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Ollie Pope and all rounder Chris Woakes scored respective half centuries as England fought their way back into the contest by taking a slender lead of 99 at the end of Day 2 of the fourth test at Oval on Friday. Continue reading “India vs England Fourth Test Day 2 Oval Match Report 2021”

Pace bowler Shardul Thakur scored a quickfire half century to keep India in hunt at the end of Day 1 of the fourth test at Oval on Thursday.

England made couple of changes in the playing XI with Ollie Pope and Chris Woakes coming in for Jos Buttler and Sam Curran, while India on the other hand included Shardul Thakur and Umesh Yadav for Mohammed Shami and Ishant Sharma.

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Moeen Ali struck twice in the final session to lift England at the end of Day 4 of the second test against India at Lords on Sunday. Continue reading “India vs England Second Test Day 4 Lords Match Report 2021”

Skipper Joe Root scored a scintillating unbeaten 180 as the hosts took a slender lead of 27 runs at the end of Day 3 of the opening test against India at Lords on Saturday. Continue reading “India vs England Second Test Day 3 Lords Match Report 2021”

James Anderson claimed 5/62 and skipper Joe Root kept the visitors at bay by scoring an unbeaten 48 as England ended Day 2 of the opening test at 119/3 on Friday. Continue reading “India vs England Second Test Day 2 Lords Match Report 2021”

KL Rahul continued his good form with the bat by remaining unbeaten on 127 as India ended
Day 1 in an commanding position at 276/3 against England at Lords on Thursday.

England made three changes to their side with Haseeb Hameed, Moeen Ali and Mark Wood coming in for Zak Crawley, Dan Lawrence and Stuart Broad who has been ruled out of the series due to injury. India on the other hand made a solitary change with Ishant Sharma replacing the injured Shardul Thakur.

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