. Kohli and Ashwin later formed a brilliant partnership. Both players played cautiously but did not miss the opportunity to set limits on fumbles.
Continuing in their brilliant form, Kohli and Ashwin completed their respective half centuries as India crossed the 200-run mark in their second inning. Shortly after that, England got the much-needed breakthrough when Moeen fired Kohli (62).
Kuldeep Yadav then took to the field. Ashwin and Kuldeep began adding runs to the scoreboard, with India’s lead crossing the 400-run mark. However, the association between the two did not last long when Moeen eliminated Kuldeep (3).
Short scores: England 134 and 53/3 (Rory Burns 25, Dan Lawrence 19 *; Axar Patel 2-15, R Ashwin 1-28); India 329 and 286.
